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Qi Xuansu’s act of forcing Zheng Jiaohe to drink could be seen as a big deal or could also be downplayed.
It could be viewed as a clash between the Second Deputy and the Deputy Mansion Master. It could also be proof that Qi Xuansu was too wild, steeped in the ways of the jianghu. It could also be seen as a rowdy drinking-table prank, hardly worth turning into a matter of principle.
After all, this had taken place on Zheng Jiaohe’s own turf. He was the one who proposed the banquet and initiated the toasts. In the end, he was the one who got drunk.
Whichever way one looked at it, Qi Xuansu had not been the aggressor.
Qi Xuansu acted this way because he was establishing his authority. As a new official taking office in a new region, he had to burn a few fools who did not know their place to serve as a warning to the others. That was the only way they would listen to him.
Zheng Jiaohe, like Tian Yongfen, was one of those fools.
Moreover, Qi Xuansu was not there to act as the Mansion Master but as the Second Deputy in charge of enforcing discipline. His job did not require lofty preaching or managing every matter in the region. His position was meant to offend people, and...
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