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Chapter 602 Chang Sun Chong

When Changsun Wuji heard this, he was overjoyed and looked at Li Yan with approval. If he were in the future, he would give him a thumbs up. After understanding how to operate the matter, Changsun Wuji temporarily put it aside and began to greet Li Yan and his group.

After this delay, it was time for dinner, so we went to the hall.

Li Yan was very satisfied when he saw it. Changsun Wuji directly set up two tables, one table could seat more than ten people, and the other table was slightly smaller and could seat three to five people.

Li Yan turned to the tutors and said, "Coming to my uncle's house today is like coming to my own home. Don't be polite and eat to your heart's content. Whoever said he was too polite and didn't eat enough will be punished by me and will not be allowed to eat tonight."

"Thank you, Lord Changsun!" Everyone smiled and bowed.

Changsun Wuji also stroked his beard, smiled heartily, and said, "There is no one here today, so just treat me as an elder and don't be bound by the red tape of the court."

"Chang Sun Chong, you are accompanying these young talents, make sure you take good care of them!"

Of course, Changsun Wuji knew how important these people were in Li Yan's heart. The prince treated them as his own brothers and sisters. They traveled in the same car, sat at the same table, studied together, and practiced martial arts together. It was obvious that he was training them as his future right-hand men.

Of course, there is nothing to hide. As the crown prince, Li Yan has the responsibility to cultivate some close talents to serve as pillars for the future Tang Dynasty. What's more, they are all young men who have not yet entered officialdom.

In Changsun Wuji's opinion, Li Yan's pretentious behavior was much smarter than that of King Li Ke of Shu. Such a young man might have a good background, but basically he had no direct elders holding important positions in the court, let alone leading a large number of troops in the army.

At most, their elders enjoy some prestige and fame. No matter how many young people like this there are, the emperor will not be afraid of them.

But Chai Zhewei, who was beside Li Ke, had the father of Chai Shao, Duke Huo and General of the Left Guard, and Cheng Huailiang's father was Cheng Yaojin, Duke Lu and General of the Right Guard. Not only did they hold important positions, but they also commanded large troops in the north.

Li Ke still felt that this was not enough, so he placed Cheng Huailiang in the position of Lang Jiang in the Zuotunwei Yi Mansion. He was like adding fuel to a fire, and too much is as bad as too little. Li Ke picked the sons of these important generals in the army to serve him. Everyone in the court knew what he wanted to do!
After talking with Li Yan, Changsun Wuji came back from the palace. After the influence of the 5,000 guards of Zuotunwei gradually faded, he calmed down and could not help but marvel at the prince's patience. With a light push, he pushed Li Ke completely in front of everyone, and he could no longer hide.

Now let's see that Li Ke's power has quietly developed to this extent. Even if Zhangsun Wuji is not the prince's uncle, from a minister's perspective alone, Li Ke is a little too much and Xuanbin has usurped the throne.

In the following situation, the water will overflow with just a slight push.

On the other hand, as the crown prince, Li Yan legitimately gathered a large group of young men with good family backgrounds around him and trained them personally. However, none of the civil and military officials in the court thought that the crown prince would attract attention and reminded him to be careful.

Why is that?
It was because although these young men had some background, they had no direct elders in power in the court, and none of them were the sons of important generals in the army. Moreover, Li Yan did not fight for any positions for them, and he did not even give them the nominal officials in the Eastern Palace.

They just accompanied him to read books and practice martial arts. Even the Prince's Tutor Li Gang and Yu Zhining, who were all knowledgeable people, did not raise any objection to this. It can be seen that Li Yan was very sensible in doing things.

Li Yan told everyone very frankly that these were the confidants I had trained, and they would be of great use in the future. But now he let these people practice martial arts with Dushu, and his intention was very clear. He was not focusing on the present, but on the future.

That was many years later, and there was no conflict of interest between him and the emperor or the ministers of the time.

As a result, no one had any objections. Instead, they were very happy that the prince was considering the long-term interests of the Tang Dynasty. Not only was no one afraid of him, but some ministers were also thinking about whether they should also select younger generations from the two clans and send them to the East Palace to accompany the prince.

Some people even had the audacity to go to the emperor and recommend their own talented people without any scruples, which shows how smart Li Yan was.

Changsun Wuji looked at the vigorous young men in front of him, knowing full well that these people might be in control of the real power of the Tang Dynasty in the next era. Each of them was an important figure. He did not look down on these people at all. Instead, he asked his eldest son to accompany them in person to build good relationships with them and cultivate some friendships.

He personally accompanied Li Yan, and the uncle and nephew chatted about all sorts of things. Before they knew it, they both drank too much.

A burst of noise was heard. Changsun Wuji looked at his eldest son, who was usually shy and introverted, and actually shouted to play drinking games with those teenagers. They were all flushed and staggering, and the hall was filled with a lively atmosphere.

Changsun Wuji's eyes were slightly blurred, and he couldn't hide the smile on his face as he watched this.

With a slight wave of his hand, the butler who was serving on the side hurried forward, leaned against Changsun Wuji, and respectfully asked, "Master?" "Go and clean up a few guest rooms. Let them have a rest after they finish drinking!"

"Yes, sir!" The butler hurried down to make arrangements.

Later these arrangements were not used. After Li Yan and his friends had a good drink in the hall, they ran to the pond in the backyard and built a bonfire. In the midst of the wine, everyone gathered around the bonfire and began to talk about some important battles fought by famous generals of the previous dynasty.

Everyone was talking at once, expressing their own opinions, and sometimes even vying to copy others'.

It was not until the sun set and everyone's drinking mood faded that Li Yan called Princess Changle who was in the back palace. The group said goodbye to Changsun Wuji and his son and left!
Seeing the convoy go away, Changsun Wuji and his son stood in front of the mansion gate, facing the warm sunset. Changsun Wuji looked at his eldest son and asked, "Chong'er, what do you think?"

"Father, I am very happy to be with them. Can I also go to the East Palace to study and practice martial arts in the future?"

Seeing Changsun Chong, who was a little drunk and had a slightly flushed face, looking at him with longing and envy, Changsun Wuji sighed slightly in his heart. The prince and his entourage revealed so much obscure information, but his son just felt that he was having fun with them.

It seems that the eldest son's qualifications are indeed mediocre. Changsun Wuji felt deeply sorry for such an honest child. After thinking for a while, he did not continue to talk to Changsun Chong about those power issues.

Instead, he explained in a different way: "Chong'er! Everyone's situation is different, and the path to advancement is also different. Most of those people are those whose families have fallen into decline, or have faded out of the core of power, so they need to go to the East Palace to rely on the prince and seek a background."

"And our Changsun family is well-established and influential in the court. My sister is the empress, your cousin is the crown prince, and I am even more important. I am in charge of the Ministry of Personnel and in charge of the promotion of officials throughout the country. We don't need to use this method to get closer to the crown prince."

"I have found you a job in the Ministry of Personnel. You will report there in a few days and get familiar with the grassroots clerks in the office."

Chang Sun Chong's face darkened. Actually, he knew this truth very well. He was just indulging himself for a moment, letting his emotions evaporate under the influence of alcohol. He blurted out what he said on impulse.

Normally the rules in the Changsun Mansion are very strict. Today, Changsun Wuji is on good terms with Li Yan, so he is so easy to talk to and lets everyone make a fuss in his mansion.

Taking advantage of his father's intention to make friends with the people around the prince, and influenced by the atmosphere and the alcohol, Chang Sun Chong let go of his heart and enjoyed himself for the whole afternoon. This unrestrained feeling made Chang Sun Chong deeply fascinated in just one afternoon, so he spoke rashly with some nostalgia.

After hearing his father's words, he calmed down, turned around to look at the convoy disappearing around the corner, took a deep breath, and nodded seriously, "Father, I understand."

Changsun Wuji reached out and stroked Changsun Chong's head, and finally patted his son's weak shoulders, with love in his eyes. Changsun Wuji could see how happy his son was this afternoon, and the smile on his face was more than he usually saw in a year.

The eldest son has limited talents, but has to shoulder the glory of the eldest grandson's family. In order to make progress, no one knows how much hardship he has endured. The housekeeper often reports that the light in his son's study is sometimes still on late at night, which shows how hard his son works.

Zhang Sun Wuji felt guilty watching Zhang Sun Chong laughing happily in the afternoon. But he had no choice. While the Zhang Sun family enjoyed great success, they were also standing on the top of a cliff. If they fell, they would be crushed to pieces.

The son, who has just reached adulthood, has to bear the future glory and honor of the entire family on his weak shoulders. The pressure can be imagined.

Looking at the light hairs that had just grown on Changsun Chong's lips, his face still had some of the tender fat of his youth, and his childish eyes that were clearly full of disappointment but he was trying to pretend to be serious, Changsun Wuji felt a pang in his heart and said reluctantly, "However, your martial arts are still a little lacking. If you have free time, you can also go to the Crown Prince's Palace and practice with the Crown Prince."

"Father?" Changsun Chong suddenly looked up, with uncontrollable surprise in his eyes, and looked at Changsun Wuji excitedly.

Changsun Wuji stroked his beard, looked at his son happily, nodded with a smile, and touched his son's head, as if he saw the toddler learning to speak.

Zhang Sun Chong subconsciously did something he hadn't done since he was ten years old. He stepped forward and took Zhang Sun Wuji's arm, saying affectionately, "Father, it's only May now, and the spring breeze is still a little chilly."

"You are here to see us off, and you are not wearing much. The sun is about to set, so be careful not to catch a cold. Let's go in quickly!"

(End of this chapter)