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

"Is... that so?" Wang Renbiao was somewhat stunned.

Wang Ji's words were indeed beyond his comprehension.

What does it mean when both sides believe the other is too strong, causing neither to dare to make a move?

But upon closer examination...

It seems that's really the case.

Wang Renping's expression was strange. At least in their eyes, Li Shimin, Chen Huai'an, the huge Guanlong Group, and the Yan family and other families that had been won over were indeed very daunting.

At the same time, they were also worried that if they dared to do something big before the locust plague arrived, Li Shimin might raise his sword.

So thinking about it this way, it does seem to make sense.

Wang Gui's mind worked even faster. After Wang Ji pointed out the subtle nuances between the two sides, he immediately understood: "So we actually have a chance, and a very good chance?"

"Chen Huai'an will not condemn all the five surnames and seven clans in one fell swoop. His Majesty also needs to maintain a balance. The Cui family is the first representative they have chosen."

"Compared to the Cui family of Qinghe and the Lu family, our Wang family and the Li family of Zhao County, at least did not verbally oppose Chen Huai'an and the others in the court, nor did we push our luck."

"We had very little involvement in the profits from refined salt in the past."

"The key issue is... our royal family is currently somewhat weak and quite dependent on the royal family."

Wang Yu pondered and said, "If that's the case, it seems there really isn't a problem."

The fact that Wang Gui had a chance to become prime minister shows that Li Shimin was willing to accept them, while other aristocratic families didn't even have a single official of the third rank.

In addition, among the four main figures in the Wang family who are currently in charge, Wang Yu is married into the royal family, and Wang Renbiao is the legitimate son of Wang Yu and the Grand Princess of Tong'an.

The relationship goes without saying.

At least from this perspective, the two sides are clearly much closer than others.

Wang Ji smiled faintly and said, "Haven't you noticed? The new imperial examination system has never abolished the old system, and the number of examiners is still six."

"The number of examiners is a very delicate number."

"Since Chen Huai'an and His Majesty want to maintain a balance, they naturally cannot take all of them. I think they will most likely keep only three spots in their own hands."

"Of the remaining three, one should have already been given to the Cui family. What about the other two?"

Wang Yu said thoughtfully, "Of the other two, one should be left to us, and the last one... depends on the attitude of the other families."

"The Li family of Zhao County has the best chance, while the Lu family and the Cui family of Qinghe have basically no hope."

"That's right!" Wang Ji said with satisfaction. "So, we should always think things through and try to see things from the other person's perspective."

"You must understand one thing: every era will produce some unreasonable people, such as Qin Shi Huang who unified the six kingdoms, Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, and Emperor Guangwu of Han, Liu Xiu."

"Do those who oppose these people ever end up well?"

"You need to understand one thing: the reason we've been able to stand firm for so many years has never been because we oppose anyone, but because we cooperate with whoever is in power."

Wang Ji said earnestly, "Temporary gains and losses mean nothing; what we should strive for is eternity."

"Your Majesty, Chen Huai'an is clearly the most dazzling person of this era."

He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone present understood what he meant.

Change your strategy; stop opposing them and start cooperating.

Let go of what needs to be let go. This may cause them some losses, but they may reap greater rewards in the future.

Having thought this through, Wang Gui immediately nodded: "I have no objection. Let's contact Chen Huai'an then. Those who should cooperate will be triumphant, while those who go against the tide will be crushed to pieces."

"We cannot sacrifice our future for the sake of saving face."

"Okay, let's do it this way." Wang Yu agreed without further hesitation.

Since he said so, Wang Renbiao, as his son, naturally agreed.

Then, Wang Renbiao raised a question: "Now that the decision has been made, who will contact Chen Huai'an?"

After speaking, Wang Yu looked at Wang Gui, and the same went for Wang Ji.

Of all those present, if we were to discuss who had any connection with Chen Huai'an, it would undoubtedly be Wang Gui.

They were all former subordinates of the Crown Prince Li Jiancheng, so sending Wang Gui was obviously the most suitable option.

Wang Gui understood their meaning perfectly well, but he had no way of expressing his grievances.

He was the first to ostracize Chen Huai'an and Wei Zheng. When Chen Huai'an warned Li Jiancheng to be careful of Li Shimin, he mocked him.

That's why he never participated in anything Chen Huai'an said in court.

Are you sure it won't backfire if you let him make contact now?

Wang Gui hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "I have some minor disagreements with Chen Huai'an... so it might not be appropriate for me to go."

Wang Ji: "..."

"What contradiction?" Wang Renbiao asked gossipily.

Wang Gui twitched the corners of his mouth, but ultimately couldn't resist the curiosity of these people and revealed the conflict between himself and Chen Huai'an.

After hearing this, Wang Ji not only didn't find it inappropriate, but instead said, "That's perfect, you're the one."

"Chen Huai'an is not the kind of person who cares about such trivial matters, otherwise he would not have chosen the Cui family of Qinghe, who have a grudge against him, as a partner."

"The fact that you have this little conflict with him is really nothing serious. The fact that he has never targeted you in court is enough to tell you a lot."

"If you go there, firstly, you can resolve the conflict between you, and secondly, since you are already acquainted, talking about some small things might have unexpected positive effects."

"I think it's a good idea." Wang Yu nodded. "It's better for you to go than for other strangers to go."

"You'll be seeing each other all the time in court from now on, so you should resolve any conflicts as soon as possible."

Seeing that both of them said so, Wang Gui had no choice but to agree.

"Alright, I'll get ready and go find Chen Huai'an later."

"No!" Wang Ji denied. "Don't go looking for them openly. At this critical time, everyone's movements are being closely watched. Our Wang family has some connections with the Feng family. Let's contact Feng Zhidai first and ask him to make an introduction so we can find a place to talk."

"Don't go to their door!"

Wang Renbiao frowned and said, "Is it really necessary?"

"If we can figure it out, others certainly can too. I estimate that everyone is now looking for a suitable opportunity to contact Chen Huai'an in order to establish a new balance and maintain stability."

"It's already come to this, why bother hiding it?"

Wang Ji shook his head: "No, it's different!"

"I'm certain that the Lu family and the Cui family of Qinghe have absolutely no chance of getting involved. We shouldn't push them to the brink now."

"Let's meet secretly, it won't be any trouble."

"Alright." Wang Gui sighed, stood up, and said, "I'll be right there."

"..."