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Chapter 586 Sun Da Appears
"However, you still don't let your guard down. The East Palace is a place that invites storms."

"Throughout history, there have not been many crown princes who have been able to succeed to the throne smoothly. This was the case with Yang Yong of the Sui Dynasty, and it is no different for my Tang Dynasty."

Zhang Sun Wuji sighed and whispered, "At the court meeting yesterday, Li Ke stepped forward and took on the task of negotiating with Jie Li about the rebellion. If he fails, it's fine. But if he succeeds, he will probably be more important in your father's heart. Do you think we should secretly 'give him a hand'?"

Seeing Changsun Wuji raised his eyebrows and a cold look flashed in his eyes, Li Yan immediately understood the other party's idea. He could follow his example and cause trouble along the way.

Li Yan frowned and thought for a while, then slowly shook his head: "This negotiation concerns tens of thousands of captured soldiers and civilians in Suizhou, and my father is also worried."

"No matter what, what Third Brother does is for the country and the people. It doesn't matter if we can't help him, but we should stop hindering him."

Zhang Sun Wuji breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a mixture of relief and blame: "You are good in everything else, but you are too weak-willed, too kind, and not ruthless enough. You are the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, and you will be in charge of a huge country in the future. When you need to be ruthless, you must be able to harden your heart. In this regard, you should learn from your father."

"Uncle, you know that I am like this. I have always been kind and gentle. I don't even dare to kill a chicken. I faint when I see blood. How can I kill my own brother?"

Li Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying shamelessly: "Besides, Father hates us brothers being at odds with each other the most. I absolutely cannot do anything to my third brother. If Father finds out, I'm afraid he will be disappointed in me."

Changsun Wuji was stunned. Li Yan's first sentence was normal, but the second sentence sounded strange. It seemed that it was inconvenient for him and he couldn't take action. The implication was that he wouldn't mind if someone else came forward to deal with Li Ke on his behalf.

Changsun Wuji was an experienced man and caught the hidden meaning of Li Yan in an instant. However, if the other party was an experienced official, Changsun Wuji would not hesitate and said, "Bah. You definitely mean that. You want me to do the dirty work and help you bite people?"
But Li Yan was only thirteen or fourteen years old, still a young boy who had just grown up. How could he have such deep scheming, understand such profound "official language", and speak so obscurely?

Chang Sun Wuji was a little puzzled. He looked at Li Yan's expression carefully. Seeing that Li Yan looked normal and didn't mean anything, he couldn't tell whether Li Yan was just saying it casually or hinting at something.
But he was not sure whether the simple-minded and honest nephew he knew would have such intentions?

"That's right, uncle!"

Li Yan changed the subject and said with great interest: "My eldest sister Princess Changle is also ten years old this year. She is beautiful, well-educated, well-mannered, steady, dignified and sensible. It won't be long before my father and mother find a good husband for her."

"Yes, this girl Li Zhi grew up under my care. If any young man could marry her, it would be a great blessing from heaven and it would be a great blessing for his ancestors." When Changsun Wuji heard Li Yan mention this, he was stunned at first, then seemed to think of something, and there was a hint of intention in his eyes.

He looked at Li Yan kindly, stroking his beard, with an encouraging expression on his face, and looked at Li Yan expectantly, hoping that Li Yan would continue speaking.

Li Yan knew that in the seventh year of Zhenguan, Princess Changle married Zhangsun Chong, Shaoqing of Zongzheng, at the age of fifteen, who was the eldest son of Zhangsun Wuji.

If this was the case, the engagement would have taken place in the fifth year of Zhenguan, and this matter would have been mentioned one or two years before that. Originally, Empress Changsun married Princess Changle to Changsun Chong in order to win over Changsun Wuji for Li Chengqian.

In this case, Li Yan might as well spread the word before anyone else brings it up, since he can't change anything anyway.
Don't do a favor for free.

Li Yan smiled slightly, turned his head and glanced at Changsun Chong who was looking around on his horse and following listlessly behind him, and said with a smile: "Brother Chong is only fifteen or sixteen years old, but he is also handsome, fresh and elegant, and has both literary and martial arts skills. He is a rare young talent in Chang'an City!"

Li Yan's words seemed to be out of the blue, but Changsun Wuji's eyes became brighter and brighter, his face was full of excitement, and he said tremblingly: "Yes, this old man values ​​this child the most. I have brought him by my side and taught him personally since he was a child. Now he has begun to show his potential."

"It's just that I used to place too much emphasis on Chong'er's studies, so that he has not yet found a marriage even though he is almost an adult. This is a regret in my heart."

After saying that, Changsun Wuji gave Li Yan a look, and Li Yan secretly rolled his eyes. This old bastard almost said that my son is still single. If you have a sister, just introduce her to someone else!

"Uncle, I think Changle and Cousin Chong are a perfect match, right?"

Li Yan did not disappoint Changsun Wuji and said casually, "If uncle does not mind, when I have time, I will talk to mother and give her a hint to recommend Chong cousin. However, the marriage of children is still decided by parents. This is all a nephew can do."

"Alas, if I could marry a noble lady like Princess Changle, it would be an infinite honor for my Changsun family. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really loves my Changsun family. I will definitely do my best to repay His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's kindness."

Changsun Wuji was overjoyed when he heard this. Although he could also do this by finding the queen himself, Li Yan, as the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, could take the initiative to show favor, which was undoubtedly a great kindness.

This is more important than the marriage itself, as it represents that the prince can always consider the Changsun family.

This is enough
What Changsun Wuji values ​​is the prince's future, not the present. As long as Li Yan has this idea, Changsun Wuji can handle the rest of the things by himself.

Afterwards, the relationship between the two became obviously closer. They talked and laughed all the way. Li Yan asked Changsun Wuji about some things about conquering the world during the late Sui Dynasty and early Tang Dynasty. When he asked about some world-famous generals, it really touched Changsun Wuji's sore spot.

Zhang Sun Wuji talked eloquently: "In those days, your third uncle Li Xuanba was known as the invincible general in the world. He was unrivaled in the whole world and had a peerless style of intimidating the three armies with just a shout in front of the battle. There is also the Tianbao General Yuwen Chengdu, whom you don't know." Whether it was Yang Guang or Wang Shichong, Li Mi, Dou Jiande and other heroes of the troubled times, Zhang Sun Wuji knew them all. When he heard their names that were resounding through the ages, Li Yan was even more excited and looked forward to that magnificent era.

Near noon, the convoy arrived at the royal forbidden garden outside Sanyuan County. At a command, people brought from the Taichang Temple began to search for the tombs of the royal relatives there. Some were weeding, some were arranging offerings, each doing their own job and being very busy.

After the people below finished their work, Li Yan stepped forward, bowed, burned incense and offered sacrifices.

Li Yan and Zhangsun Wuji first came to the tomb of the hidden crown prince Li Jiancheng. They saw that Li Jiancheng's tomb was not overgrown with weeds like other royal relatives. Instead, it was kept clean. Various fruits and snacks were placed in front of the tomb, as well as a jar of Jiannan old wine.

It was obvious that someone had already performed the sacrifice before everyone arrived.

Zhang Sun Wuji went up to take a look out of curiosity, and then said, "Everything is clean, there is not even an ant. This person must not have gone far. Let's look for him and see if we can find the suspicious person."

"who?"

Before Changsun Wuji finished speaking, a guard saw a figure walking out from behind a tree that could be hugged by several people in the distance. The figure was tall and wore a bamboo hat. He turned around, facing away from everyone, and whispered, "I am a farmer nearby. I just happened to be here."

But the other party's lie was immediately exposed by Changsun Wuji: "This is the royal forbidden garden, how could a farmer come in casually?"

Li reacted immediately and realized that it was most likely Sun Da, so he quickly ordered his arrest.

Several guards drew their swords, stepped forward and slowly surrounded the man, and the others stepped forward to protect Li Yan and Changsun Wuji.

Sun Da suddenly exploded and attacked the guards like a tiger, dodging and moving around, punching and kicking, and in a short while he knocked several guards to the ground.

During the fight, the man's hat fell off, revealing a ferocious face. There was a scar on his left cheek that ran from his forehead to his cheek. He stared fiercely at Li Yan, Changsun Wuji and his group.

Chang Sun Wuji opened his eyes and asked in shock: "Sun Da?"

"Your Highness, this man is the chief guard of Prince Yin. He fled to Liang Shidu after the Xuanwu Gate Incident. After the Tang army conquered Yunzhong some time ago, this man's whereabouts are unknown. I didn't expect him to come to Chang'an. The court is offering a reward of three levels for the wanted fugitive. Don't let this man get away."

At this time, Li Yan came prepared, bringing with him two hundred fully armed Eastern Palace guards. Seeing Sun Da's extraordinary bravery, Li Yan was also amazed and admired him very much.

However, although Li Yan admired Sun Da's martial arts, he was extremely disgusted with these loyal Li Jiancheng's remaining ministers. The struggle between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng was a fight for the master of the world. Each had his own way, and life and death should not be blamed on fate.

It can be said that if Li Jiancheng ascended the throne, Li Shimin's lineage would also be killed without a burial place.

They are brothers who were born of the same mother and grew up together in the same environment. Even if there are differences in their personalities and ways of doing things, they are not much different. There is no such thing as one who is particularly kind and the other who is particularly evil.

To know what Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji are like, just look at Li Shimin!
At the same time, birds of a feather flock together. People like Changsheng and Sun Da had no sense of nationality. But even if there was no concept of country at that time, the nature of the hostility between the Central Plains dynasty and the grassland peoples and the struggle for living space could not be wrong.

They are even more hateful than Liang Shidu, Li Yuan, Xue Ju, Dou Jiande and others who secretly contacted the Turks. Those people can be said to have temporarily stabilized the Turks, or used their power to complete their own hegemony and unify the world.

People like Chang Sheng and Sun Da created hidden dangers internally and then invited the wolf into the house and caused the Turkic invasion, just to avenge Li Jiancheng. They would rather destroy the Li Tang world, trap countless people in the mouths of hungry wolves and tigers, and let the people die and the land of China sink.

They are not doing this for the great cause of unification, nor for personal fame and gain, but simply to vent their anger for the moment.

In Li Yan's mind, struggle is normal, but there must be a limit, and that limit is not to sink the ship.

Otherwise, no matter how right you are, you deserve to die.

Li Jiancheng's subordinates were all such people, which shows that he himself was not a very upright and visionary person. In terms of vision and courage, he was far inferior to Li Shimin, and his defeat was not unfair.

Hearing what Changsun Wuji said, Li Yan no longer hesitated and ordered the guards behind him: "This man fought the rebellion to the end, because he killed countless of our soldiers. Father also hates him deeply. I don't think it is necessary to capture him alive and let the soldiers suffer for nothing."

"Draw your bow and shoot Sun Da to death here. Since he is so loyal to Li Jiancheng, let him protect his old master forever and complete their master-servant relationship."

(End of this chapter)