Time was tight, but with the control of the Summit Metropolitan Office over the nearby area, the implementation was naturally no problem.
The recent improvement in the lives of the nearby commoners was actually due to Master Sun - yet the commoners didn't know that. Their good days were, of course, attributed to the Emperor's "diligent, loving governance." Furthermore, this "trek with the emperor" was a lifesaver for the nearby people!
In no time, the absurd, incompetent emperor's popularity skyrocketed among the people near Copper Gorge.
All the emperor heard during his disguised private visits were the genuine praises of the common folks, and they had no idea that the person in front of them was the emperor!
Then, around noon, the climax of the "disguised private visit package" arrived: punishing corrupt officials!