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Chapter 962: The Family's Calculation
"Your Highness, please go back quickly, or it will be too late!"

Hou Gui called out anxiously, and then explained: "Half a month ago, your majesty suddenly fainted while sleeping with the concubines in the harem."

"Later, although the doctors of the Imperial Medical Bureau saved the emperor, they concluded that he only had one to three months to live. The emperor was dying, and the Tang Dynasty had no crown prince. The kings of Shu, Wei, and Qi all began to contact the ministers, trying to get the emperor to make them the heir."

"The ministers also expressed their own opinions, arguing with each other until they were bloodied. The whole court was in chaos. Officials had no interest in government affairs, and the people were in panic. The whole world was concerned about the selection of the next emperor."

"My master asked me to come here quickly to report the truth to Your Highness, saying that he would stop at nothing to stop the Emperor from appointing a new crown prince, and Your Highness must return quickly. If you hesitate, once the court appoints a new crown prince, Your Highness will not be able to return."

After hearing this, Li Yan stood up with a bang, and a huge wave of emotions surged in his heart. That's not right. According to history, Li Shimin's Zhenguan reign lasted for 23 years. This year is only the 19th year of Zhenguan, and Li Shimin did not pass on the throne and start a new dynasty until he died.

In other words, Li Shimin should have had four years to live, so how could he suddenly encounter such a thing?
"Hou Gui, did my father-in-law tell me why my father got into trouble?"

Hou Gui looked embarrassed. "The master didn't say that, but the emperor's food, clothing, housing and transportation are all taken care of by officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites. His daily words and deeds are also recorded truthfully by the historians. With so many layers of supervision, there shouldn't be any accidents."

"The master did not say so, and the people did not hear that the emperor encountered assassins or other accidents."

Seeing Li Yan's doubtful expression, Hou Gui said, "Your Highness, no matter what the truth is, it doesn't matter. The most important thing is that the emperor's condition is indeed very critical. You must go back immediately, inherit the throne, and stabilize the people's hearts."

"As for the emperor's matter, it won't be too late to investigate it slowly after the overall situation is settled."

Li Yan's face kept changing. Since he came to the Tang Dynasty, many things have changed. The originally divided Turks did not collapse. He also advised Li Shimin on so many reforms and conquered the Snowy Plateau and the entire Western Regions.

This will affect the gains and losses of too many people. In order to protect their own interests, those people will do anything.

After three generations, Li Yan has deeply understood the core part of this society and knows the truth about the operation of power. He did not hesitate to make conspiracy theory inferences about Li Shimin's sudden accident.

It seems that I really have to go back early.

Otherwise, if a new crown prince was really appointed and a new power core was formed in the court, he would really have to stay on the grassland for the rest of his life.

But we can't leave the grassland either.
Ashina Jing and Wu Yuanhua's prestige was not enough to deter the beasts, and their children were not yet grown up and could not stand alone. It was okay to leave for a short period of time, but if it lasted for a long time, there would inevitably be changes. The ruling model of the grassland could not be stabilized by others except themselves.

Ugh.
It's really hard to visit two countries by yourself, right?

No, can you do it yourself?

Li Yan suddenly thought that his system could be exchanged for clones. With only 10,000 points, he could exchange for an identical clone, doing two things at the same time. The original body and the clone could be separated into two places, controlling two countries respectively.

It's just that the points he had left were not enough to redeem, and this time the system assigned him three tasks. Among them, the tasks of allowing Ankang to freely choose her husband and preventing the Tang Dynasty from moving the Hu people inland, the system had already prompted them to be completed.

The last task is to ascend the throne and let Li Shimin be the emperor, enjoying the treatment of Li Yuan. As long as this task is completed, all tasks will be completed, and the points can be rewarded in place, and they are very abundant, and can be directly exchanged for clones.

In the past, world quests were fixed quests, and once they were all completed, you would be forced to leave the world.

This time, there is a special task that can be done for a long time, and there is no restriction on leaving. As long as you don't submit it, you can stay in Datang for a day. You can stay temporarily and choose the right time to leave.

According to Hou Junji, who passed on the message from Hou Gui, Li Shimin only has one to three months to live. That means he only has two months left to complete the task. Within three months, his clone can return to the grassland.

After figuring this out, Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

After thinking it over, he ordered with a serious face: "Hou Gui, today is the third day of March. The next Taiji Hall Grand Court Meeting will be on the fifteenth day of March. There are still twelve days left. You return now and tell your father-in-law."

"I will arrange the Turkic affairs and set off within two days. At the fastest speed, we will arrive within ten days. Tell him to postpone the appointment of the crown prince to the next grand court meeting."

Hou Gui asked nervously, "Your Highness, can you reveal your identity? If so, it will definitely be more convincing."

"No, I have been away from Chang'an for more than ten years."

Li Yan said decisively: "After such a long time, maybe one of the nominal officials of the Eastern Palace has secretly changed his direction, and even the Queen Mother may not have chosen a new prince. Don't forget that the Changsun family still has two legitimate sons in the Li family?"

"My uncle is an old fox. Maybe he has already made plans."

"And those noble families, which one of them has not privately supported the new prince. Once these noble families change direction, they will make a series of arrangements in the court and the local areas. After more than ten years of arrangements, how can it be so easy to change direction?" "If they know that I am still alive, it is hard to say whether they will turn to support me or take measures in advance."

"So I had to catch them off guard. I have not been in Chang'an for so many years, so they have no reason or excuse to attack. I was also on a diplomatic mission for the country, so I just had to show up at the critical moment."

"I am the legitimate heir to the throne of the Tang Dynasty, and my father only has two or three months left. They have no room for adjustment."

Hou Gui nodded suddenly, "In this case, I will obey your orders."

"Don't worry, my father-in-law has a token I left behind. If things get urgent, my father-in-law can take the token to mobilize the officials of the East Palace. He knows what to do."

Li Yan looked at Hou Gui's tired face and was secretly moved. He stepped forward and took Hou Gui's hand, saying affectionately: "Well, Hou Gui, you have indeed worked hard to come all the way here, but as something important is about to happen, I need you to make another trip."

"Let's take a day off today and hit the road early tomorrow morning, right?"

"When this matter is over, I will reward you greatly."

"No need. I used to follow you on your expeditions. When the situation was urgent, I would stay up all night for days."

Hou Gui knew that it would not be long before the prince would become the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He only needed to work harder and run some distance to be credited with supporting the prince and gain the prince's gratitude.

Being tired for a moment can benefit you for several lifetimes.

When the crown prince ascends the throne, any reward he receives will be enough to provide food and drink for several generations.

As a mere servant of a duke, Hou Gui was afraid that he would not perform well enough to participate in such a major event. In fact, after delivering the message, Hou Gui's mission was completed. Even if he did not send the message back, Hou Junji would do his best to delay the rest.

Making another trip would be like doing someone a favor, so there's no time to rest. The harder you work, the more loyal you appear, right?

Hou Gui knelt down with his fists clasped, and said excitedly: "I took a long detour when I came here because I was not familiar with the road conditions. If it only takes seven or eight days to go back, I will leave immediately and will not let your highness down."

Wei Ting met Wei Dezheng again at the ancestral home of the Wei family in Meicheng Gongfang, Mei County, 200 miles west of Chang'an City.

Compared to Wei Dezheng's calmness, Wei Ting seemed a little anxious and uneasy: "Uncle, is it you who are in charge of the emperor's affairs?"

"Yes, this is the decision made by our clan."

Wei Dezheng looked very proud. He picked up the teacup and took a sip leisurely. "After you left last time, I went to the ancestral home of Yun Gongfang and met the patriarch of the Wei clan, Concubine Wei's father, Wei Yuancheng."

"To be honest, the aristocratic families are a little tired of fighting with the royal family for more than ten years. After the feudal system, Li Shimin will definitely suppress the aristocratic families, although we can calmly reject the property distribution law in the court."

"But there is a saying that a thief can steal for a thousand days, but you can never be on guard against thieves for a thousand days."

"Instead of constantly dealing with Li Shimin's various tactics in the days ahead, it is better to solve the problem once and for all."

After all, Wei Ting had been Li Shimin's minister for more than ten years. Li Shimin was very kind to him. Not only did he not blame him for being Prince Yin's confidant, but he also let his daughter marry the Prince of Qi as a concubine. Last year, he even let him replace Wei Zheng and become the head of the Censorate.

Now, he had to watch helplessly as the family behind him took action against such a wise and holy ruler. He really couldn't bear it: "Although His Majesty is wary of the nobles, he has to do this as an emperor. At most, he can follow the old system of Emperor Gaozu and let him abdicate. Why must he kill them all?"

"Hmph, the kindness of a woman!"

Wei Dezheng's face turned cold, and he reprimanded unhappily: "Li Shimin is not Li Yuan. Li Shimin is a tough guy who has fought many bloody battles on the battlefield. He is not as flexible as Li Yuan."

"Besides, given the current favorable situation, is it possible for him to abdicate?"

"Among his more than ten princes now, which one can be as strong as he was then, Li Ke or Li Tai? As long as Li Shimin is still alive, even if they are given ten courage, they dare not rebel."

At this point, Wei Dezheng sneered: "If Li Shimin were alive, probably only your son-in-law would dare to risk his life. Unfortunately, he is a bastard and has a shallow foundation in the court. None of the aristocratic families are optimistic about him."

"Only by completely eliminating a strong man like Li Shimin can we prevent further competition between the imperial power and the aristocracy."

(End of this chapter)