Chu Fan was very angry when he heard Chu Anping's attitude and answer. He had never thought that power could really change people so much.
Chu Fan said sternly, "Sixth Master, are you trying to fool me? If you don't know, then you don't know. Don't you dare to act arbitrarily without even understanding my intentions? I think the Royal Government Affairs Office needs to make some changes. From now on, the position of the head of the Royal Government Affairs Office will be rotated among the members of the Royal Government Affairs Office every month.
Even those leading troops outside must return to the capital to perform their duties when it is their turn to serve as chief. This will prevent some members from becoming slack due to long-term service, and will also give other members more opportunities to hone and demonstrate their abilities. I hope that each of you will serve the royal family and the people wholeheartedly, rather than perfunctorily.
Chu Fan lamented that even the best policies would lose their effectiveness over time, requiring constant adjustments to prevent them from becoming rigid. The Imperial Administrative Affairs Office was a prime example. Chu Anping, currently serving as its chief, was already showing signs of becoming a powerful official within the court. If adjustments were not made promptly, it could lead to a greater imbalance of power, potentially threatening the stability of imperial authority.
The rotation system is just a stopgap measure, and Chu Fan also has a plan to implement an elimination system for the Royal Government Affairs Office. Every four years, the royal family will conduct an assessment to eliminate the most incompetent member, and then the elders of the royal family will recommend a new member to join, so as to ensure the vitality and loyalty of the Government Affairs Office.
Of course, Chu Fan needs to discuss this matter with the elders of the royal family and obtain their support.
As for why Chu Fan no longer considered forcing the princes of the Royal Affairs Office to rebel, it was because he had now realized that with his current prestige in Wei and the support and trust of the royal elders, it was difficult for anyone in Wei to shake his position. Forcing the court ministers and princes of Wei to rebel in order to complete his system mission was already an impossible task.
So now Chu Fan might as well focus his energy on personally leading the expedition against the Huns and the Gan Kingdom. As long as the other party can kill him on the battlefield, he will be able to complete the system task and return to Blue Star.
It has been more than a year since he came to this world, and he has already developed a little affection for this world. Chu Fan does not want Wei State to fall into chaos because of his departure after he completes his mission and returns to Blue Star, and he does not want the people to suffer because of war.
Everything Chu Fan is doing now is to lay a solid foundation for the long-term stability of Wei. As long as the Royal Government Affairs Office can maintain efficient operation, Wei will be able to achieve relative stability even if he leaves. Moreover, after Chu Fan's reforms, it will be difficult for the power of the members of the Royal Government Affairs Office to be concentrated in the hands of one person. In this way, it will be difficult for the situation to occur that the power of the prince of the Royal Government Affairs Office is greater than that of the emperor.
Chu Anping was startled by Chu Fan's scolding and once again knelt on the ground, saying in a panic, "Your Majesty, please calm down. This old minister has absolutely no intention of being perfunctory. It's just that I didn't understand Your Majesty's deeper meaning at the moment. I was thinking about returning to the Royal Government Affairs Office to discuss this with the princes and the six ministers there, and also to ensure that the policy is fully implemented. I dare not slack off in the slightest."
Chu Fan said disdainfully, "Sixth Master, you are already a first-class expert, about to enter the Grandmaster realm, right?"
Chu Anping, who was kneeling on the ground, didn't know why Chu Fan asked this and answered, "Your Majesty, I am indeed a first-rank warrior, but I still have a long way to go to become a master-level warrior."
Chu Fan continued angrily, "So, many members of the royal family have already risen from second-rank warriors to Grandmaster-level warriors, but you're still only a first-rank warrior? Could it be that I made you a member of the Royal Government Affairs Office too burdensome, hindering your martial arts practice?"
Chu Anping didn't know why Chu Fan was so angry, and replied tremblingly: "Your Majesty, this old minister has absolutely no such intention. It's just that the political affairs of Wei State are too heavy to handle. However, this old minister will do his best to live up to Your Majesty's high expectations."
At this time, Chu Anping had not yet realized Chu Fan's true intention. He simply thought that Chu Fan was blaming him for his slow progress in martial arts.
Chu Fan sighed at this time and said, "Sixth Master, if the current Chu Yuanwu Patriarch saw you like this, he would probably be extremely disappointed."
Hearing Chu Fan mention his grandfather's name, Chu Anping's heart trembled, and a glimmer of understanding began to dawn on him. It seemed that after becoming the head of the Royal Government Affairs Office, he had gradually forgotten the original intention of practicing martial arts, and indulged himself in the pleasure of gaining power.
Because the Royal Government Affairs Office was given great power by the emperor, even the prime minister and the six ministers of the Wei State needed to consult with the Royal Government Affairs Office, not to mention that other officials in the court had to obtain the approval of the Royal Government Affairs Office if they wanted to get things done, especially the approval of him as the chief of the Royal Government Affairs Office.
Therefore, under the gradual erosion of power, Chu Anping gradually lost himself and began to transform into a powerful official in the court, while ignoring the fundamentals of martial arts practice and the original intention they had when they became members of the Royal Government Affairs Office.
Chu Anping immediately broke out in a sweat. Only then did he realize how serious his mistake was. He had almost failed the expectations of His Majesty and his grandfather. His thinking during this period was that as long as he completed the tasks given by His Majesty, he would be the best minister and loyal to the emperor and his country.
But Chu Anping did not think that he was also a member of the royal family. Ministers in the court could be treacherous and powerful ministers, but members of the Royal Government Affairs Office could never do so, because they were the emperor's most important helpers. If they used the power granted to them by the emperor to become powerful ministers with omnipotent power, then the imperial power would be greatly threatened, and might even lead to turmoil in the court.
At this time, with Chu Fan's reminder, Chu Anping finally realized his dereliction of duty. He knelt on the ground and began to repent.
Chu Fan was even more speechless when he saw this, but he also knew that this was a problem that Chu Anping had to face.
Chu Fan continued, "Sixth Master, is power really that alluring? How could it make a first-rank warrior like you willingly kneel before me? How could it make an elder of the royal family kneel and cry before a junior like me?"
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