When Liu Ruyan came back from her reverie, she noticed that Chu Fan and Liu Xueyu had returned to the table, continuing their conversation. Her thoughts were brought back to reality, and she suddenly realized how profound and important her previous thoughts and feelings were, leaving an indelible mark on her heart.
Liu Ruyan came back to her senses and said to Chu Fan and the others, "I really envy the ministers of your Wei court. They are all so loyal and trust you so much, Your Majesty."
Chu Fan was stunned for a moment after hearing Liu Ruyan's words, then he replied, "Actually, there's nothing to envy about this. When the Wei Kingdom was on the brink of destruction, those nobles and ministers with ulterior motives were exposed, and I simply ordered their elimination. Once the disloyal nobles and ministers were gone, those who remained were naturally those who truly cared about the country."
Liu Ruyan originally thought that Chu Fan would make some high-sounding remarks, such as talking about the preciousness of friendship, the importance of trust, etc. to show off his achievements, but she did not expect that he would analyze the country's predicament and his own practices so frankly.
Chu Fan's words were so direct and frank that Liu Ruyan couldn't find any room for rebuttal. Yes, as long as those with ill intentions and double mindedness could be eliminated, the remaining people would naturally be loyal and reliable.
This principle sounds simple and clear, but it is almost an impossible task to achieve it in the Canglan Empire. Its difficulty is as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Liu Ruyan knew that the Canglan Empire was no longer the glorious empire it once was. The imperial family was rife with conflict and disputes, and the struggle for power was omnipresent. The imperial family couldn't even unite, let alone suppress those ambitious officials.
No one would be so naive as to think that simply because the heir is a woman, there will be no one to covet the throne. In fact, the struggle for power is never lessened by gender. It is only made more complicated by the fact that the heir is a woman.
Power is an irresistible temptation for everyone. Whether men or women, once involved in the struggle for power, people tend to become greedy and cunning.
Even those princesses who had already married might not be interested in the throne itself, but their husbands' families might have different ideas. These families often hoped to expand their sphere of influence through them, and would even use their status to push them onto the throne in order to gain more benefits and power.
Although the Canglan Empire has issued a strict decree prohibiting married women from participating in the fight for the throne, this ban is not actually strictly enforced.
It's useless.
The thirst for power and the struggle within the Canglan Empire had become unstoppable, nearly spiraling out of control. If it weren't for his mother's strength and decisiveness during her reign, suppressing those ambitious forces attempting to usurp the throne, the entire empire would have long since fallen into chaos and civil strife.
However, as her mother pressed her too hard, her strong rise made those ambitious people even more wary. When the court ministers and the royal family joined forces to force her mother to abdicate, Liu Ruyan knew that the situation was irreversible.
Her status in the Canglan Empire had also changed dramatically. Her father's family and the nobles who had originally objected to her mother's centralization of imperial power naturally would not support her, their daughter, to inherit the throne.
They were more inclined to support their younger sister Liu Mengli, because Liu Mengli was not outstanding in martial arts talent, and she had shown a soft and weak character since childhood. They believed that by controlling Liu Mengli, they could indirectly control the imperial power and thus realize their own political ambitions.
However, from the series of events that unfolded in the Wei Kingdom, Liu Ruyan could clearly see that Liu Mengli wasn't as weak and incompetent as she had appeared to be in the Canglan Empire. After all, Liu Mengli was her mother's daughter and her younger sister. Add to that the years of careful instruction she had given her, and how could Liu Mengli not possess some scheming and cunning?
Liu Ruyan thought in her heart that Liu Mengli's scheming might be unfathomable. In fact, if Liu Mengli had not shown her true character during her time in Wei, even Liu Ruyan herself would not have realized that Liu Mengli had been wary of her when they were in Canglan Empire.
After all, Liu Ruyan was not only Liu Mengli's biological sister, but also her martial arts master. Even in such a close relationship, Liu Mengli didn't fully trust her or open her heart to her. So, how much sincerity and trust could the ministers and nobles of the Canglan Empire truly receive from Liu Mengli?
Now that I, once the number one enemy of the ministers and nobles of the Canglan Empire, have been left in Wei, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but think to herself, those ministers and nobles far away in the Canglan Empire must be celebrating right now. After all, to them, I, who once posed the greatest threat to them, can no longer disrupt their plans in the Canglan Empire, and my mother can no longer continue to run the court.
This way, they can finally throw themselves into the game of power struggle without any scruples and play their power games to their heart's content. Isn't this what they have always wished for?
When Liu Mengli revealed the secret of gold and silver mines hidden in Japan's territory in the Canglan Empire, those forces that already had evil intentions could no longer suppress their greed.
Some of them may suspect that this is an elaborate trap, but even if a few can see through it, they will find it difficult to resist the arrogance of those who are blinded by profit. In the end, they will still be drawn into the vortex of the fight for gold and silver mines.
I remember that Xu Long, who came here with Liu Mengli, was actually a guardian carefully arranged by my mother to be by her side. It was because of this that Liu Ruyan dared to keep him by her side without any scruples.
However, whether Xu Long was also responsible for monitoring me remained a mystery. Besides my mother, who else could truly understand his true intentions?
If Chu Fan can really unify the Shengwu Continent in the future, then the struggle for power and profit among the greedy nobles and ambitious nobles in the Canglan Empire will be like a trivial joke compared to Chu Fan's great cause of unification.
When Liu Ruyan thought deeply about this situation, she suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of relief.
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