The video takes us to ancient times; Li Er transforms into the Tongtian Emperor of Shu Han.

I'd rather marry a woman from one of the five noble families than marry into an imperial family.

Li Shimin's tolerance for these powerful families had reached its limit.

Seeing that the two of them, in their back-and-forth conversation, had decided the fate of the Eastern Wu aristocratic families.

Zhuge Liang didn't even have a chance to dissuade him.

He also came from a prominent family, so he knew how dangerous the power held by powerful families was to the dynasty at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

If there is a real opportunity, it would not be a bad thing to take back the power that the aristocratic families should not have.

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"Prime Minister, are you considering how court officials will be selected after the suppression of powerful and influential families?"

Li Shimin seemed to sense the worries in Zhuge Liang's heart.

With Luoyang, the eastern capital, right before their eyes, Zhuge Liang, given his character, would naturally plan ahead.

"Does Your Majesty already have a solution?"

Zhuge Liang quickly asked.

"Imperial Examination!"

Li Shimin did not hesitate.

"All poor families in the world can study, and children from poor families can participate in the imperial examinations. Those who excel can become officials in the imperial court!"

Great Qin Dynasty.

Although Li Shimin didn't go into too much detail, Ying Zheng's eyes lit up.

His biggest headache was that the officials in the court all came from the various schools of thought.

Even though he governed the country using Legalism, he still did not want Legalism to gain any transcendent status as a result.

The imperial examination system proposed by Li Shimin, right now, can perfectly solve this problem!

Even those from poor families can study!

It gave children from poor families a real chance to rise above their circumstances!

"Your Majesty, while the imperial examination system is good, it is somewhat impractical."

Li Si quickly replied.

It should be noted that he has the power to influence the appointment and removal of many officials in the imperial court.

Once the imperial examination system is reinstated, I fear my power will plummet!

Moreover, where would we find so many people to carve bamboo slips?

The idea of ​​ensuring that all poor families in the world can receive an education is already unrealistic!

"Hmph, I know, let's wait and see."

Ying Zheng was somewhat displeased, but he also knew the difficulty involved, so he simply snorted coldly.

Within the sky.

Li Shimin was still explaining the benefits of the imperial examination system to Zhuge Liang.

Whenever the crucial point was discussed, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but reveal a look of joy and anticipation in his eyes.

When he revealed that the papermaking process could be improved and the cost could be reduced to an incredibly low level, Zhuge Liang's smile became as wide as an AK-47.

"If it is truly as Your Majesty says, then the restoration of the Han Dynasty is just around the corner!"

"Thrice rebuilding the Han Dynasty, it seems Heaven still favors our Han imperial family!"

Listening to Zhuge Liang's words, Li Shimin suddenly felt that something was amiss.

Something's not right. If the Han dynasty was established three times, would anyone who doesn't have the surname Liu dare to rebel from now on?

If no one dares to rebel, what will become of my Great Tang Dynasty?

Li Shimin fell into deep thought.

This is fucking... I killed myself?

[In this parallel world, the Tang Emperor need not worry.]

A light screen suddenly appeared in front of Li Shimin as a reminder.

Of course I know it's a parallel world, but it still bothers me!

"Your Majesty, then this humble general shall take his leave. When dividing the troops, this humble general will try to be as quiet as possible, taking only half of the cooking pots and stoves with him, so that the Wei army will not notice anything amiss."

Sensing that Li Shimin was somewhat conflicted, Li Jing said he would leave first.

"Go ahead. If Wei general Guanqiu Jian leads his troops back to defend, just send a scout to report back."

Return, report back?

Zhuge Liang was once again completely dumbfounded.

Shouldn't we offer some resistance?

After Li Jing took away 50,000 men, the total number of troops they left behind was only 40,000, plus 20,000 prisoners. The extra prisoners were all sent back to Shu.

With 60,000 men, and it's hard to guarantee that some won't turn against you during the war, you dare to face Guanqiu Jian's army while besieging Luoyang?

Your Majesty, this old minister truly understands you less and less.

"The general will obey the order!"

Li Jing, on the contrary, did not question it at all.

Li Shimin's military tactics were even superior to his; listening to his arrangements was definitely the right thing to do!

"This seems to have deviated from His Majesty's plan of a surprise attack, doesn't it? Once Guanqiu Jian returns to defend, although our army can hold Tianshui and Anding prefectures, it's equivalent to having to divide our forces into three routes!"

The army was already small, and to divide it up like this was a major taboo in military strategy!

"Prime Minister, do you believe it or not, if I send the messenger through Cao Rui's doorstep and he doesn't see Guanqiu Jian's army outside Luoyang within three months, Cao Rui will surrender on his own."

Three months is enough time for the Luoyang garrison to completely collapse, and enough time to wear down the officials' will to resist!

"Therefore, Prime Minister, what you must do is defend Tianshui and Anding counties to the death, and absolutely not allow a single soldier to cross over!"

In every word and action, Li Shimin seemed to hear Sima Yi and Cao Rui's schemes firsthand.

Not only did they execute their plans perfectly, but they also guided their opponents to make the decision to cooperate with them!

"To command one's own army as easily as one's own arm is merely the beginning of a commander's career. The truly terrifying thing is to make one's opponents follow one's plans and make arrangements accordingly."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened.

From the sky, it was clear that Li Shimin had not received any intelligence, yet he had already manipulated Cao Rui at will.

Was Sima Yi a fool?

No!

It was because Li Shimin had only left him this one path!

If Guanqiu Jian is not allowed to return to reinforce the capital, no one will be able to lift the siege of Luoyang!

He sent Guanqiu Jian back to reinforce the area, and then proceeded according to Li Shimin's plan!

Everyone in the entire battle seemed to have become a puppet under Li Shimin's control. They had to obediently do whatever he wanted them to do!

"No wonder he's not afraid of people whose achievements overshadow his master; who can keep him in check?"

Even Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but sigh.

A military general serving under such an emperor must be the happiest person.

There's not much to worry about, and most of the time there's not anyone worth Li Shimin suspecting.

"So, is it true that the Han Dynasty only lacked a younger brother like Li Shimin?"

Inside Baidi City, Liu Bei was completely dumbfounded.

It can still be like this!

It's incredible that the balance of power between the two sides could be reversed within a year!

"Don't even think about it, you big-eared scoundrel. There's still Li Jing here. He's neither arrogant nor impatient, and he perfectly executes the orders conveyed by Li Shimin. Can you find someone like that in Shu?"

Cao Cao expressed his displeasure.

He was truly displeased to see his grandchildren so easily manipulated.

But it must be admitted that Li Shimin's abilities were indeed beyond those of ordinary people!

Even if he were placed in Cao Rui's position, he would likely suffer a major setback if he didn't know this beforehand!

Moreover, he was genuinely envious of Li Jing, a general!

He was a master strategist, executed orders flawlessly, remained humble and composed, and was not overly rigid.

She's practically his dream girl!

"I have a strategist!"

"Kongming, don't you think so?"

Zhuge Liang: “…”

He could hardly bear to look Liu Bei in the eye.

He could answer questions about domestic affairs, but he wasn't really that good at military strategy!