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

During the Zhenguan period, there was a man in Wu County who was famous. He was Qian Shuwang.

Qian Shuwang was a giant in Wuxian's business community in his early years and accumulated a huge fortune.

But he is completely different from those profit-driven businessmen. He is born with a chivalrous heart and does not care much about money.

If he heard that there were students in the county facing the risk of dropping out of school due to poverty, he would lend a helping hand without hesitation, sponsoring them to continue their studies and helping them pursue their dreams of a career in government.

If there was a disaster and the people were displaced and had no food to eat, he would open the granary and distribute grain immediately, set up a big pot on the street to cook porridge and provide relief to the hungry victims.

His good deeds are too numerous to mention. Whether it is repairing dilapidated houses for poor people or providing shelter and food and clothing for the elderly and widowed, Qian Shuwang is always at the forefront.

Gradually, the name of "Mr. Qian" spread from mouth to mouth in the streets and alleys of Wu County, and the people were full of gratitude to him.

But in that era when the idea of ​​emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce was deeply rooted, even though Qian Shuwang was rich and charitable, he still found it difficult to break free from the shackles of his merchant identity.

Those children from prominent families, relying on their family power and noble background, looked down on Qian Shuwang from the bottom of their hearts.

In various social occasions, they looked at Qian Shuwang with contempt, and their words were full of sarcasm and disdain.

If Qian Shuwang was lucky enough to be invited to a poetry and wine gathering of literati and scholars, he would be treated as an insignificant supporting role and no one would really care about his existence.

Despite being treated so coldly, Qian Shuwang did not change his principles in life and still adhered to his chivalrous spirit.

As time went by, the Tang Dynasty implemented reforms, and this change brought new vitality to Wu County.

The people knew Qian Shuwang's ability, and with everyone's unanimous recommendation, Qian Shuwang transformed from a wealthy businessman into the magistrate of Wu County.

After taking office, he knew that this was the trust and heavy responsibility given by the people, and he did not dare to slack off at all.

In order to improve the traffic conditions in Wu County and facilitate people's travel and cargo transportation, he personally led the officials of the county government to travel through the streets and alleys of Wu County, survey the terrain on the spot, and carefully plan the road construction plan.

During the construction process, he would visit the site every day to supervise the progress of the project and ensure the quality of the project.

In order to ensure adequate irrigation for the farmland in Wu County and a good harvest, he worked tirelessly to find new water sources, organized the people to dig ditches, and brought in clear river water to moisten the dry land.

Whenever there was a famine, he would always open the government granary first and distribute the stored food to the affected people.

At the same time, he also actively organized the people to carry out self-help production, guided them to plant crops suitable for growing in disaster years, and helped them overcome difficulties.

When the government office was short of funds and various affairs were difficult to advance, Qian Shuwang did not hesitate at all and took money from his own treasury to fill the funding gap of the government office.

His actions deeply moved the people of Wu County, and their praise for him grew louder and louder.

But no one is perfect, and Qian Shuwang also has his own weakness, which is that he is extremely concerned about his reputation.

In his view, money is nothing but external things. When he once had wealth, he did not receive the respect he deserved, so now money is like a passing cloud to him and no longer arouses his interest.

In his heart, the people's heartfelt praise is the greatest recognition of him.

During the exchange meeting with other county magistrates, his colleagues came to him to ask for his management experience because he had managed Wu County in an orderly manner. The feeling of being admired was the satisfaction he was really looking for.

In fact, Qian Shuwang's governance of Wu County was entirely supported by his strong financial resources, and he had no skills at all.

As time went by, the family's wealth was consumed like water. In the end, he not only spent all his fortune, but also had to borrow a huge loan from the bank to maintain the various expenses of Wu County.

When Li Chengqian was reviewing the information of officials from various places, he was shocked to see the unique situation of Qian Shuwang borrowing money to govern Wu County. He was speechless for a while.

He really couldn't imagine that there would be officials who would take on such a huge debt in order to govern the local area. In his opinion, the management of Wu County was just like a strange makeshift team, full of incredible things.

There are many officials who make money, but he is the first one to take out a loan.

In the county government, the person Qian Shuwang disliked the most was the county lieutenant Tang Wang.

He was willing to spend all his money and put in countless efforts and sweat for the development of Wu County, but Tang Wang was completely different.

Tang Wang always mentioned "Your Majesty" on his lips and acted like he was loyal to the Tang Dynasty and willing to sacrifice everything for the country on various occasions.

But when it comes to actually doing something for Wu County, he always does things perfunctorily and takes no real action.

As a county lieutenant, Tang Wang should have been responsible for maintaining public order in Wu County and assisting the county magistrate in handling various affairs, but he never made any substantial contribution to the development of Wu County.

He can only talk and use some high-sounding words to cover up his inaction.

Whenever Qian Shuwang assigned him to handle some specific matters, he would always find various excuses to shirk responsibility, or just deal with it superficially without actually implementing it.

What’s even more infuriating is that Tang Wang is extremely cunning and cautious in his actions, never leaving any handles.

Every time Qian Shuwang expressed dissatisfaction with his behavior, he could always cleverly use the name of "Your Majesty" to excuse himself, leaving Qian Shuwang helpless even though he was filled with anger.

Qian Shuwang hated Tang Wang's behavior, but he couldn't find a suitable way to deal with him, so he could only choose to avoid him as much as possible. Every time he saw Tang Wang, he felt as disgusted as if he had eaten a dead fly.

Today, Qian Shuwang was handling official business in the county government office when he suddenly heard his servants come to report that Tang Wang had encountered a tough guy while performing his duties outside.

It is said that Tang Wang brought twenty men to capture three foreigners, but was beaten by the madman and had no chance to fight back.

After hearing the news, Qian Shuwang couldn't help but feel secretly happy. He thought to himself, finally someone can curb Tang Wang's arrogance.

At the same time, he was also full of curiosity about this madman who could fight twenty people alone.

The reason why the people from the county government arrived at the scene just now was because Qian Shuwang wanted to see Tang Wang in trouble.

So I started preparing slowly.

If this matter had only involved Tang Wang suffering a loss, there would not be anything special about it.

But the key point is that the man was able to fight against twenty well-trained yamen runners on his own. In Qian Shuwang's eyes, such skills made him a rare talent.

Qian Shuwang was eager to achieve greater success in his official career. If he could recommend such a talent to the court, once this person made military achievements on the battlefield, he, as the recommender, would definitely be rewarded by the court.

Because of this reason, Qian Shuwang could no longer delay and immediately rushed to the scene of the incident in a panic.

This is why everyone was out of breath but still came so slowly.

On the way to the scene, Qian Shuwang was full of worries. He was not worried about Tang Wang's safety, but was afraid that the man would accidentally kill Tang Wang during the conflict with Tang Wang and others.

If that were the case, although I would feel relieved, that man would also have committed a serious crime and his bright future would have been ruined.

And his plan to recommend him will come to nothing.

After a quick rush, Qian Shuwang finally arrived at the scene.

He looked around and saw a young man sitting leisurely on a bench, with no trace of panic on his face, as if the fierce battle that had just taken place had nothing to do with him.

Qian Shuwang immediately determined that the man in front of him was the talent he had always dreamed of.

He secretly felt lucky that the boy did not take the opportunity to escape.

Qian Shuwang couldn't wait to jump off the horse and walked hurriedly towards the man.

However, just after he took two steps, the expression on his face suddenly changed drastically.

The originally joyful expression disappeared in an instant, replaced by a look of panic.

His eyes began to become flustered, and he kept looking left and right, as if he was looking for something.

He unconsciously took a few steps back, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.