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Chu Fan had actually thought of a way to solve this problem in the middle of the discussion, but later he thought that he could complete the system task through this matter, so he pretended to be helpless.
As for why this matter was forced upon Chu Zhenglin, it was because if Chu Zhenglin could not find a solution, he would definitely seek help from the elders of the Wei State. At that time, the elders would see that he wanted to break the traditional pattern of the Shengwu Continent for thousands of years, which might cause the Wei State to fall into chaos.
They would inevitably think of themselves as incompetent rulers, no longer qualified to be the Emperor of Wei. To prevent them from attacking these sects, the elders would likely unite and depose them. Then, their system mission would be complete, and there would be no need to stay in this world any longer.
Although doing so might bring some small regrets, that is, not being able to see the day when Wei State unifies the Shengwu Continent, Chu Fan had to give up witnessing this historical moment in order to return to Blue Star.
Chu Fan's plan was good, but he hadn't considered that the royal family had basically unconditionally supported Chu Fan. You know, when Chu Fan had changed the ancestral precepts and added new ones before, no one in the royal family stood up to question his decision. What's more, although this time it would be troublesome, it was also for the sake of the people and future of Wei. How could they possibly object?
After Chu Zhenglin returned to the Huang Family Administrative Office, he immediately sought out Chu Anping and the other members of the Royal Administrative Office to discuss matters. Chu Zhenglin told them the news he had learned from the Imperial Study, and they all fell into deep thought after hearing what Chu Zhenglin said.
Chu Anping spoke first, "Your Majesty's decision this time was indeed sudden, but we all know that Your Majesty is thinking about the people of Wei and its future. Everyone on Shengwu Continent has tacitly accepted these things for thousands of years. However, if you make a mistake, you must be punished. This is the embodiment of fairness and justice. Therefore, I believe we should fully support Your Majesty's decision."
Chu Zhenglin said with a wry smile: "Chu Fan is my younger brother, so of course I fully support his decisions. Moreover, the decisions His Majesty has always made are extremely correct. There were many orders in the past that we didn't understand why he issued at the beginning, but in the end, it was proven that all of His Majesty's decisions were extremely correct.
Of course, I believe His Majesty has his own thoughts and considerations this time, but if this thing is done, the subsequent impact is too great. I am afraid that the royal family and the court of Wei cannot bear the consequences of doing so."
Chu Anping heard Chu Zhenglin's answer and asked in confusion: "Consequences? What kind of consequences will there be? Didn't you ask His Majesty how to deal with these possible changes?"
Chu Anping thought about the clever things he had done after receiving Chu Fan's order. At that time, he was severely scolded by Chu Fan. Now seeing Chu Zhenglin's performance, he realized that he really deserved a lesson. He did not know what to do and did not ask clearly, but just took the order to carry it out. Is there really anyone who thinks that he is smarter than His Majesty and can solve all problems?
Chu Zhenglin sighed and said slowly, "When His Majesty issued the order, he said he didn't have a good solution, so he asked me to come back and discuss with everyone to see if we can come up with a solution that satisfies both sides."
After Chu Zhenglin finished speaking, he told everything that happened in the imperial study in the palace today, including the story told by Chu Fan.
After listening to this, Chu Anping said, "Your Majesty's worries are actually unfounded. Although this has been the rule on Shengwu Continent for thousands of years, we must also see that many of the empires of the past gradually declined or even perished due to such problems.
In fact, the sects' bullying with force and the imperial family's bullying with power are basically the same: they both believe that the other party is weaker than themselves, and therefore they can trample on them at will. Wasn't the fuse that led our Chu family to overthrow the previous dynasty the emperor's desire to force a woman from the Chu family to be his concubine, forcing the woman he loved most to death, which led to our Chu family disbanding the sect and directly rebelling to overthrow the previous dynasty?
In fact, the same is true of the merchant's son in the story Your Majesty told. It's just that the merchant's son hasn't yet accumulated enough strength to resist. As long as this merchant's son can accumulate strength, he will one day stand up and resist like our Chu family. Therefore, we cannot ignore any potential threats and must act with caution.
Chu Zhenglin said, "Of course I have considered this, but the power of the sects cannot be shaken overnight. Your Majesty has decided to make the announcement during the Wei Kingdom's martial arts conference. By then, not only will the Wei Kingdom's sects come to Kaifeng City, but even some warriors from other countries may come to Kaifeng City. If chaos is caused, our royal family will not be able to completely control the situation."
Chu Anping smiled and said, "Xiao Linzi, you may have spent too much time in the military camp recently and haven't returned to the family to notice the changes in the strength of the family members. The current royal family is no longer the same as before. If the royal family before still had to act according to the wishes of the sect, then the current royal family has enough strength to deal with any challenge."
Chu Zhenglin thought about it and realized that it had been a long time since he had returned to the royal ancestral land. When the Royal Government Affairs Office was just established, he appointed himself as a general, and then led the original 200,000 new troops for training. Later, when there was a civil war in Shu, he led an army of 200,000 to help the King of Shu quell the rebellion. He knew very little about the changes within the family.
Chu Zhenglin knew that Chu Anping must know something that he didn't know, and Chu Anping used to be the chief of the Royal Government Affairs Office, so he knew much more information than he did.
Chu Zhenglin pleaded, "Sixth Master, please give me some pointers so that I can better complete the task assigned by His Majesty."
Chu Anping didn't say anything more but instead said to Chu Zhenglin, "This is the task His Majesty has assigned to you. If I say too much, it will be difficult for His Majesty to achieve his goal of training you. So I won't say much. If you want to understand why His Majesty has come up with such a countermeasure, then you should return to the royal family's ancestral land and learn about the changes that have taken place among the royal family members over the past year. You can also ask the elders for their opinions on this matter. Then you will have a clearer idea to implement His Majesty's plan."