Long live Emperor Wu!

Li Shan raised his eyes and glanced behind Wu Rou. Cai Yi and his chamberlain who were standing by him immediately understood and moved further away.

A strong whirlwind blew by, messing up the hair of both people.

Li Shan was holding one hand on the city wall, with rough and cold stone bricks under his hands. His black hair and hairband were fluttering in the wind, making his peaceful eyebrows have a fragile beauty.

He seemed very melancholy and said:

"Changsun Wuji is a capable minister. If I abandon him, will it be right or wrong for the Tang Dynasty?"

Wu Rou thought for a while and said:

"There are many talented people in the world. There are 3.8 million households in the Tang Dynasty, with a population of more than ten million. Can't you find Changsun Wuji as the second best? Besides, his current thoughts are not on serving the Tang Dynasty."

Wu Rou's tone was very dissatisfied. Changsun Wuji was too arrogant and openly put his decision over Li Shan. She felt aggrieved for Li Shan.

But Li Shan shook his head and said:

"I thought about what he said to me after going to court that day for a long time. He was serving the Tang Dynasty in his own way. Even if he overstepped his authority, even if he framed the King of Wu, he felt that he was right.

Because in his heart, I am a person who can be replaced by others at any time, and I need him to remove dangers and obstacles for me from the front.

Because in his heart, I was too immature, so he thought arbitrarily that even if I didn't agree, he would still make the decision for me. "

Li Shan chuckled lightly and said self-deprecatingly;

"In the final analysis, I am still the emperor. I am too ordinary to be the leader. I thought that by slowly accumulating prestige over time, Changsun Wuji would naturally change his attitude. Now look... ha..."

Wu Rou was a little unhappy, reached out and poked his waist, and said:

"...I'm talking dejectedly again, and I often want to give up. You are too ordinary, you have no motivation. If you only think about managing the country of the Tang Dynasty, how can you have so much introspection? I feel that I am not good at this or that.

Even if it's not good, you still think of ways to do it. "

Li Shan froze after being poked by her. He endured the tickling and did not move. He turned his head to listen to her lesson with helpless eyes.

After a while, he looked into the distance and said:

"Yes, from the perspective of stabilizing the imperial power, Changsun Wuji cannot stay under any circumstances. No matter how talented and capable he is, he cannot override the imperial power.

Otherwise, power will shift outward and courtiers will fight, which will inevitably lead to disaster. What's more, my surname is Li, and I want to protect the Li family. This right cannot be given up under any circumstances.

If future generations say that I am jealous of the wise and capable, and that only the wise from afar kiss the villain, then I will have no choice but to accept it. "

Wu Rou's eyes turned for a moment and said:

"What will future generations say? Your Majesty will have to wait a hundred years to see what the Tang Dynasty has become before making any comments. How can you make a conclusion just because he abandoned his eldest grandson Wuji?"

Li Shan seemed to feel something, looked at the sky in the distance and nodded, and then said:

"...So, how to abandon him? My father is wise and powerful, and has a high prestige. His last words were to let the eldest grandson Wuji assist in the government, and the courtiers consciously supported him. Even I cannot abandon him at will.

The only thing that could justifiably take away his power was the crime of treason. But he will overstep his authority, but it does not mean that he will rebel and establish a new king.

A few days ago, my uncle taught me a lesson. Sometimes in order to achieve a goal, even if it is framed, it can be done. "

When Wu Rou heard this, her eyes flashed violently, obviously excited, and she said:

"Your Majesty, what you mean is... to treat others the same way they treat others?"

Li Shan turned to look at her. Different from her excitement, his eyebrows were tangled and sad. He was obviously sad and said:

"Okay?... It's not right to do this, right?"

Wu Rou smiled, raised her chin slightly, stretched out a palm, slowly covered his eyes, and came close to his ear, as if to be intimate and comforting, and whispered:

"Leave this matter to me. Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about it. You don't have to look at it or think about it. Just wait for the result." Under her palm, Li Shan gently shook his eyelashes and slowly closed his eyes.

……

……

Tai Chi Palace Wude Hall.

Li Tai entered the palace under the order, sat in the outer room and waited for a long time before the chamberlain notified him to go in.

As a result, when he entered, what he saw was not his brother Li Shan, but Wu Rou.

He closed the fan and said with great surprise and disgust:

"Why is it you again? Where is Xiaojiu?"

Wu Rou sat down demurely next to the main seat, stretched out her hand to make a gesture of invitation, and said:

"Today, I want to see His Highness, please sit down."

Pu Wang Li Tai frowned, sneered, and said sarcastically:

"Last time it was because it was difficult for Xiaojiu to leave the palace, so it was reasonable to send you there. But what's going on this time? When meeting with brothers, a woman has to come forward?

Is he so cowardly that he can't even suppress the women in his harem? ! "

When Wu Rou heard this, she stopped laughing immediately, her beautiful eyebrows and sharp corners of her eyes became sharper, and she said:

"His Royal Highness King Pu, although your Majesty is your biological brother, he is also a noble person. Please be careful in your words."

When King Pu heard this, he snorted coldly, sat aside with great disdain, stopped talking, and started waving his fan again.

Wu Rou then softened her expression and said slowly:

"It is of course His Majesty's wish to let His Highness come down. This is the Wude Palace, and I have no right to bypass him and summon foreign ministers into the palace.

But having said that, the way His Highness talks quickly now is much more pleasing to the eyes than the way he pretended to be a good guy back then. I disliked you very much at first. "

When Li Tai heard this, he turned around, raised his chin and sneered, saying disdainfully:

"Who cares about you? After the death of my father, there is no one in this world that I, Li Tai, need to please, let alone you?"

Wu Rou smiled again. When she lowered her eyes, she looked gentle and had a hint of Li Shan, but her tone was cheerful:

"That's right, you have a good life. First you have a father who dotes on you, and then you have an emperor brother who takes care of you. Even if you have the intention of rebellion, he will protect your life. Such a good brother , where to find it?”

Li Tai looked embarrassed for a moment, as if he was a little ashamed. He raised his face and asked impatiently:

"Don't mention the past again...what exactly are you going to say?"

Wu Rou raised her eyebrows and asked:

"His Highness said last time that you wanted to deal with Changsun Wuji. Was he sincere?"

Li Tai snorted coldly and said:

"So what if it's sincere? He won't let me. You should have listened to me and cut through the mess quickly. If you kill me, you'll be fine."

Wu Rou sat upright, placing her hands on her knees neatly, looking at him sideways and said:

"To kill him, you have to find the murderer. Your Majesty is afraid that you will be exposed, and he will try to get you involved later. It's not worth it.

However, now there is a good way to get rid of him legitimately, but I don't know if His Highness is willing to contribute. "

Li Tai also looked at her sideways and asked:

"First tell me whether this method is your idea or Xiaojiu's."

Wu Rou then turned her face towards him, looked at him very seriously, and said sincerely:

"Of course it's His Majesty's wish, but leave it to me to handle the specific matters."