All the officials in the county town were dragged away. Tang Jinghong led his men into the county government office to temporarily handle the administration, as there was much to restore and rebuild.
The residents who had been hiding at home for fear of going out now flooded the streets in celebration. Some even set off firecrackers, rejoicing that the county was finally seeing the dawn of a new day.
Tang Jinghong posted a notice calling all the scholars and examination passers in the county to come and work at the county office. Those who proved capable would be directly appointed to official positions.
With the influx of these intellectuals, the military officers in the county office finally got some relief.
After dealing with the affairs of the county, Tang Jinghong personally led troops to the village, following the map drawn by Jiang Zhanglin, heading towards the plains where the villagers had been forced to clear land.
