 The rival northern states, who denied the legitimacy of his succession, sometimes referred to his state as "Langya".At first, the southerners were resistant to the new ruler from the north.The circumstances obliged the Emperors of Eastern Jin to depend on both local and refugee gentry clans, the latter convinced the former of the emperor enjoying high prestige by showing superficial respect to Rui, which was also the pinnacle of "menfa" politics (), Several immigrated gentry clans were very active and they grasped the national affairs