Though most of them came from humble backgrounds and had limited experience, they could still see certain matters clearly—especially since Meng Zhao had explained them plainly.
The reason this situation had arisen now, on the surface, was that the Great Yong Dynasty had been unable to resolve the southern rebellion for a long time.
In truth, it was a struggle between the Great Yong Dynasty's top noble powers and the Great Yong Beitang Imperial Clan.
Meng Zhao did not spell out the precise reasons, but the word "harsh" alone revealed much.
Ripples spread through everyone's hearts, and they could not help but let their imaginations run wild.
The Great Ancestor's founding of Great Yong was widely known. With strength that overwhelmed all rivals, he had gained the support of many regional powers and successfully ascended to the summit, sparing the realm countless conflicts and unforeseen twists. Yet at the same time, he had parceled out far too many rights that should have belonged to the imperial clan.
This was the hidden danger left behind by their ancestors: local powers had grown mighty, while the center lacked the ability to suppress everything. The balance between master and subordinate had quietly begun to tilt.
Now, it seemed that the Great Yong Imperial Clan wished to reclaim the powers that should have belonged to it, thereby offending the Noble Aristocracy System.
This was likely the fundamental reason why the Beitang Imperial Clan had been unable to quell the southern rebellion for so long.
They were not fighting a mere band of rebels, but top noble forces—and more than one of them.
No wonder the Imperial Court's armies had been so ineffective. They were clearly the elite troops of a flourishing dynasty, yet they could not suppress a rebellion in a single region. There