The ministers did not dare to speak and remained silent.
"It's hard to bear the responsibility!"
Li Shi Min sighed and said,
"It's been nine years since the founding of the Great Tang. It's been nine whole years to rebuild the ruins of the Sui Dynasty, to gain a foothold in the battle of blood and fire!”
"Thank you for your help along the way. Now, this king has ascended to the throne. You can enjoy glory and wealth from today onwards!”
"If you want to stop here and enjoy glory and wealth, you can step forward now. This king will grant you a thousand hectares of fertile land and ten thousand taels of silver!”
"Is there?"
The officials looked at each other and shook their heads. No one was stupid.
They were all the most outstanding people in the world. Which one of them would be willing to be a carefree rich man?
To rule the country and pacify the world was the ultimate ideal of their team!
Li Shi Min nodded his head in satisfaction. Just as he was about to continue speaking, Zhangsun Wu Hen suddenly stood up.
"Brother-in-law, am I considered a hero?"
Zhangsun Wuhen tilted his head and asked.
"…Of course, you're my greatest hero!"”
He suddenly had a bad premonition. Among the officials, Zhangsun Wuji's eyes twitched.
What is this kid trying to do now?
"Alright, I feel that I can retire after accomplishing my task. Give me a thousand hectares of fertile land and ten thousand taels of silver.”
Zhangsun Wuhen chuckled and asked Li Shiming.
Li Shimin was speechless.
The ministers: "???"
Zhangsun Wuji: "!!!"
"Nonsense! Wu Hen, you brat, what nonsense are you saying!”
Zhangsun Wuji rushed out and pulled Zhangsun Wuhen's sleeve as he roared.
He was really going crazy. How could he have such a short-sighted younger brother?
A thousand hectares of fertile land, ten thousand taels of silver, when he was truly below one person and above ten thousand people, what was all this?
When the time comes, you can have anything you want. How stupid and shortsighted!
" Cough cough, auxiliary machine, stand down."
Li Shi Min coughed and said awkwardly.
Zhangsun Wuji could only bow and retreat, but the constipated look on his face was difficult to disappear.
"Wuhen, with your ability, you will definitely be able to follow brother-in-law to create a great empire in the future. When the time comes, whatever you want, brother-in-law doesn't have to give it to you.”
Li Shi Min looked at Zhangsun Wu Hen and said in confusion,
"Why do you want to retire after succeeding? This was not something a young man should have.”
"Brother-in-law, when I was your age, I was very ambitious.”
He couldn't understand what Zhangsun Wuhen was thinking.
"Fame and fortune are of no use to me, and I don't care about these things. In comparison, being a carefree rich man suits me better.”
Zhangsun Wuhen stretched out his hand and said with a smile,
"Brother-in-law, stop talking nonsense and pay up!”
Zhangsun Wuji replied,"…No ambition!"”
"Cough, cough, cough…If you need money, just ask your sister. She will give it to you.”
Li Shiming was helpless and said awkwardly,
"Alright, alright, let's talk about your matter in private. It's the meeting time now, so don't interfere. I'm asking about someone else besides you.”
"Oh."
Zhangsun Wuhen shrugged and sat down again.
Li Shi Min turned to look at the officials. Seeing their expressions, some of them even smiled, he felt even more helpless.
He had originally wanted to give this bunch of meritorious officials a beating, but now, the atmosphere had been ruined by this kid.
He calmed himself down a little and regained his state of mind. He said in a deep voice,
"Just now, none of you stepped forward. This is very good. This king is very satisfied. This shows that you are not willing to stop here. You all have the heart to improve!”
"But this path is not easy to walk! To advance meant bearing a heavy burden, forgetting the honor and disgrace of the moment, and even more likely working tirelessly for the Great Tang until death!”
"In the end, there might only be three rooms in my humble abode and only one name.”
"Are you really willing to do this?"
This question made all the ministers fall silent.
There were two paths in front of him.
The other was to enjoy wealth and glory, eat and drink, and wait for death.
The other path was a thorny and dangerous path that he had to work hard all day long. It was inevitable that he would have to cut through the thorns along the way and be riddled with scars.
How should he choose?
"Your Highness, this humble subject is willing!"
Fang Xuanling stood up and shouted.
"Your Highness, this lowly subject is also willing!"
Du Ruhui also stood out and said.
As soon as the two of them started, the voices of willingness rose and fell. There was not a single person in the entire room who was unwilling.
No matter what their motives were, at least the scene at this moment was moving!
Early Tang, this was the early Tang!
Why was Chu Tang so charming? Why was the Zhenguan Dynasty so popular?
Not only was there an Emperor like Li Shiming, but there was also a group of virtuous officials who were willing to sacrifice themselves for their ideals and work day and night for the prosperity of the Great Tang!
At this moment, let alone Li Shiming, even Zhangsun Wuhen was touched.
He felt as if he was able to blend into this new environment more and more…
"Good! You really didn't disappoint this king!”
Li Shi Min slapped the bed and said,
"This king swears here today that if you don't betray this king, this king will never betray you!”
"From tomorrow onwards, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui…you will take up positions in the two provinces of the Hall of Governmental Affairs.”
"Zhangsun Wuji, Gao Shilian…you will be assigned to the six divisions. As for which division, I will arrange it.”
"Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin, you will temporarily be the commanders of the Crown Prince's six armies. In the future, you will take over the other armies.”
"And…"
He named his trusted aides one by one and sent them to important departments in the court.
None of these guys were good people!
He could imagine that if he let these people take over the affairs of the court, in less than a month, who would dare to disobey him?
Li Yuan would be taken down at a speed visible to the naked eye. He would not be able to resist the Crown Prince's power!
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
The ministers bowed towards Li Shi Min with high spirits. An uncontrollable excitement spread throughout the room.
What was this called?
This was called carp leaping over the dragon gate!
Originally, they had the support of the Crown Prince and the Emperor. They were just a bunch of pillars. But now, with Li Shiming's rise, they had become top-notch officials!
None of the positions that he had just reported were empty positions!
Once they were in power, they would all be big shots!
His wife had finally become a mother-in-law, so it was only natural for her to be excited.
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