The fear of Zhao Hanzhang spread throughout Yu State along with the Recruitment Order, reaching even beyond, known across the land.
There were quite a number of people, like Pei He, who were slack in their governance, intending to fool Zhao Hanzhang. After all, Yu State is vast, with Liang State in the north which suffered great calamities, Ruyin County in the east which had lost its Governor, and Zhao Hanzhang's stronghold in Ru Nan County. How much attention could she pay to the other counties and states?
So when she issued her orders, they followed suit, but the situations within the counties remained unchanged. To make up for the losses due to the Xiongnu disaster, they even imposed additional taxes and donations under various pretexts.
They did not believe Zhao Hanzhang could manage to control them from afar.
Until Pei He inexplicably yet decisively resigned from his post.
Some who were familiar with Pei He directly wrote to ask the reason.
However, would Pei He tell them?
