After Du Qi finished talking with Li Shimin, he left and returned to his tent.
He waited for Li Shentong to come.
It was past nine in the morning, and the weather was getting hotter.
The golden sunlight shone down, and some of the strong light penetrated the tent and entered it, causing the tent to be brightly lit. Du Qi was still studying the situation around Li Jiancheng, and he was constantly pulling strings to build up the characters.
Time passed quietly while Du Qi was busy.
When it was close to noon, Du Qi had stopped to rest, and Liu Jian was preparing lunch. A soldier came in and reported, "Mr. Mu, Duke Huai 'an, Li Shentong, is outside the camp, and he wants to visit you."
"Please!"
Du Qi ordered.
When the soldier went to pass the order, Du Qi told Liu Jian and Mordor to hide to avoid any trouble. After all, it was the most critical time, and they could not afford to make any mistakes.
Not long after, Li Shentong came in.
Li Shentong was wearing a thin green robe, and he looked very casual. After he came in, his eyes fell on Du Qi, who was sitting on the main seat. His sharp eyes stared at Du Qi, as if he wanted to see through Du Qi's heart.
Du Qi smiled and looked indifferent.
It was just Li Shentong.
He had even met the Emperor, let alone Li Shentong.
Li Shentong could not see anything strange about Du Qi, so he said, "Mr. Mu!"
Du Qi said, "Duke Huai 'an, please sit!"
Li Shentong shook his sleeves and sat down in the tent. He was still staring at Du Qi, and said in a deep voice, "Du Qi, I heard that the Crown Prince summoned you last night. At that time, the Crown Prince tried to recruit you, and you submitted to the Crown Prince. You even gave the Crown Prince three suggestions. At the same time, you let the Crown Prince adjust his strategy. "
"There is such a thing."
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "Why, does Duke Huai 'an feel that there is something wrong with my suggestions?"
Li Shentong said, "It's very inappropriate."
Du Qi asked, "Why?"
Li Shentong's eyes were sharp as he said, "Because you did not sincerely pledge allegiance to His Highness. You only wanted to deceive His Highness. Most importantly, you're doing this for the sake of benefiting the Duke of Qin. Mu Qi, I've already seen through your intentions. If you still want to quibble, that's impossible. "
Du Qi sneered and said, "The emperor is not worried, but the eunuch is. The Crown Prince trusted me and gave me a chance. But Duke Huai An doubted me. What right do you have to doubt me? Do you think that I'm not loyal to the Crown Prince just because I'm still serving the King of Qin? The Crown Prince is the heir to the throne. Serving the Crown Prince is equivalent to ascending to the throne. Why can't I serve the Crown Prince? "
Li Shentong said, "Because the three aspects you mentioned are all beneficial to Li Shimin. The so-called concealing one's strength and biding one's time, and the so-called elevating the Duke of Qin, are all just allowing the Duke of Qin to grow. "
Du Qi said, "Let me ask you one thing. Was the Crown Prince's previous strategy successful? Didn't the Crown Prince constantly target and suppress the Duke of Qin? But what was the final result? The Crown Prince was hindered in every way and was reprimanded by His Majesty. He was even ordered to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors. Is this alright? "
Li Shentong said, "You can't fool me with your sophistry."
Du Qi said, "The innocent knows they're innocent, and the muddy knows they're muddy. You, Li Shentong, seem to pledge allegiance to the Crown Prince, but you're just trying to kill with a borrowed knife and vent your anger against the Duke of Qin's Mansion. "
"Speaking of which, what did you contribute to the Crown Prince? What did you help him with? Nothing! Instead, it was Li Daoxuan and Luo Shixin who died on the battlefield because of your scheme. "
"Although this matter was not made public and there was no evidence to prove it, everyone in the Duke of Qin's Mansion was clear about it. What did you do to help the Crown Prince? Nothing! "
"It only made the Crown Prince lose his breadth of mind. As the Crown Prince, as the heir to the throne, he wantonly attacked his generals. In the end, the Crown Prince was envied by the entire Duke of Qin's Mansion, making the Duke of Qin's Mansion unite against a common enemy. "
"Li Shentong, put away your petty tricks."
Du Qi's words were sharp. He said in a deep voice, "Your methods are not elegant. If you weren't born in the imperial family, if you didn't lead the army earlier, you wouldn't have the chance to bark on the battlefield. "
"You, you …"
Li Shentong gritted his teeth and said coldly, "Mu Qi, you're really courting death."
Du Qi said, "What? Does Duke Huai 'an want to kill me? Unfortunately, whether it's in the Duke of Qin's Army or under the Crown Prince's command, you can't kill me. You're just an old man who doesn't have the slightest ability but thinks you're infallible. A person like you is a disgrace to the Imperial family of the Tang dynasty. Even the Crown Prince will suffer because of you. "
"You, you …"
Li Shentong was furious after being scolded.
His head was buzzing.
His eyes were filled with endless anger.
He had a high prestige among the imperial family of the Tang dynasty. But now, he was being scolded by Du Qi.
"Clang!"
Li Shentong unsheathed his sword.
He pointed his sword at Du Qi and said while gritting his teeth, "Mu Qi, you're really courting death. I'm a member of the imperial family. If I want to kill you today, I'd like to see who can stop me. "
Du Qi's expression didn't change. He said calmly, "Duke Huai 'an, I'm now the military counselor of the Duke of Qin. If you kill me, I just need to shout and these soldiers will come in and kill you. I'm afraid no one will avenge you! "
"You should know that there are more than one or two people in the Duke of Qin's Mansion who hate you to the bone and want you dead. Is it worth it to kill me and pay with your life? "
"Of course, I don't have any objections if Duke Huai 'an wants to take a gamble. In short, it's worth it to exchange my cheap life for Duke Huai 'an's life. "
Du Qi said, "Come, come. If Duke Huai 'an wants to kill me, I won't stop you. I guarantee that I'll let Duke Huai' an kill me. What do you think? "
His indifferent words were full of confidence.
Du Qi was sure that Li Shentong wouldn't dare to act rashly, so he looked at Li Shentong with a smile.
He didn't believe that Li Shentong would dare to attack.
Li Shentong also had a hesitant look in his eyes. He took two steps forward and observed the changes in Du Qi's expression. Seeing that Du Qi still didn't change his expression, Li Shentong sighed.
Du Qi wasn't afraid at all. It could be seen that Du Qi was really prepared. He didn't believe that Du Qi wasn't afraid of death. Du Qi was prepared. This was the reason why Du Qi didn't move.
Li Shentong snorted and put away his sword.
"Let's wait and see, Mu Qi."
Li Shentong flicked his sleeves and strode away with his sword. When he walked out of the tent, the anger on his face disappeared and was replaced with a smile. This was because he thought of a strategy to deal with Mu Qi.
Li Shentong didn't leave. Instead, he changed directions and went straight to Li Shimin's tent.
He wanted to see Li Shimin.
He couldn't deal with Mu Qi here. However, such a hesitant person must have a flaw. Li Shentong didn't believe that Mu Qi had submitted to the Crown Prince. Therefore, he wanted to test Li Shimin's attitude and see what he would say.
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