Li Jiancheng recalled how he had been oppressed and restrained by the emperor all this time. He was even ordered to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion from time to time. This made Li Jiancheng feel very uncomfortable.
After listening to Du Qi's words, Li Jiancheng felt that he had been enlightened and understood everything.
It was all in the wrong direction.
If he had kept a low profile and continued to develop his power in secret before showing weakness on the surface, his father would not have oppressed him. Instead, he would have helped him in all aspects.
Li Jiancheng leaned forward and asked, "What about the third point, Mr. Mu?"
Du Qi said, "The third point is to elevate the King of Qin and allow him to continue to make contributions."
Li Jiancheng asked, "What do you mean?"
Du Qi said, "Because the stronger the King of Qin is, the more pressure he exerts on the Crown Prince. But in reality, the emperor will also feel great pressure. "
"This is what it means to have a high merit that shocks the emperor."
"So there is no need to suppress the King of Qin. Instead, it is better to let him make contributions. The Crown Prince will even have to take the initiative to congratulate the King of Qin. This will show that the Crown Prince is magnanimous and courteous to the wise. "
"Moreover, it will also be a show of brotherhood."
"For the Crown Prince, the first thing you need to do is not to make contributions. What you need is a good reputation and a good reputation. With this foundation, the Crown Prince's ascension to the throne will be as steady as Mount Tai. "
Du Qi said, "In the end, the King of Qin will not be able to outlast the Crown Prince."
After hearing this, Li Jiancheng thought carefully and felt that it made sense. But he still raised a question, "But after the King of Qin becomes powerful, even if I ascend to the throne, I will still face great threats!"
"Wrong!"
Du Qi shook his head and said, "Once the Crown Prince ascends to the throne, he will have righteousness and power. Even if the King of Qin is powerful, how many people will be willing to rebel with him? As long as the Crown Prince recruits them, everything will be fine. "
Li Jiancheng nodded. He felt that Du Qi's words made sense. He quickly said, "Mr. Mu's analysis makes sense."
Du Qi laughed.
He was just fooling Li Jiancheng.
Du Qi's core mission was to have Li Jiancheng keep a low profile and not have any conflicts with the Qin Emperor. Then, he would allow the Qin Emperor to develop. If this was a peaceful era and Li Jiancheng ascended to the throne, none of this would be a problem.
This was the founding period of the country, Li Shimin's subordinates were a group of valiant generals. Moreover, after Li Shimin's strength grew, even Li Yuan could not easily deal with him. At that time, to move against Li Shimin would be even more impossible.
On the surface, it was for Li Jiancheng's sake, but in reality, it was to benefit Li Shimin.
Du Qi said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, I believe that the most important thing right now is neither military merit nor the number of enemies killed. In the end, it all depends on His Majesty's favor. This is the key. "
"Right, right, right!"
Li Jiancheng was now convinced and nodded his head hurriedly. This was because Wei Zheng's method of assisting him had always suffered setbacks. This method wasn't feasible. After Du Qi gave him a direction, Li Jiancheng felt that it was feasible.
Therefore, Li Jiancheng believed him.
Right now, Li Jiancheng was looking at Du Qi, as if he was looking at a bosom friend. He sighed with emotion and said, "If this Crown Prince met Teacher earlier, I wouldn't have been in a difficult situation in every aspect and found it difficult to move forward. Ay, to be honest, it was indeed because I lost Fu Huang's high regard that I was in a difficult situation in every aspect. "
Du Qi laughed and said, "It's good that Crown Prince understands. Actually, in my opinion, the greater Qin Wang's meritorious service, the taller the tree in the forest, the more likely it will be destroyed by the wind. After his power grows too big, naturally His Majesty will step forward to restrict him, there is no need for Crown Prince to worry. "
"That's true," Li Jiancheng said.
Du Qi said, "The most important thing is that if I stay by Qin Wang's side, Qin Wang's power will grow stronger and stronger, I will collect evidence of Qin Wang Mansion's illegal activities. Even if it's something as small as bullying men and tyrannizing women, once it reaches His Majesty, it will not be a trivial matter. Therefore, I will collect information about Qin Wang Mansion bit by bit and leak it out in the end, which will be an attack on Qin Wang. This is an opportunity! "
"Correct, correct!" Li Jiancheng said.
He had already agreed with Du Qi's suggestion and analysis, and he was inwardly delighted.
Du Qi saw Li Jiancheng's expression and felt at ease.
It was done!
Li Jiancheng had been temporarily fooled.
At the very least, Li Shimin would not be restricted until the end of this war. With this premise, Du Qi could even gather more information from the Eastern Palace during this period, which would be beneficial to Du Qi's infiltration of the Crown Prince's residence.
After Du Qi spoke a few more words, he got up and left.
Li Jiancheng now completely trusted Du Qi. He said, "Teacher Mu, if I want to see you in the future, how should I contact you? I can't possibly summon you from time to time, can I? "
Du Qi said, "Crown Prince, this matter is actually quite simple. Every once in a while, I would come here once in a while. If there is something urgent, it won't be too late to arrange for someone to see me. Everything will be easier once I return to Chang 'an. "
Li Jiancheng suddenly understood and said, "Yes, yes, Teacher Mu's words make sense."
He already had a look of approval.
Du Qi did not linger. After bidding farewell, he left the Crown Prince's tent and went straight back to the city. It was very late when he returned to the city. It was close to midnight.
Du Qi was not in a hurry to rest. Instead, he went to Li Shimin's tent. Although it was close to midnight, Li Shimin did not rest. After Du Qi entered, he saluted and said, "Your Highness!"
Li Shimin said, "It's already so late. Erlang, why are you here?"
Du Qi said, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince arranged for someone to invite me, and then I went."
Li Shimin suddenly became nervous and said, "Erlang, there is a great hatred between you and the Crown Prince. Now that you are in the army under the name of Mu Qi, if the Crown Prince finds out your identity, even if he kills you, no one will be able to find fault, because the one to kill is Mu Qi, not Du Qi. You are too reckless. "
Du Qi said, "Your Highness, even if it's reckless, it's worth it."
At that moment, Du Qi repeated the words he had used to fool Li Jiancheng. Finally, he said, "Your Highness, through my words, Li Jiancheng will change his strategy of suppression and allow Your Highness to perform meritorious deeds. As long as Your Highness's strength increases little by little, when the time comes, you will be able to stand side by side with the Eastern Palace, forming a situation of two sides standing in a tripartite balance. "
Li Shimin said, "Your identity will be discovered sooner or later. Once this battle is over, you must return to Daizhou. Otherwise, when Imperial Father finds out, he will bear a grudge. "
Du Qi said, "This humble one has already considered this point. When this battle is over, Mu Qi should be dead. As long as Mu Qi is dead, everything will come to an end, and Li Jiancheng will still proceed according to my plan. Even if Li Jiancheng suppresses Your Highness midway, Your Highness will have more room for development. "
Li Shimin said, "That makes sense."
Du Qi said, "This is to help Your Highness seize the throne. How can there be no danger? Even if there is danger, it won't affect you, and it's worth it. "
Li Shimin took a deep breath, nodded, and said no more.
After explaining the follow-up arrangements, Du Qi left the main tent. After all, it was close to midnight. It was already so late that it should be time to rest.
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