At this moment, the old eunuch suddenly left and returned to Li Shiming's side. He whispered in his ear,
"Your Majesty, the Empress is urging us!"
Li Shi Min's mouth twitched slightly after hearing this. He said to Zhangsun Minzhi indifferently,""Good! This time, you have contributed greatly to the settlement of the refugees. I will not treat you unfairly and will definitely grant you the position of Marquis.”
Marquis? Was he obligated to work for Li Er?
Zhangsun Minzhi hesitated and refused,""I've lived a carefree life, I'm afraid"
"Noble titles are different from official positions. Noble titles enjoy the monthly salary, servants, and food of the imperial court. There's no need for them to go to court.”
Li Shi Min said unhappily. He didn't expect him to refuse to become an official because of this.
"Thank you, Your Majesty," Zhangsun Minzhi said loudly.”
He didn't know how precious a Marquis was. In the Great Tang, the titles were divided into King, Duke, Marquis, Earl, Son, and Male.
Li Jing, Duke of Wei, Fang Xuanling, Duke of Liang, and the others had fought their entire lives to become Dukes, while he, a young man, was able to become a Marquis. His future was limitless.
Only the old eunuch knew that the Emperor had promised the marquis because of Empress Zhangsun.
"Zhen knows you don't want to be bound, so I want to ask you to be the consultant of the Ministry of Works. If the Ministry of Works encounters any problems with the stirrups, can I ask you for advice?”
Li Shiming spoke in a very humble manner. After considering Zhangsun Minzhi's character, he seemed to be very polite.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"I brought the Mohist Divine Ox of Traps into the palace and would like to ask the Ministry of Works to forge a hundred of them," Zhangsun Minzhi said lightly.”
Li Shi Min waved his hand and nodded in agreement. In his mind, stirrupes were what the Great Tang needed.
News had just come from the front that Yuchi Gong and Gao Shilian had fought a fierce battle with the Turkic army in Jingyang and captured the enemy general Ashidewu alive.
But this was only a temporary delay for the Turks.
Now, the Ministry of Works of the imperial court was rushing to make tens of thousands of stirrels overnight to train the cavalry and transport them to Jingyang to support the Jingyang garrison.
This was the best news in the past few days. Li Shimin looked at Zhangsun Minzhi in a friendly manner.
Seeing that the business was done, Li Shimin smiled and said,""Why are you still calling me Your Majesty?"
Zhangsun Minzhi was slightly stunned and thought to himself,""Don't tell me I'm calling you Li Er? Call you Li Shi Min? Call me sister!"
He found it hard to say.
Li Shimin laughed when he saw his brother-in-law's awkwardness. He learned from Ji Ruxue that Zhangsun Minzhi had regained his memory, and now everyone was happy.
He waved his hand at Zhangsun Minzhi and said,"Your sister misses you. Go and see her.”
Zhangsun Minzhi nodded and followed the old eunuch to the rear palace.
......
Outside the Hall of Political Affairs.
Empress Zhangsun was dressed in a plain long dress. Her hair was tied up neatly and her eyebrows were swept lightly. Without the decoration of gorgeous clothes and rouge, she could show her elegant and noble temperament.
Furthermore, she maintained herself well in the harem, looking like a woman in her twenties.
"Minzhi, why aren't you here yet?"
Empress Zhangsun paced outside the palace, her eyes full of anxiety and anticipation.
"Mother, don't worry. Uncle will be here soon.”There was a little girl of seven or eight years old beside him. She had a toot smile on her face and a pair of big, watery eyes that blinked.
This was the eldest daughter of Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun, Princess Changle, Li Lizhi!
Hearing her daughter's comfort, Empress Zhangsun did not feel so anxious.
"Will Uncle be fierce?" Chang Le looked outside the palace gate and asked in a tender voice.
She remembered that her eldest uncle was very fierce, so would her youngest uncle be fierce too?
"Your uncle is doing this for your own good. He wants you to learn from him," Empress Zhangsun said softly.”
Changle pouted and muttered," Uncle is the most annoying."
As he spoke, Chang Le looked around with his bright eyes and suddenly stopped.
A young man dressed in white followed the old eunuch into the palace slowly. He had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. It was Zhangsun Minzhi.
This young man had inherited the outstanding genes of the Zhangsun Clan. He was extraordinarily handsome and exuded a lazy aura that did not touch the secular world.
Empress Zhangsun's eyes reddened as she covered her mouth and cried out," Minzhi!"
Zhangsun Minzhi's body trembled, but he pretended to be calm." Greetings, Empress."”
After fifteen years, things had changed. This was the second time the siblings had met.
No one knew if the other party would remember their relationship as siblings.
Zhangsun Minzhi could only hide his childhood memories in his heart.
Empress Zhangsun also suppressed her excitement, afraid that she would scare him away like last time. She resumed her motherly posture and looked at him affectionately."You must be tired from the discussion of state affairs just now, right? Come into the hall and have a seat."
Empress Zhangsun's gentle words calmed Zhangsun Minzhi down. She smiled and said,""This bit of tiredness is nothing."
Empress Zhangsun was touched by his words. He had lived alone for so many years, so he was naturally very tired. This was not something that ordinary people could bear!
It was all her fault! Empress Zhangsun burst into tears.
At this moment, Princess Changle suddenly poked her head out from behind Empress Zhangsun. Her big eyes blinked as she stared at Zhangsun Minzhi. She called out shyly,""Uncle?"
Zhangsun Minzhi had long noticed this cute and pretty little princess and liked her from the bottom of her heart. This was probably Princess Changle.
Now, Changle was a cute little loli. When she grew up, she would definitely be a great beauty.
He had been alone in the orphanage for fifteen years. Now, he suddenly had a gentle sister and a cute niece. He was not used to it.
Chang Le sized up Zhangsun Minzhi and smiled brightly."Uncle, my name is Li Lizhi ~"
She even boldly grabbed Zhangsun Minzhi's hand and led him into the hall.
Instantly, Zhangsun Minzhi's heart melted!
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