In truth, the old uncle and the head of the Kamisato family had discussed the issue of the Raiden Shogun quite thoroughly.
In the end, both of them reached the same irreverent conclusion—ah no, the same conclusion of irreverence toward a deity.
The Raiden Shogun was purely incompetent, not malicious.
So the two of them had also considered the Raiden Shogun's behavioral patterns and prepared contingencies accordingly.
For example, right now: the Raiden Shogun was holding her long sword "Engulfing Lightning" and was about to walk out of Tenshukaku to go chop down the two major commissioners.
Could they really allow the Raiden Shogun to go ahead and chop them?
Although chopping down those corrupt parasites would indeed feel incredibly satisfying and refreshing.
But the collateral damage would affect far too many people.
If the Raiden Shogun really went and chopped them all down...
Then the entire political center would immediately collapse into paralysis.
And the consequences of a paralyzed political center...
Power vacuum and political turmoil: decision-making mechanisms fail, power struggles ensue, and the political situation becomes unstable.
In plain terms: If a natural disaster strikes your region, the nation won't be able to rescue you in time. Everyone's too busy fighting over power—who has the mind to help you?
Collapse of social order: public safety spirals out of control, essential livelihood services are interrupted.
In plain terms: No more police, brother—better fend for yourself. Hospitals won't have anyone stocking medicine. Ordinary people probably won't be able to get medical treatment anymore.
Complete economic recession: market confidence collapses, supply chains break, resources become scarce.
In plain terms: Without a central brain to allocate resources, the flooded areas drown while the drought-stricken areas wither.
Intervention by external forces and a crisis of sovereignty.
In plain terms: Another country launches an economic war, and soon your food, clothing, and daily necessities are all in their hands. Even if General chops her sword until it's dull, it won't change a thing. Economic laws cannot be altered by force.
Long-term social trauma and the dilemma of rebuilding governance: social trust disintegrates, reconstructing the governance system becomes an enormous challenge.
In plain terms: If the people below learn that the General allowed her subordinates to engage in corruption and failed in oversight, future management will become extremely difficult. Even upright and incorruptible officials will find it hard to get things done.
Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou conveyed roughly the above meaning to the General.
As for the outcome, the General was successfully persuaded. And on the Raiden Shogun's face, Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou could clearly see the two big characters for "bewilderment" written across it.
It was like this: the General only needed to sit in Tenshukaku and prepare to chop people when necessary. Meanwhile, the public servants of the three major commissions had far more work to do.
The General AI that Ei had built was exactly like this: politically manipulated into a puppet, and when she realized chopping wasn't feasible, she became completely helpless.
Ei yourself don't know how to govern a country—how could you expect an emotionless AI that doesn't understand human affairs to govern one?
A so-called nation is, at its core, a collective organization established after people realized that surviving alone was too difficult.
In essence, it was born from humanity's desire for a better life.
If there's no longing for a better future and you still want to govern a country?
Does that just mean national regression is exactly what you wish for?
This is also why, in the future, the Vision Hunt Decree and the Sakoku Decree were able to be implemented: the Raiden Shogun had already been fooled into equating complete stillness with eternity.
Stillness without movement—that is, in fact, regression.
Because eras continue to advance.
At this moment, the Raiden Shogun asked, "According to your view, what should I do?"
What else could be done? Obviously, cut them slowly with a dull knife.
In any case, since the Raiden Shogun was right here, the Kujou family and the Hiiragi family wouldn't dare to resist.
They could start by confiscating their assets and turning them into state property...
Ahem, no—that's not right. They've amassed so much ill-gotten wealth during national hardship; it's about time they paid their taxes to the state...
Then arrange for fresh new blood to enter the more peripheral positions within the commissions...
There are so many people taking the civil service exams—no shortage of candidates...
Break the limbs of the two major commissions, starting from the grassroots level and slowly refreshing everything from the bottom up to minimize impact...
But of course, they couldn't forget to raise salaries for the staff to stabilize morale...