Chapter 628: Changsun Wuji’s Enlightenment

"Your Majesty, Sun Wuji, pays homage to His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince. Your Highness is a thousand years old." Luan Jia of Lu Chenglie's mansion had just arrived outside the main gate when he saw the main door opened, and Changsun Wuji came out with a haggard look on his face and prostrated himself on the ground.

"Uncle, you don't have to be polite." Lu Chenglie looked at Changsun Wuji and sighed deeply. The man in front of him could have been his best assistant. Unfortunately, as time went by, his wisdom failed.

Hidden under his ability, there is actually greed for power and suppression of himself. This is something he cannot accept. I am afraid it is also unacceptable to any emperor. Although his nephew is a nephew, more importantly, he is still a nephew.

If Changsun Wuji has another identity, His Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Empire, and the future master of this country, it would be a bit disrespectful for Changsun Wuji to do this. Therefore, Lu Chenglie did not hesitate to exclude Changsun Wuji from his core group.

, he chose Di Renjie, who was better, equally resourceful and more suitable as the mastermind. But when he saw Changsun Wuji and looked at his haggard appearance, Lu Chenglie couldn't help but sigh. He was originally going to call him Lord Changsun.

His words were changed to uncle again, just like back then.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Changsun Wuji's expression relaxed, his lips trembled, and then he stood up.

"I have met the head of the Changsun family." Di Renjie, who was accompanying him, saw this and stepped forward to say. After all, Lu Zhaoci had issued an order to deprive Changsun Wuji of all titles and official positions. Today, Changsun Wuji is just a member of the eldest grandson family.

He is just the head of the family, not even the Duke of the country. To put it bluntly, he is just a commoner. If he had not been the uncle of the prince, I am afraid it would not be Di Renjie's turn to come forward to salute, but the eldest grandson Wuji would come forward to salute.

"I have met Mr. Di." Changsun Wuji looked at Di Renjie silently, with a complex look on his face, but soon returned to his original appearance. The young man in front of him was the person who inherited his position, but he was different from Di Renjie.

What's different about me is that this man abides by his duty as a minister. Since he can come to his house, it shows that he has deep trust in the prince. When he thought of this, he couldn't help but sigh and made a gesture of invitation.

"Your Highness, please."

"Uncle, please." Lu Chenglie nodded, walked forward, and led everyone into Changsun's mansion.

"Uncle, Chenglie is here. Come here." The three of them sat in the hall for a while, but Lu Chenglie didn't know how to speak. He just sat there and drank tea. After a while, Lu Chenglie sighed softly.

The embarrassment on his face became even worse.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be embarrassed. I don't know what your Majesty's will is. Your Majesty, just say it." Changsun Wuji waved his hands with a smile and said nonchalantly: "I have already predicted it. Your Majesty can spare my life.

God’s grace is so great that I still understand the principle that capital punishment can be avoided but living punishment cannot be escaped.”

"Hey, uncle, I hope you understand." Lu Chenglie didn't know what to say, so he said, "Chenglie came here to put Chong Lang in jail. Please forgive me, uncle."

Changsun Wuji's expression changed when he heard this. He thought for a moment, with a hint of bitterness at the corner of his mouth. He waved his hand and said, "That's very good, that's very good. Chong'er is reckless by nature and has done a lot of things in Chang'an City.

His majesty should punish him for bad things." Although Changsun Chong is the son of the famous minister Changsun Wuji, he has not inherited any of Changsun Wuji's wisdom. In other words, all the children of the Changsun family are like this. Changsun Chong is the only one who can take action.

Of course, it’s his calligraphy and painting, and of course his drinking capacity. Such a person is suitable for Shoucheng. Changsun Wuji had no choice but to consider him as his heir. This is just a matter of choosing a taller man among dwarfs. Changsun Wuji

The other sons have outstanding shortcomings. They are all brainless characters, or they are not the opponents of those Machiavellian people at all. It is conceivable that if the Changsun family is allowed to take charge of these guys, I am afraid that after the death of Changsun Wuji, it will only decline. In fact.

, the Changsun family only has Changsun Sheng, Changsun Wuji, and Changsun Wugao who are famous in history. After the death of Changsun Wuji, the Changsun family declined. In fact, the approach is the same with or without Lu Zhaoci. It’s just that at this moment, Changsun Wuji

That's not what Ji had in mind.

"Thank you, uncle." Lu Chenglie breathed a sigh of relief and said softly.

"If you violate the national law, even the prince will be punished according to the national law, let alone those of us who are ministers." Changsun Wuji glanced at Lu Chenglie, his heart moved, his eyes moved slightly, and finally a smile appeared on his face, and he waved his hand.

He said: "Your Highness, I was sitting at home recently and got a high-quality solitary copy. I put it in the study. I specially brought it to Your Highness and asked Your Highness to accept it." After saying that, he glanced at Di Renjie.

"Oh! Huaiying, you should go and have a look with me." Lu Chenglie took Changsun Wuji's expression into consideration, but he did not do what Changsun Wuji said. Instead, he called Di Renjie and said.

"Your Highness, I am in a hurry and want to change my clothes." Di Renjie was Di Renjie, so he naturally realized that this was not an isolated case, but that Changsun Wuji had something to discuss with Lu Chenglie alone. Although he was deeply trusted by Lu Chenglie, there were some things.

But he couldn't participate, especially when it came to the imperial family's affairs. Since Changsun Wuji saw his position in Lu Chenglie's heart and made such a hint, it was obvious that he really couldn't get involved in this matter.

Among them, whoever dared to stop at the moment said quickly. As expected, as soon as he finished speaking, Changsun Wuji saw a hint of appreciation on his face, and he immediately knew that he had made the right decision.

"Okay!" Lu Chenglie glanced at Changsun Wuji and finally nodded. Di Renjie did not dare to neglect, and quickly called for a servant to lead him out of the hall.

"Uncle, there is no one else here. If you have anything to say, just say it!" Lu Chenglie gently picked up the porcelain cup, blew on it, and then drank a little.

"This person knows how to advance and retreat much better than me." Changsun Wuji did not answer Lu Chenglie's words, but looked at Di Renjie's back and said softly. At this time, Changsun Wuji also understood where he was wrong, but

There is nothing he can do to change it. This is his nature and it remains the same at all times.

Lu Chenglie on the side sighed softly when he heard the words, shook his head, and thought to himself: "If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place? If you also know how to advance and retreat, I am afraid that the position in Xuande Hall is still yours at this moment. From now on, I will

After taking the throne, can you still escape the position of chief minister of Xuande Hall?"

"Chenglie, in your position, sometimes you have to do this." Changsun Wuji glanced at Lu Chenglie, as if he understood what he was thinking, and said softly: "My uncle was just a branch of the Changsun family back then.

Your grandfather died early, and your mother and concubine and I were bullied, so I took refuge under Li Shimin in order to use his power to help myself, not only to realize my own ideals, but also to control the eldest grandson's family. Later, Li Shimin was defeated.

, I was defeated by your father. When I was hesitating, your father promoted me again and made me the master of the Changsun family. At that time, I only wanted to help your father create a prosperous age.

, so I did not hesitate to compete with the family and did many things that were not conducive to the family. Some people even tried to assassinate me. But I survived all these. Under your father's hard work, the Tang Dynasty became famous far and wide, and it can be called

In the prosperous times, I was very happy, but at the same time, I also felt complacent, because the heads of the Guanzhong aristocratic families who used to look down on me gathered around me. Chenglie, you don’t know how I felt at that time."

"Chenglie knows that, that is pride. Chenglie has also had it before." Lu Chenglie nodded and said.

Changsun Wuji was stunned when he heard this, and nodded, saying: "Yes, it's just a matter of pride. Your mother and concubine support you in the inner court, and I have my plans outside. Later, you ascended to the position of prince, and the entire Guanlong family was

Because of this, the Changsun family has developed to a great extent, far beyond the days when your grandfather was alive. When I was proud, I suddenly discovered that the Changsun family has also become a part of the Guanlong family, and everything is related to it.

The Guanlong family is closely related."

"So you have become a member of the Guanlong family?" Lu Chenglie felt cold in his heart.

"Power makes people confused and intoxicated!" Changsun Wuji waved his hand and suddenly sighed: "Chenglie, you don't know if you weren't in this position. Everyone is obsessed with power. I am like this, and so is Cen Wenwen, and so on.

The same is true for emperors. Throughout the ages, which emperor has not been like this? They all think about immortality. Are they really enjoying immortality? No, what they enjoy is the permanent power in their hands."

Lu Chenglie's heart became even colder. He didn't expect these words to come out of Changsun Wuji's mouth. When he thought of what his father said, he couldn't help but suddenly realized that Changsun Wuji was a wise man, which was not seen in the civil and military officials of the dynasty.

People don't admit it. Such a wise man admits the power of power, let alone other people. But why can the father resist the temptation of power? Lu Chenglie's eyes were confused for a while.

"What is power? No one understands it, but everyone wants to have it." Changsun Wuji said with a smile.

"Uncle, if there is someone who has immense power in his hands and can control the life and death of the world, but he is thinking about how to limit his power, is there such a person?" Lu Chenglie asked gently.

"It's impossible." Changsun Wuji shook his head and said without even thinking about it: "It's impossible even for a saint. As long as people have passion, they will have a desire for power, and this cannot be changed. They all say that Confucius is a saint.

But Confucius also had a desire for power. Otherwise, he would not have led his disciples to travel around the country to seek official positions. Although he was realizing his ideals, he also had a desire for power."

"Does uncle think Chenglie can do it?" Lu Chenglie suddenly asked.

"Old minister, I can't see it anymore." Changsun Wuji opened his mouth and suddenly shook his head and said.

"Chenglie can't do it." Lu Chenglie waved his hand and said: "Father is about to issue an imperial edict, and the person who serves as prime minister will not exceed ten years, and the person who will serve as emperor will not exceed twenty years. Father can do it."

Changsun Wuji's eyes widened when he heard this, and he looked at Lu Chenglie in surprise. Finally, he took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty is an extraordinary person! No one in the world can match him! I just want to say it bluntly, this is your Majesty's."

Ideal, but reality is impossible to achieve. In the Tang Dynasty, this rule may be realized in one or two generations, but it will be very difficult after three generations. Look, even His Highness himself admits that he can't do it, let alone other emperors.

."

"You have to do it even if you can't do it!" Lu Chenglie suddenly smiled, waved his hand, and said, "Look. Even my uncle thinks that he has been corroded by power. This shows that while power is majestic, it also corrodes people's hearts.

The soul is not something that ordinary people can do. My father was able to set this rule with great perseverance. He sacrificed himself to fulfill the great Tang Dynasty. In the future, this rule will be written into the ancestral system. How many generations can be managed?

! Anyway, he has to abide by this generation. Uncle, my father is right about one thing, that is, imperial power without restrictions cannot last. The Tang Dynasty Jiangshan Sheji has decided that only by limiting the imperial power can it last longer.

Otherwise, even if it is different from the former Sui Dynasty, what difference does it have from other dynasties?"

"Haha! In fact, His Majesty has always done this to limit the imperial power. Otherwise, there would be no Xuande Hall." Changsun Wuji returned to normal and said with a smile: "Don't the five bachelors of Xuande Hall

Is this such an existence? His Highness will be in charge of the country in the future, and he will not and cannot change anything even if he thinks about it. The depth of His Majesty’s plans is beyond our ability. What’s ridiculous is that we, the Guanlong family, thought we were looking down upon His Majesty.

But in fact, I still looked at His Majesty’s courage. My grandson Wuji did not lose unjustly.”

"Haha! Uncle is belittling himself. You just met my father. If you meet other people, my uncle's wisdom is not inferior to anyone else. Even Mr. Cen is only bright for a moment." Lu Chenglie suddenly said softly.

"Your Highness is joking." Changsun Wuji shook his head and said: "Your Highness, do you think that Your Majesty can keep me because of Cen Wenwen? Absolutely not. Cen Wenwen is very cunning. Even if he is greedy for power, he still can't.

It's just that when other emperors were in power, in the eyes of His Majesty, the founder of the country, there was no need to mention anything. Because His Majesty's majesty was enough to intimidate any powerful minister, and the minister was just an imperial edict from His Majesty. From the time of the rebels in Guanzhong

As soon as I heard that His Majesty returned to the throne, everything disappeared. It can be seen that His Majesty controls the world by relying on his reputation. As long as His Majesty spreads His Majesty's words that the prime minister has only been in office for ten years, Wuji can guess that Cen Wenwen will be there tomorrow.

He will resign as prime minister. In Your Majesty's court, it is impossible for anyone to be greedy for power. If Your Majesty had not said this, the old minister could have foreseen that Cen Wenwen would resign on the day His Majesty returned to the court from his southern expedition.

He didn't want His Highness to drive him away. What's more, now that Wang Gui is dead, among His Highness's two concubines, Cen Qingying is the only one. Wang Juan can no longer compete with her. Coupled with Cen Qingying's wisdom, His Highness's harem

How can we settle down? Your Majesty can only get rid of Cen Wenwen to balance the harem of His Highness, so that the situation in the late Han Dynasty will not appear. At least the incident of Queen Dugu will not happen. "

"I see." Only then did Lu Chenglie understand what was going on, and he was shocked. What his father planned was indeed beyond the imagination of ordinary people. It seemed that it would be very difficult for him to surpass his father.

"Your Highness, now that the Chang'an matter has been resolved, the Southern Expedition is inevitable. If Your Highness wants to become a figure like His Majesty, the first thing you have to do is to be familiar with the military system." Changsun Wuji pointed again: "Although the emperor on the horse cannot

He governs the world, but he can frighten the world. If Yang Guang hadn't made a mistake back then, no one in the world would have dared to rebel. His Highness is different. The five bachelors in Xuande Hall have checks and balances on each other, which is enough to handle major affairs in the court properly. Even if something happens.

Those treacherous officials will not let them go. Your Highness can rest assured of this."

"What uncle said is true. Chenglie thanks uncle for the advice." Lu Chenglie nodded and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This time he came to Changsun Mansion and got a lot of benefits.

"After this incident, I'm afraid my uncle will go to Luoyang. My eldest son's family is from Luoyang. It happened to be that the capital was to be moved this time, so he returned to his roots." Changsun Wuji looked at the sky in the distance and said softly. There was a faint light in his eyes.

There was a hint of loneliness. He had struggled for half his life to realize his ideals and ambitions, but now he was about to be kicked out of the court, leaving Changsun Wuji with an emptiness in his heart.

"My uncle also made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty, and Chenglie will remember it in his heart." Lu Chenglie said softly, as if he could feel what Changsun Wuji was thinking.

"I would like to thank His Highness the Crown Prince for your kindness." Changsun Wuji laughed and said, "It is already an honor for my eldest son Wuji to be able to assist the emperor today. At least when the Tang Dynasty was founded, my eldest son Wuji also did

Once you show your ambition, what is there to regret? It is also a great blessing in life to retreat from the rapids at this time."

"What Mr. Changsun said is true." Di Renjie, who didn't know how long he had been waiting outside, laughed loudly and said, "His Royal Highness once asked the official how many years would be appropriate for him to be prime minister. The official replied that ten years is enough.

Years are enough to realize one's ideals and ambitions. As long as this is the case, as a person, what is there to regret? At least in the history of youth, I can leave a strong mark. For this, I would like to congratulate you.

Lord Changsun, you can live freely from now on, but I will have to struggle with fame and fortune."

"Huaiying! His Highness is lucky to have you. It's also a blessing for His Highness." Changsun Wuji took a serious look at Di Renjie at this time, nodded and said, "You are indeed extraordinary. No wonder His Majesty allows you."

Come and assist His Highness the Crown Prince."

"That is His Majesty's holy grace." Di Renjie said quickly.

"It is Chenglie's honor to have Huaiying's assistance." Lu Chenglie nodded and said.ro@.
Chapter completed!