It was also late at night.

Li Shimin, who had not yet gone to bed, muttered with a playful expression:

"Did he really say that?"

In front of him stood the upgraded and strengthened version of the "Bad Person" that had been quickly organized after he witnessed the chaos in Li Longji's court.

It was named "Xiaoshi" and still retained the title used for people of this kind during the Three Kingdoms period.

The original "Bad Person" was just a minor official responsible for investigation and arrest under the government.

This upgraded and strengthened version of "Xiaoshi" was in charge of monitoring various treacherous and evil ministers, and only needed to report directly to Li Shimin.

After hearing the report from the other party, Li Shimin smiled faintly, "I cannot imagine when, officials have also started talking about credits and hard work."

The person standing in front of His Highness did not dare to speak.

Seeing that the other party had been here for a while and still trembling with fear,

Li Shimin waved his hand and asked the Xiaoshi to temporarily withdraw.

After a few days of getting along, Gao Lishi, who completely changed his habit of presuming the emperor's intentions without authorization, finally got the opportunity to return to the emperor's side.

"Gao Lishi."

After a moment of silence, Li Shimin suddenly spoke.

"What do you think those people in the court would feel if I let Zhang Jiuling become the Imperial Surveillance Commissioner at this time?"

The Imperial Surveillance Commissioner was in charge of supervising officials, inspecting counties, correcting criminal cases, and rectifying court ceremonies.

It means letting a person who had once been the Prime Minister, then downgraded to the Deputy Prime Minister, and had deep grievances with Li Linfu to sit in such a position.

What the one in power really wants to do is already clear.

Shocked, Gao Lishi couldn't help but raise his eyes to look at his beloved Majesty whom he had served for many years.

He still had the familiar appearance.

However, at this moment, there was an aura emanating from him, the kind of majesty that only someone who has been in power for a long time would possess.

Indeed, even during the time when Li Longji was most ambitious, he had never shown such momentum.

Half of the emperor's expression was obscured by the shadows.

But it made Gao Lishi, in this cold winter, shiver with a cold sweat that overflowed from his back.

Gao Lishi felt a sense of panic.

His Majesty, he has really changed.