“Such a person, even if he ascends to the throne, will still care for the people and think about fighting for their interests. You cannot disregard the safety of the people, so you will definitely not have children.”
Liu Jue's smile became very gentle this time, and a hint of tenderness appeared in his eyes: "I never knew that Qingqing was so good at praising people."
Jiang Tian hugged him and asked softly, "Is Your Majesty going to start with those noble families? This path is destined to be fraught with danger. You should be respected by the world. I'm just telling the truth."
Liu Jue pressed his forehead against hers, then suddenly a smile crept onto his lips: "Yes, since I'm going to get involved in these matters, if I don't start with these families, where should I begin?"
There's an old saying among the people: "Ironclad families, ever-changing emperors."
This statement profoundly demonstrates the influence possessed by aristocratic families.
These so-called prestigious families, which have been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years, began to flourish and expand from the moment they were formed and grew.
A family that has survived numerous wars and upheavals must possess extraordinary strength.
Regardless of which emperor ascended the throne, they were able to live peacefully and steadily, their wisdom in survival goes without saying.
On the other hand, these families have accumulated their wealth and experience over hundreds of years to reach where they are today.
How many people can truly understand their true intentions?
If they can maintain their rule by not taking any action, no one will be willing to confront them.
The combined power of these powerful families is enough to make the royal family wary.
Such a large and intricately connected family not only has a deep-rooted history, but also possesses substantial wealth.
Their way of amassing wealth actually relies on exploiting the people.
Of the ten parts of land in the world, the powerful families own seven parts and the common people own three parts.
If the royal family were to distribute land, it could only be from those three-tenths of the land.
Many people starved to death because they couldn't get enough food.
In reality, no one dared to confront the powerful families.
They sent out a large number of students who entered the imperial court and became key ministers.
They treated officials with gratitude for their patronage, and they also had their own set of logic when it came to the emperor.
They would provide whatever the royal family needed, whether it was troops or money.
They usually keep a low profile and don't show off.
These powerful families control enormous wealth, causing widespread suffering among the common people.
If an emperor doesn't take some action, he might become a sinner for all time.
However, taking down one powerful family is not so simple, let alone taking down so many powerful families, which is even more of a pipe dream.
Many royal families have tried to weaken the power of aristocratic families and strengthen central authority, but some of them were killed by those aristocratic families in the process.
They only need an emperor who protects their interests, not an emperor who takes their gifts and then turns around and stabs them in the back.
Under such circumstances, it would be even more difficult for Liu Jue to succeed than to ascend to heaven.
But he had already decided to do it.
From the very beginning, Liu Jue reduced his own constraints by not keeping his own children and bringing the children of the imperial clan into the palace.
The imperial harem was not a simple place. Various families sent beautiful women into the harem not only to produce imperial offspring, but more importantly, to protect the interests of their families.
If their families were to fall, they would not have a good life even in the palace.
The two sides are inherently in a relationship of shared prosperity and shared adversity.
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