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Chapter 318: Persuasion!

"Big uncle, do you really believe that the First Prince will beco suddenly asked

Upon hearing those words, shock i-er, what are you saying! Do you knohat you're saying?"

Wang Gen had always spoken to Wang Chong with an inti's words, his face irew stern

"It's fortunate that you said those words here If others were to hear of it and misunderstand our intentions, do you understand what possible consequences there would be?"

If Wang Chong's words were to be heard by others and spread, it would surely cause a huge uproar

"Big uncle, I knohat I aarding the situation

He had always carried great respect for Big Uncle Wang Gen More often than not, the latter always had the interest of the Wang Clan in mind, and his actions reflected that as well

However, on thecouldn't anduncle, have you ever considered the consequences on our Wang Clan should the First Prince fail to ascend to the throne?"

To Wang Gen, those words were re, and he immediately froze in shock

What would happen if the First Prince failed to ascend to the throne? Wang Gen had never truly entertained such a possibility before

"Chong-er, you are still too young There are sos you don't understand Ever since ancient times, it has always been the eldest son who takes over the career of his father As long as the First Prince remains, there won't be any hope for the other princes Further of the First Prince Even though His Majesty has yet to confer him as the crown prince yet, the role that he assuarding his position

"Everyone, be it those in the royal court or those beyond it, shares the sa Gen shook his head After the initial shock, he quickly calent, he was still lacking in political experience

More often than not, politics was about reading the situation, and it was i said that the First PrinceGen's view, such a situation was absolutely i shook his head

"I a to listen to you on other ree with you on this one Big uncle said that it has always been the eldest son who took over the career of the father, and I do agree with you on that point However, if the First Prince was indeed that outstanding, and His Majesty does think highly of him, then why hasn't His Majesty officially conferred him as the crown prince yet?"

Theuncle thought that a life of prosperity awaited for hi this ranted' in the War of the Princes was extre Gen opened his 's doubt, only to freeze in the next instant

The Sage E Gen was certain of that Otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to ally hi's words, he found himself unable to refute those words at all That was because Wang Chong's doubts were logical

The Sage Emperor doted on the First Prince a lot, and he even allowed the latter to participate in the discussions of the royal court On that aspect, he was treating the latter not any different froe Emperor had yet to confer on the First Prince the title of the Crown Prince yet

It was one thing when the First Prince was younger, but er held Even Wang Gen had found himself perplexed over this matter once, but he chose not to think too -er, the First Prince is the His Majesty's eldest son If His Majesty has no intentions of conferring him as the crown prince, he wouldn't have allowed him to participate in politics Furthermore, just because His Majesty has yet to confer him as the crown prince doesn't ued

It takesGen's relationship with the First Prince wasn't established on a whi period of tie the latter's impression with just a feords

" Besides, His Majesty is a wise en whose accomplishments far surpassed his predecessors Do you think that he will allow his sons to kill one another?" Wang Gen said, revealing his confidence as to why he thought the First Prince would be able to successfully claie Emperor was known both within the royal court and beyond to be the greatest sovereign in history In his hands, Great Tang ed to free itself fro it, thus achieving an unprecedented era of prosperity

Be it the scale or the wealth, it had far surpassed any previous era With its elite ared to suppress the powerful surrounding nations, be it Ü-Tsang, the Eastern and Western Turkic Khaganates, Goguryeo, or Mengshe Zhao

Even the proud Tibetans of Ü-Tsang had to admit that the only reason why they were able to stand for so long against Great Tang was due to Ü-Tsang's unique geographical terrain

It was only due to the soldiers' inability to adapt to the environ was able to reh those countries that had grown rapidly over the past dozens of years still carried a deep fear toward Great Tang

And all of this was due to the Sage Eovernance, decisiveness, or guts, no ee E was at its very peak ow

If not for his refusal out of respect for the previous ee Emperor would have been crowned by historians as the "Greatest Eladdened that he was born in such an era, allowing him to serve under such a wise ruler

Thus, it was hard for hihter of fellow kin could possibly occur under the eyes of such an e uncle's serious and confident expression, Wang Chong felt extre uncle still trod on the path he did in his previous life The Sage Emperor was indeed wise, but this had little to do hat he wanted hiined that not only would the tragedy of fellow kin slaughtering one another happen, so even worse would follow