Du Qi continued, "In terms of status, I may be an insignificant brat, but my father, Du Ruhui, is King Qin's most trusted aide. If the Eastern Palace disregards the rules and kills a child like me, the entire Duke of Qin's Residence will be furious. "
"King Qin must avenge me."
"If he doesn't, the hearts of the people will crumble. Who would dare to serve him? Today, Du Qi died. Tomorrow, Wang Qi will die. The day after, Zhangsun Qi will die. No one wants to see that happen. "
Du Qi continued, "Today, the Eastern Palace can kill any child in the King of Qin's camp without restraint and without regard for the rules. If the King of Qin has to act, he can send someone to assassinate Wei Xima or your family. For example, Wei Xima's son, Wei Shuyu."
"Or, assassinate the others."
"In any case, King Qin's Residence must avenge you.
"Similarly, after the Eastern Palace is assassinated, they will retaliate against King Qin's Residence, and King Qin's Residence will retaliate. In this way, both sides will disregard the rules.
"The court will be in chaos."
Du Qi's eyes were resolute and filled with wisdom. "Everything has a rule. There must be a bottom line in the conflict between the Eastern Palace and King Qin's Residence. This is what His Majesty needs.
"If the Eastern Palace oversteps its bounds, it will be disregarding the rules. His Majesty will punish the Eastern Palace. In the court, rules are the most important thing.
"Even if you want to play a trick, it must be an underhanded trick. You can't use it. But His Highness the Crown Prince is openly being unreasonable and willfully breaking the rules. "
"That's not appropriate."
Du Qi continued, "Wei Zheng, in order to kill me, you're framing me. Everyone knows that this is slander and breaking the rules. Do you think your plan is a good one under these circumstances? Both His Majesty and King Qin will target the Eastern Palace. "
Wei Zheng's heart trembled at these words.
A grave expression appeared on his face. Du Qi's words were something he had not considered.
Li Jiancheng was also moved.
Du Qi's words made sense.
If the Eastern Palace was unreasonable and willfully broke the rules, King Qin's Residence would be infuriated and the situation would spiral out of control. It might even affect the stability of the Tang dynasty.
Li Jiancheng looked at Wei Zheng and frowned. There was a hint of blame between his brows.
This was all Wei Zheng's fault.
Although Wei Zheng's mind was slightly shaken, he quickly regained his composure and said, "Du Qi, you overestimate your own influence. Do you think that the Duke of Qin's Residence will avenge you? That's just wishful thinking. "
After a brief pause, Wei Zheng continued, "Your Highness, Du Qi is just trying to scare you. His Highness the Crown Prince of Qin of His Residence, of Qin's of the Tang dynasty. Your Highness, the more Du Qi behaves like this, the more we cannot allow him to stay. If this kid was left alive, he would be a scourge. In time, they will pose a great threat to the Eastern Palace. "
Li Jiancheng was a little hesitant.
He didn't know what to do. He was worried that the consequences of killing Du Qi would be too severe.
Wei Zheng knew that Li Jiancheng's indecisive nature was acting up. Originally, Li Jiancheng was the one who wanted to deal with Du Qi. Now, Li Jiancheng was the one who was hesitating.
This was a woman's benevolence.
This was also the most opportunistic nature of a politician.
Wei Zheng gritted his teeth and ordered, "Guards, take Du Qi down. He tried to assassinate the Crown Prince. He deserves to be executed. Take him down and execute him on the spot. "
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Everyone stepped forward at the order.
One by one, the armored soldiers stepped forward with their swords and approached Du Qi.
Du Qi remained calm in the face of the fierce armored soldiers. He quickly took out a token from his sleeve and said, "I'd like to see who dares to act rashly. This is the token of His Majesty. Who dares to act rashly?"
He took out Regal Regal's command medallion.
This was given to him by Li Yuan.
This token was given to Du Qi by Li Yuan, letting him enter and leave the palace city with it. However, Li Yuan did not stop Du Qi from using the token. Moreover, he was in danger now. He would use it first.
As soon as Du Qi took out his token, the armored soldiers stopped in their tracks, not daring to advance any further. They did not act rashly. They looked at Wei Zheng and waited for his decision.
Du Qi's expression was solemn. There was a trace of coldness on his young face. He shouted, "Li Jiancheng, you are disrespecting His Majesty by sitting still after seeing His Majesty's token. Why? Is His Highness the Crown Prince rebelling? "
Li Jiancheng was stunned.
How could this be?
How could Du Qi have the token of His Majesty? As the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, he knew about the token in Li Yuan's hand. The problem was that such a token would not be given to someone who had contributed greatly.
Even if it was an important official in the imperial court, it was impossible for him to obtain this token. Even Li Jiancheng and the Duke of Qin did not have such a token. However, Du Qi actually had one.
Li Jiancheng did not doubt the authenticity of the token. No one dared to forge such a token, and no one could forge it. He sat upright on the main seat. For a moment, he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
Wei Zheng saw that Li Jiancheng was about to stand up and stopped him. "Your Highness the Crown Prince, Du Qi forged the token. He should be killed. Your Highness the Crown Prince, Du Qi cannot be left alive. Kill him. "
At this time, Wei Zheng threw caution to the wind.
Du Qi said indifferently, "Wei Zheng, you keep saying that you want to kill me. Have you thought about why I obtained this token? Apart from this, do you know that before I came to the Crown Prince's residence, I already sent an order to the people in the residence. If I, Du Qi, do not return to the Du family within an hour, someone will go outside the palace to complain. At that time, even if I die in the Eastern Palace, His Majesty will seek justice for me. "
Du Qi said, "You want to frame me with a groundless accusation, but will His Majesty believe you?"
Wei Zheng snorted. "You only have one of His Majesty's tokens. You obtained the token because you deceived His Majesty with your glib tongue. Moreover, the Crown Prince is His Majesty's eldest son. Even if we kill you, His Majesty will not punish the Crown Prince severely. "
Du Qi said, "The problem is that the Crown Prince is not His Majesty's only son. His Majesty is obsessed with the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He's waiting for me to enter the palace every day to present the newest content. Apart from that, he also needs the restaurant's newest dishes. How angry do you think His Majesty will be when he learns that I was killed by the Eastern Palace? "
Wei Zheng clenched his teeth. "I don't care what you say. You must die today."
"Kill!"
Wei Zheng ordered.
Following Wei Zheng's order, the armored soldiers began to move forward.
Du Qi was also worried, but he didn't say anything. He only looked at Li Jiancheng. Although Wei Zheng was resolute, Li Jiancheng might not be able to hold on.
The more certain Du Qi was, the more uncertain Li Jiancheng became.
Especially when Li Jiancheng saw Du Qi's clear gaze, his heart finally wavered. He'd wanted to kill Du Qi, but after Du Qi's threats, he lost his courage. With a flourish of his sleeve, he ordered, "All of you, stand down!"
"Your Highness, you mustn't!"
Wei Zheng hurried to dissuade him.
Li Jiancheng shook his head. "Xuancheng, there's no need to say more. I have my own plans. Setting aside the reaction from the Duke of Qin's residence, it's not worth angering Imperial Father. It's not worth it to offend Imperial Father for a mere Du Qi. "
Wei Zheng hurriedly shook his head. "Your Highness, the sword has already been unsheathed. There's no reason to take it back. If we don't kill Du Qi today, we'll miss a golden opportunity. Your Highness, you mustn't let Du Qi off because of a moment of benevolence! "
He was very anxious.
He'd already shown his trump card and was ready to make a move. But now, he still had to be soft-hearted and hold back. Wei Zheng didn't want such a situation.
Li Jiancheng said forcefully, "Xuancheng, there's no need to say more. I have my own plans. "
"Du Qi, leave!"
Li Jiancheng ordered.
Du Qi put away the token in his hand and turned to leave.
Wei Zheng watched Du Qi's departing figure with resentment in his heart. When Du Qi was gone, Wei Zheng said again, "Your Highness, Du Qi may be young, but he'll be a disaster if you don't care. Your Highness' benevolence today will lead to a disaster in the end. "
Li Jiancheng said, "Xuancheng, it's not that I'm benevolent. It's because Du Qi has father's token in his hand. It's not that I don't want to, but I can't. Killing Du Qi will definitely make father furious. Besides, Du Qi may be able to turn stone into gold and make money, but it won't affect my Eastern Palace. "
Wei Zheng heard this and sighed in his heart.
What a pity!
He'd missed a great opportunity.
After this, even if the Crown Prince's Residence ordered Du Qi to come again, it was unlikely that Du Qi would come again. Moreover, Du Qi could enter the palace and sow discord in front of Li Yuan.
For Li Jiancheng, this was another unfavorable situation.
What a pity, what a pity!
Wei Zheng sighed in his heart. "Forget it. Since Your Highness has decided, then let's go with the flow."
Li Jiancheng didn't mention Du Qi again. He changed the topic and discussed the current affairs of the imperial court with Wei Zheng. For Li Jiancheng, the most important thing was to consolidate his position in the imperial court.
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