Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Residence.
Li Jiancheng sat on the main seat. Below him sat Li Yuanji, Li Shentong, and the strategist Wei Zheng.
Previously, in the palace, Li Jiancheng was fiercely criticized by Li Yuan, and Li Shentong himself was also disgraced by Du Qi. The two of them lost all face. Only Li Yuanji did not get involved from beginning to end, so he escaped.
If Li Yuanji got involved, he would also be criticized.
Li Jiancheng said, "Du Qi is getting more and more arrogant. Especially father is biased towards Du Qi, always so rude and unreasonable. This matter is really hateful. "
Li Shentong said, "Du Qi is indeed hateful, but Your Highness, Du Qi stayed to build the road. Even if His Majesty did not set a time limit, if Du Qi is building the road and cannot complete the task. In the end, Du Qi will lose face in front of His Majesty. Overall, with Du Qi in Chang 'an, we have more opportunities to deal with Du Qi. "
Li Jiancheng said, "That's what I mean, so we have to use this opportunity to completely stop Du Qi, so that Du Qi will no longer be valued by father. Only then will we have a chance to win. Otherwise, Du Qi will always be a hidden danger. "
Li Shentong said, "Your Highness is wise!"
Li Jiancheng said, "Duke Huai An, do you have a way to deal with Du Qi?"
"Yes!"
Li Shentong had a bright smile on his face. He said, "This matter is actually too simple. You just need to arrange people to cause trouble halfway. Or incite the local people to cause trouble. This shouldn't be too difficult for Your Highness, right? "
Li Jiancheng said, "Not difficult! However, this kind of trouble was nothing more than a small quarrel. It was not worth mentioning. The most important thing is to give Du Qi a fatal blow, making it difficult for Du Qi to deal with. "
Li Shentong said, "This is a bit complicated, you need to gather your subordinates to discuss."
Li Jiancheng thought for a moment and didn't hesitate to gather all of his strategists. Surprisingly, Wang Bei was among them. After all, he was a seventh-rank official and was in charge of the Eastern Palace's chores. He had to participate in everything.
Li Jiancheng said that he was going to deal with Du Qi. Generally speaking, he was going to make trouble for the road construction.
After Wang Ke heard this, he didn't say anything.
It was fine as long as he was a part of it.
Li Jiancheng said, "Let's talk about how we should deal with Du Qi. There was no need to talk about the direction of the road. This method is too simple. It can only scratch an itch through one's boots, and it won't cause much of an impact. "
Hearing this, everyone had a thoughtful look on their faces.
After a long time, no one spoke, because there was no better way. Especially the matter of dealing with Du Qi. Everyone in the Eastern Palace had been taught a lesson. First, there was Wei Zheng, and then there was Wang Bei.
When it came to Du Qi, everyone was very careful.
They went all out to deal with the Duke of Qin's Residence.
When dealing with Du Qi, however, they had to be careful. If they weren't careful, they could easily put themselves in danger.
Li Jiancheng's expression gradually darkened. This was because none of the Eastern Palace strategists present could come up with a suggestion. This made Li Jiancheng very unhappy.
Li Jiancheng said, "What, is there no other way? Wang Bei, you've always been resourceful. Do you have any good suggestions for dealing with Du Qi's road construction? "
Wang Bei stood up and bowed to Li Jiancheng, then said, "Your Highness, the idea I've come up with is to make trouble for the road construction and delay the completion date. Apart from this, I can't think of any other way. "
Li Jiancheng snorted and waved his hand. Wang Bei returned to his seat.
Wang Bei's heart was as calm as an ancient well.
He wouldn't easily involve himself in dealing with Du Qi now. Moreover, Du Qi was his benefactor. Now, he had to serve Du Qi and pass on information. It was even more impossible for him to come up with a suggestion.
No matter how unhappy Li Jiancheng was, it wasn't directed at him alone. After all, he wasn't the only one present who couldn't think of a solution. Everyone else was the same.
Therefore, Wang Bei wasn't worried.
Li Jiancheng looked around at the others, finally resting his gaze on Wei Zheng. When it came to strategizing, he still had to rely on Wei Zheng, so Li Jiancheng said, "Wei Zheng, do you have a solution?"
Wei Zheng said, "Your Highness, I have a solution. It's just that I've tried to deal with Du Qi several times and failed each time. Especially when it comes to Du Qi, I've always believed that it's best not to get involved. It's unwise for Your Highness to make an enemy out of Du Qi. I hope that Your Highness won't get involved in this matter. Moreover, Your Highness should mobilize all parties to fully cooperate with Du Qi and obtain His Majesty's praise. "
Li Jiancheng's face darkened when he heard this.
Cooperate with Du Qi?
That was impossible!
Li Jiancheng had always wanted to deal with Du Qi. Even in his dreams, he couldn't wait to deal with Du Qi. Especially in the palace earlier, he was reprimanded when he just asked Du Qi to make a military order.
This made Li Jiancheng even angrier.
Li Jiancheng said, "Xuancheng, I know that between Du Qi and Du Qi, my father is partial to Du Qi. But this Crown Prince couldn't suppress his anger, couldn't control his emotions. This time, I must deal with Du Qi. So, give me your advice. "
Wei Zheng sighed when he heard this.
He agreed with his previous opinion.
Du Qi was the crown prince's devil, his nemesis. Once it involved Du Qi, Li Jiancheng couldn't face it rationally. He would definitely deal with things in anger.
Wei Zheng said, "Your Highness, Du Qi needs to allocate money to build roads, especially within half a year. Not to mention other things, just the money alone will consume a lot of money. "
"The money for the road construction is real."
"Although Du Qi is rich and knows how to make money, it's not easy to take out so much money at once."
"So I conclude that the most likely possibility is that Du Qi took the money from the bank. After all, Du Qi's bank, in addition to mortgage loans, also accepts deposits. Many people save money, so Du Qi has a lot of money and enough ability to deal with things. "
Wei Zheng said with a straight face, "Therefore, Du Qi must have used the money from the bank to pay for the road construction."
Li Jiancheng's eyes lit up when he heard this. He said, "I understand. Xuancheng, what you mean is that we spread the news that Du Qi used the bank's money to build roads. When the time comes, countless people will go to exchange money. Once the bank doesn't have enough money, Du Qi's reputation will be ruined. Not only will his road construction be affected, but the bank will also close down. In the end, even Du Qi's other businesses will be affected. In short, Du Qi's business will be affected. "
Wei Zheng said, "Your Highness is right."
After a pause, Wei Zheng continued, "But this is not the only thing. If it's just relying on the people's bank, it may not shake the bank in Chang 'an. After all, apart from the money deposited by the people, Du Qi has a lot of money that can make up for this gap. Therefore, we still need large merchants to deposit money in the bank. After Du Qi uses it, everyone will go to exchange it. If there is a bank run and Du Qi is in a hurry, he won't be able to transfer the money. Only then will we be able to deal with him. "
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Li Jiancheng's face showed a bright smile. He agreed with Wei Zheng's suggestion.
This suggestion was really exquisite.
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