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

Tang Jian's voice gradually became more excited.

"During the Qin Shi Huang era, the line 'The valiant Qin army will face the national crisis together, and will not cease fighting until their blood is shed dry' was truly heroic and tragic."

"How domineering was Emperor Wu of Han's statement, 'Whoever offends the mighty Han will be punished, no matter how far away they are.'"

"Emperor Wen of Sui's dictum, 'Any barbarian who dares to invade will have his country destroyed and his race exterminated,' terrified foreign enemies."

"Look at today, your Majesty, 'Anyone who dares to raise an army, both inside and outside the country, will be killed.' This is the heritage passed down from generation to generation by our Chinese nation!"

"Why is our Tang Dynasty recognized as the orthodox one by the people of the world?"

"That's because our Tang Dynasty possesses the Imperial Seal, which has been passed down from the Qin Dynasty to the present day. It's a symbol of legitimacy."

"It is also because our Tang Dynasty is deeply loved by the people, and the people live and work in peace and contentment."

Tang Jian took a deep breath and continued, "Thinking back to the time when the King of Qin conquered the world, he was so majestic and heroic!"

"The Han people have straightened their backs for us again and set the tone for Han culture!"

"Now, our Great Tang carries on the legacy and forges ahead. Although the Great Sui and our Great Tang were once mortal enemies on the battlefield, throughout the long river of history, in those thick history books, we actually come from the same family!"

"We are all the legitimate dynasty of this land, we are one family! Haven't you, the Supreme Emperor, always taken Emperor Wen of Han as your role model? This is our heritage! We can refute those barbarians by citing classics!"

"And those barbaric tribes on the border are the common enemies of our Central Plains Dynasty!"

"This bloodline has been passed down to this day, and the change of dynasties is just a trace left by the continuous progress of history."

"Therefore, I agree with Wei Zheng's suggestion. We should collect the remains of those Sui Dynasty soldiers."

"Their relatives are now also the people of our Tang Dynasty!"

"Just because they were once soldiers of the Sui Dynasty, can we deny their blood connection with our Tang Dynasty and stop treating them as our own?"

After Tang Jian finished speaking, he bowed deeply, then slowly lowered his head and said no more. The entire tent fell into a brief silence.

Hou Junji sat aside, listening quietly to Tang Jian's long speech. His brows gradually frowned and a look of dissatisfaction appeared on his face.

Suddenly, he slammed the table in front of him. A loud "bang" broke the silence in the military tent. Then he stood up and asked loudly, "Tang Jian, what do you mean by this?"

"Sui soldiers are Sui soldiers, and Tang soldiers are Tang soldiers. There are essential differences between the two. How can they be lumped together?"

"Your remarks like this, do you harbor ulterior motives and intend to rebel?"

Hou Junji's eyes revealed vigilance as he stared at Tang Jian.

Li Shimin did not stop Hou Junji's impulsive behavior.

He just sat there quietly, looking at Hou Junji calmly. There seemed to be some deep meaning in his eyes that was hard to understand.

Wei Zheng stood quietly by, watching the fierce confrontation between the two with cold eyes.

He ignored Hou Junji's anger, but instead cast his gaze firmly at Li Shimin, reaching deep into people's hearts.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you a question. I believe everyone heard Tang Jian's words clearly."

"The relatives of these Sui Dynasty soldiers are now subjects of our Tang Dynasty."

"Although they were once soldiers of the Sui Dynasty, who among you here was not a citizen of the Sui Dynasty in the past?"

"Grand Emperor, weren't you from the Sui Dynasty?"

Wei Zheng's voice was not loud, but every word was clear, like a sharp knife, accurately analyzing the crux of the problem.

"If we follow what General Hou just said, then doesn't it mean that you, the Retired Emperor, who was once a Sui Dynasty man, have now ascended the throne of our Tang Dynasty? Doesn't this mean that you, the Retired Emperor, are the biggest traitor in the world?"

Wei Zheng's words instantly caused an uproar. Everyone was stunned by his bold words. For a moment, everyone was waiting for Li Shimin's response...