Before Chu Fan finished his story, the faces of the people in the imperial study changed, because they had heard about what Chu Fan said. Such things existed not only in the State of Wei, but also in all the countries on the Shengwu Continent.
When a sect becomes powerful, the local government, unwilling to clash with it, will sacrifice the interests of the weaker factions to maintain superficial peace. Previously, they would have acquiesced to this approach, but now that Emperor Chu Fan has questioned it, they are forced to reconsider whether this approach truly serves the long-term interests of the State of Wei.
Because Chu Fan, as the emperor of Wei, had the power and the ability to change a rule that everyone considered normal, no one interrupted Chu Fan, but waited quietly for Chu Fan to tell the rest of the story.
Chu Fan's voice sounded particularly lonely in the imperial study, as if no one could understand him. Although his voice was not loud in the imperial study, it was still clearly heard by Chu Zhenglin and others.
Chu Fan continued to speak to himself, "After the merchant was driven out of the city, his daughter, unwilling to endure the humiliation, chose to commit suicide to show her resolve. The merchant was heartbroken and eventually died in despair. In the end, only the merchant's son was left alone, carrying a deep hatred for his family and leaving his homeland.
After learning that their disciple had committed such a crime, the sect did not punish the disciple at all. Instead, they thought that the merchant family was ungrateful and believed that warriors were nobler than ordinary people and could do whatever they wanted.
Even the local government believed that the merchant family had violated the unspoken rules between the sect and the local people, affecting the sect's reputation and the reputation of the local administrators. Instead of reflecting on their mistakes, the sect escalated, becoming even more unscrupulous in its oppression of the local people and robbing them of their resources.
Later, under the leadership of the sect, the disciples of this sect killed several enemy warriors on the battlefield with their powerful strength and were rewarded by the court. After escaping from his homeland and going through hardships, the merchant's son finally found an opportunity to practice martial arts.
He practiced hard and vowed to avenge his parents and sister and make those sect disciples who oppressed the people pay the price. After years of hard training, the merchant's son finally became a powerful warrior.
When he returned to his hometown as an outstanding warrior, he found that the sect disciple who had caused his family to be destroyed had become a hero and was praised by the court. He also knew that if he took action against such a hero, he would be regarded as a traitor to the country.
Disheartened, he once again left his homeland and the State of Wei. No one knew where he went. All they knew was that when he left, he left behind a heart full of grief and endless regret, and disappeared in the vast sea of people.
After Chu Fan finished his story, a brief silence fell in the Imperial Study. Chu Fan looked at Chu Zhenglin and the others and said, "I don't want the people of Wei to be like the merchant family in the story, oppressed and denied justice. I also don't want Wei to be filled with sect disciples who oppress the people like the sects in the story."
I know that changing the status quo is difficult and may even cause great unrest. But as the Emperor of Wei, I cannot sit idly by. I want the people of Wei to live with dignity, and I want those sect disciples who oppress the people to pay the price.
Chu Zhenglin and the others were startled by Chu Fan's words. They hadn't expected Chu Fan to be so resolute; it seemed he was truly prepared to take action against the Wei clans. Although they were somewhat concerned, they also knew that Chu Fan, as the Emperor of Wei, had made his decision, and as his subjects, they had no choice but to fully support him.
But at this time, they heard Chu Fan sigh again: "But just like in that story, that sect disciple also made military achievements for the country. As a court, we cannot ignore his contribution. So I have some doubts that this problem has no solution. As a ruler, must we sacrifice the interests of some people to maintain overall stability?"
While Chu Zhenglin was still following Chu Fan's thoughts, he never expected Chu Fan to suddenly speak and order him, "Brother, I can't think of how to solve this problem, but I will never allow the sect disciples to continue to oppress the people unscrupulously.
Therefore, I decided to announce this decision when the Wei Kingdom's No. 1 Martial Arts Conference is held and when most of the Wei Kingdom's powerful warriors are in Kaifeng City. By then, basically all the sects and forces will be in Kaifeng City. If such a situation occurs in the future, I will punish them severely.
I want these sects to know that Wei is the Chu clan's Wei, that I am the current emperor of Wei, and that Wei is not a place where they can do whatever they want. If they refuse to obey, they will face the test at the World's Number One Martial Arts Conference, and let them know who is the true ruler of this land.
Chu Fan's words were very heroic, which made women like Liu Ruyan admire him even more.
But Chu Zhenglin was filled with unspeakable worry. Could he handle this? He wondered, "You, my brother, can't be such a jerk to me. I've only just become the head of the Royal Government Affairs Office, and now I'm dealing with such a thorny issue."
When Chu Anping was the chief, he basically took over some jobs that were not very dangerous and were very profitable. It was different from now when he was asked to solve such a complicated sect problem as soon as he took office.
However, now that Chu Fan, the Emperor of Wei, has issued an order, it is impossible for him not to carry out Chu Fan's order. Otherwise, not only will the Wei court not tolerate him, but even the elders of the royal family will most likely be dissatisfied with him and punish him.
Chu Zhenglin took a deep breath. He knew that he had no way out at this moment and could only bite the bullet and complete the task assigned by Chu Fan.
Chu Zhenglin stood up, bowed to Chu Fan, and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my utmost to handle this matter and ensure the stability of the Wei Kingdom."
Chu Fan said to Chu Zhenglin, "Then go and carry it out."
When Chu Zhenglin left the imperial study and headed for the Royal Government Affairs Office, he couldn't understand why he had received such a difficult task when he had only gone to His Majesty to report on the capture of spies throughout the Wei Kingdom.
Chu Fan smiled as he watched Chu Zhenglin leave. This problem wasn't unsolvable. It didn't require sacrificing anyone's interests. As long as one considered the key points, it was easily resolved.
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