"Your concerns are valid, and I have a solution."

Seeing that the young emperor had already thought of this, Li Gang didn't say anything more. Although he didn't know what the emperor would do next, Li Gang had a lot of confidence in the emperor. He felt that the young emperor must be an accomplished and wise ruler.

Other ministers thought differently. "Your Majesty, what can you do? All you can do is kill. Once you open that door, all the officials in the country will be corrupt. Can you really kill everyone?"

The ministers disagreed, feeling that the emperor was still too young and was clearly acting on a whim.

Although Zhao Huan, a person from a later generation, had not read much orthodox history, he had read quite a few novels, so he certainly knew what these ministers were thinking.

Although the Song Dynasty, whether in its early or middle period, was dominated by corrupt scholars who suppressed military power too much, resulting in a weak national strength, one must admit that it did produce some loyal and patriotic intellectuals, such as Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu, Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, and Su Shi.

At least at that time, the government had these people, and the atmosphere was upright.

However, after the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song, the two offices and three departments were in chaos. Those in the Censorate who did not suit the tastes of Cai Jing and others were all exiled. Emperor Huizong himself only needed to hear what he liked to hear and see what he liked to see.

Of the ministers left to Zhao Huan at this time, few were truly useful.

In Zhao Huan's view, the ministers in the court could basically be replaced. Li Gang was only used by Zhao Huan to express his determination to the people during this critical period. Li Gang was upright and incorruptible, but also stubborn. Whether he could become the Privy Councilor was still a question. He was not as useful as the Censor-in-Chief in the Censorate.

The ministers were already harboring their own ulterior motives, while the emperor had already decided to eliminate them all.

This corvée labor must be abolished. Otherwise, how can the people be freed from tedious hard labor and truly do something that can boost the economy?

As for the issue of officials embezzling money, Zhao Huan had already come up with a solution. However, the most important thing right now was the external threat, and everything had to be dealt with one thing at a time.

"Since no one objects, let's make it amicable. The Council of State Affairs will draft the detailed rules, which will be announced to the world today. Court adjourned!"

After killing the man, Zhao Huan returned to his palace and felt much better.