The River Conservancy Office's authority had expanded!
Below fifth rank, execute first and report afterward! A trump card!
Liang Qu's heart leaped.
His shock over Pingyang becoming Huai Dong was washed clean away.
Outside special regions, an ordinary County Magistrate was merely seventh rank!
At the next higher prefectural level, aside from the Prefect, practically everyone fell within this scope! Tremendous freedom!
Liang Qu rubbed his hands excitedly. "Great-uncle, you're really giving me this Mystic Armor Mask?"
"Would I joke with you, brat? The Great Snow Mountain border is chaotic. Taking this Mystic Armor Mask with you will make many things easier." Su Guishan chuckled, then his face darkened as he warned, "The key to execute first and report afterward is that you must report after the execution. This is not a token for reckless wrongdoing.
"And it applies only to local officials along both banks of the Huai River. You must not extend it on your own authority. If there is no proper cause, and it is found that you acted for personal gain, it will be a grave crime! Even if the other party truly is guilty, if killing them brings disaster, you will likewise be at fault! Above all, you must not lose it. Losing it is also a grave crime!"
"Understood, understood!"
Liang Qu considered himself quite skilled at writing reports and cleaning up messes.
He reached out and picked up the Mystic Armor Mask. The entire mask was pure black and uneven, covered in fine hexagonal things like scales. When he poured inner qi into it, the scales opened and closed in layers, rippling and causing the whole mask to undergo a slight transformation.
Worthy of being a Spiritual Artifact—it could conform to one's features! At the same time,
he was equally curious about the