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

Immediately afterwards, with a whoosh, the fireworks shot out like an arrow and exploded in mid-air.

Almost at the same time, the Jinyiwei who had been on standby outside poured into the court in an orderly manner from all directions with neat footsteps.

They were dressed in Feiyu costumes and held the handles of embroidered spring swords, which was frightening.

In the blink of an eye, these Jinyiwei surrounded everyone in the court, making it impossible to get out.

Seeing this terrifying Feiyu suit, many yamen runners' legs began to weaken and tremble involuntarily, and their knees kept knocking against each other.

Their faces turned pale and their hearts were filled with fear.

At this moment, there was only one thought in their minds: This is really His Majesty! These are really the dreaded Jinyiwei!

Li Chengqian stood quietly in the center of the court, his eyes slowly sweeping over everything around him, his expression heavy.

What he saw and heard in Wu County has made him see clearly the true situation of the Tang Dynasty today.

At this moment, a feeling of sadness welled up in his heart.

If I continue my incognito visit, I'm afraid I'll only see more helplessness.

Just like when a child says he wants to pee, there is a high probability that he has already peed in his pants.

Wu County, as a microcosm of the Tang Dynasty, is already in such a bad state. So, one can almost guess the situation of the entire Tang Dynasty without much thought.

This is the real Tang Dynasty under his rule!

On the other hand, when Tang Wang heard that the person in front of him was His Majesty, he felt like he was struck by a bolt from the blue.

His head buzzed as if it exploded instantly, his vision went black, and he felt dizzy and lost his balance.

His thoughts completely stopped, his body collapsed uncontrollably to the ground, he could no longer feel anything, and only endless regret remained in his heart.

A voice kept echoing in his mind: How could this person be His Majesty? How could it be His Majesty?

At this moment, Zhang Xianhuai strode into the court, came in front of Li Chengqian, clasped his hands together, bowed and saluted with quick and decisive movements.

"Your Majesty," he said in a strong voice, "what shall we do with these people?"

As soon as Zhang Xianhuai said this, everyone who had just been standing there in shock was instantly brought back to reality.

Everyone seemed to have just woken up from their dream, and they all knelt down and begged for mercy. Their shouts echoed in the courtroom.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Tang Wang was so frightened that he was trembling all over, not daring to say a word. He quietly crawled to a corner and knelt there, his body trembling constantly, hoping to hide himself and not be noticed by anyone.

Qian Shuwang was also very frightened. He couldn't say a word and just knocked his head heavily on the ground.

Li Chengqian's gaze slowly swept over the people kneeling on the ground, his eyes showing both majesty and a hint of helplessness.

He sighed slightly and said in a calm voice, "Everyone, get up. The Tang Dynasty is no longer what it used to be. We must abide by the law. As the ruler of a country, I must also abide by the law."

"I will not punish you arbitrarily for your momentary ignorance and recklessness, but each of you must reflect on your actions."

"County Magistrate Qian." Li Chengqian turned his head slightly and his eyes fell on Qian Shuwang.

"I'm here!" Qian Shuwang's voice was so low that it was almost inaudible. His body was trembling slightly with fear, and his heart was full of timidity.

Li Chengqian reached out and took the document handed over by Zhang Xianhuai, which recorded the resumes of Wu County officials in detail.

He slowly unfolded the document, quickly scanning it, and then said, "Stand up. I don't mean to punish you severely, but I just think your previous behavior was inappropriate."

"You are overly whitewashing the situation. You must know that a peaceful and prosperous era cannot be achieved by whitewashing. Instead, it requires officials from all regions to be down-to-earth and to rely on their real talents, hard work, and outstanding political achievements."

"Do you know Di Renjie and Wu Meiniang?"

Li Chengqian paused slightly.

"They also started out as county magistrates and have now joined the cabinet. Do you understand what I mean?"