Fang Li believed that Fang Liuming, being in an official position, would have a substantial amount of silver. Thus, Old Scholar Fang gave him a travel allowance of more than ten taels of silver. He grumbled in dissatisfaction but did not insist on more, and took Fang Zhi with him as they followed the security escort agency to Baoning County.
Old Scholar Fang also had the agency's people bring a letter to be personally delivered to Fang Liuming, explaining the situation clearly.