More than ten years ago, in order to expand his influence and develop his roots in the north, Chen Heng had established policies fostering friendly relations with the northern nobles.
The northern noble families had large numbers, and essentially in every family, apart from the heir—the eldest son—they also had many other family members.
As younger sons or people from branch families, those people did not have the right of succession, and they could only inherit small assets or receive help in other ways.
With this age's rules, if they wanted to live lives like their fathers, it would be very difficult.
However, Chen Heng had resolved their issues to a degree.
Different from other rulers, Chen Heng's territory had a complete bureaucratic system, which naturally needed a large number of enforcement officials.
The younger sons of noble families and people from branch families were welcomed with open arms by Chen Heng.
