In the world of warriors, each sect has its own standards for accepting new members. For example, the Wei imperial palace's relatively relaxed requirements for recruiting maids contrast sharply with the strict requirements for recruiting disciples in other sects.
For warriors in this world, joining a sect usually means signing a contract. Once you become a formal member of a sect, you must unconditionally obey the sect's orders and arrangements.
Both male and female warriors must promise not to go against the will of the sect under any circumstances. Otherwise, they may face serious consequences, and in extreme cases, their lives may be threatened.
Sometimes, disciples in these sects may be forced by the sect elders to perform dangerous tasks or become victims in internal struggles.
Even more worrying is that in some sects, female warriors may be selected by high-ranking officials in a manner similar to the selection of concubines by ancient emperors. Their personal wishes and freedom are completely ignored, and they may be forced to become concubines or maids of a few powerful people.
In this environment, joining other sects for cultivation was fraught with uncertainty and potential dangers. In contrast, the Wei Imperial Court not only provided abundant cultivation resources but also fostered a relatively relaxed and free cultivation environment.
Therefore, more and more female warriors began to prefer to join the Wei royal court, hoping to get better development opportunities and safer training guarantees here.
Of course, Chu Fan was unaware of this information. He was fully focused on planning Mu Xi and the others' wedding, and eventually fell into a sweet dream amidst these beautiful visions.
However, Chu Fan didn't know that while he, Mu Xi and other women were immersed in the fun of guessing riddles, in a quiet pavilion in the distance, two pairs of sharp eyes were closely observing his every move.
The woman standing in the pavilion turned and respectfully addressed the woman sitting on the stone bench, "Your Majesty, the man you see surrounded by so many beauties is the current Emperor of Wei. Although legend has it that he possesses no spiritual power, he has miraculously resolved several major crises facing the State of Wei."
The woman sitting on the stone bench, the Empress of the Canglan Empire, pondered for a moment before answering, "This is indeed a very interesting matter. The Wei imperial court would actually choose a man with no accomplishments to be the emperor. Furthermore, he was able to win the hearts of so many beautiful women—this is no mean feat. It seems his wisdom and methods are clearly extraordinary."
Furthermore, according to the intelligence we've gathered, the people and officials of Wei are extremely loyal to him, indicating that this emperor of Wei must possess some extraordinary qualities. So, when Wei recruits palace maids, let's observe and assess this man's abilities firsthand.
After a brief conversation, the two decided not to continue monitoring Chu Fan and the others' movements. They knew full well that the Wei imperial court was a formidable force, and that the emperor was undoubtedly surrounded by numerous experts, secretly protecting the royal family. If they continued to spy, they would most likely be discovered, which would undoubtedly lead to unnecessary trouble and potential danger.
The empress had already heard about Chu Fan's deeds through the intelligence network she controlled.
She clearly remembered the plight of the Wei State. The previous emperor was assassinated, and the northern Xiongnu invaded. The Wei State was at a critical juncture of life and death.
At that time, many countries on this continent were closely watching the movements of Wei State. Because if Wei State really collapsed, then the territory of Wei State would become fertile land that the surrounding countries would fight for.
Although the strength of the Wei royal family's numerous warriors should not be underestimated, it is an unwritten rule on this continent that sects cannot directly intervene in national wars.
Even the imperial court of Wei must abide by this rule, that is, warriors above the fifth rank are not allowed to directly participate in wars between countries, otherwise they will cause joint sanctions from all countries and major sects on the continent.
However, what the empress had never expected was that at such a critical moment, the State of Wei would actually nominate an unknown young man to be the emperor.
When the Wei Kingdom announced that Chu Fan would become the emperor, all other countries believed that the Wei royal family had reached the point of throwing in the towel. For the Wei royal family, making such a choice was not surprising.
Even the empress herself thought so when she first heard the news. The origin of the Wei Kingdom was very clear to the empress Canglan. For the eccentric royal family of the Wei Kingdom, no matter what decision they made, it would not be surprising.
Moreover, the State of Wei was established only a few hundred years ago. The Chu clan established it in revenge by destroying the royal family of a country and taking over the other party's territory.
The royal family of Wei State probably didn't care about the survival of the country. This was what Empress Canglan thought about Wei State letting Chu Fan become the emperor.
Later, the situation in Wei State worsened, and a large-scale flood occurred in the eastern part of Wei State. All countries on this continent were actively preparing for war.
At that time, the State of Wei sent envoys to the Canglan Empire to request food aid. She did not give an immediate reply, but adopted a delaying strategy, indirectly rejecting the request of the State of Wei.
She firmly believed that Wei's attempt to borrow grain from other countries was a futile struggle and meaningless. After all, all the other countries were waiting for Wei to collapse, so why would they provide food aid to Wei?
If the Canglan Empire really lent grain to the Wei State, and the Wei State was ultimately unable to avoid the fate of collapse, then the Canglan Empire would not only be unable to recover the lent grain, but it might also be hated by other countries for having helped the Wei State.
On the other hand, if Wei State successfully overcomes the difficulties with the help of the food provided by Canglan Empire, then all the preparations made by Canglan Empire to send troops to occupy the land when Wei State collapses will come to nothing and become meaningless.
What's worse is that other countries may also become hostile to the Canglan Empire because of its assistance to Wei, which will bring potential diplomatic crises and security threats to the Canglan Empire.
After all, in order to obtain the fertile and vast land of Wei, the surrounding countries have long been eyeing it. They have long coveted Wei's territory. In order to realize their ambitions, these countries have prepared for many years and invested countless resources and human resources.
They had been waiting for the right opportunity, hoping to seize the land of Wei in one fell swoop. Once Wei's national strength became stable, their ambition would be severely frustrated, forcing them to change their strategy.
At that time, these countries are likely to turn their spearheads to those countries that have aided Wei, and the Canglan Empire is not as strong as Wei. In this way, the crisis faced by Wei will happen to Canglan Empire.
Therefore, Queen Canglan did not lend grain to the State of Wei for disaster relief.
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