"Does Father still need my help?" The Eighth Prince said with a half-smile, "Father has been planning for a long time to deal with those noble families in Yangzhou. Even without Dong Jin, he could eliminate them."
"So, this time, is the Emperor planning to uproot those noble families in Yangzhou?"
"Almost." The Eighth Prince said indifferently, "Father is doing this first for the people, and second to intimidate all the noble families, making them fear imperial power."
Those noble families in Yangzhou completely disregard the court. In Yangzhou, they act like emperors themselves. If left unchecked, they will eventually rebel.
Compared to the noble families in the capital, those in Yangzhou are easier to deal with.
Though they are all noble families, the noble families in the capital look down on those from other regions. Even if the noble families in Jiangnan are wealthy, the noble families in the north dismiss them.
