Before long, a soldier hurried in to report that the great noble clans had arrived to pay their respects and expressed their willingness to offer silver in exchange for positions within the court.
Among them were the Cui clan of Qinghe, the Lu clan of Fanyang, the Su clan of Meishan, the Li clan of Raoyang, the Zhu clan of Wuyuan, the Han clan of Xiangzhou, and others. These illustrious and powerful families were all eager to seek an audience with their new sovereign.
Si Jiuyue sneered inwardly. When the world was in chaos, these clans had acted like tortoises hiding in their shells, invisible and silent. Yet now that the realm was finally settled, they all rushed forward to take the stage.
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