As Lin'an was the capital under the Emperor's rule, there were the most nobles here, but that didn't mean that the commoners here were the most bullied.
Although the commoners behaved cautiously when they were out, the taxes and contributions they faced were relatively light. After all, in the capital under the Emperor's rule, maintaining appearances was still necessary.
Therefore, most of the people in Lin'an merely scolded Qin Fang out of patriotism. Very few people there had really lost their families because of him.
However, it was different in the south of the city. 60% of the people in this area were refugees who had been taken in after the war.
People tended to feel a special affection towards their hometown since they likened it to their roots. Thus, they would not leave home easily. While there were various reasons why they became refugees and migrated here, war and heavy taxes were the two most important reasons.
