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

The prime minister system that had lasted since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period was abolished without any fuss with just a few seemingly casual words from Li Chengqian.

No one thought of this.

However, the Prime Minister Fang Xuanling, a very important figure in the court, did not make any protest.

He stood there quietly, his expression calm.

He also became the last prime minister recorded in history books.

Li Chengqian walked slowly towards the imperial platform with steady steps.

He returned to the dragon throne, sat down with an upright posture, and glanced at the ministers below the stage.

"My dear ministers, the weather is getting colder, and winter is coming soon."

Li Chengqian's voice echoed in the empty Taiji Hall, carrying a hint of concern and seeming to have a deeper meaning.

"I would like to ask my dear ministers, are you cold on the way to court?"

Li Chengqian's eyes swept across the faces of each minister, as if he was searching for something.

The ministers below looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion.

They really couldn't guess what mystery was hidden behind His Majesty's sudden question.

The Tai Chi Hall suddenly fell silent, as if time had stopped at that moment.

No one answered, and no one dared to be the first to speak out. The ministers all waited quietly for His Majesty's next words, and the atmosphere in the court became subtle and tense.

Li Chengqian looked at the ministers in the silent hall and sighed softly, and there seemed to be a hint of helplessness in the sigh.

"Since you, my dear ministers, are allowed to stand in this court, I believe it is not cold."

His tone changed slightly.

"But I'm cold."

His eyes became deep as he looked outside the Tai Chi Hall.

It was as if I saw the people of the Tang Dynasty enduring the cold.

"Winter is approaching. Have you ever cared about how the people of this world will survive the winter?"

"Have you ever thought about how many people in the Tang Dynasty freeze to death every winter?"

His voice gradually rose, taking on a questioning tone.

"Are you feeling warm in Taiji Hall today, my dear ministers?"

Li Chengqian suddenly changed the subject, and the originally solemn atmosphere paused slightly.

All the ministers in the audience reacted at this time.

"Your Majesty, it's warm!"

Everyone said in unison.

Li Chengqian nodded, his expression slightly relaxed.

"It's good to be warm. Come, open the furnaces in the Taiji Hall and let all of you see what's inside."

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

Zhang Ananda responded respectfully and waved his hand.

Several young eunuchs immediately received the order and dispersed.

Holding tongs, they carefully picked up the stove lids in the Taiji Hall one by one.

The old ministers looked into the stove curiously, and what they saw was shocking.

"This is coal! It can burn people to death!"

There was fear in their voices as they stared in amazement at Li Chengqian sitting on the dragon throne, their eyes full of confusion and worry.

But they soon recovered from their initial shock, because they noticed that the young officials all had calm expressions on their faces, and it was obvious that they knew what this thing was.

The most important thing is that after careful observation, these old ministers found that the coal burning in the Taiji Hall only produced a little smoke.

This was completely different from the coal they were used to knowing, which emitted thick black smoke when burned.

For a moment, the smarter ministers were all thoughtful, and a light bulb went off in their heads.

They remembered that when His Majesty first came to power, he sent people to open coal mines across the country. As time went by, these memories had gradually become blurred. They didn't expect that His Majesty was waiting here.

Wei Zheng looked at the coal in the stove with curiosity, his eyes flashing with a desire for knowledge.

He bowed respectfully to Li Chengqian and asked, "May I ask your Majesty, what is this?"

Li Chengqian glanced at Wei Zheng and called out, "Chen Fusheng."

"I'm here!" Chen Fusheng stepped forward and stood in line.

"You come and explain it to Minister Wei." Li Chengqian ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Chen Fusheng bowed to Wei Zheng and cleared his throat.

"Duke Wei, this is anthracite, which can be used by the common people. It is cheap, and everyone in Xianyang uses this anthracite."

"It also needs to be ventilated when in use. Anthracite is derived from coal and can be used after removing the impurities!"

His voice was clear and loud.

While Chen Fusheng and Wei Zheng were explaining, everyone else was listening intently, their ears perked up, afraid of missing any details.

Just as Chen Fusheng was about to leave after explaining, he was stopped by Wei Zheng.

"Minister Chen, the price you just mentioned is low. How low is it?"

Wei Zheng looked at Chen Fusheng with burning eyes, his eyes full of anxiety.

"Duke Wei, the price of anthracite in Xianyang City is one penny per piece. As for outside Xianyang City, I don't know what the price is."

Chen Fusheng answered cautiously, leaving many gaps in his words and not making any final decisions.

Wei Zheng looked at Li Chengqian expectantly, "Your Majesty! I would like to ask, what is the price of this anthracite coal sold to the people outside of Xianyang?"

As soon as Wei Zheng finished speaking, all the eyes in the audience focused on Li Chengqian like spotlights. There was curiosity, expectation, and worry in their eyes.

Li Chengqian looked at Wei Zheng's expectant eyes and spoke slowly.

"The people of Xianyang are the people of the Tang Dynasty. Are the people outside Xianyang not also the people of the Tang Dynasty?"

His voice was resonant.

"Grand Master Qi!" Li Chengqian shouted.

"I'm here!" Mr. Qi stepped out.

"Have all the sales channels for anthracite been arranged?" Li Chengqian asked.

Grand Tutor Qi nodded and said confidently, "Your Majesty, I have already begun preparations regarding anthracite, but with so many aristocratic families around, the situation is complicated."

"However, except for the residences of some aristocratic families, ordinary people in other places can buy our anthracite coal for a penny."

When the ministers heard what Grand Tutor Qi said, they were in an uproar.

They didn't expect that His Majesty had already arranged everything, and they admired His Majesty's wisdom even more.

Wei Zheng looked at Li Chengqian with joy on his face.

"Your Majesty! This is a great favor! This year, there won't be so many people freezing to death in the Tang Dynasty!"

His voice trembled slightly with excitement, and tears of emotion flashed in his eyes.

Listening to Wei Zheng's words, Li Chengqian sighed and shook his head slightly.

"But there will still be people freezing to death, right?"

"There will still be people who can't survive this winter, right?"

There was a flicker of pain in his eyes.

"Unfortunately, I still can't let the people buy cheap cotton clothes."

He clenched his fists slightly, as if to encourage himself, "Three years, three years! I want no more people in the Tang Dynasty to freeze to death."

"All of you, watch with me. Three years from now, if there are still people freezing to death, then please, my dear ministers, join me in apologizing to the people of the world!"

He said this with great confidence on the dragon throne, and his resolute expression infected everyone present.

Although I didn't know what the method of apology was at that time.

But no matter how you think about it, this is not a good thing.

No one refuted Li Chengqian's words. The anthracite issue alone was a great achievement that would last for all eternity and would surely be recorded in history books as a major contribution to the country and the people.