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

Qian Shuwang lowered his head, his body trembling slightly, and he felt extremely uneasy.

When Li Chengqian's words of affirmation reached his ears, he could no longer suppress the surge of emotion in his heart, "Your Majesty, how could this humble official be so worthy of Your Majesty's support for a businessman like me?"

Before he finished speaking, tears welled up in his eyes and flowed freely down his face.

Looking back on his life, Qian Shuwang is full of emotion.

Apart from his parents who gave him life, no one had ever shown him such respect as a businessman.

Even though he gave everything he had for the people of Wu County, spent all his wealth, and took on a huge loan from the bank, there were still many people, especially his colleagues who came from peasant backgrounds, who looked down on him as an official who came from a merchant background.

In their eyes, everything Qian Shuwang did was just to make up for his low status as a businessman. It was what he should do and was not worth mentioning at all.

Those cold eyes and sharp words stung his heart again and again, causing him to toss and turn in countless silent nights, and even lingering on the edge of despair many times, almost giving up.

But the support of many people in Wu County was like beams of warm light, illuminating his way forward.

Their support has become Qian Shuwang's motivation to persevere, supporting him to get to where he is today.

It was also for this reason that when Li Chengqian expressed his approval of him, this belated respect and affirmation made Qian Shuwang completely collapse.

Li Chengqian looked at Qian Shuwang with tears in his eyes. He was stunned at first, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then it was replaced by a touch of tenderness.

He smiled and stretched out his hand, gently wiped the tears from Qian Shuwang's face with his fingers, and said softly: "Why are you crying? Be a real man!"

This action instantly struck Qian Shuwang, making him stand there in a daze, his mind going blank.

The next second, his knees gave way, and he fell heavily to his knees with a thud. He clung to Li Chengqian's thighs with both hands, unable to contain himself any longer, and burst into tears: "Your Majesty, how could I have done such a deed? How could I have done such a deed? I don't deserve such kindness from Your Majesty!"

That cry was filled with years of grievances and emotions.

Seeing Qian Shuwang's out-of-control yet sincere look, Li Chengqian was filled with emotion.

He bent down slightly, and with both hands, he lifted Qian Shuwang up steadily. He looked into his eyes sincerely and said word by word, "Remember, you deserve it. Anyone who sincerely works for the people is worthy of my respect."

"Don't even ask me to treat you with courtesy. Even if I were to bow to you, that would be fine."

"As the ruler of a country, all I care about is the people's peaceful and happy life. Everything else is insignificant in my eyes."

After a brief pause, Li Chengqian's expression became gentler. "You don't have to worry about the debts you borrowed from the bank on behalf of the people of Wu County. I will repay them for you."

"But in the future process of governing Wu County, no more loans can be taken out in one's own name."

"If necessary, use the official name."

"When Wu County develops and makes money, I will repay the loan in full."

However, you must remember that before the next official takes office, all debts must be settled. You must not leave a mess for the next person, understand?"

Qian Shuwang nodded vigorously, his voice trembling with excitement: "Your Majesty, how can I repay your great kindness?"

Li Chengqian smiled and pulled Qian Shuwang up, tugging at the slightly worn lining under his neck. A hint of heartache flashed in his eyes. "Look, for the sake of the people, you've even made yourself unable to afford a new pair of clothes. Have you ever regretted it?"

Qian Shuwang shook his head without hesitation.

"Your Majesty, I will never regret it!"

"Is that the truth?" Li Chengqian asked softly with a smile.

Qian Shuwang smiled bitterly, and after hesitating for a moment, he said frankly, "Your Majesty, if I say that in some difficult moments, I have had a moment of regret in my heart, would you believe it?"

Li Chengqian was stunned at first, then he threw his head back and laughed heartily: "It's human nature, it's human nature."

"How can we allow someone who carries firewood for the public to freeze to death in the snow?"

"You have given so much and made such great sacrifices for the people of Wu County. How can you be left feeling disappointed and wronged?"

As he spoke, Li Chengqian pulled out five silver notes of one thousand taels from his pocket and stuffed them into Qian Shuwang's hand without hesitation, saying seriously, "Don't refuse. This is not a reward given to you alone. This is a return from me on behalf of the people of Wu County."

"Don't spend all this money on work. When you have some free time, you should take a break, go out for a walk, buy some nice clothes, and eat something nice."

"I never thought that you, who are devoted to serving the public, would be so wronged as an official."

"Although this money may not be much compared to your previous wealth, it is still a small token of my appreciation. It is enough for your food and clothing for a while to come."

Qian Shuwang looked at the banknotes in his hand and felt a warm current spreading from his palm to his whole body. He was moved beyond words.

Such a Majesty is the wise leader who is truly worthy of following for a lifetime.

At this moment, he even felt that what Tang Wang had said before made a lot of sense: Your Majesty is wise, how could Your Majesty make a mistake?

Everything Your Majesty has done is for the people of the world, so how could there be any faults?

Qian Shuwang is willing to follow Your Majesty unwaveringly throughout his life, even if it means sacrificing his life for you!

"Your Excellency, thank you for your kindness!"

Qian Shuwang was so excited that he wanted to kneel down and salute again.

But at this moment, Li Chengqian's voice rang out slowly: "Alright, don't kneel, it's too much trouble for me."

Qian Shuwang was slightly startled, and then a warm feeling surged in his heart.

Li Chengqian then flipped through the resume in his hand.

"Go, call Tang Wang over to me."

When Qian Shuwang heard this, he was shocked and looked around, looking for Tang Wang everywhere, but found that he could not find him.

Everyone also began to search around.

Tang Wang, who was hiding in the corner, heard the summons from His Majesty and thought to himself that something was wrong, knowing that he could no longer hide.

He bravely walked up to Li Chengqian, trembling with fear. He knelt on the ground with a plop and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, I will die!"

Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Tang Wang, who was kneeling on the ground. His voice was icy cold as he spoke slowly, "Tang Wang, Tang Wang, you are truly eloquent and eloquent."

"If I were not the emperor, I would suffer a great loss and be in great misfortune if I met someone as slick as you."

As he spoke, Li Chengqian handed the resume to Zhang Xianhuai. With his hands behind his back, he slowly approached Tang Wang and looked down at him. "You should be thankful that you're not too ambitious. You haven't dared to covet too much money, nor have you committed such heinous crimes as murder and robbery. Otherwise, I would never forgive you today."

Hearing this, Tang Wang's originally tense face showed a hint of relief, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Before he could relax, Li Chengqian suddenly changed the subject and spoke in a harsher tone, "It would be easy to take your life."

"Just based on your previous offense against me, I can kill you immediately."

"But I think that killing you so easily is too easy for you."

Li Chengqian paused slightly, his eyes revealing disappointment. "Since you believe that those who get rich first will definitely drive those who get rich later, you still speak so arrogantly, saying that those who don't get rich are just blaming others."

"Then today I will let you experience how difficult it is for the people living in poverty."

"From now on, you will go to Wu County and beg for a living."

"When all the people in the world are prosperous and living a good life, then you can resume your normal life."

"During this period, you are not allowed to do anything except begging. Do you understand?"

"I want you, who are so careless and inconsiderate of the suffering of the people, to bend down and feel the pain in their hearts firsthand!"

"Let's see if those people you mentioned who got rich first can help you get rich together in your lifetime!"