Chapter 54 Treasure and the throne

Li Ke felt that he still needed to discuss with Cen Wenben about the Chang'an League, so he drove to Cen's mansion.

Cen Wenben invited Li Ke to the study room, and the two sat opposite each other. Li Ke said, "Ke was confined to his father for one month and held a Cuju drill competition. I can only come to see you today. I hope you don't blame me."

Cen Wenben bowed, "How can Wenben blame Your Highness? The Cuju drill held by Your Highness was very successful and was deeply appreciated by the emperor. I am also happy for Your Highness."

Li Ke took a deep breath, "Sir, now I want to hold the Chang'an City Competition, I hope Mr. can give me some advice."

Seeing that Li Ke was talking solemnly, Cen Wenben said, "Please tell me your highness."

"There are two purposes for holding the Chang'an City Competition: one is to show my ability to my father. The other is to lead the murderer behind the scenes who assassinated me and wanted to kill me." Li Ke said respectfully, "It's just that the risk is quite high, and I still need guidance from my husband."

Cen Wenben thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, you can't have both fish and bear's paws. Do you want bear's paws? Or fish?"

Li Ke didn't understand what Cen Wenben meant and asked in confusion, "Please teach Ke."

Cen Wenben looked at Li Ke in front of him and felt that he was still a little too eager for quick success and instant benefits. "Your Highness wants to prove your ability to the emperor, there is nothing wrong. However, the most urgent task is to find out the real murderer behind the scenes and the mastermind behind it, which is what your Highness should do the most."

"Sir, do you mean to set up a bait for Chang'an City Tournament and completely chop off the mastermind behind the scenes?" Li Ke said thoughtfully, "But it is probably difficult for him to take the bait for Chang'an City Tournament."

Cen Wenben smiled and said, "Does Your Highness think that the real murderer behind the scenes can be completely eliminated through the Chang'an Tournament?"

"What do you mean by sir?" Li Ke asked in confusion.

"Does Your Highness think the mastermind will come forward in person?" Cen Wenben asked Li Ke. He wanted to take the exam to see if he understood this matter thoroughly.

"To be honest, I don't think the mastermind behind the scenes will show up so easily." Li Ke said very slowly. "He has a lot of cards in his hand, so he doesn't have to take risks. Therefore, he won't take action personally without playing the cards in his hand."

Cen Wenben was quite satisfied with Li Ke's answer, "What would happen if he didn't want to take action against His Highness in person this time?"

Li Keqi said, "Why did sir say that? Could it be that he has other intentions?"

Cen Wenben looked at the anxious Li Ke and thought to himself that His Highness was still not calm enough. "The Emperor will definitely attend the final of the Chang'an Championship. If the mastermind behind the scenes sends an assassin to assassin the emperor, then even if it fails, you, the organizer, will definitely be implicated. Then the time is the best time for him to take action."

"So, sir means that the murderer will frame me by assassinating his father, and then wait for an opportunity to take action?" Li Ke's heartbeat suddenly, his face turned a little pale, "Does sir mean that the murderer is in the court, or that the murderer is someone? Otherwise, how can he grasp the court's every move in time?"

"According to my guess, the murderer is very likely to be hidden in the court." Cen Wenben said, "Your Highness's plan to hold the Chang'an City Tournament is good, but it may still be a bit far-fetched to attract him. Therefore, it is unlikely to eliminate him through this tournament. However, it is still possible to catch a few cards in his hand."

Li Ke did not expect that he did not expect that the commander behind Cen Wenben would be in the court of the Tang Dynasty. Could it be Changsun Wuji? However, he felt that such an obvious person assassinating him should not have been planned by Changsun Wuji. Just imagine, if it was really what Changsun Wuji did, then he and Li Chengqian were assassinated at the same time, but the degree of injury was obviously different, which made people suspect that Changsun Wuji did. Li Ke felt that Changsun Wuji would not do this with Changsun Wuji's wisdom, and it was obvious that it was a conspiracy made by him.

However, after Cen Wenben said this, Li Ke believed that Changsun Wuji, who would be eliminated?

Seeing Li Ke in confusion, Cen Wenben sighed, "Your Highness, have you never heard of the folk rumors?"

"What rumors?" Li Ke asked.

"The rumors about the treasures that Emperor Yang of Sui was your grandfather Yang Guang?" Cen Wenben said, wondering that Li Ke had never known such rumors about him. In fact, it was not that Li Ke who didn't know, but that Li Ke who had long died must have known it.

"Treasure, my grandfather's?" Li Ke was suddenly shocked. Could it be that what he guessed was true that Concubine Yang did have a batch of treasures in her hands. Experts like Liu Heng and Yang En were by Yang Fei's side to protect the treasure.

Seeing that Li Ke really didn't know, Cen Wenben told him in detail, "People rumored that after Emperor Yang of Sui ascended the throne, he began to collect treasures from the people to enrich the treasury. Later, he failed to conquer Goryeo three times, resulting in the hardship of the people's lives, the people's lives were miserable, and the heroes competed for it. Legend has it that at that time, Emperor Yang of Sui ordered people to hide most of the gold and silver in the treasury and the collected treasures in a secret place." Cen Wenben was Yang Guang's grandson, so he underestimated Yang Guang's stake and tax.

"In fact, this rumor began to spread among the people at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty. Later, Emperor Gaozu killed many people who searched for treasures and ordered the ban on rumors. The legend of the treasures was gradually forgotten by people. Now, I am afraid that there are not many people who remember it."

After hearing Cen Wenben say it, Li Ke suddenly seemed to understand something, but he felt very vague. If Concubine Yang really had a treasure, what did it have to do with the murderer? Could it be that the mastermind behind the assassination was really Changsun Wuji? However, for Changsun Wuji who he knew, he could not take risks for a batch of treasures. But who wouldn't be him? Who would have such courage to even dare to attack Concubine Yang's treasure?

As the General of Zuo Wuhou, Changsun Wuji was in charge of the intelligence department of the Tang Dynasty. Li Ke couldn't think of anyone other than him who had such strength and power. What is the relationship between the treasure and Changsun Wuji? Perhaps, not only Changsun Wuji may involve many people.

When Li Ke thought of this, he suddenly realized that the Tang Dynasty is no longer the Tang Dynasty he knew in history. He did not expect his situation to be so subtle. No wonder Li Ke in history did not have the ambition to compete for the crown prince. He was not appointed as the crown prince with outstanding literary talent. Is it related to these rumored treasures?

Seeing Li Ke thinking, Cen Wenben's face changed and felt that it was necessary to persuade him, "Your Highness, I think your highness should be careful about the matter of treasure. After all, it can be seen from the will of Emperor Gaozu that year that this matter is not a minor matter. According to the thoughts of Wei Chen for many days, the murderer is very likely to attack you because of the treasure. As for why he did this, I don't know."

Li Ke understood what Cen Wenben was worried about, "Does the gentleman think that his mother knew that Ke was assassinated for treasure?"

"It's not only the Empress, but I think that the Emperor also knows the real reason for the assassination of Your Highness." Cen Wenben said carefully, "So, since the Emperor knows it but does not pursue it, it's very complicated. Your Highness should not ask about the Empress's treasure for the time being. I think the Empress doesn't tell you, it must be for your own good. She has her own ideas. As long as the time is right, the Empress will definitely tell you. If you mention this to the Empress at this time, it will make the Empress embarrassed, and the other is that it may be detrimental to you."

Li Ke is in chaos now. Concubine Yang's treasure was assassinated, and the commander behind the scenes actually hid in the morning court? The murderer killed himself for the sake of treasure? All of this made Li Ke fall into a conspiracy. He felt like he was their pawn. What should we do now? Should we still lead him away?

What if I ask Concubine Yang himself? It definitely won’t work. As Cen Wenben said, Concubine Yang refused to tell her secrets, and it was very likely to be to protect herself. Li Ke was outstanding in history, but the throne fell to the cowardly Li Zhi, which was probably related to this batch of treasures. Another thing is that it is recorded in history that Concubine Yang was the only woman among the many concubines of Li Shimin who could have a safe and good death after Li Shimin’s death, and it might also be related to the treasures. Otherwise, Li Shimin’s many concubines were either buried with her or married, so why could Concubine Yang die well?

Cen Wenben has been paying attention to Li Ke's reaction. He wanted to see if Li Ke can adopt his suggestions and see if he can not be tempted by this huge treasure and temporarily endure it. Because, the treasure was left by Yang Guang of the previous dynasty, and Li Ke said that he wanted to get this treasure. But if God is going to give a great responsibility to this person, he must first make his mind and mind hard. Therefore, if Li Ke ignores the overall situation, does not obey his own suggestions, and insists on thoroughly investigating the treasure. Then how can he stop him? If anything happens in the future, he can't do anything to help him.

Therefore, this is a test for Li Ke, and Cen Wenben wanted to use such a test to see Li Ke's mind and see if he has the strong mind that those who achieve great things have that are not moved by external things.

Suddenly, Li Ke's eyes became cold and sharp, "Sir, what do you think Ke should do?" Li Ke felt that since he had already entered the game, why not play a good game with them? Besides, if the rumors about the treasure are true, it is not a bad thing for him, but a good thing.

Cen Wenben was happy to see Li Ke’s calmness, unique decisiveness, and dared to withstand such great temptations. He nodded slightly, "I think that to respond to changes in the same way, what Your Highness has to do now is to run the Chang'an Championship well and then find a trace of clues. It is not too late to investigate it when he has the ability and ability to investigate this matter. Because we have too little information now, and there is also a lack of talents in this area. Therefore, it is not advisable to pursue the matter for the time being, and wait for the opportunity."

Li Ke agreed with Cen Wenben's idea. Cen Wenben said it very clearly. Now he has no rights, no rights, no people, no people, what ability do he have to thoroughly investigate such a big thing? If he insists on pursuing, he will fall into a passive position. Now, he can only temporarily protect himself and cultivate his strength. When he has the right and ability to investigate, it will be useless even if others want to stop him.

Understanding this, Li Ke respectfully bowed to Cen Wenben, "Thank you for your advice, so that Ke can understand how to act in the future."

Cen Wenben smiled and said, "Why should your highness be so humble? If you weren't able to withstand the temptation of wealth yourself, how could I give me some advice?"

Li Ke smiled and said, "It turns out that Mr. Ke is testing Mr. Ke almost went astray and failed his expectations."

When Cen Wenben saw the student who looked relaxed after thinking everything, he felt a sense of pride and ambition arose in his heart. "If your Highness wants to accomplish great things, you need to be persistent, and the text is a last resort. I hope your Highness will atone for you. It is also a blessing for the text to atone for your Highness."

"Thank you, sir!" Li Ke was excited to hold Cen Wenben's hand and couldn't speak. However, Cen Wenben could see his true feelings in Li Ke's eyes, and his respect and trust in him.

The two of them trusted each other so much, and they were tacit. This is also the reason why Cen Wenben was loyal to Li Ke all his life, so that later he saved Li Ke repeatedly in danger and became a "timely rain" by Li Ke.
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