Chapter 1163: Privileges?
Looking at Wen Xiangyou's fawning smile, Ye Chen felt a chill down his spine. What are these old guys up to?
"Ye Chen, as the saying goes, it's better to break up ten temples than to ruin one marriage!" Li Kuishou said. "Everyone knows you and Xu Qingling are deeply in love, so we are willing to grant you marriage!"
"But I have too many women and can't give them all status!" Ye Chen chuckled.
These old men have always been at odds with me and now suddenly they are being friendly. There must be something fishy!
"It's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines!" Kun Wuchang said. "Moreover, you are a major figure in Huaxia, and we will grant you special privileges to make your marriages legal!"
"Oh?" Ye Chen was surprised.
Kindness without reason must be hiding treachery, what are these old guys planning?
"Ye Chen, our previous criticism of you was due to our lack of understanding!" Li Kuishou said. "But after this round, we have been thoroughly enlightened!"
"Heh." Ye Chen laughed inexplicably. So, they are afraid and trying to appease me now!
"Ye Chen, your skills are second to none, not inferior to Huaxia's Nine Souls, and you are qualified for special privileges!" He Shanhe said.
"Privileges?" Ye Chen smiled. "I have already commanded Ao Shi, do I still need any privilege?"
These people are all old foxes, showing kindness for no reason, they must have requests. Ye Chen was too lazy to argue with them.
"We know you are strong, standing at the pinnacle of the world, not even Huaxia or Earth can bind you!" Li Kuishou said. "But you can't just think about yourself, you must also consider the Xu girl and Miss Qin!"
"So many women are wholeheartedly devoted to you, without complaint or regret. Is it fair to not give them status?"
"Do you think they care about these things?" Ye Chen laughed awkwardly.
"Even if they don't care, does that mean you don't have to give them anything?" Wen Xiangyou said. "Moreover, your women are from noble backgrounds, all aristocratic ladies. If you don't give them status, how would their families see it?"
"You have to know that nowadays, prestigious families care a lot about face. Do you want to embarrass them?"
"..."
The old guys played good cop, bad cop, bombarding Ye Chen until he lost his smile.
What the old men said was right. They might not care about status, but does that mean Ye Chen shouldn't give it to them?
Whether they care is one thing, whether Ye Chen gives it is another!
Be it Xu Qingling, Miss Qin, or Su Binglan... They are all from noble families, how could Ye Chen let them be wronged?
Take Xu Qingling, for example; she has parents, grandparents, and a large extended family, all of whom are her family!
Xu Qingling does not care about status, but her family does!
Who wouldn't want their children to have a good future?
Xu Wuming and Qin Wuming clashed, pleading for senior members to grant marriage, putting their pride aside, all for a rightful status!
So, the issue of status can be trivial or significant, but it can't be ignored!
However, Huaxia follows monogamy, Ye Chen can only marry one woman and only give one woman status!
Ye Chen has so many women, to give them status, he would have to leave Huaxia and join a polygamous country.
However, Ye Chen is an independent man, free to leave anytime, and unafraid of gossip, but what about his women?
Take Xu Qingling, for example; not only is she from a military family, but she's Huaxia's top female general, how could she easily leave?
So, the issue of status is tricky, it's not something Ye Chen can give simply because he wants to!
"You truly love them, but due to Huaxia's laws, you can't give them status!" Wen Xiangyou said. "However, we can help you activate special privileges!"
"Once you have special privileges, you can give them status, even marry them together without committing bigamy!"
With so many women, giving them status is indeed a major issue for Ye Chen.
But, the senior members are powerful and have the capacity to solve this issue by granting Ye Chen the right to marry more!
"If you give me privileges, I can marry more wives?" Ye Chen doubted.
"Yes!" Wen Xiangyou said. "This is a special privilege just for you. Once we activate it for you, you could marry a hundred wives without violating the law!"
"This privilege does sound good, but won't there be issues?" Ye Chen said. "Huaxia is a vast country, why would they grant me privileges, won't this action provoke public discontent?"
If Ye Chen held a wedding, it would undoubtedly attract a lot of attention. What if the public found out, wouldn't that cause trouble?
"Who dares to voice dissatisfaction once we nod our heads?"
As the remaining seniors of Huaxia, Li Kuishou, He Shanhe, and others have immense authority, almost having the final say.
"Really?" Ye Chen smiled awkwardly. "Those who win the people's hearts win the world. Are you sure this won't cause trouble?"
This privilege does indeed sound tempting and had Ye Chen interested, but it's too high-profile and made Ye Chen a bit wary.
With over a billion people in Huaxia, enjoying such special privileges and marrying more wives, isn't that somewhat unfair?
"Ye Chen, why are you so timid?" Kun Wuchang, being a hothead, couldn't help but say. "We grant you privileges because of your uniqueness, hence it's well-justified and righteous!"
"Uh." Ye Chen blinked, his mind not quite processing it yet.
"Ye Chen!" Li Kuishou looked at Ye Chen, his face solemn, and said, "We give you privileges, not to indulge you, but to give you a sense of belonging, to let you guard Huaxia and all Huaxia people!"
"So, even with privilege, we are at peace with it, and you are more than worthy of it!"
The decision of the senior members, though seemingly absurd, actually contained deep wisdom!
They granted Ye Chen this privilege, not to indulge him, but to give him a sense of belonging, to keep him in Huaxia.
The world is about to spiral into chaos, everyone is planning, even the mundane world is filled with conflicts and lively activities.
Li Kuishou, Wen Xiangyou, and others as Huaxia's elders, know much about these secrets!
Huaxia appears stable, but when the time comes, who knows what chaos might ensue!
Therefore, for Huaxia's long-term stability, they must take action!
Ye Chen proved himself through strength, earning the reverence of the elders!
At this moment, in the hearts of the elders, Ye Chen's existence is crucial and irreplaceable, even surpassing Huaxia's Nine Souls!
Huaxia's Nine Souls are beyond worldly affairs, always guarding Huaxia, deeply reverenced by all! But, Huaxia is ancient, scary old, and the elders, despite their status, dare not disturb them excessively!
So, some issues, however small or large, are forcibly suppressed by them, to not disturb Huaxia's Nine Souls!
This, however, also leads to many troubles!
But Ye Chen is different; he's on par with Huaxia's Nine Souls and was trained by the military, making him highly efficient!
So, in the eyes of the elders, Ye Chen is a gem, worth any price to keep him!