Chapter 1131: The most cunning old man in the Tang Dynasty
If we talk about the past few years.
The policies introduced by Li Chengqian were both wise and advanced.
Changsun Wuji also had to consider Li Shimin's wishes before choosing whether to help Li Chengqian.
But things have been completely different in the past few years.
The reason is simply because Li Chengqian has grown up.
This also means that it is getting closer and closer to Li Chengqian taking over the throne.
Whether as a minister or a relative, he must stand unswervingly on Li Chengqian's side at this time.
Just like when Li Shimin fought with Li Jiancheng, he stood unswervingly on Li Shimin's side.
And Li Shimin certainly knew what Changsun Wuji was thinking.
But he was still a little worried.
After everyone left, he left Changsun Wuji alone.
"Wuji, it's a good thing that you support Qian'er, but you must not make this matter too obvious."
Li Shimin said seriously: "You are so smart, you should be able to understand what I mean, right?"
How could Changsun Wuji not understand?
This is nothing more than telling Changsun Wuji that even if it is not a secret that he supports Li Chengqian.
But sometimes, you still have to keep a certain distance from Li Chengqian.
This is not because he, Li Shimin, is jealous of his good relationship with Li Chengqian.
Instead, Li Shimin was thinking about Changsun Wuji.
After all, there are many famous people. If the Changsun family continues to be popular for a long time, how can it not arouse the jealousy of others?
When the time comes and the courtiers gather together to attack, the Changsun family will fall into a place of eternal destruction.
At the moment, Li Shimin's words were just to remind Changsun Wuji that his current behavior was indeed a bit excessive.
And how could Changsun Wuji not know that Li Shimin was thinking about himself?
"His Majesty."
"I understand everything you said."
"There are just some things that I have to do."
"As long as your majesty can trust my loyalty."
Changsun Wuji said with a bitter look on his face: "After all, your Majesty also knows that Changsun's family is flourishing, and it's not just my family." Hearing this, Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.
He looked straight at Changsun Wuji and said, "Wuji, what do you mean by this?"
"Of course there are some people who, now that they are the legitimate sons of the family, have begun to feel restless."
"But you also know that it is not easy to manage a family. It is really difficult to deal with relatives and sisters-in-law."
Changsun Wuji lowered his head and said, "So I have no choice but to think..."
"okay."
"You don't need to say anything, I understand everything."
Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "I know how smart you are, but you must not be fooled by your cleverness and drag yourself into the quagmire."
"I understand."
"As long as your Majesty believes in me, I will never fall into the quagmire."
After saying this, Changsun Wuji bowed towards Li Shimin and said: "My lord, please retreat."
"good."
"Go back and have a good rest."
…
Return to Zhao Guogong's Mansion.
But as soon as he returned to the mansion, before anyone could enter the main room, he saw Changsun Chong running out in a hurry.
He looked directly at Changsun Wuji and said: "Father, I heard that you argued with the courtiers in the court today, and you still stood firmly on the side of the prince?"
"yes."
Changsun Wuji untied his clothes and said, "Is this why you came here?"
"Of course it is."
Changsun Chong also said with a surprised look on his face: "Father, didn't you always say that you want to be a pure minister in public?"
"But why this time..."
"Why are you so clearly on the prince's side?"
"Isn't my father afraid that outsiders will gossip about us..."
Hearing this, Changsun Wuji chuckled and said, "Your aunt is the prince's biological mother.
Your wife is the prince’s biological sister, and I am also the prince’s biological uncle.”
"Even if we want to avoid it, we can probably avoid it, right?"
"And if they want to spread gossip, let them spread it."
"In the final analysis, they just can't get it themselves, so why are they jealous of us?"
Changsun Wuji took off his official robe and threw it on a clothes rack nearby.
Then he picked up the teacup beside him and took a slow sip.
Seeing this, Changsun Chong became even more anxious: "But my father was not like this before."
"How could a smart person like you not know the dangers of clearly stating your position?"
"I'm afraid that in the future, many people will join together and attack our family."
Hearing this, Changsun Wuji was still smiling.
"Yes, it will indeed attract attacks from others."
"But don't you think that the Changsun family really needs to be besieged once?"
Hearing this, Changsun Chong couldn't help but be stunned.
Then, he said: "Could it be...could it be that my father is..."
"That's right."
"I just want to take this opportunity to clean up the dregs within the Changsun family."
Speaking of this, Changsun Wuji's eyes also turned cold.
"You also know that over the years, both Your Majesty and the Crown Prince have shown constant favor to our eldest grandson's family."
"This has also allowed the Changsun family to grow from a family of just me and you to an increasingly prosperous one."
"You have also seen that just a few days ago, people came to recognize their relatives..."
What Changsun Wuji said was not a lie, but a fact.
Indeed, after the Changsun family became increasingly powerful, all those poor relatives from earlier jumped out.
Due to external pressure, Changsun Wuji could only deal with it in a gentle way.
The first thing is to investigate the genealogy and keep it if it is true.
If it's fake, then he'll be kicked out with a stick .
At this time, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but sigh: "I took in those people, just to bring back the glory of the Changsun family in Henan to the world."
"But the forest is big and there are all kinds of birds."
"There are more people in our eldest grandson's family, so their personal qualities will naturally vary..."
Hearing this, Changsun Chong couldn't help but sneer.
"When the eldest son's family gains power, there will naturally be some people with evil intentions who will use this power to do things that bully men and dominate women."
"But there is no need for my father to use the imperial court to suppress our own family."
"As the head of the family, don't you just handle it yourself?"
Hearing this, Changsun Wuji shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Immediately, he looked up at Changsun Chong and said, "Do you really think it's easy to be the head of the family, or do you really think it's easy to deal with these people?"
"The so-called tail is too big to fall off. After welcoming them into the house before, it already means that they will lie on us and suck blood for the rest of their lives."
"If I deal with them too harshly, outsiders will say that the head of our eldest son's family, your father, is a cruel person."
"Maybe we'll get into lawsuits because of this."
"But if we deal with it lightly, after a few times, the person who made the mistake will know that there is nothing serious and will not be afraid of us."
"Moreover, we will also alert others and allow some people to turn things from the bright side into darkness."
"In this way, it actually gives them a loophole to take advantage of..."
Changsun Wuji then took a sip of tea and said, "So, we must use some external help for this matter."
"Besides, haven't they noticed that we are unhappy a long time ago? Let's give them a chance this time to let them vent."
Hearing this, Changsun Chong didn't know what to say.
But the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. His father really could do everything.
If he wants to plot against someone, he is afraid that person will not know why he died until he dies.
The most cunning old man in the Tang Dynasty really deserves his reputation...