Even so, the Li family did not completely fall into ruin.
Prefect Li was recommended for an official position because of his connection to the Li clan of Longxi.
Initially, he was an official in the Prince's Palace.
The sage, who had not yet ascended the throne, regarded him as a trusted confidant.
Subsequently, the emperor ascended the throne, and Governor Li also rose rapidly in rank.
His position as the Prefect of Guangcheng was not just that of an ordinary prefect, but a trusted and important minister who was in charge of guarding the southern border on behalf of the emperor.
Governor Li was indeed more important than a sage.
However, one's position determines one's perspective, and one's background determines one's attitude.
No matter how loyal Governor Li was, his roots were still in a prestigious family.
Xie Yuan suspected that Governor Li might not be willing to help the emperor and instead wage war against his own class!
Perhaps, Governor Li was the "opportunity" Xie Yuan had been waiting for.
Xie Yuan thought to himself.
However, Xie Yuan was not a prophet and could not accurately predict the future.
The first "storm" that Lingnan encountered from the capital was not a counterattack from aristocratic families, but rather waves of exiled criminals.
The first wave of those exiled were none other than the governor of Yuezhou, chosen by the sage.
Halfway there, the man was terrified by Xie Ze's nibbling away and decided to defy the imperial decree rather than risk breaking his leg.
The emperor was locked in a fierce battle with the powerful clans when this official from the Cui clan of Qinghe suddenly appeared.
A broken leg?
Can't become an official?
How about exile?
The sage roared and vented all the anger he felt from the injustices he had suffered at the hands of the aristocratic families on this young man from the Cui family.
Therefore, he was exiled to Lingnan by imperial decree, and his destination was Yuezhou!
Meanwhile, Helian Jue's men left in the capital began to exert their influence, secretly recommending Zhou Wencheng for the position of governor.
Sage: ...Zhou Wencheng is not very reliable either, but he is at least a candidate.
Fine, I'll go with him!
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