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Then some people might ask, why did Wu Yancheng suddenly awaken?

Of course, it's because before the Tang Dynasty replaced the Zhou Dynasty, the deposed Crown Prince Li Xian committed suicide in the Qianyang Palace, which provoked many people.

Wu Yancheng was one of them.

As the eldest son of Wu Chengye, the Prince of Changshan at the time, he suddenly developed a sense of vigilance even in times of peace.

After that, he studied diligently, often studying until midnight before falling asleep for two or three hours and then continuing to study hard.

At the same time, the court began to purge the remnants of Wu Sansi's faction, and many official positions in the court became vacant. After Li Cunxi ascended the throne, he ordered each family to recommend a talented junior. Wu Chengsi found that his nephew had improved, so he recommended Wu Yancheng to Li Cunxi.

Therefore, Wu Yancheng was recommended to enter officialdom and was assigned to Li Mingyuan's command.

Once he actually started working as an official, Wu Yancheng realized just how difficult it was. The intrigue and backstabbing in officialdom were countless, and the social interactions involved were no less demanding.

After more than two years of training, even with the help of Wu Chengsi, the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, Wu Yancheng was only promoted to the position of Assistant Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies.

The court is not short of officials. If Wu Yancheng wants to climb the ranks, he is not qualified based on his seniority, so he needs to make contributions.

Therefore, when Li Cunxi decided to launch the plan, Wu Yancheng appeared as an important part of it.

As Wu Yancheng himself said, success has its advantages, and failure has no disadvantages. Such a good thing is like a pie falling from the sky, so we should cherish it.

"Now that you mention it, I suddenly understand. My older brother probably has the same idea as you, otherwise he wouldn't have volunteered to go north."

After listening to Wu Yancheng's ideas, Wu Yanhao was deeply moved.

His elder brother went to the northern border to serve as a governor in the former Turkic territory, and has not been able to return home for two years. His nephew has also not returned for two years.

"Yes, everyone has their own difficulties."

“Yanhao, if your uncle hadn’t sent you out to gain experience back then, you might not have achieved what you have today.”

“It’s just that my uncle thought further ahead, while my father didn’t think of these things at the beginning, nor did he listen to my uncle’s words or observe his actions.”

"He...he probably hoped that I would be a rich man for the rest of my life."

Wu Yanhao didn't respond, his gaze lingering on the shadows of the trees.

He suddenly remembered that when he was 10 years old, Wu Chengsi resolutely made him go with his brother-in-law to other prefectures and counties for training.

He didn't understand his father's thoughts back then, but now he is the famous Prince Liang in the court, acting as the emperor's representative on imperial tours, and is also the Prefect of Henan. He also has a voice in the Council of State Affairs. If he wants, he can interfere in all affairs of Luozhou at any time.

In this imperial court, the number of people with a higher status than him can be counted on two hands.

Now, his power is not much less than that of his father, Wu Chengsi. He is no longer lacking in qualifications and abilities. The reason he cannot be promoted is because the previous official positions are all one-off.

If any two of the senior officials retire, he can immediately fill their vacancies.

With such immense power in his hands, Wu Yanhao knew that his life's end was tied to his father's current official position.

Apart from him, no one in the younger generation of the court would be able to sit in that position.

"My father was truly prescient."

Wu Yanhao assumed a zombie-like posture, with his eyes closed.

“I used to eat and sleep poorly when I was away from home, and I would always secretly complain that he treated us sons differently.”

"Looking back now, it definitely had its advantages to be upfront about everything from the beginning. At least none of us brothers would think about competing with the boss for his position."

"Moreover, once everyone is striving for success and becomes an official, they won't be thinking about their family fortune anymore... But I still think about that luxurious carriage."

Wu Yanhao wasn't the only son eyeing Wu Chengsi's luxurious carriages.

When they first learned that there were three luxury carriages in total, everyone who was on good terms with Wu Chengsi wanted to get one for themselves.

At that time, Mang Sansi, who was still the Prince of Liang, was extremely respectful to Wu Chengsi for this expensive, exquisite, and luxurious carriage. He was almost like Wu Chengsi's follower.

As for Wu Chengsi's sons, taking the second son Wu Yanxiu as an example, each of them was looking longingly at the carriage, hoping that the third one could be given to one of them.

At that time, Wu Chengsi was the most powerful person in the court. Those who were on good terms with him were all members of the Wu family, or they flattered him. Among them, Wu Yizong and Mang Sansi seemed to be the closest to him, but neither of them received a carriage. Not to mention the other officials who flattered him.

Since these people didn't get the carriage, Wu Chengsi's sons naturally assumed that the carriage should have been given to one of them...

Of course, Wu Yanhao thought so too.

But then Li Cunxi suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and Wu Chengsi gave away the last car without a second thought. This news struck Wu Chengsi's sons like a thunderbolt, and it left them depressed for a long time.

However, in this day and age, Wu Yanhao increasingly felt that his father was a man of great wisdom. He could see that Li Cunxi was extraordinary at a glance, befriended Li Cunxi and protected him, and eventually rose to the rank of second-grade official. Even he, who was sent to be Li Cunxi's talisman, is now a third-grade official.

Most importantly, he is only 24 years old this year.

Future achievements are limitless.

"Yanhao, if our Wu family wants to survive in the Tang Dynasty, it's not enough to just have the emperor's protection. We also need to be sensible and learn to share the emperor's burdens."

“You and your uncle both succeeded in doing this, and my cousins ​​have contributed to the Tang Dynasty in the eighty-four prefectures of the North.”

“I have been blessed by Your Majesty’s grace and have been given a good position in the Court of State Ceremonial in the capital. If Your Majesty gives me any instructions, I will go forward without hesitation. Even if I suffer some grievances here, or even if all the civil and military officials impeach me, I will not complain.”

Wu Yancheng spoke from the bottom of his heart, and then took another bite of pear.

Wu Yanhao gave a thumbs up and then leaned back.

"You've made a good choice. Your uncle is content to have such a great son like you."

"Among your younger brothers, there shouldn't be any who are unreasonable, right?"

When discussing the two families, it's inevitable to mention the brothers other than the eldest son.

Wu Chengye had more children in his middle age, but when he was in his twenties or thirties, he doted on Wu Yancheng.

In recent years, Wu Chengye has had his concubines give birth to three sons and two daughters, and Wu Yancheng has a natural advantage in terms of age when facing them.

"It's alright. My second and third brothers were originally uneducated and incompetent. Now that they are working hard, it's a good thing for me. Let them pass the imperial examinations on their own."

Wu Yancheng showed no fear: "Even if they want to fight for it, by the time they climb up, it won't be their turn..."

"These brats can only see my back."

Wu Yanhao put down the fruit pit and said, "It's good that you have confidence. I came here to visit you. I have to go back now."