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

On the palace road outside the Liangyi Hall, sunlight shone through the mottled leaves, and light and shadows danced on the ground, but Li Yifu's heart was as uneasy as if it had fallen into an ice cellar.

He had been wandering here anxiously for a long time, looking at the palace gate from time to time, with an extremely anxious look in his eyes.

Just when he was almost overwhelmed by the torment of waiting, the familiar figure finally appeared in his sight.

"Master, do I have a chance?" Li Yifu took two steps at a time and stepped forward. His voice trembled slightly due to excitement and nervousness. There was a glimmer of hope in his eyes. He couldn't wait to seize this rare opportunity.

Dai Zhou walked over steadily, raised his hand and slowly stroked his already graying beard. A pleased smile appeared on his face, his eyes full of expectation: "I have aroused His Majesty's interest. Come in quickly. His Majesty has asked to see you."

These words instantly ignited the fire in Li Yifu's heart. His eyes instantly turned red, and tears burst out uncontrollably. His knees softened, and he fell to his knees with a plop, crying out in a sobbing voice, "Teacher!"

This cry was filled with years of forbearance, gratitude to Dai Zhou, and surprise at the turn of fate. Everything that was happening now made his body tremble slightly.

Dai Zhou gently kicked him twice, his expression urging him: "Hurry up, His Majesty and all the officials are waiting for you alone. Run in quickly, the faster the better, and leave a good impression on His Majesty!"

The tone was full of anticipation yet a hint of worry.

Li Yifu quickly raised his hand to wipe away the tears that kept flowing from the corners of his eyes, and kowtowed three times to the ground quickly, each kowtow being very solid. Then, he stood up and rushed towards the Liangyi Palace like an arrow.

As he ran, he sighed in his heart that he had spent half his life struggling in the quagmire of official career, wasting countless years. In a blink of an eye, he had entered middle age. Calculating his age, he was already forty-three years old.

But today is the closest he has ever been to his dream. As long as he can succeed today and leave a deep and good impression on His Majesty, then he, Li Yifu, will have truly opened the door to success.

At the entrance of Liangyi Palace, Li Yifu was gasping for breath, trying to calm his breathing which was fluctuating violently due to running.

He bent down slightly, his hands trembling slightly as he carefully straightened his court robes which had become messy due to jogging. Every wrinkle was carefully smoothed out by him, and every button was carefully checked and buttoned.

He raised his head with a hint of determination in his eyes, staring at the magnificent and solemn Liangyi Palace in front of him. He took a deep breath, slowly raised his foot, and stepped in step by step.

The moment he stepped into the Liangyi Hall, the hall, which was originally filled with low voices, suddenly became quiet, and then everyone's eyes were focused on him like spotlights.

Curiosity gleamed in everyone's eyes, and everyone couldn't wait to see what this mysterious figure who proposed the shocking idea of ​​"delegating power to the people, which will cause endless harm" looked like.

Seeing this, many people couldn't help but gasp and showed a look of shock on their faces.

Li Yifu was extremely thin, his frail body looking as if it could be blown down by a gust of wind. His face was long and narrow, and his features combined gave him a very rat-like appearance.

"How could this person look like this? It's totally disgraceful!"

Some people in the crowd couldn't help but murmur softly, their contemptuous gazes piercing Li Yifu like needles.

Everyone was whispering to each other, their hearts full of doubts. Dai Zhou was an old minister with high moral character and reputation in the court. How could he have a friendship with such a person who looked like a treacherous villain?

Moreover, the age gap between the two is so huge that Dai Zhou is more than qualified to be his father.

Feeling the contemptuous gazes from those around him, Li Yifu's heart was unusually calm.

He had long been accustomed to the prejudice and discrimination he suffered due to his unpleasant appearance, and he was also well aware that this "traitorous" appearance had indeed brought many obstacles to his career in the past years.

But Li Yifu firmly believed in his heart that his appearance alone could never suppress his talent.

He straightened his back, his expression calm, and walked steadily along the central aisle of the Taiji Hall, step by step, neither humble nor arrogant, towards the jade steps of the Dragon Terrace. Then, he bowed slightly to the aloof Li Chengqian, his voice loud and firm, without a trace of cowardice caused by the strange looks from the people around him: "Your Majesty, I, Li Yifu, greet you!"

At this moment, his heart was filled with excitement. Everything before his eyes seemed like a dream. The Majesty whom he had thought about day and night and respected so much was now sitting right in front of him.

Li Chengqian looked at Li Yifu.

Seeing that Li Yifu could maintain such a dignified attitude in the face of such undisguised contempt from the crowd, Li Chengqian's evaluation of him quietly rose a bit, and he secretly admired him.

Being neither humble nor arrogant is the true character of a man. It seems that this man really has real knowledge.

Li Chengqian nodded slightly, a gentle look on his face, and a somewhat friendly tone in his voice: "No need to be polite, please stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Yifu raised his head and secretly glanced at Li Chengqian who was sitting on the dragon throne, like a devout believer who finally saw the god in his heart.

Li Chengqian looked at Li Yifu without any prejudice at all because of the appearance of this so-called "traitor".

In Li Chengqian's view, judging people by their appearance is the biggest shortcoming in dealing with people. A person's inner talent and character are far more important than their external appearance.

"Li Yifu, I heard Dai Zhou say that giving power to the people will bring endless harm. Is that what you said?"

Li Chengqian asked, his voice slowly echoing in the empty and solemn hall.

Li Yifu looked serious and determined, nodded vigorously, and replied, "Your Majesty, that is what I said."

The tone was full of confidence, and he had absolute faith in the views he put forward.

Seeing Li Yifu's confident look, Li Chengqian asked, "Li Yifu, at your age, are you and Dai Zhou friends regardless of age?"

Li Yifu shook his head and explained respectfully, "Your Majesty, it's just that my mentor doesn't want to be associated with me. I, Li Yifu, am Dai Zhou's student."

Hearing Li Yifu's words, Li Chengqian nodded thoughtfully, then changed the subject and said with a hint of ridicule: "You are going against me. Then I ask you, explain to me why delegating power to the people will cause endless harm."

Li Chengqian looked at Li Yifu curiously, his eyes full of anticipation. He really wanted to see how far-sighted Li Yifu was and what kind of unique and profound insights he could come up with to support his seemingly shocking views.