When Li Jiancheng heard this, the anger on his face dissipated and was replaced by surprise. "Why is Fourth Brother back? Wasn't he at Luoyang, assisting Erlang in attacking Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande?"
However, Li Jiancheng didn't give it much thought. "Invite Fourth Brother in."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The eunuch turned to pass on the order.
Wei Zheng rose. "Your Highness, King Qi must have something important to discuss. This lowly one will take his leave!"
Li Jiancheng waved his hand. "Xuancheng, there's no need for you to leave. You're my strategist. Since Fourth Brother is back, I'll need you to consult him if he has anything to discuss. "
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Wei Zheng sat down again.
Before long, King Qi, Li Yuanji, entered.
Li Yuanji was nearly twenty years old. He was tall, sturdy, and valiant. When he saw Li Jiancheng, he cupped his hands in greeting and went straight to the point. "Big Brother, what's going on recently? How did a mere Erlang put you in such a difficult position? You were first reprimanded by Imperial Father, and now you've been ordered to reflect on your mistakes. "
Li Yuanji had also received the news from the frontlines.
Li Yuanji was on Li Jiancheng's side. He supported Li Jiancheng and opposed King Qin's residence at every turn. Therefore, when Li Yuanji learned that Li Jiancheng was being suppressed by a child like Du Qi in Chang 'an, he was very worried.
It was precisely because of this that he returned from the frontlines.
Li Jiancheng sucked in a deep breath and said with a sigh, "Old Fourth, talking about Du Qi's matter makes me full of anger. You don't know this, but Du Qi is slippery and extremely cunning. He's not easy to deal with. Especially now that Du Qi has Imperial Father's deep trust. Imperial Father treats him even more dearly than us, his own sons. "
Li Yuanji frowned and asked, "What exactly is going on here?"
Li Jiancheng didn't answer immediately. Instead, he asked, "You were fighting on the frontlines. Why did you come back to Chang 'an? Does Imperial Father know that you're back? "
Li Yuanji shook his head. "Imperial Father doesn't know that I'm back. I came back secretly. My goal is to ask you about Du Qi's situation. Don't worry, no one knows my whereabouts. I came back last night, and I'm leaving today. "
Li Jiancheng said, "You came back to find me?"
At this moment, Li Jiancheng was astonished.
He was also quite touched.
"Yes!"
Li Yuanji said with a straight face, "What happened in Chang 'an has already reached the front lines. Luoyang was not far from Chang 'an, so the news spread quickly. Especially now, Second Brother is flushed with success and is very happy. "
"Big Brother, you're the Crown Prince, the heir to the throne, and Imperial Father is biased towards us. How did things come to this? If I wasn't worried about Big Brother's situation, I wouldn't have secretly rushed back from the front lines. "
Li Yuanji said, "Honestly, the news from the frontlines is too worrying."
The news spreading from the frontlines was unfavorable to Li Jiancheng. They all said that Li Jiancheng had been ordered to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors. There were even people who said that the Emperor intended to abolish the Crown Prince and appoint a new one.
Other than Li Jiancheng, who else could be the Crown Prince?
If it was not Li Shimin, who could it be?
Li Yuanji supported Li Jiancheng, so he was worried that the situation would change and rushed back from the frontlines.
Li Jiancheng sighed and said, "What happened during this period of time is really sad! If we want to talk about it, we have to start with Du Qi. This Du Qi, Du Ruhui's second son, seems to have changed into a completely different person after he fell into the water. He … "
Li Jiancheng explained in detail.
In particular, he had suffered defeat at the hands of Du Qi, so he was extremely resentful. After a long while, Li Jiancheng finished explaining everything. He let out a long sigh, feeling extremely unhappy in his heart.
After all, he had suffered defeat after defeat during this period of time.
Li Yuanji was shocked when he finished listening. "How is that possible? Imperial Father actually gave a token to Du Qi. Imperial Father is so old now that he's muddle-headed to give a token to a twelve-year-old child. "
Li Jiancheng said, "I can't guess Imperial Father's thoughts now. In short, this matter is not easy to handle. "
After a pause, Li Jiancheng continued, "Fourth Brother, you don't know this, but I've failed to deal with Du Qi time and time again. Sigh, I even failed to assassinate Du Qi, and Imperial Father even ordered me to reflect on my mistakes in seclusion. There's a lot of discussion in the imperial court now, and countless officials think that I'm about to lose power. "
"How dare they!"
Li Yuanji said, "Big Brother, as long as you're the crown prince, these people won't dare to act rashly. Moreover, Imperial Father is probably just a little angry, but there shouldn't be a big problem in other aspects. "
Li Jiancheng said, "Let's hope so!"
Li Yuanji continued, "Speaking of which, Du Qi is very slippery, and he has the token. It's really difficult to deal with him. However, we can attack from the side. This is the plan I thought of last night. "
Li Jiancheng said, "How?"
A cold look flashed in Li Yuanji's eyes. He said, "We'll start with his tea shop. Destroy Du Qi's tea shop first. Then, we'll push into the restaurant one by one, and finally the bookstore. Du Qi is relying on the books in the bookstore now, and Imperial Father loves them so much that Du Qi even goes to the palace every day. However, when Du Qi finishes writing his book, everything will be different, and that will be our chance to strike. "
Li Jiancheng said, "It's not like we haven't dealt with Du Qi's tea shop before. The Yin father and son have dealt with Du Qi several times, and even Yin Changqing personally dealt with Du Qi's tea shop in an attempt to mess with Du Qi. But in the end, he still failed. Not only that, but Du Qi also benefited greatly. "
Li Yuanji shook his head and said, "Yin Changqing, that idiot, is just a good-for-nothing good-for-nothing. Especially a good-for-nothing like Yin Changqing. He's unlearned and has no ability at all. Relying on Yin Changqing and his father, Yin Ratty, is like fishing for the moon in the water. "
At this moment, Li Yuanji's tone seemed to be quite certain.
It was as if he was very confident.
Li Jiancheng's interest was piqued. He leaned forward slightly and asked, "Fourth Brother, could it be that you have a countermeasure?"
Li Yuanji said, "I do have a plan."
Li Jiancheng said, "Let's hear it!"
Li Yuanji took the opportunity and said, "When I came back yesterday, I asked someone to inquire about Du Qi's situation. Now, Du Qi's tea shop is managed by a woman named Qianxue. "
"This woman is from the Imperial Fragrance Pavilion. Du Qi redeemed her and brought her back. The woman is in charge of the tea shop, and there are shopkeepers who are responsible for various matters. For example, there are shopkeepers who are in charge of picking the tea leaves, transporting the tea leaves, sealing the tea leaves, storing the tea leaves, and so on. There are many people who make up Du Qi's tea shop. "
"In fact, it's because Du Qi's tea shop is doing very well that it can support so many people."
"It's said that these people are not bad."
Li Yuanji spoke frankly and with assurance and continued, "If it's just asking them to make trouble for Du Qi's tea shop, it's definitely impossible. After all, these people are temporarily Du Qi's people. "
"My plan is not to let them make trouble, but to take out a sum of money and poach the shopkeepers of these tea shops. Let them all leave together and start a new business."
"In this way, Du Qi's tea shop will naturally lose its value. Their business would definitely take a nosedive. When the tea shop's business is lost, then Du Qi's money bag will be lost. "
Li Yuanji said, "This is my plan."
"Wonderful!"
After hearing this, Li Jiancheng's eyebrows showed a touch of surprise. He praised, "Fourth Brother, I didn't expect you to have such insight. You also know about business. "
Li Yuanji said, "Big Brother, you flatter me. How can I know about business? But in my house, there's a housekeeper named Zhao Shen. His cousin is the wife of the restaurant's shopkeeper in charge of sales, Cai Bida. That's why I know all this and also have this plan. "
After a pause, Li Yuanji continued, "Big Brother, this is the only chance now. Once this plan succeeds, we can use the same method for Du Qi's restaurant, bookstore, and so on. Poach everything Du Qi has, so that Du Qi can't support the business in a short time. Big Brother, what do you think? "
"Okay!"
Li Jiancheng immediately made the decision.
This was an opportunity.
He didn't want to miss it.
Li Yuanji continued, "Big Brother, I can't stay in Chang 'an for long. I have to leave soon. After I leave, send someone to contact my housekeeper Zhao Shen. He will be responsible for pulling the strings. But the whole plan will be arranged by you. "
"No problem!"
Li Jiancheng said, "With the general plan, I already know what to do next."
"That's good!"
Li Yuanji agreed.
Immediately, he talked about some other things, such as the fighting at the front line, and left the Crown Prince's Residence directly, ready to go to the front line to continue fighting.
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