Given their status and Shao Yunduan's imperative to protect himself rather than instigate a bloodbath, it was deemed unnecessary to resort to violence against these individuals. Moreover, they lacked significant influence, rendering their release inconsequential in the grand scheme of affairs.
Recognizing the futility of further bloodshed, Shao Yunduan chose not to escalate the situation any further. Instead, he opted to assert his authority through strategic means.
On that eventful day, Shao Yunduan clandestinely seized control of the magistrate's office within the province. Under the guise of Prefect Liu's authority, he summoned all ten county magistrates, excluding those from Anze Province.
