As Vijay got closer to the empire, he received more information about what had happened in his absence from the merchants and fishermen who travelled the route. Nothing of high secrecy could be ascertained of course, but he was able to find out several pieces of common information that all the citizens knew.
One of the biggest things that satisfied Vijay a lot was that even without his presence, Agni was able to initiate the corruption runs throughout the government and various organisations in the executive department under the Emperor's office.
Basically, it was a random purge that should take place once every 6 to 7 years.
