I want to establish an Aristocratic Family.

Summary

The chaos in Lintong County Office escalated as merchants were captured by the Yulin Guards for coveting state fields. Zhang Yue, the authority present, dismissed their pleas for mercy, recognizing them as mere puppets of the nobility rather than true merchants. He highlighted the disdain scholars held for merchants, equating them to barbarians, and noted their lack of social status. Under pressure, the merchants revealed their noble masters to avoid execution. Zhang Yue, satisfied with the unfolding events, ordered their arrest and confessions, aiming to dismantle the corrupt local power structure while planning to rebuild an efficient bureaucratic system.

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