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Chapter 640: Subjugating Quan Wanji (End)
"Don't worry, Your Highness. Cen Wenben was also a dog of Feng Deyi in the past. In his early years, he was not as good as me. But he used clever words and tricks to please old man Feng and deceived Concubine Yang in Ningxin Palace. He relied on the attention and support of the Concubine Yang and ignored us."

Quan Wanji said bitterly, with a sour taste in his words: "In just a few short years, he has risen from a low-ranking official to the position of a third-rank official in the Hongwen Palace."

"He is usually arrogant and doesn't take us seriously. He always regards us as flatterers who only know how to flatter. Huailiang and Zhewei are also dissatisfied with him!"

"Ok!"

Li Yan nodded, and then said encouragingly: "I believe that your talent is better than Cen Wenben's, but you just lack a little bit of opportunity. My third brother put all his energy into Cen Wenben, so you have been hanging around in the Honglu Temple, with your talent covered in dust, and can only do things like spreading rumors. It's really a waste of talent."

"I have prepared a position for you in the Imperial Clerk's Office. After the Northern Expedition, I will find an opportunity to transfer you to the Imperial Clerk's Office. With the support of both me and the King of Shu, you will be able to hold the high position of Imperial Clerk's Office in a few years."

"When the time comes, you can supervise all officials and criticize whoever you want. Even Cen Wenben won't dare to ignore you, and Li Ke will also rely on you."

Hearing the big cake that Li Yan had drawn, Quan Wanji was overjoyed and said, "I will definitely serve Your Highness until my death!"

"Ok!"

Li Yan nodded, and suddenly thought of something, so he said: "Of course, that's a matter for the future. In the short term, I can give you a gift for meeting you?"

Seeing Quan Wanji's puzzled expression, Li Yan said, "In order to consolidate your position, demonstrate your talents, and increase your importance, you can help Li Ke seek the position of General of the Left Guard."

"Langjiang of the Left Guard?"

Quan Wanji repeated it with a surprised look on his face, thinking that Li Yan had made a mistake, and corrected him: "Your Highness, did you remember it wrong? This is not Cheng Huailiang's position. The emperor appointed him some time ago. He is currently assisting the King of Shu in repairing the Yongtong Canal?"

"You don't know?" Li Yan asked in surprise.

Quan Wanji felt something was wrong: "Know what?"

"Oh, I almost forgot, this is what happened after you were sent to the Dali Temple."

Li Yan looked at Quan Wanji with a teasing look on his face. "That day, after you were captured in Taiji Temple, not long after, Yongtongqu reported that a hole of more than 100 feet long had been opened by rain in the area of ​​Dragon King Temple in Huazhou downstream."

"At that time, Li Ke was attending a court meeting in Beijing, and Cheng Huailiang was anxious. When he went to check, a large area of ​​the canal collapsed. Cheng Huailiang was wearing Ming Guang armor and riding a war horse, and he fell into the flood."

"By the time the guards rescued him, he was already dead."

"From the time point of view, it was the time when you were impeached and arrested in the court. It is reasonable that you stayed in the Dali Temple these days and didn't know what was going on outside."

"My father was furious and dismissed the King of Shu from his post. Now I am in charge of the repair of the Yongtong Canal."

Suddenly, Quan Wanji was shocked. As the military leader under the King of Shu, Cheng Huailiang, who had been drinking with him a few days ago, died so suddenly?
No wonder the King of Shu has been too busy to visit him during this period. Of the three right-hand men around the King of Shu, two have been killed. Moreover, the King of Shu, who was so proud some time ago, has suffered a series of blows. Based on the King of Shu's temperament, he must be drinking wine and complaining at home at this time.

"Huailiang is dead. Was it really just an accident?" Quan Wanji asked in disbelief.

"of course!"

Li Yan said without hesitation: "In broad daylight, in front of everyone, who would dare to murder a high-ranking general of the fourth rank? The court has confirmed that it was an accident, and the body has been transported to Duke Lu's mansion."

"After Cheng Yaojin learned about this, he asked for leave from the emperor and rushed back to Chang'an overnight. He will wait for Duke Lu to come back and see him for the last time in the next two days, and then prepare for the burial."

"It's just his bad luck that he had to ride a horse wearing armor weighing dozens of kilograms and run to the canal that had just collapsed. Many people said that the canal was crushed by him, otherwise it wouldn't have collapsed so quickly."

Quan Wanji's heart was in turmoil, he knew that Li Yan would not lie to him about such a big thing, and according to what he said, it was probably just an accidental death. Otherwise, murdering a Lieutenant General of the Imperial Guards, who was also the son of Duke Lu, would cause a shock to the whole court.

Thinking that so many things had happened outside in just a few days, Quan Wanji was no longer so jealous of Li Ke for not taking care of his own affairs. However, he had already changed his ways and joined a wise master, so what else could he say. Moreover, after this series of blows, the King of Shu was even weaker, and in terms of the future, he was far less promising than the Crown Prince. Quan Wanji was also born into a noble family, so naturally he had to put the interests of his family first and hold on to the East Palace tightly.

After a brief thought, Quan Wanji suggested tentatively: "If that's the case, why doesn't Your Highness fight for this position? The Zuotun Guard has 5,000 guards, and the prince needs such a force to assist him. Why would he give up such a force?"

Seeing that Quan Wanji had changed his mindset and started to think about himself, Li Yan looked at him with relief and explained, "Although the emperor punished the King of Shu because of the public opinion in the capital, Cheng Huailiang died while repairing the canal after all, so he has some merit. The emperor is not in a position to hand over this position to me, so he will probably return it to the King of Shu."

"Moreover, the fact that the King of Shu lost a great general is a good thing for you. He will rely on you more. If you can help him get the Zuotunwei Army, it will be a great achievement. Don't worry that the King of Shu will not help you in your future."

Well.
Unexpectedly, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave up the Zuotun Guards for his own sake. Quan Wanji felt more in agreement and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for considering Wanji. I know what to do next."

Li Yan also showed a satisfied smile, and then both of them let go of their concerns and talked to each other, discussing some matters of framing the King of Shu and the King of Wei, and looking forward to the bright future from time to time.

In the middle of the night, from the empty cell, obscene smiles could be heard from time to time, which was particularly creepy!
After half a quarter of an hour, there was a dull knock on the door. Li Yan knew that the time was up, and he stood up and said goodbye regretfully.

Quan Wanji also showed his reluctance from the bottom of his heart, especially after the subsequent conversation, he found that the prince's personality was very similar to his own. They both admired conspiracy and intrigue, liked to play pigs and eat tigers, and did things by any means necessary.

Many of the prince's ideas made Quan Wanji fascinated, as if he had found a soulmate and felt that he had met him too late. At one point, Quan Wanji even felt that the prince was the one who understood him, and he was willing to serve such a monarch.

If he had known the prince's true character earlier, Quan Wanji would have joined the prince's school and served him at his beck and call, even at the cost of everything.

Li Yan saw Quan Wanji's reluctance to leave, and patted his shoulder with emotion: "Wanji, after spending time with you tonight, I feel that I am very compatible with you. You are someone who understands me!"

"But maybe this is fate from our past lives. No matter how many mountains and rivers separate us, we will always meet. There is a long way to go. We are still young and there will be plenty of opportunities to meet in the future. This cell is quite damp. I will have someone bring you two quilts later. Please take care of yourself!"

"Your Highness, I am your servant."

Quan Wanji clasped his fists with tears in his eyes and said goodbye reluctantly: "Your Highness, I respectfully send you off."

Li Yan took one last look at Quan Wanji, sighed slightly moved, and turned around and left resolutely!
They met Wang Xuance at the gate and said goodbye to Zhou Kui. When they came out of the Dali Temple, it was already midnight. They looked at the sky full of twinkling stars and the moonlight like a silver plate, illuminating the quiet Chang'an City in the deep night.

Li Yan suddenly thought of subduing Quan Wanji when Zhou Kuibai was on guard against him.

But once this idea comes up, it is hard to stop it. If you think about it carefully, it is very feasible.

Quan Wanji is in trouble now, and recruiting him is like providing timely help. When people are helpless, they will be grateful to those who help them, even if they have other intentions.

Moreover, he is now the crown prince, and the appeal of the crown prince is unparalleled in any era. The crown prince is the only possible next emperor that everyone can see, so as long as Li Yan is willing to recruit him, few people can refuse.

However, Li Yan himself was always afraid of provoking Li Shimin, so he acted cautiously and rarely took the initiative to expand his power, so as to avoid being suppressed by the emperor.

Li Yan didn't want Li Shimin to support princes such as Li Ke and Li Tai in order to restrain himself. That would be equivalent to helping the brothers who were destined to become opponents in disguise. Therefore, he always controlled the expansion of his strength.

But it does not mean that Li Yan cannot develop his strength. Since the open way does not work, then he can try the secret way. Hidden men like Yang Ji and Quan Wanji, who are registered under other people's names, can naturally develop freely.

Li Ke had four die-hard fans before, not to mention Cen Wenben, who could be said to be a natural rival of his own Changsun Wuji.

The other three are Quan Wanji, Cheng Huailiang, and Chai Zhewei.

After the rumor incident and the Yongtong Canal incident, Quan Wanji was imprisoned and his future was bleak. After this incident, he could not recover for several years; and Cheng Huailiang was even more thoroughly destroyed humanely. The prestige that Li Ke had accumulated during his life-threatening mission to the Turks was also destroyed, and his strength suffered a huge blow.

(End of this chapter)