I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

“Qingque, you still don’t understand what I mean. Tripping up Prince Ji is not important.

You call me uncle, so I advise you to be a leisurely prince.

Look how well Prince Ji lives his day. His lifestyle is even more luxurious than Your Majesty's.

Let go, this is not what His Majesty wants to see."

Changsun Wuji did not dwell on Li Shen, but instead persuaded Li Tai to let go of his obsession.

“Haha, uncle, you are wrong, I am not trying to compete, and I cannot compete with my elder brother.

I had let it go a few years ago, I just was still brooding over Li Shen.

It's also for my future. No, not just me, but also Chi Nu.

In the future, when Aye is gone, Li Shen will most likely take revenge on me and Zhinu.

When Aye was around, he dared to lead his troops to attack Prince Jin's Mansion. When Aye was not around, he dared to kill us.

I have to do this to protect myself.”

Li Tai showed a bitter smile on his face, with a hint of helplessness and necessity.

Zhang Sun Wuji looked at Li Tai's expression carefully and shook his head:

"Alas~~ Why bother? You are brothers, and the last thing His Majesty wants to see is brothers killing each other.

It will be difficult for you to overthrow King Ji.

It can be said that it is impossible because His Majesty is still alive.

You have seen what happened today. Do you really think that the people under Prince Ji’s mansion are not doing their job well?

Your Majesty is so wise, how could you believe the lie of Prince Ji?

But His Majesty believed it, and that was the end of it.

This means that His Majesty does not want this matter to escalate, do you understand?

So it's impossible for you to make use of this incident. I guess you want to spread the news back to Chang'an.

Give up, it's useless. Prince Ji's reason is very reasonable. At most, he is just giving up a chess piece."

"I know that, but....Alas~~this opportunity is rare.

Now that Old Ten has grown strong, no one in the entire Chang'an City can be his match.

In terms of financial resources, only the national treasury can compare with him. In terms of power, he is a prince, a Grand Protector General, and a Shaoqing of the Zongzheng Temple.

It has a higher reputation among private merchants and even better credibility than the imperial court.

Sometimes I feel a little scared when I think about such an opponent. "

Li Tai sighed, his eyes full of fatigue.

"Haha, Qingque, there is no need to rush into some things. No one is a saint, and no one is without weaknesses.

Prince Ji is also a human being. It is impossible for him to never make mistakes in his life.

You must learn to be patient and lie dormant, and don't act rashly when you are not sure and have absolute strength.

Haven't you heard what King Ji said?

If you want to destroy it, first make it crazy.

The current Prince Ji is second only to the emperor and above all others.

As his strength grows, his ambition will also continue to grow, and at a certain point..."

Changsun Wuji stopped here, he believed that Li Tai would understand what he meant.

Li Tai thought about it and felt that Zhangsun Wuji was indeed worthy of being the prime minister. He was very shrewd and his determination was much stronger than his own.

He was so calm even when it came to matters concerning the future of his Changsun family.

“What my uncle said is that as long as we wait for an opportunity, we can make Old Shiwan fall into ruin.

I hope my uncle can work with me to deal with Old Ten, after all, we have a common enemy."

Li Tai nodded and said that he wanted to win over Changsun Wuji.

After hearing this, Changsun Wuji just shook his head.

"What do you mean, uncle? Don't you want to unite with me?" Li Tai asked with a frown.

"It's not that I don't want to join forces with you, but I don't intend to deal with King Ji."

Changsun Wuji said calmly.

"Why is that? Isn't uncle afraid that you're gone and the Tenth Master will deal with the Changsun family and your Zhaoguo Mansion?"

Li Tai immediately asked, is this old guy scared?

"No, Qingque, what you said is just speculation. Even if your speculation is correct, I am not afraid."

Zhang Sun Wuji was very calm. Li Tai was a little confused. He thought, you are already dead, how can you turn into a ghost and take my life?

Seeing that Li Tai didn't understand, Changsun Wuji continued:

“Qingque, don’t forget that the current crown prince is Gao Ming.

Gao Ming will definitely be a benevolent monarch in the future. With him around, even if Prince Ji wants to take revenge on my Zhaoguo Mansion, Gao Ming will not just stand by and watch.

The Changsun family, especially my Zhaoguo Mansion, is his maternal family.

And there is another important factor. Chong'er's wife is Princess Changle, and Li Zhi has always had a close relationship with Prince Ji.

When I leave in the future, I will ask Chong'er to hand over the power of the family to Lizhi.

By then, Prince Ji will definitely not deal with my Changsun family out of consideration for his sister Li Zhi's reputation.

With the Crown Prince and Li Zhi here, why should I worry? "

Changsun Wuji was calm and composed. He would never cooperate with a child like Li Tai.

"Uncle, are you so sure that Old Ten won't force it?"

After hearing the words of the old fox Changsun Wuji, Li Tai felt somewhat unwilling.

“Haha, Your Highness Prince Wei, although I am not on good terms with Prince Ji, there is one thing I still admire about him.

Prince Ji values ​​friendship and loyalty. I have watched him grow up over the years, and sometimes I feel that he really doesn’t look like he was born in an imperial family.”

Swish~ Li Tai stood up after hearing this and looked at Changsun Wuji who had a calm face in front of him.

He felt that Changsun Wuji was mocking him for being ruthless and ungrateful, or was saying that all members of the royal family were ruthless and ungrateful, which instead highlighted Li Shen as a man of affection and righteousness.

It seems that in the heart of this old fox, Li Shen is more trustworthy than them.

Li Tai smiled:

"Uncle is right, Old Ten is indeed a man of integrity and righteousness. I hope that uncle can achieve his wish and not miscalculate.

It’s getting late, so I’ll take my leave now.”

After saying that, Li Tai turned around and was about to leave.

"Your Highness the Prince of Wei." Changsun Wuji stood up and called out to Li Tai.

Li Tai stopped but did not turn around, waiting for Changsun Wuji to speak.

"Your Highness, some things are God's will. If something cannot be done, don't do it. Let it go."

"Thank you for reminding."

Li Tai said without turning his head, then strode out.

"Farewell, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei."

Changsun Wuji sent Li Tai to the gate and then bowed.

After watching Li Tai walk away, he returned to the yard.

He knew very well the purpose of Li Tai's coming today, which was to win him over to his own camp by dealing with Prince Ji.

How could a shrewd man like Changsun Wuji agree to this? Even if he wanted to deal with Li Shen, Changsun Wuji would not cooperate with Li Tai.

It was not because of Li Tai's identity, nor because he had any other ideas, but because Changsun Wuji thought Li Tai was too stupid to be an ally.

According to his understanding, Li Tai seemed to have no power at all. He used to have the support of the aristocratic families, but now it is all gone.

Ever since the crown prince took over government affairs, the aristocratic families have changed their tune and started to prepare for the new emperor's accession to the throne.

A new emperor appoints his own ministers is not just an empty saying. Every emperor will train his own team.

"Your Excellency, the Prince of Jin is here to visit."