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Chapter 1030: Employing Changsun Wuji
Li Yan was very dissatisfied that Gao Yang relied on his royal bloodline and Li Shimin's favor to bully important officials.

What's more, Gao Yang brought shame to the entire royal family today, and he himself was also humiliated. It was really shameful! Anyone who heard that his own sister was having an affair with a monk would probably be furious, let alone an emperor.

Li Yan was filled with resentment. He hated those noble families and also hated Gao Yang, such a bitch.

Taking a deep breath and suppressing the anger in his heart, Li Yan patiently comforted him, "Prime Minister Fang, don't say that. Gao Yang was spoiled by his father, and that's why he did such a shameful thing that ruined the family's reputation and brought disgrace upon himself."

"Don't worry, old Prime Minister. I will definitely give you an explanation on this matter."

Fang Xuanling had two adult sons. The eldest son, Fang Yizhi, had been in the army since he was young and had grown up over the years. Not only did he have a military position and could take charge of things on his own, but he could also inherit the title of the Fang family, so he didn't have to worry about anything in the future.

Only the second son, Fang Yiai, was spoiled since childhood and was neither good at literature nor martial arts.

Fang Xuanling was afraid that he would lose his protection and have nowhere to go in the future, so he shamelessly asked the emperor to marry him to the princess.

Becoming the emperor's son-in-law, Fang Xuanling had a backer, so he was no longer worried.

Unexpectedly, the princess of the royal family was so difficult to serve. Gao Yang was arrogant and domineering. Not only did she disrespect Fang Xuanling at home, but now she was cheating on him and getting together with a monk.

This really made Fang Xuanling feel ashamed and angry.

However, seeing that Li Yan didn't want to talk more about this obviously unhappy topic, he didn't say much.

Fang Xuanling coughed twice and panted violently, looking old and decayed, and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, I am old and I am afraid I am no longer able to support Your Majesty. I would like to resign and allow me to return home to take care of my family."

"No, Prime Minister Fang is a meritorious official of the country and a pillar of the Tang Dynasty. How can he resign for such a small matter? I will never allow anyone to do so."

He flatly rejected Fang Xuanling's idea, but seeing that he looked anxious, he wanted to argue further.

Li Yan said directly: "However, I know that the old prime minister has worked hard for the Tang Dynasty and has worked hard all his life. Now his health is not good. I can't let the old prime minister's sick body be exhausted in the name of state affairs."

"How about this? I will give the old Prime Minister two or three months' leave. The old Prime Minister can go back home and have a good rest. When he is healthy again, he can come back to perform his duties. How do you think?"

Fang Xuanling is already 67 years old this year, and his health is not very good. He looks like he is about to die, and he is really struggling to hold on. For such an old man, it is harmful rather than beneficial to stay in such a busy position as the left prime minister!

Whether it was because of the storm that was about to arise in the court, or Li Yan's personal admiration for the wise prime minister who was famous throughout the ages, Li Yan could not bear to see Fang Xuanling continue to be at the center of the storm, so he protected himself from the wind and rain.

Seeing that Li Yan was truly caring, Fang Xuanling nodded with satisfaction and agreed.

He heard the emperor's words clearly. He had two or three months of vacation, and he would be in good health afterwards. He could manage this time and decide whether he was healthy and competent for his duties according to the situation of the court.

The emperor acted very cautiously and did not make any final statements. He was able to attack or defend, which made Fang Xuanling very pleased.

"However, the position of Zuo Pushe is very important. Fang Xiang is temporarily absent. Can you recommend someone who is capable and competent for the position?"

Li Yan continued to offer benefits, which gave Fang Xuanling an opportunity to do a favor. In fact, in the court today, only Zhangsun Wuji could hold this position, and he was accepted by both the imperial power and the aristocratic families.

As expected, Fang Xuanling pointed to Zhangsun Wuji next to him and said, "Duke Zhao is mature and prudent, with great prestige. He has been in the Secretariat for many years and knows the situation of various departments and offices in the court. If Duke Zhao takes over the post of Zuo Pushe, he will be able to do the job well."

"In that case, I will listen to the old prime minister!"

Li Yan agreed decisively and immediately turned around and said, "Changsun Wuji, listen to your orders."

"Your Highness, I am here."

"Order Right Prime Minister Changsun Wuji to temporarily take over the post of Left Prime Minister during the absence of Minister Fang and handle all matters related to the Ministry of Shangshu."

"Your Highness, I accept your order and thank you for your grace!"

Changsun Wuji was extremely excited, not only because he took over the position of Zuo Pushe, but more because he saw the emperor's trust and importance in him.

Logically speaking, Changsun Wuji's early taking over of the position of Zuo Pushe was only a temporary replacement, which meant that as long as Fang Xuanling recovered from his illness and returned, he would have to give up the position of Zuo Pushe.

In fact, everyone understood that Fang Xuanling's withdrawal from the court this time was likely to be permanent. On the one hand, it was because of his age, and on the other hand, the huge impact of the replacement of the old with the new would inevitably involve him.

A game of this scale could result in total destruction if one was not careful, and it was not something Fang Xuanling could handle.

From what happened in the court today, it can be seen that the situation is very serious. In the future, either the emperor will give in and the situation will calm down, or a bigger wave will be set off, launching rounds of struggle.

There was simply no time for Fang Xuanling to handle government affairs with peace of mind. Judging from the reaction of the new emperor Li Yan, he would probably not be so willing to be a puppet, so most of them would be the latter.

Fang Xuanling was really scared. He really didn't want to get involved in such a fierce fight, so he took advantage of this blow and half-truthfully withdrew from the court and stayed away from the dispute.

Li Yan let Zhangsun Wuji concurrently serve as Zuo Pushe, but did not dismiss him from the position of You Pushe. This was definitely not a slip of the tongue, but was intentional. Zhangsun Wuji served as Zuo Pushe concurrently with You Pushe, which actually took over the entire Shangshu Province.

If Changsun Wuji was really promoted to Zuo Pushe, then the post of You Pushe would have to be vacated and a new person would be appointed. No matter how shameless Changsun Wuji was, he would not dare to occupy two positions alone.

With the Right Prime Minister, there will be restraints and less freedom.

Now, Fang Xuanling, who retired due to illness, took up an empty title for Changsun Wuji. Changsun Wuji, as a single person, actually controlled the entire Shangshu Province, which was extremely powerful. Changsun Wuji saw from this appointment that his nephew trusted him, so how could he not be excited!
Cen Wenben and Wang Xuance both looked at Changsun Wuji with envy and complicated expressions.

Li Yan ordered two people to send Fang Xuanling out. When Hou Junji saw this, he also quickly followed him out, leaving only two people in the room.

Zhang Sun Wuji said excitedly: "Your Majesty, I am in the court today."

"No need to say more, how can I still not trust my uncle?"

Li Yan held Changsun Wuji's hand and said affectionately, "I have the blood of both the Li and Changsun families flowing in my body. In Chengqian's heart, you, uncle, are not much different from my father. You are the closest person to Chengqian."

"I believe that in my uncle's heart, his feelings for Cheng Qian are no less than those for my cousin Chong."

"If I can't trust my uncle, who else can I trust?"

"I believe that whatever uncle does, it is for the good of Cheng Qian and the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, uncle does not need to explain. I believe that uncle also has his own difficulties and has many reasons to do so. No matter what uncle does, I will support and trust him without reservation."

The uncle and nephew had been very close for more than ten years, and both sides had invested a lot in this relationship out of consideration for both public and private interests. If Li Tai or Li Zhi had put on such an attitude and said such words.

Changsun Wuji certainly didn't believe it and thought it was just Ying Jing'er's words to win him over.

But when Li Yan said it, Changsun Wuji believed it subconsciously, just like the filial words every parent says to their good-for-nothing child.

Changsun Wuji was stunned, his eyes softened unconsciously, and his mind recalled the time that had passed.

At that time, my nephew always put his arm around me without any thought.

He always pulled his beard and made himself angry; when he was busy with schoolwork, he would go to visit his uncle and aunt, and bring a group of tutors to the back garden of his house, howling and screaming like ghosts and wolves.

Unconsciously, Changsun Wuji's eyes became moist and tears began to accumulate in his eye sockets.

Although they are half blood relatives and half bets, after spending time together day and night, this naughty nephew always easily breaks the rationality in his heart and makes him immerse himself in the relationship between uncle and nephew, and he has really invested a lot of real feelings in it.

At one point he even treated his nephew as his own son, and even his biological son Chang Sun Chong felt jealous. Could this be fake?

It is said that sincerity is the most powerful weapon. Seeing Changsun Wuji's true feelings, Li Yan once again put his arm on Changsun Wuji's old shoulders and said lightly: "Okay, you are old, but you still act like a child. You are making fun of yourself."

"I don't care. Whoever wants to laugh at me can do so!" Changsun Wuji felt sad and stiffened his neck to be stern.

The invisible barrier between the nephew and the uncle instantly became invisible and disappeared without a trace. Both of them felt extremely happy.

"Hahaha! The mountains are high and the rivers are long, the wind and rain are always there, the road ahead is long and there is still a long way to go!"

Li Yan smiled cheerfully: "Prime Minister Fang has fallen, and the court will depend on uncle from now on. Nephew is in the dark, so I have to count on uncle to take care of me. You and I are one, and we should work together to protect the Tang Dynasty left by our father."

"Come to think of it, nephew, have you not visited your aunt since you came back this time?"

"How about this, tomorrow at noon, I will ask the Queen Mother to come out, and bring Ankang, Haitang, and Xiang'er to go to my uncle's house to relax!"

Changsun Wuji's wrinkles at the corners of his eyes immediately relaxed, and he said happily, "What a great relationship! My sister hasn't left the palace for many years, especially in the past few months. In and out of the palace, whether it's big or small, it's all my sister who's supporting me."

"Take this opportunity to relax."

Afterwards, both the nephew and the uncle put aside the unpleasant things that happened in the court and started to talk about the past.

By the time Changsun Wuji left, the clouds and fog had cleared and everyone was happy.

(End of this chapter)