Chapter 1797: Pulling Together Chapter 1797: Pulling Together Editor: Henyee Translations âHandle this matter separately.
Personally oversee the inspections of the three major clans.
If any issues arise, inform me promptly, understood?â Shao Yunduan instructed.
Deputy Prefect Guan seethed inwardly.
What could he do?
Certainly not this!
Wasnât this essentially setting him up to offend someone and face the consequences?
In the past, he might have agreed without hesitation.
It would have been easyĂąâŹâjust a matter of deceiving them.
But now, he doubted he could deceive Lord Shao.
Were the Three Great Clans individuals he could afford to offend?
He certainly didnât want to provoke their ire.
What would he gain from offending them?
He could kiss any hopes of skimming from tax collections goodbye!
Given the circumstances, why subject himself to such a thankless task?
Yet, he couldnât refuse.
His previous mistake had been âconvalescingâ for so long that Lord Shao had capitalized on his absence to suppress his allies and consolidate power.
By the time he returned, it was too late.
Now, with Lord Shao assigning him a task and him citing illness, it would only broadcast his fear and incompetence to everyone.
Life in the state office would become even more unbearable.
His already dwindling prestige would likely vanish entirely.
âMy Lord, entrusting me with this task demonstrates your trust and regard.
I accept your orders willingly.
However, I do have a request.
Please assign Jia Heming and Jia Shuming to assist me.
Grant me this favor,â he requested.
If he were to fall, he wouldnât let Jia Heming bear the burden alone.
The scribes exchanged knowing glances with their peers, silently acknowledging the Deputy Prefect Lordâs astuteness.
Shao Yunduan turned his gaze towards Jia Heming.
Internally, Jia Heming sneered.
Rising from his seat, he bowed to Shao Yunduan.
âMy Lord, I have always been eager to assist you and serve the people of Anze Province.
Iâm more than willing to take on this responsibility!â âYouâve made the right choice!â Shao Yunduan exclaimed with a hearty laugh, nodding in approval.
âIn that case, youâll collaborate with Deputy Prefect Guan.
Proceed with haste.
Should you require additional manpower, enlist support from the government office.
You have my backing.â âThank you, My Lord!â Deputy Prefect Guan grew weary of hearing Shao Yunduanâs praise.
While he remained indifferent to Lord Shaoâs compliments, he couldnât stomach witnessing praise lavished upon others, particularly Jia Heming.
With the matter settled, word of it quickly spread throughout Anze Province, disseminating to the seventeen subordinate towns.
The Mei family possessed the smallest tract of fertile land, concealing a mere 2,000 mu.
However, they hadnât intentionally obscured this information; it simply hadnât been worth the trouble to register with the government.
Regardless, their tax payments were deemed acceptable, sparing them from serious scrutiny.
The Mei family viewed the issue as inconsequential, intending to rectify it in due course.
They deemed it unwise to engage in conflict with the Prefect Lord over such a trivial matter.
Similarly, the Huo family, ever cautious, found themselves in a similar predicament.
They neglected to record land acquisitions out of convenience, confident they could rectify any oversights when necessary, all while maintaining cordial relations with Lord Shao.
Given Lord Shaoâs formidable reputation, the Fan family, still nursing resentments from prior misfortune, opted to refrain from provoking further ire.
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