Zhen Yi was stunned, obviously not understanding what Zhuge Liang meant.

Although he agreed with the advice of Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, he did not have any good feelings towards them from the bottom of his heart.

According to his thinking, as long as he doesn't get involved in this matter, it will have nothing to do with him. Why must he get his hands dirty with countless blood?

"What do you mean?"

"If you have something to say, just say it. Don't be mysterious and make people hate you."

Zhuge Liang said: "Master Zhen is from an aristocratic family and has an innate fondness for aristocratic families. If we follow the master's ideas, nine out of ten of these families will be eliminated."

"But if we change the way we do it, more people might survive."

"It's just that this requires your effort, I don't know if you are willing to do it."

Zhen Yi said with great interest: "I'd like to hear your opinion."

Zhuge Liang said: "The empire has a lot of work to do and needs financial support from these noble families."

"Since they take from the people, they should naturally use it for the people."

"The Lord wants them to voluntarily donate 90% of their wealth to help fight against the barbarians."

"I wonder what Master Zhen thinks?"

Zhen Yi took a breath and said, "How is this possible?"

"Hundreds of years and more than ten generations of accumulation, who would be willing to pay it out for nothing?"

"Totally impossible!"

"As long as this news gets out, it will surely arouse countless people's opposition. Is this really what the lord means?"

Pang Tong smiled grimly: "Resistance is the best, it also gives us the opportunity to take out the butcher knife and tell them who has the final say in this empire."

Zhen Yi finally understood what the two people meant by their words.

"You want me to spread the word and make them give up all the wealth in their home?"

Pang Tong nodded: "Not bad."

"As long as the news gets out, and the Zhen family takes the initiative to take out these riches, it will be a great help to us."

"We are extremely grateful and thank Master Zhen for his contribution to the New Empire."

Zhen Yi shook his head: "Even with my help, they won't be defrauded of their money, unless you can really show your killing intent to the monkey."

"What else do you have in mind? Feel free to tell me!"

"If you want me to help, you have to let me see the plan."

"These threats alone are unlikely to scare me."

"Because I know exactly what position the Zhen family should place me in, and I also know exactly what position the Zhen family holds in the master's heart!"

Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong showed a different smile on their faces: "Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from Master Zhen."

"Well, Master Zhen is one of us. What's the big deal if he reveals all his plans?"

"To be honest, another plan is to lure the snake out of its hole and let a prestigious person incite others to rebel, thus giving us a reason to take action."

Zhen Yi took a breath of cold air: "This is not... Isn't this cheating people?" Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong laughed and said: "This method is the most effective to deal with some speculators."

"If they are willing to take out their family's wealth, there will naturally be no risk. It is greed that drags them into the endless abyss. What does this have to do with us?"

Zhen Yi was silent for a long time. "Before you came, Chen Qun and Zheng Hun came to me. They took out a set of Nine-Rank System and asked me to present it to the Lord."

"At first I thought this was a good idea, dividing families into different levels so that outstanding families can be given more opportunities."

"But after listening to what you just said, I realized that this matter goes against the Lord's will."

"Although my Zhen family is powerful and trusted, we cannot expand too much."

Next, Zhen Yi explained the Nine-Rank System in detail.

After hearing this, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong both showed surprise in their eyes. They obviously didn't expect that there would be such a bold and presumptuous person among the aristocratic families.

The imperial examination system had clearly already begun, but some people chose to go against the current.

"Shi Yuan, what do you think Chen Qun is thinking?"

Pang Tong laughed and said, "He is courting his own death."

"He thought that since the lord was born into an aristocratic family, he would stand on the side of the aristocratic family, and that the imperial examination system was just implemented under our deception."

"As long as there is enough resistance, the lord will probably give up."

"But he was wrong. The power they gathered together is simply vulnerable."

Zhuge Liang said: "Perhaps they are not wrong."

"This system is a fatal temptation for those who follow their lord to conquer the world."

"My lord wants the new empire to be passed down for thousands of generations, and the ministers below naturally want their descendants to have the same prosperity and wealth."

"As long as they take out the Nine-Rank System, the prosperity of their descendants will be predetermined and they can be tied to the empire. Isn't that good?"

Pang Tong nodded and said, "This system is even more shameless than the selection of filial and honest people. It makes it almost impossible for all the children from poor families to make progress."

"People are divided into different classes from the moment they are born, and the people at the bottom can only see despair."

"Within a hundred years, the entire upper echelon, if not replaced, will become corrupt and incompetent."

"The empire will collapse."

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "That's right."

"But this person can be used by us right now."

Zhen Yi was stunned: "He is not going against the Lord's will, how can he be used by you?"

"Aren't you afraid that the news will leak?"

"This kind of thing cannot be made public, so it will only end with you guys."

"If you're not careful, you could end up dead."

Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong smiled at each other and said, "Thank you for your concern, Master Zhen, but we believe that Chen Qun knows how to handle the current situation."

(End of this chapter)