A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

"Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, I'll leave the court to you for now."

Only after completely seizing control of the imperial court could Li Shimin finally relax a little.

These days, there has been constant talk about him in the capital. He can't just hold a knife to someone's throat and tell them not to spread rumors about him.

Li Shimin could only pretend not to hear it. His ascension to the throne did have some blemishes. Regardless of whether he was forced into it or how much injustice and coercion there was, the fact is that he personally seized the throne from his father.

He aspired to be a wise ruler, taking Emperor Taizong of Han as his role model, and to become a great emperor for all time.

He believed that as long as his achievements were great enough, all these discussions would disappear.

However, no normal person would want to hear so much gossip, so he decided to find someone who could protect his reputation and the court, allowing him to focus on his career development.

Prince Wei Zu, the heir apparent of the Prince of Yan!

Through Li Jiancheng's connections, he learned that Prince Yan, Wei Cheng, was getting old and planned to retire in Yanzhou, rather than going to the capital.

However, the Crown Prince of Yan has reached the age to serve in the government. He can replace the Prince of Yan and the Wei family to serve as officials in the court, holding the position of Grand Minister of Agriculture and concurrently serving as the Grand Master of the Imperial Academy.

To show his sincerity, and to demonstrate that his succession was legitimate, ordained by Heaven, and supported by the people, and also influenced by the voices in the capital, Li Shimin decided to personally go to Yanzhou to invite the Prince of Yan, Wei Zu.

The Crown Prince of Yan was invited to serve in the court, and this one matter alone was enough to quell all the public's discontent.

No one dared to mention his usurpation of his father's throne and his immoral conduct anymore.

Yanzhou, the residence of Prince Zhongwu.

Li Shimin, along with representatives of high-ranking officials, military personnel, and members of the imperial clan, stood in front of the Zhongwu Prince's Mansion.

"Emperor Li Shimin of Tang requests an audience with the Prince of Yan!"

Li Shimin's voice was as loud as a bell, and it resounded throughout the Prince of Yan's residence.

"They're here."

Inside the main hall of the Prince of Yan's residence, Prince Wei Cheng and his heir, Prince Wei Zu, were drinking tea. Upon hearing the sound from outside the door, they both smiled slightly. "They've arrived."

Although they disdain worldly power, they are eager to pursue the merits and good fortune that come with power and the ability to do good for the people.

Now that the Tang Dynasty has been newly established, it is like the rising sun, a great opportunity for them to display their talents, promote social progress, scientific development, and the well-being of the people.

As long as they can seize this opportunity, they can reap a lot of merit and good fortune, which will be the resource guarantee for them when they embark on the path of cultivation in the future.

With so many direct descendants of the Wei family, who should receive more resources and who should receive less?

The distribution is entirely based on the amount of merit and fortune they accumulated during their lifetime. The more they worked, the more they received; the less they worked, the less they received; and if they did not work, they received nothing. This is judged by the laws of heaven and earth, and is fair, just, and without any bias.

"Let's go and welcome our new Tang emperor."

Wei Cheng said, rising from the grand chair carved from a huge piece of golden nanmu wood, and walking out of the hall.

"Your Majesty's presence is an honor to the Prince Zhongwu's residence."

Wei Cheng ordered the main gate to be opened and personally went out to welcome Emperor Li Shimin of Tang.

Li Shimin's abilities were absolutely top-notch for his time, and he was personally trained by them. According to the observations of the spies they had placed around Li Shimin, he would indeed be a wise ruler.

In particular, the method by which Li Shimin seized the throne made them even more satisfied with him.

The more flawed a person's ascension to the throne is, the more they will do their utmost to ensure their reputation after death, trying to overshadow their infamy with their achievements.

Both sides shared the same goal and quickly reached an agreement.

It would be even better if the emperor was also extremely capable and had a group of outstanding civil and military officials.

"Please, teacher!"

Li Shimin said very modestly, and after a moment of polite politeness, the two decided to go in together.

Li Shimin and Wei Cheng walked side by side into the Prince Zhongwu's residence and took their seats in the main hall.

Before the two could exchange even a few pleasantries, Li Shimin eagerly got to the point.

"Teacher, Shimin has come here today to invite you to serve as an official in the court. Now that the Tang Dynasty has been newly established, everything is in need of rebuilding. The people have suffered from war for a long time and urgently need to recuperate."

"Without my senior brother, the world cannot be governed; without my senior brother, the world cannot be at peace; without my senior brother, the world cannot prosper; without my senior brother, the world cannot become rich."

"For the sake of the millions of people under heaven, I earnestly request my senior brother to come out of seclusion, assist me, and jointly govern the world, so that the elderly can have support, the young can be educated, and the widowed, orphaned, lonely, and disabled can all be cared for."

"Hongki, what do you think?"

Wei Cheng looked at Wei Zu with a smile and asked.

"Father, I am willing to enter the palace to assist my junior brother."

Wei Zu bowed to Wei Cheng and Li Shimin, and spoke in a refined and amiable manner.

Even though he was mentally prepared, Li Shimin was still overwhelmed with excitement when he actually heard the news from Wei Zu.

The fact that the heir apparent of the Wei family's Yan King was willing to come out of seclusion was something that the entire Sui Dynasty, including his father, had failed to achieve.

He accomplished this in the first year of his reign. How could Li Shimin not be excited?

Now let's see if anyone dares to joke about his legitimacy?

Even the Wei family acknowledges his status and position; who would dare to disobey?!

Who would dare bring up his ascension to the throne again? Do they really think Li Shimin's sword is dull?

"With my senior brother's help, we are like a tiger with wings. The people of the Tang Dynasty are blessed! Hahahahahaha!"

Li Shimin laughed heartily, his joy evident in his expression.

"Now that everything has been settled, and with state affairs being of paramount importance, Your Majesty and Hongji may depart."

Wei Cheng said calmly, deciding to leave the time to Li Shimin and Wei Zu.

When Wei Zu returned to Luoyang with Li Shimin, countless Luoyang residents lined both sides of the road to welcome him. Luoyang had not welcomed a descendant of the Wei family for over a hundred years. After more than 100 years, Luoyang finally received the visit of a descendant of the Wei family once again.

Even Li Yuan rushed out of Tai'an Palace and personally led civil and military officials to welcome Emperor Wei at the city gate.

As Li Shimin led Wei Zu into Luoyang, a hint of regret flashed deep in Li Yuan's smiling eyes.

The reinstatement of the Wei family to the court was accomplished by his son, not by him.

In recent days, he has often reflected on his actions, realizing that he is indeed no match for Li Shimin.

Countless people in Luoyang were overjoyed and excited. They quickly spread the news throughout the country, and all the rumors about Li Shimin disappeared overnight. Everyone was praising Li Shimin and flattering him to the best of their ability.

As Li Shimin listened to the message from the Bad Guys, a slight upturn of his lips revealed his smugness.

"Senior brother, have you been familiarizing yourself with court affairs these past few days?"

Sitting in front of Li Shimin was Wei Zu, who had just returned to Luoyang with Li Shimin from Yanzhou.

Wei Zu nodded slightly. Although he was in Yanzhou, he was informed of the court's movements and policies every day, and he was very familiar with the entire city of Luoyang.

Once you arrive in Luoyang, you only need a little familiarization to get started.

"Then why don't you get started as soon as possible, senior brother?"

Li Shimin smiled.