Chapter 203: An Erupted Court.
"Not many people know that a ruler will always fear those entrenched powers that hide beneath the surface of every nation."
"Whose webs are so convoluted that they are a nightmare to untangle."
"They come in many forms, many disguises, their shadowy hands able to hold influence over every aspect of society."
"They can be bankers."
"They can be powerful merchants or businessmen."
"They can be landed aristocrats whose power has been passed down from one generation to another over hundreds or even thousands of years."
"But there is one thing that is certain."
"Only when change is absolutely necessary or unable to be stopped will these vested interests finally let go of even a fraction of their power."
"Even then, they may refuse, at which point only then will they be able to be destroyed."
"A smart ruler slowly dismantles them, untangling a web here and there and using other rival powers to contain them."
Reginald Coulan, creator and head of House Aurellion in Dynasties Online.
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