Because resources are gradually being monopolized and various structures increasingly maturing, in the current environment, it's far more challenging for a grassroots man to rise through his own efforts to earn the respect of the second generation officials, wealthy, and politically connected families than for a normal man to assert himself in front of Sister Feng.
This is the era of 'who-your-father-is competition.'
The main focus of this competition is not to parade one's father but more to display one's family background.
Emperor Yanqing, a leading figure of the new princeling generation, and Chen Fei of the past, are both darlings of this era.
Thanks to the foundation laid by their elders, they had extremely high starting points from birth.
In some sense... their starting points are higher than what over ninety percent of people could achieve through ten lifetimes of struggle.
Although this is quite ironic, it is an unchangeable fact.
