Because of Du Qi's stubbornness, Xue Cong could only use the Crown Prince's name to intimidate Du Qi and then take Mordor away.
After all, Du Qi was more powerful than him.
Unfortunately, Du Qi hated Li Jiancheng the most. To Du Qi, Li Jiancheng, as the Crown Prince of the Tang dynasty, had always been staring at him. He did not have the slightest bit of magnanimity, and he was always pestering him.
Du Qi and Li Jiancheng were now irreconcilable. He said calmly, "Xue Cong, even if you use the Crown Prince's name, there's nothing I can do. In short, if you want to take Mordor away, three thousand strings of cash, no more, no less, and I'll let him go. "
Xue Cong gritted his teeth. "Du Qi, do you really want to go against the Crown Prince?"
Du Qi smiled coldly. "Xue Cong, other than being a businessman, do you know what other identity I have?"
Xue Cong said, "A seventh-rank Xuan Yilang?"
"Yes!"
Du Qi looked confident. "I'm a seventh-rank Xuan Yilang appointed by His Majesty himself. Although it's a non-official position, it's at least a sign of His Majesty's trust."
Xue Cong snorted. "Although you're a seventh-rank Xuan Yilang, you're still nothing in front of the Crown Prince. In fact, the Crown Prince only needs to lift a finger to crush you. "
A seventh-rank Xuan Yilang was still a non-official.
Xue Cong did not think that such a position could withstand the Eastern Palace's pressure. Even if Du Qi was Du Ruhui's son and a member of King Qin's Residence, so what?
He would not be able to withstand the Eastern Palace's pressure.
Du Qi smiled after hearing this. As the saying goes, ignorance is bliss. Xue Cong was the epitome of ignorance. Du Qi reached into his sleeve and took out a token. "Come, Shopkeeper Xue, take a look at this token in my hand. Can it withstand the Eastern Palace's pressure?"
Xue Cong took a closer look. This was King Qin's token, representing King Qin.
Seeing this, Xue Cong was certain.
Although the Duke of Qin was powerful, in reality, he was only a Qinwang, not the Crown Prince of the imperial court. Even though the Duke of Qin had many military achievements, he was still suppressed by the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace.
Xue Cong held his head high and said confidently, "Young Master Du, even if you have the Qin King's token, it's not enough."
Du Qi shook his head. He was not in a hurry.
He put away the token that Li Shimin had given him. Once again, he rubbed his sleeve and took out the token that Li Yuan had given him. He waved it in front of Xue Cong and said, "Come, come. Shopkeeper Xue, take a look at this token. Can it withstand the pressure of the Eastern Palace?"
Xue Cong frowned.
However, he still fixed his gaze on it. With just a glance, Xue Cong saw the words' Majesty Is Here In Person 'on the token. The moment he saw these words, Xue Cong's heart skipped a beat and he shuddered.
Especially when Xue Cong was caught off guard, he felt his legs go soft, his body trembled, and he almost fell to the ground.
It was as if the emperor himself was here!
This was the token that represented Li Yuan.
In other words, Du Qi's possession of this token was tantamount to Li Yuan personally supporting him.
At this moment, Xue Cong suddenly felt regret. He had originally thought that even if Du Qi was famous and talented, he would only be a seventh-ranked Xuan Yilang. That was all.
It was precisely because of this that Xue Cong had come on behalf of Li Jiancheng, wanting to take away Mordor and cut off Du Qi's guards so that Du Qi's guards would no longer be able to protect Du Qi.
He did not expect that Du Qi would actually have Li Yuan's token. Even Du Qi, whom he thought to be harmless, had suddenly become a colossus, a scourge that could easily crush him.
Du Qi looked at Xue Cong and said indifferently, "Shopkeeper Xue, since you are a merchant, you should know that the King of Qin personally inscribed the words' The World's Number One Dish 'hanging above my restaurant and' The World's Number One Tea 'hanging above my tea shop."
"Yes!"
Xue Cong hurriedly replied.
At this moment, Xue Cong was somewhat worried, and even a little afraid of Du Qi.
Because Du Qi was truly not simple.
Du Qi continued, "Speaking of which, many people do not know that I have another plaque. This plaque is not hung outside, but hangs above the main hall of the Du residence. The words' The Book of Poetry 'are written on it. These words were personally inscribed by His Majesty, and even stamped with his seal. Tell me, with my status, do I need to fear the Eastern Palace? "
"Hiss!"
Xue Cong could not help but gasp.
He was secretly resentful.
Even more so, incomparably regretful.
If he had known that Du Qi was such a big shot, no matter what, he would not have gone against Du Qi. Now, not only did he not complete Li Jiancheng's request, but he had also gotten himself into trouble and even offended Du Qi.
It was simply going for wool and coming home shorn.
Du Qi smiled and continued, "Xue Cong, you and the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace have nothing to do with each other. Why do you have to help the Crown Prince? You're just asking for humiliation by doing this. If I were you, I would not do such a thing. "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "Especially now, whether it is me or the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, you can't afford to offend us. Why do a simple businessman like you have to stand up for us? "
Xue Cong was extremely embarrassed.
He was a man of many decades, and being scolded by Du Qi in such a way, especially when it was as if he was giving orders, he did not even dare to talk back.
Du Qi continued, "In fact, you must be thinking about how powerful the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace is. For such a person to crush me, Du Qi, should be as easy as crushing an ant. "
"Unfortunately, you are wrong."
"The problem is that the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, Li Jiancheng, does not have the ability. Perhaps you also think that the Crown Prince does not personally appear because it is inconvenient for him to do so, and he disdains to do so, so he gave you such a chance. "
Du Qi said, "Unfortunately, you are wrong again."
Du Qi paused for a moment, then continued, "The first time the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, Li Jiancheng, attacked me, he was reprimanded by His Majesty. His Majesty personally ordered Li Jiancheng to be magnanimous and magnanimous."
"The second time Li Jiancheng attacked me, he was reprimanded by His Majesty again. This time, it was not a simple reprimand. His Majesty ordered Li Jiancheng to reflect on his mistakes in isolation for half a month."
"Because of this situation, Li Jiancheng could not personally appear, and he did not dare to personally appear, so he sent you."
"Why do you have to do this?"
Du Qi explained the situation with a smile.
Gulp!
Xue Cong swallowed his saliva.
How could it be?
How could it be?
It should be easy for the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace to deal with a twelve or thirteen year old child like Du Qi. But listening to Du Qi's words, it seemed that the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace was defeated and reprimanded by Li Yuan time and time again, so much so that he lost all face and dignity.
Was this still the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace?
Although Xue Cong was shocked, there was still a trace of doubt in his heart, and he felt that this matter was not reliable. After all, Li Jiancheng was the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, and Du Qi was at most a seventh-rank official.
Other than that, there was nothing else to rely on.
Du Qi saw Xue Cong's appearance, and with a glance, he judged what Xue Cong was thinking, and said again, "In your heart, you must be thinking that this matter is a little fake, and that I am joking."
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "But this is the truth, especially since you know that I have to enter the palace every day."
Xue Cong said, "What does Young Master Du want to do in the palace?"
Du Qi said, "His Majesty loves to read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Investiture of the Gods, and he reads it every day. So I have to enter the palace every day to present the latest content to His Majesty for him to read. "
After hearing this, Xue Cong suddenly understood.
Du Qi was young, and not only did he own a tea shop, a restaurant, and a bookstore, but Du Qi was also the author of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Investiture of the Gods. These two books were written by Du Qi.
When Xue Cong thought that the Emperor was a fan of Du Qi's books, he shuddered. Under such circumstances, if Du Qi wanted to deal with Xue Cong, it would be a piece of cake.
Xue Cong could not help but shudder.
He felt that this time, he had really miscalculated. Why did he have to deal with Du Qi next?
This was asking to be humiliated.
He was simply looking for trouble.
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