This made Li Shimin anxious, and he wanted to trade one for one with me.

Cheng Jun nodded and said, "His Majesty has decreed that you will serve as the teacher of the Prince of Wei."

Changsun Wuji raised an eyebrow, understanding Cheng Jun's intentions with just one sentence, and asked, "You want to deal with the King of Wei?"

Cheng Jun frowned and said, "This is His Majesty's decree to you, what does it have to do with me?"

Changsun Wuji chuckled and said, "Stop pretending! Without you, how could I have become the King of Wei's teacher!"

"But I don't understand why you recommended me to be the King of Wei's teacher?"

Changsun Wuji was somewhat confused. Cheng Jun wanted to take revenge on the King of Wei, so logically, he shouldn't have been involved.

After all, he was the uncle of the King of Wei, and the King of Wei was his nephew. If Cheng Jun wanted to take revenge on the King of Wei, he shouldn't have dragged him into his scheme.

Cheng Jun pondered for a moment and said, "Because the King of Wei has the ambition to seize the throne, and you are the King of Wei's uncle, he will listen to your words."

Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji raised an eyebrow. “The fact that the Prince of Wei has ambitions to seize the throne does not harm me. I can support the Crown Prince or the Prince of Wei. They are both my nephews. If you want to use me, the Prince of Wei’s maternal uncle, against him, you’re overthinking it.”

Cheng Jun smiled and said, "It is your freedom to support whomever you wish, Minister Changsun. From now on, Minister Changsun will be the teacher of the Prince of Wei. When the Prince of Wei overthrows the Crown Prince and becomes the Crown Prince, you, his maternal uncle, will have rendered meritorious service in supporting the new emperor!"

"After all, His Majesty went through this process, and so did the Prince of Wei. The future crown prince of our Great Tang will definitely be chosen based on merit, not seniority."

Cheng Jun exclaimed, "His Majesty and Minister Changsun have set a good precedent; their merit will last for generations."

Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji's expression changed. Throughout history, the eldest son was chosen over the most virtuous. The reason was that if the most virtuous were chosen, the princes would fight over who was "virtuous," and in the end, everyone would be bloodied and bruised, which would lead to chaos in the transition of the throne.

Li Shimin came to this point in time, but he was exceptionally capable and had outstanding prestige, thus suppressing all dissenting voices.

Li Shimin had survived countless battles, both large and small, and he conquered most of the Tang Dynasty's territory, so no one could shake his position.

Therefore, the chaos caused by the Xuanwu Gate Incident was quickly quelled.

Do Li Shimin's sons have the same abilities as him?

The answer is obvious.

If the Prince of Wei were to overthrow the Crown Prince and set a precedent of appointing the virtuous over the eldest son, chaos would inevitably ensue in the transition of the Tang Dynasty's throne.

Such an outcome would be entirely detrimental to the Changsun family.

Both are precious, so why not choose one that's destined for stability?

Changsun Wuji made a decision in the blink of an eye and said in a deep voice, "I will talk to the King of Wei."

After saying that, he added, "I don't care about fame and fortune. I just don't want my two nephews to fight each other and make my sister sad."

Cheng Jun glanced at him, but didn't expose his thoughts, and said, "With Minister Changsun here, the King of Wei will be able to listen to what I say."

"Minister Changsun, we will meet at the Prince of Wei's residence this afternoon. Farewell."

Changsun Wuji waved his hand and said to the servants, "See the guest out."

"Mission accomplished..."

After leaving the Changsun residence, Cheng Jun let out a long breath, mounted his Akhal-Teke horse "Adolf," and returned home for lunch.

In the afternoon, he changed into a light green official robe, put on a xiezhi crown, rode his horse into the palace, and went to the Wei King's living quarters.

When Cheng Jun arrived, he found that the other six people were already there, all looking at him.

"Everyone's here, let's go in."

Li Gang began to speak.

Among them, Li Gang held the highest official rank and enjoyed the greatest prestige. No one objected, and they followed him toward the Prince of Wei's living quarters.

When the guards outside the palace saw them arrive, they immediately turned around and went inside to report.

Soon, a chubby young man dressed in a royal robe, leading a fellow young boy as his companion, approached them with a smile on his face and bowed, saying:

"I have met seven teachers."

Everyone nodded in unison.

Cheng Jun turned to look at Kong Yingda and gave him a look, signaling him not to embarrass himself.

Kong Yingda immediately understood the meaning behind his gaze, his expression turned serious, and he looked Li Tai up and down, asking:

"Your Highness, do you know that your former teachers have been replaced?"

The King of Wei nodded and said, "They already know."

Kong Yingda then asked, "How did they know about this?"

The King of Wei said, "It was my father who sent someone to inform me."

Kong Yingda said in a deep voice, "So, they are your teachers. Did you comfort them?"

King Wei was taken aback for a moment, then explained, "I haven't had a chance to greet you yet, but you've arrived first, so I need to welcome you first."

Upon hearing this, Kong Yingda straightened his face and said, "The sages told us that we should respect our teachers. Your original seven teachers suffered such a fate, yet you have forgotten them. This is disrespectful to teachers. For our sake, you have made such a big fuss. This is fickle and immoral. It is clear that you do not respect the Way."

"..."

Li Tai frowned, staring at him, then glancing at the other six teachers. Suddenly, he had a feeling that these seven people weren't there to teach...

"They're really going all out..." Cheng Jun secretly praised.

Kong Yingda said calmly, "Your Highness, please go and greet your seven former teachers first; otherwise, I will not enter the hall."

King Wei realized something was wrong and remained silent upon hearing this.

The boy standing behind him said with some dissatisfaction, "You're standing here, but the King of Wei is going to visit other people. Isn't that leaving you behind? This is disrespectful to teachers. Everyone knows that you can't go to great lengths for what's close at hand. If the King of Wei takes good care of you first, then he can visit his teachers. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"

Everyone turned to look at the young boy who was studying with them.

The young boy, dressed in purple, tried to be very restrained, but could not hide his arrogance and defiance.

Something's up his sleeve... Cheng Jun sized him up. Historical records show that King Wei loved scholars and literature, so it's not surprising that he could gather a group of talented and ambitious people around him. It's also not surprising that his study companion is so eloquent.

Kong Yingda, however, looked displeased and stared at him, asking, "Who are you?"

The young man raised his head and said, "I am a study companion to the King of Wei."

Kong Yingda sneered, "So you're just a study companion. Perfect! The King of Wei has made a mistake and shouldn't be punished. You, his study companion, will take the blame for him!"

Upon hearing this, the tutor's expression instantly changed.

Kong Yingda then turned around and asked, "Did you bring a ruler?"

Everyone shook their heads.

Cheng Jun raised his hand and said, "I'll bring it."

"They're quite well prepared..." Li Gang and the others thought to themselves as they looked at Cheng Jun.

Kong Yingda reached out and said, "Give it to me, I'll use it."

Cheng Jun took out a ruler from his pocket and handed it to him.

As soon as the ruler touched his palm, Kong Yingda felt a sudden weight. He looked down and examined it closely. It was clearly made of wood, so why was it so heavy? He looked up at Cheng Jun.

Cheng Jun walked over, pressed the ruler sheath, and slowly pulled out the iron ruler.

"..."

Everyone was stunned.

The King of Wei was stunned.

Is that a ruler or a knife?

Seeing the strange looks from everyone, Cheng Jun explained, "This thing isn't sharpened."

Li Gang couldn't help but ask, "Is this how you usually teach the Crown Prince?"

Cheng Jun nodded and said, "Yes."

Li Gang said, "Aren't you afraid of injuring the Crown Prince?"

Cheng Jun explained, "The Crown Prince also has attendants."

"..."

One sentence made Li Gang's expression calm down, and his eyes glanced at the companion.

The attendant of the King of Wei broke out in a cold sweat.

Kong Yingda held the ruler, remained silent for a few seconds, then handed it back to Cheng Jun, saying, "You are also the teacher of the Prince of Wei, so you can hit him."

"it is good."

Cheng Jun responded, took the ruler, walked to the Prince of Wei's study companion, raised his palm, and suddenly slapped him hard on the back.

boom!

The boy who was accompanying him staggered a few steps and fell to the ground with a thud.

"..."

Everyone was stunned again.