"Cough! Cough! "
At this moment, Xiao Li coughed softly.
He meant to remind him.
Although Du Qi gave him the down jacket shares, Du Qi is now a fifth-rank county man who founded the country, it's not suitable for him to reward anything. If there's excessive reward, it's easy to be criticized.
It's just that Xiao Li reminded him with good intentions, but Li Yuan looked over, glared, and scolded: "You old thing, what are you coughing for, hold it in, don't make a sound."
"Yes!"
Xiao Li answered with a smile.
When he faced Li Yuan, there's a smile on his old face, no one can tell what he's thinking.
But Du Qi said: "Your Majesty, this down jacket store, for it to have today's grand occasion, to be able to make money while also keeping countless people warm, in fact, it can't do without Your Majesty's support!"
"If it weren't for Your Majesty's inscription, if it weren't for Your Majesty's banner, there wouldn't be so many people who know."
"When a new thing comes out, there will always be people who criticize it. But now, it's Your Majesty who's shielding us from the wind and rain, that's why there's a grand occasion of down jackets, so Your Majesty doesn't need to reward me anymore. "
Du Qi said with a modest look: "Speaking of which, it's me who's basking in Your Majesty's light, it should be me who thanks Your Majesty."
Li Yuan was delighted when he heard this.
Du Qi, this kid's mouth, really makes people happy no matter what he says.
Li Yuan waved his hand and said: "Forget it, you kid can withdraw, I'm also a bit tired. After all, today's court meeting, I'm angry a bit early, I need to rest. "
"I'll withdraw!"
Du Qi bowed respectfully, then turned and walked out.
Du Qi left the main hall, then went straight out of the palace.
But when Du Qi just walked to the palace gate, he saw Li Jiancheng standing in the cold wind, discussing with several courtiers. Now it's already snowing, there's also light rain and cold wind. With the rain and snow, even if he's wearing a cloak, it's still very cold, his neck tightening.
At this time, Li Jiancheng just finished talking with several people, leaving one by one.
But Li Jiancheng's gaze looked over.
He saw Du Qi.
At this moment, Li Jiancheng's anger rose. He strode in front of Du Qi.
Du Qi saw Li Jiancheng and smiled calmly. However, he quickly took the down jacket from Liu Jian's hand, then covered himself with the hat and wrapped himself up tightly.
She was a little cold at first, but after putting on the down jacket, she didn't feel cold anymore.
Even if it was raining and snowing, it wouldn't be affected.
Du Qi said, "Your Highness, what can I do for you?"
When Li Jiancheng saw that Du Qi was also wearing a down jacket, he frowned because he saw that many people were wearing this today. During this period of time, Li Jiancheng hadn't left the house, so he didn't know much about the situation outside and didn't know about the down jacket. In addition, no one in the Crown Prince's residence wore it, so Li Jiancheng had no idea.
Li Jiancheng scolded, "Du Qi, in any case, you're a fifth-ranked man who founded the country. How can you dress like this?"
Du Qi said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, am I disturbing anyone's view by dressing like this? I remember that many people in the imperial court dressed like this. Why didn't Your Highness berate Pei Ji, Duke Pei, Chen Shuda, Duke Chen, Xiao Yu, Duke Xiao, and the others? They were all dressed like this when they came this morning. Why didn't Your Highness berate them one by one? Instead, you chose me. Could it be that Your Highness thinks I'm easy to bully because I'm young? "
This wasn't the first time Li Jiancheng had seen Du Qi's sharp tongue. He said coldly, "This is outside the imperial city. This is the imperial city, right under the emperor's feet. Your dressing is inappropriate."
He didn't want to debate with Du Qi.
Let's talk about this.
He just didn't like Du Qi and wanted to disgust Du Qi.
Du Qi's lips curled into a smile. He said, "Your Highness, according to you, it's inappropriate for anyone to dress like this in the imperial city, right?"
"Yes!"
Li Jiancheng answered directly.
Du Qi went along with the flow and said, "But His Majesty the Emperor also dresses like this after court is dismissed. Especially this down jacket, which His Majesty allowed. Your Highness, now that you say it's inappropriate to dress like this, could it be that you want to go against His Majesty and oppose His Majesty? "
Li Jiancheng's expression changed immediately.
It was his father again.
Du Qi, this brat, was best at using his Imperial Father to pressure him.
But the problem was, he didn't know that Li Yuan also had a down jacket. Moreover, Consort Yin De and Jieyu Zhang in the imperial palace didn't inform him, causing Li Jiancheng to be in the dark and be rebuked by Du Qi.
Li Jiancheng was speechless. He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Du Qi, it's not good to be too arrogant."
Du Qi said, "I've never been arrogant!"
Li Jiancheng said, "Your ability to play dumb is not bad. Du Qi, this Crown Prince will remember the enmity between you and me. One day, there will be a time to settle the score with you. "
Du Qi shook his head and said, "Your Highness, speaking of which, I'm really wronged. Did I take the initiative to provoke Your Highness? I don't remember, it was Your Highness who targeted me every time. "
"I can't say that Your Highness has a big butt, causing your pants to tear when you squat down. You can't blame your pants for not being good. You can only blame yourself for not following the rules. "
"Your Highness, as a person, you can't be too arrogant and despotic, you can't be too self-centered."
"You must know that you're only the Crown Prince now. As long as His Majesty is here, you'll always be the Crown Prince. You'll never be able to cover the sky with one hand. "
"Even if Your Highness is a hidden dragon, as long as His Majesty is here, you have to curl up. Even if you're a flying tiger, you can only lie down. Your Highness, learn to curl up and be a coward. It's not a bad thing. "
Du Qi's words were extremely ruthless, like a knife that provoked Li Jiancheng.
Huff! Huff!!
Li Jiancheng gasped for breath.
His face was full of anger.
Damn it!
Du Qi, this brat, is too hateful!
In any case, Li Jiancheng was born in an aristocratic family. When Li Yuan became the Emperor, he would become the Crown Prince, a person above tens of thousands of people in the imperial court. With his identity, each and every official would respectfully speak good words to him.
But Du Qi's words were incomparably harsh.
It made Li Jiancheng furious.
Li Jiancheng's eyes were filled with resentment. He gritted his teeth. "Du Qi, you're really not afraid of death!"
Du Qi tucked his hands into his sleeves and chuckled. "Speaking of which, Your Highness, in order to deal with me, you've sent people to kill me. You've also sent people to kill me on my way as an envoy. You've even dug out all of my men to deal with me. If I count carefully, it's already too many to count."
"Your Highness, you've worked so hard to deal with me, but have you ever thought of sparing my life?"
"Since you've already done so, isn't it unnecessary to talk about whether or not I'm afraid of death? Even if I'm afraid of death, you've already tried to kill me. What else can I do? I can only become unafraid of death. "
"Only by being unafraid of death and trouble can one deal with the Eastern Palace's open and covert attacks."
"Your Highness, remember, you're only the Crown Prince now. His Majesty reigns high above the Nine Heavens and makes arbitrary decisions, but you're not his only son. "
"Moreover, Your Highness, the Duke of Qin, has made outstanding contributions. It's not like there aren't any voices in the imperial court for Your Highness to become the Crown Prince. Thus, I advise you not to waste your time on me. If you really have the leisure to do so, you might as well spend more time dealing with the imperial court and accumulating some merit so that Your Majesty will regard you highly. "
Du Qi's eloquent words were sharp and incisive.
Li Jiancheng's embarrassment turned to anger.
If it were any of the renowned scholars of the imperial court, Li Jiancheng would've accepted their advice with an open mind. However, Du Qi was only a child of twelve or thirteen. How could Li Jiancheng endure being lectured by Du Qi?
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