Late at night, the streets of Chang 'an were already under curfew.
It was silent and pitch black.
In the Imperial Palace, the maidservant went forward to light the lamp, illuminating Taiji Palace.
Li Shi Min sat in front of a desk, with many memorials on it.
He read it carefully and then went forward to mark it.
It was late at night.
Li Shi Min didn't notice that since he took the throne, it had been like this.
It was not an exaggeration to call it painstaking.
It was precisely because he was full of ambition and wanted to be the unprecedented emperor that he had to put it into action. Otherwise, it would only be empty talk.
Li Shimin was extremely attentive in managing government affairs, and he would often revise memorials until midnight.
Day after day, it never stopped.
"Not bad."
Li Shi Min looked at the reports on the effectiveness of the flood control. A smile immediately appeared on his face and he nodded in satisfaction. His fatigue had also dissipated a lot.
It had only been a few days since Lu Yan proposed the policy.
However, the effect was also gratifying.
Not only did they solve the refugee problem, but they also benefited the younger generation. They would never have to worry about floods again.
Li Shiming's biggest worry was completely eliminated. As long as he followed this plan, he believed that it would not take long for the flood problem to be completely solved.
On the surface, the Great Tang appeared to be peaceful and prosperous, but in reality, there were undercurrents and internal troubles.
Only when his internal worries were resolved could he free up his energy to face the next challenge!
"Your Majesty, General Cheng Yaojin requests an audience!”
Li Changsheng walked in and bowed to Li Shimin.
"Cheng Yaojin?"
"What's he doing here?" Li Shiming frowned.”
Generals could help stabilize the country, expand the territory, and intimidate the four directions.
But that was during the war.
Ruling a country was not as easy as conquering a country.
If one wanted to govern a country well and even prosper, they needed enough civil servants.
This was also the reason why the status of military officials declined after the founding of the country and was controlled by civil officials.
It was unavoidable!
Generals usually did not care about political affairs. They only needed to be in charge of war, and that was enough.
Unless it was a border war.
Although the Turks had been eyeing them covetously, they had never shown any signs of hiding. There were some small conflicts, but they never started a war.
That was why he wondered why Cheng Yaojin would come.
"This old servant does not know."
Li Changsheng shook his head.
"Fine."
Li Shimin yawned, unable to hide his tiredness. He stretched his body and waved at Li Changsheng,""Summon him in!"
"Yes, sir!"
Li Changsheng retreated.
After a while, Cheng Yaojin walked in.
"Your humble subject greets Your Majesty!"
Cheng Yaojin bowed.
Li Shi Min looked at Cheng Yaojin and his swollen face."You…"
Cheng Yaojin said with an unnatural expression,"A few days ago, I was sparring with others and accidentally bumped into them.”
"Zhen is very curious, who could beat you up like this.”
Li Shi Min nodded but didn't say anything. It was normal to get injured during a competition.
It looked a little funny and made people laugh.
Cheng Yaojin nodded gloomily but did not say anything else.
Li Shiming saw that he was unwilling to talk about this, so he didn't continue to ask. A smile appeared on his face, and he looked at him with a smile,"Old Cheng, you're a rare guest."
"Usually, other than the morning court session, I basically don't see you running into the palace. You've always come to the palace for nothing.”
"Tell me, why are you looking for me?"
Cheng Yaojin and the others had followed him when he was still the King of Qin. They had fought together, so their relationship was very good. Even after so long, there would still be no change.
Li Shiming did not put on airs in front of them. It had to be said that Li Shiming had his own unique ways of winning over people's hearts.
Cheng Yaojin chuckled, not a hint of embarrassment on his face."I won't hide it from Your Majesty. I came here this time because I have something to report. It's about Lu Yan.”
He did not hide anything and went straight to the point.
"Lu Yan?"
Li Shi Min didn't understand. The two of them didn't know each other, so how could they have any interactions?
Did Lu Yan offend Cheng Yaojin?
"That's right."
Cheng Yaojin nodded,"Yesterday, my son had some conflicts with Lu Yan."
He immediately told her everything that had happened yesterday. Of course, he also hid that he had secretly climbed the wall and sneaked into Lu Yan, and was even beaten up by the other party.
"I was curious, so I entered through the main door and went to spar with Lu Yan.”
"Although Lu Yan is young, his strength cannot be underestimated.”
"I barely used seventy to eighty percent of my strength to suppress him.”
Cheng Yaojin said in a serious manner. There was no flaw at all.
"Hmm?"
Li Shiming did not listen to the rest of the sentence. Instead, he focused all his attention on Lu Yan. He was shocked.
Lu Yan also knew martial arts, and it sounded like he was quite talented.
He was truly shocked.
Although Cheng Yaojin looked out of place, his strength could not be underestimated. He had 70 - 80% strength. Lu Yan was so young, it was time for him to grow rapidly.
In a few years, what level would Lu Yan's martial arts reach?
He could be considered a representative of both civil and martial arts, but compared to Lu Yan, there was no comparison.
Li Shi Min felt like he had been hit hard again.
He felt even more helpless. What else could he not do?
"Such a good seedling. It's really a waste. I've had some free time these years.”
"That's why I want to bring Lu Yan into the military camp and train him." Cheng Yaojin immediately said. He believed that it would not be long before Lu Yan became the pillar of the Tang Empire!”
"Is his talent in martial arts really that high?”
Li Shi Min was still doubtful.
"Your Majesty, Lu Yan's talent is unheard of in his life. If he is nurtured, even the young Yuchi Jingde and Qin Qiong can't compare.”
Cheng Yaojin replied.
Li Shimin was shocked. He did not expect Cheng Yaojin to have such a high evaluation of Lu Yan!
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