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After Third Uncle finished speaking, he waited for Chu Zhenglin to think carefully about the questions he had raised.
Chu Zhenglin also fully realized his brother's status in the royal family from his third uncle's words, and decided to fulfill his duties as the chief of the Royal Government Affairs Office in the future.
Chu Zhenglin said, "Thank you for your guidance, Third Uncle. I think I know what His Majesty wants to do."
Uncle San openly praised: "Very good, then tell me what you think."
Chu Zhenglin gathered his thoughts and said, "Your Majesty is determined to punish those disciples who have committed crimes within the sects. This is actually to eliminate the gap between the sects and the common people.
In the past, the mistakes made by disciples of sectarian forces had never been properly dealt with, and ordinary people had always had complaints about these sectarian forces. Such a situation was bound to leave a rift between ordinary people and sectarian forces, and would definitely affect the relationship between sectarian forces and ordinary people in the future.
When such contradictions accumulate to a certain extent, they are likely to trigger direct conflicts between ordinary people and sectarian forces, leading to turmoil in the Wei court.
Your Majesty wants to resolve this conflict by punishing these sect disciples, which not only upholds the dignity of the law but also gives justice to ordinary people.
Doing so would not only strengthen the people's trust in the court, but also weaken the power of the clans in the people's hearts, killing two birds with one stone. It also sent a signal to everyone in Wei that no matter their status, if they made a mistake, they would be punished.
His Majesty also intends to use the opportunity of having the royal family take first place in Wei's world's number one martial arts tournament to consolidate the power of the clans within the state of Wei, thereby strengthening central authority and preventing local power from becoming too powerful and threatening the royal family's rule. Although this approach may offend some clans, it is highly beneficial to the long-term development of the state of Wei.
We can also make some appropriate changes in this regard, that is, not all disciples who make mistakes will be punished.
Although Your Majesty said that those disciples who made mistakes must be punished, there are many disciples who made mistakes in the past, but later not only sincerely repented, but also made contributions to the court.
We can definitely find the victims who were bullied by these sect disciples and ask them if they can show leniency to these repentant sect disciples. After all, as long as the victims are willing to forgive them and not hold these sect disciples accountable, then the court will have no reason to pursue them.
In this way, the court's tolerance and fairness were demonstrated, and those disciples who truly repented were given an opportunity to reform themselves and have the opportunity to start a new life and serve the Wei State.
This would not only resolve some of the conflicts between the clans and the people, but also strengthen the clans' loyalty to the court, making them more willing to serve the court. As for those disciples of the clans who committed serious crimes and refused to change, there was no need for such mercy. Regardless of their achievements on the battlefield, they must be severely punished according to the law. If such people were to receive official positions in the court due to their achievements, they would likely abuse their power to continue committing evil. Furthermore, the greater their power, the greater the crimes they committed, and the more serious the harm they would cause to the State of Wei.
Even if such people can bring temporary benefits to the State of Wei, the potential harm they pose is too great, so there is absolutely no need to give them any more opportunities."
Third Uncle was very satisfied after listening to Chu Zhenglin's analysis. Although Chu Zhenglin was not as talented as Chu Fan, he had served the previous Emperor Wei in handling government affairs for several years. His vision was still very good. As long as he let go of his prejudice, he would be able to see the pros and cons of the policies proposed by His Majesty.
Uncle San said openly, "Actually, there's one point you haven't mentioned. That's the law firm established by His Majesty, which will, to a certain extent, curb the arrogance of the sect's disciples. Because after the law firm is established, if a sect disciple commits a crime, the victim can directly seek help from the law firm. The lawyers will seek justice for them according to the law, and they will no longer be threatened by the sect's power."
This way, all issues can be resolved as soon as they occur, and won't be delayed until later when the sect disciples have to use their merits on the battlefield to atone for their sins."
Chu Zhenglin also agreed very much. If everything had been resolved as soon as it happened, then the situation His Majesty was worried about wouldn't have occurred. By then, since these sect disciples had already paid the price for their crimes, their merits on the battlefield could be rewarded according to the court's regulations.
Chu Zhenglin bowed to his uncle and said, "I know what to do now. Thank you for your guidance. I will go back and make the necessary arrangements to complete the task assigned by His Majesty."
Third Uncle said with relief, "Now that you've figured it out, go ahead and do it. You must know that His Majesty has great confidence in your abilities, which is why he entrusted you with such an important task. You must not let His Majesty down."
Chu Zhenglin replied, "Junior understands."
The Third Uncle patted Chu Zhenglin on the shoulder and left without saying anything. Chu Zhenglin also quickly left the royal ancestral land and returned to the Royal Government Affairs Office to make the corresponding arrangements.
Chu Fan had been waiting in the palace for the elders of the royal family to come and accuse him of making the wrong decision. Then he could take advantage of the situation and ask them to cancel his status as the Emperor of Wei.
However, when Chu Fan's third wedding was about to take place, Chu Fan still hadn't waited for any royal elders to come to the palace to find him. Even Chu Zhenglin didn't enter the palace to inquire about the specific policies and practices regarding the treatment of sect disciples.
Chu Fan couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He knew that his plan to have the royal elders revoke his imperial title had failed. He could only wait and see how the sects and forces would react after the policy was implemented.
Under the careful planning of the Ministry of Rites, Chu Fan's third wedding was held as scheduled. On this day, the steam locomotive also appeared in front of the people of Wei for the first time. When Chu Fan and Changsun Pingqing stood by the window of the first-class carriage of the train, the people were extremely shocked when they saw the emperor and the empress slowly arriving at the square outside the palace from the south gate in a huge steel monster.