Datang: Rebirth of Li Chengqian, the beginning of the treason interrogation

Chapter 59: The Thirty-Six Captains of the Bad People
"Please sit down, everyone! Are you guys being so polite?"

In the guest hall, Li Shimin looked at Yuchi Jingde and Cheng Zhijie who were still standing there stupidly and said.

"Your Majesty, if you put it that way, I, Old Cheng, will not be polite."

Cheng Zhijie and Yuchi Jingde sat down immediately. Cheng Zhijie was so impatient that he started to pick up his chopsticks.

However, a glance from Li Shimin immediately froze his movements.

"Uncle Cheng, don't bother with this old man. You are the guests today, so eat whatever you want."

Li Chengqian said indifferently and continued to pour wine.

"Uncle Cheng, this is the Drunken Spring Wine you've been thinking about."

The awkward atmosphere eased immediately.

Li Shimin also smiled and said, "Jingde, you also pick up your chopsticks. You are the guests today."

He relaxed for a rare moment and felt that he was no longer the emperor.

"Then I won't be polite, Old Blackie!" Yuchi Jingde immediately picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

Yuchi Jingde and Cheng Zhijie were the people Li Shimin trusted the most, even more than Changsun Wuji.

In particular, Yuchi Jingde was deeply favored by Li Shimin, and all the mansions of King Qi Li Yuanji were given to Yuchi Jingde.

Of course, except for Princess Yang of Qi.

"Good wine!"

Cheng Zhijie and Yuchi Jingde both responded in unison.

"Then please drink more, uncles!" Li Chengqian smiled. He had also tasted this Zuichunniang.

It's rice wine, with an alcohol content of about 20 degrees, but it's much higher than the alcohol content of wine in this era.

Among all the heroes in Lingyan Pavilion, only Cheng Zhijie and Yuchi Jingde would act so casually in front of Li Shimin, and they were both ministers and friends.

"Cheng Qian, I think the two students from Chongwen Hall are pretty good. They have made great contributions to the creation of magic this time. What positions do you want to assign them?"

After eating almost everything, Li Shimin spoke.

"Isn't the position of Minister of Works vacant? Zhang Jianzhi can take it."

During this period of time, Du Chuke was removed from his position and that position has remained vacant.

With Zhang Jianzhi's talents, he was fully qualified for such a position, after all, he later became the prime minister.

Moreover, compared with the other five departments, the Ministry of Works has the lowest status. You should know that the Ministry of Works does all the hard work and most of the time, it is idle.

There are no conditions for implementing any civil engineering or water conservancy projects.

However, with the production of cement, the status of the Ministry of Industry will also change. Li Chengqian naturally wants to place his own people in the Ministry of Industry.

It’s not that Li Shimin didn’t want to use him, but the jump was too big.

"Let's do this. When he has perfected the movable type printing technology, he will announce it to the world. Only after he has made great achievements can he silence the ministers."

"Movable type printing can be used now. There are not many missing characters. It can be used to print textbooks or government decrees in the name of the country."

This was a boost in literary history and also the first step in setting up schools among the people.

"This time, Xu Jingzong found evidence of Du's rebellion from Du Chuke."

Li Shimin suddenly spoke again.

The Du family was also a large clan. Du Ruhui, Du Yan, and Du Chuke were all high-ranking officials in the court, and their descendants were spread throughout the court and the country.

Li Chengqian knew in his heart that only Du Chuke and his men were in rebellion, but framing others was Lao Xu's specialty.

The Du family has made great contributions to Li Shimin and the Tang Dynasty, so there are still concerns about dealing with them. As they are a large clan, they cannot be completely eradicated. That would have a huge impact. "Since there is solid evidence of rebellion, they cannot be forgiven lightly, but they cannot be punished too severely. In my opinion, we should kill a few of the masterminds and demote the rest."

Li Chengqian thought about it and said that Xu Jingzong's talents had been fully utilized.

Not long after he came to power, a large family was driven out of power by him.

After nightfall, Li Shimin returned to the palace contentedly. His trip to the East Palace today was not in vain.

……

"Your Highness, these are the people you want. They are all top-notch experts in various fields."

There were thirty people standing in front of Li Chengqian, all of whom were selected by Wang Xiao from among the countless bad guys. Most of them were the leaders who had previously commanded the bad guys.

"I am willing to serve your highness!"

All thirty people knelt on one knee and saluted Li Chengqian.

"From today on, the 36 Tiangang Captains of the Bad People are established, and you are one of them. You are all officials with official certificates and have the power to lead the Bad People. You can recruit people on your own, and you are only responsible to me."

Li Chengqian looked at the group of bad guys with a cold gaze.

"Thank you, Your Highness. We will go through fire and water for you."

A group of bad guys were delighted. You should know that once they joined the Bad Guys, they were not allowed to serve as officials in the court. In simple terms, they were gangsters. They never thought that they could become officials in this life and bring honor to their family.

Xiaowei means the captain of a unit and has the power to command. During the Han Dynasty, there were eight Xiaoweis, who had great power and were already at the rank of general.

However, by the Tang Dynasty, the colonel was only an official of the seventh or eighth rank and did not have much power.

The Eastern Palace also had the power to appoint minor officials.

"I know you come from all walks of life, and I need you. As for the specific division of labor, Commander Wang Xiao will tell you."

Li Chengqian's guards have been established, and they are still mainly composed of bad people, but they have also been optimized by selecting loyal people to protect him.

The nature of the Bad Kids has also changed. They are no longer focused on arresting and gathering information, but also include tasks such as assassination, protection, capture and undercover.

Like rain, it seeps into every corner.

"Wu Xing of Tianshang Star and Lin Zhi of Tianxiong Star will stay. The others will perform their duties and wait for the transfer order."

Wang Xiao stepped forward and spoke to the group of bad guys' captains.

The figures disappeared, leaving only two sturdy men, who were strong and powerful with sharp eyes.

These two people were the Tianshangxing and Tianxiongxing who were left behind. They stood straight, standing like two iron towers. The aura they exuded made people feel pressured.

Wang Xiao looked at them, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes. He nodded, then turned to report to Li Chengqian:
"Your Highness, Lin Zhihe is an excellent martial artist and has military experience. He can serve as your personal guard."

Li Chengqian nodded. He didn't need to test the loyalty of these two people. Li Chengqian had asked Wang Xiao to prepare for some time. They were better at testing loyalty.

"From today on, you will be His Highness's personal guards. If His Highness is harmed in the slightest, you will never be forgiven. You must always remember His Highness's kindness to you."

Wang Xiao said in a very serious tone.

"We know!" Wu Xing and Lin Zhi said in unison.

"Go change your clothes!" Wang Xiao said again.

"Does Your Highness have any other instructions?"

As for the remaining two people, Wang Xiao was waiting for Li Chengqian's next arrangement.

"Collecting information about the wealthy families' acquisition of common people's land. In addition, the Bad People want to continue to develop. I want to have Bad People's spies in every county, no matter how much it costs."

Li Chengqian must have a pair of eyes that can see the entire Tang Dynasty, otherwise in many places, the emperor is far away and the clans and big families have too much room to operate.

(End of this chapter)