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

Stepping out of the East Palace, Chen Huai'an's tense heart relaxed a little.

To be honest, although Li Jiancheng did not have the Mandate of Heaven and was the only eldest son to be defeated in battle thousands of years later, he was still very good to his subordinates.

At least during the time he transmigrated here, Li Jiancheng treated him quite well, and he often received rewards.

Therefore, Chen Huai'an was not entirely leaving himself a way out; he also intended to persuade Li Jiancheng.

Unfortunately, the other party didn't seem to want to hear any of this.

But none of that matters anymore. If Chen Huai'an is not mistaken, Li Shimin has probably already discussed and decided to put on a show of brotherly affection with Li Jiancheng, and then continue to play the role of fatherly love and filial piety with Li Yuan.

However, as someone affiliated with Li Jiancheng, he was not absolutely safe.

Even though Chen Huai'an knew very well that Li Shimin was a man who cherished talent, even though Wang Gui, Wei Ting, and even Wei Zheng who was currently at home, were all later highly valued by Li Shimin and held high positions in the future.

But first and foremost, you have to be talented.

If not, then you can just wait to die.

It is precisely because of this that Chen Huai'an has been thinking about how to protect himself ever since he came to this era and understood his identity.

That's why the scene just now happened.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Huai'an still felt uneasy. He frowned and thought about it for a while before heading straight to his best friend's house without stopping.

"Mr. Chen?"

Wei Zheng was quite surprised by the late-night visitor and immediately took charge of entertaining him personally.

Throughout the Eastern Palace, Wei Zheng didn't particularly like anyone else, but he got along well with Chen Huai'an, a young man much younger than himself, and was often amazed by the other's unique insights.

They later became close friends despite their age difference.

Chen Huai'an didn't mince words and said directly, "Lord Wei, enough with the pleasantries, do you trust me?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Zheng frowned: "Of course I believe you, but... you've come so late at night, I'm afraid you didn't come specifically to ask me this question. What happened?"

"It's like this..." Chen Huai'an sighed and told the other party everything that had just happened.

In fact, Wei Zheng was naturally aware of the Grand Historian's secret report to Li Yuan, and Li Shimin's accusation that Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji had affairs with the concubines in the harem.

Moreover, Wei Zheng was the first person to advise Li Jiancheng to be careful.

However, Li Jiancheng felt disappointed, so he sent Wei Zheng back to rest.

After hearing Chen Huai'an's words, Wei Zheng was somewhat incredulous: "You think the King of Qin would ambush Your Highness on your way to the palace?"

"Why not?" Chen Huai'an said bluntly, "If I were the King of Qin, and you asked me to abandon my wife and children, the brothers who fought alongside me to conquer the world, and the families behind them, I would absolutely not surrender!"

"Lord Wei, I know you share my concerns, but our thoughts are fundamentally different. When you advise His Highness to be careful, you are trying to warn him about potential political struggles."

"This idea is very much in line with the thinking of a strategist. Perhaps you, Lord Wei, are even more outstanding, having thought that the King of Qin would take such a risk."

"However, I believe that the King of Qin will definitely strike first, and tomorrow at dawn will be the best opportunity!"

Wei Zheng's expression changed drastically. After careful consideration, he shook his head in denial: "Mr. Chen, I cannot agree with this statement."

"Leaving aside the fact that the King of Qin's move is tantamount to overturning the table, almost betting everything, is the King of Qin really willing to take such a huge gamble?"

"Just take the two thousand soldiers of the Eastern Palace Changlin Army as an example, while the Qin Prince's mansion has at most eight hundred men. In addition, His Highness has already infiltrated the palace and its surroundings. Once the Qin Prince raises an army, I can't think of any possibility of victory other than defeat."

"Given this situation, I don't believe the King of Qin wouldn't see it; he shouldn't make this choice."

"Should be?" Chen Huai'an smiled: "Lord Wei, you just said it yourself, it's 'should be,' not 'absolutely.'"

Why are you so certain that the King of Qin would not dare to gamble?

"Do you dare bet that the King of Qin wouldn't dare bet?"

"You know... that's General Tian Ce..."

Chen Huai'an's last words were profound and sent a shiver down Wei Zheng's spine.

Yes, normally, absolutely no one would dare to gamble everything like that.

But was Qin King Li Shimin a normal person?

What normal person can conquer the world in their teens?

"Let me remind you one more time," Chen Huai'an said, seeing Wei Zheng's wavering attitude. "Don't forget, Prince Qin, Li Shimin, carries the weight of more than just his own life—the lives of his entire family!"

"Besides his own wife and children, there are the lives of a large group of subordinates, their families, and even their futures."

"Lord Wei, ask yourself honestly, is there a single good person among these people? I don't have many other merits, I just love to speak the truth."

"Even if the King of Qin dares not gamble, these people will definitely make him gamble!"

"After all... this is a meritorious deed of supporting the emperor..."

The phrase "meritorious service in following the emperor" completely convinced Wei Zheng.

He remained silent for a long while before speaking in a hoarse voice, "Mr. Chen, you seem to have no faith in His Highness at all. Do you believe His Highness is destined to lose?"

Chen Huai'an's lips moved slightly, and he softly uttered a sentence: "I suspect that Chang He, the guard of Xuanwu Gate, has likely already been bribed by the Prince of Qin."

Upon hearing this, Wei Zheng shuddered, abruptly raising his head to look incredulously at Chen Huai'an's youthful and handsome face.

"Really...really?"

Chen Huai'an nodded silently, without offering further explanation, because the more he explained, the more loopholes would appear.

You can't exactly say you know history, can you?

"Then... what do we do?"

Wei Zheng's voice trembled slightly. He did not ask Chen Huai'an where the information came from, because at this point, it was no longer important.

If what Chen Huai'an said is true, then if they take the next wrong step, it could very well lead to their utter ruin.

He didn't intend to persuade Li Jiancheng or anything like that, because they had already taken turns doing this.

Wei Zheng understood Li Jiancheng well and knew that Li Jiancheng would absolutely not listen to these words now and would only think that they were worrying unnecessarily.

Chen Huai'an stared intently at Wei Zheng before him and asked seriously, "Lord Wei, do you believe me?"

"...What do you want me to do?"

"I won't do anything, but I have a way to keep us safe. It just depends on whether you dare to come with me."

"Where to?"

"The Heavenly Prison!"

"......"