Chen Qing's power naturally wasn't met with gratitude by everyone, and there were some who were extremely dissatisfied with various policies enacted by Chen Qing, even to the point of grinding their teeth in resentment.
Of course, this was also because Chen Qing held absolute military strength and substantial support from the lower classes, otherwise the discontent would have been more than just teeth-grinding.
They were mainly divided into two groups, the first being led by Gu Beiquan, who were scholars of renown, many of whom had official titles and had been stripped of their positions by Chen Qing, viewing him as a rebel. Especially after being driven out of the academy by Vice President Chen Ying a year ago, their resentment deepened.
Especially as the academy rose in prominence over the year, and many capable scholars began to work outside the institution, their panic only grew.
Then there were the local gentry who originally controlled the land.
