Gu Chengyu frowned upon hearing this; Jiangnan is Xia Qing's ancestral land. The Xia family has been entrenched in Jiangnan for a long time, already becoming the leader of Jiangnan.
Regardless of whether it's merchants or local officials, they all revere the Xia family. If he wants to implement his plans, he must first take action against the Xia family.
Therefore, he began meticulous planning a few days ago, writing a secret letter to the Emperor, which he reckons should have reached the Capital by now.
Now it depends on whether the Emperor can understand his intentions, and he must find something for Xia Qing to do to keep Xia Qing's focus off him, preventing his plans from being hindered.
And who knows when the court's relief Silver Tael will arrive, the victims can't wait for long. As the imperial envoy, he also feels suffocated without Silver or food. Upon reaching Jiangnan, there's a mess waiting for him.
