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Chapter 639: Subjugating Quan Wanji (V)
Li Yan looked at Quan Wanji's face and said casually: "Throughout the ages, the ministers who have been trusted by the emperor have all given the emperor power. When Wang Jian went to war against the State of Chu, he constantly asked the King of Qin for land and money. When Emperor Gaozu of Han fought against the Overlord at the Battle of Honggou, Xiao He also seized the people's land and embezzled money. These are the ways for powerful ministers to survive."

"You have to know that the emperor is in a high position, and it is a great favor for him to be willing to find fault with a small minister. How could an ordinary person be worth the monarch's painstaking efforts? This just shows that the minister is valued by the monarch."

"And in my opinion, all these contents are the achievements of Mr.

Li Yan placed a piece of paper in front of Quan Wanji, smiling: "I am the crown prince, the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Sooner or later, you will also be my subject. Tell me everything in your heart. What else do you have to worry about?"

Well.
Quan Wanji was stunned. Isn’t it?

The people opposite are none other than the rulers of the Tang Dynasty. Today's prince and future emperor will be their own monarch sooner or later. It is not a big deal to show your selflessness to the monarch. On the contrary, ordinary people will not have such an opportunity.

After all, I am just a small official of the sixth rank. I can't even get a rank in front of the emperor, let alone the prince. If I hadn't been lucky enough to become the confidant of the King of Shu, and the other party wanted to deal with his younger brother, why would he stay up in the middle of the night and waste his hard work with a lowly minister like me who is waiting for punishment?

From another perspective, the prince has put so much effort into me, which shows that he values ​​me. If he didn't want to rely on me and entrust me with important tasks in the future, why would he need to find something wrong with me?

As long as he remained loyal and made great contributions to the prince in the future, when the prince ascended the throne and became emperor, everything he had now would become an important factor for the emperor to look up to him.

As soon as he thought of this, Quan Wanji's mind suddenly became clear and he was no longer conflicted.

He took the pen and started writing.
For a moment, the only sounds in the quiet cell were the slight breathing and the sound of a brush scratching across paper.

About a cup of tea later, Quan Wanji put away the brush, picked up three pieces of paper, looked at them, gently blew on the ink on them, and then handed them to Li Yan.

Li Yan took it and looked at it, and immediately praised in his heart, the calm Quan Wanji is worthy of being called Zhuge Liang, this letter of allegiance shows extremely high political wisdom and level.

He actually wrote all this content into a memorial, with the words "This minister reports to the emperor" at the beginning.

Then what follows are the resentful words Li Ke said in the mansion about his dissatisfaction with the prince and the emperor, Feng Deyi's several attempts to harm the prince, and even Feng Deyi's secret instructions to Li Ke, as well as Li Ke's instructions to Cheng Huailiang to persuade Cheng Yaojin and provoke Luo Yi, with the intention of harming Li Yan who was a hostage at the time.

When Quan Wanji spoke before, he clearly said that he heard it, but in this memorial, it became that he was personally involved and witnessed these dirty conspiracies.

Finally, at the end, the guilty minister Quan Wanji repented and repented, and the emperor used the words "I humbly accept the punishment".

However, the "Emperor" mentioned above did not specify who it was. It could be the current emperor Li Shimin or the future emperor Li Yan. If Li Yan wanted to kill Wan Ji and the King of Shu, as long as he presented this memorial to Li Shimin, the King of Shu would be doomed.

Even though Feng Deyi died, his property was confiscated and his family was exterminated, and his corpse was whipped.

Even if Quan Wanji finally confessed and came to his senses, he would still end up in a miserable situation because he participated in the murder of the prince. This would be equivalent to Quan Wanji handing over his entire life and property to Li Yan, and dragging the King of Shu into the abyss.

As long as Li Yan has a thought, he can completely defeat the Shu King's lineage.

As expected, he is worthy of being called Zhuge Liang. After thinking things through and making up his mind, he did not hesitate to place all his loyalty on Li Yan in exchange for the credit of following the dragon. This is what a hero does.

If you hesitate and waver, you will most likely be abandoned by both sides in the end, and neither side will end up well.

No one likes a person who is indecisive. Rather than letting the prince be suspicious and use me with caution, it is better to hand my life over to the prince's hands. From then on, I will focus on the prince's boat and stay on it until the end.

After reading this letter, Li Yan finally realized Quan Wanji's sincerity.

After a brief thought, Li Yan folded the letter and put it away. He stood up and bowed respectfully: "Mr. Cheng Qianmao Fan, I hope you will forgive me!"

Quan Wanji was stunned. He quickly stood up, knelt and knocked his head to the ground, and said in panic: "I dare not. Wanji was ignorant in the past and did many wrong things, but from today on, Wanji is willing to follow Your Highness wholeheartedly and let Your Highness drive him around. I will never refuse. " Li Yan stepped forward to help Quan Wanji up and sat down again. Now the relationship between the two was much more casual.

Although Li Yan used threats and inducements, he still gave Quan Wanji the respect of a wise man in the end, which moved Quan Wanji very much.

Others are the butchers and I am the meat. I should still be courteous when I can be uncouth. It can be said that Li Yan's final bow was the only precious and sincere courtesy among all the actions he took tonight.

The previous actions were nothing but hypocritical acts to achieve their goals. Both of them knew that no matter how many nice words they said or how many gifts they gave, there was not much sincerity at all. They were just taking advantage of each other.

But now that Li Yan is the crown prince, he has achieved his goal and has obtained Quan Wanji's lifeline. He can treat him like a dog, calling him when he wants and sending him away when he wants. In this situation where he has all the initiative, he still calls Quan Wanji "sir", which is undoubtedly telling Quan Wanji that this is a normal relationship between the monarch and his subjects, not an evil coercion and exploitation, and there is no doubt about its nature.

As the crown prince of a great country, Li Yan must do things uprightly and openly, and cannot do things in a sneaky or evil way. So no matter how despicable the process and purpose are, as the future emperor, he must have a decent way to cover it up, even if Quan Wanji doesn't want it, he wants it.

For Quan Wanji, this courtesy is the difference between a subject and a dog. It means that the prince acknowledges that the relationship between the two is a legitimate one between a monarch and his subject, rather than a despicable and dirty scheme by a villain. The former can still be used in the future, while the latter must be silenced in order to clear himself in the future.

On the night of his ascension to the throne, Prince Yongzheng, Yinzhen, cleaned out all the dirty hands in his palace. He cleansed his dragon body, removed the filth, and was reborn, to show that from then on he would ascend the throne with a clean conscience and rule the world!

Therefore, Quan Wanji prostrated himself in gratitude, thanking the prince for preserving his dignity and respect, and leaving him the opportunity to still stand in the court.

"Wan Ji, our relationship must not be known to others, so that you can return to the King of Shu smoothly and continue to play a role."

Next, Li Yan began to think of a way for Quan Wanji to get out of this situation: "In order to gain the trust of the King of Shu, I cannot intervene here. I can only let it go and let it go. You can hint to the King of Shu to help you. If the Emperor imprisoned you in the Dali Temple for greed, he would not accuse you of spreading rumors, and would not even make the matter clear."

"Tell the King of Shu to blame the Turks for the rumors and say that they are creating conflicts within the Tang Dynasty in order to deal with the imperial court's northern expedition."

"You were just confused for a moment, promoting the reputation of the King of Shu for his wisdom and fighting against Jie Li. You had no other intentions. It was the steward who made the decision without authorization and didn't know the seriousness of the matter. Adding to the curiosity of the people, rumors spread and eventually led to this situation."

"In fact, everyone knows that no matter how bold you are, you would not dare to make up those treasonous rumors. But since you started it, you naturally have to bear the blame."

"You can't completely deny that you're greedy for money, otherwise it means that the emperor has imprisoned you for the wrong reason. So, you admit that you have a few thousand taels of stolen money, and let them convict you. When the emperor's anger subsides, I will also speak well of the King of Shu out of brotherhood, and you will be demoted three levels at most."

"I will pretend to ease the relationship with the King of Shu, and you can take the opportunity to ask the King of Shu to go to Taicang to make trouble, and help you transfer to the Taicang Office of Sinong Temple. When the Northern Expedition begins, the job of transporting grain and grass will be very important. You can rise to prominence by simply sharing some credit."

Li Yan's plan made Quan Wanji nod his head frequently. If that was the case, then his current incident would be over. Moreover, with the King of Shu in the light and the Prince in the dark, their future would be limitless!

"Your Highness's plan is very sound. I will proceed accordingly. But?"

Quan Wanji said with embarrassment: "Since I want to gain the trust of the King of Shu, I must help him continue to deal with His Highness. This..."

"It doesn't matter. From now on, you will be by the side of the King of Shu, so you should do whatever you are supposed to do. Your attitude towards the Eastern Palace should remain the same as before. You should scold him when necessary and frame him when necessary. There is no need to change anything. Your priority is to hide your identity, protect yourself, gain the trust of the King of Shu, and become his closest minister."

Li Yan waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "When the time comes, I will send someone to your house. You can contact me through him in the future. Normally, we don't meet privately. If you think it's important, you can pass it on through him. No matter what tricks Li Ke has, as long as you inform him in advance, it won't cause any loss. You can do it."

"Also, you can subtly divert Li Ke's attention to Wei Wang Li Tai. You are a smart person, you naturally know what to do."

"Finally, keep an eye on Cen Wenben for me. He is a shrewd and calculating person, so we must be on guard against him!"

Li Yan also had to admit that Cen Wenben was a strong rival!

(End of this chapter)