Mujangga's conciliatory policies created tensions with the allegedly more xenophobic heir apparent, and following his accession to the throne as the Xianfeng emperor, Mujangga was dismissed from all his positions in 1851.
In the Academy, he worked under the direction of the chancellor, Mujangga, with whom he would work closely during following years.
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The ascension of the Xianfeng Emperor in 1850 and the subsequent ousting of the Mujangga faction from the government would reversed fortunes of Xu Jiyu.