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

At first glance, this matter is shocking enough. After all, this is a complete break with the aristocratic family, and it has reached a life-and-death situation.

But in fact, what is even more jaw-dropping is yet to come.

Zhang Xianhuai, the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, led a team of Embroidered Uniform Guards and attacked the residence of the Prince of Hengshan directly, and then ruthlessly wiped out the entire family of the Prince of Hengshan.

The Prince of Hengshan is a member of the royal family of Li Tang!

They were of extremely noble status, but now their entire family was wiped out by a Jinyiwei.

This news came like a bolt from the blue, causing an uproar in the court.

The officials looked at each other, the same question rising in their hearts: Did His Majesty acquiesce to this? The previous emperor had killed his brother, and now His Majesty has done the same thing as killing his uncle. This time, these old officials were depressed.

They seemed to see the terrifying prospect of history being rewritten again. That was a matter of great importance to the dynasty's reputation and inheritance! Would this become another bloody history that would be endlessly debated by future generations?

……

Boxes of blood-stained medicinal herbs were moved to the door of the household department by the Embroidered Uniform Guards, and the pungent smell of blood filled the air.

Li Wei stood on the steps of the Ministry of Revenue, looking at the shocking boxes of medicinal herbs in front of him, and couldn't help but tears welled up in his eyes.

His lips trembled slightly, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions. Then, with tears in his eyes, he slowly turned around, knelt on both knees in the direction of the palace, and banged his head on the ground, not getting up for a long time.

His forehead hit the stone slab hard, making a dull sound.

When Fang Xuanling heard the news at home, he subconsciously shook his head with disbelief on his face.

He put on his court robes in a hurry, and the originally neat robes became a little wrinkled due to his hurried movements.

While tying his belt, he prepared to go into the palace to ask His Majesty what was going on.

But when he reached the door, he was stunned. Standing there were two Jinyiwei, tall and straight as pine trees, dressed in flying fish uniforms, with embroidered spring swords on their waists, and stern expressions. Seeing Fang Xuanling coming out, they simply bowed to him without saying a word.

Fang Xuanling's heart skipped a beat, and a sense of foreboding washed over him. He frowned, sensing something was amiss.

Could all that news be true? Did His Majesty really raise the sword against the aristocratic families in Chang'an again?

He knew in his heart that the Jinyiwei were guarding his door for no other reason.

His wife was a woman from one of the eight surnames. If His Majesty really wanted to exterminate the noble families, his family would probably be implicated as well. They didn't come in to arrest him now, purely out of consideration for his own face.

Thinking of this, Fang Xuanling's pace became more urgent. While he shouted to his family to prepare the carriage, he was thinking about what to ask His Majesty when he saw him.

In the Liangyi Hall, Li Chengqian frowned, held his forehead, and looked exhausted.

His eyes revealed a complex expression, including helplessness, anger, and determination.

At this moment, his mind was like a tangled mess that he couldn't sort out.

Mr. Qi stood aside, looking at Li Chengqian's expression, sighed deeply, and said softly: "Your Majesty, you are too anxious. If this continues, the world will be in chaos."

Li Chengqian slowly lowered his hand from supporting his forehead and said weakly, "I know it's just the noble families colluding with local forces to rebel. As long as I'm here, there will be no chaos."

He paused, a fierce look flashing in his eyes, "Even if things get chaotic, we are still the largest base. The worst that can happen is we can conquer the world once and for all."

Mr. Qi shook his head helplessly. He knew that once His Majesty made up his mind, it would be difficult to change it.

"Then, Your Majesty, was it your order that Xianhuai killed the Prince of Hengshan?"

Mr. Qi hesitated for a moment, but still asked the crucial question. Li Chengqian looked up at Mr. Qi and nodded firmly.