Time had reached October. In the Capital, the previous month or so had just experienced a tempest of blood and wind; a ruthless purge had replaced nearly a fifth of the officials in the Capital, from high to low.
Among them, some were sentenced to prison for various crimes, others lost their official posts due to political disagreements with others, and still others had their homes confiscated, were exiled, or even sentenced to death.
In just over a month, the imperial court's policies had been smoothly implemented, and at least in the Capital and the entire Jing Prefecture enclosing the Capital region, there were no longer any dissenting voices.
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