When Special Assistant Yang thought about how those regulations had been established by himself, he started sweating profusely.
The mere thought that those documents had come from Huo Shaoheng, and that it had concerned inaction on Gu Nianzhi's part, had been enough for him to know that Huo Shaoheng wouldn't press the issue further, and certainly wouldn't demand that Special Assistant Yang take responsibility for it.
Since Huo Shaoheng is willing to do anything to protect Gu Nianzhi, Special Assistant Yang thought he could take advantage of that and declare that Huo Shaoheng was abusing his powers. That way, he would paint himself as a martyr being tormented, which would allow him to gain pity and favors from Speaker Long.
All of the high-ranking senior members of the empire knew that Speaker Long despised people in high positions that exploited their power for personal gain, or for the sole purpose of lording their power over others.
