Before coming here, Wei Yuan had done his homework and studied the political situation of the Western Jin court thoroughly.

The factional strife within the Western Jin court was quite intense. Among the various factions, the most prominent was the group of civil officials—the Qingliu—led by the Left and Right Counselors. However, the Left and Right Counselors were also at odds with each other, and currently, the Right Counselor was at a disadvantage. Otherwise, Sun Chao’en’s bribes would not have been accepted nearly as easily.

Next was the hereditary nobles and military officers led by King Cheng. King Cheng was the blood uncle of the current King of Jin. His cultivation was earth-shaking, and his Imaginary World had already begun to manifest externally. In the court, the vast majority of military officers holding significant troops belonged to this faction—but not Yue Jinshan.

Yue Jinshan belonged to no faction.

Then, there was the Eunuch Clique led by Liu Quangong, Grand Eunuch and General Director of the Directorate of Ceremonial,...