Often there was a common point between commercial and political battles that when it appeared things were at an end, there was also a glimmer of hope. When things were very intense and fiery, who knew when it would suddenly become desolate and quiet?
As for the Ministry of Revenue battle in Jingdou, Xinyang and the Eastern Palace thought they had their finger on the pulse and had gotten hold of the best information to use against the Fan family. They attacked proudly and quietly. They wanted the Fan family's square and round crest to have a change of owner. They did not know that in the end, all the trouble had the opposite effect, and they would lose a large amount of power for no good reason.
