"Your Majesty—"
As Shang Ruyi was about to speak, Chu Yang wouldn't allow her to utter a word and continued, "What is it? Hearing that I declare myself blameless, would you still fabricate faults against me?!"
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"I know what you want to say. You think I don't know how you gossip about me behind my back? Saying that I'm overly ambitious and wasting resources, but which of my deeds wasn't for the sake of this Dynasty?"
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"The late Emperor established the capital in the Western Capital, but that place has long been controlled by the Gate Valve Aristocratic Family from Dingchuan. These people rely on their military and achievements, holding their positions but neglecting their duties, so my decrees cannot be executed. That's why I built the Eastern Capital, shifting the focus of governance to Luoyang. Only this way can these people not hinder my great enterprise."
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