Li Jiancheng sat down and leaned forward. "What did you find, Xuancheng?"
Wei Zheng said, "Your Highness, I found out that Zhang Jingping and Du Chuke are colluding to form a security team that specializes in extorting money from the people.
"As for the specifics, Du Chuke authorized Zhang Jingping to gather a group of ruffian rangers and form the so-called security team. Then, in the name of maintaining law and order and protecting the people, they patrolled the streets and collected protection fees."
"They're collecting money one by one. There's no way any of the shops can escape."
"That's where the problem lies."
Wei Zheng said, "As the county magistrate of Chang 'an, he doesn't think about protecting the people. Instead, he oppresses and extorts money from the people. This is the opportunity to take down Zhang Jingping and Du Chuke.
"It's fine if the imperial court doesn't hold a grudge against a ruffian like Zhang Jingping. Now that the imperial court wants to punish him, he has plenty of crimes. As for Du Chuke, he's Du Qi's uncle and a member of King Qin's Mansion.
"Taking down Du Chuke is equivalent to humiliating King Qin's Mansion. By then, even if His Majesty doesn't like him, he'll definitely become the county magistrate of Chang 'an because there's no other choice. "
Wei Zheng offered his analysis.
Li Jiancheng laughed heartily when he heard that.
His laughter was full of pride.
His laughter was full of joy.
The opportunity was here.
Li Jiancheng's eyes were sharp. "The reason Du Chuke can become the county magistrate of Chang 'an is because of Du Qi. This time, Du Chuke will be humiliated, and he'll be the county magistrate of Chang 'an in vain. This will be equivalent to humiliating Du Qi and Father. When that happens, Father won't think highly of Du Qi. Wonderful, wonderful, this is an excellent breakthrough. "
Wei Zheng said, "Your Highness is wise!"
Li Jiancheng said, "Xuancheng, since you have an idea, how do you think we should proceed? Do you need me to enter the palace immediately and ask Father to deal with this matter? "
"No!"
Wei Zheng shook his head. "It's not appropriate for Your Highness to deal with this matter. Someone else will have to do it. I remember that the Imperial Censor Wang Xuandao was promoted because of His Highness the Crown Prince's favor. "
"Let Wang Xuandao deal with this matter. I remember that there will be a court meeting in two days. All officials of the fifth rank and above in the capital will be there. "
"All the officials in the imperial court will also be there. Let Wang Xuandao come forward to present a memorial to Du Chuke. during the court meeting. Especially during this Imperial Court Assembly, Du Qi also holds an official position. Although he is a scattered official, he will still participate according to the rules. "
"When the time comes, there will be a good show. As long as Du Chuke was captured on the spot, Du Qi would also be implicated. At that time, His Majesty will be furious, and the Du family's favor will be reduced. "
Wei Zheng suggested.
"Good, good! Good!"
Li Jiancheng praised in succession, saying, "Xuancheng is still the one who is farsighted and well-planned. I'll leave this matter to you. Go personally to Wang Xuandao's residence and tell him what to do next. "
"Yes!"
"." Wei Zheng agreed immediately.
He was now a strategist of the Eastern Palace. If Li Jiancheng was determined to deal with Du Qi, he could only follow Li Jiancheng's train of thought. Even if he didn't agree, he could only carry it out.
There was nothing he could do about it.
Li Jiancheng regained his composure and sat upright. "Xuancheng, can Duke of Qin's Residence be related to Du Chuke? As long as we can prove that Du Chuke's actions were instigated by Duke of Qin's Residence, Second Prince will suffer the consequences. Then this time, Second Brother will also suffer. He won't be able to escape either. "
"Difficult!"
Wei Zheng shook his head. "Although Du Chuke is from Duke of Qin's Residence, it's impossible for them to be implicated in this matter."
"The only possibility is to smear Duke of Qin's reputation. But once we smear him, we might be implicated in factional strife. His Majesty might think that we're scheming against him. That's why I don't recommend targeting Duke of Qin's Residence. "
Wei Zheng said, "For now, we'll take down Du Chuke and bring the position of Chang 'an County Magistrate into the Eastern Palace."
"Alright!"
Li Jiancheng nodded.
That was the only thing they could do now.
Wei Zheng talked about other matters and didn't stay any longer. He returned to his office and continued to deal with the government affairs that were presented to him. After all, Wei Zheng was the Crown Prince's assistant. Most of the government affairs had to go through Wei Zheng before they were sent to Li Jiancheng.
Wei Zheng didn't go to see Wang Xuandao immediately. Instead, he arranged for people to investigate the matter of Zhang Jingping and Du Chuke working together to exploit the people. The more they investigated, the more prepared they would be and the more stable they would be.
At night, Wei Zheng left the Eastern Palace and went straight to Wang Xuandao's residence to pay him a visit.
Wang Xuandao's residence wasn't in North City. It was in the Azure Dragon Lane in the southeast of Chang 'an City. It was actually quite a distance from the Azure Dragon Lane to the Imperial City.
The problem was that Wang Xuandao was only a lowly imperial censor. Although he was a low-ranking official and could participate in court proceedings, it wasn't a lucrative job. He only had a salary and could only live in the Azure Dragon Lane.
When Wei Zheng arrived at Wang Xuandao's residence, he went straight in. After all, he was the Crown Prince's assistant. The people in Wang Xuandao's residence didn't dare to slight him. Wei Zheng waited in the hall. Not long after, Wang Xuandao hurried over.
Wang Xuandao was in his early thirties.
He looked extremely valiant.
In particular, he had a square face, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and sharp eyebrows. It was as if he naturally gave people a sense of oppression.
Wang Xuandao was born to be an imperial censor.
He gave people a lot of pressure.
However, when Wang Xuandao saw Wei Zheng, he smiled and said, "Wei Xima, why are you so free today to come to this humble official's residence? Is there something you need?"
Wei Zheng didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point, "Imperial Censor Wang, there's something I need your help with."
Wang Xuandao belonged to the Eastern Palace.
Although he was an official in the imperial court and relied on the Emperor for everything, the officials below him all had their own factions and affiliations. Wang Xuandao was on the Eastern Palace's side.
Wang Xuandao said seriously, "Mr. Wei, feel free to ask. As long as it's something I can do, I'll do my best. In short, I'll do my best to fulfill the Crown Prince's arrangements. "
Wei Zheng smiled and said, "I hope that Imperial Censor Wang can report the new Chang 'an County Magistrate Du Chuke in front of everyone in the imperial court two days later."
"Here's the detailed information."
As he spoke, Wei Zheng handed over the information.
It was a summary of the relationship between Du Chuke and Zhang Jingping, as well as Du Chuke and Zhang Jingping's personal matters, as well as the various things that the security team had done.
Wang Xuandao skimmed through it quickly. He read ten lines at a glance and finished reading it in a short time. With a smile on his face, he promised, "Mr. Wei, please tell the Crown Prince that I'll do my best to report Du Chuke."
Wei Zheng said, "Thank you very much."
Wang Xuandao leaned forward slightly and suddenly said, "Mr. Wei, is this information true or false?"
"Of course it's true!"
Wei Zheng answered confidently.
Because this information was all true.
Wei Zheng said seriously, "Since you want to deal with Du Chuke and Zhang Jingping, relying on false information will at most create some noise. It won't even affect Du Chuke. In the end, it was Du Chuke who became famous. Therefore, if you want to make a move, it must be true. However, the existence of the security team has indeed reduced conflicts. "
After a pause, Wei Zheng continued, "But Du Chuke's actions won't do. He'll be suspected of bending the law for personal gain and taking advantage of this to collect money. Therefore, this is Du Chuke's fatal weakness. "
Hearing this, Wang Xuandao was completely relieved.
This matter was easy.
Wang Xuandao said, "Mr. Wei, it's rare for you to come here. I'll have someone prepare some dishes to go with wine. Let's have a few drinks."
Wei Zheng smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Imperial Censor Wang."
Staying for a drink and getting to know each other was also helpful for the Eastern Palace. Therefore, Wei Zheng agreed to the suggestion of drinking. The two of them drank and chatted about Du Chuke.
After the meal, both the host and the guest enjoyed themselves.
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