That night.
Li Shi Min managed to gather nearly three million dan of food, but he seemed to be in a nightmare and could not sleep well.
He dreamed of the Black Tortoise Sect, of the blood in the air, and of Li Jiancheng coming to claim his life.
"Phew!"
Li Shi Min suddenly sat up from the bed, his chest heaving up and down, gasping for breath, his forehead covered in sweat.
"Your Majesty, did you have a nightmare again?"
Empress Zhangsun looked sleepy as she hugged his arm.
"It's different this time." Li Shi Min murmured as he looked at the empty bedroom. Why did he feel that there was a pair of eyes staring at him?
He looked around blankly and felt a chill run down his spine.
"I have a clear conscience all my life. I have not let down the Great Tang and the people.”
Li Shimin hugged Empress Zhangsun and continued to sleep.
The next day.
In the court, Li Shiming's cold face had dark circles under his eyes.
None of the officials saw it, only Li Yuanjing did.
"Your Majesty, I have already counted the amount of grain donated yesterday. It is about 3,160,000 dan and 3,000 bushels.”Zhangsun Wuji stepped forward to report. He was Li Shimin's right-hand man and the Prime Minister of Shangshu Province.
"Good!"
"Beloved ministers, you are the heroes of the Great Tang and the parents of the people. Zhen thanks you all.”Li Shi Min stood up and bowed deeply.
The ministers were originally still a little resentful, but now it had mostly dissipated.
"When the time comes, the grain carts transporting these grains will be marked with the marks of the various families. The Imperial Court will never take these grains for themselves."”
As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers cheered excitedly.
At this moment, they had a trace of glory.
Zheng Shanguo of the Zheng family in Xingyang, in particular, was grinning from ear to ear. He had donated nearly a million dan of grain under his name, plus the 300,000 dan he had originally donated.
The reputation of the Zheng family of Xingyang would definitely reach an unprecedented height.
Even Cui Mingan, the assistant minister of the Yellow Family, had a slightly relaxed expression. At least the 830,000 dans of grain donated by the family could serve as a publicity for the Cui family of Boling.
"The King of Zhao has saved the country this time. I want to confer you the title of 'Eight Virtuous Kings'.”
Li Shi Min turned his gaze to Li Yuan Jing.
"Eight Virtuous Kings, a fief with eight Barons. My hope for you is to punish evil and eliminate evil for the country and the people.”
Eight Virtuous Kings = Eight Kings
Such a title was indeed domineering enough, and even Li Yuanjing was tempted.
Seeing that the King of Zhao was about to become stronger, Cui Min Gan shouted,""I object. The King of Zhao is still young. How can he confer the title of Eight Virtuous Kings and reward such a generous reward that even exceeds the Crown Prince and the Princes?”
"Your Majesty, you have to be careful."
Li Yuanjing pursed his lips.
Crown Prince Li Chengqian?
This was a guy whose hair hadn't even fully grown. This old man, Li Yuanjing, was relying on his own ability.
If it weren't for my plan, hundreds of thousands of people would have starved to death in the east of the river.
"Lord Cui, what you said is wrong. Why can't you accept this title at such a young age? I also said that you are old and lack energy. Your body is weak and you are not worthy of the position of assistant minister.”
After Li Yuanjing finished speaking, all the officials in the court were stunned. It was the first time they had seen a child speak so arrogantly.
"You!"
"This old man's energy and body are very good.”
Cui Min Gan usually had a good temper. He was gentle and had an extraordinary bearing. However, when he saw Zhao Wang, he became angry and pointed at him in anger.
Li Yuanjing had long been unhappy with the people of the Boling Cui clan.
"Night of a Hundred Ghosts."
Swoosh!
In an instant, a horse-faced ghost king appeared from the void, but no one could see it except Li Yuanjing.
It directly entangled Cui Mingan.
Under the gazes of all the civil and military officials.
Cui Min Gan's vision turned black and he fainted in the court.
"Your Majesty and all sirs, look. Lord Cui's body is clearly very weak, but he has to pretend to be full of energy.”
Li Yuanjing pursed his lips and summoned the Ghost King back.
Li Shi Min and the others were dumbfounded, as if they thought the King of Zhao knew some demonic arts.
No, no, no, it must be Cui Mingan's health.
"Imperial Physician!"
"Lord Cui is going to die suddenly!"
Li Yuanjing even shouted loudly, making everyone admire his benevolence and righteousness. He indeed had the demeanor of a virtuous king.
Seeing that no one was stopping him, Li Shi Min directly conferred the title,"" The King of Zhao, Li Yuanjing, is conferred the title of 'Eight Virtuous Kings'. He has eight times the amount of food a prince has. His duty is to punish evil and serve the country and the people.”
"Greetings, King Xian."”
Li Yuanjing raised his hand to support Li Shiming, and with the aura of a virtuous king, he smiled and said to Li Shiming,"Imperial brother, can you give this little brother a divine whip that gives him the power to act first and report later? He can beat up the fatuous ruler and kill the crafty officials.”
The moment these words came out, every official's anus tightened. They secretly cursed the King of Zhao for being bold and hoped that the Emperor would not agree.
Li Shi Min wanted to curse when he heard this.
Endure, endure.
"King Zhao, your actions are difficult to convince the masses. How can you be a role model for the officials and even discipline the emperor and ministers?”
"If this matter is brought up again, don't blame Zhen for turning hostile.”
Li Shi Min said seriously. At most, he would give the King of Zhao some political rights, but he would not give him any real power. This was because Li Shi Min would not let the incident at the Black Tortoise Sect happen again.
Back then, Li Shi Min had always remembered King Zhao's opinion of the Black Tortoise Sect.
Li Yuanjing acted mischievously and accepted the title of the Eight Virtuous Kings.
......
The rise of King Zhao's power in the royal court was something that no one had expected.
Zheng Shanguo once again invited Li Yuanjing over for a chat. The other party was too kind to refuse, and this was his future ally.
Li Yuanjing followed him to the Zheng Manor.
The mansion of the Zheng family in Chang 'an was quite similar to the Cui family's mansion. It was big but not luxurious, luxurious but not extravagant.
However, the architectural style of the Zheng Manor was mostly exquisite Jiangnan water villages.
At this moment, because it was assessed as a first-rank aristocratic family, there was an endless stream of carriages and horses outside the Zheng Manor.
He had only taken a few steps into the residence when several pavilions and waterside pavilions appeared.
When they arrived at the main hall, the richest man of the Great Tang, Zheng Fengchi, was having a conversation with the seventh branch of the Zheng family.
When everyone saw King Zhao, they all came out to welcome him.
"Greetings, King Zhao."
The Zheng family of Xingyang had been unknown among the five surnames and seven Wangs for hundreds of years. They were on equal footing with the Cui, Wang, and Lu families. It could be said that they had finally shone for a while yesterday.
This was all thanks to King Zhao, an eight-year-old child.
Li Yuanjing helped the crowd up and entered the main hall. Unable to withstand the enthusiasm of the crowd, he sat down at the main seat. Zheng Shanguo began to introduce the Zheng family to him.
ahem
Everyone looked similar, and Li Yuanjing could not remember many of their names.
Soon, the banquet began. The dishes were exquisite, and the wine was strong.
Zheng Shanguo and Zheng Fengchi were still thanking him. After all, the three parties had become a community of interests.
The Zheng family of Xingyang and the richest man in the Tang Dynasty secretly respected him.
Of course, there was another layer of relationship between the Zheng family and Li Yuanjing.
Zheng Guanyin of the Zheng family in Xingyang had married Li Jiancheng, the hidden crown prince, and she was also Li Yuanjing's sister-in-law.
Li Yuanjing really wanted to ridicule them. The ancient aristocratic families and royal families were really one family, with countless connections.
As expected, Zheng Shanguo had drunk too much and only mentioned her niece.
"King Zhao, I won't hide it from you."
"This time, I invited you over to the residence because I wanted to see if you could save this Zheng's deceased brother's daughter, Zheng Guanyin.”
Zheng Guanyin, the consort of the hidden crown prince, was a very sensitive identity.
In this world, only the King of Zhao had this ability.
Zheng Shanguo had no choice.
[Additional Task: Urge Li Shimin to be a good brother.]
Introduction: During the incident at Xuanwu Gate, Crown Prince Li Jiancheng died. Crown Princess Zheng Guanyin and her daughter were imprisoned in Yeting Palace. They did not see the light of day and were abused. It was an undeserved disaster.
[Request: Please save this mother and daughter within seven days, and let the Emperor know that he is remorseful.]
"Oh my god, why do I have to do all the cleaning up for Li Er? Li Er is too mean to abuse his sister-in-law and niece.”
Although Li Yuanjing was complaining in his heart, he immediately agreed to Zheng Shanguo's request.
"As a younger brother, I am obliged. Leave this matter to this king.”
Tears flashed in Zheng Shanguo's eyes.
Only the King of Zhao could help.
I, the Zheng family of Xingyang, do not submit to anyone. I submit to Li Yuanjing, the king of Zhao.
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