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Chapter 994 Li Zhi Arrives (Part )

After leaving the palace, Changsun Wuji rode his horse leisurely towards his home in Chongrenfang, under the protection of two family guards.

In order to avoid the world, Changsun Wuji had been living in a farm in the south of the city.

It was not until a few days ago that he returned to Chang'an City in order to decide the future of the Changsun family and the ownership of the world. Who knew that such a big accident happened in the court meeting yesterday, and the idea of ​​supporting the King of Jin to ascend to the throne fell through, which made Changsun Wuji very disappointed.

Fortunately, Zhangsun Wuji was cunning and thoughtful, and he got a seat on the three ships of the Eastern Palace, the King of Wei, and the King of Jin.

Yesterday in the court, when Zhangsun Wuji made his final speech, he almost said the name of Prince Jin.

Thinking about it now, it’s such a blessing!

Li Shimin, an emperor with great dignity, was the opponent of more than 90% of the officials in the court, but he still ended up in disgrace. I didn't want to try it myself.

Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji showed a smug look on his face, and thought carefully about his performance in the court yesterday, making sure that he did not express his attitude clearly, and his subsequent persuasion.

Only Hou Junji knew about it, and it was not made known to everyone. In the past two days, he distanced himself from the King of Jin.

As long as the King of Jin didn't say it, no one would know that he was repairing the plank road in public and secretly crossing Chencang.

And the King of Jin?
snort.
He was doomed, like a shooting star, flashing across the sky. Before people had time to see it, it disappeared into the horizon, leaving only a faint light and shadow, seemingly appearing, yet seemingly nothing happened!
With the new king on the throne, he can hardly protect himself, so how could he have the courage to accuse me?
I cannot blame myself for this. I abandoned the former crown prince and the King of Wei and tried my best to support him. However, man proposes, God disposes, and he still cannot be helped. Even if I stand up, I will just be adding one more person to the pile. It will be meaningless.

What I need to do now is to change the boat quickly and not sink with it.

Changsun Wuji deleted the Prince of Jin from his mind, thinking that when he returned home soon, he would prepare a gift and visit Hou Junji's residence to repair the somewhat estranged relationship that he had deliberately distanced himself from the Prince of Jin in the past two years in order to gain his trust.

Changsun Wuji felt a little regretful. Seeing that the situation was not right yesterday, he should have stood up and asked the emperor to think twice. That way, it would be easier for him to speak in front of his nephew and grandson.

such a pity!
I stood too close to the front yesterday. After I finished my impassioned speech, in order to let the King of Jin see me standing firm, I almost stepped over Fang Xuanling and stood at the top of the civil officials. And later, when the King of Jin came down, he stood beside me.

On the left is Zuo Fangling, and on the right is Li Jing. How can I have the nerve to kneel down and beg for mercy?
Fortunately, he had helped Hou Junji many times in Liaodong, and he also had the relationship with his sister. Even if Hou Junji did not consider their old friendship, he would have to reserve a seat for him for the sake of his sister.

Under the protection of his servants, Zhangsun Wuji rode on his horse, passed through Chengtian Street, and turned into Chongrenfang. Although he looked ahead, he was obviously distracted. He was thinking about how to explain it when he visited Hou Junji later.
Could he disguise himself as an innocent character, and blame all of yesterday's behavior on Li Shimin, saying that he was forced by the emperor to stand up and recommend Prince of Jin, and that in fact he had always supported the emperor's eldest grandson in his heart?

Well, that's it.

Zhangsun Wuji's eyes were determined, and he had made up his mind to put all the blame on Li Shimin. After all, he was the emperor, and Li Xiang did not dare to blame him. He could bear the blame. But he was different. He was a minister, and the Zhangsun family would have to mix in the court in the future.

We must not leave a bad impression on the new emperor?

As for whether Hou Junji believed it or not, it didn’t matter. What was important was that there should be a step that both parties could accept and that everyone had common interests.

The time ahead is too tight, it will be too late if we don’t make adjustments?
Thinking back to what happened in the palace just now, his sister secretly told him that the emperor actually had the intention of appointing a grandson as the crown prince, and said that as long as the court meeting could be passed the day after tomorrow, a ceremony of abdication would be held within half a month to pass the throne to the crown prince.

While he was still alive, he had to help the crown prince ascend the throne and clarify the relationship between the monarch and his subjects, lest some princes become unwilling and follow his example by doing the same thing as he did at Xuanwu Gate.

Although Changsun Wuji was shocked, he thought about it and found it to be reasonable.

The emperor will not live long. The imperial doctors have judged that he will live no more than three months. Now a month has passed, and the emperor cannot possibly waste time. So it would be safest to complete the issue of succession within half a month.

Leave a little more time to calm down and deal with possible variables, and you will basically be safe.

Now, the most likely person to be appointed as the crown prince in the court is the grandson. If I vote for him, it will be a smooth battle, with no more accidents. In another half a month, the grandson will be the new emperor. Once the emperor is gone, my sister will be the queen mother?
Well.
No, Changsun Wuji suppressed his inner excitement and was happy for a moment, so he shortened his life and became the Empress Dowager.

My sister is right. The Crown Prince has been neglected in the past two years and has no capable people around him. Hou Junji is just a military man, and the attendants are young. Zhang Xuansu, Kong Yingda, Yu Zhining, and Du Zhenglun are all scholars, and they are very old!

As long as he puts in some effort at the last moment, he will be a minister assisting the government. The crown prince is young, and he has his sister, the venerable Empress Dowager, and himself, one of the three highest officials, and Hou Junji, who has served as a general and a prime minister.

These three carriages can support the new dynasty.

Oh, and Fang Xuanling? Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji showed a trace of relief. Fang Xuanling's talent, wisdom, prestige, and trust from the Queen were no less than his own. His students and former officials were all over the world. If he were here, he would have to stay in the back row.

It's a pity that Fang Xuanling is very old, in his sixties, almost seventy, and a generation older than the emperor, Hou Junji, and himself. The three of them fainted together yesterday. The queen woke up in a quarter of an hour, and the emperor is also awake today.

As for Fang Xuanling, he is still in a coma.

Changsun Wuji shook his head. With his current body condition, he probably wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer. His era was over.

And what follows is the era when I, Changsun Wuji, will shine.

Although there are three horses pulling the trigger, among these three people, Hou Junji lacks wisdom and strategy, and his sister is a woman. Only himself is the real core. The power of the Tang Dynasty's government will not only fall into his hands.

"Hahaha"

The more Changsun Wuji thought about it, the happier he became, and he couldn't help but laugh. The two retainers beside him saw that their master had a worried look on his face when he entered the palace in the morning, but was now in high spirits, and they thought that he must have encountered a great thing.

At this time, several people also arrived at the door of the house. Seeing that Changsun Wuji's eyes were wandering and he was still immersed in thought, one of them reminded him, "Master, are we home?"

"Home, oh"

Changsun Wuji regained his focus and realized that he had unknowingly arrived at the door of his house. The housekeeper also came forward to greet him. When he was about to dismount, he saw a carriage parked in front of the door and asked hurriedly, "Are there any guests today?"

Before the butler could speak, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a young man jumped out swiftly and rushed forward: "Uncle, it's Chi Nu!"

"Nephew greets uncle, uncle, Chi Nu has been waiting for you here for a long time."

Hearing this familiar voice, Changsun Wuji's whole body was shocked and his heart suddenly contracted.

In the past, when Changsun Wuji heard Li Zhi call him like this, he felt comfortable all over and felt that he could never hear it enough in his lifetime.

But at this moment, if there was one person that Changsun Wuji was most afraid of seeing, it was this nephew.

Seeing Li Zhi's face full of panic and helplessness, looking at him pleadingly, Changsun Wuji felt bitter in his heart. This man was now the number one plague god in Chang'an City, and there was no way to hide from him, so why did he come to his door?
If someone else saw this and reported it to the Eastern Palace, they would misunderstand that I was in the same party as the Prince of Jin. How could I be a regent in the future?

Li Zhi didn't care about Changsun Wuji's thoughts. He stepped forward and pulled Changsun Wuji's arm, saying with a wronged and endless anger on his face: "Uncle, you don't know that in the past two days, I have visited Li Jing, Li Ji, and Tang Jian, but they all avoided me."

"Even Su Xu, Gao Jifu, and Zhang Xingcheng declined with excuses. These people are really unreliable. They backed down when they encountered a little difficulty. They are all double-faced people. My uncle is the one I can trust. You are the backbone of my army."

"Uncle, what do you think I should do?"

Changsun Wuji smiled bitterly. In the past two days, he had been concerned about the emperor. Yesterday, he stayed in the palace until the palace gates were locked. This morning, he went to the palace before dawn just because he was afraid of meeting this person. Unexpectedly, he was still blocked at his doorstep?

"Don't stand at the door. Come in and talk inside the mansion."

Zhangsun Wuji quickly pulled Li Zhi into the house, and at the same time winked at the housekeeper. The housekeeper immediately understood, opened the side door, and then led Li Zhi's carriage and carriage guards into the house, and finally closed the door tightly to prevent others from seeing them.

"Uncle, I knew you wouldn't ignore me."

Li Zhi was in a better mood when he saw Changsun Wuji's "positive and enthusiastic" attitude. He looked at Changsun Wuji attentively and said, "Uncle, don't worry. When I succeed to the throne, I will never forget your kindness and will definitely make you my chief minister."

The two came to the reception hall, and Changsun Wuji sent the others away. As soon as they sat down, Li Zhi excitedly said to Changsun Wuji: "Uncle, the palace just announced that the emperor will hold a grand court meeting in Taiji Hall the day after tomorrow, and the emperor will decide on the new crown prince again."

"To reconsider the decision in such a short time, my father must have convinced Hou Junji to agree to nominate me."

"Tell me, what preparations should I make? I can't see Li Jing, Li Ji and others. Do I have to worry about winning over the ministers and cheering for the court?"

(End of this chapter)