Chapter 776: How to win Liu Yiu

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid I'm going to use troops to Gaochang." Cen Wenben, who was playing chess with King Li Ke of Wu, said softly without a trace in the palace.

"Huh? Gaochang?" Li Ke paused his arms, raised his head, and asked Cen Wenben softly, "I wonder why sir?"

"Today in Hongwen Hall, the emperor believed Gongsun Wude's very clumsy lie." The moves in his hands kept saying, "Gongsun Helan was crazy about gaining and losing."

"Gongsun Helan? That playboy from the Gongsun family?" Li Ke asked in confusion: "I have seen that person. He is a lord who can cause trouble. He has beaten up most of the gentry princes in Chang'an City. Also, this person is also from Sanyuan, and seems to have a close relationship with Liu Yi. But he is crazy about gains and losses. What is the relationship with his father or not. Does his father have to send troops to Gaochang? Does he have such great influence?"

"Your Highness is closed for half a year. During this period, except for the Queen's birthday party, he has never left the mansion. It is not surprising that he does not know what happened in the outside world, especially the border thousands of miles away." Cen Wenben's face remained unchanged, staring at the chessboard, and said in a low voice: "The person who can cause trouble in your highness did an amazing thing on the northwest border some time ago."

"What's the matter?" Li Ke waved it and ate Cen Wenben's blockbuster chess piece.

"In order to rescue a manager in the Liu Mansion, he unleashed military service on the border, and also kidnapped a Princess Gaochang." He didn't even look at the chess piece eaten by Li Ke, Cen Wenben made a fuss in another place: "King Gaochang sent a letter to question, and wanted the emperor to punish Gongsun Helan for not rebelling."

"As a result, my father's words of innocence are over?" Li Ke took the conversation in surprise, feeling a little disbelief.

"The scripture to the Lord Gaochang was written by the empress." Cen Wenben said indifferently: "In a very simple sentence, all the guilt and culprits were piled up on the three words "crazy and crazy". As for Gongsun Helan, the initiator of this matter, there was no mention of the scripture."

"This, isn't this too much?" Li Ke asked Cen Wenben with a voice, "Does your father value this Gongsun Helan?"

"It's not a question." Cen Wenben took a cup of drink leisurely, waited for Li Ke to make a move, and said in a low voice: "It can only be said that what Gongsun Helan did just met the emperor's current mood. In other words, the emperor's attitude towards Gaochang Kingdom is on the verge of being unbearable."

"First, I detained my people in the Tang Dynasty for no reason, and then voluntarily reduced the tribute to the court by half. In addition, the frequent military affairs on the Gaochang border have been mobilized in recent years, and the rebellion of Gaochang's rebellion has become aware of the rebellious spirit on the paper. No wonder the emperor would not give them a good face."

"Gaochang Kingdom is just a small town in the desert of the Western Regions. Is it necessary for my father to worry about it?" Li Ke's impression of Gaochang Kingdom was limited to the word "barrenness" and he did not take it too seriously.

"If there is no Hou Junji, Gaochang is indeed not enough. As long as the emperor is willing, any general in my Tang Dynasty can easily destroy it." Seeing that the chess piece in Li Ke's hand had fallen, Cen Wenben followed closely and said, "But now, it has Hou Junji."

"Although the Wei ministers can't stand the character of Hou Junji, there is a little bit of Wei ministers who have to say the word "Person" to him. "Cen Wenben said: "He is very good at leading troops and fighting. With his Gaochang Kingdom, he is like a sick cat. Suddenly he has a pair of sharp minions and turns into a tiger that can be eaten at any time, which makes people have to worry about it."

"Hou Junji?" Li Ke frowned lightly: "That's indeed a tiger general. Li Jing and Li Ji are both sharp blades of my Tang Dynasty. If Liu Yi hadn't brought him down, the prince would have been even more arrogant now."

"When it comes to the prince, there is one thing that really seems very strange," Cen Wenben raised his eyebrows slightly, and hesitated for a moment and continued, "I heard that the prince's injuries have repeated several times, and he is always awake. The Empress is also waiting day and night to take care of the Eastern Palace. But for some reason, the Empress will look far away this time. She would rather let the imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Department touch and make trouble than ask Liu Yi, who is the best treatment for external injuries, to come to the palace to see. The empress was wondering whether there was any gap between the prince and Liu Yi, so that the Empress did not even dare to believe her own savior too much?"

"Oh? There is such a thing?" Li Ke suddenly became energetic, and he was guessing the various possibilities in it. Li Ke had also secretly coveted Liu Yi, a talented and famous local rich man. If he could take this opportunity to put it in his account, it would be a good deal.

"Your Highness, it's time for you to make a decision." Seeing that Li Ke's expression was a little dazed, Cen Wenben tapped the table and made a reminder.

"No need to play again, I have lost." Looking down at the chess game, he found that he had no son to lose, so Li Ke calmly threw himself into his son and admitted defeat.

"Your Highness is thinking about how to win over Liu Yi?" Cen Wenben picked up Bai Zi back to the chess box one by one, and asked Li Ke softly.

"Sir, wise eyes," Li Ke's eyes lit up, and he respectfully bowed to Cen Wenben and asked, "I wonder what methods do you have?"

"Liu Yiu is indeed a genius of the world. In just two years, he has become one of the most wealthy families in Chang'an City from a poor commoner. He is rich enough to rival a country and has a fame of thousands of miles. If he can conquer him, it will undoubtedly be a great help for Your Highness." Looking up at Li Ke, Cen Wenben continued: "But he has never been interested in a career, and he regards fame and fortune as a must. He has always been displaced among all powerful people and is outside the struggle between the imperial power. It is difficult for Your Highness to trap him. And his efforts may not be proportional to the gains."

"So, I suggest that for this person, Your Highness should just be a good friend and not be an enemy of him," Cen Wenben said: "As for the others, don't make more fantasies."

"Is there no way to do it?" Seeing that Mr. Cen, who had always admired, also said the same thing, Li Ke showed a little disappointment on his face.

"The solution is not completely gone," Cen Wenben pondered for a moment and whispered: "It's just that the process will be a little troublesome, and it may not be possible to fulfill His Highness's wishes."

"Even if there is only one in ten thousand hope, I am unwilling to give up," Li Ke's expression turned happy, and bowed to Xiang Cen Wenben again and asked: "Sir, please teach me!"

"There are three key figures. If Your Highness can take them one by one for himself, then your Highness's wish to win over Liu Yi will be half." Cen Wenben did not shirk much, and directly stretched out three fingers and said to Li Ke softly: "Liu Ertiao, Zhang Chuwen, and the Gongsun Helan who is very troublesome that Your Highness said just now."

"These three people are either Liu Yi's relatives or Liu Yi's brothers. If any of them encounters trouble, Liu Yi will not stand by." Cen Wenben said: "If Your Highness can hold the three of them in his hands, it means he has the good backing and counselor Liu Yi."

"But," Cen Wenben paused for a moment and said, "Although these three people are not as difficult as Liu Yi, they are all difficult characters. It would not be too easy for Your Highness to take them all under his command."

"Don't worry, sir, students will do their best and will not touch the foundation of the Wu Prince's Mansion because of a temporary ***." Knowing what Cen Wenben was worried about, Li Ke bowed and replied to calm his heart.

"Yeah." Nodded lightly, Cen Wenben continued, "Among the three, Liu and Zhang, it is relatively easy to control. Even if things fail, they will not break up and make each other unhappy. What Your Highness needs to be wary of is Gongsun Helan, the martial artist. This person has always been lawless and does not act according to common sense. When facing him, Your Highness must be more careful."

"Gongsun Helan?" Seeing Cen Wenben mentioning this reckless man solemnly, Li Ke was somewhat puzzled: "Sir, are you worried? It's okay for Liu Ertiao and Zhang Chuwen to be bothered. One is Liu Yi's brothers and the other is Liu Yi's wife and brother-in-law. Liu Yi's attention to them is understandable, but what kind of Gongsun Helan can do to win Liu Yi's favor?"

If there was no Gongsun Mansion to provide the foundation, it would be based on Gongsun Helan's temperament and placed in the countryside, at best, just a rogue. How could he get the recognition of Liu Yi and the attention of Mr. Cen? Li Ke, who felt that he was hundreds of times stronger than Gongsun Helan, was somewhat indignant. In other words, this third son of the emperor was a little jealous.

"First of all, his martial arts are good." Seeing that Li Ke didn't care much, Cen Wenben couldn't help but stretch out another finger and said, "If the Weichen guessed it well, his current martial arts would have exceeded his uncle Gongsun Wude. Who is Gongsun Wude? My brave general of the Tang Dynasty! Just in terms of martial arts, he is not inferior to Hou Junji, and he can surpass him. Gongsun Helan's martial arts are also among the top among the younger generation of the Tang Dynasty."

"Secondly, unlike his uncle's rough personality, he is also very smart." Cen Wenben stretched out his second finger and said, "Your Highness also knows that he is very capable of causing trouble. From childhood to adulthood, almost all the young masters of the Shi family with some faces in Chang'an City have been beaten by him, but until now, he can still stay in his general's mansion. Those young masters who have been beaten by him are respectful and afraid of him. Every time they encounter a street, they will take the initiative to retreat, avoiding far away like a plague god. Don't your highness feel a little strange and incredible?"
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