Emperor Yongan declared that others were free to search for experts, and over the next three days, a turbulent undercurrent surged within Daqi as civil and military ministers bound together in an unprecedented alliance, searching for gambling experts while practicing games like Texas Hold'em and building card castles.
Yang Wenxiao knew that when Emperor Yongan took aim at the casinos this time, he offended not only the interests of the Aristocratic Families but also those of other bureaucrats.
These bureaucrats had risen through the ranks over the years via the Imperial Examination, and were considered Yang Wenxiao and Emperor Yongan's protégés, previously wielded by the two to combat the Aristocratic Families.
Now, before the Aristocratic Families had been completely toppled, Yang Wenxiao and Emperor Yongan were poised to break their sword—how could this be acceptable?
They had to band together and weather this storm.
