King Li Daozong of Jiangxia was the cousin of Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan, and was the most capable member of the royal family of Li. He participated in almost every key battle in the Tang Dynasty and was a general who was as famous as Li Ji. Unfortunately, he suffered from Fang Yiai's rebellion and died of illness on the way to be demoted.

"It's true."

Zheng Shanxing nodded and frowned and said, "King Jiangxia is a royal relative, loyal to the royal family, and able to conquer and fight, and made countless contributions. It can be said that he is the first general of the Tang Dynasty royal family. He has extremely high prestige, whether in the army or among the people. What's more important is that Su Wen Jiangxia King and Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang have always been incompatible."

Wang Xuan said: "There is another point. King Jiangxia resigned from his important position at the end of Zhenguan and had been at home. However, in the first year of Yonghui, His Majesty immediately activated King Jiangxia. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. This time, he also pushed King Jiangxia to a place of doom."

Lu Shigua said frowningly: "If Changsun Wuji demoted Li Daozong to Chang'an because he noticed it in advance, then this would not be good news for Your Majesty."

Wang Xuandao shook his head and sighed: "This is what I am most worried about. If we don't rely on the Emperor Taizong, it will be difficult for His Majesty to defeat Changsun Wuji alone, unless our family is brought into this struggle, but even so, the chance of winning is not high."

Lu Shigua smiled bitterly and said, "Even if you think about it, the elders in our family may not be willing to wade into this muddy water."

Zheng Shanxing said: "King Jiangxia has passed away from illness, and it is useless to say that he is now. Assuming that the Emperor Taizong really has a last resort, then this person must be able to compete with Changsun Wuji in terms of qualifications. So who else is there except Li Daozong?"

Wang Xuan said: "There are almost no one among the civil servants, but there are two among the military officers."

Zheng Shanxing said: "Are you talking about Duke Lu, Cheng Zhijie and Dasikong Li Ji?"

Wang Xuandao nodded and said, "But it seems unlikely that these two people. Duke Lu and Changsun Wuji have a close personal relationship. First, when His Majesty ascended the throne, it was Changsun Wuji and Duke Lu who were both civil and military, and since Changsun Wuji took power, they have never targeted Duke Lu. The two of them are old ministers of the Qin Palace, and their decades of friendship can be seen.

Besides, Duke Lu could not compete with Changsun Wuji. As for the words of the Grand Conscious Knight Li Ji, you all know. This old fox played Mingzhe to the extreme. Since the founding of Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, I have experienced countless internal battles in the royal family. Every time it swept the civil and military officials of the court, including Fang Xiang, Ma Zhou, and Wei Gong. The only one has been out of the matter since the Xuanwu Gate Incident. This person is Li Ji."

Lu Shigua nodded and said, "This person is cautious and only asks about war, not political affairs. Whenever the war ends, he will always be the first person to step down his military power, and he is away all year round. It is difficult to trust."

"Not only that." Zheng Shanxing smiled bitterly: "Brother Lu, you have been out for a long time. There may be some things you don't know yet. In fact, Your Majesty often wants to promote Li Ji, but Li Ji always acts perfunctorily, just treats Zuo Pushe for a while, and then resigns immediately. Now he is sick at home every day. It is said that he has not been in the morning court for more than a year. He either fishes or hunts at home every day, and never asks about the government affairs."

Wang Xuandao narrowed his eyes and said, "Before the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Emperor Taizong had also personally invited him. But he was unmoved. He was neither an old minister of the Qin Palace nor a royal family member. Moreover, how could Emperor Taizong dare to hand over such important tasks to him in the past?"

Mr. Lu looked depressed and said, "But if it weren't for the two of them, I'm afraid there would never be anyone in the world who can defeat Changsun Wuji."

As the three of them said, suddenly it seemed that one person was missing. They couldn't help but look at Han Yi. Han Yi sat on the fence, folded his hands together, bent his thumb, and gently tapped his lips.

"Brother Han."

Zheng Shanxing shouted softly.

Han Yi was stunned and looked at Zheng Shanxing in surprise.

Zheng Shanxing said: "What are you thinking?"

Han Yi smiled and said, "I am thanking our Zhang Zhongcheng. Because I think I really need to understand the civil and military officials of the court." But he said in his heart that talking to smart people was much more energy-saving. His eyes swept across the faces of the three of them and said, "We seem to have forgotten one person."

"who?"

"Your Majesty is now."

Lu Shigua was stunned and sighed: "Although this person will change because of the emperor, his nature is difficult to change. Your Majesty's personality is still a little weak. If it weren't for this, he wouldn't have come to us for help."

"No, I don't think so."

Han Yi shook his head and said, "I believe you all know the story of Zhuge Liang and Liu A Dou. The A Dou who cannot be helped does not mean that A Dou is useless, but that he is weak in character and he dare not say no to Zhuge Liang. In fact, Liu A Dou is very smart because he has a good end. As a surrender, this is very rare. But Your Majesty is definitely not A Dou, otherwise he will not be in a hurry to fight for power, and Your Majesty is not as incompetent as we imagine.

How tragic the struggle between the princes was, why did His Majesty sit up now? A friend of mine once said to me, never attribute other people's success to luck. No matter how strong Changsun Wuji is, he is not the emperor after all. With this, we have the confidence to fight Changsun Wuji. I believe that you promised the emperor to become an official and would never put all your hopes on the late Taizong, right?"

The three of Lu Shi Gua remained silent.

This is certain. No matter how weak the emperor is, he is still an emperor. No matter how strong the minister is, he is still a minister.

Lu Shigua said: "But if there is no support from the ministers in the court, even if Your Majesty wants to open this, he will not know where to start!"

Han Yi smiled and said, "I guess you have heard that His Majesty had a big temper in the court yesterday. I guess this may be a test of Your Majesty. Your Majesty wants to see if there is a way to break through in the court. I believe you also know that Your Majesty's temptation was resolved by Changsun Wuji invisible. The silent court made Your Majesty at a loss. His arm had accumulated strength, but no one answered it. From this, it can be seen that there is no way to break through in the court. Then the only way out is to ignite your backyard and pull the court to your home. In the harem, Your Majesty will absolutely control and persuade him. The harem is the best battlefield for Your Majesty."

The three of them nodded frequently when they heard this. In fact, they also thought of this. Wang Xuandao frowned and said, "Are you talking about the deposed Wang Liwu?"

Han Yi nodded.

Zheng Shanxing held his forehead with one hand and said, "But Queen Wang is an innocent woman. If we help His Majesty, it would be like picking up a butcher knife to her."

Lu Shigua said: "There is Concubine Xiao Shu. Now that Lanling Xiao is very close to the Changsun family, it may be difficult to stay out of the matter."

Han Yi said: "There is a way to fight against foreign countries. If Your Majesty wants to be the master of the country, you must first clean up your backyard. This step is unchanged. As your Majesty's wife, they are in the same heart as your relatives, not with Your Majesty. Not to mention that Your Majesty does not like Queen Wang, even if you like it, Your Majesty's harem will never tolerate them. Fighting for favor is just a cover. Below is the battle for power. How can anyone not die if the battle for power?"

Lu Shigua shook his head and said, "Even if you make sense, they will not die if they are guilty. But if Wu Zhaoyi becomes the queen, they and their tribe members will not escape death. I just think that if we don't consider these things from the beginning, then we will be no different from Changsun Wuji and the others."

Zheng Shanxing nodded and said, "Brother Lu's words are reasonable. We have enjoyed all the glory and wealth and respect from birth. It is not easy for us to enter the officialdom. If we don't become this official, it is actually not very different for us personally, and it will cause a lot of trouble. We do all this just because we have some pursuits. I have seen countless people with lofty dreams, either helping the world or asking for the people, but they are almost lost on the road to pursuing power. I think we must start from the first day and stick to our principles and use this reason to destroy countless excuses. Otherwise, we will be like those people, either in power or in a foreign land. What we ask in our hearts at this time will only become regrets before death."

Wang Xuan said: "Empress Wang is my clan sister, and I can't let my hands fill her blood."

Principle? Yes, how can a person who can give up the principle at will accomplish all this? Han Yi agrees with this very much. Although one success is a success, if someone puts the 10,000 bones into the budget from the beginning, it will be difficult for him to succeed. He nodded and said, "If we want to succeed, Queen Wang will not be able to sit in the central palace anymore. What we can do is to save their lives."

Wang Xuandao frowned slightly and said, "But she is the queen. She can only be deposed, and it is impossible to stop. If she wants to deposed, she must be charged with Queen Wang. Once she is charged, how can she guarantee their lives?"

Han Yi said: "Saving their lives is based on our ability to successfully defeat Changsun Wuji and others. If we cannot, then everything is empty talk. Therefore, if we think too far now, we can only sit here and worry. Who knows what will happen in the future, or the death may only be that we can only agree to ourselves. If we really get to that point, we will do our best to save their lives. As for whether we can succeed, no one can guarantee that the plan depends on others and the success of heaven. But there is a prerequisite. As long as we help Your Majesty successfully defeat Changsun Wuji, we can be qualified to save their lives."

The three of them looked at each other. After a while of silence, Lu Shigua said: "We can do it now, it seems that we are waiting for His Majesty to speak."

Han Yi smiled and said, "As far as I know, it won't be too long."

Zheng Shanxing sighed and said, "That is, the sutra stands on the edge of the abyss."

Han Yi said: "In fact, there is no difference between standing by the abyss and standing on the flat ground, because we are all still alive, as long as we live, there is hope."

Mr. Lu laughed and said: As long as you live, there is hope."
Chapter completed!