Inside the document processing room of the City Guard's Mansion in Shengle:
Siniang was seated in the main chair, a large pile of documents awaiting her approval spread across the desk before her.
Shengle wasn't a particularly large city, nor were the people under its administration numerous.
Currently, in peacetime, local officials in Yan State often found time for hunting trips and social gatherings with friends. In contrast, officials in Qian State frequently held banquets, composing poetry and verse.
But here, every detail was attended to. After all, this was their very first territory, and they couldn't afford to adopt a laissez-faire approach at such a crucial time.
