Not long after, the video mirror was connected, and Chu Chuyan's image appeared in the mirror. Her appearance was as stunning as ever, but now there was a hint of helplessness on her face: "Grandpa, I really don't have that many spirit stones to chat with you. How about this, you can punish me however you want when I get back, okay?"
Seeing the shy look on her face, Zu An's heart skipped a beat, but he still remembered the important matter and hurriedly said, "I really have something urgent to tell you this time. Something has happened to the Chu family..."
He then quickly recounted what had happened to the Chu family.
Chu Chuyan's expression changed several times upon hearing this: "It's actually General Wei Liu Yao... He's a key figure in the Empress's faction. It seems the Empress is planning to close the net once and for all."
"What should we do now? The entire Chu family is under control. I've settled Xiao Zhao in the academy, but I don't have any good ideas." Zu An was quite troubled. Last time, he was able to deal with Old Man Mi and Wei Dan entirely by chance.
Strictly speaking, neither Old Man Mi nor Wei Dan were dealt with by him. Wei Dan was killed by Old Man Mi. Even though he used all his trump cards and methods against the dying Old Man Mi, he was still successfully subdued by him in the end. If it weren't for the problem with his possession, he probably wouldn't be in this world anymore.
So, facing a peak 9th-rank expert, plus a large group of ferocious Imperial Guards, given the absolute difference in strength, and since he wasn't a god, how could he possibly come up with any solutions?
"Don't worry, the Chu family has stood for hundreds of years, it won't fall so easily," Chu Chuyan said.
Zuan: "..."
"Honey, where do you get your confidence? To be honest, I really don't think you two have a chance this time."
Chu Chuyan suddenly asked, "How many people did Liu Yao bring this time?"
“I don’t know the exact number, but it should be around a few hundred,” Zuan replied.
"That's good." Chu Chuyan breathed a sigh of relief.
Zuan: "..."
How come a ninth-rank peak general and several hundred imperial guards seem to be nothing to her?
Chu Chuyan then asked, "By the way, where is Yue Shan?"
"I heard that Yue Shan was also arrested," Zu An replied, inwardly grumbling as well. Yue Shan was only a fifth-rank cultivator; even if he wasn't arrested, what use could he be?
Chu Chuyan continued, "Then I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to risk going back to the Chu family, secretly contact my mother, get the military tally from her, and bring in the Red Robe Army from outside the city."
When Chu Zhongtian had his accident, he entrusted the military tally to Qin Wanru for safekeeping before he left.
Zu An naturally knew that mobilizing troops required a military tally, otherwise there would be huge chaos. However, he was more surprised by something else: "Wife, what are you doing? Are you planning a public rebellion?"
As people from a civilized world, we have a wealth of historical events to learn from. In the early stages of a mature, unified dynasty, there is almost only one way to rebel.
Moreover, the strongest person in the world is the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and other officials are appointed according to their cultivation level. The highest cultivation level in the Chu family is only eighth grade. What's the point of fighting?
Chu Chuyan smiled slightly: "Our Chu family existed before the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty. We hold the treasures of the salt and iron industries, which make money. We have been able to stand for nearly a thousand years. Do you think it is because of personal strength?"
"Otherwise what?" Zu An blinked. To be honest, he was also a little puzzled. Since he came to the Chu family, he found that the Chu family was like a lump of dough, which could be molded by various forces.
"Of course, it's thanks to our Red Robe Army, which has been passed down through generations!" A rare fervor appeared in Chu Chuyan's eyes. "As long as that Red Robe Army exists, our Chu family will still exist! It seems that we have been too low-key all these years, and the world has really taken us for granted!"
Zuan couldn't help but say, "But no matter how powerful the Red Robe Army is, their numbers are limited. Moreover, their conflict with the Imperial Guard is an open rebellion. Even with the Emperor's strength, he still can't see a future for the Chu family."
Chu Chuyan couldn't help but smile: "I never thought that someone as bold as you would have a moment of fear."
Zuan snorted: "If you're really determined to rebel, I'll go with you. Some people can start with just a bowl and still succeed in rebelling and becoming emperor. I can't do it. We have such good starting capital, and it's not enough. In the future, I'll be the emperor and you'll be the empress!"
Chu Chuyan was startled: "Don't say things like that, or it will be troublesome if the government hears it. I asked you to summon the Red Robe Army, not to fight to the death with the Imperial Guard. It's mainly to show our strength and deter Liu Yao and the others from acting recklessly."
"Deterrence?" Zuan was somewhat puzzled.
“That’s right,” Chu Chuyan explained, “The emperor has to be legitimate in everything he does, and he can’t just do whatever he wants. Otherwise, with his strength, he could easily wipe out our Chu family. But that would easily shake the foundation of his rule, since we have our example before. If everyone is in danger, his throne will not be secure.”
Zu An immediately understood. No wonder he sent Sang Hong earlier. He used the Yuan family to target weapons and the Zheng family to target smuggled salt. He used the salt permit issue to detain Chu Tiesheng and even tried to turn Hong Zhong and Chu Tiesheng against each other. No one could find fault with him, but he still failed.
He couldn't help but lament how frustrating it was to be an emperor; despite being the most powerful man in the land, he still couldn't do as he pleased.
"So bringing the Red Robe Army here is to deter Liu Yao from breaking the rules, to prevent him from using some means to torture the Chu family members into confessing, and at the same time to prevent him from being disrespectful to my parents," Chu Chuyan continued, "and also to demonstrate our strength to all forces, to prove the value of the Chu family, and other forces will follow suit."
Zuan was stunned: "I suddenly feel that marrying you was a mistake."
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