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

Tang Wang, the county magistrate of Wu County, has reached his current situation because he is indeed smart in a way that others cannot match.

Back to many years ago, after Li Chengqian ascended the throne, he was determined to rectify the entangled power of the aristocratic families, and a drastic reform began.

After getting rid of the aristocratic families, Li Chengqian ignored the opposition and boldly selected local officials from the people, hoping to inject fresh blood into the court and create a new governance structure.

Before that, Tang Wang was just an inconspicuous bad guy on the streets of Wu County, struggling to make a living every day on a meager salary.

In the early years, the Tang family lived a decent life and had no worries about food and clothing.

But Tang Wang has been fond of gambling since he was a child. Once he touches the gambling table, he feels like he is possessed. Once the gambling addiction comes, he will not care about anything else.

He had no restraint at the gambling table, and the wealth accumulated by his family over the years was lost one after another. In a short time, the family's assets were emptied and he ended up in a miserable state of bankruptcy.

Seeing the family business they had worked so hard to build destroyed, the parents were furious and anxious. Their health deteriorated and soon they passed away one after another.

Overnight, Tang Wang was deserted by his friends and family, and was left alone, barely making ends meet on his meager income.

But how can you easily quit gambling addiction?

Whenever he had a little spare money, even if it was just enough copper coins to buy a few simple meals, he couldn't help but walk towards the gambling house involuntarily.

Standing in front of the gambling table, the dice rolled and the cards turned, greed flashed in Tang Wang's eyes. Every time he placed a bet, he was sure that this time his luck would change. Not only could he win back what he had lost before, but he could also make a fortune and live a good life from then on.

But reality dealt him a heavy blow time and time again. When the gambling game ended, he always lost everything and was left penniless.

But the stubbornness in his bones made him more and more courageous. His gambling debts grew like a snowball, and he eventually owed a huge amount of money.

The thugs in the gambling house were no pushovers. In order to collect their gambling debts, they beat up Don Wang.

After being beaten, Tang Wang was thrown on the street, covered in wounds and with no means of living. In desperation, he could only beg on the street, living the life of a beggar with no food to eat.

The twists and turns of fate always come unexpectedly.

One day, when Tang Wang was begging on the street, he heard that His Majesty had officially declared war on the aristocratic families and wanted to completely eliminate them.

Upon hearing this news, a fire of hope instantly ignited in Tang Wang's dull eyes.

He knew that the opportunity to change his destiny might have come.

Tang Wang knew that he didn't have any outstanding skills, so after thinking about it, he came up with an idea that he thought was brilliant.

From then on, he wandered around the streets and alleys of Wu County with unkempt hair and dirty face all day long, constantly muttering about Your Majesty's wisdom, bravery, and great achievements.

He did this not so that His Majesty, who was far away in the palace, could hear it, but so that the people of Wu County would know that he, Tang Wang, was His Majesty's most loyal supporter.

To put it bluntly, Tang Wang was gambling, betting that His Majesty could win the game against the aristocratic families.

Day after day, he persisted in spreading the word on the streets, and gradually, the people of Wu County all knew that there was a beggar who kept talking about Your Majesty all day long and was a loyal supporter of Your Majesty.

But his actions naturally aroused strong dissatisfaction among the Wuxian families.

In the eyes of the aristocratic families, Tang Wang was just an ignorant clown who dared to openly oppose them.

Soon, the people from the aristocratic family arrested him, locked him in a dark cell, and beat him severely.

In the cell, the whip lashed his body and blood flowed, but Tang Wang gritted his teeth and refused to give in. His belief in betting on His Majesty's victory became more and more firm.

Perhaps it was fate that blessed Li Chengqian, but he won a great victory in the contest with the aristocratic families.

Those once powerful aristocratic families collapsed one after another.

The gentry and wealthy businessmen in Wu County usually had some connections with the aristocratic families. They were afraid that His Majesty would take revenge on them later. In order to please His Majesty and also to find a backer, they turned their attention to Tang Wang.