There were two meanings in Xu Youwen's words.
First, Du Qi was not in his position and had no right to interfere in government affairs. After all, Du Qi wasn't the governor of Daizhou. Second, the Wang family was too powerful. It was almost impossible to completely uproot the Wang family's foundation in the bureaucracy.
Du Qi grinned at these words.
His expression was as resolute as ever, without the slightest bit of worry.
Du Qi continued, "Adjunct Xu, I'm not here for personal matters. You're wrong when you say that it's inappropriate for me to interfere in Daizhou's bureaucracy. I've come with my father to help him reorganize Daizhou's situation. I've come on His Majesty's orders. "
At this point, Du Qi produced the Emperor's personal command medallion from his sleeve.
Xu Youwen hurriedly stood up and saluted as soon as Regal Majesty's command medallion appeared.
Xu Youwen didn't dare act rashly.
Du Qi paused for a moment before continuing, "Apart from the command medallion His Majesty bestowed upon me, I'm also allowed to reorganize Daizhou. Apart from that, His Majesty has also bestowed upon me a hundred palace guards. These hundred cavalrymen are also accompanying me. If any situation arises, the guards will be mobilized to deal with officials. Adjunct Xu, do you think I have the authority to deal with Daizhou's officials? "
Xu Youwen's expression finally changed.
He hadn't expected Du Qi to possess the Emperor's command medallion and his personal guards.
Xu Youwen said in a deep voice, "So, your father is the governor of Daizhou in the open. Although Young Master doesn't have an official position, His Majesty has authorized Young Master to act in the shadows. One in the open and one in the shadows, so that it's easier to take action and eradicate the Wang family's power. Is that right? "
"Yes!"
Du Qi nodded in response.
Xu Youwen sighed. "It's not easy!"
Du Qi said, "If things were easy, there wouldn't be a need for my father to be the governor of Daizhou and for me to bring the command medallion His Majesty bestowed upon me. Because Daizhou is in a mess and has been affected by the Wang family, the two of us father and son came together. Of course, it's actually not that difficult. With an army, many things are easier to handle. "
Hearing this, Xu Youwen was completely relieved and said, "Since that's the case, this lowly servant has nothing to say. It is this lowly servant's honor to be able to work under Young Master."
Du Qi said, "With Adjunct Xu's words, I'm relieved."
Xu Youwen asked, "Young Master, what do you plan to do? Do you want me to mobilize the troops and wipe out the Wang family?"
"This won't do!"
Du Qi shook his head and said, "If we wipe them out all at once, the whole of Daizhou will be completely shaken. Even other places will fall into chaos. Therefore, if he wanted to take down these people, he could only do it step by step. When there's a mission, I'll arrange for Liu Zhengxi to contact Lieutenant Xu. "
Liu Zhengxi stepped forward and bowed.
Xu Youwen also returned the greeting.
They could be considered acquaintances.
Du Qi continued, "In addition, Xu, have you heard of Sima Chang Sheng, Su Jiang, and the others breaking the law? Now that you want to make a move, do you need this kind of evidence? "
"No!"
Xu Youwen shook his head and said, "Sima Chang Sheng and Su Jiang don't get along well, but they're both from the Wang family. Furthermore, the two of them were both rather capable and rather clear-headed people. Putting aside their backgrounds, they're actually good officials. "
Du Qi said, "I understand."
At that moment, Du Qi inquired about many more things. After understanding everything, Du Qi didn't stay any longer and got up to leave.
By the time Du Qi returned to the steward's residence, it was already quite late. As soon as he returned, an attendant came to report that Du Ruhui had invited him for a meeting. Du Qi told Liu Zhengxi to rest on his own and went straight to the study.
The current steward's residence was filled with old people brought over by the Du family from Chang 'an. The original steward's staff had all been dismissed. In a place like Daizhou, they had to be careful and couldn't make any mistakes.
Du Qi arrived at the study and said after taking a seat, "Father, why did you call me here?"
Du Ruhui said, "Why are you out so late at night? What's the matter?"
Du Qi said, "Nothing much, I just went to visit some people. The situation in Daizhou hasn't opened up yet. I want to do business and make a fortune. There are many things I need to do. "
He didn't speak the truth.
This was because he didn't want Du Ruhui to worry, and he didn't want Du Ruhui to think that he didn't believe Du Ruhui could handle it.
This was out of consideration for Du Ruhui's face.
Du Ruhui didn't pursue the matter and said seriously, "Erlang, I called you here to discuss how to break out of the current situation. I've been understanding the situation in Daizhou these days and found that Daizhou is very poor, but the taxes are quite high. There are also discrepancies in the taxation. There's something wrong with Daizhou's Hukou Army Officer Zhou Yunhe. I'm preparing to take him down. "
Du Qi nodded in his heart. As expected of his old man.
His eyes were sharp.
He'd set his sights on Hukou Army Officer Zhou Yunhe.
The purse was an extremely important existence at any time. If Du Ruhui had control of the purse, he would have fewer restrictions on what he wanted to do. If he didn't have money, it wouldn't be easy for Du Ruhui to do anything. He would be restricted.
Du Qi asked, "Father, what do you plan to do?"
Du Ruhui said seriously, "That's why I called you here. I've carefully studied the account books submitted by the Hukou Army Officer and found many problems."
"But if we accuse him directly, Zhou Yunhe might evade or even find someone else to take the blame."
"My plan is to use Xu Youwen's power to take down Zhou Yunhe and get rid of him as quickly as possible. After all, Zhou Yunhe is a member of the Wang family. He's taken advantage of the Hukou Army Officer to rake in a lot of money and food for the Wang family. "
"I have no qualms about getting rid of Zhou Yunhe. But it won't be easy to convince Hukou Army Officer Xu, so I need your help. I hope you can step forward. "
Du Ruhui said seriously, "On one hand, you've experienced a great battle in Daizhou and have some face. On the other hand, I know that you have His Majesty's command medallion and can use it to do things. This way, you can rope in the neutral Hukou Army Officer Xu Youwen. "
Du Qi sucked in a breath of cold air when he heard this.
His old man was really something.
Du Qi and Liu Zhengxi's plan was exactly the same as Du Ruhui's. Moreover, Du Ruhui didn't know that the Emperor had authorized Du Qi to do things at his own discretion, but he had let Du Qi use the command medallion to do things. Du Ruhui's courage was evident.
This was a person with great courage and drive.
Du Ruhui went straight to the point.
Du Qi suppressed the surprise in his heart and smiled faintly. "Since Father has arranged it, your son will do as you say. But I think we can make some adjustments. "
Du Ruhui's general direction was the same as Du Qi and Liu Zhengxi's plan. But Du Ruhui was in charge of this arrangement, and Du Qi was only assisting.
Du Qi's plan, on the other hand, focused on Du Qi.
He was using Du Qi to fish.
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