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Facing the noble families is something that every emperor of each era must do, but truly subduing them is a feat few have accomplished through the ages. Chen Xi did not believe that Liu Bei, whose power was not yet mature, could subdue these fellows, even with the foresight and the strategy of seeking good fortune and avoiding disaster that a transmigrator might have. After all, directly confronting the noble families at this point in time did not align with the transmigrator's instinct to seek good fortune and avoid disaster.
With a two-pronged approach in mind, one of carrots and one of sticks, if Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping could crush the Zhen Family's shops and make them understand the difference between feudal lords and noble families, that would be ideal. A simple apology, as long as it was face-saving and could prevent Liu Bei from continuing to fume, would suffice.