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

The auspicious snow fell heavily, covering the city of Chang'an with a layer of white. The streets and alleys were filled with a festive atmosphere of the approaching New Year's Day.

At the market, stalls are lined up one after another, and the shelves are filled with a wide variety of New Year's goods. People walk among them, with laughter and chatter in the ears. The lanterns and new clothes in their hands show their anticipation for the New Year.

In a corner of Xianyang, Li Ji's mansion was brightly lit.

He was concentrating on packing his luggage for the expedition.

There were maps hanging all around, with the route of the trip marked on them with red ink, and each mark was the place he wanted to go.

Li Ji originally wanted to set off before the New Year and reach his destination before the ice and snow melted, but unexpectedly, a letter from Li Chengqian ruined his plan.

After delivering the letter to Li's house, Li Ji unfolded it and let his eyes wander between the lines. His originally firm expression gradually became complicated.

Li Chengqian wrote the letter sincerely, hoping that he would set off with the diplomatic team after the spring.

There is no need to rush, just wait until after the New Year to leave.

At the same time, a major event occurred in the palace that shocked the court and the country.

Li Chengqian made an unprecedented decision.

He gave up half of the Daming Palace and half of the Imperial Palace, leaving only land for his own living and government affairs, and set up the rest of the land as a scenic spot.

As soon as this news came out, the entire court was shocked, and the common people were talking about it.

In the past, the imperial palace was a forbidden place out of reach for ordinary people, but now it is opening its doors to them, which is undoubtedly an unprecedented innovation.

The news quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys, and the people cheered.

Those peasants who usually could only gaze at the palace from afar now finally had the opportunity to enter this palace, a symbol of imperial power, and get a glimpse into the emperor's life. Everyone rushed to tell others about it, and they were full of anticipation for the upcoming visit.

Not only that, he ordered that throughout the Tang Dynasty, all prefectures, counties, towns and villages should set up drums for reporting.

This drum is the drum of hope for the people. As long as there is injustice and no place to appeal, or if they are dissatisfied with the verdict, once the drum is struck, the local highest official team must immediately put down their work, rush to the scene, deal with the problem on the spot, and give the people a satisfactory answer.

This move made the people truly feel the emperor's care for them and filled every corner of the Tang Dynasty with hope.

On the New Year's Day of the 16th year of the Qianwu reign, the Daming Palace was decorated with extraordinary splendor. Big red lanterns hung high under the eaves of the palace, illuminating the entire palace.

The colorful ribbons fluttered in the wind, like clouds in the sky, adding a festive touch to the solemn palace.

Li Chengqian hosted a grand banquet for all officials and common people in the world, and the grand New Year's Day ceremony began amid laughter and joy.

The scale of this ceremony was unprecedented. All officials, both those currently serving in the court and those old ministers who had retired from the government and were recuperating at home during the Zhenguan period, were cordially invited to attend.

They dressed in gorgeous clothes, gathered together with memories of the past and expectations for the future.

At the New Year's Day ceremony, civil officials and military generals sat on both sides of the hall.

The civil officials wore long robes, behaved in an elegant manner, and displayed the demeanor of scholars in their conversation and laughter.

The military generals wore ceremonial armor, and their every move exuded the heroism of the battlefield.

On this joyous day, the bloody aura of the generals, stained by years of fighting and killing, filled the hearts of the people below the stage with awe.

Although they had smiles on their faces and were chatting and laughing with each other, the people still couldn't help but feel scared when they saw the deep or shallow scars on their faces and the sharp eyes that inadvertently revealed.

Li Chengqian saw all this, frowned slightly, then gently raised his hand and waved, signaling Qin Ru to come over.

Everyone in the hall held their breath, their eyes fixed on Qin Ruzhao and Li Chengqian.

Qin Ruzhao strode forward and said in a loud voice, "Your Majesty."

Li Chengqian looked at Qin Ruzhao and his voice rang out slowly in the hall: "My fellow villagers, I am a military general of the Great Tang Dynasty. To protect this vast land, I have been fighting for years, risking my life. Naturally, I carry the bloody aura on my body. This is unavoidable."

He paused briefly, his gaze sweeping across the audience, "The man before you is the mighty general of the Tang Dynasty, Qin Ruzhao."

"Indeed, on such a joyous and peaceful day, the murderous aura is too strong, which is not good after all."

Li Chengqian continued, "Starting tomorrow, all Tang Dynasty generals will be wearing the same attire as the military officers, so that you generals can also be more refined and elegant."

After saying this, he looked at Qin Ruzhao and said, "Ruzhao, you and General Su should take the lead and change into uniforms tomorrow. Don't let the people be afraid."

"Yes!" Qin Ruzhao and Su Dingfang accepted the order in unison. After the two men stepped down, everyone knew that what was coming next was the highlight of this year's New Year's Day ceremony - the performances by the people.

This was something we would never have dared to think about in the past, but today, we have truly achieved the goal of sharing happiness with the people.

On the stage, the skits performed by the people were interesting and humorous.

They used humorous lines to vividly portray the little funny things in life, which made the audience laugh out loud and the atmosphere was extremely lively.

Every smile and frown of the actors is full of the breath of life, and their faces are filled with joy. At this moment, they are no different from the officials of the Tang Dynasty, and they are all participants in this prosperous era.

In this happy crowd, Su Zhi seemed out of place.

She sat there quietly, the smile on her face was forced and bitter, and her eyes always drifted towards Li Jingyou involuntarily.

After the New Year's Day, the son will embark on a long journey to India.

The journey was filled with dangerous mountains and rivers. As a mother, how could Su Zhi feel at ease?

Her heart seemed to be pulled tightly by an invisible thread. She looked at her son's young face and prayed silently in her heart, hoping that he would return safely.

Li Chengqian was immersed in the laughter of the people and did not notice Su Zhi's depressed mood.

His eyes moved among the crowd, his heart and eyes filled with the smiles of the people.

In his opinion, as long as the people are happy, this New Year's Day ceremony will not be in vain.

He also felt a little regretful. If only there were televisions in this era, how wonderful it would be. Such a wonderful performance could be broadcast to every corner of the Tang Dynasty, allowing people all over the world to feel this joy.

But now, such a wonderful show can only be enjoyed by a small number of people in the hall.

Datang’s development is far from enough. Only when Datang has access to electricity will a new era truly arrive.

He secretly vowed in his heart that he must speed up the pace of development and lead the Tang Dynasty to a more glorious future.

In addition to paying attention to the reactions of the people, Li Chengqian also cast his eyes towards the table of Cheng Yaojin and Li Ji from time to time.

There was a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

He was not looking at them themselves, but looking through them at the Zhenguan era that was getting farther and farther away.

If those people were still there, I might also sit at that table.

At that time, my father would definitely sit beside me and tell me the principles of governing a country and the rules of being a human being.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but look towards the back. However, it was already empty. The place where he was sitting was the highest point of the hall.

There is no more retired emperor in the Tang Dynasty.

For a moment, Li Chengqian felt a little lost.

In the past, he sometimes felt that Li Shimin was too nagging and too annoying, but now, he couldn't help but miss him.

Looking at the lively scene before him, he raised his head slightly, gazed towards the sky, and murmured to himself: "Father, Mother, if your spirits in heaven saw this, you would surely burst into laughter, right?"