"What did Your Majesty think? Why am I increasingly unable to guess what he thinks?" Changsun Wuji asked with a teacup in his hand and puzzled.

This place was originally Pei Ji's villa. Although it was handed over to Li Xiu for custody, it still belonged to the Pei family. However, Changsun Wuji resigned some time ago, but he actually found Pei Ji's son Lawyer Pei and spent money to buy the villa. Speaking of which, although Lawyer Pei is a son-in-law, he has been an official all year round and has rarely returned to Chang'an once in a few years, so it is useless to keep this villa. In addition, he has no choice but to use this relationship with Changsun Wuji, so he sold it to the other party very happily.

Li Xiu sat opposite Changsun Wuji, but he did not answer the other party's words at this time. Instead, he looked at the scenery outside the window and smiled: "Brother Changsun, you are quick. I have helped Mr. Pei to take care of this villa for many years. I wanted to buy it for retirement in the future, but I didn't expect you to take it first."

"Haha, I need this villa better than you. After all, only by living here can people know what I want!" Changsun Wuji laughed when he heard Li Xiu's words. When Pei Ji resigned from his post and lived here, he never entered the court again. Now Changsun Wuji bought this place and lived there, which is actually to show the outside world that he wants to imitate Pei Ji to calm others' hearts. In contrast, Li Xiu doesn't need these.

Hearing Changsun Wuji's words, Li Xiu couldn't help laughing. He was able to tell Changsun Wuji to give up his power and resign from his post to retire. This also made him let go of a big stone in his heart. Now Li Zhi has completely mastered the court, which will make it easier for him to act in the future.

"Brother Li, don't change the topic. The matter between Jin'er and Chengqian is strange. Your Majesty actually lets them go. It doesn't seem like the work of an emperor?" Changsun Wuji suddenly turned the topic to the question he just asked, and there was a look of confusion in his eyes when he spoke.

"Brother Changsun, you have already left the court, why are you still worried about these things?" Li Xiu didn't seem to want to discuss this matter, so he asked again.

"How can I not be upset? You are one of my few friends. If something happens to Jin'er, you may even be implicated, not to mention Chengqian. Although the relationship between us is a bit alienated, he is the son of his younger sister like His Majesty. I don't want to see their brothers kill each other!" Changsun Wuji sat upright and said seriously.

When Changsun Wuji said these words, Li Xiu kept staring at his eyes until he found that the other party's eyes were firm, which was indeed from sincerity. Then he sighed and said, "Thank you for your concern, Brother Changsun, but you don't have to worry about Jin'er and Chengqian. Your Majesty has his own plans!"

"What is your plan? Can't you give me some air?" Changsun Wuji asked again without hesitation. If he couldn't understand what Li Zhi was thinking, he would definitely not be able to eat or sleep in the past few days.

Facing Changsun Wuji's questioning, Li Xiu seemed helpless. After hesitating for a while, he finally spoke: "Brother Changsun, after the Xuanwu Sect incident, I sent Chengdao and others to the Americas. You are also a participant in this matter, so I want to ask you why the late emperor agreed to let Chengdao and others go?"

"You... why did you suddenly ask about this?" Changsun Wuji was stunned when he heard Li Xiu mention the Xuanwu Gate incident. This matter was a taboo in the court. Even if Li Shimin had passed away, no one dared to discuss it publicly.

"Brother Changsun, don't think too much. You just need to tell me why the late emperor agreed to let Chengdao and others go?" Li Xiu spoke again with a calm expression on his face.

"This..." Changsun Wuji finally pondered for a moment when he heard this, and then answered, "Although the late emperor controlled Chang'an at that time, the situation was not stable, and you threatened to send Chengdao and others to various places with hot balloons. If this is true, there will be fire everywhere in the Tang Dynasty, which is what the late emperor does not want to see."

When he said this, Changsun Wuji paused for a moment and then said, "Of course, in addition to this reason, Your Majesty was in a very complicated mood at that time. First, after killing Prince Yin, Your Majesty was not feeling well, and second, he did not want to attack you and Princess Pingyang. Of course, the most important thing is that you have to send Chengdao and others to America. After all, America is too far away. As long as Chengdao and they go there, they want to come back..."

Just when Changsun Wuji spoke at the end, he suddenly stopped and stood there in a daze, because he vaguely guessed Li Zhi’s thoughts, but this idea was too bold and he couldn’t believe it for a moment.

Seeing Changsun Wuji's appearance, Li Xiu couldn't help but smile. After picking up the teapot and pouring tea for the other party and himself, he smiled again: "Although there is a saying that "the world is the king's land, but the world is too big. With the current conditions, the territory that the Tang Dynasty can rule has its limits. A place like America is beyond the reach of the Tang Dynasty!"

According to ancient transportation and communication conditions, if a country's land area is too large, there will definitely be problems. For example, a major event occurred on the border, but it will take half a year or even a year to convey the news to the emperor's ears. When the emperor's orders are conveyed, the time will be longer.

It is not enough to completely hand over the power to handle matters to local officials, because this will inevitably cause the court to lose its rule over the local area. Therefore, before the revolutionary changes in transportation and communications, the territory ruled by an empire was indeed limited. Looking at countries around the world, the most outstanding rule in terms of dynasties in the Central Plains was the dynasties in the Central Plains, which is also the reason why the territory of each dynasty in the Central Plains dynasty was among the best in the world.

"I understand that Your Majesty is your student. He naturally knew that the world is very big. In addition to the Central Plains, there are many lands and oceans in this world. Although the Tang Dynasty is powerful, its ruling territory has its limits. For example, the Western Regions and the South Ocean. The rule of these two places has reached the limit of the Tang Dynasty. If it expands outward, the Tang Dynasty will not be able to effectively rule!" Changsun Wuji also said with his eyes lit up when he heard this.

He finally understood Li Zhi's thoughts, but as an emperor, he had such a mind, which made him admire Li Zhi, and even felt that he had really underestimated his nephew before.

Seeing Changsun Wuji's appearance, Li Xiu smiled slightly. He only guessed what Li Zhi thought not long ago, which also made him feel very pleased. His students finally did not disappoint him.
Chapter completed!