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

Cui Wanying sat alone on the stone bench in the courtyard. Ever since her conversation with Li Chengqian, every word he said had been echoing in her mind.

She knew that she wanted to follow Li Chengqian not just out of fighting spirit.

When Li Chengqian talked about His Majesty's attitude towards the children of aristocratic families, his words were tolerant, which made her realize that His Majesty did not dislike them from the bottom of his heart.

The real problem is that the imperial decrees were completely changed when they were passed down from the court to the people.

Although His Majesty promised to make changes, Cui Wanying was still worried.

The days of oppression and isolation in the past were still vivid in her mind. She was afraid that the children of wealthy families would be treated like rats crossing the street and avoided by everyone as before.

Once upon a time, the ambition to restore her family was her driving force for struggle, but after experiencing countless setbacks, this ambition had long been worn away by reality.

Now, all she cares about are the children.

They should have had a carefree childhood, reciting poetry in school and running freely in the sun, but in the past, hunger, discrimination and fear followed them everywhere.

Cui Wanying's eyes reddened slightly when she thought of the suffering she had suffered. In this land of the Tang Dynasty, every decision made by His Majesty could change the fate of countless people.

For Cui Wanying, following Li Chengqian is the only hope for her children to have a stable life.

Of course, in addition to her firm determination to seek the well-being of the children, there are some reasons that only she knows.

At the same time, the atmosphere in the Liangyi Hall was solemn and depressing. Li Jingyou tightly grasped the memorial sent back by the Grand Council. The veins on the back of his hand bulged, and anger made his chest heave violently.

Grand Tutor Qi, who usually seemed gentle in the court, lost all face for what he did today.

The Yellow River suddenly flooded, and the people cried out loudly and were displaced.

In such a major event concerning the safety of the country, Grand Tutor Qi actually discussed with the Minister of Revenue Li Wei without authorization and secretly mobilized money from the national treasury for disaster relief, leaving him, the regent, aside throughout the process without even the slightest notification.

To use a huge amount of money from the national treasury, and to make such a crucial decision without even noticing his presence, was a blatant violation of his dignity as the crown prince, and it was absurd!

As His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, am I really just a decoration with no say in this court?

This memorial sent back carried Li Jingyou's ambitions.

The emperor's entrusting him with the important task of regulating the country was a sign of his trust in him and also a great opportunity for him to prove himself.

He longed to achieve remarkable political achievements during his regency so that everyone in the world could see his ability to govern the country.

So, he proposed a general amnesty, hoping to demonstrate his generosity and let the people know that it was his Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was in charge of the government, thereby winning the hearts of the people and consolidating his position in the court.

In the court, all the officials nodded in approval at first. After all, granting amnesty sounded like a good deed that would benefit all the people.

But Master Qi shattered his beautiful dream in an instant.

Master Qi just said one sentence.

"Where is the dignity of the state law if amnesty is arbitrarily granted? How will the grievances of the innocent people who were brutally murdered by criminals be redressed? How will the court explain to the families of the victims?"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a burst of discussion in the court, and the voices that originally supported Li Jingyou instantly faded away.

Li Jingyou felt helpless. He understood that there was a huge difference between him and Grand Tutor Qi.

Grand Tutor Qi was highly regarded by his father. He commanded the support of the people in the court, acted decisively and wielded immense power.

Although he was the crown prince, he was constrained in every way. Every decision he made had to be approved by the Grand Council before it could be implemented in the Tang Dynasty.

No matter what measures he proposed, Master Qi always opposed it without hesitation, causing him to run into obstacles again and again.

This plan of granting amnesty to the entire country was originally planned for him by his strategist Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan was thoughtful and wanted to help Li Jingyou win over the hearts of the people and expand his sphere of influence through this move.

Now that their plan has failed, they have to find another way.

After a secret talk, the two decided to turn their attention to forming their own team.

Although they have already controlled many grassroots officials, these people are like insignificant ants in the core power circle of the court and can hardly stir up any waves.

At critical moments, we still need to rely on those who are powerful and influential.

Xu Yuan identified two key targets for Li Jingyou: Minister of Rites Xu Jingzong and Minister of Personnel Li Jingxuan.

Xu Jingzong was in charge of the Ministry of Rites, which was not the most powerful among the six ministries, but Xu Jingzong had an obvious weakness - he was easily won over.

Moreover, the Ministry of Rites shoulders a heavy responsibility that concerns future generations - compiling national history.

Once a good relationship is established with Xu Jingzong, Li Jingyou will be able to leave a good name in future history books, and may even be praised by future generations as a wise monarch.

Li Jingyou knew clearly that Xu Jingzong was greedy for money and lustful, but he had to restrain himself because he was afraid of his father's majesty.

As long as you cater to his preferences and satisfy his selfish desires, you don't have to worry about him disobeying you and becoming a powerful chess piece in your hands.

In comparison, the value of Minister of Personnel Li Jingxuan is immeasurable.

The position of Minister of Personnel holds the power to promote, appoint and dismiss officials across the country, and is the core hub of the entire officialdom.

The previous Minister of Personnel was the highly respected Gao Shilian. If he had not been deeply trusted by Li Chengqian, he would never have been able to sit in this key position.

If Li Jingxuan could be successfully won over, it would be like holding the lifeline of the Tang Dynasty officialdom.

In the future, the career prospects of officials of all ranks will be in the hands of Li Jingyou.

By then, why worry about not being able to build your own powerful team?

But Li Jingxuan is an upright person who acts rigorously and steadily. It is not easy to win him over.

Li Jingyou frowned and fell into deep thought, constantly thinking of a countermeasure in his mind.

This move by Li Jingzong was extremely important to him.

As long as Li Jingzong could help him, he could even compete with Grand Tutor Qi in the court.

Money definitely won't work. For this kind of person, you can't start with him, you have to start with his family.

family……

Thinking of his family, Li Jingyou's mind seemed to become clear all of a sudden.

Li Jingzong had a daughter who was about the same age as him.

If I can get engaged to his daughter, then would I still be afraid that Li Jingzong will not come to help me in the future?

Thinking of this, Li Jingyou's mind suddenly became clear.

However, the prince's engagement was no small matter, nor was it something he could decide alone, not to mention that the other party was the daughter of the Minister of Personnel.

He was a prince and wanted to get engaged to the daughter of the Minister of Rites.

So, will the emperor agree?

Will he really feel at ease?

Not to mention his father, he estimated that even people like Grand Tutor Qi would not agree.