Chu Fan faced Wei Zhongxian with a surprised expression on his face. He said to him in a gentle tone, "Great Steward Wei, what's wrong with you? I was just asking you some questions out of humility and sincerity. Why did you suddenly kneel down? Please stand up quickly. I have no other intentions. I just sincerely hope that you can give me more guidance to help me better manage the internal affairs of the imperial palace."
Wei Zhongxian felt relieved after hearing Chu Fan's words. He realized His Majesty had no intention of taking this opportunity to reprimand him, and he also understood that His Majesty was indirectly expressing forgiveness. However, from His Majesty's words, he also sensed a clear instruction: he must obey His Majesty's arrangements from now on and not act on his own.
If you think His Majesty simply wants you to guide the palace's internal affairs, you're utterly naive. You must clearly understand that His Majesty is the Emperor of Wei, the supreme ruler of the entire state. And I'm just a eunuch in the palace. If I were to actually instruct the Emperor on palace affairs, wouldn't that be courting death? It's simply unthinkable.
After Wei Zhongxian pondered this carefully, he respectfully thanked Chu Fan and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I will do my utmost to assist Your Majesty wholeheartedly and will never have any thoughts or actions that go beyond the law."
Seeing Wei Zhongxian so respectful and obedient, Chu Fan nodded with satisfaction and continued, "It's good that you understand. Get up and continue sitting. After all, you are a great master. Kneeling on the ground in front of so many people is really not appropriate. If this gets out, won't people laugh at you?"
Wei Zhongxian slowly stood up from the ground, his heart quietly relieved, but he still had a humble smile on his face, and slowly sat back in his seat. At the same time, Chu Yuanwu, who was sitting on Chu Fan's left, just glanced at Wei Zhongxian with a deep and meaningful look, but did not say anything.
Over the past period of time, the eunuchs in the palace had significantly improved their power due to Chu Fan's provision of the Sunflower Manual, and Wei Zhongxian had begun to despise the authority of the royal family. However, Chu Fan's warning made him realize his own status, which was a very necessary reflection for him.
Civil and military officials and representatives from various major forces witnessed this scene below the platform, and their awe of Chu Fan deepened.
Only a handful of people knew that Chu Fan had become a warrior, and most people still thought he was just an ordinary person. It was absolutely unimaginable that a Grandmaster would kneel before an ordinary person just because of a single sentence.
Even if he was the emperor of Wei, without the support of absolute power, he would not be able to make a master-level warrior kneel before him willingly with just a few words.
After this little episode, Chu Fan's prestige in the hearts of everyone in Wei State became more solid, but his image in the eyes of those foreign forces became more mysterious.
In reality, Chu Fan was angry with Eunuch Li because he had never intended to be a wise emperor. He didn't want to face a group of ugly women every day. If Qiu Ya and the other four palace maids weren't as beautiful as flowers and jade, Chu Fan wouldn't have kept them by his side and practiced the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra with them.
Another thing is that what he desires deep in his heart is that someone can assassinate him, so that he can successfully complete the system task and return to Blue Star with the gold, silver and treasures he has earned during this period, and return to his parents.
As for Japan, as long as Empress Canglan returns to the Canglan Empire and reveals the news that Japan has gold and silver mines, even if Wei does not take action in the end, Japan will be destroyed by those countries that are blinded by interests.
In the past, the eunuchs and maids in the imperial palace were strictly screened and trained, and their loyalty was extremely high. If he didn't take advantage of this opportunity to recruit some spies who might be from other countries, wouldn't it take him forever to complete his system mission?
After all, what faction would be willing to send a beautiful woman with such high cultivation talent to the Wei Kingdom as a palace maid? If she wasn't a spy, why would they be so easily sent into the palace? Don't these factions know that they are training her to become a capable and capable person for their own forces?
I wanted to recruit some pretty girls for my own enjoyment, and I could also complete the system tasks at the same time. What was wrong with me? Eunuch Li actually made things difficult for me and didn't even listen to me. It seemed like I had to give him a good beating later.
Chu Fan still had great respect for Eunuch Li. After all, he was very capable and loyal. However, he hesitated between himself and Wei Zhongxian this time, which meant that Eunuch Li was not yet fully obedient to him. What would he do if Eunuch Li and others did not allow him to go to the battlefield when he wanted to lead the troops in person?
I'm just a warrior who's just entered the rank. If Eunuch Li doesn't let me leave the palace, how can I complete the system mission? Furthermore, Eunuch Li only wants to keep me from leaving the palace for my own safety. This doesn't count as rebellion, nor does it count as completing the system mission. If that happens, I really won't be able to escape.
After this suppression of Wei Zhongxian and Eunuch Li, they will be more obedient to their orders in the future and will no longer have any obstacles or resistance. This is undoubtedly a huge victory for me and also paves the way for my future actions.
Another point is that there have been many dynasties on Blue Star, and there are rules that the emperor cannot interfere in the affairs of the harem, which Chu Fan thinks is nonsense.
As an emperor who controls the entire country and all the people in the world, if he cannot even control his own harem, then such rules are undoubtedly a restriction on the emperor's power.
Although the emperors on Blue Star may be unable to be distracted because they have to deal with state affairs, Chu Fan in Wei State will never allow such constraints to exist. Chu Fan must have complete control over his harem and ensure that no one can influence the government through the harem.
Once the emperor lost control of his harem, it would become an independent court. All the princes and ministers would try their best to send their daughters to the palace, hoping to influence the government through nepotism and even influence the emperor's decision-making.
The harem will become a battlefield without the smoke of gunpowder, full of intrigue and deception, and the intensity of the struggle may even exceed the open and secret struggles in the court.
In such an environment, the emperor's descendants often became victims of power struggles. They might be drawn into various conspiracies and schemes, become tools of power struggles, or even be murdered. This situation led to frequent succession problems, which in turn shook the foundations of the country and affected its stability and future.
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