hsntnovel Chapter 2760 Li Shen's Achievements.
Chapter 2760 Li Shen's Achievements.
Everyone wants to be remembered in history, and Li Shen was no exception. However, he didn't want to become a great and spectacular figure.
Li Shen knew that he was Li Shimin's son and that his name would definitely be recorded in history, and that someone might even write a separate biography for him.
For no other reason than that he was the son of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin.
But his father's words just now were a blow to Li Shen. What did he mean by "it might not leave a name"?
"Father, what does this mean? Does it mean that I, as a prince, will not be recorded in the history books?"
Li Shen asked with a frown.
"Hmph, with your behavior, I might remove you from the list one day."
Li Shimin snorted and said angrily.
His son was becoming increasingly unruly; the things he had done before were still fresh in his mind, and now he had even brought the matter to the capital.
If his ancestors could know this from beyond the grave, they would all come out and question him about why he had given birth to such an unfilial and rebellious son.
“What are you saying, Father? Have I done anything that would anger heaven and man, yet you want to remove me from the list?”
Besides, even if I'm removed from the list, I'm not afraid. My name may not be in the history books, but my legends are everywhere among the people.
Li Shen retorted indifferently, "Although I'm gone, my legend lives on everywhere in the martial arts world."
He believes that even a thousand years from now, there will still be unofficial histories and fabrications circulating among the people, some so unofficial they're practically impossible.
Now everyone in the Tang Dynasty knows that he is the reincarnation of the God of Wealth, and perhaps in the future, people will worship his image in temples.
He himself was a celestial being in heaven, receiving offerings from the mortal realm.
"What Your Highness Prince Ji says is true. There are indeed many legends about Your Highness Prince Ji among the people. The legend that Your Highness Prince Ji is the reincarnation of the God of Wealth has spread throughout the country."
Many merchant families kept memorial tablets for Prince Ji.
At this moment, Changsun Wuji nodded in agreement. It must be said that Prince Ji had a good reputation among the people.
Other princes or second-generation disciples are more or less spoiled and bully some common people.
However, even though Prince Ji had been out of the palace for more than ten years, there was no news of him oppressing the people. All that was heard was of him bullying纨绔 (sons of wealthy and powerful families), which was quite rare.
Otherwise, the powerful families wouldn't have been unable to find any fault with Li Shen.
"Yes, that's what I think too. Over the years, His Highness Prince Ji has contributed money and effort to the court, building many academies so that local students can afford to study."
The impoverished scholars were deeply grateful to the imperial court and also to Prince Ji for his righteous act.
Ma Zhou also joined in the praise. Coming from a humble background, he greatly admired Prince Ji's good deeds.
In an era dominated by powerful clans and aristocratic families, it was truly remarkable that Prince Ji could single-handedly carve out a path for students from humble backgrounds and even protect them with his own body.
"Hahaha, you two flatter me, you flatter me. I am not as good as you say."
Li Shen laughed triumphantly after hearing this, and even deliberately raised his eyebrows at his father.
Li Shimin was so angry he wanted to beat this son to death and pretend he had never been born. However, even the two important ministers, Changsun Wuji and Ma Zhou, praised Li Shen so highly.
He also had to admit that Li Shen was indeed quite capable.
"My dear minister, please don't praise him like that. It's just a small achievement, which he deserves as a prince. Don't let him get carried away."
Li Shimin reluctantly began to speak.
"Your Majesty, His Highness Prince Ji's achievements are also inseparable from Your Majesty's guidance. It is said that a strict father can produce a filial son, and all of this is due to Your Majesty's excellent teaching."
Minister of Rites Xu Jingzong immediately began to flatter him, as this matter was of great importance to their Ministry of Personnel.
Whether it was cultural preservation or the assimilation of other ethnic groups, these were the responsibilities of the Ministry of Rites, and the task was extremely important.
Xu Jingzong was overjoyed; if this matter was handled well, he would have accomplished a great feat.
"Yes, it is said that strict discipline produces filial piety and strict teachers produce outstanding students. Prince Ji is often taught by His Majesty, which is why he has achieved so much."
Minister of Personnel Gao Jifu also echoed this sentiment.
However, his words sounded rather harsh to Li Shen.
"Minister Gao, what do you mean by that? Do you mean all my achievements were earned by my father? Are you deliberately trying to provoke my father into beating me?"
Li Shen frowned and looked at Gao Jifu not far away. This old lamp is not honest. Isn't he trying to frame me?
You want your dad to beat you up, you bastard.
Gao Jifu was not angry after hearing this, and smiled without saying a word. But Li Shimin tilted his head and looked at Li Shen, his eyes full of approval of what Gao Jifu had said.
"Father, Father, don't listen to his nonsense. I am your own son, and I am still injured."
Seeing this, Li Shen quickly moved to the side.
"Tenth Brother, now that the country's name has been decided, what else do you think needs to be done?"
Li Shimin withdrew his gaze, took a sip of tea, and was somewhat tired today, so he didn't intend to continue beating Li Shen.
Let's talk about it when we're in a bad mood or a good mood.
Li Shen thought about it for a moment after hearing this, but in fact he didn't know what to do either; these were just his random thoughts.
He was never good at politics.
After a long while, Li Shen finally spoke:
“Father, if we want to be recognized, we must make the people of the Tang Dynasty feel superior. The first thing is to improve the status of the people of the Tang Dynasty, so that they are at least higher than people from other countries.”
Secondly, I can help people understand how fortunate they are to live in the Tang Dynasty.
Let them know what life is like for ordinary people in neighboring small countries, and they will be able to make the comparison themselves.
I will use newspapers to publish information about the living conditions of people in different countries, especially how their governments respond to disasters.
Let them know how our court deals with years of famine.
I will also use merchants to spread the word about how good the lives of the people of my Great Tang are, how the water in my Great Tang is like fine wine and nectar, and how the moon in my Great Tang is rounder than theirs.
They secretly staged several scenes of the imperial court fighting against foreigners to protect the people, thus gaining the people's support for the court even more.
Furthermore, we must make public all cases of punishing corrupt officials or powerful figures, so that the people can know that His Majesty the Emperor is just and impartial.
We could even appropriately disclose some of Aye's daily life, which would make him more approachable.
"Absolutely not!" Before Li Shen could finish speaking, Changsun Wuji was the first to jump out in opposition:
"Your Majesty is of noble birth and the ruler of all under Heaven. How can your daily life be made public? Wouldn't that be a grave offense of disrespect?"
Your Majesty is high above and deserves to be revered.
"Does the Duke of Zhao mean that my father is so high and mighty that he can only accept offerings from ordinary people? My father is not a demon or monster."
"If they're so high and mighty, shouldn't we keep them at a distance?" Li Shen immediately retorted.
(My keyboard is smoking from typing so much.)