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

Tang Wang, the county magistrate of Wu County, has reached his current situation because he is indeed smart in a way that others cannot match.

Back to many years ago, after Li Chengqian ascended the throne, he was determined to rectify the entangled power of the aristocratic families, and a drastic reform began.

After getting rid of the aristocratic families, Li Chengqian ignored the opposition and boldly selected local officials from the people, hoping to inject fresh blood into the court and create a new governance structure.

Before that, Tang Wang was just an inconspicuous bad guy on the streets of Wu County, struggling to make a living every day on a meager salary.

In the early years, the Tang family lived a decent life and had no worries about food and clothing.

But Tang Wang has been fond of gambling since he was a child. Once he touches the gambling table, he feels like he is possessed. Once the gambling addiction comes, he will not care about anything else.

He had no restraint at the gambling table, and the wealth accumulated by his family over the years was lost one after another. In a short time, the family's assets were emptied and he ended up in a miserable state of bankruptcy.

Seeing the family business they had worked so hard to build destroyed, the parents were furious and anxious. Their health deteriorated and soon they passed away one after another.

Overnight, Tang Wang was deserted by his friends and family, and was left alone, barely making ends meet on his meager income.

But how can you easily quit gambling addiction?

Whenever he had a little spare money, even if it was just enough copper coins to buy a few simple meals, he couldn't help but walk towards the gambling house involuntarily.

Standing in front of the gambling table, the dice rolled and the cards turned, greed flashed in Tang Wang's eyes. Every time he placed a bet, he was sure that this time his luck would change. Not only could he win back what he had lost before, but he could also make a fortune and live a good life from then on.

But reality dealt him a heavy blow time and time again. When the gambling game ended, he always lost everything and was left penniless.

But the stubbornness in his bones made him more and more courageous. His gambling debts grew like a snowball, and he eventually owed a huge amount of money.

The thugs in the gambling house were no pushovers. In order to collect their gambling debts, they beat up Don Wang.

After being beaten, Tang Wang was thrown on the street, covered in wounds and with no means of living. In desperation, he could only beg on the street, living the life of a beggar with no food to eat.

The twists and turns of fate always come unexpectedly.

One day, when Tang Wang was begging on the street, he heard that His Majesty had officially declared war on the aristocratic families and wanted to completely eliminate them.

Upon hearing this news, a fire of hope instantly ignited in Tang Wang's dull eyes.

He knew that the opportunity to change his destiny might have come.

Tang Wang knew that he didn't have any outstanding skills, so after thinking about it, he came up with an idea that he thought was brilliant.

From then on, he wandered around the streets and alleys of Wu County with unkempt hair and dirty face all day long, constantly muttering about Your Majesty's wisdom, bravery, and great achievements.

He did this not so that His Majesty, who was far away in the palace, could hear it, but so that the people of Wu County would know that he, Tang Wang, was His Majesty's most loyal supporter.

To put it bluntly, Tang Wang was gambling, betting that His Majesty could win the game against the aristocratic families.

Day after day, he persisted in spreading the word on the streets, and gradually, the people of Wu County all knew that there was a beggar who kept talking about Your Majesty all day long and was a loyal supporter of Your Majesty.

But his actions naturally aroused strong dissatisfaction among the Wuxian families.

In the eyes of the aristocratic families, Tang Wang was just an ignorant clown who dared to openly oppose them.

Soon, the people from the aristocratic family arrested him, locked him in a dark cell, and beat him severely.

In the cell, the whip lashed his body and blood flowed, but Tang Wang gritted his teeth and refused to give in. His belief in betting on His Majesty's victory became more and more firm.

Perhaps it was fate that blessed Li Chengqian, but he won a great victory in the contest with the aristocratic families.

Those once powerful aristocratic families collapsed one after another.

The gentry and wealthy businessmen in Wu County usually had some connections with the aristocratic families. They were afraid that His Majesty would take revenge on them later. In order to please His Majesty and also to find a backer, they turned their attention to Tang Wang.

In their view, Tang Wang, who was born a beggar and always proclaimed his loyalty to the emperor, was an excellent candidate.

So, these people united and nominated Tang Wang, hoping to use him to express their loyalty to His Majesty.

After being elevated by these people, Tang Wang immediately seized the opportunity and used his newly acquired power to subdue those who had elevated him.

After all these operations, Tang Wang not only gained a firm foothold, but was also appreciated for his "loyalty" and successfully took the position of Wu County Magistrate.

Although he was only a minor official of the eighth rank, for Tang Wang, the former beggar, this was a huge change from the mud to the clouds.

In the Tang Dynasty, official status was a symbol of incomparable honor.

Even if he is just a small official, ordinary people have to be respectful when they see him. How dare they provoke him easily?

Since becoming the county lieutenant, Tang Wang has become a different person.

He used to be addicted to gambling, but now he has no interest in gambling. Instead, he is obsessed with enjoying the respect from the people.

Every time he walked down the street and people saluted him, he would smile broadly and pretend to be friendly, saying, "Don't be so formal, Your Majesty has said that the people are the breadwinners of us officials."

When talking to people on weekdays, Tang Wang always mentioned His Majesty.

As long as someone dared to say a bad word about His Majesty, he would immediately puff out his beard and glare, like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and be the first to jump out to accuse.

When some people suffered at his hands and sought justice, don Juan would bring up His Majesty, righteously saying, "Back then, we were so poor we couldn't even afford to eat. Now we have a good life. Who did we rely on? Your Majesty! Now we can't stand a little loss. Have we forgotten Your Majesty's kindness?"

When the people heard this, even if they felt very aggrieved, they could only keep it to themselves.

If anyone dared to appeal, Tang Wang would put a big accusation on that person, saying that he did not respect the emperor, did not love the Tang Dynasty, and even slandered him for having the intention of rebellion.

Relying on this set of methods, Tang Wang became very successful in Wu County.

Although he was only an official of the eighth rank, even the county magistrate did not dare to provoke him easily.

Because under Tang Wang's distorted interpretation, criticizing him is equivalent to slandering His Majesty's majesty, which is a capital crime. No one dares to joke with his own head.

Everyone knew that Tang Wang was acting like a big shot and a rogue, but no one wanted to provoke this troublemaker for fear of getting into trouble.

In fact, if Li Chengqian could have seen what Tang Wang did earlier, he would have been able to see through his true nature at a glance.

Tang Wang is the kind of hypocrite who likes to stand on the moral high ground and accuse others wantonly.

In his opinion, anyone who dared to question him was disloyal to the Tang Dynasty and an unforgivable sinner.

Today happened to be Tang Wang's day to go out, and he was bragging to his men about his loyalty to His Majesty.

He went to each inn one by one, hoping to ask the owners for some money.

I happened to hear the poem written by Li Chengqian.

He instantly flew into a rage, slammed the table, and shouted, "How dare you slander His Majesty!"

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the surrounding drinkers were all focused on Tang Wang.

The next second, everyone stood up as if they had seen the god of plague. Some paid their bills, and some left. In the blink of an eye, only Li Chengqian and the other two were left in the tavern.

Everyone went out but didn't leave, just watching what would happen inside.

The people of Wu County usually hated Tang Wang very much, but they could do nothing about it.

Dare to be angry but dare not speak!

Now seeing him making things difficult for these three outsiders, some people had a glint of schadenfreude in their eyes, thinking that someone could finally get a taste of what it was like to be made difficult by Tang Wang.

Some people also looked reluctant. After all, they were just ordinary people and didn't want to see innocent people suffer.

Everyone's eyes fell on Li Chengqian and the other two. They all knew that these three outsiders were going to meet with disaster at Tang Wang's hands.