The news regarding the change in ownership of Shangyang County quickly spread. Before winter was over, even Huang Song, who was far away in Diyang District, knew about it.
Upon receiving the news, Huang Song hurriedly sought out his close advisors to discuss it with them.
Under the management of Feng Jue, Chen Jing, and a few newly hired advisors, Huang Song was still the district magistrate of Diyang District on the surface. However, his influence had slowly seeped through the entire Maode County. Furthermore, the advisors were good with words, and the local noble families, who were the hardest to deal with, had also been dealt with.
Having steadily built up a stable foundation, Huang Song, who seemed inconspicuous, also had some capital at the moment.
Huang Song paid extra attention to Jiang Pengji's situation, probably because they were of a similar age and had once been friends who had fun together.