Li Shimin took Emperor Yang's refusal to remonstrate as a warning. After taking the throne, he tried his best to seek advice. He expanded the power of remonstrants and encouraged ministers to criticize his decision-making and style.
Wei Zheng alone had remonstrated more than 200 times.
Therefore, he very much agreed with the statement of using history as a mirror. Moreover, this was what he had said himself. How could he not say it to his heart?
In fact, he had even taken Li Chen as his confidant almost immediately.
Li Er saw that although Li Chen was dressed in ordinary clothes, his temperament and speech were extraordinary. He thought that the other party should have already expected his status as a dignitary, but he spoke directly to him and acted neither servile nor overbearing. This was not something an ordinary person could do!
Li Chen knew that the person in front of him was the current emperor. Since he had just arrived in the Great Tang, it was naturally better to build a good relationship. Thus, he smiled and said,
"You flatter me. Is there anything else I can help you with?”
"What do you think of the relationship between the monarch and the people?”Seeing that Cheng Yaojin had already separated the crowd, Li Er thought for a moment and simply smiled, then asked softly.
In a feudal dynasty like the Great Tang, anyone who dared to ask such a question was considered treasonous if they were not the Emperor or the Crown Prince!
Li Er had tactfully revealed his true identity to test Li Chen's composure. Was his calmness a pretense of calmness or was it a self-righteous act?
Li Chen was secretly shocked at first. This Li Er really did not treat him as an outsider at all. After thinking for a moment, he immediately replied,
"The monarch is the boat; the people are the water. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it."
Li Chen's words came from what Wei Zheng had said to Li Shiming. He calculated the time and realized that Wei Zheng probably hadn't said anything yet. He took a shortcut and said it first.
"Sir, you have a good opinion." Hearing this, Li Er's eyes immediately lit up. He did not expect the young man in front of him to have such knowledge. His heart that cherished talent was no longer just surging with undercurrents.
At this moment, even Cheng Yaojin, who was behind him, couldn't help but look at Li Chen in a new light. Although he was a rough man, he could hear that Li Er's tone just now seemed to be speaking to an important minister in the court, or even more!
Before this, when Li Er asked the question, he could not help but be surprised. After all, Li Er had always been low-key outside, no different from ordinary dignitaries. He rarely "introduced himself"!
When Li Er came back to his senses, he couldn't help but realize that he had lost his composure just now. Li Chen's performance perfectly matched his previous judgment!
He looked at Li Chen and asked with a smile,""Young man, I heard that you know the immortal technique of condensing water into ice. I wonder if you can open my eyes?”
"I don't know any immortal techniques. In fact, as long as you give water what it wants, anyone can turn water into ice.”Li Chen smiled faintly, then picked up the saltpeter powder and handed it to Li Er to sprinkle into the water.
Then, as Li Er's eyes gradually widened, the water in the basin began to freeze. It was cold and clear, like a mirror.
"How magical." Cheng Yaojin and Princess Jin Yang were also shocked.
"People are water." Li Er thought of what Li Chen had just said and suddenly understood.
"As long as we give the people what they want, the people will stick together. The boat is on ice and will naturally never sink.”Li Chen said with a deeper meaning.
"Teacher, I've learned my lesson!" Hearing this, Li Er respectfully bowed and said sincerely.
Cheng Yaojin was completely stunned. Even when facing the cabinet elders and important officials of the court, Li Er only responded humbly. He had never been so respectful before. Moreover, the young man in front of him was not an official of the court!
On the other side, Li Chen was not feeling very happy either. The person in front of him was the current emperor, the future emperor, and the Act-Tough King! Now that he was actually convinced by her, this sense of accomplishment was really full.
"Come, everyone, have a taste." Li Chen had already made popsicles and handed them to Li Er, Princess Jin Yang, and Cheng Yaojin.
"Awesome! It turned out that eating ice in the middle of summer was too satisfying!”"Why didn't I think of this earlier?" Cheng Yaojin praised as he ate.”
"It's so delicious. I want more." Princess Jin Yang said happily as she looked at Li Chen.
"Here, eat as much as you want." Looking at this cute little girl who might die of illness in a few years, Li Chen could not help but feel a little touched. Now that he had Yaya, he already had the empathy of a father.
"Not bad." After Li Er ate the popsicle, he was also in a good mood."Reward!"
Cheng Yaojin immediately took out the two strings of copper coins he had prepared earlier and respectfully handed them to Li Chen.
Li Chen remembered that he had finished his story, so he squatted down and asked Yaya,""Yaya, do you like the story I told you just now?”
"Yes, Daddy. I also want to be Snow White.”Yaya raised her head and looked at Li Chen.
Ding!
" Congratulations, host. Congratulations to the host for completing the task of telling Yaya a story. You are rewarded with 200 points and a chance to draw a lottery.”
Ding!
"Reminder to the host, the host has triggered a mission: Let Yaya become Snow White and obtain the official title of Princess to complete the quest and obtain the reward.”
" Uh..." Two consecutive system notifications caused Li Chen's face to twitch slightly. It was a little difficult to obtain the official title of princess and make Yaya a princess.
"The host now has a chance to draw a lottery. In the lottery, you may obtain one of the following rewards: Strength Pill (can increase one's strength by 1,000 pounds), Calligraphy Proficiency, Divine Level Medicine, Advanced Horsemanship, etc. Do you want to start the lottery now?”The system's voice sounded again.
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