To Li Shimin, there were things he should do and things he shouldn't do. He would definitely not do things that he couldn't do. Because if he did something like this once, he would lose his principles and set a precedent.
This was definitely not allowed.
If this time, he wanted to take over Du Qi's down jacket shop because Du Qi was rich. Next time, if he didn't have money, he might take over Du Qi's other shops or even other places.
This was definitely not allowed.
Zhangsun Wuji frowned when he saw Li Shimin's determination. He thought to himself, I'm thinking for His Highness, but His Highness rejected me. However, deep in his heart, Zhangsun Wuji knew that he hated the rich and didn't want to see Du Qi so rich.
Especially since Du Qi was highly regarded by Li Yuan.
After a series of events, the Du family's influence in King Qin's Mansion was constantly rising. As a result, Du Ruhui's influence in King Qin's Mansion was getting higher and higher.
Zhangsun Wuji looked at Du Qi again and said lightly, "Erlang, His Highness isn't willing to take over your down jacket shop. However, as Du Keming's son and a part of King Qin's Mansion, shouldn't you express it yourself? "
"Wuji, shut up!"
Li Shimin scolded again.
At this moment, Li Shimin's expression was unprecedentedly stern. He said in a deep voice, "Don't say such things again. You've followed me for so many years and should know my character. A real man should do and not do things. Things that shouldn't be done must never be done. "
Zhangsun Wuji sighed and felt a little regretful.
He still looked at Du Qi.
His gaze was very sharp.
Du Qi instantly laughed. He didn't expect King Qin's Mansion to have a disagreement now. Especially when Li Shimin hadn't become the Crown Prince yet and Zhangsun Wuji was already putting on airs.
Needless to say, Du Qi wasn't afraid of Zhangsun Wuji.
He wasn't even afraid of Li Jiancheng, so why should he be afraid of Zhangsun Wuji?
Du Qi said with a straight face, "Your Highness, since Zhangsun Wuji has mentioned some things, I need to discuss some things with him. It's a fact that I'm rich. It's also a fact that I earn a lot of money every day. "
"But since the Duke of Qin's Residence needs a large amount of money, I can't possibly pay for it alone."
"I'm naturally willing to support King Qin."
"But the Zhangsun family isn't weak either! According to what I know, under the leadership of Zhangsun Wuji, the Zhangsun family has earned quite a bit of wealth through his own means. "
Du Qi said, "After all, Zhangsun Wuji has followed King Qin on his expeditions. It's very normal for him to earn money. The Zhangsun Clan's land, including the area around Chang 'an and other places, is at least 100,000 mu. "
"The Zhangsun Clan has over a hundred thousand mu of land, as well as countless family properties."
"Although these lands are actually scattered all over the place, they are actually scattered all over the place. However, I still knew. You, Zhangsun Wuji, put on an act, pretending to be so poor and destitute. But when you see His Highness suffering because of money, have you ever thought of selling your land to support His Highness? "
Du Qi's words were like knives, stabbing into Zhangsun Wuji's heart.
Zhangsun Wuji's expression changed greatly.
However, he couldn't admit it. So, he said, "Du Qi, don't you dare slander me."
Du Qi said, "Why? The great Zhangsun Wuji is King Qin's confidant. Are you going to deny it? Could it be that you want me to take out all the evidence? At that time, the one who will lose face will be you. "
"As a person, you can't be like Zhangsun Wuji, you can't be too selfish."
"You carry the banner of righteousness and stand on the moral high ground, telling others what to do and what to do. However, you have to set an example! "
Du Qi said, "As long as you set an example, I, Du Qi, won't have anything to say."
In fact, when Du Qi was speaking at King Qin's Residence earlier, Zhangsun Wuji was already targeting Du Qi.
So, Du Qi was also trying to find out Zhangsun Wuji's background.
He didn't expect Zhangsun Wuji to have earned so much over the years.
However, in this era, the Zhangsun family's 100,000 mu of land wasn't the biggest. The real five surnames and seven hopes, these aristocratic families, owned more land and occupied more resources.
However, in King Qin's Residence, Zhangsun Wuji's scale was already very different.
Li Shimin looked at Zhangsun Wuji and frowned slightly, looking as if he was in deep thought.
This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
Because Zhangsun Wuji's family business had surprised him.
All along, Li Shimin had thought that Zhangsun Wuji was relatively poor and lived a hard life. However, he didn't expect Zhangsun Wuji to have so much land in his hands.
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui looked at each other but didn't say anything.
Du Ruhui glared at Du Qi.
Why did he say all this out of the blue? One must know that this could easily lead to internal strife. Du Qi saw the look in his father's eyes but directly ignored it. If Zhangsun Wuji wanted to deal with him, then Du Qi wouldn't be easy to deal with.
If you want to make a move, I will definitely retaliate.
This was the rule.
At this moment, Zhangsun Wuji was in a difficult position. After being rebuked by Du Qi, he didn't know whether to refute or not. In short, it was a little awkward.
After all, when it came to this matter, it was originally a private matter. However, Du Qi directly tore apart this layer of cover.
Fortunately, Zhangsun Wuji was Li Shimin's brother-in-law after all.
With this layer of relationship, it was still fine.
However, Zhangsun Wuji pretended to be ignorant, but Du Qi wasn't willing to do so. He continued, "Speaking of which, actually, whether it's the restaurant, the tea shop, or the down jacket shop now, I, Du Qi, don't like to take all the benefits alone.
"You, Zhangsun Wuji, on the surface, you see that I've earned a lot of money, but you've forgotten how many people I've raised and solved their livelihood problems.
"Putting these factors aside, in fact, almost all of my businesses have partners. For example, in this down jacket shop, Your Highness has 10% of the shares, the general manager, the other managers, and the backbone of the shop have 10% of the shares, and His Majesty has 30% of the shares.
"As for me, I have to take the rest and give some to the families of the civil officials and generals under Your Highness to pull them in as shareholders so that everyone can earn money, just like the restaurant previously.
"In such a situation, everyone will earn money. You, Zhangsun Wuji, asked me to give all the down jacket shop to Your Highness. Are you going to answer to His Majesty? "
Du Qi's words were questioning. This time, Zhangsun Wuji's expression changed again and again, and he couldn't keep calm.
Because it involved the Emperor.
Zhangsun Wuji didn't know that the Emperor had 30% of the shares in this down jacket shop. At this moment, when Zhangsun Wuji looked at Du Qi, his gaze was different. This was because this kid, Du Qi, was like an old fox. He actually involved the Emperor.
Zhangsun Wuji looked at Li Shimin and said, "Your Highness, I was wrong."
Li Shimin said, "Wuji, the person you need to apologize to is not me, but Erlang. You have to know that Erlang's existence has helped King Qin's Mansion a lot. Moreover, Erlang even helped the Tang dynasty to temporarily solve the threat of the Northern Turks. Whether it's for public or private reasons, Erlang has contributed greatly to King Qin's Mansion. "
At this moment, Zhangsun Wuji was even more embarrassed.
Because he had to apologize to a kid.
However, Zhangsun Wuji knew that he couldn't avoid it. He gritted his teeth and said, "Erlang, this time, it's my fault. Please forgive me."
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