Li Yuan, who had just returned to the Guogong Mansion, immediately ordered his subordinates to let several of his sons and several important strategists who were loyal to the Li family go to the study to discuss matters.

At this moment, Li Yuan was in the first place, and he raised his head and asked, "There are three main things that have summoned you here today, and these three things are related to the crown prince. I can't guess the prince's mind after thinking about it, if you can guess the prince's mind, then it will play a vital role in the future development of our Li family. Li Yuan saw that everyone was whispering, probably thinking about what was related to the crown prince, Li Yuan continued, "Someone came to present the quill I brought from the palace. At this moment the guard walked in front of them with a few long, thin feathers. I saw that the strategists were very puzzled, and this little goose feather could be called a pen.

The eldest grandson Wuji, who was very curious, stepped forward and said: "Guogong, could it be that this thing is the quill pen you talked about, what is the use of this pen?" Li Yuan stroked his beard with his left hand, took a quill pen with his right hand and dipped it in ink, and then wrote four words on the paper. Everyone saw that the characters were small and clear, and it was very convenient to use, and they immediately marveled at when the prince had such talent. If this pen is promoted, it will definitely replace the brush. That would make it much easier for families to communicate with each other, and they would no longer have to look at pages and pages of paperwork.

Shimin stepped forward: "Father." Although this thing is good, it can only be promoted among families, and the prince made this pen only to make the contact between families more convenient. At this time, Li Yuan smiled, "My son is right, although the prince invented this pen is good, but ordinary people can't afford paper, so it can only be used for nobles." Everyone praised the second son's quick thinking.

Li Jiancheng heard everyone's praise of Li Shimin, although he was jealous, but he knew that he couldn't let his father find the flame of jealousy in his heart, otherwise it would only fall in his father's heart, so Li Jiancheng seemed to be normal, smiling, and looked like a person who really doted on his younger brother, "The second brother is incomparably talented." In the future, we will definitely be able to make great contributions to our Li family. ”

Li Shimin understands in his heart that the status of the eldest brother in his father's heart at this moment is far beyond himself, and he wants to make his image higher in his father's heart. And I am willing to guard the Li family for my eldest brother. This is the wish of the people of the world in their lifetime. Li Yuan saw that his two children could be humble to each other, and he was also satisfied in his heart, but he didn't know that behind the two brothers' praise for each other was actually a bloody battle without a sword. Poor Li Yuan won't understand that his two sons are two tiger cubs, and now they are just worried about you, an energetic wolf, once you can't do it, then it will be a battle for swords and guns.

"The second thing is that tomorrow, the prince will let Li Shimin meet him. I guess the prince is trying to win over my Li family. But someone in the palace leaked the news and told me that the prince had seen Yuwen Chengdu alone today, and the Yuwen family had always been hostile to my Li family, what did the prince mean? Li Yuan finished speaking.

The eldest grandson Wuji also felt that the prince's move was not simple, and there might be a conspiracy hidden in it.

"Now that the Yuwen family is in power and Yang Guang is extremely fond of Yu culture and is trying his best to suppress the Longxi aristocracy, my Li family, as a representative of the Longxi aristocracy, will naturally be suppressed, walking on thin ice in the court, and the power is thin, why did the prince win over the Li family and abandon the Yuwen family? Secondly, if the prince woos the Li family, the Yuwen family, as the enemy of life and death of the Li family, will definitely deal with the prince, and then the prince may not even be able to protect the position of the prince, what is the benefit of winning over the Li family. Third, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the emperor is determined to weaken the influence of the family, and it is impossible for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince not to know, will His Royal Highness the Crown Prince anger the emperor for the Li family? I think the crown prince should pretend to win over the Li family to show other nobles. After listening to this, Li Yuan felt that the eldest grandson Wuji's analysis made sense. Secretly wondering if this is really the case with the prince's move? The eldest grandson Wuji is close to Li Shimin, Li Jiancheng doesn't want his father to become dependent on Li Shimin, seeing that the eldest grandson Wuji finished speaking, he immediately stepped forward and said: "Father, I think the prince is emphasizing local forces and ignoring the imperial court." Glancing at Li Yuan, seeing that Li Yuan did not interrupt him, he continued: "As early as when Yang Jian was alive, the nobles of the family already knew the benevolence and righteousness of the prince, and they all hoped that the prince could inherit the orthodoxy. Moreover, the Yuwen family is only in power, and its local rights and interests are not heavy, and the prince cannot intervene in the court, so he guesses that he wants to focus on the nobility to seek support. If the crown prince woos my Li family, then it will point out the direction to those local nobles who are being suppressed, and let them take refuge in the prince. If all the local forces support the prince, with the family's financial resources, power, and culture, it will be the prince's opponent. Just as Li Yuan was thinking about it, "Master, someone from the palace has arrived." Li Yuan knew that his old friend was coming, so he asked him to come in quickly.

"What is the Duke discussing in the study?" Hu Yanao laughed as he walked towards the study. Hu Yanao is Li Yuan's eyes and ears in the palace, and the two have had a friendship as early as when they destroyed Nan Chen. Li Yuan in history has been able to escape the trapping of Yu Wenhua many times, thanks to this person's ventilation.

"It turned out to be Huyan's father-in-law, and there was nothing to do, just to discuss the matter of Marseille tomorrow. Seeing that my father-in-law is in a good mood, is there any happy event? ”

Hu Yanao looked at this old friend, knowing that they must be discussing things and they are all related to the prince, since the prince woke up and has done two terrible things, but he doesn't want to demolish Li Yuan. "Your Li family will choose a few more capable talents to participate in Marseille, and I heard that Your Majesty will have special rewards for the top ten players. I'm here to tell you that Yuwen Chengde was killed by the crown prince, and now the Yuwen family is estimated to be in a mourning. Hahaha......" When Li Yuan heard the news, he was taken aback, "What, the prince killed Yuwen Chengde." What a retribution. There are not many heirs in the Yuwen family, and I guess the old thief Yuwen is furious. "Thinking of the face of the old thief Yuwen that is about to distort, not to mention how happy he is. Li Yuan has been suppressed by the Yuwen family for many years, and now that he sees the prince kill the few descendants of the Yuwen family, how can he not be excited, even if those officials and people who have no hatred are rarely unhappy. "Why did the prince kill Yuwen Chengde."

"It's a long story, but I'll talk about that later. Although the prince killed Yuwen Chengde, the Yuwen family will not give up, although they dare not blatantly retaliate against the prince, but it is still easy to cut off the civil and military ministers who are close to the prince. At this stage, it is best for you to stay away from the crown prince. Otherwise, the Yuwen family will destroy your Li family first, you have to be careful. Li Yuan also knew at this time that the matter was getting bigger, and judging from the situation he had just analyzed, the prince really wanted to win over the Li family. Now the prince is opposed to the Yuwen family, but at this time, does the Li family dare to move closer to the prince? The key is to look at Yang Guang's attitude.

At this time, in Yuwen Xiang's mansion, Yu Wenhua was furious in the hall, and the ground was full of teacups that had been broken by Yu Wenhua, and several women of the Yuwen family hid next to them and kept sobbing, "The master wants to be the master of Chengde." ”

Yu Wenhua and why don't he understand that the next generation of the Yuwen family only has four heirs, and now Chengdu is just an adopted son and follows Yang Guang with all his heart, and Yu Wenshi and he is not with him. Now that Yuwen Chengde is also dead, the entire Yuwen family is left with Yuwen Chengji, even if he is in power, so what? The Yuwen family, which is not prosperous, will perish sooner or later, looking at the trembling guards below with a sigh, the more he thinks about it, the more angry he becomes, "You waste, I asked you to monitor the prince in the East Palace, but as a result, you let Chengde die, what do you want, left and right, drag them out to feed the dogs." A few guards who had just been kicked out of the East Palace suddenly kowtowed desperately and trembled: "The prime minister spares his life." Not long after the cry for mercy was finished, he was thrown into the dog cage, and only the intermittent screams were heard, which was terrifying. Just when Yu Wenhua was upset, he heard bursts of firecrackers outside the Prime Minister's Mansion, and there were festive gongs and drums, as if celebrating the death of Yuwen Chengde. At this time, Yu Wenhua vomited blood, his nephew had just died, and since someone outside dared to set off firecrackers outside the Prime Minister's Mansion, he was really looking for death.

"Let's see who sets off firecrackers outside, take them all down and kill them on the spot."

"Prime Minister, outside is the prince's bodyguard, and the firecrackers are just to celebrate tomorrow's Marseille, passing through the Prime Minister's Mansion. also said that he disturbed the Prime Minister's Mansion and hoped that the Prime Minister would forgive his sins. After listening to Yu Wenhua, his head was dizzy, his eyes were cracked, and he gritted his teeth: "Yang Zhaoxiaoer, I'm not done with you, you go and call Chengdu back to your house." Yu Wenhua watched the prince's guards leave, and could only sit on the throne in a silent voice, like an old man who was in the waning mountains.

Chengdu was racing horses in an open place to prepare for tomorrow's race, and when he saw that his father-in-law had something to do with him, he hurried home.

"Father, what is the matter with calling the child?" Yu Wenhua and saw that it was Yuwen Chengdu, and said sadly: "Your younger brother Yuwen Chengde was killed by His Royal Highness the Prince, do you know? This matter has long been rumored, but Yuwen Chengdu is expressionless, he has long been unaccustomed to the waste of spending all day and drinking, and he is dead. But seeing his father-in-law's broken look, he still persuaded: "Father, I already know about this matter, I heard that the prince killed Chengde for a big man, and the people in Luoyang City are rumoring it (in fact, the people wish that the Yuwen family was cut down by the prince, so that the city will be much quieter). Father rest assured, that reckless man will also compete tomorrow, and I will avenge Chengde at that time. "Yuwen Chengdu wants to make trouble in front of the guards, and he can pick up hundreds of guns, he is a man, and he will definitely meet him tomorrow.