Upon hearing Gao Shilian's words, Changsun Wuji immediately began to think seriously.

"To be honest, Uncle, the Crown Prince's talent is only average, and it will be very difficult for him to improve his abilities quickly..."

"The only solution now is to restrict Li Jue and incite more people to oppose him!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Shilian frowned secretly, wondering if Li Zhi was really that incompetent, unable to even compare to a ten-year-old child.

"Wuji, I think Zhinu is a good child, and he is eight years older than Li Jue. If you train him carefully, he can definitely surpass Li Jue, right?"

Changsun Wuji smiled bitterly upon hearing this.

"Uncle, you may not know this, but compared to other children, Li Zhi is no less talented or temperamental. However, compared to Li Jue, he is far inferior in every aspect."

"oh?"

"Even if Li Jue has some talent, he's only ten years old this year. How smart can he be? Can he be much better than Li Zhi, who is almost an adult?"

Changsun Wuji nodded heavily upon hearing this.

"Although I'm reluctant to admit it, Li Jue is indeed far superior to Li Zhi..."

This time, Gao Shilian became interested and pulled Changsun Wuji to sit down in the study.

"Tell me in detail, what are the strengths of this child Li Jue?"

Changsun Wuji pondered for a moment upon hearing this and then spoke.

"Well..."

"Uncle, did you see all those vendors selling fried dough sticks, steamed buns, and boiled wontons on the street?"

"I see, I eat it all the time!"

"These are all people Li Jue brought out!"

"ah?"

"This matter is actually related to Li Jue?"

"yes!"

"If my uncle knew how Li Jue trained his people, he would be even more surprised!"

“Li Jue had a loyal servant named Pan Hu, who was a cook who had followed him all the way from Qianzhou to Chang’an.”

"Li Jue instructed him to sell his skills under the guise of taking on apprentices. The people of Chang'an could learn various snack-making techniques from Pan Hu by paying ten strings of cash."

"Then Li Jue opened a large kitchen in Qinglongfang, which was said to be called the central kitchen. Every day, people would make steamed buns, wontons, dumplings and other things there. There were also people who would roll out noodles, knead dough and make fried dough sticks."

"These vendors, who have learned the skills and purchased the equipment to set up their stalls, can make money every day simply by bringing in semi-finished products from the main kitchen and selling them on the street!"

"In this way, not only do the large kitchens make money, but the vendors also make money, and it also shortens cooking time and saves energy!"

"Uncle, just think about it, such a complex and logical system was entirely conceived by Li Jue alone. Don't you think this child is amazing!"

After hearing Changsun Wuji's words, Gao Shilian developed a strong interest in Li Jue.

"Huh!"

"In that case, Li Jue seems to be more suitable to be the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty than Li Zhi!"

Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji felt a chill run down his spine. He thought to himself that Gao Shilian was his last line of defense, and he absolutely could not allow his uncle to side with Li Jue.

"Uncle, you are mistaken!"

"May I ask if my nephew is so bold as to ask, was Emperor Yang of Sui intelligent?"

"clever!"

"And what about talent?"

"He is truly exceptionally talented!"

"But why did Emperor Yang of Sui ultimately bring about the downfall of his dynasty?"

"He is stubborn, self-willed, and ambitious!"

Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji slapped his thigh in excitement.

"Yes!"

"That's exactly what my nephew is worried about!"

"Uncle, you may not know this, but His Majesty's insistence on building a nationwide highway system stems entirely from Li Jue's wild imagination!"

"Uncle, just imagine, Li Jue is only ten years old, yet he can come up with a plan for a highway that runs through the entire Tang Dynasty. If he really became emperor, wouldn't he have to build roads and walls along the Pamir Mountains to block all the enemies from the Western Regions!"

"This...this..."

Gao Shilian was shocked to hear this and asked in disbelief.

"Wuji, was the plan to build the imperial highway really proposed by Li Jue?"

"certainly!"

"My uncle knows that my nephew has spies in the palace and found out about it from people there long ago!"

"this……"

Gao Shilian felt conflicted after receiving Changsun Wuji's affirmative reply.

He never imagined that the suggestion to build the highway would come from a child who was not even ten years old!

"If what you're saying is true, this child is indeed in great danger and could very well repeat the mistakes of the Sui Dynasty!"

Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji quickly echoed.

"Yes!"

"That's why my nephew likes Li Zhi even more!"

"Although Li Zhi is a bit lacking in talent and intelligence, he is calm and doesn't like to cause trouble. In this respect alone, he is far superior to Li Jue!"

"Our Great Tang Dynasty has only just begun to improve after twenty years of governance by His Majesty and his uncle. If we choose a troublesome crown prince, not only will he squander the accumulation of twenty years of our efforts, but we might even face the danger of national subjugation!"

Gao Shilian nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.

"You don't need to persuade me, I know what to do!"

"However, I am old and there are many things that I am unable to do even if I want to. I will have to trouble you to step in!"

Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji quickly stood up and said.

"Uncle, you flatter me. For the sake of the Tang Dynasty and the court, it is my duty as your nephew!"

Gao Shilian nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.

What are you planning to do?

"Didn't my uncle buy me three months?"

"My nephew plans to make good use of these three months to sow discord between all the newly promoted officials and Li Jue, thereby making everyone oppose Li Jue!"

...

Li Jue slept until noon before slowly waking up.

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