"I am here on His Majesty's orders to announce the decree to Young Master Tang.”
Zhangsun Wuji did not put himself in a high position because he knew that Tang Tian would become the Crown Prince of the Great Tang. Perhaps he would be the next monarch, so it was not a bad idea to take advantage of this opportunity to build a good relationship.
This was his advantage because he was Tang Tian's uncle. If he could build a good relationship with Tang Tian now, Tang Tian would definitely remember him when he became the emperor of the Tang Empire in the future.
That way, the Zhangsun Clan would be able to maintain its glory forever.
"What? Imperial decree?"
"My God, His Majesty is actually going to give Young Master Tang an imperial edict.”
"What is it? Is it a reward?"
"It must be a reward! Young Master Tang was a great benefactor with boundless merits. His Majesty must have known about his great deeds and come to reward him.”
Most of the commoners thought so. Only some old people thought of the other side. Was this a reward or a punishment? This was because it was easy for the Emperor to be suspicious of Tang Tian doing the Emperor's business as a commoner.
Tang Tian looked at the huge imperial edict and thought to himself.
"As expected, Li Shi Min should already know that I'm the red-robed general from that day. As expected."
This was what Tang Tian thought. Li Shiming had obviously found out his true identity when he returned his jade pendant that day. Therefore, Tang Tian was not surprised by this reward. How could Li Shi Min not want to obtain the strength he had displayed on the battlefield?
However, before Tang Tian could reject him, Zhangsun Wuji spoke first.
"Young Master Tang, don't refuse yet. His Majesty knows that an expert like you doesn't want to be restrained by the secular world. That's why His Majesty said that Young Master doesn't need to be an official, which means that you don't need to manage anything. You can do whatever you like.”
"For example, if Young Master is willing to join the Great Tang, the Great Tang will do its best to help you settle these people. It's much faster and easier than Young Master doing it alone, right?”
It had to be said that Zhangsun Wuji was indeed an old fox. He could also tell that Tang Tian did not value power. Therefore, he found another way to make Tang Tian stay.
In fact, Zhangsun Wuji was overthinking things because Tang Tian had always yearned to be a soldier. Otherwise, he would not have gotten himself a military uniform when he left the mountain. It was purely because of his inexplicable resistance to Li Shiming that he did not join the army immediately.
Ever since he met Li Shiming that day, the resistance in Tang Tian's heart had dissipated.
Then, he looked at the people around him. Seeing the anticipation in their eyes, Tang Tian finally nodded to Zhangsun Wuji.
"Then Lord Zhangsun, should I kneel down to receive the edict?”
Tang Tian frowned. There was no problem with receiving the decree, but it was absolutely impossible for him to kneel. He would rather defy the imperial edict and become enemies with the Great Tang than kneel.
He, Tang Tian, only paid his respects to heaven and earth. No one else had the right to make him kneel.
Tang Tian did not know that Li Shiming was his father!
"There's no need for that. The Great Tang doesn't like kneeling. Moreover, His Majesty has said that even if you have to kneel down in the future, Young Master Tang can be exempted. You won't kneel in front of an official or the emperor.”
Zhangsun Wuji quickly said when he saw Tang Tian frown. In fact, Li Shimin didn't mention such details. Zhangsun Wuji had added everything on his own at the last minute.
He believed that even if he directly promised Tang Tian the title of King, Li Shi Min would definitely not refuse. Their biggest plan was to let Tang Tian enter the imperial court and become an official. In this case, he would be in front of Li Shiming every day.
Slowly getting along, looking for an opportunity, father and son recognizing each other.
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."
Tang Tian smiled. Li Shimin was not bad. If that was the case, it didn't seem difficult for him to become an official.
Zhangsun Wuji waved his hand, and two guards opened the huge imperial edict. This was the real imperial edict. It would take at least two to three people to open it all.
Zhangsun Wuji stood in front of the imperial edict and read it out with a serious expression.
"Hermit Tang Tian, only nine years old. On the day the Turkic army arrived in Chang 'an, he single-handedly went south from Jade Gate Pass. Along the way, they avoided debts and won every battle. He killed 100,000 enemies and even killed the Turkic Jie Li Khan at the Wei River.”
"Your contributions are outstanding, and your kindness has spread throughout the world. You have saved countless refugees.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire place fell silent. Even the guards who followed Zhangsun Wuji were stunned. They had not expected that the reward in the imperial edict would be this.
Duke! That was the Duke! Only the founding ministers of the Great Tang could be conferred the title of Duke. Although there were many people in the early Tang Dynasty, each of them had made great contributions on the road to establishing the Great Tang.
Where was Tang Tian? A young man who was only nine years old had actually become the Duke of Tang!
Gan Luo of the Warring States Period was a prime minister at the age of twelve. He was already very abnormal. As for Tang Tian, he became the Duke of the country at the age of nine. After hearing Zhangsun Wuji's words, everyone knew that the person who saved the Tang Empire from danger was actually the great benefactor who had spread throughout Chang 'an City recently, Young Master Tang!
Slaying an army of 100,000 by himself? Was this really what this kind young man in front of him did?
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