Li Daen rested for a night at the Du Residence. The next day, he went to the Duke of Qin's Residence to pay a visit to Li Shimin before going to work in the imperial court. As the newly appointed Minister of War, he was also a high-ranking official in the imperial court. His status was not ordinary.
However, Du Qi did not have time to think about Li Daen's matter. He started to think about the Wang Clan's matter.
Early in the morning, Du Qi left his residence and went to the restaurant.
There was a lot of news in the restaurant.
When Du Qi arrived at the restaurant, Jin Wuque followed closely behind. Jin Wuque's face was solemn. He said, "Young Master, the Wang Clan has already made their move."
Du Qi said, "Tell me the details."
Jin Wuque said seriously, "According to the information obtained by the Shadow, there are many rumors starting from Taiyuan that are defaming you. Apart from that, there are also some undercurrents in Chang 'an City. They say that you do evil and bully the kind. In short, they want to completely ruin your reputation. "
Du Qi said in a low voice, "I already know about this. A few days ago, when I entered the palace, His Majesty personally told me about this matter. The Wang Clan is mobilizing their forces to smear my reputation. "
Jin Wuque said, "Actually, this matter does not have much of an impact. The reason is simple. Young Master is helping the poor in Chang 'an. This is obvious to all. The key lies in the second aspect. "
Du Qi asked, "What is it?"
Jin Wuque replied, "The Shadow sent back news that our tea shop, restaurant, and bookstore were all attacked. Fortunately, the Shadow protected us. In addition, there were many guards arranged by Eighth Brother Zhong. Thus, the safety of these places was ensured and they were not affected. Apart from that, there were many shops that started to attack us. The Shadow's men investigated carefully and discovered that the shops that were attacking us were all owned by the Wang Clan of Taiyuan. They were all people of the Wang Clan. "
Du Qi laughed coldly. He said, "It seems that the Wang Clan is doing everything they can to deal with me. First, they smeared my reputation. Now, they are targeting my businesses. "
Jin Wuque said, "The other party is indeed unscrupulous."
Pausing for a moment, Jin Wuque continued, "Young Master, other than that, there is also news that the Wang Clan's Clan Head, Wang Zongzhou, has already headed south and will reach Chang 'an soon. He will definitely make a move personally. How should we deal with it? "
Du Qi narrowed his eyes and said, "You've already investigated everything that I've instructed you to do before, right?"
Jin Wuque replied, "Yes, I have."
Du Qi said, "That's good. However, on top of the previous foundation, we still need to investigate the Wang family's properties. Originally, these properties of the Wang Clan were not easy to find. But now, they're all attacking us. They've all been exposed. Find out everything about these businesses for me. Can you gather all the information in half a day? "
"Yes!"
Jin Wuque nodded.
Du Qi said, "Go ahead. I'll wait for your news at the restaurant."
"Yes!"
Jin Wuque nodded and turned to leave.
After Jin Wuque left, Du Qi stayed in the backyard of the restaurant, waiting for Jin Wuque's news. In the evening, Jin Wuque returned. He looked at Du Qi and said seriously, "Young Master, it took a lot of time to verify the information. But now, all the information has been verified. "
As he spoke, Jin Wuque handed over a thick book, which recorded the information about the Wang Clan's shops.
Du Qi took the book and read it. He said, "Since we've investigated the Wang Clan's shops, we must also investigate the illegal activities of these shops. This is what you need to do now."
After pausing for a moment, Du Qi continued, "Other than this information, there are also the spies of the Wang Clan in Chang 'an City. These people must be caught. If we don't investigate this clearly and find out all the spies, it will be difficult to uproot them. "
"Yes!"
Jin Wuque said again.
Du Qi said, "How long will it take to complete these two matters?"
Jin Wuque said, "Within two days."
Du Qi said, "I'll give you two days. In about two days, Wang Zongzhou will arrive in Chang 'an City. At that time, we can give Wang Zongzhou one gift after another. Speaking of which, according to the information we gathered, Wang Zongzhou is a pitiful person. Especially the information about the Wang Clan and Wang Yue. It really makes one sigh. "
Jin Wuque said, "Young Master, this is what it means to be punished by the heavens."
Du Qi said, "Go and prepare. In short, settle this matter well. Try to gather all the information within two days. The sooner we gather all the information, the sooner we will have the upper hand. "
"Yes!"
Jin Wuque nodded and replied.
Du Qi didn't stay any longer. He got up and left.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
When Jin Wuque arrived at the Du Clan, the sky was already dark. It was close to dawn. After all, the information was very important. Jin Wuque didn't dare to delay. Hence, even though it was early in the morning, Jin Wuque still came personally.
After receiving the report, Du Qi put on a large cloak and met Jin Wuque in the room.
Du Qi said, "How's the investigation?"
Jin Wuque took out a book and said, "Young Master, I've found all the information. Currently, we've found out about ninety percent of the Wang Clan's spies in Chang 'an City. However, there's still a portion that we can't find for now. Besides that, we've also found out the problems with the Wang Clan's shops in Chang 'an City. People who do business more or less have some problems. I've also compiled all the problems they have. "
Du Qi took the book and roughly flipped through it. He said, "This makes things easier. Wang Zongzhou wants to deal with me, but I'll give him a big gift first. This time, I guarantee that Wang Zongzhou will be satisfied. "
After a pause, Du Qi asked again, "Where is Wang Zongzhou now?"
Jin Wuque replied, "Young Master, Wang Zongzhou entered Chang 'an City this evening. However, Wang Zongzhou lives in Ju De Lane in the west of the city. "
Du Qi said, "It doesn't matter where he lives. In any case, we won't meet Wang Zongzhou in person for now. I'm looking forward to seeing how miserable Wang Zongzhou will be in the end. The plan to deal with the Wang Clan will start tomorrow. He wants to deal with me, and I want to deal with him. "
Jin Wuque said, "Wang Zongzhou is seeking his own death by coming to Chang 'an. Young Master, there's another clue. It's rather hidden, but our people have found it. "
Du Qi asked, "What clue?"
Jin Wuque said, "The people the Wang Clan arranged in Chang 'an have made contact with the Eastern Palace."
Du Qi's lips curled up. He said, "In that case, the Wang Clan came to Chang 'an not only to deal with me, but also to contact the Eastern Palace. Of course, the biggest possibility is that they're using the Eastern Palace to deal with me. "
Jin Wuque said, "That's what I mean."
Du Qi said, "The Eastern Palace doesn't have much of a chance of winning against me now. It's best if the Eastern Palace gets involved. If the news of the Eastern Palace targeting me reaches His Majesty's ears, it'll be interesting. Continue to observe this matter. "
"Yes!"
Jin Wuque replied.
Du Qi said, "Go and rest. You've been so busy these past few days that your feet barely touched the ground. You haven't had a good rest either. You're in low spirits."
Jin Wuque said, "Young Master, this is what I should do."
Du Qi said, "From tomorrow onwards, arrange for our people to clean up the Wang Clan's spies in Chang 'an City. This matter must be done secretly and quickly. "
"Yes, I understand."
Jin Wuque replied solemnly.
Now that they were finally going to make a move, Jin Wuque's heart was filled with excitement.
Du Qi waved his hand. Jin Wuque turned and left.
Du Qi continued to rest.
Now that he had everything ready, he only needed to mobilize the forces under his command. Everything would start tomorrow.
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