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... e, the great aristocratic families often intermarry amongst themselves, a web of relations where you have a bit of me, and I have a bit of you. In order to break this cycle, the Empress in our court was often selected from families of lesser nobility, the intent being to prevent scholars and aristocratic families from getting their hands on Imperial Power, yet this also inevitably pushed them away from the heart and moral standing of the Imperial Power.
This was not without its benefits, ...
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