"Oh oh oh..."

"I see!"

Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this, and then said to Yuchi Jingde and Li Jing.

"I often say, 'Within a hundred paces there will be fragrant grass, and within a hundred miles there will be wise men!'"

"I never imagined that there would be such a clever person in my harem!"

"From today onwards, you will no longer be doing menial tasks. I promote you to the position of Chief Steward of the Sea Pool, in charge of matters surrounding the Sea Pool!"

Upon hearing this, Li Wang immediately knelt down to express his gratitude.

"This servant thanks Your Majesty for your great trust!"

Li Shimin's rewards were not limited to this.

"I will grant each of you another twenty strings of cash for medicine. Have you forgotten what happened today?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked up in disbelief.

"Your Majesty, are you...are you serious?"

"certainly!"

"We are grateful for Your Majesty's great kindness!"

After bestowing his rewards upon everyone, Li Shimin ignored them and led Li Jing and the others away.

As for the three eunuchs who died, they could only blame their bad luck; after all, they were the ones standing at the very front.

The three of them left the Mountain and Sea Academy, and Li Jing gave a forced compliment.

"His Majesty's use of both kindness and severity is truly brilliant. Not only did he handle the case swiftly and decisively, but he also rewarded the many wrongly convicted eunuchs who had been flogged, winning their hearts back!"

"Homecoming?"

Li Shimin responded with a cold laugh upon hearing this.

"I don't expect them to be loyal; I just hope they won't hold a grudge!"

"Uh..."

Li Jing never expected that his hard-won attempt to flatter someone would backfire so badly.

However, just as Li Jing was in a daze, Li Shimin suddenly spoke.

"Li Jing, what do you think of my decision to depose and install the crown prince now?"