After hearing this, Chu Zhenglin knew that Chu Zhenglin was not going to tell him directly what to do. Although he felt a little resentful, he understood that he had been away from the government of Wei for too long and that as a member of the Royal Government Affairs Office, he was actually somewhat incompetent.
Since the establishment of the Royal Government Affairs Office, I have basically not spent more than a few days in the Royal Government Affairs Office, so I don't know much about the current situation in Wei State. It's time for me to return to my homeland and learn more about what has happened during this period.
Chu Zhenglin stood up and bowed to Chu Anping, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Sixth Master. I know what I should do now."
When Chu Zhenglin went to his ancestral land, he still had a small complaint in his heart. That was that compared to the chief of the Royal Government Affairs Office, he still wanted to continue to be a general who only had to obey the orders of the court.
After Chu Zhenglin arrived at the ancestral land of the royal family, he was surprised to find that the strength of the royal family members had greatly improved overall. After Chu Zhenglin evaluated the strength of the royal family, he thought to himself, the strength of the royal family has improved so much, then does the royal family have the power to suppress the sects and forces in the entire Wei State?
Chu Zhenglin soon met his third uncle Chu Xiang. When his third uncle learned of Chu Zhenglin's intention to return to his ancestral land, he thought it was not a big problem.
Uncle San said openly, "If it's just a question like this, then there's no need to disturb the other elders in the clan from practicing. I can definitely help you solve your doubts."
Chu Zhenglin didn't expect that his third uncle knew how to deal with the difficult problems that he and His Majesty were facing. He was very surprised.
Chu Zhenglin said modestly, "Please give me some guidance, Third Uncle."
Third Uncle looked at Chu Zhenglin kindly and said, "In the past, we watched you follow your father in handling government affairs. Although you were not outstanding, you were considered decent. If it were not for Master Puhong's prophecy, we old guys would have nominated you to become the emperor of Wei.
However, judging from your performance during this period, Chu Fan is indeed more responsible and far-sighted than you. He is able to break the shackles of clan rules that have existed for hundreds of years for the future of Wei State, and this pattern is something that neither you nor your father possesses.
If you've paid attention to the political affairs of the Wei Kingdom and the changes in the royal family, you'll understand why His Majesty issued such an order."
After hearing this, Chu Zhenglin said with shame, "I have failed to live up to the expectations of the royal family and His Majesty. I hope Third Uncle can give me some guidance."
Because there was not much time to prepare for this matter, Third Uncle did not let Chu Zhenglin figure it out on his own. He decided to tell Chu Zhenglin his guess directly.
Third Uncle drew his long sword and asked Chu Zhenglin, "As a general of the imperial court, you should have been allocated a new long sword or other weapons like this, right?"
Chu Zhenglin didn't know why his third uncle had such a new type of long sword in his hand. He carefully examined these long swords and found that they were made of the same material as the swords that the court had replaced for him before. This made Chu Zhenglin very curious why the royal family also had such long swords.
Chu Zhenglin nodded and replied, "I did receive a new weapon from the court a month ago. I just don't know where Third Uncle got this weapon from?"
Third Uncle knocked Chu Zhenglin on the head with his scabbard and said, "Where did you say I got my weapons? Of course, they were all given by His Majesty. Did we old fellows steal them?"
Chu Zhenglin scratched his head embarrassedly. He had been training soldiers on the border, and there had not been many major changes in the Wei Kingdom, so he did not pay too much attention to the changes in the Wei court and the royal family.
Chu Zhenglin's thinking was that if the imperial court truly needed him, someone would naturally notify him. And if a major incident occurred within the royal family, a mere fifth-rank warrior like him wouldn't be able to offer much help. The most he could do was wait for the enemy to leave and return to collect the bodies of his people. So, he had always lived a free and easy life on the border, leading his army alone.
Chu Zhenglin smiled and replied, "It seems that Your Majesty has obtained quite a few of these excellent weapons. Even Third Uncle has received such a reward. If such weapons were equipped in large quantities, the military strength of our Wei State would be greatly enhanced."
If I had such strength, I would have the confidence to lead my 200,000 elite soldiers to suppress those sectarian forces."
After hearing this, Third Uncle was speechless. How little does this person know about his own country?
Third Uncle didn't want to say anything more to Chu Zhenglin. Besides feeling thankful that the elders hadn't recommended Chu Zhenglin to become the emperor of Wei, he also felt that if he continued talking to Chu Zhenglin, he might become stupid.
The Third Uncle said openly: "Don't make blind guesses. As His Majesty's elder brother, you should pay more attention to the changes in the Wei court. Otherwise, when you return to the court, you will not be able to keep up with the pace of the court.
For example, the weapon in my hand was not obtained by the court by chance, but was forged by the Ministry of Works of our Wei State. A few months ago, Your Majesty gave the Ministry of Works new steelmaking technology, and two months later, the Ministry of Works built the steelmaking furnace. At that time, our Wei State could produce such weapons.
This is also the reason why Wei State has been selling a large number of its previous weapons to Wa State and Canglan Empire during this period. If there were no better weapons, do you think His Majesty and the court would take the initiative to sell weapons and equipment?
Now, most of the core members of our royal family have changed into such weapons, and your court generals have also been the first to change, and the soldiers of Wei State will soon change into such weapons. After all, the time before Your Majesty goes to war is not too long. "
Chu Zhenglin was also a little shocked for a moment and said, "Is the gap between him and His Majesty really that big? You know, before Chu Fan ascended the throne, he was a waste that no one was optimistic about, but now His Majesty has made so many achievements."
On the other hand, he was still lost in his old self, believing that even if his brother was the prophesied emperor of Wei, he couldn't do better than him. This arrogance caused him to be at a loss as to how to handle many things after returning to Kaifeng City and taking over the position of Chief of the Royal Government Affairs Office.
Fortunately, he was still handling the tasks he had taken over when Chu Anping was the chief before he came back, otherwise he would probably have been laughed at by His Majesty and the ministers in the court.
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