Rong Ruiyuan spoke movingly, but probably no one present believed him. However, they still had to put on a show, each of them displaying a face full of gratitude. Gu Baijiang once again expressed his loyalty, and only then did the Third Prince lead him to his seat.
"Your Highness, why would the Emperor suddenly think of wiping out the bandits?" Banditry was rampant in Lingnan, and there was simply no way to eradicate it completely. For years, the government had only dispatched troops to go through the motions every so often. As long as Lingnan didn't descend into total chaos, they took a hands-off approach.
"This time, my imperial father somehow gathered evidence of collusion between the officials and bandits here, so he sent me, this Prince, to resolve the matter..."
