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Chapter 1207 Coincidental encounter with Li Tai

Changsun Wuji was helping Li Shimin handle official business. He had just reported the good news from Gaochang, but he didn't expect that Li Shimin suddenly said he wanted to send Li Zhi to Bingzhou, which made him shocked. With his understanding of Li Shimin, he naturally immediately guessed that this might be the solution that Li Shimin came up with in order to prevent him from approaching Li Zhi.

When Changsun Wuji thought of the above, he couldn't help but feel fear. After all, being with the king is like a tiger. Even if he dared not be too presumptuous in front of Li Shimin, let alone that he was indeed selfish when approaching Li Zhi, and even had violated Li Shimin's taboo.

However, Changsun Wuji still had a hint of extravagance in his heart, and he calmed down and said, "Your Majesty, King Jin is still young. Is it too early to let him go to an official from another place?"

"Are you early?" Li Shimin glanced at Changsun Wuji with his eyes, and then said meaningfully, "Zhinu will be thirteen years old soon, one year older than the prescribed prince's official. In two years, he will become an adult. Moreover, when the child grows up, he will have his own ideas. We elders should let go when we should let go, and don't impose our ideas on the younger generations!"

Although Li Shimin's tone of speaking was quite light, Changsun Wuji was sweating all over, because the warning to him in Li Shimin's words was obvious. It was the first time he had been warned by him in person for so many years, which made Changsun Wuji even claim that he was yes and dared not say anything more.

However, after Li Shimin warned Changsun Wuji, he did what he should do. From time to time, he discussed with Changsun Wuji, and seemed to have not taken what had happened just now, which made Changsun Wuji a little relieved. However, he completely gave up on Li Zhi. After all, he knew Li Shimin's character. Since he had warned himself, if he was ungrateful to approach Li Zhi, he would probably only make Li Shimin give up his friendship for many years in the end, and he might end up with a family destruction.

After finally waiting for the government affairs, Changsun Wuji felt a little exhausted. After all, the fact that Li Shimin's warning to him was too serious, and even he could not afford such a blow for a while, not to mention that there were so many government affairs to deal with, so since just now, he hoped that he could finish it earlier so that he could have time to calm down. Now he can finally go out.

At that moment, Changsun Wuji sent the processed government affairs to the Ministry of Education for review, and he left the palace. However, he was very confused at this time and did not want to go home. So he ordered the groom to walk around casually, sitting in the carriage and thinking about the changes in Li Shimin's attitude towards him, and what he should pay attention to when he gets along with Li Shimin in the future.

Changsun Wuji was a very smart person and also knew Li Shimin's character very well. However, since Li Shimin became emperor, the relationship between the two has changed from a simple friendship to a relationship between the monarch and the subject. Moreover, he has a strong sense of fame and fortune. Even though he has now become the number one official in the Tang Dynasty, he is still not satisfied. It is not that he has the intention to seize the throne, but that he wants to make the Changsun family so rich for generations, so he is so enthusiastic about the heirs of the throne.

However, this time Changsun Wuji was too wrong and only focused on approaching Li Zhi, but forgot Li Shimin's reaction. Perhaps he did something extraordinary in normal times, and Li Shimin could tolerate it, but this time it was related to Li Shimin's sons, which made Li Shimin unable to tolerate it. When he thought of this, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but sweat again.

In fact, Li Shimin warned him that it was a good thing, which shows that Li Shimin still had a lot of feelings for him. Otherwise, if it were another person, Li Shimin would not say anything nonsense at all and would kill the person directly.

Thinking of the above, Changsun Wuji was also a little lucky. As for the future relationship between him and Li Shimin, in addition to not touching Li Shimin's rebellious scales, he himself should also pay attention to the way he speaks and does things. After all, as Li Shimin ascended the throne, his power became heavier and heavier. Even if he was an important official like him and Li Xiu, he should be careful in front of Li Shimin. It is probably one of the reasons why Li Xiu was unwilling to stay in the court again.

When Changsun Wuji thought of Li Xiu, he suddenly wanted to talk to him, because in this world, only Li Xiu could understand him better, but he quickly dispelled this idea. After all, being warned by Li Shimin was not a glorious thing. He could only know it himself, and there was no need to tell others again. Even if Li Xiu would not laugh at him, he didn't want anyone to know.

"Go home!" Changsun Wuji ordered the coachman. Since he had figured out this matter, there was no need for him to stroll outside anymore. Moreover, it was getting late now. Go back early to rest. There were still many government affairs to deal with tomorrow.

Following Changsun Wuji's order, the coachman immediately turned around. At this time, Changsun Wuji's mood improved a lot. He opened the car window and looked at the pedestrians on the street. Only then did he realize that his carriage had actually arrived near Qujiangchi.

It's getting late now, and many people on the road are in a hurry, but more people are pushing their cars out to work, because the nightlife in Chang'an has just begun. Since the curfew has been lifted, many people rely on their income to support themselves and their families, especially in Qujiangchi, which is even more lively at night.

"Huh?" But just when Changsun Wuji's carriage was about to leave Qujiangchi, he suddenly found a convoy coming in front of him, blocking the road, which made his carriage stop.

"Go and see who is ahead?" Changsun Wuji saw that his road was blocked, and he asked the followers outside the car unhappy.

Hearing Changsun Wuji's orders, the follower immediately agreed to run forward, but soon ran back to report: "Master Qi, the King of Wei and a group of famous scholars came to Qujiangchi for a banquet."

When Changsun Wuji heard that Li Tai was bringing people to have a banquet in front of him, he couldn't help but frown. He remembered that Li Tai invited those Persian and Roman scholars today, and some famous scholars from Chang'an were also having a banquet at the Prince of Wei's Mansion. It seemed that he was not happy to drink during the day, so he ran to Qujiangchi to continue drinking.

"Hmph, he is so leisurely!" Changsun Wuji never liked Li Tai, and he couldn't help but snorted coldly, and then he was about to turn around and find another way to avoid seeing his nephew whom he didn't like.

However, what Changsun Wuji did not expect was that Li Tai actually saw his carriage, and immediately walked up to him with a smile and said loudly: "Nephew Li Tai to meet his uncle. I didn't expect that I could meet you here by chance. Why don't you come to attend the Qujiang banquet I held?"
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