Chang Ning: "Governor Zhao is the lady's uncle, a close relative, why didn't he propose directly to the lady, instead of asking you to pass it on?"
"It shows that this is not a reasonable matter and the lady most likely won't agree," he said. "Now the lady is not in charge of just one county but the entire state of Yu, which comprises ten prefectures, and each prefecture has several counties. If the lady wishes to inspect them one by one, it will take too long."
"She is the ruler of Yu State, and being away from the state capital for too long is probably not good. If there is an urgent matter, where would everyone find her?"
Fu Tinghan felt a headache coming on. He understood why Zhao Ming asked him to convey the message and vaguely comprehended why Chang Ning did not want Zhao Hanzhang to personally inspect the prefectures, but he didn't know why both of them suddenly came to him.
Fu Tinghan sighed internally and said to Chang Ning, "I will also pass your thoughts on to her."
