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Chapter 600: Playing Hard to Get, Uncle and Nephew Discuss Strategy

"Uncle, don't be anxious, listen to me."

Li Yan pulled Changsun Wuji aside and whispered, "Uncle, your intention just now was too obvious, and most importantly, you overlooked a key detail."

"What details?" Li Yan's words stunned Chang Sun Ji. He frowned and thought about the scene in the imperial study just now.

"You ignored Cen Wenben."

Li Yan's words startled Changsun Wuji, and then he explained: "Cen Benwen is Li Ke's man, we all know that if this person hadn't been there just now, you would have taken advantage of the situation while father was happy and put my third brother on the fire."

"It's not a single trace, it's flawless. Even if the emperor figured it out afterwards, he wouldn't say anything more since the imperial edict has already been issued!"

"But it's different with Cen Wenben here. He's an experienced official with a good understanding of human relations and a smart mind. He keeps refusing because he sees your intention. He doesn't want the third brother to stand out among the crowd, so he wants to protect him and let him grow quietly."

"But you have refused several times, so much so that even the emperor has noticed your intentions. Now that your plan has been made public, can you still realize it?"

"The opportunity has already been missed. If you force yourself to do it, it will only arouse my father's disgust and make him dissatisfied with you. That's why my father asked me for help."

Changsun Wuji slowly calmed down, thinking about the scene just now, and was stunned. Isn’t it?

He only wanted to get the matter done, but the prince, as a bystander, could not see it clearly. Changsun Wuji immediately shut his mouth and spoke in depression. He always thought highly of himself, but this time, his young nephew got the upper hand.

"Uncle, my father is a man of great talent and wisdom. Do you think he really can't make up his mind and wants me to help him make up his mind? No, my father doesn't want to embarrass you, and he also wants to see my true attitude towards my third brother."

"Okay, let's take a step back. Even if the emperor agrees to reward my third brother with 500 households after our persuasion, with Cen Wenben here, he can explain to Li Ke after leaving Chengqing Palace and let Li Ke refuse in front of the emperor."

"In the end, not only did he resolve the crisis easily, but he also showed his humble and generous side to the emperor, which made him like him even more."

"On one side is the third brother who took risks, bravely fought against the enemy chieftain, rescued 30,000 people from the tiger's den, and saved a lot of food and silk for the court; on the other side is the eldest brother who enjoyed the fruits of his labor, but was jealous of others' talents, and plotted and schemed behind their backs, trying his best to frame his brothers."

"Uncle, can't you guess what the emperor is thinking?"

Li Yan sighed softly and looked towards the palace gate in the distance, which was the direction of Xuanwu Gate. He said quietly, "Since the Xuanwu Gate Incident, my father has made up his mind to never take action against his own flesh and blood again."

"The relationship between us princes is very important. If he finds out that we are killing each other, especially me, the crown prince and the elder brother, secretly tripping up my own brother, especially when my third brother just took a risk and made contributions to the Tang Dynasty, it will only make my father hate me."

"My father has given me the most precious position of Crown Prince. From now on, the whole world belongs to me. I can't even tolerate my own brothers and sisters. I can't even bear to give some benefits to my own brothers. How will my father see me?"

"So, you all fought to the end. From the moment Father asked me, your attitudes were no longer important. Even Third Brother's achievements were no longer important. My attitude as the crown prince and the eldest of the princes is what Father values ​​most."

Zhang Sun Wuji was startled, his face was serious, his expression was solemn, he stretched out his arm unconsciously to wipe the sweat off his face, and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I was only thinking about helping you to trip up Li Ke, but I was a little blinded by one thing."

"Cheng Qian, you are a bystander and can see clearly that I almost did something bad with good intentions?"

Now thinking back, after Li Yan made his suggestion, Li Shimin's expression of relief and delight was indeed what he meant!

Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji breathed a sigh of relief, but still said somewhat unwillingly: "Although this is the case, the position of General of the Left Guard is really too important. A full 5,000 imperial guards are stationed in the Western Inner Courtyard. It is really a pity to give it to Li Ke?"

Li Yan smiled slightly, his eyes flashing with an inexplicable brilliance: "Uncle, have you forgotten that your original plan was to push the third brother up?"

"The three hundred households cannot be given away, but the position of General Lang of the Zuotunwei Yifu is much more important than a few hundred households, and the effect it can achieve is also stronger. The most important thing is that my third brother will not be willing to give up this piece of fat meat. You see, even Cen Wenben no longer refuses under the temptation of these five thousand guards."

"Besides, uncle, my mother has always been worried that the Changsun family is too powerful in the court and might arouse jealousy. Now, my third brother has made great contributions and has gained great fame. He has also been awarded an important military position such as General Lang of the Zuotunwei Yifu."

"This way, the lineage of the King of Shu and Concubine Yang will be greatly strengthened, the Changsun family will not be so conspicuous, and the Queen Mother can rest assured." Uh.
Changsun Wuji was stunned. He didn't expect Li Yan to think of this. Considering that his sister did have such worries, he didn't expect that the prince, at such a young age, would know how to share his mother's worries and come up with a strategy to keep a low profile for the Changsun family.

Changsun Wuji's expression was somewhat moved, his eyes looking at Li Yan became softer, and he was slightly touched in his heart.

Li Yan also shook his head slightly when he said this. Everyone understands the truth that a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, but the benefits of the three hundred households are still too small. Cen Wenben and Changsun Wuji don't care. One wants to give it his all while the other wants to push it hard.

However, the 5,000 imperial guards of Zuotunwei were reluctant to send or push away.

If 300 sealed households are a small fire, then 5,000 imperial guards are a big fire pit. The same logic, the same limelight, the hidden dangers brought by the latter are ten times greater than the former. But the greed of the human heart is like meat in the mouth of a wolf, even if there is a hook in it.

People no longer care about it, this is called being blinded by greed.

He was afraid of the troubles caused by five hundred households and the risks of five thousand guards, but he thought he could avoid them. After all, he was still reluctant to give up such huge benefits!

It's like knowing that killing someone means paying with one's life and the law is strict, but if you offer a hundred strings of cash, only a few out of ten thousand people will take the risk; if you offer a thousand strings of cash, hundreds of people will be tempted; if you offer ten thousand strings of cash, thousands of people will be eager to try; if you offer a million strings of cash, ninety-nine percent of people will probably be unable to sit still.

It’s not that they don’t know the risks, but the huge returns will make people crazy and lose their minds.

Li Yan himself also thought so. It was just his special origin and experience that made him have a more detached attitude. He knew that he would leave sooner or later. Wealth, glory, fame, and fortune, even the Tang Dynasty, were all passing clouds.

If you try changing the condition to taking away the system, Li Yan will probably go crazy too.

There is another thing that Li Yan did not explain. Even now, after Li Shimin came to power through the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he demolished the bridge across the river, basically preventing any of his sons from following his example.

Under Li Shimin's nose, the so-called military power, let alone 5,000 or even 50,000, is meaningless. On the contrary, the more military power you have, the more closely Li Shimin will watch you, and it will be extremely difficult to do anything else behind his back.

After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Shimin held most of the military power in his hands. Was it useful? No, he eventually outsourced the military power. Even the day before the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he personally handed over Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and other generals to Li Yuanji, asking him to lead them into battle.

This made Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng and others subconsciously relax their vigilance, thinking that they could solve Li Shimin's problem peacefully. As a result, Li Shimin played a trick and relied on only nine generals and 800 brave soldiers to suddenly rise up and accomplish a great event.

So, does it take so many people to turn things around?

Not necessary at all.
The more people there are, the more alert people will be. It only takes a small number of people to launch a thundering attack at the right time and in the right place, and that's it!

While Li Shimin had the Nine Generals of the Xuanwu Gate, Li Yan also had the Ten Generals of the Chongwen Hall. Li Yan looked at the Taiji Hall in the center of the huge square in the distance, which was magnificent and majestic, symbolizing the power of the world. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing an indescribable smile on his face.

After a long while, he turned around and saw Changsun Wuji looking at him in a daze with complicated eyes. He stammered twice and sighed unwillingly: "You are really generous. You are more open-minded than my uncle in this regard. I hope you won't regret your generosity in the future."

"Hahaha"

"Uncle, don't I have you by my side to protect me from the wind and rain?"

Li Yan smiled brightly, walked forward without regard for age, and put his arm on Changsun Wuji's shoulder: "This way I can boldly show my benevolence and righteousness. But then again, love is love, and restricting my brothers' unlimited ambitions is actually to protect them. It is another form of consideration for family affection."

"So, uncle, you are right, and I am also right. As the eldest brother of the crown prince, I must establish the image of a kind and honest elder brother, and I must not set obstacles for my brothers."

"But uncle, you can do whatever you want. Don't worry about anything. Even if the emperor guesses your intention, he won't blame you. It's natural for you to uphold orthodoxy and help your nephew. It's reasonable and logical both in public and private. If you don't do this, the emperor will blame you."

"We, nephew and uncle, each perform our duties and assist our father in defeating Jie Li and building a prosperous Tang Dynasty where all nations come to pay tribute. Isn't that wonderful!"

"Hahaha, you are not young anymore, when will you change your frivolous temper? How can you behave in public with so many people coming and going?" Changsun Wuji looked at Li Yan, the nephew who had a rogue look on his face, linking arms with his uncle and laughing wantonly, and scolded him with a smile.

(End of this chapter)