The literary gathering welcoming Mizhou officials quietly concluded, and "Ode to the Willow" also made it onto the D List of the literary rankings, causing quite a stir in the discussion rankings.

To many, this "Ode to the Willow" marked the end of the palace examination dispute in Ning'an County. The Left Chancellor's faction, like drifting willow catkins, was ultimately ended by the Empress Dowager, the Minister of Literature, and Fang Yun, among others.

After the first day of April, Ning'an County truly lived up to its name, peaceful and safe. Fang Yun began to fully take over Ning'an County, and with the help of advisors and scholars from the Holy Academy, the county was managed in an orderly fashion. Some officials even praised it as a place where "no one picks up lost items on the road, and doors are not locked at night."

In the days that followed, Fang Yun, like Ning'an County, settled into tranquility. Without the urgency of opposing the Left Chancellor's faction, he only handled governmental affairs during the day. At night, unless something urgent arose, he stayed home to read and study, reciting the classics of All the Saints to stabilize his literary talent.