Tang Hongwen took the mirror. When the front of the mirror faced Tang Hongwen, he saw a figure with messy hair, disheveled clothes, and a dirty face. He was frightened and immediately let go of the mirror. He shouted, "Your Majesty, this workshop is not clean and there must be something fishy. Let's leave here first."
Tang Ji was very embarrassed when she saw her father's behavior. Seeing her father who was determined to get His Majesty to leave the forging workshop, Tang Ji hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her father and said hurriedly:
"Father, calm down. There are no ghosts in this world. What you just saw was just your own reflection in the mirror. Don't scare yourself."
Tang Hongwen saw that his daughter was also there, and she seemed to know something about glass mirrors. Tang Hongwen calmed down a little, then pointed at the fragments on the ground and asked, "Daughter, are you saying this is a mirror?"
Tang Ji picked up a larger piece of debris from the ground and handed it to Tang Hongwen, saying, "This is a newly made glass mirror by His Majesty. It's the same as the bronze mirror. It can clearly reflect a person's appearance. What you just saw was your own reflection."
Tang Hongwen took the fragment and looked at it carefully. He saw his dirty but energetic face reflected in the mirror. He couldn't help but sigh at the clarity and brightness of the glass mirror. Then Tang Hongwen knelt down.
Tang Hongwen knelt hurriedly and said, "I came to see Your Majesty not only in a disheveled state, but I also broke the glass mirror Your Majesty had personally made. I truly deserve death. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."
Tang Ji also quickly knelt down and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, my father was simply frightened by his reflection in the mirror. He meant no disrespect. Please forgive his mistake."
Tang Hongwen and Tang Ji were apprehensive. Even though His Majesty had always been lenient with ministers loyal to Wei, He could still be wrathful. If they relied on His Majesty's leniency and made mistakes without repentance, their families would be doomed.
Because if misunderstandings aren't cleared up in time, there's a chance that someone with ulterior motives could use them as a tool to suppress you later, no matter how you explain. Therefore, Tang Hongwen and his daughter knew they had to get His Majesty to issue a clear ruling now, so they could silence those with ulterior motives later.
Chu Fan looked at Tang Hongwen and Tang Ji who were kneeling on the ground and said, "Both of you, father and daughter, please stand up. Lord Tang's action was unintentional. How could I blame you? Tang Ji, you are just fooling around with your father. These pieces of glass are not precious things. Just break them.
If you really feel bad about it, then let it be offset against the silver you gave me earlier. When the time comes, wait until Mu Xi and the others have received their glass mirrors before you receive them."
Tang Ji hurriedly said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I am deeply grateful."
At Tang Ji's signal, Tang Hongwen also kowtowed and said, "I thank Your Majesty for your magnanimity. Your Majesty is so considerate of me. I will do my utmost to serve the State of Wei faithfully in return for your kindness."
Don't think Tang Hongwen is just flattering or just going through the motions. When dealing with an emperor, one must be cautious and always express loyalty indirectly. This is the duty and wisdom of a minister.
Many people think that as long as they are strong enough, they can ignore the imperial power. Obviously, this idea is extremely dangerous.
On Blue Star, there was a skilled and skilled general who was extremely loyal to his emperor and always wanted to recover lost territory for his country. However, this general, who was extremely important and loyal to his country, was instigated by treacherous people in the court while fighting outside, and ultimately ended up in a tragic end.
At the beginning, the emperor dared to let this general hold the highest military rank (Taiwei) and the highest title of civil official (Kaifu Yitong Sansi) at the same time, which was rare. This was enough to show that the emperor actually trusted this general very much at the beginning, otherwise this general would not have had such a high status.
However, no matter how much the emperor initially trusted the general, when a traitor in the court offered slander, the emperor chose to believe the general at first. So the emperor issued an imperial decree asking the general to return to the capital and explain to him. At that time, as long as the two of them talked it out properly, the misunderstanding would naturally be resolved.
However, the general was fighting at the front and did not return immediately after receiving the imperial edict, believing that the emperor trusted him greatly and that he could not delay military intelligence by returning to explain to the emperor. As a result, this delay gave the traitor an opportunity to take advantage of it.
When the general refused the first imperial edict summoning him to the capital, the emperor began to doubt his loyalty, wondering if he had ulterior motives. An emperor would never tolerate his authority being challenged, and when he felt he could no longer control the general, he began to think about how to eliminate this potential threat.
The emperor then issued several more decrees, each with an increasingly harsh tone. The general, realizing the gravity of the situation, returned to the capital, but it was too late. The trust between the emperor and the general had already collapsed, and any explanation seemed feeble and powerless. Ultimately, the general died in humiliation.
There are times when a single look or word from an emperor can mean the difference between life and death. As the Minister of Works, Tang Hongwen naturally knew how to interact with the emperor and gain his trust. Therefore, his words came from the heart. After all, it was rare for an emperor to show such compassion for his subjects.
Chu Fan looked at Tang Hongwen, who was still kneeling on the ground, and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart. As a time traveler, he was lucky to have traveled through time and become an emperor. Otherwise, even if he had been a farmer, he would not have been able to enter the officialdom.
There are many time travelers who shine in their own world after traveling through time with the knowledge they gained from Blue Star. There are also many time travelers who do not even have the slightest respect for the imperial power, which is a complete underestimation of the emperor's desire for control and self-esteem.
As the supreme ruler of a country, if an emperor cannot even maintain his own authority, how can he suppress the civil and military officials in his court? Therefore, many emperors, even if they know that an official is very important to the empire, will not hesitate to remove him if he cannot control him. In their view, the stability of the country and his own authority are far more important than the contribution of an official.
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