The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

A flash of annoyance crossed Li Shimin's eyes, not at Wei Zheng, but at Luo Yi.

Wei Zheng is right; his conflict with Luo Yi is too deep, and he may not be reliable.

Yuchi Gong asked with some doubt, "That can't be, can it?"

"The situation is now settled. Li Jiancheng is dead. Would Luo Yi really pledge allegiance to a dead man? And oppose the prince who is about to ascend the throne?"

"Furthermore, if the Turks were to launch a surprise attack and break through Li Jing's defenses, would Luo Yi dare not send troops and simply watch the Turks advance south?"

"This is not a personal grudge; it concerns the life and death of the nation!"

"That makes sense." Changsun Wuji nodded with pleasure. "No matter what, if the Turks attack and Luo Yi, who holds the Tianjie Army, dares to do nothing, then the people of the world will condemn him to death."

"Surely Luo Yi isn't so clueless about the rise and fall of a nation?"

"Furthermore, we can issue the amnesty decree today and spread the news. If Luo Yiruo is worried about His Highness's retaliation, she will surely be relieved to hear this news, right?"

"Foolish!" Wei Zheng was furious when he heard them so dismissive. "Luo Yi cannot be judged by ordinary standards."

"The regime in Chang'an is currently in turmoil. Although Your Highness seems to have control over the military forces of the entire country, gaining the approval of the local military and political authorities is not something that can be achieved in a short time."

"Just like the current imperial court, where most people are observing, the same is true for the local military and political affairs."

"In this situation of internal and external troubles, you actually want to gamble on someone who has a deep-seated grudge against His Highness, and care about the greater good of the country?"

"He doesn't even know if he can survive, so what does he care about national righteousness?"

Changsun Wuji's expression darkened slightly: "Wei Zheng, it's not that I want to gamble on whether Luo Yi cares about national interests, but we simply cannot afford to be distracted too much right now."

"You yourself said that the conditions for the Turks to invade the south are first to seize the opportunity when we are in a period of turmoil and weakness, then to break through the defenses of Li Jing and other border generals, and only when Luo Yi and other local troops remain in a wait-and-see attitude can they pose a threat to us."

"Do you think all of this is possible?"

"How is it impossible?" Wei Zheng argued vehemently, engaging in a debate with Changsun Wuji.

Li Shimin listened silently, without offering his opinion for the time being.

There was another person like him.

Chen Huai'an listened to their argument with great interest, occasionally picking up a piece of pastry to eat.

He woke up late this morning and hadn't had breakfast yet.

Fang Xuanling then joined in: "What you both say makes sense. Wei Zheng said that the Turks might take the opportunity to move south, and that possibility cannot be ruled out."

"Brother Fuji believes that even if the Turks march south, they will first have to face the first line of defense formed by Li Jing and others, and then they will have to break through the local military and political forces, as well as the defenses of Luo Yi and others."

"Therefore, it does not pose a threat for the time being. The most urgent task at present is to stabilize the situation in the Chang'an court as soon as possible."

"Neither of you is wrong."

"But to be fair today, given the current situation, we can only choose one: to pacify internal affairs first or to deal with external threats first."

"You two must convince us, convince His Highness."

Fang Xuanling's words, though seemingly fair, were actually quite biased towards Changsun Wuji.

The principle that "to repel external enemies, one must first secure internal stability" is something that even a random person understands.

"With internal troubles unresolved, how can we quell external threats?" This is what Wei Zheng himself said.

Given the current situation, they simply cannot spare much attention; they must seize every moment to complete the power transition as quickly as possible.

Then we'll deal with the Turks.

Wei Zheng naturally understood Fang Xuanling's meaning. He paused for a moment, then looked around and observed the expressions of the people.

It is not difficult to see from this that they all shared the same opinion as Changsun Wuji.

"You...you all..."

Wei Zheng, still furious, turned to Chen Huai'an, who had remained silent from the beginning: "Mr. Chen, say something!"

"The Turks will definitely take this opportunity to attack; you yourself said so!"

Chen Huai'an: "..."

Damn it, that old scoundrel Wei ruined me!

"Hmm?" Li Shimin immediately perked up and sat up.

Changsun Wuji and the others also frowned, their eyes revealing different emotions.

However, the only thing they had in common was that everyone's attention was now focused on Chen Huai'an.

The attitudes of these advisors in the Prince of Qin's mansion towards Chen Huai'an were complex.

This person had anticipated all their plans and even told Li Jiancheng that they would ambush them on their way to the palace, almost causing all their efforts to be in vain.

Fortunately, Li Jiancheng did not listen to him and ultimately died because of his own arrogance.

Logically speaking, everyone should have some complaints about Chen Huai'an. However, everyone was just doing their job before, and now that the overall situation is settled and Li Shimin is destined to ascend the throne, there's no reason to complain.

Instead, one has to admire his skills.

Now that the other side says the Turks will definitely take the opportunity to attack, no one dares to ignore it.

"Huai'an, do you think the Turks will definitely attack?" Li Shimin asked slowly, his eyes burning with determination.

Chen Huai'an glanced at Wei Zheng with annoyance, but didn't say anything. Anyway, he would bring up this matter today.

"Indeed, the Turks will definitely take this opportunity to attack. It's a golden opportunity for them, and there's no reason for them to let it slip by."

"But there are Li Jing and the others..." Du Ruhui asked, puzzled, but Chen Huai'an interrupted him.

"Not to mention General Li and his men, once the Turks receive the news, they can launch a strong attack or surprise attack from the gaps in the defense line, and Li Jing and his men will not be able to stop them."

"Let's talk about Luo Yi again!"

"You first need to understand one thing: everyone is selfish," Chen Huai'an said earnestly.

Why did Xue Wanche and his men, knowing that Li Jiancheng was dead, still conceal this from their subordinates and lead two thousand elite troops to launch a fierce attack on Xuanwu Gate under the pretext of protecting the emperor?

"Because he wants to live!"

"In Xue Wanche's view, as the Crown Prince's confidant, he would definitely not have a good outcome if His Highness ascended the throne."

"At that time, only His Majesty could save him. Saving His Majesty meant saving his own life."

"Luo Yi's situation is far more complicated than Xue Wanche's."

"I have a question for you." Chen Huai'an paused for a moment, then asked, "If you were Luo Yi, and the Turks took the opportunity to move south and broke through the first line of defense formed by Li Jing and his men, you would now have two choices."

"One option is to send troops to stop them. Leaving aside whether it will succeed, would this choice be advantageous to you?"

"Secondly, would it be advantageous to allow the Turks to advance to Chang'an?"

Which option offers greater advantages compared to the other?

"Impossible!" Changsun Wuji did not answer the question, but questioned, "What you said is too arbitrary."

"You immediately asserted that the Turks would seize the opportunity to attack. Why are you so certain? What are your reasons?"

"Secondly, you asserted that Li Jing and his men would definitely be unable to stop the Turkic army? Why is that? I don't understand."

"As for Luo Yi, let's leave that aside for now."

"If you are so arbitrary, then I must say I cannot agree."

"..."