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

Marshal Ji's mighty army returned to the capital, and Chang'an was filled with congratulations.

The helmets and armor are shining, the flags are unfurled, the horses are strong and the soldiers are powerful, and the drums and horns are sounding.

His merits in hundreds of battles have brought peace to the country, and his achievements will shine for thousands of years.

Thunderous cheers greet loyalty and bravery, and their fame will be recorded in history.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Great joy! General Li Ji has returned in triumph!" An official rushed into the palace, his voice distorted with excitement.

"I am currently leading the Black Armor Army at Chengtian Gate, waiting for Your Majesty!"

This news was like a spring breeze, instantly blowing away the haze that enveloped the hearts of the court officials.

The ministers were immediately cheered up and their morale was greatly improved.

The military power of the Tang Dynasty is firmly in the hands of Your Majesty. Even if those local garrison officials collude with the aristocratic families and attempt to oppose the court, how easy is it to form an army that can compete with the court?

That would take a lot of time, energy and money.

And those General Li Ji took away at that time were all the best soldiers and generals carefully selected by the Tang Dynasty!

Who could have imagined that in just eight months, General Li Ji had completely eliminated the serious threat posed by the Xueyantuo and returned to Chang'an smoothly with minimal casualties.

At this time, the weather was gradually getting colder, and the biting cold wind blew like a knife.

When Li Chengqian heard the news, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, revealing a relieved smile.

He silently recited the long-standing saying in his heart: The emperor is the one with the strongest soldiers and horses.

Li Chengqian shouted in high spirits, "All of you, follow me to greet General Li Ji and Li Wei! Regarding the soldiers' rewards, your Ministry of Revenue will be responsible for drafting them. They must be generous! Once you're done, submit them to Grand Tutor Qi for review!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!" Li Wei accepted the order respectfully.

Outside the city, the generals who were waiting for rewards were in an anxious mood.

This anxious atmosphere actually began to spread half a month ago.

Shocking news flooded into the military's top brass like a tide.

The terrible dysentery was rampant in various states, and the people suffered terribly.

Your Majesty launched a second bloody massacre of the gentry in Chang'an, making the situation even more turbulent.

What's worse is that now, people are rising up in various places, shouting slogans of "resistance against the tyrant", and the situation is out of control.

Of course, none of this matters to the soldiers who are unaware of the situation.

His Majesty treats them so well!

Even if they knew it, it would not cause any waves in their hearts.

After hearing the news, Li Shimin remained silent for half a month.

He could not understand why the powerful Tang Empire, which he had built with so much effort, had fallen apart in less than a year after it came into Cheng Qian's hands?

The problem of aristocratic families has a long history, and every dynasty since the Han Dynasty has been deeply troubled by it.

But why did Li Chengqian act so recklessly and take such big steps, just like Yang Guang did back then?

Li Chengqian led all the civil and military officials in the court and marched to Chengtian Gate to welcome the triumphant Li Ji.

The scene was grand, with loud gongs and drums. People flocked to the streets to watch, and the whole Chang'an was in an uproar because of this incident.

On the other hand, Li Shimin quietly changed into ordinary clothes with Yuchi Jingde and others and returned to Yuchi Jingde's residence in Chang'an in a low-key manner.

When night fell, Fang Xuanling hurried to Yuchi Jingde's house wearing a coat.

As soon as he entered, he found that almost everyone was there.

Li Shimin sat upright in the first seat with a solemn expression. Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin and Li Ji sat in the seats beside him in turn. An empty seat was left specially for Fang Xuanling.

When Fang Xuanling saw Li Shimin, he was about to bow, but was interrupted by Li Shimin. "Xuanling, there is no need to bow. I am just an unknown general now, not the emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

After listening to this, Fang Xuanling's eyes flashed with a complicated look. He nodded silently, still respectfully called "Your Majesty", and then slowly sat down.

When he saw Li Shimin, he couldn't wait to tell Li Shimin everything that had happened in the past few days, including the new policies that everyone had worked hard to improve in the past few months.

When Li Shimin heard Fang Xuanling talk about the new policy, he suddenly raised his head from his originally dim eyes, with a glint of surprise in his eyes.

This new policy is so good that even he couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

He knew that if the entire Tang Dynasty could really implement this new policy, the growth of national strength would be far more than just prosperity, and would surely create an unprecedented prosperous era.

Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde, two rough guys, were almost falling asleep at this time, except Li Ji who could still understand half of what was said.

Feeling somewhat sleepy, Yuchi Jingde couldn't help but yawn loudly and said nonchalantly, "General, even if those people rise up, so what? We're not dead yet. Can't we just fight them one more time?"

Hearing Yuchi Jingde's words, Cheng Yaojin nodded repeatedly and said in a muffled voice: "I think so too!"

Li Shimin glanced helplessly at the two reckless men, sighed softly, and said earnestly: "Fight again? That's easy to say, but how old are we? Do you think we're still young? War is no joke. The ones who suffer are the innocent people!"

Fang Xuanling said to Li Shimin earnestly, "General, you are the only one who can persuade His Majesty now! If we can stabilize the aristocratic families at this time, take it slow, gradually implement new policies, and continue to develop, then the problems of the aristocratic families will naturally resolve themselves."

Li Shimin pondered for a moment, nodded slowly, and said, "I understand, Xuanling, you are old, you should pay more attention to rest. I will go to find Cheng Qian tomorrow."