Eastern Palace, in the study.
Li Jiancheng was busy reviewing the latest government affairs.
After all, he was the crown prince. A portion of the government affairs in the court were assigned to Li Jiancheng. But even so, Li Jiancheng was not very satisfied, because Li Shimin's Heavenly Policy Mansion also had considerable power.
Especially recently, Li Jiancheng received news from the palace that Du Qi gave a so-called down jacket to Li Yuan, winning Li Yuan's favor, making Li Yuan extremely happy, making Li Yuan like Du Qi even more.
This made Li Jiancheng furious.
The more Du Qi was valued by Li Yuan, the angrier Li Jiancheng became.
Knock! Knock!
Knocking sounds came from outside the room.
Immediately, a series of footsteps came, but it was Wei Zheng who entered. He bowed respectfully to Li Jiancheng and said, "Your Highness Crown Prince, the matter of the down jacket you ordered to inquire about has been investigated. Du Qi had people collect a lot of duck feathers and then made the so-called down jacket. But the specific production process is still unknown for the time being. After all, we don't know the production method. "
Li Jiancheng nodded and said, "Let's not bother about the down jacket for the time being. When Du Qi starts to peddle, we'll consider this matter again. On the contrary, there's no news about He Mengyao and He Guocheng for several days. "
"This He Mengyao has been plotting to deal with Du Qi, how's the progress?"
"Especially He Guocheng, he's supported by the Eastern Palace. What's the situation of his battle with Zhang Jingping in South City is still unknown. "
Li Jiancheng said, "Xuancheng, have you not paid attention to these situations?"
Wei Zheng said, "Your Highness Crown Prince, it's impossible to pay attention to these things all the time. After all, there's not a movement every day. What's more, the person in charge of He Guocheng and He Mengyao is Cui Cheng, he's in charge of this matter. "
Hearing this, Li Jiancheng ordered, "Men, summon Cui Cheng to see me."
After the order was given, the chamberlain immediately went to pass it.
Li Jiancheng then looked at Wei Zheng and said, "Oh, Xuan Cheng, Du Qi, this dog, is extremely cunning and has many tricks up his sleeves. He tricked Imperial Father's praise. Given the current situation, if we don't restrain Du Qi, the Eastern Palace will never be able to rise again. This matter must be pushed forward. "
Wei Zheng said, "Your Highness is right."
Even Wei Zheng found the situation troublesome.
Because Du Qi had already grown up.
However, in the current situation, Wei Zheng was unwilling to offend Du Qi anymore. Li Jian was like a demon who was obsessed with dealing with Du Qi. As a result, the situation was getting worse and worse.
This was the most difficult problem to solve.
Before long, Cui Cheng entered.
Li Jiancheng's eyes were sharp as he asked in a deep voice, "Cui Cheng, how are He Guocheng and He Mengyao these days?"
Hearing this, Cui Cheng said without hesitation, "Your Highness, both He Guocheng and He Mengyao are making progress, but there has been no progress recently."
"When I return, I will make a trip to the Imperial Fragrance Pavilion to urge He Mengyao. After all, I can't see her often, or the news will be leaked. As for He Guocheng, I will arrange for him to take over the underground forces of Chang 'an as soon as possible. "
Cui Cheng said, "When the time comes, it will be easy for Your Highness to deal with Du Qi."
Li Jiancheng said, "That's more like it. Put in more effort."
"Yes!"
Cui Cheng replied immediately.
At this time, someone came to Wei Zheng's side, whispered something, and then left.
Wei Zheng's expression changed greatly.
Immediately, Wei Zheng waved his hand to dismiss the attendant. He looked at Cui Cheng and said, "Cui Cheng, are you sure you've been communicating with He Guocheng and He Mengyao these past few days to understand the situation?"
"I'm sure!"
Cui Cheng replied with certainty.
In fact, Cui Cheng had left the city for a few days to enjoy himself. However, Cui Cheng didn't say much. He just reported to the Eastern Palace with certainty. He didn't want to talk about anything else. After all, it wasn't a big deal to use official authority for personal gain.
It was something he was used to.
Wei Zheng turned to Li Jiancheng and said, "Your Highness, I just received news that Zhang Jingping of Southern City has taken over Northern City. The underground forces of Chang 'an are now under Zhang Jingping's control. "
Li Jiancheng's expression changed greatly.
He stood up at once with an angry expression. He stared at Cui Cheng standing in the study and said in a deep voice, "Cui Cheng, this is what you've done. Even with He Guocheng's strength, he was taken over.
Bastard, you bastard! "
"You're really a piece of trash!"
Li Jiancheng kept scolding and ordering, "Tell me, how did you investigate and communicate with them? Originally, I wanted He Guocheng to take down Zhang Jingping, but now Zhang Jingping is the sole ruler of Chang 'an. "
Cui Cheng swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
He glanced at Wei Zheng, but he knew that Wei Zheng wouldn't lie. It must be true.
Cui Cheng rolled his eyes and said, "Your Highness, please allow me to inquire about He Guocheng's situation. I will immediately report to Your Highness."
Li Jiancheng waved his hand, and Cui Cheng turned and left. He looked at Wei Zheng and said, "Xuan Cheng, the news I just received, other than Zhang Jingping taking over Northern City, is there anything else?"
"Nothing else!"
Wei Zheng shook his head.
He said seriously, "Your Highness, I'm afraid that things are not good now. After all, He Guocheng is a big man. If he was really targeted and suppressed to the point that he couldn't even raise his head, it's impossible for there to be no news. However, Zhang Jingping quietly took over the power of Chang 'an's underground forces. I'm afraid the situation is not good! "
Li Jiancheng also nodded.
At this moment, Li Jiancheng's heart was incomparably troubled. He felt that something was wrong.
Wei Zheng got up and said, "Your Highness, I'll go and inquire about the situation for the time being and see what happened. Only by understanding the situation clearly would he not be completely clueless about it. It seems that Cui Cheng's task of keeping an eye on He Guocheng and He Mengyao was not done well. "
Li Jiancheng said, "Go, hurry up. I want the latest news."
"Yes!"
Wei Zheng replied respectfully, then turned around and left.
Wei Zheng was anxious, so after he left, he hurriedly mobilized the spies in the Eastern Palace to quickly gather information. In fact, although Cui Cheng was responsible, Wei Zheng's spy system was naturally more powerful.
Therefore, in an hour, he had already figured out what had happened in the past few days. He even found out some things about He Guocheng and He Mengyao.
After summarizing the information, Wei Zheng's expression turned grave and solemn.
The situation was not good!
Wei Zheng went to the study. When he saw Li Jiancheng, he said, "Your Highness, all the information has been summarized. I've also found out the general situation. However, the situation is not in our favor now. "
Li Jiancheng said, "Go ahead and tell me in detail."
At this point, no matter what the situation was, Li Jiancheng had to be clear. However, Li Jiancheng was also angry. Cui Cheng had specifically kept an eye on this matter, but in the end, Cui Cheng found nothing and had not returned to deliver the news.
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