(I wish all students the best of luck and success! As long as they work hard, the road ahead will be prosperous!)
Chai Zhewei, who was upright and handsome, walked into the study, bowed in front of Changsun Wuji and saluted: "My nephew has met my uncle."
The two families are family friends, and when they meet in private, they refer to each other as uncle and nephew to show their closeness.
Changsun Wuji had a warm face and said with a smile: "My dear nephew, no need to be polite, come and sit here."
"Thank you uncle."
Chai Zhewei agreed and sat on a chair nearby.
A maid came in, placed a tea cup on the coffee table next to Chai Zhewei, then bowed and exited, closing the door.
Changsun Wuji raised his hand and pointed at the tea cup: "Drink tea."
"Here."
Chai Zhewei picked up the tea cup, gently skimmed the floating tea leaves with the cup lid, took a sip, put down the tea cup, sat upright, and asked with a smile: "Uncle sent someone to call my nephew, but what's the matter?" Order? But please speak frankly, my nephew will do his best to do it."
Changsun Wuji also took a sip of tea, stroked his beard, and said warmly: "I just met your majesty at the Dragon Palace. Your majesty talked about the Eastern Expedition and asked me to accompany him when he wanted to set off. This is a supreme honor, and I am naturally happy and joyful. . But before I left Chang'an, I was worried about something and wanted to get rid of my nephew."
Chai Zhewei said respectfully: "Uncle, just ask."
"Um."
Changsun Wuji stroked his beard and sighed: "Back then, I had a deep friendship with your father. When I was young and frivolous, I would often drink and have fun all night long, and then I would fall asleep. We had a deep friendship. Princess Pingyang Zhao was a hero among women, and I had a deep friendship. I admire him very much and consider him a close friend. Our two families have been friends for decades. It is not an exaggeration to say that we have been friends for generations."
Listening to Changsun Wuji suddenly talking about the friendship between the two families, Chai Zhewei also had a look of emotion on his face, and exclaimed: "Who says it's not the case? It's a pity that my father and mother passed away too early, and my nephew was unable to listen to the teachings. These tutors can never be great. However, for so many years, my uncle has remembered the friendship with his father and mother in the past, and has given his nephew a lot of care and support. The nephew is very grateful and dare not forget it. If my uncle has anything, I can leave it to my nephew. Go ahead and do it, no questions asked."
The Chai family's ancestral home is Linfen, Jinzhou, and they are not of the Guanlong lineage. However, it is true that Chai Shao married Princess Pingyang, the third daughter of Emperor Gaozu, and had always had close friendships with the Guanlong nobles. Of course, due to disputes over interests later on, especially after the death of Princess Pingyang, the Chai family and the Guanlong nobles were not as harmonious as they seemed on the surface, and had a lot of troubles in private.
However, since Chai Shaoye passed away, Changsun Wuji has indeed taken great care of Chai Zhewei. As for the exchange of interests, let’s not mention it...
In short, at that time, Changsun Wuji, who was the "number one hero of Zhenguan", had all the power in the world. How could Chai Zhewei not obediently rely on him?
To this day, the two families seem to be in the same camp, but they each have their own thoughts, but they cannot be said to be inseparable. It would make sense if Changsun Wuji asked him to handle something.
Changsun Wuji glanced at Chai Zhewei, stopped talking in circles, and said bluntly: "I only ask my nephew to do one thing. During the time when I am accompanying your Majesty on the Eastern Expedition, please save the lives of my son and son."
Chai Zhewei was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed, and he hesitated: "Uncle's intention...could someone want to do harm to the Young Master?"
"hehe."
Changsun Wuji smiled, looked directly into Chai Zhewei's eyes, and said slowly: "Who knows? It's just that I'm getting older, and my sons are dying tragically one after another. I really can't stand the heart-piercing pain. Therefore, I am a little more suspicious, just in case something unexpected happens. People come and go in this world, and all they seek is profit. The word profit comes first. Even brothers and sisters can turn against each other. If others want to take advantage of my son’s It’s not necessarily impossible to take a chance on someone’s head and take advantage of it.”
Chai Zhewei's face turned a little pale. The yin and Yang man's strange attitude made him tremble in his heart, and he said quickly: "The Chai family has been friends with the eldest grandson's family for generations, and my uncle is the elder of my nephew. It stands to reason that my uncle's instructions should be followed. However. My nephew's abilities are limited, how dare he take on such an important task? If someone really wants to do harm to the gentlemen in the house, it must be a powerful and powerful person. I'm afraid my nephew has more than enough ambition but not enough power. When the time comes, If things go wrong, how can I see my uncle again? I ask my uncle to take back my order and hire someone else. Please forgive my nephew for not daring to obey!"
Who is Changsun Wuji? He has long cultivated a sweet heart with seven orifices. Although he has always been frustrated when faced with Fang Jun's "fight if you don't accept it" style, Chai Zhewei's Taoist surname is obviously not enough. Just by looking at his eyes, you know that he must be afraid.
It's just as I guessed...
What a thief!
He was angry in his heart, but still had the look of a kind-hearted elder on his face. He sighed softly: "What are you talking about, nephew? Now our Zhenguan heroes are gradually getting old, and our energy is hard to save, and we are old and weak. There are still a few days left." Good life? This world will be yours in the future. Among the younger generation, my nephew is the best, and he is outstanding. What's more, after His Majesty's personal expedition, the army in Guanzhong was divided into seventy-seven and eighty-eight, and only those stationed at Xuanwu Gate The left and right garrisons are still organized, and my nephew holds the seal of the left garrisons and commands tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. If you still don't have the ability to protect my son, who can you count on when looking at the court?"
Chai Zhewei looked embarrassed. He couldn't say you were looking for Fang Jun, could he?
Now that Changsun Wuji was beaten up by Fang Jun in the royal study in front of the emperor, the news has already spread, and the feud between the two families has probably been going on for a long time...
The only important thing is that he hasn't figured out Changsun Wuji's intention. Is this really to prevent Fang Jun from killing him suddenly while he is away and cut off the Changsun family's incense, or is it to prevent himself?
If you really think about it, what you did is not so airtight. It is just taking advantage of the Eastern Expedition to determine that no one dares to pursue the case with great fanfare, disrupting the situation in Chang'an, and making His Majesty thunderous and angry...
After thinking about it carefully, he had to agree: "Now that my uncle has said this, it would be a bit disrespectful for my nephew to still refuse. However, the matter is too involved, and my nephew's ability is limited, so he dare not issue a military order with his uncle to ensure that the prince has nothing to do. I can only promise you that you will do your best and work hard."
I couldn't help but secretly sigh in my heart, this old guy is really too smart. I had already planned everything step by step, and I was just waiting for a fight between the Changsun family and the Fang family in the future, and they would fight to the death. But now it seems that I have to suspend my plan. , take a long-term approach...
Alas, what a great opportunity, what a pity.
Changsun Wuji smiled half-heartedly, nodded and said, "As long as my nephew can remember the friendship between your family and our family and do his best, then everything will be fine."
Chai Zhewei's heart skipped a beat, he swallowed, forced a smile and said, "My nephew, just follow your instructions."
Mom, this old guy doesn’t know anything, does he?
After the main topic of conversation, Changsun Wuji did not catch Chai Zhewei beating him, but changed the subject and asked: "Is there any movement in Youtun Guard recently?"
"Fang Jun basically doesn't manage the military affairs of Youtun Guard, and everything is in the hands of Gao Kan. It is said that Gao Kan is from Bohai, and his ancestors are from the same family as Shen Guogong, but the Gao family in Bohai has a prosperous family. There are too many side branches, and now we are estranged. Over the past few days, the Youtun Guards have been practicing constantly all day long. Gao Kan is a general, well-trained and rigorous in running the army, and the combat effectiveness of the Youtun Guards has been continuously improved. With Wu Zuo The soldiers of the garrison often have conflicts, but they are just conflicts of spirit and nothing serious."
Changsun Wuji sighed and said: "This Fang Jun is certainly disgusting to me, but I have to admit that in addition to his own abilities, this guy is also very capable of recognizing and employing people. The people who have come out of his hands over the years Talents come one after another, Liu Rengui, Liu Renyuan, Xue Rengui, Wang Xuance, Gao Kan, Pei Xingjian...each of them is a talented person who can stand alone, which is indeed admirable."
More than just admiration? Just jealous!
The so-called power, after all, is the control of talents. Only the talents under you can perform well in their respective positions, will it help you hold power tightly in your hands. Positions are empty, money and food are dead, and only people are the ones in control of all this.
Why did the Guanlong nobles rise in the first place? That was when a large number of outstanding figures with both civil and military talents emerged, including Yu Wentai, Li Hu, Dugu Xin, Zhao Gui, Hou Mo, Chen Chong, Yang Zhong, Dou Luning, He Lanxiang, Wang Xiong... none of them were heroes and stirred up the world. ?
In the same way, the reason why the Guanlong nobles are in decline today is also due to the lack of talents.
