***
Initially, I thought Wan Ze wouldn't make a move against the Zhan Family while he was still alive.
Unexpectedly, he acted sooner than anticipated.
Of course, he had long been on guard against Wan Ze.
However, over these years, because Wan Ze had spent a decade in government, he had quietly amassed considerable power, and the Wan Family had rapidly developed. In political, economic, and military spheres, they had intricately seized key positions, either overtly or covertly hindering the Zhan Family's development.
Back then, Zhan Liang made the mistake of sending all three of his sons into the military, focusing solely on cultivating military power.
In the past, when the political scene was chaotic, whoever controlled the military held the upper hand.
But now, in times of peace, military might isn't as crucial.
Politics and economics have become exceedingly pivotal.
