After listening to what his father said, Liu Xueyu felt more and more that his father might not have the qualifications to be a ruler of a country, because he could not even understand such a simple question.
Liu Xueyu couldn't help but say, "Have you ever thought about why Chu Fan recruited Sister Mu Xi into the harem and treated her so well? Moreover, if an emperor doesn't even trust his own ministers, how can the ministers trust the emperor?"
The King of Shu said with a hint of grievance, "I used to maintain connections with my ministers through relationships with women, but why did they still betray me and start a rebellion?"
Liu Xueyu was speechless about her father's attitude. She thought to herself, how can your situation be compared with Chu Fan's?
Liu Xueyu stood there, looking at her father with some disappointment. Although her heart was full of dissatisfaction and disappointment, she tried her best to remain calm and patient.
She slowly began to speak, "Father, don't you have any idea of the family of the woman you chose? Wasn't the Wang family behind the rebellion in Shu secretly manipulating and fanning the flames?"
After you successfully reconquered Shu, you even considered marrying the daughter of the Wang family to appease them and even give them power. I truly cannot understand your original thinking. Do you truly believe that as long as you don't completely eliminate your enemies, you can influence them with so-called love?"
She paused, took a deep breath, and continued, "Now, you actually dare to compare yourself to Chu Fan, but Chu Fan's approach is completely different from yours. Just a few months ago, when Wei was on the brink of turmoil, the Lu family actually brought their troops to the gates of the imperial palace to force the emperor to abdicate. At that time, Wei was also not at peace, yet Chu Fan, faced with this situation, ordered their all execution without hesitation. Were there no nobles and ministers among those killed?"
Liu Xueyu's voice gradually grew agitated as she continued, "Now our family has been forced to flee Shu once again, and Wei has lost a great deal of manpower and wealth in its efforts to rescue us. Faced with this situation, don't you feel a trace of guilt? Haven't you considered that all of this is due to your original decision?"
Liu Xueyu's voice grew louder and louder as she became increasingly agitated, finally unable to hold back her anger. She couldn't contain her inner rage because her beloved father, so brave and invincible on the battlefield, was so ignorant and foolish in the affairs of state.
She couldn't understand why a man who was so wise and brave on the battlefield seemed so incompetent in the court.
King Liu Yu of Shu was stunned by his daughter's roar. He seemed aggrieved and helpless, and whispered, "I didn't think too much about it at the time. The Wang family was the first to surrender when I attacked Rongcheng, and my advisors said that accepting their surrender would reduce casualties in Shu. So I had no choice but to let them go, to save the people of Shu from further bloodshed and sacrifice."
There was a hint of helplessness and pain in the King of Shu's voice, as if he was justifying his decision, while also revealing deep self-blame and regret.
Seeing that his father didn't seem to truly realize what mistake he had made, Liu Xueyu continued to speak loudly and emotionally, "Father, you can choose to accept their surrender and not put them to death. But you absolutely cannot ignore the crimes they have committed and fail to give them the punishment they deserve.
The consequence of doing so is that they will think you are a weak and incompetent monarch, and they will recklessly make even more serious mistakes in the future. After all, as an emperor, if you reward them instead of punishing them after they make mistakes, it will undoubtedly send a wrong signal to everyone.
This will cause even those who originally had no ill intentions to develop evil thoughts, believing that if they make a mistake and surrender promptly, they will not only not be punished, but may even be rewarded. In this way, even the most foolish people will no longer respect the king and may even become even more unscrupulous.
Liu Xueyu's roar reached the ears of the Wei ministers who were discussing the matter. Changsun Dechong walked out of the room and asked Liu Xueyu, "Is there something wrong, Third Princess? Do you need any help?"
As for why Changsun Dechong was the one who came out, it was partly because Cao Mengde was disgusted with King Liu Yu of Shu and did not want to see him. Furthermore, Liu Xueyu and Changsun Pinting were very close sisters, like siblings. Therefore, Liu Xueyu and Changsun Dechong were relatively familiar with each other, and their communication was smoother.
Liu Xueyu didn't choose to hide her thoughts. She raised her doubts to Changsun Dechong without any reservation: "My father just mentioned the collusion between you civil officials and military generals. Isn't Your Majesty worried that you will rebel?"
When Chang Sun Dechong heard Liu Xueyu's question, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he seemed a little at a loss, not knowing how to respond to Liu Xueyu's doubts.
He could only reply with a hint of embarrassment, "It seems the King of Shu still doesn't fully understand the relationship between the ruler and his subjects in Wei. Since the King of Shu is so concerned, why not have him and the Third Princess attend the meeting together to personally understand the situation?"
Led by Changsun Dechong, King of Shu Liu Yu and Liu Xueyu slowly entered the room. As soon as they entered, Cao Mengde frowned and asked in a slightly blaming tone, "Young Master Changsun, why did you bring this bastard in here?"
Seeing Cao Mengde's reaction, Changsun Dechong laughed unscrupulously, as if he had found support. He laughed and replied casually, "The King of Shu is worried that we are holding a gathering here and that we might be plotting a rebellion against Your Majesty."
After hearing what Chang Sun Dechong said, everyone in the room couldn't help but laugh. This was the funniest joke they had heard in a while.
Cao Mengde was so angry at his stupid son-in-law that his face turned red. He waved the crutch in his hand and rushed towards King Liu Yu of Shu in a rage.
After all, the other party was the monarch of a country, and even a father-in-law could not beat him at will. Qin Hui and others stopped the angry Cao Mengde and comforted him, saying, "Your stupid son-in-law is stupid enough. What if you beat him and he becomes an idiot?"
After hearing what Qin Hui and others said, Cao Mengde calmed down, while King Liu Yu of Shu fell into self-doubt. Was he really that bad?
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