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

After a brief pause, he slowly spoke, "The Tang Dynasty has only been stable for a few years now. These comfortable living conditions have made you forget what life is like for ordinary people."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the court officials lowered their heads, some looked ashamed, while others frowned slightly, as if thinking.

Li Chengqian sighed slightly upon seeing this. He continued, "You have so many complaints and grumbles, but no one has ever thought about the people of this world."

"This is why I am so optimistic about Li Wei."

Hearing His Majesty mention him, Li Wei shifted slightly. Li Chengqian paused and continued, "This world belongs to the public. This does not mean reducing your power. You are still the backbone of the Tang Dynasty and are indispensable helpers in my governance."

"I simply want to bring the voices of the people to the court so that the entire court can truly hear the voices of the people."

"When we handle government affairs, we don't do it based on our own ideas, but based on what the people actually need us to do! Then I will do it!"

After these words were spoken, the court officials began to whisper to each other, and some nodded slightly, as if agreeing with His Majesty's point of view.

Some of them looked thoughtful, and the original resistance in their expressions gradually dissipated.

Li Chengqian looked at them, his expression softening slightly. He said earnestly, "So, my dear ministers, there is no need to worry, and there is no need to resist so strongly. I am not an ungrateful person, and I will never forget the great contributions you have made to the Tang Dynasty."

He leaned forward slightly, looking at everyone with sincere eyes, "I just want you to remember that if you come from the people, then go back to the people. Don't be high and mighty and lose touch with the basics."

"Only a Tang Dynasty like this can be truly prosperous and strong, with a solid foundation."

"If anything rots here, my Tang Dynasty will be rotten. Have you ever thought deeply about the consequences?"

After Li Chengqian finished speaking, there was a moment of dead silence. Then, as if they had been enlightened, the court officials all showed expressions of sudden realization.

Li Wei reacted the fastest. He clasped his fists together, raised them high, bowed slightly, and shouted, "Long live His Majesty!"

Immediately afterwards, all the ministers echoed, and loud shouts rose one after another.

"Long live your Majesty!"

"Long live His Majesty!"

The sound spread in all directions, wave after wave.

Li Chengqian watched this scene. He looked at Li Wei and said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Li Sikong, you are good at everything, but you should say less flattery to me in the future. I like to hear it, but if I hear it too much, it will easily make me lose myself."

"This person, can he live ten thousand years? If he can live to a hundred years, it would be a destiny for a man of heaven."

When everyone heard this, they all laughed softly, and the originally solemn atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.

"It's going by so fast! It's almost the sixteenth year of Qianwu, and I've been the emperor for fifteen years."

Li Chengqian raised his head slightly, gazed towards the sky, and said with emotion, "This year's New Year's Day, I will hold a grand New Year's Day ceremony. I invite all my dear ministers to come with your families. We will have a good meal and make it lively and festive."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The ministers expressed their gratitude one after another.

"Many of you have witnessed the disaster that befell the noble families back then."

Li Chengqian's eyes flashed with reminiscence, as if he had returned to those turbulent times. "At that time, almost everyone in the court was against me, advising me not to take action against the aristocratic families. They said that if I acted too hastily and my methods were too naive, the aristocratic families would become desperate and even rise up in rebellion."

Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes slightly, lost in memories, his brows furrowed slightly, as if recalling the difficult decision he made back then, "I know everything, but I still resolutely did it."

"At that time, I still remember that Prime Minister Fang was in the Liangyi Palace, and he earnestly told me to give the aristocratic families a way out."

Li Chengqian said slowly, a hint of nostalgia in his voice, "It's like surrounding three sides but leaving one side alone. This way, they won't put up a desperate resistance."

At this point, Li Chengqian shook his head slightly, his eyes revealing the same determination he had back then, "But I didn't accept it. I want to accomplish this in one fell swoop!"

"That's what I told Prime Minister Fang back then. If I give them a way out, then who will give my people a way out?"

"Before his death, the Patriarch of the Cui family told me that these people under my command would become new aristocratic families in the future."

Li Chengqian sighed slightly, with helplessness on his face.

"I didn't answer him. This is an unsolvable proposition in itself."

He paused, and glanced at the ministers again with a firm look in his eyes.

"I proposed that the world should be shared by all, in order to prevent the chaos of the aristocratic families from repeating the same mistakes."

Having said that, Li Chengqian stood up and picked up the cushion beside him.

Seeing His Majesty stand up, all the ministers also stood up in unison and stood respectfully.

"So, my dear ministers, as long as I am on this throne, you don't need to worry too much."

Li Chengqian said gently with a kind smile on his face, "I don't want to see any new aristocratic families. If there are any, I still say that I will not leave you any way out."

"As for the Crown Prince's diplomatic mission to India, you all don't have to worry. He will be fine."

Li Chengqian looked calm and comforted everyone.

"I have made every possible effort. The Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty should not be raised in the deep palace in luxury. He should be exposed to the outside world and have a good temper. Even if he is my son, he is essentially no different from the sons of ordinary people."

"With me here, please relax."

Li Chengqian's voice was steady.

"Let our descendants go and gain experience! Let the Tang Dynasty in our time also enjoy peace and prosperity!"

After Li Chengqian finished speaking, he did not leave immediately, but slowly walked up the stairs.

He turned around and bowed slightly to the gentlemen in the audience.

"The New Year's Day is approaching. I don't need your congratulations. I only ask that you stay closer to the people and treat them better. That's all I ask."

Seeing His Majesty's salute, all the officials were flattered.

They all bowed in return.

"We obey!"

I heard the words "Yes, sir."

Li Chengqian smiled, turned around and slowly walked into the Taiji Hall.

Some of these obediences are true, some are false.

Perhaps someone will be touched. Even if only one person remembers this gift, he or she will be good to the people in the future.

Then this gift is not given in vain.

The huge imperial court is nothing more than a few palaces, a few government offices, and countless human relationships and worldly affairs.

Finally, the meal still needs to be eaten in separate pots.

Everyone only cares about how much is in their own bowl, and no one cares about anything else.