Finally, under the gaze of all the officials, Zhangsun Minzhi slowly walked up to Taiji Palace in his purple court robe.
"I wonder what kind of title His Majesty will give Zhangsun Minzhi. He did what we couldn't do.”
"Marquis? Probably not. He was almost twenty years old. It would be good enough for him to be made an earl.”
"That might not be the case. After all, he is the Empress 'younger brother.”
The ministers whispered among themselves. The next moment, the young man's face appeared in everyone's sight.
"Eh?"
All the officials in the court cried out in surprise. Then, they turned their heads in unison and looked at Zhangsun Wuji.
At least 30% similar!
As expected, he was the Empress's younger brother who had been separated from the people. This young man's sister was the Empress, his brother was the Minister of Personnel, and his brother-in-law was the Emperor of the Great Tang. In the future, he would rise to the top.
This time, not only did everyone feel that the youth's life was really good, but they had to admit that the youth had obtained the title of nobility with his strength.
Some of the more meticulous ministers started to ponder.
For example, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, the two brains of the Great Tang, exchanged a glance and began to whisper.
"His Majesty is doing so much for Zhangsun Minzhi, I'm afraid he won't give him a low rank title!”
"I'm afraid the Zhangsun Clan is going to have boundless glory!”
"I heard that Zhangsun Minzhi's swordsmanship has reached perfection and defeated the vice marshal Ji Ruxue in one move. His Majesty will definitely put him in an important position. In the future, Zhangsun Minzhi will be in charge of the army and horses, and Zhangsun Wuji will be in charge of the government. I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse."
"That's right. Is this the Li Clan's territory or the Zhangsun Clan's territory?”
The two of them were filled with emotions. The Zhangsun Clan was a consort, and since ancient times, a powerful consort was not good for the imperial power.
Fortunately, they had seen Zhangsun Minzhi once and knew that he was indifferent to fame and fortune. Otherwise, he would not have rushed around for the refugees outside the city.
However, he still had to be wary of Wang Mang, who appeared humble and thrifty on the surface but was actually fishing for fame. This would have to be observed slowly in the future.
Zhangsun Minzhi slowly walked into the hall. Facing the stares of all the civil and military officials, he did not show any fear. He looked straight at Li Shimin on the dragon throne.
His indifferent appearance was seen by everyone.
Li Jing, Qin Qiong, and the other ministers couldn't help but nod.
"This kid, just this bearing alone far surpasses his peers. If he polished it, he would become a pillar of the Great Tang in the future!”
Li Jing said, and everyone nodded. The aura released by the officials of Taiji Palace was not something that ordinary people could withstand.
Any random Qin Qiong would only need to glare angrily at a youth with his tiger eyes and his imposing aura. An ordinary youth would have long been scared to the point that their legs would turn to jelly.
Moreover, there were at least a hundred generals who had been through hundreds of battles.
It was definitely rare to see someone like Zhangsun Minzhi who was neither servile nor overbearing.
Some of the officials saw Zhangsun Minzhi wearing a purple official robe with cloud patterns, and their eyes were filled with envy and jealousy.
Wearing purple clothes was something that only third-grade officials and above could do.
You're a commoner youth who hasn't been conferred a title. Isn't that a little too much?
However, when they began to discuss in low voices, they knew that it was the purple robe that the Empress had personally made for him, so they all shut up.
"I, Zhangsun Minzhi, pay my respects to Your Majesty!”
In front of all the civil and military officials, Zhangsun Minzhi naturally had to give Li Shiming some face. He bowed slightly to Li Shiming.
Li Shi Min was delighted to see Zhangsun Min Zhi so respectful.
"Good! Good! Minzhi, please get up quickly!"
Li Shi Min nodded in satisfaction.
Hearing the way Li Shi Min addressed Zhangsun Min Zhi, everyone was shocked. This intimate way of addressing Zhangsun Min Zhi made them look at him in a different light, and they even felt a trace of respect.
No matter who you were, as long as you were loved by the Emperor, no one would dare to disrespect you.
"Zhangsun Minzhi, come forward and listen to the conferment!"
Li Shi Min's expression suddenly became serious as he spoke loudly.
"Your subject is here!"
This scene was like a boring school meeting. Zhangsun Min hoped it would end soon.
"Today, Zhangsun Minzhi is conferred the title of Marquis Longxiang of the Great Tang.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers were in disbelief at first, then they looked at Zhangsun Minzhi with envy.
A young man in his twenties was actually a third-grade, and his title had the word 'dragon' in it. What kind of honor was this?
Although he did not have any real power or official position, his status was no less than that of the six ministers.
Almost half of the 300 officials present would not be able to reach the third rank in their entire lives.
As for Zhangsun Minzhi, he stood at the top of the empire the moment he entered the court, looking down on everyone.
However, in the next moment, the ministers felt that they had heard wrongly.
"I dare not!"
Zhangsun Minzhi finally spoke after some hesitation.
His words shocked everyone present!
Li Shi Min suddenly stood up and glared at Zhangsun Minzhi. Was he disobeying the divine order?
"I am lazy and do not dare to accept the name of the Xiang Dragon.”
The Xiang Dragon referred to a chariot pulled by a dragon. Li Shiming wanted to place the hopes of the Great Tang Empire on Zhangsun Minzhi. He hoped that Zhangsun Minzhi would be like a chariot, carrying the people in the car forward steadily. The people in the car were Li Shimin and Li Chengqian.
However, Zhangsun Minzhi did not like to be restrained. If he had known this would happen, he would have rejected the imperial edict to make him a marquis.
At this moment, Zhangsun Wuji stood up and cupped his hands."Your Majesty, my younger brother is lazy and doesn't know the etiquette of the court. I'm afraid that he will anger Your Majesty, so why don't you confer him the title of Duke Xiaoyao?”
Li Shi Min was furious. He looked at Zhangsun Min Zhi's expression of resistance and knew that if he were to forcefully confer the title of Marquis of Longxiang, Zhangsun Min Zhi would probably reject him on the spot. At that time, the Emperor would lose face and their relationship would be strained. The gains would not make up for the losses.
Li Shi Min had no choice but to say,"Alright!" His eldest grandson, Minzhi, was conferred the title of Marquis Xiaoyao of the Tang Dynasty. Rank-3."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhangsun Minzhi's indifferent face finally revealed a trace of joy. Deputy Xiaoyao naturally did not have to give his all for the Tang Empire. He did not want to die like Zhuge Liang before he could enjoy his life. Of course, everyone had their own aspirations.
At this moment, all the officials in the court felt that Zhangsun Minzhi was really too daring to reject the Emperor's title of Marquis. It was just as Zhangsun Minzhi had said, he did not understand the etiquette of the court.
Li Shimin saw Zhangsun Minzhi's happy face and was secretly annoyed.
He had originally wanted to use the glory of the Marquis of Longxiang to tie him to his chariot, forcing him to rack his brains for himself. He had not expected to be rejected on the spot.
"I know that you are already a grandmaster of the sword, so I can imagine that you are a sword fanatic.”
"I allow you to enter the palace with your sword and shoes!”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhangsun Minzhi had long seen Li Shiming's unhappy expression. He was afraid that if he angered him, he would become a dead fish, so he could only accept it.
Sword shoes on the palace, into the court do not rush?
The faces of all the officials in the court finally revealed a look of shock. They all suspected that this youth was the long-lost son of the Emperor.
In history, only powerful officials like Wang Mang, Dong Zhuo, and Cao Cao could enjoy these two supreme honors.
Not a single courtier of the Great Tang had such an honor. They had to take off their shoes when they went to the palace and were not allowed to carry their swords. When they saw the emperor, they had to bend down and walk quickly.
However, Zhangsun Minzhi actually obtained this privilege. He could go to the palace with a sword without slippers or bending over to walk.
It could be seen that Li Shiming had placed a huge bargaining chip on Zhangsun Minzhi.
However, Zhangsun Minzhi had indeed done what the other ministers could not!
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