The incident started because Lord Wang, before taking office, bid farewell to his colleagues, and after several rounds of drinks, he boldly declared, "In three years, wait for me in the Capital!"
It was just an ordinary statement. To the careless, it meant that they would meet again when he returned to the Capital after three years to report on his duties. However, those with ulterior motives sensed something suspicious. They had endured in the Capital for so long, yet no one dared to make such a claim. But here he was, merely a magistrate, speaking so arrogantly...
The next day, the comment spread, and a newly appointed official at the Imperial Censorate handed in an impeachment memorial.
Lord Wang was merely a fifth-rank official. If someone were to cover it up, one memorial wouldn't have mattered much. However, he was headed to Zhejiang, where it's said you can even scoop gold from the water...
