The fact that Li Zheng and Chen Duwei were dragged down from the court was just the prelude to this storm.
The intricate network of interests and political forces behind it is Su Ye's real goal.
However, he cannot accomplish this alone.
He needs to support a group of honest officials who have not been influenced by the four major families.
On this day, Su Ye had just left the court and walked out of the hall.
Then he was stopped by a voice:
"Prime Minister Su, stay."
Su Ye turned around and saw that the person coming was dressed in official uniform and had a serious face. It was Du Xian, the imperial censor.
"Master Du, what's the matter?" Su Ye asked calmly.
"Prime Minister Su, I have always believed that you are Dayan's hope, and now it has really come true."
Du Xian cupped his hands and said:
"But there are still many ministers in my court who have doubts and criticize your methods."
"Master Du, what do you think?"
Su Ye raised his eyebrows.
"We are willing to follow the Prime Minister and contribute to our great Yan Qingming Festival."
Du Xian said firmly.
Su Ye pondered for a moment and said:
"Master Du, this matter is not trivial. You should go back and think about it carefully. If you are really interested, I will wait at the Prime Minister's Mansion in three days."
"Thank you, Prime Minister!" Du Xian handed over his hands and left.
There are many officials like Du Xian in the DPRK.
They were somewhere between taking sides, holding a wait-and-see attitude towards what Su Ye would do.
And these people will be Su Ye's next targets.
Three days later, Du Xian arrived as scheduled.
"Master Du, how are you preparing?" Su Ye came up to greet him personally.
"Wei Chen has convinced all colleagues that they are willing to do their best for the Prime Minister!"
Du Xian handed over again.
Su Ye nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Okay! Go ahead and tell them that the truth will be held at the Yushitai in three days to gather with all the adults."
"Yes!" Du Xian took the order and left.
That night.
Prime Minister's Study Room.
Su Ye sat in front of the case and looked at the list sent by Du Xian.
The names of a group of officials were densely written on it.
Moyi Gongshouhui reports:
"Sir, I have found out that these people are all available."
"The fact that Du Xian was able to send this list shows his full sincerity."
Su Ye put down the list, stood up and walked around, saying:
"The forces of the four major families have been entrenched in the court for a long time and are deeply rooted. If we want to shake them, it is absolutely impossible for me and others to do it alone."
"If we want to completely pull out this cancer, we need to take a long-term approach."
Three days later.
Yushitai.
"Your Majesty, please see the Prime Minister!" All the officials came together to pay their respects.
"My lords, please rise."
Su Ye raised his hand and said:
"Today's banquet is to thank you all for your loyalty to Dayan, and to discuss how to clean up the imperial gang and give Dayan a bright future."
"What the Prime Minister said is absolutely true!"
"Since the prime minister came to power, the atmosphere in the court has been completely new, and we are deeply encouraged."
"You're welcome."
Su Ye smiled lightly and said:
“The reason why I am what I am today is all thanks to your support and love.”
He looked around and continued:
"The four major families in the DPRK have been in control of the government for a long time. They form cliques for personal gain and are corrupt. They are extremely harmful to our country, Dayan."
"The Prime Minister vows to eradicate this cancer and give me, Dayan, a peaceful world!"
All the officials were excited and shouted in unison:
"I am willing to follow the Prime Minister to eradicate the traitors and revitalize Dayan!"
Su Ye remained calm on his face. He was well aware of the doubts and uneasiness in these people's hearts.
So he spoke again and said:
"My lords, the current situation in the DPRK and China is complicated. If you want to clear up the DPRK, it will not be achieved overnight."
"In my opinion, a supervisory team can be established, composed of all the adults, specifically responsible for supervising the words and deeds of North Korean and Chinese officials."
“Once corruption, cliques, selfish interests, etc. are discovered, report the truth immediately and be severely punished!”
As soon as this statement came out, all the officials expressed their agreement.
The establishment of the supervision team can not only strengthen the court's supervision and management of officials.
It can more effectively curb the expansion of the power of the four major families.
"Since all of you are so supportive, I won't be polite."
Su Ye smiled and said: "Everyone, please sign here to show your determination."
All the officials stepped forward and signed their names on the oath prepared by Su Ye.
Suddenly, the paper was stained with ink and the oath was solemn.
"Prime Minister Su, we will follow you to the death and work hard for the future of Dayan!"
All the officials shouted in unison, and their voices echoed throughout the Yushitai.
Su Zhizhi was determined.
At this moment, he finally felt like he could see the sun through the clouds.
He knew that his plan had taken a solid step.
As long as these officials sincerely support themselves, the power of the four major families will be as fragile as gravel.
"My lords, please!"
Su Ye gestured with his hand, and a large net targeting the forces of the four major families was quietly launched.
They didn't know that a storm was coming for them.
Su Ye named this plan "Skynet Project".
Chu State.
The Bai family’s informant soon received a reply:
"Su Ye's thunderous methods should not be used rashly."
Chu Muxue looked at the letter in her hand and became furious:
"A bunch of useless things!"
She crumpled the letter into a ball and smashed it to the floor.
"In this case, we have to start a war."
Chu Muxue gritted her teeth and cracked her knuckles.
On the second day, Chu's elite advance team quickly assembled.
Started to attack Yan State.
Their goal is not to capture the city in one fell swoop.
Instead, start from the surrounding villages, bit by bit, without disturbing the Yan State's large army.
encroaching on the border areas between the two countries.
The soldiers on the border first noticed something was wrong.
The originally peaceful village suddenly became bustling.
However, their spies did not transmit any news about the Chu State's large-scale troop operations.
"Could it be...?"
A young soldier's eyes widened as a possibility emerged in his mind.
At the same time, the Chu State's elite advance team had penetrated deep into the Yan State.
They moved quickly, like a sky net, tightly surrounding the border areas of Yan State.
Villages, fields, and even water sources are all under their control.
Chu Muxue knew that the key to this battle was to win by surprise and quickly.
As long as Yan State's logistics can be controlled, the balance of victory will tilt towards Chu State.
Yan State.
Although the soldiers at the border noticed something was wrong, they had no time to report it to the court.
Chu's army is like a ghost, everywhere and pervasive.
They used the manpower deployed by Yan State to completely paralyze Yan State's communication system.
All the carrier pigeons were shot down and all the inns were burned.
The imperial court of Yan State had no idea!
Only Su Ye received the report from Jin Yiwei.
Su Ye frowned. The intelligence in his hand showed that Chu State had launched a surprise attack on Yan State.
Different from previous large-scale wars, the Chu army moved quickly this time.
Su Ye understood that these were the elite troops of the Chu State, and they were obviously fully prepared.
And the goal is clear, which is to catch Yan State off guard!
