King Wei self-immolated, Chang’an was shocked!

All the officials wanted to hide this matter from Li Shimin. After all, he had just recovered from a serious illness, so what if he suffered another serious illness from this huge stimulus?

However, Li Shimin still knew that such a big matter could not be settled on paper.

The officials were all frightened–could His Majesty the Emperor survive this?

Unexpectedly, Li Shimin did not react fiercely when he heard this. Instead, he was extremely calm.

Only Princess Gaoyang and Imperial Concubine Yin De, who were accompanying him, could read boundless sorrow and heartache from his eyes.

There is nothing worse than apathy. Perhaps, the former Crown Prince Li Chengqian incident, King Qi’s conspiracy, King Wu’s assassination, and King Jin’s disappearance had caused Li Shimin’s heart to turn deathly gloomy.

King Wei’s self-immolation was the last straw that crushed Li Shimin’s defensive line. From this moment on, the fantasy of being both a good emperor and a good father in his heart was completely shattered like a bubble!

On the second day of King Wei’s self-immolation, Li Shimin miraculously appeared in the morning court, shocking the officials.

Although his movements were still extremely inconvenient and he barely managed to sit on the dragon chair with the support of the four eunuchs, the Flame Dragon Might on his body did not fade at all. Just by sitting on the dragon chair, the entire Great Tang seemed to have woken up from a dazed sleep and regained its vigor.

“I, occasionally, I will abandon the government for a few days. Today, I will return to Jin Luan.” Li Shimin’s introductory remarks were very brief, and the officials listened intently.

Within the Imperial Court, there was utter silence.

“After the victory over Tibet in Kansai, we will send the good news. Commander Qin Guanxi Army of Mubai has lived up to his mission and conquered the Western Regions. He is leading his troops back triumphantly.” Li Shimin said, “I, order Zhongshu Province, Shangshu Province and Zongzheng Temple to honor and reward the soldiers of Guanxi Army according to the law.”

“I will obey the decree!” Cen text, ministers left and right shot eldest Sun Wuji and Xiao Yu, as well as Zong Zhengqing and the others, out of class obeyed.

“Commander-in-Chief Guanxi Army, Qin Mubai, defends against the invaders and opens up the borders for ten thousand li. We have to personally reward you for your kung fu and your kung fu, Gao Huanyu.” Li Shimin said, “The Qin Clan is a heroic sect. The late Duke of Yi, Qin Shubao, chased after the Minister of Military Affairs, and changed the title of Duke Hu, a rank one Great General of Zhen Country. Qin Tong, the son of the Qin family, attacked Qin Shubao Juelu, Duke Feng Yi, five hundred families, pulled out the right guard general. Baiji Supervisory Deputy Qin Bin for Zhao Ying Hou, food three hundred households. The two of them each gave fertile land for a hundred hectares, gold five hundred, pearl ten hu, servant thirty, satin two hundred. Qin Tong Chengxun sect father, halberd twelve, to zhao qin shi credit in the state! The Qin Clan’s matriarch, Liu shi, had done a good job in raising her children, and was awarded the title of First Grade Madam of the Hu Kingdom, feeding two hundred families. “Ten beads, a hundred satin, and ten maidservants will be given by the state to support the matriarch for the rest of her life.”

“This lowly official thanks the Emperor for his kindness!” The Qin brothers hurriedly knelt down and thanked him.

‘”Qin Mubai” Li Shimin paused for a moment and said, “Jue Jia Yi, rank one, rank two. As for the officials and other rewards, I will personally seal them once they return to the court to report their duties.”

Hearing this, all the ministers exclaimed in astonishment.

Jue Jia waited, Qin Mubai was already a Marquis of Lantian. Wouldn’t it be a duke if he waited a little longer? From then on, the Qin clan’s three dukes were incomparably dazzling, and even the Wei-Du clan and the Chang’an clan were incomparable!

He was ranked second because of his military merits, and that was the Upper Pillar Kingdom. Since the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, apart from Li Shimin who chased after Qin Shubao as a rank one general, Shangzhu Country was already the highest rank of the twelve rank officials! Once upon a time, Qin Shubao was the Shangzhu Kingdom when he was alive.

Titles and decorations had already reached such a peak. It was not hard to imagine that if Qin Mubai returned to the court, he would definitely become an official general. Furthermore, it was very likely that he was one of the elite personal decorations of the two Guards recently created by His Majesty, the Left and Right Dragon Martial Guards, ranking first among the sixteen Guards!

As for becoming the youngest prime minister in the history of the Great Tang, it seemed that it was also a matter of canals for Qin Mubai. Because the current situation was already very clear, it was only a matter of time before the Prince of Wu was made the Crown Prince. If there was anyone else in this world who could be the new Crown Prince’s right hand man, it would definitely be Qin Mubai!

For such an outstanding figure in the military, it would be most unreasonable if he did not become the prime minister of the main pavilion and also held the post of “Crown Prince Tai Bao” or “Crown Prince Young Bao”.

If that’s the case, It was as if a brand-new shuffle had taken place in the court. With Li Ke, who was about to enter the Eastern Palace, as the center, the civil servants were still from the Eldest Sun Wuji Sect. The generals of Mubai, led by Qin Guanxi Army, and the leaders of the past military circles, Li Xi, Yuchi Jingde, and Li Daozong, would form a new court team around the new Crown Prince Li Ke.

Compared with the past, the Crown Prince Li Ke was already outstanding, and there was no longer any separation of officials because of the matter of seizing the first wife’s position. King Wei set himself on fire and saved many of his former followers from causing too much bloodshed and cleansing after Li Ke’s return to court.

In a sense, King Wei had done a good deed for the Great Tang, who was in a dangerous situation. After a series of tremendous upheavals and crises, the Jiang Shan Divine Artifact and Donggong Foundation of the Great Tang calmed down without any dangers.

Perhaps this situation was exactly what Li Shimin had always wanted. For this reason, he didn’t hesitate to … heal his flesh! Between kinship and domination, he once again chose domination!

However, King Wei’s self-immolation was not part of his plan, which greatly exceeded his expectations. This variable once again ruthlessly slaughtered Li Shimin in his heart!

Now, just waiting for Emperor Li Shimin to declare Li Ke the Crown Prince, the dispute over the Eastern Palace that had lasted for many years should be settled.

However, the officials knew that although it was the general trend to make Li Ke the Crown Prince, it was still not the best time. At the very least, he would have to wait for Qin Mubai and Guanxi Army to return to the court before deciding on this matter.

The reason was very simple. Qin Mubai’s role was very important to establish a new court team and a new civil and military faction centered on Li Ke. He will be Li Ke’s most powerful arm, raising the flag of the military to stand beside Li Ke, maintaining the stability of the Donggong Li Chu this time.

It’s like planting a new tree. In addition to digging a hole, you have to bury new soil to maintain the tree’s foundation.

Qin Mubai and Guanxi Army were Li Ke’s first soil!

As for the civil servants, it was clear at a glance that Li Shimin was still alive, so it was impossible for Eldest Sun Wuji to be abandoned or purged. However, Li Shimin still had to spend some time to convince the “anti-Ke faction” led by Eldest Sun Wuji, and let Li Ke shake hands with Eldest Sun Wuji and make peace.

Everyone now understood why the Emperor of Wu had been so anxious to attack the Emperor that he had an urgent illness. Even though His Majesty the Emperor was extremely heartbroken, he had to forcefully come out to take charge of the overall situation.

Perhaps, the emperor has long since decided that Li Ke is the future crown prince candidate; Moreover, it was at the critical juncture of the political situation of the Great Tang. If the emperor could no longer afford to ignore the imperial government, then the imperial court of the Great Tang would really be “broken”. The future of the Great Tang was bound to fall into endless chaos, and there was no possibility of reviving the dead.

At this moment, Li Shimin, who was in the midst of losing his son, had no choice but to abandon his status as a “father” and shoulder the unavoidable mission of an emperor.

As for the feeling in his heart, he was probably the only one who would ever be able to experience it.

…

“This is a decree. Commander-in-Chief Qin Guanxi Army, please return to the court with all of his subordinates and be sealed.” Li Shimin said, “At the beginning of Tibet, I didn’t give any rewards to the soldiers of Guanxi Army. I owe them. However, all the soldiers in Guanxi Army did not complain and were determined to move forward. They had already pacified the entire Western Regions and expanded the border for the Great Tang! Guanxi Army is the model and outstanding figure of our Great Tang army. He is an extremely rare and mighty master in the history of our country, a master of loyalty and courage! –Commander-in-Chief Qin Mubai, Wen Chengwu is an outstanding genius, invincible in all battles, unparalleled in loyalty and filial piety and righteousness. He is truly a pillar of the country and a national hero! It was worthy of being praised by the world and future generations! “When he returns to the dynasty, I will make an exception and use him for important purposes!”

The officials already knew: Alright, there’s no need to guess! This meant that Qin Mubai would definitely become the youngest prime minister in the history of the Tang Dynasty and lead the army to become the most powerful minister beside the new crown prince, able to contend against Eldest Sun Wuji!

Right at this moment, an official from Hongwen Library asked for an audience outside the palace hall, saying that the Western Memorial had been submitted.

Li Shimin patted the table and said, “Hand it over!”

The official walked in with a thick parcel, and the attendants brought it to the dragon table. Li Shimin personally opened the parcel. Inside was a thick yellow silk memorial book, shaped like a large number of books. The officials were all shocked. This was probably the thickest memorial in history!

Li Shimin opened the yellow silk memorial and saw the words “Western Regions Battle Report and Invitation” written on it. His face revealed a trace of relief. “Qin Mubai is a minister of the state,” he said to the ministers after reading a few pages as if he was reading a book. In this memorial, not only does it record in detail the situation of pacifying the Western Regions, but it also summarizes the current situation of the various countries and tribes in the Western Regions. There are also diplomatic suggestions concerning our country, Zhaowu Kingdom and Arabia, and even the customs and geographical conditions of the Western Regions. In the next few decades, this memorial will become the basis for our Great Tang Dynasty to study the people’s livelihood in the Western Regions and the foundation for the construction of the Great Policy of Remote Military Nation. “Qin Mubai, this is a contribution of the present age, and it is of great benefit to us for a thousand years!”

“Your Excellency, congratulations to my Emperor for obtaining a good official and becoming the overlord of all eternity!” All the officials knelt down to express their congratulations.

A rare smile appeared on Li Shimin’s scarlet face. However, he immediately discovered that there was a small memorial beneath the thick memorial. Thus, he moved away from the zither and looked at it, his expression instantly frozen.

There were two words written on the epidermis of the little blue-skinned playbook-“Resignation!”

Seeing the Emperor’s expression suddenly change, the officials were all shocked.

Li Shimin swept his gaze over the officials below him and said calmly, “I’m tired, retreat.”

Around hurriedly to help the emperor step down Jin Luan, ministers also had to bow to send. However, the Emperor’s sudden change of expression just now caused the officials to have doubts in their hearts and speculate endlessly.

Originally, he thought that the overall situation was settled. Could it be that there would be some sort of change? Moreover, judging from the subtle changes in the Emperor’s expression, it wasn’t difficult to guess that this’variable ‘was most likely related to Qin Mubai!

…

Li Shimin, who had retired from the court, returned to Penglai Hall to rest under the palace servants. However, he did not return to the palace. Instead, he took advantage of the sunshine to rest in the Imperial Garden.

He sat alone in the pavilion in the flower room, unfolding the little resignation book and reading it at least twenty times.

After a long time, he covered up the play book and sighed!

“Zhen, your painstaking efforts and even your painstaking efforts to mend your flesh … Could it be that all of this has been in vain?” Li Shimin felt that somewhere in his heart, he was on the verge of collapse.

He had been tormented for many years by Li Chu’s worries. The pain of losing his son made him feel like a knife wrenching his heart. Originally, he thought that after finishing these last few things and helping Li Ke into the Eastern Palace, it would be a great end. He could also breathe a sigh of relief and not suffer from this shackle anymore. Unexpectedly, at this critical juncture … Qin Mubai handed over his resignation!

This would destroy his original plan!

“Without Qin Mubai, who will fully assist Li Ke, led the military balance eldest Sun Wuji forces? The two forces are unequal, how can Ke’er sit steadily in the Eastern Palace and inherit our Great Tang Divine Artifact? Could it be that I have to ruthlessly pull out the Eldest Sun Wuji in my lifetime to eliminate future troubles? “Li Shimin, this is the first time that he has the feeling that his heart is more than enough, but his strength is insufficient.”

“He asked Pang Fei to lead Guanxi Army back to the dynasty … It seems that he knows everything.” Li Shimin sighed again, his brows furrowed tightly, unable to stretch.

“Zhen, is it really wrong?”

“I … am I really old?”