Great Tang: Father, You’ve Been Slacking Today

Whenever Li Shimin slacked off, Li Chengqian would appear at just the right moment. “Father, have you made the Tang Dynasty prosperous today? Have you achieved your goal of becoming the greatest emperor?” Whenever Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng, and the others began to relax, Li Chengqian would show up just as promptly. “As contributors to the greatest dynasty, have you helped build the Tang today?” Whenever the generals let their guard down, Li Chengqian would appear again. “As generals of the Celestial Empire, have you expanded our borders today?” I’m Li Chengqian. All I want is to quietly be the Crown Prince of Earth, but I don’t want to work myself to death either, so I can only keep encouraging them. You can call me a motivational coach. Look, thanks to my encouragement, they’re all fired up. I never make empty promises. I simply paint them a picture of a glorious future and encourage them to make it happen. What have I done wrong? I transmigrated and became Li Chengqian, the heir of the Prince of Qin, before he was even Crown Prince and before the Xuanwu Gate coup broke out. I’d planned to quietly wait for the throne, but the thought of having to keep reforming everything after taking power exhausted me. So I turned my attention to Li Er and the other ministers, who were working hard to govern. Since they’re so willing to endure hardship and toil, they might as well work a little harder and suffer a little more, making more contributions so their descendants can enjoy the benefits. I make the plans, they carry them out, and the Tang Dynasty changes for the better. Perfect. Now, for the first step: encourage Li Shimin to carry out an even better Xuanwu Gate coup. But what’s this light-screen panel that just appeared in my mind?