The previous Island Master had been captured, and the new Island Master, Hillciss, assumed the position, with news spreading rapidly across the entire island.
In his own territory, Hillciss implemented his policies, but essentially, he still had to arrange them according to the framework set by Fang Jie. They couldn't exceed this framework because they were never truly independent.
However, Hillciss wasn't averse to it at all, because, in his eyes, the framework was perfect.
Had he obtained such a framework initially, he probably would have tried to reform domestically.
Unfortunately, even if he had obtained it, making changes would have been difficult. Reforms are always troublesome since they affect many people's interests, and even the Royal Family couldn't suppress it.
But now it was different because starting from scratch allowed unrestricted rebuilding during the reconstruction.
