The First Tyrant of Daxia

In the Prince's East Palace.

Qin Rui leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples hard.

He was exhausted from the heavy workload.

In addition, Qin Rui also has to study, which makes him even more overwhelmed.

However, Gu Chuntang always taught him and urged him to work hard, so Qin Rui did not dare to relax.

"Your Highness!"

Just after resting for a while, an old voice came from outside the hall.

Qin Rui hurriedly said: "Master Guo, please come in!"

The figure walking in from outside the door looked a little old, with only six fingers left. It was none other than the Six-Fingered Iron Marquis Guo Ziyun.

"See Your Highness!"

Guo Ziyun bowed his head and saluted.

Qin Rui went forward, helped him up, and sat him down next to him.

"How is Lord Guo's health?" Qin Rui asked with a smile, very friendly.

Guo Ziyun replied: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am in good health, but I have a severe cold, which is an old illness."

Qin Rui smiled and said, "I'm glad you're alright. My father once told me that Lord Guo Ziyun is a loyal and courageous minister who has risked his life countless times for Daxia. He is highly regarded."

"Your Majesty really said that?" Guo Ziyun was a little surprised.

"Of course!" Qin Rui said gently, "A few days ago, in the letter my father wrote back, he mentioned Lord Guo and asked about your recent situation."

"Your Majesty, do you really care about this old minister?" Guo Ziyun felt a lump in his throat and felt like he was about to burst into tears.

"It's true." Qin Rui nodded, "How could I lie to Lord Guo?"

Qin Rui pretended to be angry and said, "Could it be that in Lord Guo's mind, I am a liar?"

"no no!"

Guo Ziyun quickly waved his hands, his old face full of smiles.

As a minister, what could be happier than being cared for by your own emperor?

Qin Rui smiled and praised him a few more times, then changed the subject and said, "Master Guo, I wonder what you think about the corruption in the Yangzhou officialdom?"

Guo Ziyun was stunned for a moment, and quickly spoke his true feelings: "Your Highness, I think that Daxia is a prosperous country with a strong people and growing national strength. It is normal for some parasites to appear in a prosperous era, but..."

At this point, Guo Ziyun hesitated.

Qin Rui's gentle expression also became serious, "Master Guo, please feel free to speak."

Guo Ziyun hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Highness, Yangzhou is a relatively prosperous place in Daxia, and is a popular place in the eyes of many people. Official corruption has always been difficult to eradicate. In my humble opinion, I am afraid there are big fish behind it!"

"Yes!"

Qin Rui nodded in agreement, "I feel the same way. These big fish are so big that even the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Justice may not be able to catch them."

Hearing Qin Rui's words, cold sweat began to seep out of Guo Ziyun's forehead.

Qin Rui's words mean that these big fish have backers in the court, and it may be impossible to bring them to justice relying solely on the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Justice.

But how big could a fish be that even the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Justice cannot catch?

Guo Ziyun felt creepy just thinking about it.

Qin Rui said, "Sir Guo, as the Censor-in-Chief, you must take action this time."

"Corruption in Yangzhou has persisted for a long time, and it is a difficult thing for the local people."

"I have decided that all these corrupt people must be eradicated!"

Qin Rui stood with his hands behind his back, his reserved expression suddenly bursting with a decisive and resolute look.

Guo Ziyun was secretly shocked as he looked at Qin Rui. Qin Rui had such courage at such a young age. When he grew up, he would definitely be a wise monarch who was no less than his father. This would be a blessing for Daxia.

"Your Highness, I am willing to go to Yangzhou and thoroughly investigate the corrupt officials!"

Guo Ziyun stood up and bowed in front of Qin Rui.

"No!"

Qin Rui's eyes were deep: "This palace will not only thoroughly investigate the corrupt officials in Yangzhou, but also investigate all the corrupt officials in Daxia!"

Guo Ziyun was shocked and his face became even uglier.

There are so many states in Daxia, and you can imagine how deeply and widely the corrupt officials are involved. If the whole country is thoroughly investigated, it is very likely to cause a major earthquake, and if things go wrong, there will be a lot of trouble.

Guo Ziyun quickly advised: "Your Highness, if you want to thoroughly investigate the affairs of the entire Great Xia, you must not rush into it. Otherwise, it will easily cause chaos. We can start with Yangzhou."

Qin Rui frowned and said, "My original intention was for Lord Guo to set out with the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Justice at the same time. The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Justice would openly investigate Yangzhou, while Lord Guo would secretly investigate corrupt officials in other prefectures."

This was a sly tactic that would draw their attention to the officialdom in Yangzhou. As Guo Ziyun would be a chess piece in secret, no one would pay attention to him, and those corrupt officials could be eradicated silently.

Guo Ziyun was a shrewd man and he saw through Qin Rui's thoughts at a glance.

I have a better understanding of Qin Rui's abilities.

The plan was a good one, but Qin Rui thought everything was too simple.

Qin Yun had been on an expedition to the west for many years, and many corrupt officials in Daxia had become interested and were secretly corrupt, and many people had noticed this.

However, these people did not propose a thorough investigation of official corruption, not because they did not have the courage like Qin Rui, but because the implications were too wide.

Without Qin Yun, no one dared to uproot them.

If things go wrong, these people may be pushed into a corner and civil unrest may break out.

After all, Qin Rui is still too immature and his handling method is not mature enough.

Apart from anything else, based on what happened in today's morning court session, those corrupt officials must have received the news long ago.

Next, those who should be hidden will be hidden, and those who should be pushed out as scapegoats will be made scapegoats.

On the surface, they pretended that they had thoroughly investigated all corrupt officials, but in fact, the people brought to the surface were just insignificant little characters.

It is difficult to conduct a thorough investigation.

But as soon as Qin Rui arrived, he praised Guo Ziyun to the skies and even mentioned Qin Yun, which made Guo Ziyun feel a little torn as he wanted to refuse.

After a moment's silence, Guo Ziyun said, "Your Highness, we cannot rush to thoroughly investigate the entire territory of Daxia. We must not encourage corruption in the Yangzhou officialdom. We should suppress those who should be suppressed and investigate those who should be thoroughly investigated. However, we should not touch the other prefectures for the time being."

"And I, the old minister, will also secretly visit Yangzhou. Even if I can't catch the big fish, I will at least catch some medium-sized fish."

"Such words are enough to deter those corrupt officials. If we want to conduct a thorough investigation of the entire country, we have to wait for His Majesty to return."

Guo Ziyun's words were already tactful enough. Qin Rui was a smart man and he immediately understood what Guo Ziyun meant.

Qin Rui sighed in his heart, thinking that he was still too young and his skills were ultimately not as good as his father's.

"I'm grateful for your advice, Master Guo!"

Qin Rui looked at Guo Ziyun seriously.

Guo Ziyun said quickly: "Your Highness is very intelligent and I don't need your instruction. I think you will understand it."