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

After Wen Yanbo finished speaking, he added:

"Of course, if His Majesty issues an order to kill them, then don't try to stop him, lest you get splattered with blood."

Cheng Jun smiled upon hearing this and said:

“Since Uncle Wen has spoken, I, as a junior, naturally have to do as he says.”

Wen Yanbo smiled, then sighed and said with a wry smile:

"To be honest, if it weren't for my brother coming to me repeatedly, and me not being able to refuse him, I really wouldn't want to get involved in this mess."

Cheng Jun said regretfully, "You're too late. If you had said it earlier, I would have made sure he couldn't bring himself to ask you."

Wen Yanbo said, "That's... um? What do you mean?"

Seeing Wen Yanbo's wide eyes, Cheng Jun patiently said:

"What I mean is, I will visit him and persuade him with both emotion and reason."

Wen Yanbo shook his head and said, "You don't understand my brother's character. He's the kind of person who never listens to advice."

"Forget about him, let's talk about your business instead."

Wen Yanbo looked at him, his expression grave, and said:

"This time, Changsun Wuji led the Ministry of Justice to arrest people from the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families all over Chang'an, which has caused a great uproar and stirred up a huge storm in the court."

"In the imperial court, there are many officials who come from the Five Clans and Seven Families, and there are also many officials who are backed by the Five Clans and Seven Families. This time, the pressure on you and Changsun Wuji will be unprecedented. You must withstand it."

Cheng Jun shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I can't handle it."

"..."

Wen Yanbo opened his eyes wide and said, "What kind of talk is that?"

Cheng Jun explained, "If I can handle it, do you think I'd agree to help you with that?"

Wen Yanbo fell silent for a moment, then rubbed his temples and said, "So, I'm the one who hindered you..."

Cheng Jun pondered for a moment and said, "It's not a matter of being a hindrance or not. After all, even without you, I think many elders I know will come to ask me for help in the coming period of time."

“They’ve helped me a lot in the past, and now that they’ve come to me for help, how can I not help them?”

Cheng Jun spread his hands and said, "So, please don't blame yourself. From the very beginning, I couldn't handle this situation, and I never intended to."

Wen Yanbo frowned and said, "Then how will you explain this to His Majesty?"

Cheng Jun smiled kindly and said, "I have one strength: if I can't do something myself, I won't take on the task myself. I'll hand it over to someone above me."

Hand it over to the higher-ups... Wen Yanbo's heart skipped a beat, and he asked:

"You mean, you want Changsun Wuji to help you withstand this pressure?"

Cheng Jun nodded and said, "Yes, that's what leaders do."

"..."

"Am I not your boss...?" Wen Yanbo felt a little uncomfortable upon hearing this and quickly pressed the button. He wanted to ask him how to help Changsun Wuji withstand the pressure, but he swallowed the words back.

He was worried about hearing something even more hurtful to his superiors.

"Then you should do it quickly. This matter is very important, so don't delay."

Wen Yanbo reminded him.

Cheng Jun immediately bowed and said, "Then I'll take my leave!"

"go Go!"

Watched by Wen Yanbo, Cheng Jun left the Censorate, lost in thought as he walked.

So, when Changsun Wuji told him not to make any promises, he was referring to this matter...

Isn't this nonsense? If I don't promise something and just dodge the question, won't I offend people? ...Could that old bastard Changsun Wuji be doing this on purpose? ...Cheng Jun thought to himself.

Fortunately, he had just gone to the Censorate and met Wen Yanbo there.

He also sensed the seriousness of the matter from Wen Yanbo.

First of all, we need to avoid offending anyone. In our current situation, it's like the sky has fallen. We need to find someone tall to hold it up. Hmm... Changsun Wuji isn't short either, so he'll do!

Cheng Jun stopped thinking about it and strode towards the Ministry of Personnel.

When he arrived at the Ministry of Personnel, he spoke to the clerk at the entrance and entered the office. From a distance, Cheng Jun could hear a commotion coming from inside the office.

"I'm telling you, you've got the wrong person!"

Cheng Jun recognized Changsun Wuji's voice.

"How could I have contacted the wrong person?"

Cheng Jun was somewhat surprised when he heard the voice; it was Fang Xuanling's voice!