When they were in the palace this morning, Li Er had said to Zhangsun Wuji, "No one knows a son better than a father. I know my sons better than you! Ke 'er loves economics and has no intention of fighting for power. "Zhangsun Wuji didn't believe it at all!
After all, Li Ke was in an important position now. He had money and soldiers. In addition, he had the royal bloodline of two dynasties. How could he not have any ambition? Even if he didn't have it now, he would definitely have it in the future, just like the General of Heavenly Strategies, Li Shimin!
However, after Zhangsun Wuji thought about it carefully, he felt that something wasn't right. Although Li Er had won the coup at the Xuanwu Gate, this coup had caused him to bear the infamy of killing his brother and imprisoning his father. It could be said that it was an eternal pain in his heart!
As a father, Li Er shouldn't want his sons to follow in his footsteps. Therefore, since Li Er dared to let Li Ke take charge of the bank and establish the Gold-Robed Guards, it meant that Li Er was sure that Li Ke wouldn't fight for the position of Li Chengqian's heir. If not, no matter how outstanding Li Ke's ability was, Li Er wouldn't have given him such an important position!
However, why was Li Er so sure that Li Ke didn't have any intention of fighting for the position of heir? One must know that in this world, a person's heart was the most difficult to guess!
Zhangsun Wuji, who couldn't figure it out, saw his son. He secretly thought that Zhangsun Chong and Li Ke were schoolmates, so he should be able to get some information from Zhangsun Chong. However, he didn't expect that this kid had wasted so much time talking and didn't say anything. This really angered him half to death!
It was fine that he didn't get any news from Li Ke, but Zhangsun Wuji also wanted to hear Zhangsun Chong's opinion of Li Zexuan. Back then, he had thrown out an olive branch to Li Zexuan, such as investing in the Yanhuang Bank, or giving the Zhangsun Family's iron mine to Li Zexuan for joint mining. Li Zexuan didn't reject his goodwill, but what made Zhangsun Wuji depressed was that after Li Zexuan accepted his goodwill, he didn't give any feedback at all. It was as if he was "taking benefits but not doing anything"!
Speaking of which, when Zhangsun Wuji befriended Li Zexuan, he didn't want Li Zexuan to do anything for him. He just wanted to form a good relationship with him. However, Li Zexuan's attitude towards the Zhangsun Family was always ambiguous. This made Zhangsun Wuji a little confused about Li Zexuan's attitude.
It could only be said that the current Zhangsun Wuji was still "too weak". If he waited until the later period of Zhen Guan or even Li Ye's reign, when he was in power, he might not even care about a young talent like Li Zexuan. If he couldn't get him, he would just destroy him!
"Father, what do you mean by asking this? Don't tell me you want to deal with Yamachō? "
In the main hall, Zhangsun Chong suddenly recovered from his thoughts and looked at Zhangsun Wuji as he quickly asked.
Zhangsun Wuji frowned and was about to flare up, but Zhangsun Chong didn't wait for him to speak and continued, "Father, I advise you to give up on this idea as soon as possible. Yamachō is an unfathomable person. Not only is his martial arts extremely high, but the more I understand him, the more I feel that the knowledge in his head doesn't seem to belong to this world! It seems like there's nothing he can't do! "
The corner of Zhangsun Wuji's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but scold angrily, "I have no enmity with Yamachō. When did I say I want to deal with him?"
However, he couldn't help but be slightly surprised. He didn't expect Zhangsun Chong to have such a high evaluation of Li Zexuan. This brat had only stayed in the academy for a year, and he already had such an attitude towards Li Zexuan. In the future, wouldn't his brat treat Li Zexuan like a god?
"Ah? Father, you don't intend to deal with Yamachō? That's good! That's good! "
When Zhangsun Chong heard this, he understood that he had misunderstood and couldn't help but awkwardly scratch his head.
Zhangsun Wuji didn't have the energy to complain about his son. He took a deep breath and said to Zhangsun Chong, "I want to ask you, what is Li Zexuan's attitude towards the Crown Prince, King Wei, and King of Shu? Who exactly does he support? "
There was no need to doubt Zhangsun Wuji's position. He would definitely support Li Zexuan unconditionally to be the Crown Prince. However, Zhangsun Wuji had always been confused about the attitudes of these three princes. Zhangsun Wuji couldn't tell which faction Li Zexuan belonged to.
"This …"
Zhangsun Chong obviously understood the meaning behind Zhangsun Wuji's question. He also knew the political stance of the Zhangsun Family. If he didn't answer this question well, Zhangsun Wuji might treat Li Zexuan as a political enemy in the future. This was a situation that Zhangsun Chong didn't want to see.
"Father, Yamachō seems to have a very good relationship with the Crown Prince, King Wei, and King of Shu! During the military training at Yanhuang College, the Crown Prince, as the Crown Prince, personally participated in the military training at the college. During that time, I saw the Crown Prince and Yamachō often chatting and laughing. They were even close to calling each other brothers!
As for King Wei and King of Shu, their relationship with Yamachō is needless to say. They admire Yamachō's knowledge from the bottom of their hearts and treat Yamachō with disrespect. Yamachō also taught them wholeheartedly. King Wei is a true disciple of Yamachō in the study of things. His attainments in engineering are even better than many teachers in the college. Therefore, King Wei is personally leading the team to the north!
Little Ke is a true disciple of Yamachō in the study of economics. When Yamachō isn't in the bank, Little Ke is the one in charge! Therefore, Father, when you asked me which prince Yamachō supports, it's hard to say … "
Zhangsun Chong thought for a while before speaking.
Hearing this, Zhangsun Wuji's expression was a little complicated. Actually, he had heard of the news that Zhangsun Chong said before, but it was all scattered. Now that Zhangsun Chong put all the information together, Zhangsun Wuji suddenly realized that Li Zexuan seemed to be a "non-partisan". He didn't explicitly support Li Tai, nor did he choose between Li Tai and Li Ke!
"This Emperor is only thirty years old. This Emperor advises you not to get too involved in the battle for the throne!"
Suddenly, Zhangsun Wuji recalled what Li Zexuan said in the morning. Combining it with Zhangsun Chong's previous analysis, Zhangsun Wuji suddenly felt that Li Zexuan was the truly brilliant one!
Now, Li Er was only thirty years old. If there were no accidents, he could still sit on the throne for another twenty to thirty years. As a subject, it was too early to "take sides" now. It would easily arouse the suspicion of the Emperor! Someone like Li Zexuan, who didn't side with any of the princes and didn't offend any of them, was a truly brilliant move!
At this moment, Zhangsun Wuji suddenly felt enlightened. He had thought it through. In the past, he was too stubborn, to the point of being paranoid. He was too worried that Li Chengqian's position as the Crown Prince would be snatched away. He was even more worried than Li Chengqian himself. This would easily make Li Er unhappy and suspicious!
"Moreover, I feel that Father, you don't have to worry about anyone competing with the Crown Prince for the throne. In the past, King Wei did have the intention to compete with the Crown Prince for favor. However, after entering Yanhuang College, King Wei devoted all his attention to engineering research. Now, he can't even be bothered to return to the palace. Father, do you think he will still compete with the Crown Prince for the throne?
King Shu's situation is similar to King Wei's. Before going to the Academy, King Shu didn't have any open or covert competition with the Crown Prince. After entering the Academy, King Shu was engrossed in economics and didn't have the intention to compete with the Crown Prince for the throne! Therefore, Father, you don't have to worry about the Crown Prince's position at all! "
At this moment, Zhangsun Chong spoke again.
Zhangsun Wuji frowned. Although he subconsciously felt that Zhangsun Chong's words were a little too far-fetched, after thinking about it seriously, he felt that Zhangsun Chong's words made some sense. After a long silence, Zhangsun Wuji sighed and muttered to himself, "If this is the case, then this Yanhuang College is really a magical place!"
Actually, Li Zexuan's political stance was very clear. He wasn't a "non-partisan person" like Zhangsun Wuji thought. There was no doubt that Li Zexuan supported Li Chengqian to be the Crown Prince. This was because with the current situation in Great Tang, only Li Chengqian as the Crown Prince would not cause internal turmoil in the imperial court!
In history, Li Chengqian's personality was explosive, wild, and arrogant. He even kept male pets, so he was indeed unfit to be the Crown Prince. However, that was only after Li Chengqian came of age. The current Li Chengqian treated others generously, diligently, and loved the people. He hadn't gone down the wrong path yet. Li Zexuan felt that he was a very good candidate for the Crown Prince! Moreover, Li Zexuan felt that with his intervention and guidance as a transmigrator, Li Chengqian would definitely not repeat the mistakes of history. Moreover, he would be able to become a wise Emperor!
Therefore, Li Zexuan supported Li Chengqian to be the Crown Prince!
However, the way he supported Li Chengqian wasn't as extreme as Zhangsun Wuji's. Zhangsun Wuji's desire for control was too strong. He wanted everything to be within his control. He wanted Li Chengqian to work hard according to the image of the Crown Prince in his heart. Moreover, if there was someone who could threaten Li Chengqian's position as the Crown Prince, Zhangsun Wuji would do all he could to get rid of that threat!
On the other hand, Li Zexuan was different. On one hand, he guided Li Chengqian on the right path. On the other hand, in history, Li Tai and Li Ke, the two Princes who were a threat to Li Chengqian's position as the Crown Prince, Li Zexuan kept them by his side. Through discovering their interests and strengths, he guided them to focus on their respective fields of expertise!
Actually, did Li Tai and Li Ke really care about the Crown Prince's position in the past?
Not necessarily!
How would a half-grown child know so many things? What they cared about was probably Li Er's favor!
Sons fighting for favor in front of their father was a very normal thing. That was why Li Tai and Li Chengqian fought openly and secretly in the palace in the past!
However, when the two of them discovered the door to another world, they would realize how childish and boring they were in the past. Thus, they would put more energy into the fields that they were truly interested in!
Li Chengqian, Li Tai, and Li Ke were currently moving in the direction that Li Zexuan had predicted. Moreover, their achievements were quite good. Of course, the main reason for this was that Li Tai and Li Ke were really talented in engineering and economics. Otherwise, Li Zexuan wouldn't be able to make bricks without straw!
Therefore, compared to Zhangsun Wuji, Li Zexuan's method of supporting Li Chengqian wasn't simply to suppress or support him. In fact, he was helping Li Chengqian, Li Tai, and Li Ke!
Who said that when two tigers fight, one of them must be injured? Couldn't it be a win-win situation or a win-win situation? Wasn't it good to be in such a harmonious situation?
Li Er's three sons were actually quite talented. If the three brothers could unite and fight against the outside world together, it would definitely be a great blessing for the millions of people in Tang Empire!
As for the other countries, it wouldn't be a blessing. It would be a nightmare!
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The news of An Shuncai's capture quickly spread to many people.
Kang Fuliang and the others, who had gone to the new workshop with An Shuncai, were now all gathered in the main hall of the An Mansion. Not only them, but all the reputable Hu merchants in Chang 'an, especially the merchants from the Kang Kingdom and the An Kingdom, were also gathered here.
It was An Shuncai who had gathered them here!
Previously, An Shuncai had given Ma Cheng more than ten thousand strings of coins, which was "crowdfunded" by these people. After all, the ban of the Yanhuang Bank had a huge impact on the merchants from the An and Kang Kingdoms who did business in Tang Empire. As long as the ban could be lifted, they were still willing to fork out money!
"Oh no! Oh no! My master has been captured in the An Shun Teahouse! "
At this moment, a waiter ran in and said while panting.
It was the waiter from the An Shun Teahouse.
The An Shun Teahouse was in the east of Chang 'an City, while the An Residence was in the south of Chang' an City. The distance between the two places was still a little far, so the waiter had only just arrived to report the news.
"What?"
Everyone in the room was shocked. Kang Fuliang stood up and said, "What did you say? Boss An has been captured? Did you see who the other party was? "
"According to the shopkeeper … the other party is most likely from the Zhangsun family!"
The waiter panted and raised his head to reply.
"What? The Zhangsun family? "
Kang Fuliang's expression changed. He said with some despair, "It's over! Could it be that Duke Zhao saw through Boss An's plan, so he sent people to capture Boss An? "
When the others heard this, their expressions also changed.
Everyone present knew about An Shuncai's plan to bribe Ma Cheng and mediate the ban of the Yanhuang Bank. Otherwise, they wouldn't have willingly forked out money.
"I still have matters to attend to at home, so I'll take my leave first!"
At this moment, a Hu merchant sitting below suddenly stood up and cupped his fists to Kang Fuliang and the others.
Since Zhangsun Wuji had captured An Shuncai, it meant that the Zhangsun family was likely to attack the An family next. They couldn't care less about the ban of the Yanhuang Bank. At this moment, it was more important for them to protect themselves!
They couldn't have anything to do with An Shuncai!
"I just remembered that my wife is about to give birth today, so I'll take my leave first!"
When there was a first, there would be a second. Almost as soon as the first Hu merchant finished speaking, another Hu merchant stood up and cupped his fists.
"My house caught fire, so I'll take my leave first!"
"I …"
After a while, most of the Hu merchants in the main hall left, leaving only Kang Fuliang and the others who were closer to An Shuncai.
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