Fortunately, the safe route didn't lead to any mishap, and when they arrived at the county in the middle of the night, there were gatekeepers at the city gates. After querying their arrival and inspecting the official appointment letter, the guards respectfully allowed his family to enter through the city gates.
To be honest, if County Magistrate Sima Heyu didn't feel compelled by duty, he wouldn't have wanted to leave his hometown with his wife and children.
Even though his family had connections in the Capital City, including a highly influential individual, as a court official, he had no choice but to follow orders.
He had heard that his predecessor had completed the assessment, and not only was he not dismissed, he had stayed in the Capital City and had been promoted.
His elders had told him that taking up a post here would be far easier than where he was on the grassland, where at least here, he could aspire to a higher position and skim more benefits.
