The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

Li Shimin curled the corners of his mouth, quite satisfied with Wei Zheng's attitude.

The reason he took time out of his busy schedule to meet Chen Huai'an and Wei Zheng at this crucial moment was certainly not because he wanted to kill them.

Now that he had witnessed the loyalty and courage of these two men, Li Shimin admired them even more and his desire to win them over grew stronger.

"Your Highness has asked us many questions. May I ask you a question?"

At this moment, Wei Zheng suddenly spoke.

Li Shimin laughed and said, "Of course you can ask whatever you want. Don't worry about anything."

Wei Zheng nodded: "May I ask Your Highness, if you were to become emperor, would you tolerate ministers offering frank advice?"

"Can you tolerate a subject stepping forward and pointing out your mistakes when you've done something wrong?"

"Of course." Li Shimin replied without hesitation, brimming with confidence. "If I couldn't do it myself, how could I use these words to criticize you?"

After saying this, Li Shimin turned to Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui and said, "Remember this: if I do anything wrong in the future, no matter the situation or place, you can point it out at any time, understand?"

Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui quickly expressed their understanding.

"Do you still have any questions?" Li Shimin asked, his gaze intense.

Wei Zheng shook his head: "That's all."

We're all smart people, and we understand each other implicitly.

All that has happened before will now be in the past.

Li Shimin's words just now, seemingly addressed to Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui, were actually spoken to Wei Zheng.

When Wei Zheng said there were no problems, he meant he had agreed to Li Shimin's offer to recruit him.

Chen Huai'an took all of this into his view.

Honestly, there's not much to say about Li Shimin winning over Wei Zheng.

Li Shimin wanted to subdue them, and Wei Zheng also wanted to be subdued.

Everyone is moving forward in both directions, and they are happy and fulfilled.

The only problem is...

Chen Huai'an couldn't help but laugh, eager to see what expression Li Shimin would have on his face when Wei Zheng confronted him in the future.

Although we can't see him now, it doesn't matter. He lives a long life, and one day he will be able to see him.

He can wait.

"..."

Li Shimin's gaze fell on Chen Huai'an, and he asked directly, "What are your demands?"

Chen Huai'an blinked and fell into deep thought.

To be honest, Chen Huai'an hadn't really thought about this.

All his previous thoughts were about surviving the Xuanwu Gate Incident and the reckoning that would follow.

It's definitely finished now.

Chen Huai'an didn't think too much about where he would go in the future.

Hidden from the world?

Stop it.

Given the current situation, it is simply impossible for him to live in seclusion.

To enter the imperial court and serve as an official?

Aren't you making things difficult for me, Fat Tiger?

Chen Huai'an couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine when he recalled the records in historical books about the time and rules for emperors and their ministers to attend court every day.

After a moment's thought, Chen Huai'an coughed lightly and said tactfully, "Your Highness, I don't have any great ambitions. I was just a schoolteacher before, and I have no interest in power or anything like that. My greatest passion in this life is teaching and nurturing students, watching them grow up day by day..."

By saying these words, Chen Huai'an's meaning was quite clear: he wanted to go back to his former life and continue being a schoolteacher, and did not want to get involved in court affairs.

However, whether Li Shimin was feigning ignorance or genuinely didn't understand Chen Huai'an's meaning, he said with admiration, "No wonder Xuancheng, at such an old age, is still willing to address you as 'sir'."

"He is not greedy for wealth or power, but only wants to teach and nurture people. Mr. Chen deserves the title of teacher."

"Since Mr. Chen has such a wish, I am naturally willing to grant it."

"Once I have finished dealing with matters of state, I will arrange for Mr. Chen to teach at the Imperial Academy or the Hongwen Academy."

Chen Huai'an: ?

Should I teach at the Imperial College or the Hongwen Academy?

Is that right?

Chen Huai'an was full of questions.

Is that what I meant?

What he clearly wanted was to stay away from the imperial court.

How the hell did he end up in the Imperial Academy or the Hongwen Academy?

"Your Highness..."

"Alright, Mr. Chen, there's no need for further words."

Just as Chen Huai'an was about to speak, Li Shimin didn't give him the chance, saying earnestly, "I believe that with Mr. Chen's knowledge, insight, and foresight, he has no problem entering the Imperial Academy to teach!"

"From now on, I will also send my son to attend Mr. Chen's classes. Chengqian is too young and needs a good teacher to guide him!"

Changsun Wuji, his previous angry expression gone, smiled and cupped his hands in greeting: "Mr. Chen, I entrust my son to you from now on."

Du Ruhui nodded: "Me too."

Chen Huai'an: "..."

Having said that, Chen Huai'an knew he couldn't refuse anymore, so he could only nod helplessly.

To be honest, Li Shimin's offer was already very good. Although his attitude was a bit tough, he directly said that he would send his son to listen to his lessons, and even said that he would entrust his eldest son to his teaching.

Who is Li Chengqian?

Li Shimin is now the crown prince and will soon ascend the throne. His eldest son, Li Chengqian, will be the crown prince.

And he was the Crown Prince's tutor!

To be honest, if this condition were released, it would drive almost every scholar in the world crazy, and even famous Confucian scholars would be unable to remain calm.

If he continues to refuse, then he's being rather ungrateful.

Seeing that Chen Huai'an had agreed, Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction.

If you're not greedy for money or power, then I'll give you the title.

How simple!

"..."

Li Shimin left with his men, leaving only Chen Huai'an and Wei Zheng inside the restaurant.

Wei Zheng remained silent for a few moments, then sighed and said, "The overall situation is about to be settled, but the coming days will likely be anything but peaceful."

Chen Huai'an curled his lip: "Isn't this inevitable? Putting aside the fact that the Xuanwu Gate Incident has broken out, the court and the country are in turmoil, and the political situation is unstable, Chang'an will definitely not be peaceful."

"Just consider the fact that there's still a Turkic attack that hasn't been resolved. If Ashina Duobi (Jieli Khan) were to seize this opportunity and lead his troops south..."

Chen Huai'an stopped speaking at the end, shook his head, and did not continue.

Wei Zheng immediately realized what was happening, and his face turned extremely ugly.

Yes!

At this time, the Tang Dynasty had just experienced a bloody coup and was politically unstable. Prince Qin had not yet fully controlled all the troops. If Ashina Duobi seized the opportunity to march south...

Chang'an is in grave danger!

Upon realizing this, Wei Zheng immediately became restless.

"Where are you going?" Chen Huai'an asked, puzzled.

"What else can we do?" Wei Zheng said urgently, "I must first inform the King of Qin about this!"

Chen Huai'an was speechless: "Look at you, always in such a hurry!"

"How could I not be anxious? This concerns the very survival of the nation!"

"Sit down," Chen Huai'an said quietly. "This matter cannot be rushed, and to be honest, His Highness Prince Qin may not be able to attend to these matters within two days."

"So there's no use in rushing."

Wei Zheng opened his mouth, his face turning pale and then red, before finally saying helplessly, "Mr. Chen, you have a really good attitude; I'm far inferior to you."

"You've misunderstood. I just didn't have any money on me, and I was afraid you'd run away and no one would pay the bill."

Wei Zheng: ?

He suddenly froze, touched himself, and looked at Chen Huai'an in silence.

The two stared at each other, bewildered.

"..."