Jinli I

Jinli I was the first emperor of the Houzhu dynasty, the imperial branch of the Hegemonist faction that fought with the Reformists for control of most of Cedarin and its peripheral regions in the 62nd century. Born Mu Zonkai, he was the first son of Mu Ponxi, a celebrated Hegemonist general. His reign lasted from 6165 until 6219. A young, moderate, cunning, yet patriotic general and politician, he sought to control infighting within the administration and military throughout his reign, and was largely successful, though not overwhelmingly so. Towards the end of his reign, his more liberal policies earned him many enemies from the more conservative elements of the government. Some have speculated that he was assassinated by Hegemonists loyal to his archconservative son, Mu Dinyi, as he was extremely healthy even in old age and it was plausible that he could have lived for at least another decade.