Du Ruhui said, "Erlang's worries are reasonable. Of course, this matter is simple. You can return to Chang 'an on the grounds that you are eloquent and suitable to receive a distant relative of the Du family. Also, your brother needs to stay in Daizhou. So, this matter is settled. "
"Erlang, even if your mother and I have come to a consensus, we were sent here by the Du family to Chang 'an. However, our entire family was sent to Daizhou by His Majesty. Without His Majesty's orders, we cannot return at will. "
"Because back then, His Majesty had specifically ordered us to accompany him in order to send our family away."
"How do you plan to report to His Majesty?"
Du Ruhui said, "At the very least, you have to obtain His Majesty's approval. Only then can you return openly."
Du Qi said, "For this matter, I will naturally arrange for someone to return to Chang 'an and have Uncle present to His Majesty. Only then will there be no mistakes."
Du Ruhui nodded. "You did the right thing. You must not ask Wei Daxiong for this matter. Wei Daxiong's relationship with you is not bad, but it cannot be exposed. You also know that Wei Daxiong is monitoring you. Letting Wei Daxiong deliver the message is absolutely out of the question. "
Du Qi said, "Father is wise. Wei Daxiong's identity cannot be exposed."
Du Ruhui said, "Alright, you can make the arrangements yourself."
"Yes!"
A smile appeared on Du Qi's face.
After talking with Du Ruhui, Du Qi felt more at ease. Moreover, the older the ginger, the spicier it was. With Du Ruhui advising from the side, Du Qi's plan could be filled in.
Du Ruhui spoke of many other matters of instigation and infiltration, as well as some experiences to take note of. After that, he said no more.
Du Qi returned to the study to write a letter.
Du Qi's letter was sent to Chang 'an very quickly. It arrived in the middle of October and was delivered to Du Chuke.
When Du Chuke saw the letter, he did not understand why Du Qi returned to Chang 'an at the end of the year to pay respects to the ancestors. But Du Qi wanting to come back was also bound to have a purpose. Du Qi staying in Chang 'an for a few more months would also be beneficial to Du Chuke.
Because Du Qi was back, there would be someone to give him advice. If he encountered something he couldn't handle, he could ask Du Qi to help him. Du Chuke did not waste any time. He took Du Qi's letter and headed towards the Imperial City.
After all, he was the county magistrate of Chang 'an.
This was an official from the capital.
If one's rank was high enough, they could have an audience with the emperor.
Du Chuke came to the entrance of the palace and told the soldiers that he had a letter from Du Qi to present to the Emperor. When the soldiers at the palace gates heard that it was Du Qi, their arrogant expressions softened a little, and they immediately went to inform him.
Du Qi was not an ordinary person. He had received Li Yuan's high regard and could enter and leave the palace at any time. He was deeply loved by the Emperor. Therefore, even the soldiers guarding the palace gate did not dare to stop them.
The soldier went to report, and not long after, he came back to inform Du Chuke to enter the palace for an audience.
It was very rare for Du Chuke to have an audience with the Emperor alone. He entered the Sweet Nectar Hall. After seeing Li Yuan, he respectfully bowed to Li Yuan, then took out Du Qi's letter and said: "Your Majesty, this is Erlang's letter. Your Majesty, please read it."
Li Yuan nodded.
Xiao Li immediately went forward to take the letter and put it in front of Li Yuan.
Li Yuan opened the letter.
At the very beginning of the letter, Du Qi paid his respects to Li Yuan, asking about Li Yuan's health. He even said that the weather was getting colder, and asked Li Yuan to take care of his body. The second part was that he was in Daizhou. It was not easy to send a letter to inform Li Yuan, and there was no channel. Therefore, he could only ask Du Chuke to send the letter.
This was to cast Du Chuke aside.
At the end of the letter, Du Qi mentioned that at the end of the year, the Du family needed to worship their ancestors at the ancestral home in Chang 'an. As the representative of the Du family, he had to return to Chang 'an to receive the Du family's many distant relatives and guests. He was in charge of the ancestral worship.
After the end of the year, when the ancestral worship was completed, Du Qi would return to Chang 'an and earnestly ask Li Yuan for permission.
After Li Yuan finished reading, he felt even more guilty toward Du Qi in his heart. He knew very well that the reason Du Qi sent this letter was because in his imperial edict, there was this sentence about family members accompanying him. This meant that without Li Yuan's order, family members could not easily return.
Li Yuan immediately picked up the red brush. On Du Qi's letter, he wrote a red 'may' character, and then gave it to Du Chuke. He said, "Du Chuke, arrange for someone to pass it to Du Qi, that's all. He is in charge of the ancestral worship. He can come back as soon as he wants. "
At the end of the year, guarding the year to worship the ancestors was extremely normal.
Many people did.
Li Yuan did not think that Du Qi's way of doing things was wrong. Moreover, he also did not think that Du Qi had any intention. Moreover, Du Qi had left Chang 'an for nearly half a year.
Li Yuan actually wanted to see Du Qi.
After Du Chuke saluted again, he did not dare to stay, nor did he dare to say anything more. He turned around and left. When he returned to the county yamen, he called the person who came to deliver the letter. He gave the letter to the messenger, telling Du Qi that he could return to Chang 'an to worship the ancestors.
After everything was arranged properly, Du Chuke finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The matter was finally settled.
In fact, the Crown Prince governed the country and participated in the government affairs of the imperial court. Even though Li Shimin was the General of Heavenly Strategies, and also concurrently held the position of Minister of Shangshu, managing the government affairs, many civil officials in the imperial court still stood on Li Jiancheng's side.
After all, Li Jiancheng was the orthodox.
What civil officials cared about the most was the orthodoxy and the system. Therefore, the civil officials' side mostly supported Li Jiancheng.
It was just like this. After Li Jiancheng's power grew, Du Chuke, the Chang 'an county magistrate, because he belonged to the Qin Wang's side, his days were not easy. Therefore, Du Chuke also hoped that Du Qi would return earlier.
It was just that the matter of Du Qi going home to worship the ancestors was not only known to Du Chuke. Because the relationship between Li Yuan, Zhang Jieyu, and Yin De Fei had mended a little, he inadvertently let it slip. Moreover, Li Yuan also did not feel that there was anything wrong with it, leading Zhang Jieyu and Yin De Fei to know this news.
The news of Du Qi also reached the Eastern Palace in the shortest time possible.
Li Jiancheng also knew that Du Qi was coming back. He quickly arranged for someone to call Wei Zheng over. At this moment, Li Jiancheng's face had an anxious expression. He quickly told the news from Zhang Jieyu, and then said, "Xuancheng, that stinking brat Du Qi is going back to Chang 'an again. What do you say about this matter? "
Wei Zheng said, "Crown Prince, Du Qi returning to Chang 'an is only to worship the ancestors. After all, worshipping the ancestors at the end of the year is an extremely normal thing. After the end of the year, Du Qi will leave. "
After a pause, Wei Zheng continued, "Your Highness Crown Prince, you must remember not to target Du Qi. Once you target Du Qi again, His Majesty will punish you when the time comes. Because between Du Qi and the Crown Prince, His Majesty will lean toward Du Qi. During this period, the Crown Prince should endure a little and not have anything to do with Du Qi. "
Hearing this, Li Jiancheng felt even more sullen.
But in the end, Li Jiancheng also nodded. Countless lessons taught him that when facing Du Qi, it was not a bad thing to admit defeat early. Once he faced Du Qi head-on, he would ultimately be at a disadvantage.
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