Three days later, the Ministry of Personnel issued nearly forty official appointment certificates.

To Li Shimin's surprise, the court unanimously passed the resolution this time, with no one objecting.

This immediately alerted Li Shimin, who had been emperor for twenty years, to something amiss, and he sensed that someone was plotting a conspiracy.

Li Shimin immediately ordered someone to summon Yuchi Fan.

"Yuchi Fan, keep an eye on the movements of the officials and scions of powerful families in the capital!"

Although the Hundred Cavalry Division also had the function of reconnaissance and surveillance, it was far inferior to the Embroidered Uniform Guard of the Ming Dynasty in later generations, and it was far from being able to infiltrate every corner of the world.

Therefore, when Yuchi Fan received such an order, he immediately asked in confusion.

"May I ask, Your Majesty, what would you like me to keep an eye on?"

"Keep an eye on whether anyone is dissatisfied with me and my eldest grandson!"

"Oh oh oh..."

"Your Majesty, if we are targeting civil and military officials and powerful clans, the existing Hundred Cavalry Division cannot do it; it needs to be increased at least fivefold!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin frowned, feeling a headache coming on.

"The number of Hundred Cavalrymen should not be increased in the short term, so as not to attract the attention of those with ulterior motives."

"But the matter must be done; as for how to do it, you figure it out!"

"I?"

Yu Chi Fan is good at killing, but he's really bad at using his brain.

But since His Majesty had already made his point, he could only accept the order and take his leave. No sooner had he left the Ganlu Palace than he hurried off to find Zhang Anan.

"General Zhang, save me!"

"What's wrong?"

"His Majesty has ordered me to monitor all the officials, and he won't allow me to increase the number of cavalrymen..."

"This..."

Zhang Anan had long known that His Majesty had the idea of ​​establishing an inspection system independent of the Censorate, but he had been hesitant about whether to do it.

Therefore, upon hearing Yuchi Fan's words, he immediately understood what was going on.

However, he had no better options and could only continue to push Yuchi Fan along.

"Why don't you go ask someone else?"

"General Zhang, for me to come and ask you this question is already a taboo. If a third person finds out, His Majesty will surely execute me!"

Zhang Anan smiled slightly upon hearing this.

"Of course, it wouldn't work if it were someone else, but if we ask this person, even His Majesty wouldn't be angry if he knew!"

"who?"

"The eldest grandson!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Chi Fan's eyes lit up. "That's right! Isn't His Majesty's purpose in monitoring all the officials precisely for the sake of his eldest grandson?"

The eldest grandson is full of clever ideas and is a hundred times smarter than I am. I should go and ask him!

"General Zhang is busy, this subordinate will go to the Lizheng Hall right away!"

When Yuchi Fan arrived at the Lizheng Hall, Li Jue was miserably doing his homework under the supervision of Si Zi.

"Nephew, can you please pay attention? You've written ten words wrong today!"

"You can still make mistakes even when copying it exactly, I'm truly impressed..."

"Auntie, if you keep nagging, I'm not writing anymore!"

"You dare!"

Just as Sizi was about to explode, Zhang Gui walked in with a grin.

"Your Highness, Commandant Yuchi requests an audience!"

"Which Commandant Yuchi?"

"Yuchi Fan of the Hundred Cavalry Commandery!"

What's he doing here?

"He said he has something important to ask you!"

"Let him in!"

Not long after, Yuchi Fan entered the Lizheng Hall and saw that there were still many people in the room. He immediately signaled to Li Jue with his eyes.

"Please dismiss all attendants, eldest grandson!"

Upon hearing this, Li Jue waved his hands to his left and right, and all the maids and eunuchs immediately withdrew, while Si Zi continued to sit on the side as if nothing had happened.

"Auntie, please leave as well."

"ah?"

"I'm not your right to leave, so why should I go out?"

"Commander Yuchi has something important to discuss with me. Isn't it inappropriate for you to stay here?"

"What important matter? You just want to kick me out so you can skip your homework!"

"Auntie, please go out for a moment. I'll definitely write well later..."

Seeing this, Sizi could only leave dejectedly, and then ran to Ganlu Hall to complain to Li Shimin.

"Hey, isn't this Sizi? What brings you here?"

"It's all because of your good grandson, who said he wanted to discuss some important matter with Yuchi Fan, and then kicked me out!"

Li Shimin was startled when he heard this.

"Did Yuchi Fan go to see Li Jue?"

"yes!"

"Father, what exactly did you tell Yuchi Fan? He looks like a little old man with worry on his face..."

"This matter..."

"Forget it, don't ask anymore. I was just saying it casually. If he really can't do it, I can punish him!"

"But what you said has reminded me. When Yuchi Fan returns later, I'll have him come see me!"

"promise!"

Half an hour later, Yuchi Fan happily came out of the Lizheng Hall, but he was stopped by a little eunuch after taking only two steps.

"Commander Yuchi, His Majesty requests your presence!"

"ah?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Chi Fan felt a chill run down his spine, wondering if His Majesty was angry.

With a heart full of trepidation, Yuchi Fan arrived at Ganlu Hall. As soon as he entered, he knelt down with a thud and then crawled to Li Shimin's table.

"Yuchi Fan, do you know your crime!"

"This humble servant...this humble servant is guilty!"

"I entrusted you with such an important matter, and less than half an hour later, you informed two other people. What can I possibly expect you to do now!"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was not that I intended to leak this information; it is simply that I am of limited ability and do not know how to handle this matter..."

"snort!"

"subterfuge!"

"What did my eldest grandson say?"

"The eldest grandson wrote out an organizational structure for me..."

What organizational structure?

"North and South Garrison Commands!"

"Bring it here for me to see!"

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