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Chapter 676: Conquering Chang Sheng (Part )

Seeing that Chang Sheng still didn't speak, Li Yan continued, "I used to think that you were always absent-minded. No matter what time it was, you always looked like you had a lot on your mind. I believe you also have your own difficulties."

"The past is the past, no matter whether it is right or wrong, we should always look forward. Your father is old and in poor health. Xuan Ce has asked a doctor to take care of him, but the doctor said that he has been displaced for many years and has damaged his vitality. Even if he is well taken care of, he probably won't live for many years."

"Caiji is a weak girl who lost her family. She supported your father and traveled all over the country. I heard that they even went to the grassland and Suizhou just to find you. You have the heart to abandon them for some so-called mission. If something happens to you and your father leaves, how will she live as a little girl in the future?"

"As long as you can confess everything, no matter what happened, I will let it go, and I will even host your marriage with Miss Caiji. You will still be a fourth-rank military officer in the court. Live a good life in the mansion in Pingkangfang, be filial to your father, and in a year or two, give your father a grandson."

"The whole family is happy together, so even if your father is gone, he will be happy."

Li Yan stepped forward and helped Chang Sheng up. He found that Chang Sheng was in tears with a look of pain in his eyes. He pressed Chang Sheng down on the chair.

Li Yan stood up and poured a cup of tea in front of Chang Sheng. "Xiao Sheng, the past is over. What you are doing now has no meaning. The dead cannot be resurrected. Even if you mess up the world, what can you do?"

"I just heard that you wanted to commit suicide to thank your old master. He has been gone for so many years, but you still think about revenge for him. In the end, when you were helpless, you were willing to die to apologize. With this kind of heart, I believe that my uncle's spirit in heaven will also be comforted."

As soon as the words came out, Chang Sheng was shocked all over and no longer had any hope in his heart. The prince really knew it!

Li Yan continued to persuade him: "When the princes fought for the throne, countless innocent people were dragged into it. To put it nicely, it was for the sake of the country. To put it bluntly, it was a fight for power and profit. The winner is the king and the loser is the thief."

"Once you enter this arena, life and death are left to fate. Do you want the losing side to sacrifice everyone's lives?"

"You are loyal to your uncle, but you are disloyal to the world. You led the Turks to invade the Central Plains for your own selfish reasons, causing chaos in the world and implicating countless innocent people like Chang Sanduo and Cai Ji. They suffered and wailed under the iron hoofs of the Turks. How could you bear to do that?"

When Chang Sheng heard this, he shuddered all over and looked at Li Yan in front of him with fear.

The prince actually knew about the plan that he and Sun Da had discussed in the clouds to bring disaster to the Tang Dynasty. This was something only the two of them knew about. They only had an intention, but had not thought about how to implement it specifically. But the prince actually knew about it?

Li Yan didn't care about Chang Sheng's look and continued, "I eliminated Sun Da just to make you give up, but I didn't expect that you and Wu Qing were so crazy that you killed Cheng Huailiang again, intending to seek the position of General of the Left Guard."

"Didn't I tell you that as long as there is a vacancy in the Imperial Guard, I will find a position for you at that time, just to delay your plan, but I didn't expect you to take the risk anyway."

"But fortunately, Wu Qing's disappearance has meant that your identity has not yet been discovered by the court, so there is room for maneuver."

"As long as you can tell me everything and say that you will no longer think about revenge, I will not care about it anymore. I will just pretend that what happened before never happened and I will not tell my father. You can live a good life with Miss Caiji and your father in the future."

"If you can't let go of the past, insist on having your own way, and seek death, I have no choice but to help you. I don't want to alarm my father about this matter, and it will also implicate your father and Miss Caiji. They are innocent and should not be buried with Crown Prince Yin."

"But don't worry. You grew up with me and you know my character. I won't hurt them. After you die, I will send them back to the village near Pujindu in Hedong, buy them houses and land, and let them live a good life."

After Li Yan finished speaking, he pulled out a dagger from his sleeve, put it on the table, walked to the door, turned his back to Chang Sheng, and waited for Chang Sheng's decision.

This was Li Yan's biggest test. He forced Chang Sheng into a desperate situation, called his father and wife over, made clear what happened in the past, and dispelled all his concerns. If he could not be subdued, Li Yan would have to be ruthless.

If Chang Sheng wanted to repay Li Jiancheng, he could just attack him with a dagger. In Chang Sheng's eyes, it would be easy for him, a brave and skilled general, to kill a weak prince like him.

Even if they were ambushed secretly and protected by guards, they would not be able to stop them in time. Besides, Li Yan did not make such an arrangement. Wang Xuance had proposed it in advance, but Li Yan refused. Wang Xuance thought that the prince was kind and righteous, but Li Yan knew that it was unnecessary and would let more people know the inside story, so there were really only Li Yan and Chang Sheng in the house.

If Chang Sheng refuses to repent, Li Yan will have no psychological burden to take ruthless action against Chang Sheng, who has shown murderous intentions towards him.

As for the matter of the leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Li Yan’s Eastern Palace is now full of talented people.

Li Yan personally took on the role of the head of the factory guards, and he was doing a pretty good job. It was no longer the time when he had to rely on Chang Sheng to hold the fort. Li Yan didn't care too much about losing Chang Sheng.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince." Chang Sheng saw that the Crown Prince trusted him so much, he was not on guard at all, and was not worried that he would hurt him. This showed that even at this time, the Crown Prince still believed in him.

Chang Sheng looked at the dagger on the table, and was deeply moved. He knew that he had to make a break with the past, and silently said in his heart: "Prince, the old Chang Sheng has died today. He has done his best and has been loyal to you. He has repaid your life-saving grace, and his heart is clear. "

'Now I have met another person who saved me like you. For the rest of my life, Changsheng will be loyal to him just like he was to you.'

Chang Sheng picked up the dagger on the table and cut off a strand of hair from his head. As his hand loosened, the past slowly slid down like a strand of hair.

After doing all this, Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Throwing away the dagger, Chang Sheng knelt in front of Li Yan again and told him everything that happened in the past without any reservation.

After Chang Sheng's detailed explanation, Li Yan found that it was similar to the original drama. Chang Sheng's family offended the local officials and were thrown into prison. Chang Sheng had nowhere to turn to and almost died of hunger and cold on the roadside of Puzhen Ferry. It was Li Jiancheng who was returning to Beijing from Luoyang who saved his life, rescued his family, and punished the local officials.

From then on, Chang Sheng was ordered by Li Jiancheng to infiltrate the Qin Wang's army as an undercover agent. Li Jiancheng also had people under Li Shimin, and Chang Sheng, an untrained person, was afraid of being discovered, so he asked Chang Sheng to avoid Li Shimin and join the army in Zhongshan County, waiting for an opportunity to contact Qin Wang's son Li Chengqian, and indirectly approach Li Shimin.

Unexpectedly, Li Shimin acted decisively and dealt with Li Jiancheng in a swift and lightning speed before any of these tricks and inside tactics could be used.

Chang Sheng also became a rootless duckweed. Later, Sun Da and others came to him. Chang Sheng was grateful for Li Jiancheng's kindness, so he continued to contact Sun Da and Wu Qing and others, and continued to seek higher power, and then wait for an opportunity to avenge Li Jiancheng.

Li Yan nodded slowly. Chang Sheng was honest and did not intend to continue deceiving him. However, Li Yan wanted to test him one last time: "Xiao Shengzi, I know about these things, but you should keep them to yourself and never mention them to anyone."

"I won't tell anyone else. Wei Zheng, Xue Wanche, Wang Gui, Wei Ting and other ministers who were closer to you than your uncle have now been forgiven by our father and continue to serve the court. I have also forgiven you. From now on, you should forget the past and start over."

"Now that Sun Da is dead, no one should know your identity as an insider, right?"

Chang Sheng was stunned, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "After Prince Yin left, most of his subordinates either died in battle or fled, and the rest surrendered to the emperor."

"In the military commander system, I am one of the few sixth-rank military commanders of the imperial court who has not been exposed. I am also deeply trusted by you and in a key position. In order to prevent the news from leaking out, the only person who knows my identity is Sun Da. Later, Wu Qing was also added."

"Where is Wu Qing going now?" Li Yan asked casually.

Chang Sheng frowned and hesitated for a long time, as if he was in great difficulty weighing the pros and cons. Finally, he thought that if Li Jiancheng was alive, he would be loyal to him even if he died.

But the dead cannot be resurrected, so it is really meaningless for Wu Qing and others to stir up trouble in secret.

This is my only chance to break away from the past and start over. I used to live for gratitude, but I have already repaid the gratitude and fulfilled my duty, and I have to start my life over again.

If I continue to argue with him, I'm afraid even the prince will be disappointed in me.

Thinking of his old father's pleading and Caiji's expectation in Chongren Hall, Changsheng finally sighed dejectedly: "Your Highness, please forgive me. I have hidden him in the palace."

Li Yan finally let go of his worry, gave a smile that surprised Chang Sheng, and clapped his hands.

At this time, the door of the study was pushed open, and Wang Xuance walked in with a box in his hands. He put it on the table in front of the two of them and took off the lid.

Chang Sheng was shocked and his face turned pale, his heart pounding. In the box was Wu Qing's head, which was covered with lime, and the blood that had seeped out had dyed the lime red.

When they left the house in the morning, the two were still talking and discussing their future plans, but now Wu Qing was dead.

It can be seen that the prince actually saw through everything he thought he had done perfectly.

(End of this chapter)