Yu Weimin knew things weren't as simple as mentioned herein. First, the old chief wasn't that old to begin with. How could he die of sickness?
All these years, Yu Weimin had already done his research on the entire world, even including the neighboring kingdoms and the ones against him, and was ready to attack at a moment's notice.
He also knew about the small city, named Dong He, on the eastern side of the kingdom. It was managed by the Jiang family for generations.
In the early years, the city was in good shape, with a happy public. Only recently has a political issue begun to wreak havoc on the entire establishment. He had heard Hu Ning sending people there before he was crowned to take a look, but those people only came back with a positive review.
I might give a bonus chapter today!