Chapter 1033: Chapter 993: Changes in the Court Situation

Precisely because of this, under Lin Yi’s instructions and Leng Yu’s careful selection, a large batch of officials was quickly picked out.

And this large batch of officials shared one thing in common: they had all been officials whom no one liked before,

and at the same time, they were officials without any faction.

Because of this, in the past they were constantly squeezed out in the Imperial Court, but now things were completely different.

Because of Leng Yu, because they now had the Emperor as their great backing, their status shot straight up.

And in the process of this rise, it was inevitable that some people’s hearts would swell along with their expanding power.

For such people, Lin Yi also had Leng Yu conduct another round of screening.

Although the time was still short, and the very best among them had not yet been fully filtered out, nor had all the parasites been completely removed, this was already enough.

Compared with those already-corrupted officials, these people were still relatively clean.

Still relatively usable.

And with their joining, it could be said that Lin Yi received great help.

Lin Yi’s view on these people was to first train and cultivate them, give them a bit of simple brainwashing, then have them study some new management knowledge, to serve as the reserve for the first batch of officials.

Of course, these people were ultimately just there to be replaced later by those freshly cultivated, truly clean personnel.

As for how long they would be kept in these positions, that would depend on their performance.

If these individuals truly proved outstanding in talent and firm in conviction, Lin Yi did not mind letting them stay here longer.

Or even keep working in their posts until old age, becoming Lin Yi’s capable subordinates—that was not impossible.

After all, what Lin Yi was selecting was talent—talent that was loyal and without selfish motives.

With the arrival of this group of officials, Lin Yi’s task finally came to an end.

Because among those who came, some officials were low-ranked and some high-ranked, Lin Yi did not personally appoint that many; after naming only a few principal officials, he handed all the remaining affairs over to them to handle.

From the way these people handled matters, Lin Yi could also see that this bunch truly had some real ability.

They also had their own governing philosophies.

Precisely because of this, Lin Yi could set his mind at ease.

By the time Lin Yi returned to the Imperial Palace, order within East County City was already slowly being restored.

And thanks to the previous complete reshuffle, with the relationships in East County City laid bare, the commoners’ sense of belonging to East County City was stronger than ever before.

One could say that in one stroke the entire East County City changed from a desolate city into an extraordinarily prosperous one.

Commoners began hawking their wares along the streets, all kinds of stalls were set up, and for a time the bustling scene in East County City almost rivaled that of the Capital City.

Looking at this flourishing sight, Lin Yi silently resolved in his heart that he would make every city in the entire Dayou Country look like this.

Only in this way could Dayou Country truly become prosperous, could its economy and all kinds of industries begin to flourish.

After all, to repel external threats one must first stabilize the interior; only by securing one’s own base camp could one truly embark on expansion.

Otherwise, no matter how many cities were taken, what use would it be?

They would only continue to be handed over to corrupt rule,

and the commoners’ sense of belonging would still be weak. This was precisely why, after conquering a city, the people inside would think of joining together to overthrow those "invaders."

What Lin Yi wanted to do now was to set a good example, to let the world see how excellent the cities of Dayou Country were, how clean its officials were, and how much its Emperor loved the people.

Only then could the commoners of all countries yearn for life in Dayou Country, so that once he conquered their cities, they could immediately find a sense of belonging.

If the commoners could even take the initiative to open the city gates for him, that would be even more perfect.

Of course, Lin Yi also believed this was not difficult to achieve. As long as he let the surrounding commoners feel the extraordinary culture here and experience the friendly attitude here, this was entirely possible.

After all, although the commoners of today were rather cowardly, they also had minds of their own, and they were extremely easy to incite. If their collective emotions were stirred up, they might well do something like a peasant uprising.

Especially now, when the exploitation of the commoners by every country had already reached an extreme, Lin Yi believed that as long as one more spark was added, it was very likely to trigger a backlash.

In truth, although the commoners of Dayou Country lived in dire straits, compared with the other two countries, there was actually not much difference.

The officials of Dayou Country were corrupt, but was Great Yan Country any better?

Yan Country and Zhao Country were the same. Beneath the monarch, which prince or great minister did not command his own faction? Which of them did not have their own means of amassing wealth?

In fact, Lin Yi still had an absolutely crucial plan: to forge an iron-blooded army, a force that obeyed orders without fail.

He had to make that bandit-like style disappear completely, to make all commoners begin to love and respect their soldiers.

By the time Lin Yi returned to the Capital City, the Capital itself had already undergone earth-shaking changes.

The originally "meaningful" ministers on the Imperial Court had already been gradually replaced.

And taking their place were those people trained by Leng Yu.

This may sound somewhat exaggerated, but it had to be admitted that the reason Leng Yu could develop her network so quickly had a lot to do with those six Ministers.

After all, those six were also people whom Lin Yi had promoted. Because of this, they cooperated with Leng Yu with exceptional enthusiasm.

After all, Leng Yu represented Lin Yi himself, and precisely for this reason a Military General could rapidly win over a circle of Civil Servants.

Such a thing was almost unheard of in history.

Nor was it something just any Emperor would tolerate.

If a Military General really tried to win over civil officials, if it were any other Emperor, he would probably have flown into a rage long ago.

Not only had the Imperial Court undergone earth-shaking changes; when he returned, the second issue of the Dayou Daily News Agency had also been rushed out and distributed.

[To be continued...]