Li Jiancheng continued, "Xuancheng, we have to deal with Du Qi now that things have come to this. Especially once Erlang returns from the frontlines. If we miss this opportunity, it'll be even more difficult to deal with Du Qi. "
"Xuancheng, what's your plan?"
Li Jiancheng took a deep breath and stared at Wei Zheng with a burning gaze. He knew Wei Zheng well. Wei Zheng was a resourceful and resourceful person. Therefore, Li Jiancheng believed that Wei Zheng would come up with the most suitable method.
Wei Zheng was helpless. After some thought, he said, "Your Highness, we can't make Du Qi a member of the diplomatic mission. Given His Majesty's trust in Du Qi and his dislike for the crown prince, His Majesty will definitely object if the Eastern Palace makes a personal appearance. Therefore, we need someone else to make Du Qi a member of the diplomatic mission. "
Li Jiancheng said, "Who's suitable?"
Since the crown prince's faction couldn't make an appearance, someone else had to do it. However, many people might not be willing to wade into these muddy waters.
Wei Zheng said, "Your Highness, Feng Deyi is the most suitable. On one hand, he's an old official of the previous dynasty. He's both experienced and respected. He has enough influence before His Majesty. "
"On the other hand, on the surface, Feng Deyi belongs to King Qin's faction and is rather close to him. However, no one knew that Feng Deyi had secret dealings with our Eastern Palace. "
"Therefore, Feng Deyi is the most suitable candidate."
Wei Zheng said seriously, "Of course, we can't let Feng Deyi work for nothing. We have to give him corresponding benefits."
Li Jiancheng thought for a moment, then said, "That's simple. If Feng Deyi succeeds, I'm willing to promote him to a position in the Eastern Palace."
Wei Zheng said, "Your Highness is wise!"
With Li Jiancheng's promise, Wei Zheng knew that Feng Deyi wouldn't refuse. Moreover, he knew that Feng Deyi was someone who placed bets on both sides, befriended both sides, and didn't offend either.
Under these circumstances, Feng Deyi would definitely do his best to complete Li Jiancheng's offer.
Li Jiancheng said, "Xuancheng, go and ask Feng Deyi to make a personal appearance."
"Yes!"
Wei Zheng replied, "Don't worry, Your Highness. This subject will handle this matter well. However, Your Highness Crown Prince must remember that regardless of whether or not the matter is settled after Feng Deyi appears, you cannot interfere. "
Li Jiancheng said, "This prince understands!"
Right now, he was beaming with joy.
As long as Du Qi left Chang 'an in advance, it would be easy to deal with Du Qi. After all, once they left Chang 'an, the heavens were high and the Emperor was far away, and this was especially true when it came to entering the Eastern Turks.
Wei Zheng stood up and left, preparing to pay a visit to Feng Deyi and let him make preparations.
It wasn't far from the Eastern Palace to Feng Deyi's residence. When Wei Zheng arrived, Feng Deyi was still handling government affairs in the palace and had not returned home yet. After all, Feng Deyi was now the Assistant Minister of the Secretariat.
The position of Assistant Minister of the Secretariat was to assist the Head of the Secretariat and manage the affairs of the Secretariat. It was equivalent to being the second-in-command of the Secretariat. Most of the time, Feng Deyi was busy dealing with government affairs in the imperial court.
Feng Deyi was an official of the Great Sui in his early years. Later, when the Sui Dynasty was in turmoil, Feng Deyi followed Yuwen Huaji and killed Yang Guang in Jiangdu, supporting Yuwen Huaji as the emperor.
After Yuwen Huaji was defeated and killed, Feng Deyi and Yuwen Shiji surrendered to the Tang dynasty.
At that time, Li Yuan thought that Feng Deyi was not only an old official of the Sui Dynasty, but also a traitor to Yang Guang. He thought that Feng Deyi was a traitor. Li Yuan loathed such a traitor and directly removed Feng Deyi from his position.
However, Feng Deyi was a person who knew how to get things done, and his mouth was formidable. He repeatedly submitted memorials to Li Yuan, and after several times, Li Yuan's trust in Feng Deyi increased, and he promoted him repeatedly. In a short period of time, he became the assistant minister of the Secretariat, an important official of the Secretariat, and deeply gained Li Yuan's trust.
Wei Zheng waited from morning until noon before Feng Deyi returned.
Feng Deyi had always been in awe of the Eastern Palace.
After all, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace would inherit the throne in the future.
Feng Deyi faced Wei Zheng with a smile on his old face in his early fifties. He cupped his hands and said, "Wei Xima's arrival brings light to my humble abode! Wei Xima's arrival, I wonder what Your Highness the Crown Prince has ordered? "
Wei Zheng said, "Assistant Minister Feng, this time, this lowly official has come regarding the matter of Dingxiang County's request for help from the Imperial Court."
Feng Deyi raised his eyebrows. He thought that Wei Zheng was inquiring for Li Jiancheng, so he directly said, "His Majesty already knows that Dingxiang County's Li Da 'en sent someone to ask for help, and has also summoned us. Although this matter has been discussed for a while, His Majesty has temporarily asked us to ponder it on our own. This afternoon, he will summon the courtiers to determine a strategy to deal with this matter. "
Feng Deyi said, "Therefore, Your Highness the Crown Prince will have to wait for His Majesty's arrangements for the time being."
Wei Zheng said seriously, "Your Highness the Crown Prince knows that His Majesty has not made a decision. Your Highness the Crown Prince asked me to come, not to inquire for information, but to earnestly ask Assistant Minister Feng to lend a hand. "
Feng Deyi stroked the big beard under his chin and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has asked this old official to lend a hand, but I wonder what he wants me to lend a hand to?"
Wei Zheng said, "According to the current situation, the King of Qin and King of Qi are leading their troops outside, and the Tang dynasty is lacking in military strength. For the time being, it is definitely impossible to send troops to fight the Turks. The final result will definitely be to arrange for someone to go to the Turks in the north to appease Xieli and stabilize the situation. This is Your Highness the Crown Prince's judgment. Since it involves sending an envoy, Your Highness the Crown Prince hopes that Assistant Minister Feng will also allow Du Qi to enter the diplomatic mission. "
Hearing this, Feng Deyi frowned.
Du Qi was a seventh-rank Xuan Yilang.
Du Qi was a twelve- or thirteen-year-old child.
As the Assistant Minister of the Secretariat, Feng Deyi was naturally aware of the various grievances between Du Qi and Li Jiancheng. Now that Li Jiancheng wanted to deal with Du Qi, he wanted Du Qi to enter the diplomatic mission.
Feng Deyi thought for a moment and understood the crux of the matter. With a troubled expression, he said, "Wei Xima, Du Qi is too young. It will not be easy to stuff him into the diplomatic mission at such a young age. Especially now that His Majesty thinks highly of Du Qi. Even many of the old officials in the court cannot compare to Du Qi's position in His Majesty's heart. "
Wei Zheng said in a low voice, "It is precisely because this matter is not easy that we asked Assistant Minister Feng to step in. After all, Assistant Minister Feng is eloquent and incomparably astute. He will definitely succeed. "
After a pause, Wei Zheng continued, "Your Highness the Crown Prince said that as long as Assistant Minister Feng succeeds in this matter, Assistant Minister Feng's young disciples can be sent to the Eastern Palace as officials. "
Feng Deyi's eyes lit up.
Although he was now highly regarded by Li Yuan, in reality, because the Feng family did not follow Li Yuan from the beginning, their foundation was insufficient, and the Feng family's influence was very weak.
If he could get Li Jiancheng's help, then the Feng family's young disciples would definitely be able to shine.
Feng Deyi's mind spun as he considered this matter. He could not directly say that he wanted to accomplish this matter, because this matter definitely could not be accomplished if he directly said it. He needed to have a certain level of eloquence.
After thinking for a while, Feng Deyi made up his mind and said, "Wei Xima, this old man agrees to His Highness the Crown Prince's request. However, this matter will not be easy. Thus, whether this old man can succeed or not will depend on His Majesty's decision. "
Wei Zheng released his breath and said, "Assistant Minister Feng being willing to take action is already the greatest support for the Crown Prince. Regardless of the final result, His Highness the Crown Prince's promise will not fail. "
"Farewell!"
After Wei Zheng completed his task, he did not linger and turned to leave.
Feng Deyi sat down and pondered the details of his next move. After all, this matter was not a small matter. It needed to be handled carefully, or else it would easily cause trouble.
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