In the solemn and magnificent hall.
Du Ruhui finished reading the contents of the imperial edict.
Everyone in the hall looked at Lu Bei with complicated expressions.
Those eyes were filled with envy, congratulations, scrutiny, and hostility.
From this moment on, Lu Bei's identity officially took effect. He was a Marquis officially recognized by the Great Tang, the General of Destiny.
A native noble of Chang 'an, who had fallen from grace in the previous dynasty, had officially completed a class transition and was now in the royal court.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Lu Bei stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting.
"Lu Bei, do you know why I made you the Marquis of Chang 'an?”
Li Shi Min asked meaningfully.
"Your Majesty must be building a new army to guard Chang 'an. If I'm not wrong, the general of the new army should be me.”
On Lu Bei's imposing face, a pair of eyes that emitted a calm aura were filled with insight.
Zhuge Liang's powerful analytical skills allowed him to instantly understand the Emperor's thoughts.
"Hiss…"
Gasps of cold air sounded from the imperial court.
Zhangsun Wuji, who had been standing there expressionlessly, had a hint of mockery in his eyes.
If he guessed correctly, the Emperor would feel as if he had found a confidant. After all, Li Shi Min wasn't the kind of ruler who was afraid of his subjects.
However, if he guessed wrong and failed, he would be doomed. This was because Li Shiming hated people who talked big.
Not only did Lu Bei guess it, but he also explained it in such detail. He did not leave any way out for himself.
He was the Emperor's confidant and had never heard that the Emperor had the intention to build a new army to protect Chang 'an.
This person…was probably courting death!
At the thought of this, the mockery in Zhangsun Wuji's eyes intensified.
"This Lu Bei is too arrogant, right?”
"You actually dare to spout such nonsense in such detail?”
"Hmph, this is the royal court. He came here to pretend to be a charlatan. What do you mean by being skilled in both literature and martial arts? I think he's just so-so!”
Among the ministers, the underlings of the Guanlong Group discussed animatedly, their words full of sarcasm.
"This Lu Bei is still too young. It's his first time attending court, and he's actually going to be like this…"
The officials who weren't from the Guanlong Group shook their heads helplessly.
Lu Bei, on the other hand, looked at Li Shimin on the dragon throne confidently, not affected by the atmosphere in the imperial court at all.
"Oh? How did you know that I wanted to form a new army and even chose you as a general?”
To everyone's surprise, Li Shi Min, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was not furious. Instead, he asked with interest.
"Your Majesty, our Great Tang has suffered a great calamity. The Turks have retreated, but the north has still suffered heavy losses.”
"In the spring of next year, we still have to allocate money and grain to the north to restore farming. Although the Turks were defeated before the reinforcements arrived, they still suffered great losses on the road.”
"This time, the Turkic army has easily reached the banks of the Wei River, exposing the weakness of our northern army. We need to form a new army to strengthen our defenses.”
"In view of the current state of the Great Tang's treasury, this new army must have few people but strong combat strength. This general is good at defeating many with fewer people…"
"Therefore, Your Majesty made me the Marquis of Chang 'an because you want me to take on this responsibility!”
Lu Bei spoke with confidence. With the help of Zhuge Liang, the martial soul of the Prime Minister of Shu Han, he analyzed Li Shimin's thoughts from the economy to the military.
The officials widened their eyes in shock.
Zhangsun Wuji also had a look of disbelief on his face. This was because the literary talent that Lu Bei had displayed was enough for him to be the prime minister of a country who was in charge of the overall situation!
"All-rounder, he's really all-rounder…"
Fang Xuanling muttered to himself as he exchanged a look of shock with Du Ruhui.
Li Shi Min, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
This Lu Bei was really the treasure of the country!
"I don't know what to say, I'm sorry for making a fool of myself in front of Your Majesty.”
Lu Bei, who had shocked everyone with his strength, even threw down such a sentence in a particularly humble manner.
It made all the civil officials present feel ashamed.
If such foresight and understanding of oneself and the enemy was also nonsense…
What were these people?
Dealing with matters, taking one step and calculating three steps, this was a high talent.
The ability to plan and analyze that Lu Bei had displayed was not just calculating three steps, it was simply calculating ten steps!
"Hahaha, what a good Lu Bei. He understands my heart!”
"I want you to form a Royal Guards of three thousand people, and you have to be fast. Can you do it?”
Li Shi Min asked with a delighted expression.
"Your Majesty, I will not fail my mission. Within a month, I will definitely train a strong army that will satisfy Your Majesty!”
Lu Bei cupped his hands confidently.
"Wait! Your Majesty, the matter of forming a new army is of great importance. I think we should discuss it with the ministers first!”
Zhangsun Wuji finally reacted. The emperor was going to echo Lu Bei's words and directly take over the military power!
The Li family, Li Jing and Lu Bei, two generals with real power in the military, this was something he could not accept.
It wasn't just him. The Guanlong Corporation below probably couldn't sleep either!
"What, you, Zhangsun Wuji, want to object?”
Li Shi Min's face darkened.
That voice carried the anger of the emperor and the domineering aura of a million corpses. It was like the northern wind from hell.
Zhangsun Wuji was instantly covered in cold sweat!
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