Upon hearing the title Qing Mo had bestowed upon him, Tang Jian was so excited that he temporarily lost the ability to speak. His mouth hung wide open, and his bloodshot eyes looked ready to bulge from their sockets!
People of this era valued the reputation they left behind more than their own lives!
The first man from China to pioneer lands overseas!
This title alone was enough for Tang Jian to risk his life for it—and he ought to be thanking Qing Mo profusely besides!
Li Shimin and the others at his side likewise sucked in a sharp breath upon hearing Qing Mo's words!
This title carried no small weight indeed!
If Tang Jian truly achieved this feat, then leaving his fragrance through the ages and having his name hang immortal through the ages would be a certainty set in stone!
By then, who knew to what heights later generations would elevate him!
"National Preceptor! Tang Jian is just a civil official. He can't fight like us military men can. Isn't the title 'the first man to pioneer lands overseas' a little too weighty for him?"
"How about letting Old Cheng do it instead? I'll help Tang Jian test the waters first. Otherwise, I'm afraid he won't be able to handle it!"
For the sake of having his name recorded in history and his legacy endure for generations!
Cheng Yaojin, who had always been shameless, intended to "take this hardship" for Tang Jian. He wasn't incapable of bearing the title of "the first man from China to pioneer lands overseas" himself!
"Cheng Yaojin, get lost! This is an opportunity the National Preceptor found for me. No one but me can take this on!"
"Don't think that just because you're a military general, you can snatch it from me whenever