A scholar in Wuzhou had his provincial examination place stolen and spent three years seeking justice through county and prefectural offices with no success. He planned to travel to the capital but died before leaving—likely murdered in retaliation. The local authorities never reported the case. Qiao Shaoqing ordered Zhao Chengyun to retrieve the case files from Wuzhou, using it as a test of defiance against Wei Zhao's power.
