275 What a huge hole 5yr

Translator: Sparrow_Editor: Sparrow_

If they had to choose between Fang Zhengzhi and Yan Xiu for the top spot, almost 80% of the officials would choose Yan Xiu.
The reason was simple.
Yan Xiu was from an influential family.
Naturally, Yan Xiu knew the rules of the court and the politics that were played within it.
　　
Throughout history, there have always been battles between those of power and the commoners.
However, in the Great Xia Dynasty, none of these battles were intense. Those who came from the influential families often stood a great advantage.
After all, the empire was now flourishing after many generations. The initial difficult phase was long over.
　
Now...
　　
All the officials wanted was to maximise their gains, make a name for their family, and have their children inherit their post.
They simply could not accept a commoner entering the courts and disrupting the proceedings. At the very least, the commoner could not rise too high!
Fang Zhengzhi did not know what the officials were thinking.
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