The current Zhang Jingping was extremely excited. After he started working for Du Qi, he was no longer a bumpkin or a lowly person. Instead, he was an official.
Under such circumstances, Zhang Jingping was naturally happy to have an identity to protect himself. Now that he controlled the underground forces of Chang 'an, Zhang Jingping had something to look forward to.
Zhang Jingping suddenly changed the topic and asked, "Young Master, speaking of which, I have a piece of news about the Crown Prince."
Du Qi said, "Let's hear it!"
Zhang Jingping lowered his voice and said, "I heard that the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace often goes to the palace with Li Yuanji. Sometimes, when he goes to meet Consort Yin De and Zhang Jieyu, some ambiguous things will happen. There should be something going on, but I don't know if it's true or not. "
Du Qi said, "You know about this?"
Zhang Jingping was very surprised and asked, "Young Master, could it be that you know about it too?"
Du Qi said, "I've heard about it."
Zhang Jingping said, "But this news was quickly suppressed. Someone must have investigated it. Nowadays, there are very few people who spread this news. I only heard about it by chance. "
Du Qi said, "It's good that you know about it, but don't spread it around. Otherwise, you'll get burned. "
"Yes!"
Zhang Jingping nodded and replied.
He knew that the combined power of the Eastern Palace and King Qi was not something he could contend against. Although he was awe-inspiring, if he really angered the Eastern Palace, it would be easy for Li Jiancheng to destroy Zhang Jingping without regard for the consequences.
Du Qi said, "Your task now is to find out about Zhang Qucheng."
"Yes!"
Zhang Jingping replied again.
Du Qi said, "Okay, I'll leave it to you. I'll go back and wait for your news."
"Yes!"
Zhang Jingping replied solemnly.
Du Qi did not stay any longer. He left the southern city with Liu Zhengxi and returned to the Du family. But when they arrived, Liu Zhengxi said, "Young Master, I have a question."
Du Qi said, "Speak!"
Liu Zhengxi said, "Why can't the Crown Prince and Prince of Qi enter the palace and commit adultery in the palace be widely publicized? This will definitely be a huge blow to the Eastern Palace, and it might even cause the Eastern Palace to collapse. "
"Wrong!"
Du Qi shook his head and replied.
Liu Zhengxi asked, "Why?"
Du Qi said, "The reason is actually very simple. If King Qin had not competed with the Eastern Palace for the position of Crown Prince, then this matter would have been a great weapon that could have affected Li Jiancheng's position."
"The problem is that the Eastern Palace and the King of Qin are now at odds with each other. Everyone is spreading the news about Li Jiancheng's promiscuity in the palace. The biggest possibility is that the Emperor will think that the King of Qin is spreading the news."
"Especially since there's no evidence."
"It's just some groundless rumors. Although spreading such and such news will affect the Eastern Palace, the Eastern Palace will be affected. But at the same time, Qin Wang will also be punished by His Majesty, so both sides will be equally affected. "
Du Qi said, "That's why it's not worth it."
"For now, this news cannot be spread. We can only suppress it and pretend that we don't know anything."
"Especially when the news gets out, His Majesty will be furious. Even if he knocks the Eastern Palace down, the King of Qin will not benefit from it. In short, without actual evidence, this is a ploy that cannot be used. "
Du Qi said seriously, "This is my judgment."
Liu Zhengxi said, "Young Master is wise!"
He thought about it carefully and felt that it made sense.
Killing a thousand enemies at the cost of eight hundred of one's own men.
This was not a good idea.
Liu Zhengxi did not stay. He said, "Young Master, this humble servant will go investigate some more. Although Zhang Jingping is gathering information, we can't just rely on him. "
"Alright!"
Du Qi replied with a smile.
After Liu Zhengxi left, Du Qi stayed in the residence.
Such leisurely days were not bad. Unfortunately, the struggle for the throne did not allow Du Qi to relax. In the blink of an eye, three days passed. On this day, Zhang Jingping came to Du Qi's residence.
There was a bright smile in Zhang Jingping's eyes.
When he saw Du Qi, he said, "Young Master, I really did find some news. It's related to Zhang Qucheng. And it's not about Zhang Qucheng's abuse, but murder. "
Du Qi raised his eyebrows and quickly asked, "What are the details?"
When Zhang Jingping heard this, he took out a file from his sleeve and handed it to Du Qi. Du Qi took it and quickly skimmed through it.
The dossier recorded the incident of Zhang Qucheng killing people.
In truth, the case was very simple. Zhang Qucheng had taken a fancy to a girl from a poor family and promised to let her work for the Zhang family, paying her a generous salary.
However, when the girl arrived at the Zhang family, Zhang Qucheng's bestial nature was unleashed. He could not control his inferiority and raped the girl. In particular, Zhang Qucheng was drunk and completely let himself loose. After raping the girl, he kicked and beat her to death.
The reason Zhang Jingping found out about this was that the girl's father came to the Zhang family's door and said that his daughter was in Zhang Qucheng's residence. He wanted to find her, but was told that she was not there. He even said that the old man's daughter had secretly escaped with his money.
Zhang Jingping only found out about this because he was monitoring the Zhang family's movements.
If not for that, he would not have known.
In addition, Zhang Qucheng also killed a girl in Blissful House because of his perverted nature. After the incident, Zhang Qucheng gave money to settle the matter. Otherwise, Zhang Qucheng would not be able to bear the consequences.
These were two murder cases.
Du Qi closed the file with a thoughtful look on his face.
He had the evidence.
However, he had to think carefully about how to deal with Zhang Qucheng. He could not take the evidence directly to the authorities. If that happened, King Qin's Residence might take the initiative to deal with the Eastern Palace.
Once that happened, the emperor might side with the Eastern Palace.
Zhang Jingping asked, "Young Master, what should we do? Should we arrange for someone to spread this news immediately? As long as we cause an uproar in the city, the emperor will definitely step in. "
"No!"
Du Qi's gaze was sharp as he shook his head. "Your plan is not suitable. The person who spread this news is the Eastern Palace's King Qin. When it comes to the conflict between the Eastern Palace and the King of Qin, the emperor will try to smooth things over. Even if we punish Zhang Qucheng, the emperor might think that the King of Qin is intolerant. We can't spread this news on our own accord. "
Zhang Jingping sighed. "Young Master, this won't do, that won't do. This matter is too difficult. "
Du Qi said, "Of course it's difficult. If it wasn't difficult, how could it be considered a fight for the throne? The King of Qin is already in a disadvantageous position. He has to advance step by step and win steadily. "
Zhang Jingping said, "Young Master, what should we do?"
Du Qi said, "This matter has to be discovered by His Majesty himself. Only when His Majesty is present will this matter be considered complete. I can't handle this matter involving the Eastern Palace, the King of Qin can't handle it, and neither can the court officials or the Supreme Court. The most suitable person can only be His Majesty. "
Zhang Jingping said, "It won't be easy for the emperor to find out. We can't let this matter spread to everyone in the palace. If that happens, we'll return to the initial situation and spread the news to countless people. "
Du Qi shook his head. "Of course not!"
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