Beyond the local and outside forces, a new upheaval had begun within the university. Dong Tianyue had managed Lu University for decades, and his roots ran deep; naturally, pulling up the radish meant shaking the dirt. From presidential assistants and professors to academic counselors, Dong’s network was intricate and complex. Even though he had been taken away, his faction remained as solid as a rock.
The new president had finally revealed his true colors. Known for his swift and decisive style since being transferred from the north, he had chosen to lie low upon arriving at Lu University, waiting for the right moment. With the chaos caused by Xu Wuyan, he stopped hiding his edge and struck directly, immediately seizing control of half the university’s departments. The head of the Law School was the first to be replaced.
Xia Meng had played a significant role in this. No one expected that this new freshman counselor had such a formidable background; it was rumored that she had been the one to personally report the dean of the Law School. With the Law School purged, the deans of other departments realized the danger. This cleanup was a political struggle; while it appeared to be an internal matter for Lu University, every person involved was a piece on a chessboard controlled by those in higher positions.
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