Chu Zhiyuan said, "If His Majesty gave the order, would their two sects refuse to listen?"
He felt there was no need to make such a fuss and have the First Prince personally mediate.
So long as the Emperor spoke, the two sects should naturally stop fighting. They could not possibly defy the Emperor.
"Heh." Li Cunren shook his head with a laugh. "Brother-in-law, it seems you do not understand the Four Great Sects. ...By the way, in Yujing, when the Emperor gives an order, do the Four Great Sects obey obediently?"
"More or less." Chu Zhiyuan hesitated.
The original owner truly had not known much about the Four Great Sects. He had only dealt with the Profound Yin Palace and had barely interacted with the other three sects.
Thus, he did not have a deep understanding of the relationship between the Four Great Sects and the Imperial Court.
Because they had their own Cave Mansions and did not rely on the Imperial Court, the Four Great Sects held relatively independent positions.
"That will not do here." Li Cunren shook his head. "The Four Great Sects hold even higher status."
"The Emperor gives an order, and they do not listen?" Chu Zhiyuan asked in surprise.
Li Cunren said, "There are also those who pay lip service while acting otherwise. If it does not suit them, they simply do not listen. So long as it does not involve a major matter, Father Emperor has no way to reprimand them harshly."
Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.
Even the Empress was the Young Palace Master of Jade Kunlun Palace. That showed just how deeply intertwined the Four Great Sects and the imperial family were.
You were within me, and I was within you. Thus, it was difficult to punish the Four Great Sects, with