Li Ke, the king of Shu, asked: "Sir (Li Kezun Cen is the master), what do you think?" ”

Cen Wenwen said: "The wolf king is very important to Xue Yantuo and other grassland peoples, no matter which tribe on the grassland masters the wolf king, it will make them gain great appeal. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Wolf King cannot be mastered by the grassland peoples, especially the Yinan Khan of Xue Yantuo. He was originally the most powerful tribe on the grassland at present, and if he mastered the wolf king, it would be very beneficial for him to unify the grassland. And the unified grassland is a greater threat to the Tang Dynasty.

The emperor should know the seriousness of this matter, therefore, he should not agree to give the wolf totem to the Yinan Khan. But ......"

Changshi Quan Wanji said: "Lord Cen, are you worried that the emperor will exchange the wolf king for the princess because of the princess's affairs?" ”

Cen Wenwen didn't speak, and nodded silently.

Li Ke believes in his heart that this matter must develop according to the current state. rescued Princess An Ning, and the prince scored points in this matter. He couldn't let the prince get his way. He believes that this kind of exchange should be opposed, and a princess is really nothing compared to the interests of Datang.

However, although An Ning is not the same mother as himself, she is also his sister after all, how can he speak?

Changshi Quan Wanji is too familiar with his master. Li Ke has always regarded the crown prince Li Chengqian as his first opponent, and he will not give up any opportunity to attack the prince.

When Quan Wanji saw Li Ke's expression, he said: "The minister believes that harmony is the best way to strengthen the connection between the Tang Dynasty and the grassland, which is conducive to national unity. Moreover, the matter of harmony is already known to the world, and Datang cannot go back on its word and lose its trust. Therefore, the minister opposes any form of sabotage and pro. ”

Speaking of this, he looked up at Li Ke, the king of Shu, and saw the look of approval in his eyes, and then said: "The minister suggests that the courtiers be organized to oppose the destruction of peace." ”

Li Ke, the king of Shu, said pretendedly: "However, Emperor Anning's sister is too aggrieved. ”

Quan Wanji said with a straight face: "Compared with the interests of Datang, the interests of any individual must be subordinated to the overall situation of safeguarding the interests of Datang. ”

The reason why Zhongshu Shilang Cen Wenwen supports Li Ke is mainly because of the face of his mother Yang Concubine Niangniang, and he is a little dissatisfied with their indifferent approach of ignoring family affection.

He said: "His Royal Highness the King of Shu, the minister suggests that you don't make a fuss about this matter, and at this time, you should be consistent with the emperor." If we send a message to the emperor and support the emperor, it is certainly a blow to the crown prince, but why not a blow to the emperor? In this way, it will hurt the heart of the emperor's beloved son. ”

Li Ke said: "What Mr. said makes sense, let me think about it again." ”

Cen Wenwen persuaded Li Ke a few words and left.

After Cen Wenwen left, Changshi Quan Wan Jitai said: "Lord Cen is too forward-looking. Once this matter is done according to the prince's wishes, the prince will definitely get a good reputation for caring for his sister, and also cater to the psychology of some ministers who oppose Heqin, so as to gain their support. It's not good for you, Your Highness.

This matter involved the eldest grandson Chong, Princess An Ning, and naturally the eldest grandson Wuji. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must have promised the eldest grandson Chong and Princess An Ning, if through the efforts of His Royal Highness the Prince, the peace is lifted, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the benefactor of the eldest grandson Chong and Princess An Ning, and they and the eldest grandson Wuji will definitely be grateful to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and thus support him. You'll have a few more formidable opponents.

Therefore, the minister believes that it is better to let the peace go smoothly, so that the prince will lose his trust in the eldest grandson Chong and Princess An Ning, which will be a big blow to him. ”

Li Ke nodded and said, "But, my father, I'm afraid I will be sad." ”

Quan Wanji said: "Your Highness's worries are reasonable. In this matter, our people should not come forward directly, and they can be stopped by the people of Yushitai first. It depends on the situation, and our people will come forward to echo it. ”

Li Ke praised: "Good idea. It's up to you to do this. ”

"Your Highness, rest assured, the minister will go to Lord Wei (Wei Zheng) in a while, and he will definitely be able to convince him." Kwon Wanji said.

At the same time, in the Wei Wangfu, which is one mile away from the Shu Wangfu. Li Tai, the king of Wei, also gathered his cronies to plot something.

It was dark, and Shi Wei Zheng, the servant, was reading a book at home, and Shi Quan, the governor of the Shu Prince's Mansion, came to visit.

After being polite, Quan Wanji said: "Lord Wei, you are honest and fair, I have something to ask you." ”

Wei Zheng said: "Lord Quan, please speak." ”

"You say, is it the interests of the individual that are important, or the interests of Datang that are important?" Kwon Wanji asked.

Wei Zheng said: "Naturally, the interests of Datang are important. ”

Quan Wanji said: "You have heard about the wolf totem, right?" ”

Wei Zheng said: "I heard about it. ”

Quan Wanji said: "According to reliable information, the wolf totem has reached the hands of the emperor. Princess An Ning is reluctant to make peace with Yi Nan, the Khan of the Xue Yantuo tribe, and the emperor is ready to hand over the wolf totem to Yi Nan and abolish the peace with Yi Nan, do you think this is right? ”

Wei Zheng was very knowledgeable, and he immediately made a judgment, he said: "The emperor should not be like this, he can't do things that are not conducive to the Tang Dynasty because of the family affection of his children." Harmony is a measure that is conducive to stabilizing the grassland, and it cannot be abandoned. Besides, Datang has already promised the princess and his relatives, and he can't go back on his word. ”

Quan Wanji said: "Not only that, the importance of the wolf totem, you are clear, if you hand over the symbol of the wolf totem to Xue Yantuo, who is eyeing Datang, how much damage will be done to Datang, you also understand." ”

Wei Zheng nodded and said, "This thing must not be obtained by the people of Xue Yantuo." ”

Quan Wanji said: "However, it is said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is worried that His Royal Highness Princess An Ning will not be accustomed to the water and soil when he goes to the grassland, so he suggested that the wolf king be exchanged for the peace with the Yi Nan Khan. I hope that the adults can advise the emperor and put the overall situation first. ”

Wei Zhengse said: "If this is the case, I will definitely advise directly." ”

Quan Wanji looked at Wei Zheng with a serious face, and was secretly happy in his heart. After he said goodbye, he went back to report to Li Ke, the king of Shu.

Sending Quan Wanji away, Wei Zheng's nephew Wei Feng said: "Uncle, Lord Quan is the long history of Li Ke, the king of Shu, and is also his confidant, he mentioned His Royal Highness the Prince, let you come to oppose Heqin, will it be to use you to fight His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”

Wei Zheng said: "As the imperial history of the Tang Dynasty, I only ask my conscience when I do things, and I only ask whether it is beneficial to the Tang Dynasty. It's not about things, it's not about people, and you don't have to think about other things. In that case, you will lose the heart of justice, how to do a good job of imperial history? ”

Wei Feng said: "You, you have offended the entire courtiers of the Tang Dynasty. ”

Wei Zheng looked calm and continued to read.

The next morning, in front of the Taiji Palace, envoys from various countries gathered. The Beijing officials above the third rank of the Tang Dynasty also came to see the court meeting. People looked different, and there seemed to be a hint of burning heat in the cold air.