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

Then Zhang Ananda put down the reform plan in his hand. He looked at the people around him, with surprise still in his eyes.

Next came Wang Gui. After reading it, he sat there thoughtfully.

Only Fang Xuanling kept flipping through the reform plan in his hand, and he even looked at some parts over and over again. The rise and fall of his chest indicated his inner unrest.

Li Chengqian looked at the people who had finished their inspection and said with a smile, "Have some tea, it won't be tasty if it gets cold. Just wait until Fang Xiang finishes his inspection."

Everyone thanked him repeatedly, picked up the teacups in their hands and took a few sips.

After everyone had almost finished their tea, Fang Xuanling put down the reform plan in his hand.

"Your Majesty, I have read the entire plan." Fang Xuanling said slowly.

"I can only say that Your Majesty, the king of a thousand chariots, has never had such an idea since ancient times." Fang Xuanling's eyes were full of admiration.

Li Chengqian glanced at Fang Xuanling and asked, "Does Prime Minister Fang also think this is a good point?"

Fang Xuanling nodded and said solemnly, "This plan was the result of discussions between Your Majesty and Grand Tutor Qi. It is naturally a great policy that will benefit both the country and the people."

He paused, then continued, "But if you want to truly implement this policy throughout the Tang Dynasty, it will be extremely difficult. I, an old minister, cannot even begin to describe the difficulties and obstacles involved. Your Majesty, please refrain from blindly implementing reforms. We must carefully consider the situation!"

Hearing Fang Xuanling's words, Li Chengqian couldn't help but laugh. He looked at Fang Xuanling and said with emotion: "Prime Minister Fang, I originally thought you would be the one who opposed me the most, because this reform is not fair to you."

Li Chengqian's eyes revealed a complicated expression. "I want to abolish the prime minister system, and you, Fang Xuanling, are the current prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. If you have any grievances, please tell me."

Fang Xuanling shook his head upon hearing Li Chengqian's words and said with a firm face, "Your Majesty, I am old and no longer cling to power. My lifelong wish is for the peace and prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. I have read your Majesty's reform plan, and the position of prime minister will be abolished from now on. I believe your Majesty does not need to consider my feelings. I unconditionally support your Majesty."

He looked at Li Chengqian with a piercing gaze and continued, "Since we are going to change things, we must be determined to make changes once and for all! Only then can all the civil and military officials in the court be convinced."

Looking at Fang Xuanling's determined expression, Li Chengqian couldn't help but sigh in his heart that Fang Xuanling was truly worthy of being called a wise minister throughout the ages!

Wei Zheng glanced at Fang Xuanling and quickly said, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Fang is a wise one. If you want to remove him from the position of Prime Minister, you have to wait until he steps down!"

"Minister Wei's words are wrong. I don't consider myself a wise minister. The word 'wise' itself has different meanings. There is no such thing as absolute wisdom."

Fang Xuanling said calmly, "According to Minister Wei, the good or bad use of the prime minister's power is determined by the prime minister himself. So, if we have a good prime minister, the country will naturally prosper. But we cannot avoid the existence of treacherous prime ministers. Since we have implemented it, we must resolutely implement it to the end!"

Fang Xuanling had a determined look on his face, showing no intention of backing down.

Li Chengqian glanced at Fang Xuanling approvingly and said firmly, "Although the road to reform is difficult, I have made up my mind. We must discuss this reform plan in depth today."

"This is also the main reason why I summoned you here today."

Fang Xuanling coughed lightly and spoke first: "Your Majesty, I believe that if this reform involves the prime minister system, we must consider the smooth transfer of power."

"After the abolition of the position of prime minister, the central power is dispersed. There must be a proper method for coordination between departments. Otherwise, the government will be chaotic and will inevitably lead to disaster."

"Furthermore, I heard that they are going to implement the policy of equalizing the land tax, returning the fire consumption tax to the public, and requiring all gentry to pay taxes together in Shaanxi Province. This is a major event that will shake the foundation of the country, so we must be cautious."