I want to establish an Aristocratic Family.

Summary

Zhang Yue returns to his attic after parting with Fan Ming You, where he finds Liu Jin in distress. Despite Liu Jin's reluctance to share his troubles, Zhang Yue offers to share wine to lighten the mood. As they drink, Liu Jin expresses disdain for the Wei family, revealing his frustrations about their perceived arrogance and the Empress Dowager's favoritism towards them. Zhang Yue reflects on the historical pattern of powerful families producing incompetent heirs, suggesting a strategic necessity for the ruling class to allow such decline to prevent class solidification. As Liu Jin succumbs to drunkenness, Zhang Yue warns the attendants to keep their silence about the conversation, emphasizing his reputation for enforcing loyalty.

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