King Rui and King Gong started fighting each other.
The court had just experienced a massive shift, from the struggle of the Eight Princes for succession to a tripod stand of three, and in less than a month, two of the legs had begun their struggle.
King Gong and King Rui frequently attacked each other's followers and industries, providing a spectacle for others to watch.
The cause of the issue was that King Rui informed the Minister of Justice that the assassins who had attempted to kill his family last time were sent by King Gong.
This led to severe retribution from the Minister of Justice against the officials in King Gong's camp.
With this justification, even the three provinces dared not intervene.
Party strife has its own rules; even when Li Xuanjing arrested people, he always had ample reasons. Sending assassins to settle party conflicts through assassination was considered a great taboo in the court.
King Gong could not remain indifferent to this.
