Just as Chu Fan was about to open his mouth to rebuke them, Cao Mengde spoke first, "Shut up, everyone! How can you make such a fuss in the court?"
Because Cao Mengde was a veteran minister who had served three dynasties and was currently the prime minister of Wei, everyone immediately fell silent and the court was suddenly filled with silence.
Chu Fan spoke up at this time, "My dear ministers, the fact that the Canglan Empire declared war on the State of Wei was not accidental. It was the result of a joint plan and careful arrangement between me and Princess Liu Ruyan. I have gathered you all here today to explain the whole story of this incident in detail."
Chu Fan's words were like a bombshell, causing a huge shock in the court. The previously silent Haotian Hall was now as if time had stopped. All the ministers looked at each other, their eyes filled with disbelief and shock, and they were all extremely surprised by what Chu Fan said.
Chu Fan continued, "Princess Liu Ruyan has sworn an oath to the Heart of Martial Dao, dedicating herself forever to me. Therefore, there is no need to worry. This is not a trap set by Liu Ruyan. I have absolute confidence in her loyalty and ability."
At this moment, the officials in the court were filled with mixed emotions. They had imagined countless possible scenarios, but never had they imagined that all of this was actually orchestrated by His Majesty himself. They felt as if they had been kept in the dark. If His Majesty had not personally revealed the truth, they would probably never have learned it.
At this moment, the ministers in the court once again deeply realized the emperor's foresight and superb means. They realized that if the emperor made any unexpected moves in the future and one of them harbored rebellious thoughts, that person might suffer an extremely tragic end.
Because the ministers could never be sure whether this was a trap carefully planned by His Majesty, nor could they know whether His Majesty had more far-reaching plans and arrangements behind it.
The ministers silently reminded themselves to be cautious, but at this time, what they needed to focus on was not thinking about how they should act in the future, but how to properly deal with the current situation.
Therefore, at this moment, all the civil and military officials in the court knelt on the ground and shouted in unison: "Your Majesty is wise. We failed to understand your profound meaning in time. We deserve death."
Chu Fan was somewhat confused by the ministers' sudden actions. He didn't understand why they reacted this way, but he didn't dwell on it too much. After all, no matter what the ministers in the court did, he wouldn't lose anything.
If anyone in the court attempted to rebel, he would be able to complete his system mission and return to Blue Star smoothly. Furthermore, with the support of the Royal Government Affairs Office and the royal family, those ministers would not dare to take any major action.
If these court officials were loyal to Wei and to Chu Fan, then there would be no need to worry. He only needed to issue orders, and they would do their utmost to carry them out. Therefore, Chu Fan did not have too many concerns.
Chu Fan nodded slightly, and said in a low and powerful voice: "Everyone, please stand up. I called you here to tell you the specific plan, so that you will not be unaware of it and a conflict will really ruin the whole thing."
The civil and military officials present all stood up, showing respect for Chu Fan. Chu Anping from the Royal Government Affairs Office stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please inform us of the plan in detail. We will do our utmost to cooperate and ensure that everything goes smoothly."
Although the Imperial Government Affairs Office and the six ministers knew that all this might be Chu Fan's plan, they were unclear about the specific details. So after His Majesty's demonstrative actions in the court, only an elder in the royal family stood up to inquire about the details.
Chu Fan glanced at everyone present and said, "If I were the only one saying this, you might think I was making excuses for my foolish actions, so I asked Princess Liu Ruyan of the Canglan Empire to come and explain it to you personally."
After Chu Fan finished speaking, Liu Ruyan, dressed in a dazzling gown, gracefully entered the Haotian Palace. Standing in the center of the hall, she performed the most respectful etiquette of the royal family toward Chu Fan, then said in a clear voice, "Greetings, His Majesty the Emperor of Wei."
Chu Fan also returned the greeting with the demeanor of a gentleman, smiling and saying, "Princess Liu, how are you? I invited you to the Haotian Palace today because I hope you can explain in detail to the ministers present why the Canglan Empire declared war on our country, what measures our country needs to take, and what benefits our country can gain from this process."
Liu Ruyan nodded gently and replied respectfully, "As you command, Your Majesty."
Liu Ruyan turned to face the civil and military officials present, secretly mocking Chu Fan in her heart. When he was in the imperial palace, he was not as polite as he is now. Sometimes he even seemed a little impatient. But now he pretended to be a gentleman.
Although she had a thousand complaints about Chu Fan in her heart, Liu Ruyan still used the dignity and tone she had as a princess of the Canglan Empire to explain in detail to the civil and military ministers of the Wei State in the Haotian Palace the reasons why the Canglan Empire declared war, as well as the strategies that the Wei State should adopt and the possible benefits it could gain.
Liu Ruyan started talking from the moment she arrived in Wei State, and revealed to everyone present the transaction between her, Canglan Empress Liu Mengli and Chu Fan, as well as the fact that Chu Fan asked Canglan Empress to return to Canglan Empire and declare to the outside world that Japan had a large amount of wealth.
All the ministers were enlightened after hearing this. They realized that His Majesty had been making far-sighted plans for the future of Wei without their knowledge. They could not help but feel sincere admiration for Chu Fan's foresight.
At this time, Shen Congwen said: "What Princess Liu said is very true, but I have a question that I hope Princess Liu can answer."
Liu Ruyan responded, "Minister, please speak. If you have any questions, I will answer them in detail to ensure that everyone has no doubts about the entire plan."
Shen Congwen raised his own question: "Does Wa really have the legendary gold mines and silver mountains? In addition, since Your Majesty hopes for the destruction of Wa, why does he maintain superficial friendly relations with Wa and even provide them with aid?"
You should know that at that time, Yamaguchi Taro of Japan also knelt in this Haotian Hall to beg for help from Wei State, and Censor Zhang also stood up to oppose Wei State's aid to Japan. However, the princes of the Royal Government Affairs Office, the six ministers and even the censors of the Censorate all supported the aid, so Censor Zhang had to resign and return home sadly.
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