Although the rope was tied very loosely, there were many capable individuals among the aristocratic families. Not to mention those like Xun Shuang, who hadn't yet passed away. As strategists who have the experience to say they've crossed more bridges than you've walked roads, if they couldn't understand what Chen Xi meant, it would be a ghostly sight.
The problem at that time wasn't about understanding or not understanding; rather, it was about acceptance. The aristocratic families were already indebted to Chen Xi. As typical examples of taking short from others, when fundamental interests weren't touched, they could only let it pass.
However, those with foresight among the aristocratic families understood that if they didn't dare to step forward and clear the indebtedness, those things would eventually ensnare them. If that day truly came, the aristocratic families, although still aristocratic, would no longer have private soldiers or armed forces as they had before.
