Datang: Rebirth of Li Chengqian, the beginning of the treason interrogation

Chapter 135: Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang support Li Zhi
The snow fluttered down like goose feathers, and the whole Chang'an City was shrouded in a blanket of silver. Although the weather was cold, people's enthusiasm did not diminish at all, and the streets and alleys were still bustling with people.

On the banks of the river and on the mountains, groups of young students gathered in groups of three or five, looking up at the falling snowflakes in the sky, their faces filled with joy.

These cold snowflakes seemed to be the most beautiful scenery in their eyes. They tried to use the most exquisite words to praise the snow scene, and it seemed that no description was excessive.

"Auspicious snow means a good harvest!" Chu Suiliang stretched out his hand, palm up, letting the snowflakes fall on his hand. He felt the coldness on his fingertips and could not help but sigh.

"That may not be the case, but if more blood is shed, there will definitely be a bumper harvest next year." A low voice suddenly came from behind.

The voice was very familiar. Chu Suiliang was stunned when he heard it. He turned around and saw Changsun Wuji standing not far behind him with a deep and solemn look in his eyes.

"Changsun Pushe, when did you arrive?" Chu Suiliang asked in surprise.

Changsun Wuji had just returned from Baekje, and not many people knew about this news.

"I just came back a few days ago!"

Changsun Wuji walked slowly, every step seemed to be stepping on heavy stones, and his tone seemed to be as heavy as carrying a huge rock weighing thousands of pounds, making people feel depressed and uneasy.

"Changsun Pushe, please come to the inner room!"

Chu Suiliang raised his hand respectfully and invited Changsun Wuji to enter the inner room.

"What the Minister of War said before, about bloodshed, does that mean the battle is lost? Now that the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, we have no choice but to withdraw."

Seeing Changsun Wuji appear here, Chu Suiliang couldn't help but wonder, could it be that the army has withdrawn? This made him feel uneasy.

"No, I'm talking about our blood!"

Changsun Wuji sighed deeply, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.

"We? What's wrong?" Chu Suiliang was confused, not understanding what Changsun Wuji meant. Was there some disaster about to befall them?
"Master Chu, what do you think of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Changsun Wuji stared at Chu Suiliang's eyes, as if trying to see something from his eyes. As a minister, it is not wise to comment on the gains and losses of the superiors, but Changsun Wuji raised this question at this time.

Chu Suiliang was silent for a long time. He knew the duty of a minister and did not dare to discuss the gains and losses of his superiors. He could not understand why Zhangsun Wuji suddenly asked such a question, so he chose to remain silent.

"Lord Chu, do you know what my situation is in the army? I have been completely sidelined. After His Royal Highness the Crown Prince takes the throne, you and I will have to return to the fields." Changsun Wuji looked at Chu Suiliang with a bitter face, his tone full of helplessness and worry.

"A new emperor appoints new ministers, that's for sure, so Lord Changsun is telling me to know when to advance and when to retreat, and to make way for the crown prince's people, right?"

Chu Suiliang frowned, with a hint of doubt in his eyes. He knew that what Changsun Wuji said was true, but he didn't want things to develop to the point where they could not be reversed.

"If that's all, I wouldn't have any other worries. Doctor Chu doesn't know what the prince is doing in Baekje."

Zhang Sun Wuji sighed and continued, "Ninety percent of the noble families in Baekje were killed, and their family property was confiscated to pay for the army, and a lot of it was used to improve people's livelihood."

Zhang Sun Wuji's words made Chu Suiliang fall into deep thought. He did not expect that the prince would take such a tough approach to deal with the problem of Baekje, which not only showed the prince's decisiveness and determination, but also meant that they needed to re-evaluate the future situation.

Chu Suiliang was silent for a while, sorting out his thoughts and said:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince is a man of great talent. He collected Baekje's wealth for his own use and was decisive in killing people. This is the style of a king. He not only solved the problem of military pay, but also stabilized the people of Baekje."

At this moment, Changsun Wuji felt like he was talking to a cow. He didn't know whether what he said was not clear enough, or whether Chu Suiliang was pretending to be ignorant.

"Now, the Tang Dynasty has established a military pay system and opened schools. The treasury can still last for a few years. If the treasury is empty, who will the prince point his knife at? Lord Chu is not clear about this now, right?"

Chu Suiliang frowned, looked at Zhangsun Wuji, and said in a panic: "Zhangsun Pushe means that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will take action against us nobles in the future."

Although the Chu family is not a wealthy family, they have amassed tremendous wealth in recent years and have countless land properties.

The Chu family can definitely be called aristocrats.

Zhang Sun Wuji nodded slightly and said, "Yes, based on my understanding of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he will definitely do so."

"Perhaps later, the crops of the Tang Dynasty will thrive, but they will only grow by absorbing our blood and blooming on our broken bodies." Changsun Wuji was very worried that this would happen. In the one year they had been together, he had never felt the kind of blood-thicker-than-water kinship with Li Chengqian.

On the contrary, I felt that kind of gentleness in Li Zhi.

He had no doubt that after Li Chengqian came to power, the first person he would use to establish his authority was Changsun Wuji.

To sacrifice one's own relatives for the sake of justice, this is really serious.

After Li Chengqian came to power, he must have wanted to divide Changsun Wuji's power. It must be that Li Chengqian acted too targeted at Changsun Wuji.

It gave him a sense of crisis of death.

"This..." Chu Suiliang was at a loss for a moment.

"May I ask Changsun Pushe if there is any way to save him?"

Changsun Wuji stroked his beard and spoke slowly, "It has been two days since I arrived in Chang'an City, and many unfavorable remarks about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have been heard in the city."

"These rumors must have been deliberately spread by the Cui family and others, with the purpose of bringing down His Royal Highness the Crown Prince... I wonder what Zhangsun Pushe thinks about this?" Chu Suiliang stopped there, but his meaning was very clear.

Zhang Sun Wuji smiled slightly and said slowly: "My little nephew, Prince Jin, is kind and intelligent. He is often with your majesty and is deeply loved by your majesty."

Changsun Wuji touched his graying beard, with a hint of ambiguity in his words.

Chu Suiliang also took the opportunity to talk about the current situation in Chang'an: "Your Highness's actions have caused dissatisfaction among many clans. Every day someone asks me to go to the palace to persuade them."

All the major clans jointly wrote letters to accuse the Crown Prince of his brutality. Even if they could not find solid evidence, they could always find excuses and reasons.

"However, the Crown Prince has not committed any serious faults, so how can he be deposed so easily? As the designated heir to the throne, it is only natural for the Crown Prince to succeed to the throne."

Unfortunately, those insignificant mistakes could not shake the Crown Prince Li Chengqian who was at the peak of his power.

What can we do about their dissatisfaction?

We can only take one step at a time.

However, Changsun Wuji is very good at framing others and making up stories out of nothing. As long as he stands on the opposite side, he will do whatever he wants.

Besides, he was just a crown prince.

"Looking back to the past, it seems that Crown Prince Yin did nothing wrong. But now, the Crown Prince's biggest fault is that he wants to monopolize power and tries to break the current balance. We don't need to do anything, but we should share your worries."

Changsun Wuji's words softened and his attitude became even more confused.

Masters compete with each other, until the point is reached.

In fact, both of them knew what to do.

Go with the flow.

Naturally someone will come forward, and they just need to stand by and watch.

Admittedly, the course of history did not change much, and the two important ministers, Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang, still stood in front of Li Zhi.

Li Zhi, the Prince of Jin, was also unaware of this, and just like in the past, he had to be pushed to the front by Zhangsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang.

But I don’t know if the ending this time will be different.

(End of this chapter)