Your Majesty, please beg for mercy. The prince's rebellion was successful.

The ministers were speechless!

Everyone knew that there was nothing wrong with what Zhong Zhishen said.

In this world, a truly poor family cannot produce noble sons.

It's either military merit, or getting on the boat of a powerful family, or it all depends on fate!

Unfortunately, whether it is military merit or life, it is a matter of extremely small probability.

For example, Zhong Zhishen!

He was born in a poor family, and it was only by chance that he received help from a noble person that he was able to get to where he is today.

But apart from Zhong Zhishen, how many people in the world are like this?

All the civil and military officials in the court, including Mu Yun, also have powerful families behind them.

On ordinary days, the aristocratic families fight with each other and also intermarry with each other, which makes their network of relationships complicated.

Although they have not interfered with the imperial power, they are a powerful force that can stand on equal footing with the imperial power.

Even if these clans do not share what they have with each other or communicate with each other, they are a community of interests!

So, no one knows who the specific families are, but everyone understands that they are a group tied together.

They represent the interests of a group.

Perhaps, in every era, there are huge aristocratic families who have become prominent representatives.

However, even if these representatives are eliminated, or even if they do not exist, the aristocratic families still exist.

This is also the reason why the aristocratic families have not been truly eradicated in all dynasties.

They control the most important key point in the world, talent!

Children from aristocratic families began studying at an early age and worked hard to become candidates for officials in the imperial court through the Zhongzheng system.

Then they dispersed to every corner of the Great Zhou.

Their ancestors have insisted on this path for generations.

Then, through the officials they trained, they sought economic benefits for the family, such as more land, more wealth, and more power, so that the family could grow bigger and bigger and become a wealthy and prestigious family!

This is a virtuous cycle and a necessary path for all the powerful families.

"Without these powerful families, there would be no real talent in the Zhongzheng Office."

Zhong Zhishen smiled bitterly and revealed the key.

When Zhou Zheng performed a series of actions, even if he was recognized by court officials, he would not be recognized by the aristocratic families.

They may not be able to gradually fight against the army and the court, and they may not dare to jump out and accuse Zhou Zheng in public, but they can make the whole world unavailable!

This is because, except for the children of powerful families, children from poor families have no way of learning any knowledge at all. Even if they can learn a little bit, they will never be able to become truly talented people who can be compared with the children of powerful families.

As for those business families, even if they are rich and even if they can find excellent private tutors to teach their children, the content of the lessons is nothing more than business. The key point is that they will always be branded as descendants of businessmen and it is impossible for them to be recognized by the Zhongzheng officials.

This is the silent resistance of the aristocratic families to the imperial court.

This is also the key reason why there is no one available in the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"damn it!"

At this moment, Zhou Zheng finally couldn't hold back the murderous intent in his heart.

Is this what you mean by killing people without them being seen? !

In Zhou Zheng's view, the interest groups formed by these aristocratic families are a certain solidified class in his world!

This class does not want its interests to be affected by other classes and does not want to suffer any losses.

Therefore, they will not hesitate to band together to form a powerful force to exclude and confront other classes that will threaten their existence.

"So, Your Majesty..."

"This is the key reason why every dynasty has been unable to solve the problem of aristocratic families."

Zhong Zhishen’s explanation may not be completely comprehensive, but it is real.

"Unless the balance is restored, otherwise..."

Zhong Zhishen gritted his teeth, and there was a hint of bitterness in his eyes.

If the court has no one to use it for a day, perhaps it can hold out.

Even if the court has no one to use it for a hundred days, perhaps it can still hold out.

but!

What if the imperial court is unemployed for a thousand days? !

Was the imperial court at that time still the imperial court? !