In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

"The entire household has been rewarded; now it's your turn."

"Us?" The two women were taken aback.

"Yes, when I was in trouble before, my two wives spent a lot of money out of their own pockets. Now that things have finally turned around, I will grant you whatever you want!" Li Yuanchang said sincerely.

Situ Lan smiled sweetly, first looking at Qin Keyu, her breath sweet and fragrant.

"Little sister, what do you want?"

"I don't want anything, I just want Your Highness to be safe and sound, to be a peaceful prince." Qin Keyu was extremely serious. Compared to the radiant Li Yuanchang, she wanted peace and safety more.

Situ Lan's gaze softened, and she added a sentence.

"I also wish Your Highness wouldn't be so tired."

Li Yuanchang felt a warmth in his heart and stepped forward to embrace the two women. Perhaps there was a reason why God had brought him to the Tang Dynasty.

"To have met you all is the greatest fortune of my life!"

The two women hugged him tightly with smiles on their faces. They were genuinely happy and admired Li Yuanchang for earning so much money and for the Han Prince's Mansion for getting better and better.

in the afternoon.

Li Yuanchang has officially made some adjustments.

Wang Hong was in charge of the Liangzhou Prefecture's money, which was public funds. He was so busy with official duties that he simply couldn't spare the time.

As for Fang Weng, he was getting old, and he had to handle the miscellaneous affairs of hundreds of people in the Han Prince's Mansion, so he had even less time.

The Qin family members are not from the Han Prince's Mansion; they have a cooperative relationship, and it is impossible for them to be handed over to them.

Therefore, Li Yuanchang officially handed over all financial power of the Han Prince's Mansion to Situ Lan and Qin Keyu.

Situ Lan is the head, in charge of the keys and managing entry and exit.

Qin Keyu was appointed as the assistant. Coming from a merchant family, she was naturally adept at accounting matters, managing both calculations and planning.

In addition, he selected twenty maids who knew how to write characters from the women in the inner courtyard and trained them to serve as assistants to the two women, assigning them specific roles.

In this way, the private property of the Prince of Han's Mansion gradually formed a management system.

At dusk.

After securing the assets of the Prince of Han's residence, Li Yuanchang began establishing another system!

The key figure in this system is Li Yi!

"Your Highness, I pay my respects!" Li Yi bowed deeply at the entrance of the study.

Li Yuanchang beckoned: "Come in."

"yes!"

Li Yi took off his shoes and entered the study.

The place is almost spotless, with an elegant atmosphere filled with the fragrance of books, and it is cleaned every day.

In the past, when he was busy with official duties, officials from Liangzhou Prefecture would often come here, but today, only Li Yuanchang was here, and even his trusted confidants like Guo Chao were not here.

Li Yi had a vague feeling that something big must have happened.

"Song Yu said that since returning from Luoma Post Station, you've been studying so hard, day and night, that you can now read and write?"

Li Yi cupped his hands in greeting. Compared to when he first met him in the mountains, he was no longer so thin and bony, not handsome, even mediocre, but his eyes were powerful.

He didn't talk much, but he exuded composure.

"Your Highness, I dare not boast. I still need some time to improve, and my handwriting is rather poor."

He looked slightly embarrassed as he spoke.

Li Yuanchang smiled and said, "Your learning ability and willpower are too strong. It's enough that you can write. We're not asking you to study and write, but to take the imperial examination and become a master calligrapher."

"I think it's time."

Li Yi said solemnly, "Please give your orders, Your Highness."

Li Yuanchang was serious, and his tall and straight body exuded a domineering aura.

"Before I speak, I will ask you one more time: are you truly willing to follow me and achieve great things?"

"Even surrounded by powerful enemies, with an uncertain future, perhaps one day I will perish and my path will end?"

Li Yi was slightly startled, as this was the first time he had seen Li Yuanchang speak to him so seriously.

But Li Yuanchang is the Prince of Han, so he can probably understand what he's saying.

"Your Highness, my life, everything I have, was given to me by Your Highness."

"The Princess Consort of Han treats me like family. What could I possibly be unwilling to do, or what would I dare not do?"

"From the moment I arrived in Liangzhou, I resolved to follow Your Highness to the death!"

"Even if I am pierced by a thousand arrows, I will still be a ghost of the Prince of Han's mansion when I die!" he said emphatically.

Li Yuanchang looked into his eyes and couldn't help but admire him.

"good!"

"In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, I received an invitation from the Prince of Wei to join his household, but I declined, unwilling to get involved in the power struggles of the court."

"The King of Wei harbored resentment because of this, and secretly planted spies in the Prince of Han's mansion in Chang'an to frame me. He orchestrated the infamous Brothel Case that shook Chang'an. As a result, I was demoted and almost never recovered."

Even after I arrived in Liangzhou, he still refused to let go and repeatedly suppressed me in the court.

"I also retaliated, using someone else to kill him and crippling his left and right hands."

"But the open and covert struggle between me and the King of Wei will not stop because of this. For many years to come, we will be locked in a life-or-death struggle!"

Hearing this, Li Yi felt a chill run down his spine. Not many people knew about these secrets, let alone him.

Li Yuanchang stood up, his expression grim: "Now, I plan to establish an intelligence organization to gather information from all over the world for me, including but not limited to intelligence gathering, planting spies, infiltration, assassination, and surveillance."

"I want you to take charge of this matter!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yi was taken aback, feeling somewhat flattered.

"Your Highness, I am willing!"

"But I'm worried I won't do a good job. It's such a big matter, and I..."

Li Yuanchang raised his hand to interrupt.

"Don't be afraid."

"I will teach you everything."

"I believe in you, and you must believe in yourself. You are the most suitable person in the world to do this. Your ability, willpower, and character are what I trust most!"

At that moment, certainty and trust transformed directly into a tangible force, nurturing this rustic villager.

Truly great bosses never hesitate to praise their subordinates. Affirmation is the greatest power, and this is the closest truth to reality in the 21st century.

Li Yi felt hot all over, as if a surge of hot blood was flowing through his body, and he clasped his hands tightly in a fist salute.

"yes!"

"Your Highness, I obey your command and will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Li Yuanchang nodded in satisfaction: "Very good."

"I intend to name this organization the Black Ice Platform!"