After all, for Xu Qing to return to Jiangning Prefecture and find a coachman was not a difficult task.
Yingtian Prefecture's waters run too deep; temporarily beyond his grasp, he'll wait for the provincial examination to return.
Only after this journey did Xu Qing realize why the ancients felt such sorrow upon leaving their hometowns. Being away from one's own territory truly lacks a sense of security.
If he were in the city of Jiangning Prefecture, Xu Qing would feel an indescribable sense of solidity.
Because the territory was won by his own hands, with his subordinates and networks he'd woven, and his power was still growing and expanding.
Once at Yingtian Prefecture, all of this was gone.
Hence, the country does not allow local officials, even at the County Magistrate level, to hold positions locally for too long. After all, once they lay roots over time, it would cost dearly to move them.
