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

"So what if the balance is broken?"

"I, in this life, have I ever been afraid?!"

Zhou Zheng's pupils shrank slightly, and a cold light flashed.

He fought in many battles, killed countless enemies, and he was just a mere aristocratic family!

"Your Majesty, it seems that you still don't understand the methods of these powerful families."

"They are no longer just fighting and killing each other."

Zhong Zhishen admired Zhou Zheng's determination and fearlessness, but he knew even more clearly that if he did not explain the family's methods clearly to Zhou Zheng today, this emperor, whom he recognized in his heart, would suffer a great loss in the future.

This dynasty even disappeared before it achieved true prosperity.

“When it comes to killing people, the sharpest weapon is never a knife.”

After Zhong Zhishen said this, he swept his eyes over the court officials present.

This time, many officials could not help but lower their heads, then avoid looking at him, not daring to look him in the face.

"The court has no one available right now, and this is one of their tactics."

Buzz!

At this moment, Zhong Zhishen finally stopped covering up and hiding, and lifted the fig leaf of the court.

"Why?!"

"Could it be that they dare to threaten the court officials?!"

"If that's the case, I will execute you without mercy!"

Zhou Zheng's voice became much deeper, and his murderous intent increased a bit.

This world, after all, is still a world of human beings. If we want to govern this world well, we definitely need people, and talented people at that.

"Your Majesty, in all dynasties, apart from your Majesty's selection of talents, most talents, especially officials, have a certain process."

"And the most important core process is called Zhongzheng System!"

The so-called Zhongzheng system is a system for selecting talents.

Each place has an official called Zhongzhengguan, who rates the talents of all local personnel and then pushes these talents to the court for use.

"My dear, what you mean is that the problem lies with these Zhongzheng officials?"

Zhou Zheng pondered for a while and figured out the key.

Zhong Zhishen nodded: "Yes and no."

The answer was very vague, but then Zhong Zhishen continued to explain.

Most people believe that the Zhongzheng official will classify people into different levels due to his personal subjective emotions, and even maliciously give low ratings to some talents he dislikes.

This is indeed unfair.

But this is far from the most important thing.

Because, no matter whether the Zhongzheng official is fair and loves money, at least some real talents will enter the court.

But these were never the real problems.

The real problem is how those people can get in front of the Zhongzheng official!

These people, at least, can read and understand some principles!

Who can train such a person? !

Only the powerful families can cultivate such people!

As for those so-called noble families, there was a clear division of classes among scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans in the Great Zhou Dynasty, with merchants being the lowest class. It would be extremely difficult for their descendants to be sent to the court by the Zhongzheng officials!

This is also why most businesses are inherited.

Buzz! ! !

At this moment, Zhou Zheng only felt his head buzzing.

His face finally trembled slightly, and his hands shook imperceptibly.

At this time, Zhou Zheng finally understood why these aristocratic families became the biggest threat to imperial power.

This is because the aristocratic families can only barely control some of the economy.

However, the aristocratic families control too few talented people.

And these talents will enter the imperial court and truly infiltrate the court!

Zhou Zheng looked around, his pupils shrinking continuously.

If everything is as Zhong Zhishen said, then most of the officials present here are probably from aristocratic families, or have more or less connections with aristocratic families!

If so, then is this world still Zhou Zheng's own world? !

At this time, Zhou Zheng finally understood why the ministers remained silent when there was no one available in the court.

Why were there complicated looks in the eyes of everyone in the court when Zhong Zhishen opened his mouth?

Because Zhong Zhishen tore off all their fig leaves in public.

Because, Zhong Zhishen, in public, completely exposed the biggest problem that has been hovering over this land for countless years!