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Chapter 1003 Wei's Plan
"What kind of coincidence is this? How can there be such a coincidence in this world?"

Wei Dezheng waved his hand and said gloomily, "If what I guessed is correct, this Li Chengqian must have contacted Chang'an a long time ago. However, in recent years, the situation in the court has been grim and the struggle has become more intense, so he has been hiding in the dark and waiting for the opportunity to act."

"The timing was so good this time. Either Li Shimin had planned it long ago, or Hou Junji was manipulating everything behind the scenes."

Wei Ting was stunned, and after a brief thought, he nodded in agreement: "Hou Junji is a warrior, he definitely doesn't have such a mind."

"It seems that Li Shimin must have made arrangements long ago, this old fox. During this period, he used Li Tai and Li Ke as a cover, but secretly made a gesture of recommending the Prince of Jin to the throne, which attracted our attention."

"In fact, his true intention was just to instruct Hou Junji to play the role of the good cop and the bad cop and to push forward Li Chengqian, the chess piece that would determine the fate of the world."

"We thought we had seen through his evil plan and watched him fight with Hou Junji. We didn't expect that he was doing this for us to see. During this period, he must have been buying time for Li Chengqian's return."

"Sixteen years. Sixteen whole years."

Finally, Wei Dezheng sighed, with a look of admiration on his face: "It's been too long, so long that we almost forgot about Li Chengqian. He is indeed a great leader, and he can still turn the world around even in such a difficult situation."

"It's not unfair that the noble family lost this round."

Wei De was knowledgeable and experienced in politics, so he naturally regarded Li Chengqian's sudden appearance as a long-planned plan. He did not believe that Li Shimin was unaware of it before.

Wei Ting asked unwillingly, "Uncle, what should we do next? Are we really going to watch Li Chengqian succeed to the throne smoothly?"

"You have to know that both Li Zhi and Li Xiang were young and immature, and easy to control. But Li Chengqian is almost thirty, in the prime of his life, with his intelligence, courage and energy at their peak. If he succeeds to the throne, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to control."

Wei Dezheng calmly picked up the tea bowl, took two sips leisurely, and said calmly: "Li Shimin hid Li Chengqian in order to prevent him from being in the spotlight, and not to give us the opportunity to attack him."

"In the past ten years, Li Chengqian has never appeared in Chang'an City. He has stayed away from the vortex of the struggle for the throne. No one in the court has ever had a conflict with him."

"Instead, the kings are fighting each other, gathering their own supporters to fight each other. It has been a life-and-death struggle. If it is not for the merit of supporting the king, even if it is to prevent the other party from taking the throne and avoid being purged, they will fight to the death. This is also the chaos planned by the aristocratic families."

"Without Li Shimin, the emperor who ruled over all parties, the kings' fighting among themselves could divert the situation of the struggle between the imperial power and the aristocratic families."

Wei Dezheng said regretfully: "It's a pity that while the snipe and the clam quarrel, the fisherman benefits. Li Chengqian's appearance at this time is both legitimate and easy to gain recognition from all parties. He has established a firm foundation in one fell swoop, and even most of the noble families may not object."

"This matter is a major trend, and it is beyond human power to do it."

"It was rumored before that Li Shimin would pass the throne to a newly elected crown prince before his death. Now that there is a crown prince who deserves the title, Li Shimin will help Li Chengqian ascend the throne and become emperor in the shortest possible time. There is no time to make adjustments."

"The game is over here, and it's already been decided."

"Li Chengqian is not Li Shimin. He was weak in character and most of his servants are from aristocratic families. I think he is not too averse to aristocratic families. It is difficult to provoke them to unite and prevent him from taking the throne."

"If I am not mistaken, the previous situation of jointly dealing with Li Shimin will soon end. The noble families will certainly compete to join in order to gain greater power after Li Chengqian ascends the throne. What will follow is the internal fighting among the noble families to distribute the fruits of victory."

Wei Dezheng glanced at Wei Ting and said, "Fortunately, when Li Xiang was nominated, you also stood up and spoke a few words for the Eastern Palace. With this friendship, you can join the Eastern Palace as soon as possible and strive to gain a more advantageous position in the new dynasty."

"In addition, Li Xiang, as Li Chengqian's only legitimate son, can be said to be the best candidate for the future crown prince. I remember that your eldest legitimate granddaughter has not yet been betrothed to anyone. Why not take this opportunity to ask Li Chengqian for a good marriage."

"If we succeed, not only will the Wei family be one step ahead, but our Meicheng Gongfang branch will also improve our status in the Wei family. When Li Xiang ascends the throne in the future, our branch will naturally replace the Yungongfang branch of Concubine Wei's mother's family."

"Uncle, is this possible?"

Wei Ting's expression was greatly cheered up after hearing his uncle's advice. After his uncle's guidance, he quickly adjusted his thinking and the situation suddenly became clear.

In this case, we must seize the initiative, and asked excitedly: "Now the situation is set, as long as Li Chengqian ascends the throne, the throne will be legitimately passed to his lineage. Who can't see that Li Xiang has a unique status? I'm afraid everyone will fight for it?"

"Even the main branch of our Wei family might be tempted. How can we afford such a position?"

"That's why I asked you to act quickly and make this a reality before other families and branches react."

Wei Dezheng said confidently, "Li Shimin will not live long, and Li Chengqian has been away from Chang'an for a long time. The struggle between the imperial power and the aristocratic families will come to an end. In this case, the two sides will inevitably reach a temporary solution."

"And marriage is the best way and a clear signal." "The open and covert struggles between the aristocratic families and the imperial power are the most important contradictions in the world. If Li Chengqian wants to ascend the throne smoothly and gain the recognition of the aristocratic families without any unexpected changes, he must first handle the relationship between the two well. Otherwise, he will forget about ascending to the throne."

"Even if Li Chengqian doesn't understand, Li Shimin will understand."

At this point, Wei Dezheng's face showed a cunning look, and his eyes flashed with shrewd calculations: "It's just that this will take some time. If we wait until the noble families react and then choose their marriage partners, there will be nothing for us to do."

"So, I ask you to return to the capital as soon as possible, find Li Chengqian, settle this matter, and then use the established facts to force the other branches."

"No matter what, the future queen position has fallen to our Wei family. In order to avoid more trouble, the Wei family will also admit this matter and fully support us to deal with other families. This is taking advantage of the situation, do you understand?"

When Wei Ting heard this, he was immediately delighted, slammed the table and stood up, saying excitedly: "My uncle is indeed far-sighted. He has used the established facts to not only coerce the Wei family, but also other noble families. They will be unable to speak out their grievances."

"I didn't expect that in this battle between the imperial power and the aristocratic families, my Wei family's Meicheng Gongfang would become the biggest winner, hahahaha."

"Uncle, rest assured. I will set off immediately and return to Beijing overnight. I will make this happen at all costs."

After saying that, Wei Ting hurriedly said goodbye. He was glad that he was traveling on horseback. His ancestral home was not far from Chang'an City, so he was much faster than others. Now in this critical period when things were changing rapidly, time was everything.

So, despite the pain in his thighs from riding a horse all afternoon, he returned to Chang'an City overnight.

The next day, at dawn, when the city gate had just opened, Wei Ting could not wait to return to the Wei Mansion in Yongjiafang. He took out an exquisite note from the drawer of the study, put it in his arms, and rushed to the East Palace.

As the Imperial Censor of the current dynasty and an important representative of the Jingzhao Wei family in the court, Wei Ting was naturally quickly received by Li Yan.

Throughout the whole process, Li Yan behaved politely and treated people with great hospitality. He expressed enough respect and admiration for Wei Ting, and expressed personal gratitude to Wei Ting for his support for his legitimate son in the court a few days ago.

Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, Wei Ting took the opportunity to introduce his granddaughter and expressed his wish to marry his daughter to Li Yanhuzi.

"Your Highness, my legitimate daughter is only 28 years old. She is so beautiful that she can make fishes sink to the depths and geese fall, and the moon blushes at the sight of flowers. She has not yet been betrothed to anyone and is staying at home. If Your Highness does not abandon me, I would like to betroth this daughter to the prince. From now on, the Wei family and Your Highness will become a perfect match and we will be one family forever. What do you think?"

After saying that, Wei Ting looked at Li Yan with sparkling eyes and full of expectation.

Actually, Wei Ting was a little bit worried, because this was the idea of ​​his family, but it gave Li Yan the feeling that he represented the entire Jingzhao Wei family, and even implied that he represented the intention of the entire family, which was really a bit of a tiger's skin.

Li Yan was slightly stunned and couldn't figure it out for a moment. Was Wei Ting representing himself, the entire Wei family, or the entire family?
However, Li Yan's plan was also to temporarily appease the aristocratic families, change the tit-for-tat confrontation during the Li Shimin period, and gain the support of the aristocratic families.

As the Imperial Censor, Wei Ting was one of the representatives of the aristocratic families in the court.

No matter who Wei Ting meant to represent, marrying into the Wei family at this time represented a handshake and reconciliation between the aristocracy and the imperial power, at least everyone would think so.

As for how Wei Ting would explain to the other families afterward about stealing the chicken without authorization, that was an internal matter within the family.

If this causes internal contradictions and conflicts among the aristocratic families, it will be beneficial to the royal family.

Compared with the Five Surnames and Seven Aristocrats and the Eight Great Families of Guanlong, the Wei family can be regarded as a powerful upstart. Li Yan, who is well versed in history, knows that the Wei family is in its growth stage and its real peak is yet to come.

The rumor that "Wei and Du in the south of the city are five feet away from the sky" is not for nothing. In the middle and late Tang Dynasty, the Wei and Du families were truly talented. During the Tang dynasty, the Jingzhao Wei family alone produced nearly twenty prime ministers, and the number of middle-level officials was countless.

Although they were a noble family, they truly made contributions to the Tang Dynasty.

Unlike some of the old aristocratic families among the Five Surnames and Seven Families, some of which have already declined, and only rely on the reputation and financial resources accumulated by their ancestors, and the halo left by their ancestors to get by in the aristocratic circle, these people possess a lot of resources.

The most foolish thing to do is to strike against the aristocratic families without considering them as a whole.

It is best to divide and disintegrate, pull some in and beat others, and solve the problem bit by bit, so that the impact on the country will be minimal.

Find some of the truly powerful ones, bring them into your core circle, and even support them. Then unite with these few to attack and annex those who have a large amount of wealth and land but are weak in the court and the army, and redistribute them.

In this process, there will be both pulling and fighting, which will naturally not cause the aristocratic families to unite and resist. Then, these aristocratic families that are comparable to kings and princes will be dismembered one by one. It is not necessary to kill them all physically. As long as they are divided into scattered sand and do not unite, the problem of the aristocratic families will be solved.

(End of this chapter)