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

Inside the Liangyi Hall.

Li Chengqian sat upright on the majestic armchair, staring solemnly at the two military reports sent by Li Jing on the imperial desk.

The first one was a secret report, which recorded in detail some events unknown to the public: Li Jing said that the governor of Yizhou sent a letter to the army, but the messenger who was entrusted with the important task and the crucial letter disappeared mysteriously, as if they had evaporated from the face of the earth.

Soon after, Songzhou suffered a devastating disaster. Tibetan cavalry trampled on villages and innocent civilians were slaughtered.

Fortunately, the soldiers of the 3,000-strong battalion arrived in time, repelled the Tubo army, and barely saved Songzhou City.

But in this battle, the 3,000-man battalion also paid a heavy price, with more than one-third of its troops killed or wounded...

Li Jing also elaborated on the subsequent events in detail. Tubo surrendered, and Qin Ruzhao kicked over the wheel in anger and exterminated the Tubo people.

In order to ensure the stability of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jing had no choice but to kill all 20,000 Kunlun slaves and 10,000 Turkic soldiers. At the end of the secret report, Li Jing earnestly asked His Majesty to atone for his sins.

The other military report was embellished and beautified, and was filled with the glorious record of the Songzhou victory, describing how the Tubo people fled in disarray, how the Tang soldiers fought bravely against the enemy, and ultimately led to the destruction of the Tubo nation and the extinction of the race, and now the army was returning in triumph.

Li Chengqian frowned.

What caught his attention most was the disappearance of the messenger and the letter, which happened within the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

Who is so bold as to intercept the military newspaper?

"Someone, call Qin Biwu over."

Li Chengqian's voice was low and majestic, with a hint of suppressed anger.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The young eunuch took the order and left.

After receiving the news, Qin Biwu did not dare to delay for a moment and quickly rushed over in a dusty state.

Li Chengqian looked at Qin Biwu, whose breath was hazy. He paused for a moment, waiting for his breath to even out, before he slowly spoke, "My dear Qin, I have something I want you to investigate after the New Year..."

Seeing that there were only ten days left before the New Year, Li Chengqian made a prompt decision and decided to put aside the many matters at hand for the time being.

After all, even if you are the emperor, you cannot be worse than cattle and horses. During such an important festival as the Chinese New Year, you should at least leave some time for yourself to rest and relax, right?

After finding sufficient reasons and comfort for myself in this way.

Li Chengqian enthusiastically invited Mr. Qi to accompany him and prepared to travel around Chang'an City.

Because Zhang Xianhuai had not returned yet, Li Chengqian thought about it again and again and decided to have Qin Biwu accompany him for protection.

He carefully arranged a group of Jinyiwei to secretly protect him to prevent any unexpected events from happening.

Li Chengqian put on an extremely thick cashmere robe and walked out of the palace slowly and leisurely under the strict protection of the Jinyiwei.

Mr. Qi was already wearing a brocade robe and waiting outside the palace gate.

He saw Li Chengqian appear at a glance and hurried forward with a smile on his face.

He clasped his hands together respectfully, bowed politely and said, "Your Majesty!"

Li Chengqian waved his hand slightly and said softly, "Today we are on a private visit in disguise, so there is no need to be bound by the red tape of the court."

"You call me the shopkeeper, and I'll call you the accountant. We can each talk about our own affairs and be at ease."

Li Chengqian turned around and glanced at Qin Biwu beside him, and said seriously, "Biwu, from now on, you will just be a waiter, but don't forget it."

After serving in the Jinyiwei, Qin Biwu had long been accustomed to all kinds of commands and rules. At this moment, he subconsciously clasped his fists and shouted loudly: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Seeing this, Li Chengqian glared at him in feigned anger.

Qin Biwu then scratched his head shyly and quickly changed his tone, "I understand, boss!"

Li Chengqian looked at Qin Biwu like this, feeling quite satisfied. He nodded slightly and said loudly, "Let's go and have a good stroll in a crowded place."