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Chapter 637: Subjugating Quan Wanji (Part )
"Ah wait a minute."

Seeing that Li Yan was really leaving, Quan Wanji became anxious. Now that he was guilty, he saw that the King of Shu had abandoned him. If the prince left again, he would be in trouble. In the end, he might be dismissed from office or exiled.

My father spent all his life's energy on me. Feng Deyi is dead, and the family has no resources in officialdom. Moreover, my parents are old and recuperating in their hometown. If they suffer such a great loss, how can they bear it? The family has to rely on myself to support it.

Quan Wanji thought about it and realized that this was not impossible. After all, Chang He was born a traitor. He had made great contributions in supporting the emperor in the Battle of Xuanwu Gate. Now he was trusted by the emperor and was in charge of the imperial guards. No one in the court dared to underestimate him.

Moreover, with the King of Shu looking after him openly and the Crown Prince supporting him secretly, it means that he has both major forces in the court as his backers. And in order to enable him to play a greater role, the Crown Prince will certainly help him openly or secretly. Not only can he escape his current imprisonment, but he can also rise rapidly in the court. It is simply a hundred benefits with no harm!
No matter what, Quan Wanji must increase his own value!
As for the future, when the prince inherits the throne, I will be valued as his confidant. Who would dare to say that I am a villain?

Well, is that what we do?
In an instant, Quan Wanji completed his psychological preparation, then knelt solemnly on the ground and said solemnly: "Your Highness the Crown Prince thinks so highly of Wanji and praises him so much that he even comes to visit me in the prison in the middle of the night. I am grateful for your kindness. I, Quan Wanji, am willing to become the Crown Prince's disciple and serve you from now on.

After saying that, he bowed his head solemnly!

Li Yan smiled slightly, a look of success appeared on his face, and then he hurriedly took two steps forward, helped Quan Wanji up, and said excitedly: "I have Wanji, just like Liu Xuande got Kongming and Guan Yu, there is nothing to worry about!"

Quan Wanji felt relieved. No matter what, the prince had come to invite him personally and offered him a job with sincerity. With this favor, he could pass on some information privately in the future. When the prince ascended the throne, he would be a loyal minister in the palace, and wealth and honor would be guaranteed.

Li Yan pulled Quan Wanji to sit down again, and then said: "It's just that you have to serve Li Ke again temporarily. You can't listen to your teachings day and night. Cheng Qian is regretful, but for the sake of the great cause, you can only reluctantly give up your love?"

After Li Yan finished speaking his slick thoughts, he looked at Quan Wanji with anticipation.

Quan Wanji felt a pain in his heart. The prince kept saying nice things to him, calling him a national hero on the left and a sir on the right. It sounded like he was respecting him very much, but he made him a traitor without any hesitation, which made his previous mentality of being ready for a great opportunity disappear without a trace.

But at this moment, the prince is his life-saving straw. Even if the prince uses him, can't he also use him?
I was afraid that I would be useless and then abandoned by all the major forces! Quan Wanji didn't want to experience the consequences of leaving the core of power.

"Your Highness, please don't say that. Being able to serve Your Highness is something that Wan Ji has always dreamed of."

Now that the decision has been made, Quan Wanji no longer hesitates. No matter what, he will leave the cage first. From now on, he will bet on both sides, one openly and one secretly. No matter who succeeds to the throne in the end, his contribution will be indispensable.

After making up his mind, Quan Wanji began to work hard to maintain the relationship between the two and increase his own importance. He said sincerely, "In fact, your Highness has considered it more appropriately than I did. Although I also want to go to the Eastern Palace to serve your Highness, if I really go to the Eastern Palace, I will become an ordinary official. There are many such officials in the Eastern Palace, and I can't help your Highness in any way."

"On the contrary, lurking beside Li Ke is not only in line with the current situation, but also can play a miraculous role at a critical moment. With my secret help in the Shu Palace, Your Highness will surely be able to defeat the Shu King and consolidate the position of the Eastern Palace. I am willing to die for Your Highness's great cause."

"Well, I was right, sir. You are so loyal and brave. You deserve my admiration!"

Li Yan showed his appreciation without hesitation. As for what Quan Wanji was planning, as an undercover agent for more than ten years, how could he not know?
It's nothing more than betting on both sides and having the best of both worlds.

But how could Li Yan believe Quan Wanji so easily?

Maybe Quan Wanji doesn’t know that there is something called a letter of allegiance?
Without a token of allegiance, everything is in vain.

So Li Yan began to ask, "Since Wanji, you are now one of my own, I won't be shy. You are always by the King of Shu's side. Do you know what rebellious things the King of Shu has done, or what things that are not good for me?"

Well.
Quan Wanji didn't expect that the prince, at such a young age, actually knew how to get some leverage. He knew that at this time, he must reveal something, and it must be valuable, otherwise the prince would realize that he was just a trick of expediency and would probably hate him.

As a traitor, it is necessary to gain the trust of the boss. As long as the boss has any doubt about one's loyalty, one may end up being unpopular with both sides and abandoned by them.

Now we have no choice but to hold on to the prince tightly, otherwise we will both be left with nothing and be completely hopeless!

Thinking about the time when I was doing things for Li Ke, and when something went wrong, the other party didn't even inform me in advance, and didn't even plead for me in the court. If I were to consider the emperor, I would have been locked up in the Dali Temple for several days, and he didn't do anything about it, and didn't even come to see me. Would it be nice if he even sent a servant to comfort me?

This is because they regarded themselves as the source of trouble and wanted to avoid them. When thinking of this, Quan Wanji secretly hated Li Ke and felt a strong desire for revenge. These emperors and nobles regarded themselves as grass. I am afraid they did not expect that a small person like me could decide the fate of these rich and powerful people...

Since the King of Shu has been unkind to you, don't blame yourself for being unjust.

After a brief hesitation, Quan Wanji found a psychological basis for betraying Li Ke, and gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, you don't know that Li Ke really wants to seize the East Palace. He often drinks alone in the mansion. Not only does he do his best to belittle Your Highness, saying that Your Highness is an incompetent person, but he also shamelessly flatters himself. He often compares himself to the Qin Emperor and Han Wudi, saying how outstanding his talent is and how superior his military strategy is."

"She has a lot of talent, but because of her poor family background, she can only serve as a foil. Her words and deeds are full of dissatisfaction not only towards Your Highness, but also towards the Emperor!"

hiss.
Li Yan was not amazed at what Li Ke did, but was surprised that Quan Wanji was indeed a villain as shown in the drama, not only greedy for money and lustful, but also full of bad intentions.

He had just come to him when he started to slander him, revealing all of Li Ke's secrets. Li Yan looked solemn, and while nodding in encouragement, he was secretly alert in his heart. He must not have such a person around him, and must be careful of villains!
"Well, what else?"

Quan Wanji was stunned. This was not enough. If these few words were to reach the emperor's ears, the King of Shu would never have the chance or possibility to seize the throne again in his lifetime?

Seeing Li Yan's expectant face, and thinking that he had already said it, in order to gain the prince's trust, he began to dig up the past, even though there was no one in the room.

Quan Wanji still carefully looked around, and then said: "Your Highness, you don't know, in the ninth year of Wude, the Turkic army was approaching, and all officials prayed to the emperor to appoint a crown prince for the long-term development of the country. The emperor summoned Your Highness, who was the Prince of Zhongshan at the time, and Li Ke, the Prince of Changsha, to return to the capital urgently, intending to choose one of them as the crown prince."

Speaking of this, it seemed as if what happened at that time made Quan Wanji feel scared. He looked at Li Yan timidly and stopped.

When Li Yan heard this, his expression was shocked. As expected, he heard what he wanted. At that time, Quan Wanji was Feng Deyi's confidant and must know some inside information.

So he looked at the other person with a gleaming gaze and a serious expression, and said in a deep voice: "Go on."

Quan Wanji's face was tense, he swallowed his saliva and said, "In order to make Li Ke, the descendant of Concubine Yang, the crown prince, Feng Deyi secretly sent people disguised as Turks who went south to plunder and ambush near Tongguan when Your Highness was returning to the capital, intending to eliminate Your Highness and clear the way for Li Ke to ascend to the throne."

Seeing Li Yan's gloomy face, Quan Wanji quickly distanced himself from the matter and added, "This is something I only found out by chance. Because it is a serious matter and words are not enough, and I had selfish motives at the time, I chose to conceal it because Feng Deyi had done me a favor."

"Your Highness, I am guilty."

"No, Wanji, you are not only innocent, but also meritorious. The fact that you can tell me all this shows that you are truly loyal to me. I am very relieved!"

Li Yan shook his head and said, "But Li Ke was still on his way back to Beijing at that time. This was done by Feng Deyi, and Li Ke was not implicated. Moreover, Feng Deyi is dead now, so there is no point in pursuing him. The emperor is wise and will not open the coffin and mutilate the body, or scatter the bones and ashes."

"What I want to know is Li Ke. Has he done anything outrageous or transgressive?"

Seeing Quan Wanji was hesitant, Li Yan comforted him, "Wanji, you are also a smart person. I will tell you the truth. Li Ke just thinks he has a chance. In fact, he has no possibility of becoming the crown prince from the beginning."

As soon as these words came out, Quan Wanji was stunned and looked at Li Yan in disbelief.

Li Yan said slowly, "According to traditional etiquette, if there is a legitimate heir, the heir shall be appointed as the heir, and if there is no legitimate heir, the eldest son shall be appointed as the heir. Empress Changsun has three legitimate sons. Even if he is lucky enough to defeat this prince, there are still Prince of Wei Li Tai and Prince of Jin Li Zhi. Only when the three legitimate sons are unable to take on the important task, will the prince born out of wedlock be given the chance."

"After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, my father would never allow the throne to be seized by force again. This last path that Li Ke could take was also blocked. Moreover, he has the blood of the former Sui Yang family. If he were to take the throne, who among the civil and military officials who had betrayed or even overthrown the former Sui would be able to sleep well?"

At this time, Quan Wanji refuted: "Although the King of Shu has the blood of Yang, he is also the son of Li. How can..."

(End of this chapter)