Facing Du Qi, Li Yuanji was really a little scared at this moment.
Du Qi was not old.
He was even younger than Li Yuanji. But now, Li Yuanji actually had a feeling of fear and trepidation in his heart. Even on the battlefield, Li Yuanji had never been like this.
But now, he was scared.
Li Yuanji was timid, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Du Qi, yesterday's matter was my fault. Please forgive me."
After saying that, he bowed with cupped hands.
At this moment, Li Yuanji really put down his pride and didn't dare to go against Du Qi anymore. Because in the matter of the restaurant, Li Yuanji was in the wrong first, and he was caught red-handed by Li Yuan.
Li Yuanji couldn't avoid it and could only apologize.
A smile appeared on Du Qi's face.
It's done!
Du Qi originally thought that it wouldn't be easy to beat Li Yuanji. Now that Li Yuanji took the initiative to admit defeat, it declared Du Qi's victory, and the matter was resolved. At least in Li Yuanji's heart, Du Qi already had an impression that he couldn't casually provoke.
Du Qi couldn't be defeated.
Offending Du Qi was asking for trouble.
Du Qi looked at the bowing Li Yuanji and said, "Your Highness, get up. I won't pursue what happened in the restaurant yesterday. If His Majesty asks, I will tell His Highness Prince of Qi sincerely apologizes. But I want to warn Your Highness Prince of Qi that the next time you make an enemy of me, you should be prepared to fight to the death. "
Li Yuanji's pupils shrank.
Du Qi said again, "The ancients all said that ten years is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Many people dare not speak or retaliate even if they are bullied by you. I, Du Qi, am different. I pay attention to a gentleman's revenge from morning to night. As long as there is a chance, I will definitely take revenge. "
Hiss!
Li Yuanji couldn't help but gasp.
He didn't doubt Du Qi's ability to take revenge.
Speaking of which, no one in the current Tang dynasty dared to underestimate Du Qi. This was because Du Qi had this ability, and Du Qi's methods could even subdue the Turks. If Du Qi wanted to scheme against someone, it wouldn't be difficult.
Waving his hand, Du Qi replied, "I will not keep Your Imperial Highness, the Prince of Qi, from spending the night in the Du residence. Please leave."
"Goodbye!"
Li Yuanji said and turned to leave.
However, after he left, he raised his eyebrows. He suddenly realized that he had actually said goodbye earlier. These words should not have come from his mouth. After all, he was King Qi while Du Qi was just a fifth-rank official.
But he actually said it.
Du Qi looked at Li Yuanji's back as he left. He didn't care what Li Yuanji was thinking.
Li Yuanji's apology would solve another problem. Now it was late. Du Qi went to bed after reading the manuscript. Early the next morning, Du Qi got up and washed. He was going to Shanyang Lake outside Chang 'an City to see Wang Ji and persuade him to come out of the mountain.
After breakfast, Du Qi took the carriage out of the city.
There were some gifts in the carriage.
The carriage went all the way to the southeast outside Chang 'an City. The distance of more than 30 miles was neither long nor short.
Under normal circumstances, it would take less than half a day to travel by carriage. Because of the cold weather and continuous heavy snow, many places on the road were closed. Therefore, Du Qi arrived at the place where Wang Ji lived at Shanyang Lake at noon.
It would take a long time to go back and forth.
It was definitely impossible to enter the palace.
Therefore, Du Qi had arranged someone to give the manuscript to Xiao Li early and asked him to pass it on.
Du Qi also explained the reason.
Du Qi believed that Li Yuan would not blame him.
Du Qi got out of the carriage, put on a down jacket, and strode forward. When he arrived outside Wang Ji's house, he took off the down jacket and put on a cloak.
Wang Ji's house was an earthen wall courtyard. Now it was cold, and the house built with earthen walls was very cold. Even if there was a brazier, it was difficult to completely dispel the coldness.
Liu Jian went forward and knocked on the door.
Not long after, a young man in his early twenties came out and opened the door. His clothes were very simple, without a cotton robe or fur robe, just coarse linen, and he wrapped himself very thickly.
When the young man saw them, he asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Liu Jian handed over the name card and said, "We are here to visit Mr. Wang Ji. Please inform him."
"Wait!"
The young man took the name card and turned to inform.
Liu Jian said, "Young Master, I think it's easy for you to see anyone with your identity. You can send someone to inform him directly. It's rare for you to come out and be tired and cold. Young Master, you should pay attention to your body in the cold weather. "
Du Qi said, "It's okay, I'm fine."
After a while, the young man came out and ordered, "Follow me!"
Du Qi nodded and led the people in.
When they came to the main hall, Du Qi went straight in, while Liu Jian and Mordor waited at the door. After all, this was Du Qi's visit. The rules still had to be followed.
Du Qi entered the house and saw Wang Ji directly above. The current Wang Ji was in his early thirties, with slanted eyebrows, sharp eyebrows, and a pair of bright and spirited eyes.
The clothes on his body were not gorgeous.
They were ordinary clothes.
On the outside, he wore a fur robe whose fur was washed white to facilitate warmth.
This was Wang Ji.
When Wang Ji saw Du Qi, his eyebrows raised, and a trace of shock flashed across his handsome face. There was no one in Chang 'an who did not know Du Qi. Countless people knew him.
Not only because Du Qi had many industries, but also because Du Qi went north to the Turks and won a great victory for the Tang dynasty.
This was the reason why Du Qi was widely known.
Du Qi stood still, cupped his hands and said, "Du Qi of Chang 'an greets Mr. Wang."
Wang Ji said, "Young Master Du is too polite. In front of Young Master Du, I dare not call you Mr. Wang. Young Master Du is younger than me. But Young Master Du's poems and novels, and Young Master Du's achievements for the Tang dynasty are all first-class. Young Master Du's achievements at such a young age are something that many people can't achieve in their lifetime. "
Du Qi said, "Mr. Wang, you flatter me."
Wang Ji was an authentic scholar. As long as one was a scholar, they would pay attention to governing the country and the world. The problem was that although Wang Ji was good at reading, in fact, he knew nothing about governing and had no talent at all.
Such a person could not deal with the intrigue in the imperial court, and could not deal with the treacherous clouds in the officialdom. Thus, Wang Ji greatly admired and praised Du Qi for being able to accomplish such a meritorious deed.
Wang Ji said, "Young Master Du, what brings you here today?"
Du Qi said, "Mr. Wang, I came to Shanyang Lake today for only one purpose, and that is to ask Mr. Wang to help me. Because I'm going to open a private school in Chang 'an to impart knowledge. "
Hearing this, Wang Ji shook his head and said, "You don't need me to open a private school to impart knowledge. If Young Master Du wants to do this, you only need to arrange other people. What's more, Young Master Du should know that my straightforward nature will offend people. "
With a smile on his face, Du Qi said neither arrogantly nor rashly, "Mr. Wang, forgive me for being blunt. With your nature, you really can't mix in the officialdom. Because the people in the officialdom do not mean what they say, and many of them are shrewd. "
"So, this is not suitable for you."
"But the school is different."
"In the school, what we need is someone like Mr. Wang who dares to speak frankly. If knowledge is fake, if knowledge is scrupulous, then knowledge is no longer knowledge. "
Du Qi said, "Such knowledge is not worth learning."
"Well said!"
After hearing this, Wang Ji gave a thumbs up and praised with a look of approval.
Du Qi's words made Wang Ji praise.
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