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Chapter 665 is not my style.

Wang Hao replied, "Your Highness, I...I...I have no opinion on this matter. You are absolutely right."

He thought to himself, what else could he say besides this? He was one of the powerful and influential people; he couldn't very well undermine his own position.

Everyone understands this principle, but hasn't this always been the case since ancient times?

It's because these people weren't born into good families.

Wealth is wealth, and poverty is poverty; it's determined from birth, and that's an unchangeable fact.

You can't expect him to give up his current wealth and status to live a hard life; he simply can't do that.

Although he also looked down on the greed and shamelessness of these officials, it seemed that no official was immune to corruption.

Who can change this? Even if the officials come, it's useless. They can't keep an eye on them all the time. They'll still be corrupt as before.

Shen Ruyi glanced at the other person knowingly; it was clear that the other person didn't want to talk about this topic.

That's normal. As a member of the vested interests, how could he possibly betray his class?

But it also shows that everyone understands the principles, and everyone understands the intricacies and conflicts of interest involved.

But they did it the same way.

Because these are the blood packs they rely on for survival, how could they possibly cut off their own arm and deliberately puncture their own blood packs?

Shen Ruyi gave a light hum, deciding not to delve into that topic today, and had lost interest in continuing the conversation.

So, back to the original topic, it's time for her to pledge her loyalty.

He spoke again, saying, "Let's talk about the way of being a subject."

As His Majesty's subject, I have the responsibility and obligation to help these people in light of this momentous event.

Even if the future is uncertain, the outcome unpredictable, and life and death uncertain, I am not afraid.

After all, this is His Majesty's empire, and His Majesty hopes that his people are all well.

As long as this is what Your Majesty desires, then no matter what difficulties, dangers, or perils lie ahead, I will not be afraid and will go forth.

Even if we take a step back and say that I am where I am today, it is all thanks to Your Majesty's appreciation and trust.

"It is my honor and my duty to help Your Majesty relieve your worries and troubles." Shen Ruyi said these last words with a firm and powerful tone.

When it comes to expressing loyalty, it's not enough to just talk about it without doing it, nor is it enough to just do it without talking about it.

It's best to focus on getting things done well first, and then briefly mention it.

Upon hearing this, Wang Hao, feeling ashamed, quickly replied, "Now I understand. I was judging you with my petty mind. I shouldn't have asked you that, Your Highness. You are a man of great vision. I was mistaken."

He thought to himself that he had been following the King of the East Sea for some time now.

Based on his understanding of the King of the East Sea, he knew that the King of the East Sea should have done this, and he suddenly felt that her question was unnecessary.

Shen Ruyi waved her hand, saying it was nothing. "As for the saying 'a wise man does not stand under a wall,' that means to keep people as far away as possible from potential unnecessary dangers."

This is a necessary and essential task. If we don't step in to help, who else can we rely on?

Are we supposed to rely on these local officials? Do you think they can be trusted?

You've been following me for quite some time now, haven't you? Every time we raid your home, I haven't kept the evidence, the charges, the money, silver notes, and supplies that were confiscated from you all a secret.

You must know how difficult it is to find an honest and upright official in a local area who is willing to stand up for the people.

It could even be said that there were almost none. Why? Because the atmosphere in officialdom was bad, and good and kind people simply couldn't survive; they died very early.

They were either killed by others or dragged out to take the blame by bad people.

Many officials don't care how many people die, because they think that ordinary people are inferior.

These lowly people are like cats and dogs in their eyes; they don't care whether they live or die.

What they cared about was how much of this newly arrived relief food and funds would go into their own pockets.

Nothing else matters to them.

If you look at the relief grain and relief funds allocated by the imperial court each time, by the time they reach the county magistrate, they are less than one-tenth of the original amount.

The relief funds and grain from the imperial court could not alleviate the disaster here.

Expecting them to die is tantamount to waiting for them to die.

Besides, the saying "a wise man does not stand under a wall" doesn't mean we should run away at the first sign of trouble.

Running away from problems is not in my nature or style, and I would never do something so degrading and tasteless.

Besides, even I, a prince supported by the people, have deserted in the face of battle. What are the other local officials supposed to do?

"Will they all follow my example and justifiably abandon this place then?"

"Your Highness is right. I misunderstood before, which is why I asked. I will never ask again."