After Li Yuanji left, Li Jiancheng looked at Wei Zheng and said, "Xuancheng, Fourth Brother has already explained the detailed plan. You should know what to do next. "
"Yes!"
Wei Zheng nodded.
Li Jiancheng said, "Xuancheng, I'm going to deal with Du Qi again. Do you still want to stop me now?"
Wei Zheng shook his head and said, "Your Highness, although the previous matter was to deal with Du Qi, the current matter is also to deal with Du Qi. However, the same thing is to deal with Du Qi, the situation is different. This time, I won't stop you. "
Li Jiancheng said, "Oh, why?"
For a moment, he was curious. After all, from Li Jiancheng's point of view, they were both to deal with Du Qi and to put Du Qi to death. There was not much difference.
Wei Zheng explained, "Previously, when we dealt with Du Qi, in fact, it was purely to deal with Du Qi and to put Du Qi to death. It's a pity that Yin Changqing and his son were so stupid that not only did they lose face, but they also allowed Du Qi to gain countless benefits. "
"Now that we're dealing with Du Qi, it's actually a side job. Our main task is to empty Du Qi's shop and then reopen a tea shop to make money. "
"Our focus is to make money by poaching Du Qi's people. Once Du Qi's tea shop collapses and our tea shop is reestablished, the Crown Prince Residence will have a stable source of income. "
Wei Zheng said in a low voice, "In the past, Yin Changqing's tea shop was actually doing well. Unfortunately, Yin Changqing caused the tea shop to close in the end. Otherwise, the Crown Prince Residence would have a stable source of income. "
Hearing Wei Zheng's words, Li Jiancheng thought about it carefully and found it to be true.
Although it was to deal with Du Qi.
However, they would be able to earn countless benefits.
This was the most crucial.
Li Jiancheng's face was filled with a bright smile. He instructed, "Xuancheng, this time, we can only win and not lose. I don't want to make a wedding dress for Du Qi again. "
"I understand!"
Wei Zheng nodded respectfully.
Li Jiancheng said, "Go get busy!"
"Yes!"
Wei Zheng turned around and left the study to do his own things. In the evening, Wei Zheng dragged his exhausted body back home. However, when Wei Zheng returned home, Wei Shuyu came in.
Wei Shuyu entered the study room and said seriously, "Father, I heard that Du Qi was assassinated. Although there was no official announcement of who was behind this, his son guessed that it was most likely arranged by the Eastern Palace. Father, is this true? "
Wei Zheng frowned and asked, "Shu Yu, why are you asking this?"
Wei Zheng was full of praise for Wei Shuyu.
Wei Shuyu was talented.
Moreover, he was knowledgeable and reasonable, and treated others with generosity. The only flaw was that Wei Shuyu hadn't experienced any hardships, so his temperament wasn't stable enough. This was Wei Zheng's weakness.
It was precisely because of this that Wei Shuyu's temperament was generous to his own people. However, he was a little unruly towards people he did not know. Whatever he found pleasing to the eye, it was pleasing to the eye. Whatever he didn't find pleasing to the eye, it was displeasing to the eye. He did things based on his preferences.
This was something Wei Zheng disapproved of.
Wei Shuyu said, "Father, you are the Eastern Palace's Crown Prince's trusted aide. If the Eastern Palace was responsible for the assassination of Du Qi, that means you were the one who planned it, right? "
Wei Zheng looked at his son and said, "Yes, you were the one who planned and arranged the assassination of Du Qi. Although this matter wasn't announced to the public, it was indeed the Eastern Palace's plan. "
Wei Shuyu sighed. "I knew it. Otherwise, the Emperor wouldn't have ordered the Crown Prince to reflect on his mistakes in isolation for half a month."
Wei Zheng said, "What are you trying to say, Shuyu?"
Wei Shuyu said, "Father, although Du Qi is part of the Duke of Qin's lineage, Du Qi's talent is admirable. His poems are bold and heroic, and his essays are classics. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Investiture of the Gods are especially exquisite. It would be a pity to kill someone like him. Father, how could you assassinate Du Qi? "
Pausing for a moment, Wei Shuyu continued, "In terms of position, Father stands with the Eastern Palace and wants to deal with Du Qi. You defeated Du Qi fair and square. Your son is proud of you and applauds you. However, using such underhanded means to assassinate Du Qi, even if you won, is shameful. Father, I'm saying this because I hope you won't do it again. "
"You …"
When Wei Zheng heard this, he was furious, but his expression was a little awkward. He also didn't want to assassinate Du Qi!
He had tried to persuade Li Jiancheng.
However, Li Jiancheng didn't listen to him. What could he do?
Wei Zheng couldn't do anything about it.
Wei Shuyu continued to speak frankly and frankly, "Father, your son earnestly requests that you don't do this anymore. Our Wei Clan is a family of scholars. We can't do something so despicable. "
Wei Zheng was both proud and regretful when he heard this. He was proud because his son had a backbone and wouldn't do such despicable things. He was a scholar with integrity.
He was regretful because Wei Shuyu was too bookish. Wei Zheng was a wily old fox who had been in court for many years. He had long since abandoned his original intentions and was no longer a kind person. He had seen and done too many despicable things.
There were many things he couldn't control.
This was the reality.
It was a pity that Wei Shuyu had never encountered such a situation. This caused him to be too naive.
Wei Zheng didn't shatter Wei Shuyu's innocence. He nodded and said, "Shuyu, I understand what you're saying. Don't worry, I know what to do and what not to do. I just want to say that I can't do what I want in court. There are many things that I can only do my best, because many things are beyond my control. "
When Wei Shuyu saw that Wei Zheng had agreed and heard Wei Zheng's explanation, he knew that his father had no choice. He smiled and said, "Father, I've overstepped my boundaries."
Wei Zheng chuckled, "You're quite good!"
He spoke a few more words with Wei Shuyu. Only after comforting him did Wei Shuyu rise and leave. Wei Zheng had originally planned to meet Zhao Shen at the Wei Estate tonight.
However, after hearing Wei Shuyu's words, Wei Zheng changed his mind. He left the Wei Estate early the next morning and found a restaurant near the Eastern Palace. Only then did he have one of his attendants inform Zhao Shen to meet him at King Qi Manor.
About half an hour later, Zhao Shen arrived.
He was the steward of King Qi Manor. He wasn't very old, only in his early thirties. When he saw Wei Zheng, he took the initiative to say, "Wei Xima, His Highness King Qi sent someone to inform me of the specifics when he left. I understand that you want to hollow out the steward of Du Qi's tea shop. I will do my best to assist you. "
Wei Zheng nodded and said, "You don't need to personally deal with Du Qi's tea shop. You only need to tell your cousin to incite the sales steward, Cai Bida, to come out and run his own tea shop. If they want to do business, the Eastern Palace will support them with money and background. As long as he's willing to come out, there won't be a problem. "
Zhao Shen said, "Don't worry, Wei Xima. I'll pass on this message. However, I heard from my cousin that Cai Bida, who's in charge of sales, is rather respectful of Du Qi. Therefore, prying Cai Bida's mouth open and making him leave won't be easy. It'll take some time. "
Wei Zheng said, "There's nothing that can't be done. It's just that there aren't enough benefits. Forget it, I'll personally deal with this matter. Invite your cousin here. I'll talk with her and tell her what to do next. This way, we can ensure that things go smoothly and that there won't be any hiccups. "
"Understood!"
Zhao Shen immediately agreed.
He didn't refuse and immediately began to make arrangements.
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