The World Expo was discussed and approved at the first meeting in late October. Although there were dissenting voices at the meeting, they were not of great importance.
"His theoretical foundation is so solid. If he hadn't lost his country because of this, future generations might be able to write a book about him, titled 'The Thoughts of Emperor Yang of Sui'." Gao Jiong, the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, thought viciously at this moment. However, this was indeed just wild speculation—if the Sui emperor hadn't lost his country because of this, how could his posthumous title be derogatory?
Naturally, it was Gao Jiong who voiced his opposition again. This wasn't because Gao Jiong enjoyed contradicting Yang Guang, but simply because the young emperor acted too idealistically
