"Third Uncle, how much longer do you have to live?"
"Or rather, how long can you maintain this immense power?"
When Chen Luo asked this extremely treasonous question, his tone was very calm, without any emotional fluctuation.
It's like asking a simple question like 1+1=what.
"Young man, what are you trying to say?"
Wen Xun narrowed his eyes, but did not get angry. He simply sat down slowly and looked at Chen Luo.
"Third Uncle must have read a lot of history books to have reached this position."
"Don't you know that after Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, committed the Xuanwu Gate Incident, many of his descendants rebelled. Even with Li Shimin's talent, weren't his sons Li Chengqian and Li Tai also plotting rebellion?"
"Or take the old stories of the Northern Song Dynasty. Even though it was known as a weak Song, the Axe Shadow and Candle Shadow incident still happened. Later, Emperor Zhenzong suspected Emperor Renzong of plotting a rebellion."
"Young man, continue."
Wen Xun's tone had changed slightly, though very faintly, but Chen Luo noticed it; his heart was wavering.
"Even if Uncle San can persuade Wan'er to withdraw from the struggle for the throne today and suppress Wen Shao's murderous intent, what about in the future?"
"Once you step down from this position, will Wen Shao deal with you too?"
At this point, Chen Luo's gaze suddenly sharpened, and his tone became no longer as calm as before, but extremely aggressive.
"Fine! I'll assume that Wen Shao is able to fear your former disciples and officials, and that Wan'er and you will both have a peaceful end. But what about the next generation?"
"Will my child with Wan'er, your grandson, the next generation of the Wen family, really not be eliminated by Wen Shao?"
"If you could just say one thing that Wen Shao would never do, Wan'er and I would immediately give up the struggle for the throne without hesitation!"
Can you do it?
Chen Luo practically screamed the last sentence.
Wen Xun stared into Chen Luo's eyes, remaining silent for a long time.
After some time, Wen Xun picked up a cigarette from the table next to him, and Wen Wan lit it for him with a lighter.
"call!"
Smoke slowly billowed from his mouth; Wen Xun seemed to have regained his composure.
"Okay, your name is Chen Luo, right? Then I'll call you A Luo, it sounds similar to how I call my Wen Ruo."
"Okay, whatever you think sounds right is fine."
"Then I will presume to presume, Alo. I admit that what I just did could not solve the most fundamental problem."
"But this is the only solution I can think of. I want to know, if it were you, how would you solve this problem?"
"Don't try to fool me with words."
The change in how Uncle addressed Chen Luo just now shows that he has developed a certain degree of goodwill towards Chen Luo, but the last sentence still contains a warning.
"Actually, Uncle Wen Tao had already had a similar conversation with me once."
"Um?"
Wen Xun raised an eyebrow slightly; he hadn't expected Wen Tao to discuss this issue with Chen Luo and Wen Wan.
“I don’t know what happened in the previous generation, but I am sure that Uncle Wen Tao, like you, Third Uncle, wanted to resolve the traditional problem of fratricide within the Wen family.”
Wen Wan chimed in, "Third Uncle, I can guarantee that at least after I take over, I won't completely eliminate Wen Shao."
"Sixth girl, your third uncle knows your temperament. You're not as ruthless as Wen Shao, but when the time really comes, circumstances may not be in your favor. Your father is a prime example."
Wen Xun's words made it very clear: when it really comes to a fight, one's own temperament will not be up to them. Even if they don't make a move, how could their subordinates, for their own interests, give a powerful enemy like Wen Shao a chance?
"Third Uncle, I was being presumptuous. How about you listen to my suggestion?"
Wen Xun was surprised that Chen Luo actually had a solution, and immediately became interested.
"Tell me."
Chen Luo picked up a can of tea from the table and opened the lid.
"When the Western Han Dynasty was founded, Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang enfeoffed princes. Although the princes who had made military contributions were granted fiefs, they almost all gathered in the capital and did not go to their fiefs to educate their people."
"Slap! Slap!"
The jar shook in Chen Luo's hand, causing the tea leaves inside to tremble and mix together again.
"For many years, the military merit lords have been bound together by marriage, interests and other relationships, forming an extremely terrifying political group. So much so that the military merit faction's coup to quell the Lü Clan Rebellion and support Emperor Wen's ascension to the throne were all controlled by them."
"After Emperor Wen ascended the throne, he had been trying to restrict the military merit faction. In the end, it was Jia Yi who came up with that unique and open strategy to solve the problem of the military merit group."
"Alo, you mean?"
"Yes, Third Uncle, the method I used to resolve the Wen family's tradition of fratricide is just as Jia Yi said: 'Establish many feudal lords to weaken their power.'"
"To put it another way, it's called the Edict of Grace!"
Upon hearing the words "Decree of Grace," Wen Xun's eyes flashed with an astonishing light, and his aura of long-held superiority was released without restraint.
At this moment, he was no longer an elder of the Wen family, but the first deputy of the State Council who held the power of life and death over hundreds of millions of people.
Seeing Wen Xun's expression, Chen Luo knew that he was interested in this method.
"Once Wan'er becomes the head of the family, we will send all the direct descendants of this generation to various regions to serve as managers, and we will distribute their assets and resources equally among their children."
"As for Wen Shao, I plan to have him go and explore overseas markets when the time comes."
"Third Uncle, what do you think of my idea?"
Wen Xun's eyes flashed with extreme excitement. He stood up and patted Chen Luo's shoulder with such force that Chen Luo felt pain, showing just how excited he was.
"Good! Good! Good!"
Wen Xun said "good" three times.
"Your method is indeed the best method!"
"Although it will weaken the Wen family's overall strength to some extent, it will help to establish a good tradition."
"At that time, the Wen family descendants will continue to grow and multiply, and both the legitimate sons and the illegitimate sons will share the benefits. You have united the largest number of people, while the remaining legitimate sons, although they will hate you, will find it difficult to cause any trouble because they have too few resources."
"As for Wen Shao, when he goes abroad to develop his career, he can set an example for future generations and show where the bottom line of the struggle is."
"Good, young people are quick-witted. This method is truly flawless."
"Not at all, Uncle, you flatter me."
After a few words of modesty, Chen Luo smiled and poured Wen Xun a cup of tea, respectfully handing it to him.
"Then, Third Uncle, I wonder if this method will garner your support?"
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