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Chapter 1002: Only by not fighting can you be undefeated

Although the task is now in my hands and I have to face this huge interest group, I can be more flexible in my approach.

If one's position is stable, he can enjoy the supreme majesty of the emperor, and at the same time, he can get rid of the negative effects of sitting on the dragon throne, those tedious government affairs, and let the farmhands do the dirty work, wouldn't it be better?
Life is about enjoying
He enjoyed the pleasure of having people from all directions come to pay tribute and kneel down to him, he enjoyed the spiritual satisfaction that came from showing off in front of others, and he also enjoyed the beauty of the world that Yingying's gorgeous young age brought him.

Instead of wasting your best years and youth on endless intrigues and tedious government affairs that can never be dealt with.

Therefore, Li Yan did not want to lose Li Shimin, the eternal foreman, for the time being.
Of course, laziness is not the most important thing. What is more important is the practical strategy and the survival needs of those in power.

This is not the first time that Li Yan has been an emperor. He has been in a high position in every world.

Having been in power for a long time, he knew that as the emperor, he was the highest authority in the entire Tang Dynasty and the ultimate person in charge of all affairs in the entire Tang Dynasty.

Generally speaking, he had no enemies, only very cooperative ministers with limited reservations.

One must always be in a detached position and be a fair judge. Any of one's intentions must be accomplished through agents in the court, rather than rolling up one's sleeves and personally participating in the game as an emperor.

Li Shimin took the previous example as a lesson and personally stepped in to push Li Zhi to the throne. What was the result?
He was opposed by all the ministers in the court, which made him lose face and had no room for maneuver. The emperor's majesty was also greatly affected, so he had to swallow his pride and accept the result.

If he was not dying, he would have to kill people so fast that rivers of blood would flow in order to save the emperor's lost face.

From a big picture perspective, the fundamental reason why Li Shimin ended up like this was because he personally got involved in the game with the aristocratic families, which caused a strong backlash from the aristocratic families. His own group of agents was also extremely dissatisfied, and he lost the support of most of his ministers.

This is the root cause of the emperor’s misfortune, which is not much different from the misfortune of Emperor Yang of Sui.

It can be seen that the so-called golden words are just for listening. If they go against the imperial decree of the people, they are no different from a piece of waste paper.
Li Shimin's experience reminded him from one side how difficult and terrifying the aristocratic families were. To deal with such an enemy, one must be extremely cautious. Even an emperor like Li Shimin ended up in a dismal ending.

I am far inferior to him in governing the country and in personal prestige.

Li Yan naturally had to learn a lesson and not expose his intentions right away. He had to take a long-term view. The game with the aristocratic families was not a matter of one or two days, but took years and months, and could not be rushed. Li Shimin had limited time, but he did not have such a problem.

In this case, the most important thing is to stabilize the throne, preserve your useful body, and not collapse halfway.

As long as the emperor is not a tyrant and lives safely, sitting on the throne and preventing the world from falling into chaos or falling into the hands of puppets, this is the greatest contribution to the people of the world. He has a long life, and those enemies will die out.

If you want to live long, as an emperor, the best attitude is to have no attitude.

A referee is a referee and represents the rules. The rules themselves cannot be biased and can only remain fair and above all else.

Only by not fighting can you avoid defeat.

Once your agent fails in the dispute, the referee has to admit it. Only in this way can you gain the recognition and support of everyone and have them acknowledge your superiority.

Taking action in person would be against the rules.

If you don't follow the rules, then others won't follow them either. They will point the finger at you as the referee, and you can't blame others. Although Li Yan has a system and is not afraid of being plotted against, he doesn't want to be on guard against assassinations around him every day, which will only affect the experience of the Tang Dynasty world.

When dealing with aristocratic families, the system's skills have limited effect and cannot be solved by killing. Emperor Yang of Sui was willing to burn everything together, and in fact, he had already dealt with a large number of top aristocratic families. The Five Surnames and Seven Families no longer had the power they had back then.

But so what?
During the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, those second-rate aristocratic families filled the gap again. The world remained the same, and the aristocratic families still controlled the government. When they united, they could still influence the imperial power at will. Nothing changed at all.

It can be seen that killing people alone is useless, and Yang Guang's method does not work either. Another way must be found. Fundamentally disintegrate the basis for the existence of the aristocratic families and break the aristocratic families' monopoly on talents. This is the basis for the aristocratic families to have political power, military power, and financial power.

During this process, the aristocratic families will not sit idly by. They will maintain their power at all costs and, if necessary, replace the emperor.

Li Zhi of later generations learned deeply from Li Shimin's experience. He lived in the deep palace and first introduced Zhangsun Wuji and later introduced the empress.

Once Zhangsun Wuji gained power, he was overconfident and carried away by his success. On the surface, it was because of the conflict between the power of the emperor and the power of the prime minister. In fact, it was because he rushed too high and had too much power, which caused dissatisfaction among many noble families. He was attacked and beaten down. The empress was very smart. Seeing that senior officials like Zhangsun Wuji had no good time, she naturally followed Li Zhi's example and hid behind the scenes. She pushed out cruel officials such as Lai Junchen, Zhou Xing, Wan Guojun, Suo Yuanli and others to serve as her dogs, and fought desperately with those opponents.

If you have no other choice, you can kill one or two of them and win the support of the people. Why not do it?
Li Yan sighed, they were all thousand-year-old foxes, and they had set up firewalls one after another and plenty of room for maneuver for themselves.

Li Yan secretly made up his mind that he should learn from Li Zhi and the empress, and not from Li Shimin and Zhangsun Wuji.

"Don't worry, mother."

Li Yan immediately stated: "Father founded the Tang Empire with his own hands and created the prosperous Zhenguan era. He worked hard for this country and its people all his life. Now he is not even fifty years old. I will try my best to extend your life and let you have a happy old age."

When Changsun Wugou heard Li Yan's promise, a look of relief appeared on her face. She nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Li Chengqian had been away for many years, and the relationship between father and son, mother and son remained as fresh as it was in their childhood. Unlike Li Tai and Li Zhi, who had long been estranged due to the dispute over the throne, Zhangsun Wugou believed that the eldest son's feelings for her and Li Shimin had not changed.

Of course, it is better to say that Changsun Wugou was willing to believe rather than to believe. As her two younger sons gradually became estranged, she cherished the lost mother-son relationship very much, so after confirming the true identity of her eldest son, she chose to support and trust him unconditionally.

Changsun Wugou has the deepest feelings for his eldest son, so naturally he hopes that the overall situation will be settled as soon as possible and that his son will ascend the throne early.

Her husband and son were both her closest relatives. If she had to distinguish the importance of one from the other, her son was her flesh and blood after all, and he would never betray her. So when Li Yan said that, Zhangsun Wugou was willing to put aside her suspicion and vigilance.

Even if his son has some hidden thoughts and calculations, Changsun Wugou is willing to cooperate fully.

And her husband, Changsun Wugou, showed a trace of bitterness that was barely noticeable on his dignified face.
Over the years, Li Shimin had achieved success and fame, and he had taken in countless concubines. Zhangsun Wugou was over 40 years old and her face was aging, so she was inevitably neglected. Although Li Shimin still respected his wife, the love and affection between husband and wife were no longer there.

Changsun Wugou looked at Li Yan, a man of mature temperament, with loving care, and felt relieved. Now that her son had become the emperor, the overall situation would be stable. She was the empress dowager and her husband was the emperor emeritus, so she could rest assured.

After the court meeting was adjourned, the ministers from the major families looked solemn, did not talk to each other, and left Chang'an city one after another.

The ministers of the court from aristocratic families such as the Longxi Li family, the Zhaojun Li family, the Boling Cui family, the Qinghe Cui family, the Fanyang Lu family, the Xingyang Zheng family, the Taiyuan Wang family, the Langya Wang family, the Chenjun Xie family, the Hongnong Yang family, and the Lanling Xiao family went to their ancestral homes in all directions.

The changes in the court today were beyond everyone's expectations. No one expected that in the end it would be the old lady's brazen return that won the final victory.

Everyone needs to urgently discuss the subsequent developments in order to decide their own attitude.

Wei Ting was the first to take the lead. He felt that the carriage was too slow, so he rode a horse directly and called a dozen guards. That evening, he arrived at the eastern suburbs of Mei County and met his uncle Wei Dezheng.

Without even having time to catch his breath, Wei Dezheng was told about the changes in the court. His expression became serious, his eyes kept changing, and he started thinking quickly in his mind.

"Uncle, what should we do now?"

Wei Ting also felt that things were getting out of control. He frowned and said, "After the Battle of Dingxiang in the third year of Zhenguan, the prince went on a diplomatic mission to the Turks and disappeared. It has only been sixteen years. Everyone thought he died on the grassland, but who would have thought..."

"Are you sure it's me?"

Wei Dezheng asked doubtfully, "When he left Chang'an, he was just a child who had just grown up. So many years have passed, and things and people have changed. Where has he been and how has he lived? Could he be someone else pretending to be him?"

Wei Ting thought about the scenes in the court, shook his head slowly but firmly, and said firmly: "Impossible, Li Chengqian is not some nobody, he has the emperor and the queen, brothers like the king of Wei and the king of Wu, as well as close ministers like Fang Xuanling, Zhang Xuansu, and Hou Junji."

"Today, they were recognized in the court, and no one raised any objections, which proves that this person is indeed Li Chengqian."

Hearing this, Wei Dezheng nodded silently and murmured, "That's right. Li Shimin is dying soon and the throne is about to be passed on. If there is any doubt, it is impossible for him to recognize him and let the throne slip away. It seems that I am too worried."

Wei Ting frowned and said, "This person didn't come back earlier or later, but he came back at this critical juncture. What a coincidence, it really caught everyone off guard. Is this a blessing or a curse for our family? It's really unknown, right?"

(End of this chapter)