Chapter 1430: Return Empty-Handed

The aristocratic families continuously relied on military force to maintain their rule, which led to the concept of the nation becoming extremely null and void. This was because the so-called Imperial Court, the so-called royal family, was merely a selection by several major aristocratic families to push forth a proxy to rule.

In fact, the entire Empire's power still remained firmly in the hands of a few aristocratic families. There was no other reason except for the resources they controlled and their formidable military strength.

If one were to look from the perspective of modern people on Earth, Cheng Ziang would have found it almost impossible to comprehend the existence of the Nine Thousand Battalion. In truth, this system was the result of the Imperial Court's compromise with the aristocratic families, allowing these families to have their private armed forces.