Wang Yu said, "Patriarch, what do we do? Are we going to take it head-on? "
"Of course not!"
Wang Zongxi shook his head, gritting his teeth. "The reason I called you all here is to discuss countermeasures. Only by discussing countermeasures can we find a way to deal with Du Ruhui. "
After a pause, Wang Zongxi said, "What exactly should we do? Everyone, if you have any ideas, feel free to speak your mind. "
"Patriarch, I have an idea."
An old man from the various houses suddenly spoke.
This old man was in his early sixties. His name was Wang Shenxi, and he was one of the more senior members of the Wang family. He stroked his beard and said slowly, "Ever since our Wang family and the Du family started fighting, we have never won. Even our Wang family has suffered great losses and suffered great pressure. We have become a laughingstock among the five families and seven kingdoms. All of this is because of the Du family. So I think it's inappropriate to fight with the Du family. "
Wang Zongxi's eyes sharpened. He glared at Wang Shenxi, anger in his eyes.
He thought Wang Shenxi was boosting his prestige.
Wang Zongxi said, "Wang Shenxi, you mean we won't fight with the Du family anymore, right?"
Wang Shenxi said, "Yes!"
Wang Zongxi sneered. "How laughable. Have you forgotten how our Wang family was humiliated? As long as we can kill the Du family, even if the losses are great, we will still regain face among the five families and seven kingdoms. But if we don't care, it's equivalent to us admitting defeat. That can't happen no matter what. "
After a pause, Wang Zongxi said, "We are irreconcilable with the Du family."
Wang Shenxi heard this, but sighed.
This matter was not easy to handle!
But he was not the patriarch, and could not stop Wang Zongxi's decision. So Wang Shenxi could only place his hopes on others, hoping that other Wang family members would stand up and support him.
Unfortunately, no one supported him.
None of them said anything.
Instead, it was Wang Zongxi who said, "Everyone, in this time of danger, we can't retreat. Once we retreat, the Wang family will completely fall apart, so we must advance. We will not rest until we destroy the Wang family. "
"That's my attitude."
Wang Zongxi set the tone.
Wang Yu said, "Family Head, since we are going to confront Du Ruhui, and things have already reached this point, my suggestion is to arrange for people to act in the imperial court and let the Emperor deal with Du Ruhui."
"Du Ruhui is the acting governor of the province. It is clearly against the rules for him to mobilize troops."
"As long as our impeachment builds momentum and countless people follow the impeachment, then Du Ruhui will be like a small boat in a storm. It will be difficult for him to stand firm."
"It will be even easier to take down Du Ruhui through the Imperial Court. We can even force the emperor to send one of our men to Daizhou to investigate Du Ruhui and his son. "
Wang Yu said seriously, "Then in the end, we will have a chance. It won't be difficult to deal with Du Ruhui."
Wang Zongxi said, "This is a good suggestion."
The rest of the people also agreed.
For a moment, everyone agreed with this suggestion.
Wang Zongxi and the others discussed countermeasures and reached a consensus. Without further ado, they arranged for their men to take action. With the Wang Clan's strength, it wasn't difficult for them to make a move in the royal court.
This was because there were members of the Wang Clan in the royal court as well.
After all, the Wang family was an aristocratic family.
They had countless connections.
It took only a short time for the news to spread from Taiyuan Prefecture to Chang 'an. When the news reached Chang 'an, the Wang Clan's people made an appearance, and the royal court was in turmoil.
There were officials from the Imperial Censorate, as well as officials from the royal court. Even the commoners of Chang 'an began to spread rumors that Du Ruhui, the acting governor, had slaughtered officials wantonly.
This series of attacks were all aimed at Du Ruhui.
Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Residence.
Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji sat across from each other.
The two brothers were now brothers in distress. They had both stayed in the royal court and didn't go north to suppress Liu Heita.
Li Jiancheng glanced at Li Yuanji and said, "Fourth Brother, there are rumors that Du Ruhui has slaughtered officials in Daizhou. There are also officials from the Imperial Censorate who have heard of this matter and are impeaching Du Ruhui for wantonly slaughtering officials. What do you think about this matter? "
Li Yuanji wanted to say something, but hesitated.
He looked helpless.
Li Yuanji was more than willing to deal with Du Qi and the Du Clan. He couldn't wait for the Du Clan to be destroyed. The problem was that every time he dealt with Du Qi, the end result was that he would be implicated.
So much so that Li Yuanji's heart was rather perturbed. He was in a dilemma.
Li Yuanji took a deep breath and said, "Big Brother, I think we should stay out of this matter for the time being. Anyway, there are people from the Wang Clan scouting the way to deal with Du Qi and Du Ruhui. Let's use this matter to see Imperial Father's attitude. "
Li Jiancheng said, "Fourth Brother, are you afraid of Du Qi?"
Li Yuanji said, "You're not afraid?"
Li Jiancheng smiled embarrassedly. Speaking of which, he was also really afraid! A small Du Qi had caused him to lose all favor in front of Li Yuan. He was berated by Li Yuan everywhere and was constantly reprimanded.
Li Jiancheng was helpless in such a situation. Unfortunately, Li Jiancheng really didn't have a way to resolve it.
Li Jiancheng sighed.
He was actually unwilling.
Li Jiancheng arranged for someone to call Wei Zheng over and asked for his opinion.
Wei Zheng and Li Yuanji were the same. They both held the same opinion. They would wait and see for the time being. After Li Jiancheng heard this news, he could only sigh in the end and stay out of it.
If Li Jiancheng didn't get involved, the situation in the Imperial Court wouldn't be too complicated.
Li Yuan looked at the memorials presented in the Imperial Palace and sneered in his heart. Du Ruhui went to Daizhou and Du Qi went to Daizhou in order to reorganize Daizhou and even weaken Hedong Dao's Wang Clan.
Du Ruhui killed countless Wang Clan officials. Moreover, according to the memorials presented by Du Ruhui, every official should be killed. Therefore, Li Yuan didn't feel anything.
Li Yuan supported Du Ruhui.
Even if Du Ruhui pierced through the heavens in Daizhou, Li Yuan also supported Du Ruhui's arrangements. After Li Yuan finished reading all the memorials, he looked at Xiao Li and asked, "The officials from the Imperial Censorate who impeached Du Ruhui, as well as the officials in the Imperial Court, have they been investigated clearly?"
Xiao Li replied, "Reporting to Your Majesty, it has been investigated clearly. These people were all arranged by the Wang Clan. "
Li Yuan said, "Are you sure there are no Eastern Palace people?"
"No!"
Xiao Li answered solemnly.
Li Yuan nodded and said, "That's good. Since that's the case, find a reason to dispose of all the people who impeached Du Ruhui. The existence of these people is simply a waste of the Imperial Court's salary and a disappointment to Our hopes. If these people are willing to serve the Wang Clan, then go find the Wang Clan. Find a reason to dismiss all of them and never hire them again. "
"Yes!"
Xiao Li said, "This old servant will pass on Your Majesty's intentions to Pei Ji."
Li Yuan nodded.
Shortly after, Li Yuan said, "Is there any news from Daizhou's people about Du Ruhui's governance of Daizhou?"
Xiao Li said, "Your Majesty, although there are some, there aren't many. After all, the current Du Ruhui is mainly targeting the Wang Clan. After dealing with the internal problems, the next step should be to govern Daizhou. However, according to the information obtained, Du Xiannan has started doing business in Daizhou's Yanmen again. He wants to make money in Daizhou. "
Li Yuan smiled and stroked his beard. "This time, having Erlang also go to Daizhou has wronged him. However, going to a bitter cold place to gain experience is also not bad. "
Xiao Li said, "This is Your Majesty's high regard for Du Xiannan."
Li Yuan said, "It's already not bad that this kid doesn't blame Us. This kid is just a little fox. "
Xiao Li chuckled and didn't respond.
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