"Zhang Cheng, listen to me," Zhang Kuisan continued his act, pretending to be a righteous figure reprimanding his nephew Zhang Cheng.
It wasn't that he wanted to do this, but he believed it was the most sensible way to handle things at the moment.
After all, the nature of Zhang Cheng's offenses was so egregious that if he showed favoritism, it might leave a bad impression on the higher-ups and potentially jeopardize his chances of being promoted to County Magistrate.
Between his nephew and his official position, Zhang Kuisan easily made what he considered to be the most beneficial choice for himself.
Stepping back, no matter what, Zhang Cheng was his nephew, the one he had arranged to work in the Jiang City County Government—if there was trouble, it would surely involve him and at least give the organization the impression of poor judgment in personnel selection.
