After trying to calm down the surging true essence in his dantian, Yang Guang quickly looked at Hong Fu below him. He felt that her body was stiff, as if there was an extremely terrifying energy mass brewing and fermenting in her body.
Suddenly, Hong Fu suddenly opened his eyes. A bright light overflowed from his eyes, and the surface of his body actually shone brightly. It was so dazzling that Yang Guang almost did not dare to look directly at it. A boundless aura gushed out from her body, and she was extremely proud!
Everything seemed like a dream. When Yang Guang was about to observe carefully, he found that the extremely violent aura had disappeared. Hong Fu could no longer endure the beating and had fallen into a deep sleep. Only the sweet smile on the corner of his mouth could prove that everything just now was not an illusion.
Yang Guang knew that Hong Fu had already been reborn and entered the Innate Realm!
Cao Zhengying was already waiting for them when they walked out of the residence hall. He said respectfully,"Your Majesty, Yu Shinan and Du Ruhui are waiting outside the palace.”
Yang Guang nodded slightly and said,"Let them go to Zhengyang Hall to see you."”
After he finished speaking, Yang Guang returned to the palace hall and was served by seven or eight young palace maids to wash up and get dressed. After all the ceremonial attire was properly prepared, he then set off for Zhengyang Hall.
Yang Guang usually did not care much about these details, but meeting Yu Shinan and Du Ruhui today was a major event in his heart. These two were Li Shi Min's most important strategists in the early stages, and he wanted to win them over no matter what. It was not just their people, but more importantly, their hearts.
When they arrived at Zhengyang Hall, Yu Shinan and Du Ruhui were already waiting there. When they saw Yang Guang, they all bowed.
"I, Yu Shinan, pay my respects to Your Majesty."
"Your humble subject Du Ruhui greets Your Majesty."
"Rise."
Yang Guang walked to the dragon throne on the high platform and sat down, waving his hand casually.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Only then did the two of them stand up, but their expressions were still a little stiff.
Yang Guang looked over and saw that Yu Shinan was about forty years old and had the demeanor of a Confucian scholar, while Du Ruhui was about twenty years old with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. Although the two of them looked nervous, there was no flattery or fear.
Yang Guang nodded in his heart and said,""The two beloved ministers are the young elites of our Great Sui. I wonder what your views on the current political situation in Jiang Du are?”
Yu Shinan and Du Ruhui both revealed surprised expressions because one of them had resigned and was idle at home, while the other was just a small seventh-grade county magistrate. Any official in the capital would have a higher rank than them. Even if the Emperor intended to be diligent in governing the country, there were still six ministers in the Imperial Court. They would never have the chance to do so.
Yang Guang said casually," My two beloved ministers, you don't have to be restrained. You can speak freely. As long as your words are reasonable, it doesn't matter even if you accuse me of my sins."”
After all, Yu Shinan had been a high official and was much older than Du Ruhui. At this moment, he could only step forward and say,""Since Your Majesty has asked, I will tell you the truth. In today's capital, the factions are constantly fighting, there are countless corrupt officials and sycophants, and the lives of the common people are difficult. If we don't rectify it, the day of destruction is not far away!”
Du Ruhui was shocked and quickly looked at Yang Guang. However, not only did Yang Guang not get angry, he nodded and said,"Minister Yu is indeed loyal and upright. Every word is reasonable. It is a blessing for Great Sui to have me like this.”
Yu Shi Nan had always been clean and honest. Today, he had expressed his hatred in one breath. He was determined to die, but he did not expect to receive praise from Yang Guang. He also revealed an extremely shocked expression.
Yang Guang knew that it was about time. He gave a look to the attendant beside him, then sighed and said,"I only recently found out that these sycophants actually deceived me like this.”
The attendant received Yang Guang's instructions and immediately walked down from the platform with the tray in his hand. He passed to Yu Shinan and Du Ruhui and handed them the two letters on the tray.
The two of them respectfully accepted the results. After a cursory glance, they revealed shocked expressions.
The contents of this roll of paper were the report on the canal corruption case that Hong Fu had brought back from Ningling County.
Yang Guang quietly waited for them to finish reading, then said angrily,""This Ma Shumou, it was a waste of this one's trust in him to appoint him as the Governor of Kaihe. Who would have thought that he would do such a heartless and detestable thing?”
Du Ruhui quickly calmed down after reading the paper and analyzed calmly,"This case involves a wide range of officials. A slight move will affect the entire situation. Moreover, there must be a big shot supporting him from behind. I hope Your Majesty will think twice before acting. Otherwise, rashly implicating him will only make the court more chaotic.”
Yu Shinan's eyes lit up after hearing Du Ruhui's explanation. He put away his contempt and said,"I also agree with Lord Du's point of view. At this moment, Your Majesty must plan before acting.”
Yang Guang nodded." I know what to do with this. I called you two here today to deal with the aftermath." According to my deduction, if this case continues to be investigated, at least two high officials at the minister level can be removed. I intend to let the two of you succeed me to stabilize the court and return my Great Sui to its former glory!”
Yu Shiji's face was filled with excitement as he bowed and said,"I will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty!”
Du Ruhui hesitated and said slowly,""This humble subject thanks Your Majesty for your kindness in advance, but this humble subject is still inexperienced. If this humble subject were to be promoted to the position of Minister, I'm afraid it would be difficult to convince the masses. Not only would it not help Your Majesty, but it would also make the officials jealous. Therefore, I would like to ask Your Majesty to give me a small official position to assist Minister Yu in stabilizing the government. It wouldn't be too late to get promoted after accumulating enough merits.”
Yang Guang thought about it carefully and felt that it was too conspicuous to directly place Du Ruhui in the position of minister, so he agreed,"Since Minister Du is so confident, we will do as you say.”
After he finished speaking, Yang Guang ordered the attendant to hand over the official list that Hong Fu had just presented to His Highness and His Highness. He ordered,"The officials in this roster are all people with clean backgrounds. The two of you can secretly observe them first and choose the outstanding ones.”
"Yes, sir." Yu Shinan and Du Ruhui said at the same time.”
Yang Guang put on a generous look and said,"Whether the Great Sui can rise from the ashes and wipe out all the crafty sycophants in the world will depend on the two of you. I hope you won't disappoint me.”
Yu Shinan and Du Ruhui immediately felt the heavy responsibility on their shoulders. Excitement appeared on their faces as they bowed and said,"I will not disappoint Your Majesty!"
Yang Guang secretly sighed in his heart that the ancient loyalty to the monarch and the country was indeed deeply rooted. He only said a few empty words and they were actually moved. If Li Shi Min wanted to poach her again, it would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens.
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