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At the same time, the Tian clan also sought the support of the minor Qi aristocrats and the Qi populace. Tian Huanzi granted fiefdoms to the Qi aristocrats who were not granted lands and took steps to demonstrate his charity by providing food relief to the poor. His successor,
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