"Although many criticize it because of this, it indeed stabilized the situation and helped the new monarch secure the throne."
"Until Wu Lie completely took control of the government, reorganized the Central Secretariat, and began to heavily use Lv Huaiyu, Wei Xuan gradually retired to the background."
"But even though he hasn't attended court sessions for years, his position has always been retained, and to this day no one dares to mention his name openly. This has almost become a taboo in the court..."
"Like the Empress?" Chen Mo interjected.
Yu Youhan gave him a sidelong glance.
Indeed, it's quite similar; both of their reputations were forged through bloodshed.
"By the way, there's another rumor that's quite interesting."
Yu Youhan recalled something and said, "Back then, when demons caused chaos in the Capital City and Wu Lie contracted a deadly disease, the governance was in disorder, and even a demon possessed a prominent minister."
