The aristocratic clans and the Hundred Schools of Thought possess the vast majority of the world’s wealth and grain. While the common people—the ninety-nine percent—control barely ten percent of these resources, the top one percent of the clans and the leadership of the Hundred Schools command ninety percent of everything under heaven.
However, moving against them is far more difficult than taxing the common folk, for the clans and the Hundred Schools are truly capable of shaking the ruling foundation of the Great Xia dynasty.
In the Pingzhang Palace, no one dared to respond to Shi Changsheng’s remark. The Empress swept her phoenix eyes across the hall, then suddenly sneered. "My lords have always been known for their vast learning. Faced with this current crisis, does anyone have a plan to teach this Empress how to raise grain?"
Chapter 606