Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

Chapter 134 My Kind Heart

People always say that auspicious snow means a good harvest, but this year's snow was like a shy girl, dancing for only two times before disappearing without a trace.

Inside the Liangyi Hall.

Zhang Xianhuai had a serious expression on his face. He stood respectfully in front of Li Chengqian, holding a secret report tightly in his hand, and began to report to Li Chengqian the intelligence he had collected recently.

"Your Majesty, rumors are spreading rampantly outside of Chang'an City, and they are all unfavorable to Your Majesty."

Li Chengqian pretended not to hear. His eyes were fixed on the memorial sent by the cabinet in front of him. The pen in his hand did not stop for a moment. He just responded faintly.

Zhang Xianhuai raised his eyes slightly, glanced at Li Chengqian, and continued.

"Rumor has it that there will be little snow this year. The reason is that Your Majesty in the Taiji Palace failed to follow the will of heaven and was accused of being a tyrant."

"I have taken swift action and arrested many of those who spread these rumors among the people. Upon investigation, it was discovered that most of these people accepted bribes from aristocratic families and deliberately misled the people."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian smiled and said softly, "Tyrant? I'll take it as a compliment."

Then he raised his head, looked at Zhang Xianhuai and asked.

"Xianhuai, how many people were arrested this time?"

Zhang Xianhuai quickly replied.

"Your Majesty, there are a total of 1,213 prisoners, and they are now on their way to Chang'an."

When Li Chengqian heard this, he frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then spoke slowly.

"They are just some poor people who have been bewitched. Bringing them to Chang'an will only cause trouble."

"There are many people coming and going in Chang'an City now, and I am considering expanding the city."

"Where can we put them?"

"I have a kind heart."

"Send them directly to Mobei to participate in infrastructure construction. They can work without being paid. I think that's a great idea!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!" Zhang Xianhuai clasped his hands together and accepted the order respectfully.

Li Chengqian nodded slightly and continued, "Xianhuai, you have made an invaluable contribution in wiping out the main branch of the Wang family."

"But you are already in a high position, and I don't have a more suitable reward for the time being."

"If you have any requests in your heart, you can tell your teacher directly and say that it is my reward for you."

Zhang Xianhuai's face suddenly showed joy, and his mouth widened: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Chengqian seemed to recall something, and his tone became serious: "If summoned, they will return this month. You will go to greet them on my behalf."

"If we summon this boy to go on a campaign, General Li Jing won't be able to stop him. When he comes back, have him wait at Liangyi Palace immediately!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand!"

"Okay, go and call Mr. Qi for me."

After Zhang Xianhuai left, Li Chengqian recalled the rumors he had just heard and couldn't help laughing.

There was little snow this year, which was a blessing for Li Chengqian.

In this vast land of the Tang Dynasty, if heavy snow falls, I wonder how many people will suffer from hunger and cold in the cold winter.

Fortunately, anthracite was prepared in advance, but even so, Li Chengqian was still worried.

The Ministry of Revenue has not yet submitted casualty statistics because the figures reported by officials from all over the country are almost zero casualties, which is obviously inconsistent with the actual situation.

It can be seen that the imperial court had almost no control over the grassroots level of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Chengqian shook his head helplessly and lowered his head again to concentrate on reviewing memorials. Most of them were about the expenses required for his upcoming wedding ceremony, and he had to review and decide on them one by one.

……

"His Majesty!"

Mr. Qi's steady voice echoed in the hall. Li Chengqian heard it and slowly raised his head: "Master Qi, you are here."

"How is the progress of the Tang Daily Newspaper, which I am concerned about?"

Mr. Qi smiled bitterly, sighed, and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is quite difficult to advance."

"Many places are controlled by aristocratic families, and most people are illiterate."

"If we want to spread the Tang Daily throughout the entire Tang Dynasty, it will be difficult to achieve without quickly eradicating the influence of the aristocratic families."

Li Chengqian's expression was solemn, and he nodded slowly: "I know. When Li Jing's army returns, I will be ready to eradicate these cancers completely."

"I guess they don't dare to act rashly now."

"By the way, how is the training of the new batch of students going?"

"Your Majesty, education is not a one-time effort, and the current number of students is far from meeting the demand."

Li Chengqian stroked his chin, thought for a moment and said, "I understand."

"The Tang Dynasty Imperial Cavalry Academy in Mobei has been completed. According to the Embroidered Uniform Guard, there are over 100,000 fine horses."

"Grand Master Qi, you will be responsible for informing the Tang Dynasty's military heroes and have their descendants go to the Tang Dynasty Imperial Cavalry Academy for training. Upon their return, they will serve the Tang Dynasty loyally."

"Including those who have inherited their fathers' meritorious service, such as General Qin's son Qin Huaidao, they will also be sent to Mobei for further study. We will also select those with outstanding academic performance from the infantry to go together."

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

……

In the dark and damp Zhaoyu Prison, time seemed to be extremely long.

Cui Renshi, Zheng Renji and other officials from aristocratic families have been imprisoned here for more than half a year.

Originally, these people were to be killed, but Li Chengqian was displeased with their arrogant attitude at the time.

The killing was directly changed to imprisonment.

These people have been imprisoned until now.

Even though they were in prison, they still tried their best to maintain the arrogant demeanor of the so-called aristocratic family.

Cui Renshi's official uniform was already worn and dirty, but he still kept it as neat as possible.

He sat in the corner, a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes from time to time.

"Humph, Li Chengqian was just acting on impulse. How dare he truly break completely with our family?"

"Sooner or later, he will be forced to release us under pressure from all sides."

Zheng Renji echoed, "My Xingyang Zheng family has deep roots in the court, and our family will certainly not sit idly by. This imprisonment is only temporary."

The others also nodded, comforting each other, and firmly believed that the influence of the family was enough to turn the tide.

But if the aristocratic family really had a way, they wouldn't have been locked up here for half a year.

In other words, Li Chengqian wanted to spare their lives.

He also specifically ordered that he not be tortured, and that he would send their family members one by one to reunite with them.

Just as these people were still immersed in their own fantasies, there was suddenly a sound of iron chains being dragged at the prison door.

The heavy door slowly opened and the Jinyiwei entered one after another.

They held a tray in their hands, and the tray was covered with a black cloth.

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to it, and an inexplicable uneasiness welled up in their hearts.

The Jinyiwei walked to the center of the cell and slowly lifted the cloth, revealing Wang Qizhao's pale head with his eyes still open.

As for why it took so long to be delivered, it was because the head had only undergone simple processing at the beginning.

The preservation time was not long enough, and now the brain marrow in the human head has been taken out and sutured.

Add lime and some antiseptics on it.

It can be ensured that there will be no problems within three years.

For a moment, there was dead silence in the cell, followed by a panicked cry.

Cui Renshi's eyes widened, and he muttered to himself in disbelief: "How is this possible? Wang Qizhao...he actually..."

Zheng Renji's legs went limp and he collapsed to the ground, the arrogance on his face long gone.

"Has the Wang family been destroyed? We...we're afraid we're going to die here."

The other officials from the aristocratic families also showed fear on their faces and their bodies trembled involuntarily.

After a brief moment of shock, they seemed to have their spines suddenly pulled out and knelt down to beg for mercy.

Cui Renshi knelt forward, banged his forehead heavily on the ground, and burst into tears: "Your Majesty, I was wrong, I was confused, please have mercy! I only ask Your Majesty to spare my life."

Zheng Renji also cried and said, "Your Majesty is wise and wise. We are blind and have offended His Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me. I, Zheng, am willing to serve Your Majesty with all my heart and will never have second thoughts again."

The others also followed suit and begged for mercy. Their former pride and reserve had long since disappeared, leaving only the fear of death.

They kowtowed desperately, and the only sounds in the cell were their desperate pleas and the thud of their foreheads hitting the ground.

The Jinyiwei ignored them.

Instead, they hung Wang Qizhao's head outside their cell with an iron hook.

Let those eyes that will never close stare at them every day!