Although the corruption involved layers of exploitation, there were only three main criminals at its heart. The magistrate, the general judge, and the Salt Law Office played a key role. The garrison army, supposedly responsible for maintaining order, had also been compromised by bribes, turning a blind eye to the corruption. The regional governor was a coward, so he didn't participate directly, but he did nothing to stop them, only attempting to smooth things over afterwards.
The people who chased after the Second Prince were a combination of enforcers from the Salt Law Office and members of the Salt Gang. Upon receiving this news, the Second Prince burned with fury. He never imagined the officials in Fuzhou could be so brazen.
However, he held off on immediate action. Instead, he started with the Salt Gang, meticulously investigating them until he finally unearthed the culprit—the He family, the Third Prince's extended family.
