章 28: Chapter 28 Crown Prince's Rebellion

The harm of noble families is far worse than that of rebels.

While the latter are fierce like fire, there is always a way to extinguish them.

The former have existed since ancient times, everyone can see how noble families are undermining the foundation of the dynasty, yet there are scarcely any means to control them.

Zhou Yi slowly shook his head, "You're not the first to say this, nor will you be the last. The evil of noble families may run deep, but it's no excuse to become a corrupt official."

"Cough cough cough, easy for you to say!"

After mentioning the Lu family, the criminal seemed to completely let go.

"My lord… my parents starved to death because officials embezzled the disaster relief grain. I swore that once I triumphed in the imperial examinations, I would purge the Imperial Court and cleanse the land!"

Zhou Yi showed a bit more interest, "Tell me about your experiences, which you consider profound grievances, but are actually quite cliché?"

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