In order to eliminate the king's suspicion and deliberate suppression of the Old Family, an "incompetent" leader was elected within the Old Family's party.
Above the palace, Su Jichen felt quite disdainful as he watched the plain-looking Shangguan Yi being pushed out by a group of aristocratic families. As everyone knows, underestimating the enemy is the first step to defeat.
Intention: Self-reliance and self-reliance