Great Wei was far from peaceful these days.
Zheng Chong, Du Yu, and the others had added several new decrees concerning officials.
This took very little time. After all, they were not revising the laws from scratch, merely adding a few provisions. In the Qin State, if you failed to add them within ten days, they would chop off both your hands for neglecting your duties!
The Censorate had already dispatched men to deliver the new decrees throughout the realm and demand their enforcement.
Wang Chang's seven Strategies of Governance had now become the central undertaking of Great Wei's entire imperial court.
The task of restraining officials through decrees was nominally complete. As for whether the officials would obey, that would depend on the abilities of the regional Inspectors.
Thanks to Sima Shi, the regional Inspectors were fairly capable, all talented men he had carefully selected. After thoroughly assessing them, Cao Mao made a series of arrangements.
He had Hua Biao's son Hua Yi replace Deng Ai as Inspector of Yanzhou, Ren Kai replace Wang Ji as Inspector of Jingzhou, and Fu Xuan, formerly Governor of Hongnong, replace Wen Qin as Inspector of Yangzhou. Zhou Tai remained Inspector of Yu Province.
Wang Rong's father, Wang Hun, remained Inspector of Liangzhou. Zhuge Xu, formerly Governor of Mount Tai, became Inspector of Yong Province, while Hu Wei, Governor of Anfeng and son of General Who Conquers the East Hu Zhi, became Inspector of Xuzhou.
Pei Kai's father, Pei Hui, remained Inspector of Ji Province. Li Xi, formerly Right Chief Clerk to Grand General Sima Shi, replaced Sun Yu as Inspector of Qingzhou. Shi Jian remained Inspector of Bing Province, while Governor He Zhen became Inspector of Youzhou.
Wang Jing remained Inspector of the Capital.
Most of the men Cao Mao appointed were