Before the Minxin Reform, communication between the Central Government and local authorities relied solely on couriers who sped their horses.
One issue could be delayed on the road for nearly half a year due to back-and-forth explanations and disputes between local authorities and the Central Government.
This severely decreased the efficiency of problem-solving and gradually weakened the Central Government's control over localities.
Issues like "the high sky shields the Emperor, imperial power wanes at the local level" stemmed partly from the sluggish speed of communication.
Technological development changed this phenomenon.
That was why the Chief Minister, Ye Ze'an, insisted on implementing the "Minxin Reform" despite numerous objections and challenges.
The Minxin Reform could be said to have forcefully extended the life of the over five-hundred-year-old Da Lan Dynasty, granting it a chance for rebirth.
