When the people from other countries' forces in Kaifeng City saw the Japanese people crying, they became secretly alert and sent people to find out the truth.
After all, if it is really the forces within one's own country that go to Japan and frantically plunder wealth, making the Japanese people live in misery, then one's own country will inevitably become the target of public criticism and will inevitably be accused by other countries on the Shengwu Continent.
When these forces found out that there were indeed forces in their own countries doing evil in Japan, they all accused those forces in their own countries of doing wrong.
When they learned that, except for their own country, almost all the countries on the Shengwu Continent had forces plundering Japan, they all supported their country's forces in Japan and were determined not to lose to the forces of other countries.
The complexity and contradictions of human nature were fully revealed at this moment. People condemned injustice, but were unwilling to give up the struggle for interests. During this period, the forces of various countries began to gradually confront each other.
There were already many conflicts between many countries and forces, and now they took advantage of this situation to accuse each other. They secretly sent more people to Japan to support their own forces, fearing that their own forces would not be able to defeat the forces of other countries in Japan.
Suddenly, the previously relatively peaceful environment on the Shengwu Continent began to deteriorate. The nations were no longer simply vying for wealth in Japan; they were increasingly seeking to compete with other powers on Japanese soil. Moreover, since the clashes were not taking place on their own soil, the nations felt even more unbridled, and their tactics became increasingly violent. Even many warriors joined in the fray, creating an increasingly chaotic situation. The people of Japan suffered terribly, their homes wailing and their homes wailing everywhere.
Seeing the miserable lives of the people of Wa, the people of Wei felt even more grateful to live in Wei. After all, under the leadership of His Majesty and the governance of the court ministers, the people of Wei could live and work in peace and contentment. Their admiration for Chu Fan grew even stronger, and they prayed to the heavens for His Majesty's long life, so that they, the people of Wei, could live in happiness and well-being forever.
After all, no one knows what decisions the next emperor will make after the current emperor is gone, and whether he will continue to maintain the country's prosperity and stability.
Now that the people of Wei were able to eat their fill, they began to hear various rumors about other countries from some merchants or storytellers. When they heard that the emperors and court ministers in some countries were incompetent and the people were living in dire straits, they could not help but sigh at the good fortune of Wei for having such a wise monarch and diligent ministers. They knew how difficult it was to live and work in peace and contentment, and they cherished the current peace even more.
Two days later, Chu Fan convened another morning court session. In the Haotian Hall, Chu Fan faced the court ministers once again after several months. His gaze was sharp. After all the formalities were completed, he spoke in a deep voice, "Regarding the affairs of Japan, I wonder what your opinions are, my dear ministers?"
In fact, Chu Fan had already made his own decision on how to treat Japan, but he could not speak this decision out loud. After all, in the hearts of the people of Wei, Chu Fan was a very benevolent emperor. Moreover, if Chu Fan himself said that he wanted to destroy Japan, even the ministers in the court would think that he was too cold-blooded and ruthless and would find it difficult to accept.
Therefore, he needed to use the ministers' words to rationalize this decision, so as to achieve his goal while maintaining his image as a benevolent ruler in the hearts of the people. He also needed to make the ministers in the court willingly support this decision, after all, it was their own proposal. Chu Fan only adopted it in the end.
If we look at it from a longer-term perspective, if Chu Fan himself said that he wanted to destroy the Wa Kingdom and exterminate its people, then if the Wei Kingdom occupied other countries in the future, the people of other countries would rebel out of fear, making it more difficult for the Wei Kingdom to rule.
On the contrary, if such a request was made by a court minister of Wei, then after the affairs of Japan were dealt with, Wei would point out that this minister was a cruel person and that it was this minister who proposed to destroy Japan. The people of other countries would only direct their anger at this minister, not Wei.
In this way, the State of Wei only needed to push this minister out as a scapegoat to appease the people's grievances and achieve its own goals. It could also maintain its image as a benevolent monarch in the hearts of the people and ensure the long-term stability of the State of Wei.
After hearing Chu Fan's question, the court officials fell into a brief silence. Then, Chu Anping, who was in charge of royal affairs, stood up first. After bowing, Chu Anping responded firmly:
"Your Majesty, in the memorials I have collected over the past two days, many ministers have mentioned that Japan is currently being invaded by foreign powers, and the people of Japan are suffering. I believe that if we can provide them with appropriate assistance, it will not only demonstrate the benevolence and righteousness of our Kingdom of Wei, but also enhance our influence within the Shengwu Continent and establish a good image for the people of other countries."
Chu Anping was the one who knew Chu Fan's plan best, and in the court, he was not only a prince of the royal family, but also a member of the Royal Government Affairs Office. It was he who should guide the discussion in the court.
Chu Anping's words made the ministers in the court nod in agreement, believing that this move could not only demonstrate the style of a great country, but also win more people's hearts for the State of Wei.
After hearing Chu Anping's words, Chu Fan asked, "Lord Chu, what methods do you think should be used to aid Japan? And has the Royal Affairs Office verified the authenticity of the memorials submitted by the court ministers?"
In fact, whether in officialdom or in the workplace, the first thing to do is to be able to act. Everything that Japan is suffering now was actually planned by Chu Fan, but now Chu Fan is asking Chu Anping whether the situation in Japan is true, like an ignorant person.
Chu Anping, who knew all of Chu Fan's plans, pretended to have just learned the news and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, after verifying the information from our insiders in Japan, it is indeed true. Furthermore, a group of Japanese exiles have arrived in Kaifeng, Wei State, eager to seek Your Majesty's protection."
It was such a coincidence that Chu Anping went to look for the Japanese in Kaifeng City that night after entering the palace and receiving Chu Fan's order. Originally, Chu Anping thought that he would need to pay some wealth to make the Japanese cooperate with him, but he did not expect that Chu Anping met a group of exiles from Japan in Kaifeng City. They were afraid of war and persecution, so when they heard Chu Anping say that as long as they did what he said, Wei would protect them, they agreed without hesitation.
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