Du Qi and his party headed north from Linfen County in Jin Province. They didn't encounter any obstacles along the way. Very smoothly, they went from Jinzhou to Fen Zhou, which was further north.
Fen Province bordered Taiyuan Prefecture.
In this area, the Wang family was more powerful. However, their journey was even more smooth. They replenished and rested along the way. They didn't encounter any obstacles.
Du Qi didn't let his guard down.
Du Qi had been vigilant ever since he entered Taiyuan Prefecture from Fen Province and entered the deeply rooted territory of the Wang Clan. However, despite his vigilance, nothing happened in Taiyuan Prefecture. They smoothly entered Xinzhou in the north. Finally, they entered Daizhou and headed for Yanmen, the capital of Daizhou.
Such a scene made Liu Zhengxi feel strange.
As Wang Zongzhou's advisor, Liu Zhengxi knew the Wang family very well. He betrayed Wang Zongzhou. Although the news hadn't been leaked yet, it couldn't be hidden forever.
The Wang family would find out one day.
When that time came, the new leader of the Wang family would get rid of him quickly. Therefore, Liu Zhengxi hoped to overthrow the Wang family so that they wouldn't have any chance of survival.
During the lunch break, Liu Zhengxi came to Du Qi's side.
Du Qi said, "What's the matter, sir?"
Liu Zhengxi said, "Young Master, we entered Fen Province from Jin Province, and even Taiyuan Prefecture. Now that we've passed Xinzhou, we've entered Daizhou. The Wang family hasn't done anything since the beginning. I think there's definitely something wrong with this. Therefore, I think the Wang family has arranged for the next confrontation to be in Daizhou. "
Du Qi said, "Sir Liu, you've been with the Wang family for more than ten years. You know them very well. So, what do you think the Wang family will do next? "
Liu Zhengxi said, "The Wang family's arrangement will definitely start from the local area. They'll restrict Steward Du in the officialdom. After all, from top to bottom, countless people belong to the Wang family. Even the whole place is part of the Wang family. It'll be very difficult for Steward Du to do anything. "
Du Qi said, "You're right, Sir Liu. I think so too about the situation in Daizhou."
Liu Zhengxi said, "Since Young Master knows, what do you plan to do next? This situation in Daizhou must be broken. Otherwise, it will be difficult for Manager Du to fulfill his ambitions. "
Du Qi said, "Naturally, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. Mr. Liu, although you understand the Wang family, you only have a rough idea of the situation. You don't know everything. We still have to make arrangements after we reach the Gate of Geese. When the time came, he would investigate them one by one and deal with them one by one. Even though the Wang family has deep roots in Daizhou, they can't stop me from taking them down one step at a time. "
Liu Zhengxi said, "Since Young Master has a plan, then it's easy to handle."
Du Qi said, "After we reach the Gate of Yan, there are many things that Mister Liu will have to keep an eye on."
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your humble servant is duty-bound."
Du Qi didn't say anything more. After a short rest, they continued north after noon. Although they didn't travel very quickly, there were no obstructions along the way. The county magistrates of the various counties would even come out to greet them.
Very smoothly, they arrived at the Gate of Yan.
Gate of Yan, outside the southern city.
At the city gate.
All of Daizhou's officials were gathered here to welcome Du Ruhui's group.
Among them was the acting governor, Sima Changsheng.
He was in his early forties, with a square face, thick brows, big eyes, and dark cheeks. He was a native of the Gate of Yan. In a province, when the governor wasn't present, the governor would be in charge of government affairs. During Li Daen's absence from Daizhou, Sima Changsheng had been in charge of government affairs.
At first, Sima Changsheng thought that after Li Daen left Daizhou, and the imperial court hadn't arranged anyone for him, he had a high chance of becoming the governor of Daizhou.
He didn't expect the imperial court to arrange for Du Ruhui.
His hopes were completely dashed.
Other than Sima Chang Sheng, the Daizhou Chief Secretary, there was also Sima Su Jiang of Daizhou, as well as the Six Generals of War, Law, Revenue, Grain, and so on. Even the Yanmen County Magistrate, as well as other officials, big and small, had all arrived.
Sima Changsheng, Sujiang, and the others were all waiting in anticipation.
Sujiang glanced at Sima Changsheng with a solemn expression. He said, "Governor Sima, I heard that Du Ruhui is from the Duke of Qin's residence, a trusted aide of the Duke of Qin. He's extremely powerful. I'm afraid it won't be easy to get along with someone like him. "
Sima Changsheng said, "It doesn't matter if he's easy to get along with or not. As long as we do what we're supposed to do, it won't affect us even if there's some trouble. As long as we do what we're supposed to do, Manager Du won't have anything to say. "
The rest of the people also chimed in.
Sujiang didn't say anything else and waited quietly. He had only mentioned it to see what Sima Changsheng planned.
"They're here!"
Someone in the crowd spoke.
The officials heard this and looked forward. They saw a group of carriages coming on the official road ahead.
It was Du Ruhui's group.
Sima Changsheng, Sujiang, and the others stepped forward and said respectfully, "We welcome Manager Du to Gate of Yan."
Du Ruhui walked out of the carriage with a gentle smile on his face. He said, "No need to be so polite, everyone. Let's go into the city!"
"Yes!"
Everyone replied in unison.
Du Ruhui's group walked at the front, while Xiao Yuanqi's men protected them on both sides. Sima Changsheng, Sujiang, and the others followed behind and quickly went to the Manager's Mansion.
When the group arrived at the Manager's Mansion, Du Qi, the Jeong Clan, and the rest of the family members got off the carriage and went to the backyard to rest. Du Ruhui, on the other hand, was in the hall in the front yard to receive Sima Changsheng, Sujiang, and the others.
Du Ruhui familiarized himself with everyone one by one. He asked about the division of government affairs in the Daizhou Manager's Mansion and understood the general situation after learning about everyone's management.
Just this understanding alone took up most of the afternoon.
In the blink of an eye, it was evening.
After Du Ruhui dismissed everyone, he didn't go to the backyard, but to the study. He had just arrived, so the first thing he needed to do was to familiarize himself with Daizhou's government affairs and everything in Daizhou.
If he didn't understand, he would be easily deceived.
Only when he understood would he have a card up his sleeve.
In the following time, Du Ruhui was mainly familiarizing himself with the situation. He didn't immediately take over everything, nor did he immediately seize power. Du Ruhui's way of doing things was like a person who didn't do anything and rarely dealt with things.
While Du Ruhui was busy, Du Qi was also busy. In Daizhou, there were people from the Dark Shadow Organization and Liu Zhengxi, so it wasn't particularly difficult for Du Qi to investigate.
Liu Zhengxi was fully in charge of these matters.
On this day, Liu Zhengxi came to Du Qi's study and sat down. He said, "Young Master, now the general situation of the Daizhou Manager's Mansion is clear."
Du Qi said, "Tell me about the situation."
Du Qi also had a rough estimate about the general situation in Daizhou.
He already knew some information before he came.
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