I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

"At one o'clock in the afternoon, Zhangsun Wuji held a secret meeting with representatives from various aristocratic families. The content of the meeting was ominous, but it seemed they had reached some kind of agreement, and everyone left happily."

"Representatives from all the major families have been staying in Changsun Mansion for a full three hours. Their behavior is suspicious."

"There's been some minor unrest in Chang'an. The cause is that after two days of absence from court, Changsun Wuji can no longer suppress the news of His Majesty's passing. Word is slowly spreading, and Wei Zheng's reaction is the most extreme. Unable to enter the palace, he can only sit at the gate and confront the Qianniu Guards."

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"I see. It seems my stupid brother has fallen into his uncle's trap."

Li Chengqian stood up from the ground and shook the sweat from his head, the beads of sweat gleaming in the sunlight. Seeing this, two guards immediately stepped forward and expertly relaxed Li Chengqian's muscles.

"By the way, the Jinyiwei still needs to expand." Li Chengqian said while enjoying the massage from the guard.

"Xian Huai, you go and do it. We're still too short-staffed. Give the order to establish an Intelligence Department effective immediately. The Imperial Guard will be a subordinate department of the Intelligence Department. What I want is to monitor all officials in the world. Now we have control of Xianyang City."

His eyes became deeper, as if he could see through all the conspiracies.

"But we still have too few intelligence personnel in Chang'an. Apart from Zhangsun Wuji and those stationed in the palace, there are no Jinyiwei stationed in the homes of other officials. I can't sleep if I don't understand their movements."

"Even if we don't place them there, we have to recruit people first, and give priority to looking for them from good families in Xianyang City. Do you remember everything?" Li Chengqian looked at the people around him with a serious look.

"Remember this, Your Highness." Zhang Xianhuai said respectfully.

"Okay, you should speed up the process today. Don't wait until I take control of Chang'an. By then, there won't even be enough Jinyiwei to monitor the officials in Chang'an City. Call General Qin." Li Chengqian ordered.

"Yes, Your Highness." Zhang Xianhuai accepted the order and withdrew.

After a while, the neighing of horse hooves was heard outside the mansion, and the sound was particularly loud in the quiet air.

A man clad in heavy black armor hurried in from outside. Every step he took carried the composure unique to a soldier. His heavy armor gleamed with a metallic sheen in the sunlight, making him look imposing and extraordinary.

Upon seeing Li Chengqian, he immediately knelt on one knee, placed his right fist on his left chest, and gave a standard military salute: "This humble general has come to pay homage at the command of His Highness the Crown Prince!" His voice was loud and full of power.

"Ru Zhao, get up. This heavy armor must be very heavy, right?" Li Chengqian stepped forward, gently patted Qin Ru Zhao's heavy armor, then pulled his arm and helped him up, his eyes filled with concern.

"Your Highness, it's not heavy! I'm overjoyed to have such fine armor!" Qin Ruzhao grinned, revealing a set of pearly white teeth.

"Okay, as summoned, come and take the military token." Li Chengqian said, taking out a military token from his arms.

Qin Ruzhao looked up and saw a military token engraved with a hammer and sickle being handed to him.

The military tally looked ancient and mysterious, exuding an aura of authority. Qin Ruzhao accepted the tally with both hands, his expression becoming solemn.

"Ruzhao, from this moment on, my safety is in your hands. Tonight, prepare the three camps, gather food and supplies, and assemble the troops."

Li Chengqian's eyes became extremely serious. He looked at Qin Ruzhao and said word by word, "I am about to ascend the throne. Do you understand?"

Qin Ruzhao immediately knelt on his knees and kowtowed heavily, his forehead hitting the ground with a dull thud. "I will fight to the death to ensure that Your Majesty can enter Chang'an and establish the great unification!"

His eyes burned with a fervent loyalty.

"Except for Your Majesty, whoever dares to lay his hands on this position, I will lead the army to kill all those who disobey Your Majesty!" He shouted loudly, and his voice echoed in the yard.