A Thousand-Mile Dyke

Huang Wenxian's expression was sad as he smiled bitterly. "They'll die either way. If they cooperate with the Marquis of Weining, there's still a chance of survival. Therefore, they're putting everything on the line and striking first. They might as well accuse King Li of Zhou of treason…"

At that time, the Weining Marquis Residence had all the power in the court. Imperial Consort Lu was doted on and could be said to be in the limelight.

Yu Youyao sighed softly. "The commoners have been bullied by the nobles for generations and have a deep grudge against them. King Li of Zhou's death has even planted the root of their hostility towards the nobles in the hearts of the commoners. Later, King Li of Zhou's injustice was cleared, and the evil deeds of the nobles were exposed to the world. This hostility was gradually replaced by hatred. It's just that because of the power of the nobles, no one dared to resist."