Li Shi Min nodded and stepped into the hall.
Yuchi Gong lifted his feet and wanted to follow, but he heard a voice behind him."
"Why are you so anxious? I haven't moved yet."
Zhangsun Wuhen was looking at Yuchi Gong with a faint smile.
"Ah…Yes, yes. Young Master Zhangsun, please go first.”
Yuchi Gong was stunned. He then forced a smile and gave up his position.
How could those who drank soup dare to compete with those who ate meat? He knew his limits.
Even the boorish Yuchi Gong had stopped, so which of the people behind him still dared to move? They waited patiently.
Zhangsun Wuhen then followed behind Li Shiming, and even Zhangsun Wuji benefited from it.
Yuchi Gong followed, followed by Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Cheng Yaojin, Hou Junji…
Vaguely, the position was strict, and the seating arrangements had already been arranged.
The main hall of Taiji Palace was majestic. On the steps, there was a bright yellow dragon throne. Li Yuan was half-lying and half-sitting on it, his eyes slightly closed.
"Your son pays his respects to Imperial Father!"
Li Shi Min's expression was solemn as he kowtowed towards Li Yuan.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
All the ministers bowed to Li Yuan.
"Your Majesty's complexion is actually this bad?”
Zhangsun Wuji looked at Li Yuan who was sitting on the dragon throne and softly muttered.
At first glance, Li Yuan's face was as pale as a dead ash. His lips were ashen white and devoid of blood.
It was too abnormal in May, which was about to welcome the hot summer.
He felt like…an old man in his twilight years.
Hearing the voice, Li Yuan slowly opened his eyes. He casually glanced around and said indifferently,
"Crown Prince, you don't have to be like this.”
His tone was cold, and it didn't seem like he was talking to his son at all. Instead, it was like he was talking to a stranger.
"I failed to protect Imperial Father and caused Imperial Father to be frightened by the usurper. Your son deserves the death penalty!”
Li Shi Min kowtowed to the ground and said regretfully.
It was the style of a filial son.
Even if it was an act, it had to be a full set.
"Haha."
Li Yuan gave a fake smile and waved his hand.
"How can you be sentenced to death? You killed the usurper and protected the emperor. I should reward you.”
"Men, bestow His Highness the Crown Prince with ten thousand taels of gold and a thousand bolts of cloth to reward his achievements! Cough cough…"
The moment he made his move, he gave out a heavy reward, making all the officials a little dumbfounded.
Ten thousand taels of gold. If the entire national treasury was added up, it was unknown whether there would be a hundred thousand taels of gold.
This reward had given away 10% of the national treasury's silver?
Li Shi Min raised his head and said fearfully,
"Father! Your son…does not dare to accept it!"
"You deserve this…"
Li Yuan said softly,
"That's true. It doesn't matter whether you accept it or not. It will be yours sooner or later anyway. Am I right?”
Li Shimin was speechless.
The ministers were speechless.
For a moment, no one dared to speak or answer. The scene fell into a dead silence.
Li Yuan looked at Li Shiming, who was kneeling on the ground and refusing to get up. He looked at the group of unfamiliar and familiar ministers and remained silent for a long time.
After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly let out a long sigh. As if he had used all his strength, he said loudly,
"Hand it over."
"Hand over the list of people you want to recommend!”
Li Shi Min kneeled on the ground and took out a memorial from his bosom. He said respectfully,
"Imperial Father, these are all meritorious officials who killed the rebels. Your son has already inspected them before this. They are indeed all talents who can be used as pillars.”
"Therefore, your son dares to recommend them to enrich the three provinces and six ministries. I believe that they will do their best to make the Imperial Court look brand new.”
After saying that, he handed it over with both hands. The messenger eunuch handed it over to Li Yuan.
Li Yuan opened it casually and read softly,"
"Fang Xuanling, old and steady, can enter the province under the door; Du Ruhui is decisive and can enter the Ministry of Central Affairs…"
"Yuchi Gong, brave and resolute, can be awarded the title of Imperial Army Inspection General, with an additional rank; Cheng Yaojin…"
He read the first few words, then suddenly closed the memorial and slapped it on the dragon throne. He smiled and said,
"Good, good…Why didn't I notice that there was such a group of pillars in the court? It's me who doesn't know people well, hahaha…"
There was a hint of mockery in his laughter.
Everyone could hear it, but no one dared to raise their heads and speak.
"It's not that Imperial Father doesn't have the wisdom to recognize people, but that our Great Tang has too many capable people.”
Li Shi Min knelt on the ground and said respectfully,
"The people in the memorial are all heroes who protected them. Your son is also thick-skinned. I only ask father to give them a chance.”
Look, Li Er is indeed Li Er. These words are really beautiful!
"Since it's the Crown Prince's turn, how can Zhen not agree? Don't you think so?"
When Li Yuan asked this question, none of the officials dared to raise their heads to answer. There was not even a single person who was willing to be his sidekick.
At this point, the emperor was truly a little miserable.
His eyes dimmed as he casually threw the memorial to the messenger eunuch and waved his hand.
"Yes, yes, let them go through the process…"
With this, Li Yuan would no longer have a say in the entire imperial court and all state affairs.
It was also impossible for him to snatch back power from Erlang's hands.
That was like snatching food from a tiger's mouth. It was unrealistic.
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