Chapter 283 - 283 This News is Powerful

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“Aristocratic families?” Qiao Xiaomai looked puzzled.

Knowing that she was not a local, Tong Sanlang explained, “In the past, the way officials were selected was through recommendation. It’s when officials choose talented individuals from the areas they govern and report them to the court.”

“In the beginning, this method was quite effective and recommended many talented people to the court. But as time passed, and the court became corrupt and the Emperor inept, officials began to recommend their own relatives. With relative after relative being recommended, whole families full of officials began to expand. Their family members would hold office generation after generation, these are what we refer to as aristocratic families.”

“Being powerful aristocratic families, they filled the court with their own people and the Emperor was constantly constrained in his actions. That’s when the Imperial Examination emerged.”

“The introduction of the Imperial Examination provided a way for scholars from the lower class to become officials. As long as they passed the examination, they could leap over the dragon’s gate.”

“The officials who got their positions through the examination were considered the Emperor’s disciples, the people of the Emperor, and they were in conflict with the officials from the aristocratic families.”

“The current Emperor comes from a background of wealthy landlords, and in the eyes of the aristocratic families, he is just a poor pauper with no foundation, who is only managing to suppress the aristocratic families through military might. Therefore, there has always been a conflict between the Yang Family and the aristocratic families.”

“The owner of Zuixian Building, Shen Bai’s father Shen Youxiang, represents the aristocratic families, while my sixth grandfather is the Left Chancellor. They have been at odds for years, but in actuality, my sixth grandfather and Shen Youxiang are on the same side.”

“Zuixian Building and Jiwiju have been in fierce competition for years, all of which is staged for the outside world to see.”

Qiao Xiaomai”!!!!”

Her beautiful eyes suddenly widened, Holy shit!

What amazing news!

Incredible!

“Wait a minute, let me catch my breath!” She raised her hand and made a pause gesture.

The mastermind behind Jiwiju is the Left Chancellor, the Left Chancellor is Tong Sanlang’s sixth grandfather, so the Tong Family is technically the owner of Jiwiju.

Thinking back to her first encounter with Tong Sanlang at Jiwiju, she can’t help but slammed her hand on the table.

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Tong Sanlang and Shopkeeper He had really put on a good act!

And also Shopkeeper He and Shopkeeper Zhou.

These two acted as if they couldn’t wait for the other to go out of business tomorrow, but now Tong Sanlang tells her, the two families’ owners are actually collaborating!

Damn Damn Damn!

This is a lot of information to process!

Each of them was acting like an award-winning actor!

Seeing her reaction, Tong Sanlang explained, “This is top-secret information. Shopkeeper He and Shopkeeper Zhou do not know, and Shen Bai also does not know.”

“Shen Bai doesn’t know?” Qiao Xiaomai was shocked again.

“Yes, since he has a good relationship with the Crown Prince, it’s not appropriate to tell him about this.”

Qiao Xiaomai

What a twist!

What a drama!

Ancient people sure know how to scheme!

“Shocked, aren’t you?” Tong Sanlang smiled, but there was a hint of bitterness in his smile. He sighed, “So, my sixth grandfather is actually tied up with the aristocratic families. Even if he wanted to withdraw, it wouldn’t be easy.”

“I and my grandfather are going to the Capital City, mainly to persuade him to retire.”

“This might be the only way to get out of this muddy water.”

“However, the probability is slim. Neither my sixth grandfather himself nor the Shen Family would let go easily.”

Qiao Xiaomai

She knew about the aristocratic families controlling the court and the decline of imperial power.

This situation had also occurred in the history of the dynasty.

However, because she understood this, it made her even more worried.

She thought it was just Tong Liu messing around, but it turns out he was tied up with the aristocratic families.

The ship of the aristocratic families could indeed cause a big storm.

As Tong Sanlang said, if Tong Liu wanted to jump ship, the chances were he would drown..