1, Zhong Jihe was sent to Jinghai by the province to eliminate evils. If even Lao Ji is an umbrella, the officialdom will be too dark.
Lao Ji has a famous saying in the play. He said that when they came to Beijing to strike iron, it would be harder than iron.
However, Zhao Lidong does have a backer in the province. The other party has helped him stop many reports sent to the province, but we don't know who Zhao Lidong's umbrella is in the province.