The Great Tang Dynasty's Trans-Dimensional Conference: Little Rhinoceros Arrives

"Could the memorial submitted by my brother also be related to Fan'er?" Empress Zhangsun was a clever woman, and she immediately realized the key point.

Li Shimin tapped the edge of the bed lightly with his fingertips without speaking, which could be considered as presuming this answer.

After a moment of silence, Empress Zhangsun tentatively asked, "Second Prince, has my brother offered any specific opinions on this matter?"

Li Shimin slowly shook his head, "No, but we really need to discuss this matter carefully."

Over the years we've known each other, Lin Fan has indeed made many contributions to the Tang Dynasty.

Although Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun had previously recognized him as their adopted son, there had never been a formal investiture ceremony for him.

Moreover, this information was known only to a very small number of people within the imperial court.

Li Shimin felt that this was indeed unfair to Lin Fan.

Even if Lin Fan didn't care about these things, as the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and Lin Fan's nominal adoptive father, he couldn't always be too rude.

Whether Lin Fan wants it or not is one thing, but at least he has to convey this attitude.

"Guanyinbi, how about we just bestow a title upon Lin Fan? What do you think?"

"To bestow a title upon Fan'er? That's a good thing." Empress Zhangsun had to wholeheartedly agree to anything that benefited Lin Fan.

Of course, this wasn't a matter that Empress Zhangsun could decide with just a few words. Thinking of this, she tentatively asked, "The officials in the court shouldn't have any objections, right?"

"Hmph!" Li Shimin sneered, "Who dares to object?"

Those ministers weren't fools; they had all witnessed the changes in the Tang Dynasty during this period. The stronger the Tang Dynasty became, the more advantageous it was for them.

More importantly, Lin Fan was not an official of the Tang Dynasty and had no political conflicts of interest with these ministers.

In addition, he brought so many good things from the future, so the officials in the court were actually beneficiaries of Lin Fan's influence.

Li Shimin even believed that if anyone in the court dared to oppose the proposal, he wouldn't need to lift a finger; Changsun Wuji and others would handle the problem themselves.

Empress Zhangsun nodded. "Then, Second Prince, what title do you plan to bestow upon Fan'er? A princely title?"

In Empress Zhangsun's view, Li Shimin should either not bestow any title upon Lin Fan, or if he were to, it should at least be a princely title, because Lin Fan deserved all of this.

"This is precisely what I wanted to discuss with you, Guanyinbi." Li Shimin paused here.

"Now, thanks to Lin Fan's help, our Great Tang Dynasty has changed more than just a little bit."

At the same time, he not only saved your life, but also Aye and Sizi.

As for the grains, while not everyone in our Great Tang Dynasty can eat their fill, at least the days of hunger are over. This achievement alone surpasses that of the officials in the court.

Li Shimin's statement is not an exaggeration at all.

Even Lin Fan himself was unaware that, with his indirect help, at least hundreds of thousands of people in the Tang Dynasty no longer had to suffer from hunger and displacement.

Empress Zhangsun nodded in agreement, "That is indeed true."

Li Shimin continued, "Moreover, we have already adopted him as our son, and some people in the court are aware of this. If we really want to discuss it, there is absolutely no problem in granting him a princely title."

Empress Zhangsun also agreed with what Li Shimin said. Their relationship with Lin Fan was already close. Apart from not issuing an edict to the world, Lin Fan's status in their hearts was not much different from that of Li Chenggan and Li Tai.

However, Empress Zhangsun still had some concerns. "Second Prince, our Great Tang has never enfeoffed a king of a different surname before. You have to think this through. I don't want any trouble to arise later."

If a title were to be conferred, Empress Zhangsun did not want even the slightest criticism directed at Lin Fan.

Perfect and flawless, a happy ending for everyone—this is what Lin Fan deserves.

Li Shimin rubbed his forehead. "This matter is easy to handle. Didn't Father Emperor enfeoff princes of different surnames before? Prince Wu, Du Fuwei, and Prince Yan, Luo Yi, are ready examples."

"How can these be the same?" Empress Zhangsun frowned slightly. "Both of them were first granted the surname Li before being granted royal titles. Do you think you can bestow a surname upon Fan'er?"

"Why not?" Li Shimin raised an eyebrow.

Empress Zhangsun gently punched Li Shimin's chest. "Second Prince, are you truly confused, or are you pretending? Haven't you really considered the consequences of bestowing a surname upon you?"

"What consequences?" Li Shimin asked dismissively. "It just depends on whether that kid Lin Fan is willing or not."

Seeing Li Shimin's attitude, Empress Zhangsun rolled her eyes. "You always say you'll be a great emperor for all time, how come you can't even understand such a simple truth today?"

"I am indeed a great emperor throughout the ages; this is the evaluation of me by future generations!" Li Shimin still stubbornly insisted.

"Alright, alright, you are a great emperor throughout the ages." Empress Zhangsun said with a perfunctory expression.

"But have you considered that Fan'er is not a citizen of our Great Tang? Let's not talk about whether he accepts this proposal or not, but what will happen to Chang Le in the future?"

"We all know that Chang Le has always had feelings for Fan'er. If you were to bestow the surname Li upon Fan'er, wouldn't that be tantamount to tearing the two of them apart?"

"Oh right! How could I have forgotten about that?" Li Shimin slapped his thigh and turned to kiss Empress Zhangsun on the cheek. "Luckily, Guanyinbi reminded me, otherwise I would have made a huge mistake."

Empress Zhangsun had mentioned to him before that he was going on a trip.

It also mentioned that Chang Le confessed her feelings to Lin Fan midway through their relationship, but Lin Fan temporarily put it aside due to his age.

Empress Zhangsun playfully punched Li Shimin's chest with a shy expression, "Now you know this is no easy task, right?"

Li Shimin remained silent for a moment; this matter was indeed difficult to handle.

After thinking it over again, he finally made up his mind, "Anyway, being made a king is a certainty, and this matter cannot be delayed. I will discuss it with Wuji and the others again tomorrow."

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Lin Fan had no idea that Li Shimin had lost a lot of brain cells that night because of his affair.

He has already asked Chang Le for leave from the instructor in advance, so he definitely won't be able to practice driving for the next few days.

After all, it was approaching National Day, and he really should go back home as he had promised. He didn't want to stand up his parents.

Moreover, the elderly couple missed their three little princesses very much, and after Lin Fan replied to the message that night, he was bombarded with phone calls.

During the phone call, the elderly couple even described what delicious food they had prepared for them.

The little princess was drooling with envy, wishing she could fly back to Lin Fan's hometown right now.

The next day, less than an hour after breakfast, the little princess came to Lin Fan again, "Lin Fan, when can we go back home?"

Lin Fan stared at the little princess with a helpless expression; this was the thirty-sixth time she had asked this question today.

"Don't rush, Sizi, we still have to wait two more days."

"Then why can't we have it today?"