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Hearing this, the Minister of Rites hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, that must not be done! If the eunuch system is abolished, what shall be done if thieves harm the Harem?"

Lu Chen replied, "When Great Ancestor founded the Great Xia Dynasty, there were no eunuchs. Why weren't there incidents of people causing chaos in the Harem then?"

"Since ancient times, those who have caused chaos in the Harem were mostly from the Imperial Guard. Does Your Majesty intend to make all those guards into eunuchs?"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

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Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, the ministers were momentarily stunned.

However, some ministers quickly realized that without eunuchs and the Castrated Faction, wouldn't the new Emperor naturally lack a faction of power by his side? For the civil officials, this was an excellent matter!

At that moment, the Minister of Revenue quickly stood up and said, "This minister supports His Majesty's decision; artificially creating eunuchs is indeed against heaven and nature."

After the Minister of Revenue spoke, Lin Gaoyuan also said, "This minister also supports His Majesty's decision. What eunuchs can do, women can do as well, so there truly is no need to create more eunuchs."

This is the Martial Arts World, where many women have trained in martial arts. Their physical abilities are very strong, and those eunuchs in the Imperial Palace might not be more formidable than these martially trained women.

Moreover, controlling a woman's menstrual cycle is also not a difficult task in this world, so it's indeed feasible for the Imperial Palace to be staffed with women and male members of the Imperial Guard without needing eunuchs.

At this point, Lu Chen continued, "Fine, let's settle this matter as such. This is a minor issue and we should not waste too much time on it."

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When the officials heard Lu Chen say this was a minor issue, they were immediately unsettled. Abolishing the ancient system of eunuchs was deemed a minor matter by Lu Chen—what then would he consider a major issue?

Lu Chen continued, "I plan to relocate the capital to Yan County. What are my beloved subjects' opinions on this?"

With those words, it was as if a bomb had exploded, sending the entire court into a frenzy.

The new Emperor actually plans to relocate the capital!

How could this be allowed? Since Great Ancestor, their capital had been here—how could they just relocate the capital?

The entire court began murmuring to each other, turning the grand hall into a marketplace.

At this point, Lin Gaoyuan again stood up, "This minister supports His Majesty's decision."

Upon hearing Lin Gaoyuan's statement, the people were stunned.

What? Lin Gaoyuan actually agrees with the new Emperor's decision to relocate the capital?

The Lin Family had been in the Capital city for who knows how many generations—wasn't he considering his own family's situation?

What was Lin Gaoyuan thinking?

Could it be that Lin Gaoyuan feared retribution from Lu Chen for being a minister of the previous Emperor and thus was eagerly supporting the new Emperor's call to relocate the capital?

At this point, the Minister of Rites stood out and said, "Your Majesty, since Great Ancestor, the Capital city has always been the capital. To relocate now would be a grand act of filial impiety!"

For the royal family, the Capital city was the land of their ancestors. The fact that Lu Chen sought to forsake the ancestral land upon his ascension was a great disrespect to his forebears.

As soon as the Minister of Rites finished speaking, many stubborn conservatives stood up, opposing the relocation.

Lu Chen had anticipated the opposition, and after the hall quieted down somewhat from the commotion, he spoke up, "What I mean by relocating the capital is not to move everything from the Capital city to Yan County."

"I simply plan to establish another capital in Yan County and set up an additional court there. Those willing to accompany me to Yan County, follow me; those who do not wish to go, may stay in the Capital city."

Hearing this, the Minister of Revenue said, "Your Majesty, this could lead to the phenomenon of excessive officials."

Two sets of government officials, and double the official positions—wouldn't this mean that the salaries for these officials would effectively double?

Lu Chen replied, "To me, the current number of officials is far from excessive. In the future, I will need even more ministers to manage my realm for me."

Hearing Lu Chen speak in such a manner, the civil and martial officials of the court instantly perceived Lu Chen's ambition. If Lu Chen truly intended to unify the land and subdue the other great dynasties, then the current number of officials would indeed be insufficient for governing the wider realm.

Seeing the court officials fall silent, Lu Chen said, "I give you all one month to think it over. I will send a Great Scholar to the Capital city. Those who wish to accompany me northward shall come with me, and those who prefer not to, shall remain in the Capital city to assist the Great Scholar with state affairs."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, the officials looked at one another uneasily. There had never before been two different courts.

Two courts could signify division, and what if the officials who stayed in the Capital city harbored thoughts of collusion with a Prince to invoke a split?

The audacity of the new Emperor was too great!