—The strife did not cease.
The matter of the new lord of the realm could be said to have stirred up a bloody storm throughout the entire Great Song.
There was no help for it; the interests involved in this affair were simply too vast.
The business of choosing a new Emperor concerned not merely the honor or disgrace of one collateral branch, but also the forces standing behind them.
Local great clans;
Families bound by marriage alliances;
Everyone stood to profit.
If Gu Hui were to act with more forcefulness, he would in fact be sufficient to steady this struggle, for none would dare display too many problems in front of Gu Hui.
Yet he had from beginning to end shown nothing at all.
And that, in turn, doomed this struggle to unfold.
...
Time flowed on without cease.
Though it was a contest, once Gu Hui once again reestablished the Imperial Censorate, this struggle was, imperceptibly, curbed by him.
Put simply, Gu Hui had granted everyone the opportunity to contend.
