Yan Province bordered Si Province, where the Heavenly Capital was located. It was one of the first six provinces brought under the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty's control and could be considered part of the dynasty's core territory—prosperous and flourishing.
There were no aristocratic clans of third rank or above in Yan Province. The highest-ranking noble house was the "Orchid and Jade" Xie Family, a fourth-rank commandery-renowned clan.
Thus, some called the Xie Family the "Yan Province Xie," describing them as "an aristocratic family that was not an aristocratic family."
Aristocratic families of third rank and above could often claim the name of an entire province, and such families were often referred to by their province.
For instance, the "Changfeng" Liu Clan was also called the "Qing Province Liu," as were great noble houses such as the "Yang Province Yang Family."
Yet what made the "Orchid and Jade" Xie Family most famous was its relationship with the Great Jin imperial house.
Over the past several thousand years, the "Orchid and Jade" Xie Family had produced four empresses, more than a dozen imperial consorts, and more than a dozen imperial sons-in-law.
The Xie Family and the imperial house had long since been joined by blood. They could truly be called a clan of imperial relatives.
Even the title "Orchid and Jade" had been bestowed by the imperial house, granted by sacred decree.
A newly appointed county magistrate from such a Xie Family was a genuine imperial kinsman, a noble young master.
"No wonder the Shi and Lu Families kept pulling strings in the commandery and even the province, yet still failed to stop this new county magistrate from taking office."
"He's completely a dragon crossing the river!"
"I just wonder why a noble young master like him, instead of staying in prosperous