The next day, early in the morning.
Early in the morning, Du Gou bade farewell to his parents and set off for Mayi with Wei Yuanchun.
Mayi County was now a safe place.
Du Gou would not be in danger if he went to Mayi as the county magistrate. Du Qi, on the other hand, remained at Gate of Goose to manage the bank and expand the businesses under his command. He did not expand his other industries. His main goal was to expand his industries to more places in the Tang dynasty.
Just this alone was not something that could be accomplished in a short period of time.
Time flew by.
More than three years passed in the blink of an eye.
In the past three years, Du Qi spent most of his time in Yanmen, but he returned to Chang 'an for a short time every year. On the one hand, he went back to adjust the situation around Li Shimin on the pretext of sending the old ginseng to Li Yuan. On the other hand, he went back to deal with business affairs. After all, in three years, Du Qi's industries had become the leader of the industry.
The Tang dynasty's unification of the world had been consolidated.
The world was completely peaceful.
However, the world was peaceful, but the struggle in the imperial court was more and more fierce.
Li Jiancheng, the Crown Prince of the East Palace, suppressed Li Shimin more and more fiercely. Even Fang Xuanling, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, and others had been released, which weakened the power around Li Shimin to the extreme.
Du Qi controlled Li Shimin's intelligence system because he was in charge of bad people. He knew these things, and he also knew that Li Shimin had been suppressing his temper according to the previous plan and had never exploded.
After all, Li Shimin was naturally at a disadvantage in government affairs.
Although Du Qi knew, he could do nothing for the time being. He could not directly intervene in the fight for the throne. Otherwise, his influence on Li Yuan would be completely gone.
The loss outweighed the gain.
May 18th, the weather was clear.
On this day, Du Qi was still dealing with business affairs in the mansion as usual. At this time, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the room. Liu Zhengxi stepped in.
Liu Zhengxi's face was quite serious.
When he saw Du Qi, he said seriously, "Young Master, an urgent message from Chang 'an is from Qin King's Mansion. The letter says that Young Master Zhao and Head Steward Du have secretly returned to Chang 'an to coordinate with the major events. "
When Du Qi heard this, his expression turned solemn.
The current Du Qi had a tall and straight figure and a handsome appearance. He was dressed in white and had a dignified bearing without being angry. He took the letter and read its contents. He knew that the fight for the throne had reached its final stage.
Du Qi opened the letter and quickly skimmed through it.
The letter said that in order to deal with Li Shimin, the Eastern Palace specially invited Li Shimin to a banquet, but he drank it in wine. Fortunately, Li Shimin was alert. On the surface, he drank it, but in reality, most of it was spat out on his sleeve.
Even so, Li Shimin was sick for two days, and with the help of a doctor, he recovered. If Li Shimin drank all of it, he would most likely die.
Li Shimin felt that the relationship between the two sides was on the verge of breaking out at any moment as the Eastern Palace's coercion became more and more vicious.
This was the final battle.
That was because both sides were unable to endure any longer. Li Jiancheng could not wait for Li Yuan to pass away and was prepared to make a move. In order to protect himself, Li Shimin had to make a move. It was precisely because of this that he and Du Ruhui were summoned back to Chang 'an to coordinate with the major events.
Therefore, Li Shimin arranged for someone to send a letter, summoning Du Qi and Du Ruhui to sneak back to Chang 'an. In addition, the exiled Fang Xuanling, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, and the others were all secretly recalled to coordinate with the major events.
After reading the letter, Du Qi ordered, "Mr. Liu, our chance has come. Make the arrangements. We will leave Gate of Yan quietly. This matter must be kept secret. "
"Yes!"
Liu Zhengxi immediately agreed.
Gate of Yan was now like an iron bucket.
Everything was under Du Ruhui's control.
Even if Du Ruhui left, it would not have any impact. As for Wei Dayong and the others, their spirit had long been worn down in the past few years. Especially after receiving benefits from Du Qi, they had all leaned toward Du Qi.
As long as Du Qi did not rebel, as long as Du Qi did not want to deal with Li Yuan, Wei Dayong and the others would turn a blind eye. This was the result of Du Qi's hard work.
Du Qi went straight to the study. After seeing Du Qi, he did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point. "Father, the King of Qin sent a letter saying that the battle with the Eastern Palace has reached its final stage. The conflict between the two sides is on the verge of breaking out and a decisive battle is about to break out. The King of Qin has summoned us father and son to quietly sneak back to Chang 'an to coordinate with the situation. "
Du Ruhui's eyes flashed when he heard this.
He had been in Daizhou for more than four years and had been working hard to govern it. Today, Daizhou was increasingly prosperous. Even the main roads between Daizhou and the counties had been paved with concrete, making it extremely convenient to travel.
Under Du Ruhui's control, even if he left Daizhou, he had enough confidence to ensure that his news would not be leaked.
In any case, Du Ruhui had been in power for more than four years.
Du Ruhui said, "Since it's decided, there's nothing more to say. When do we depart?"
Du Qi said, "Tonight. We'll head south through the night."
"Alright!"
Du Ruhui nodded in response.
Shortly after, Du Ruhui instructed, "You have to inform Qianxue and Yanyun of this matter in advance, lest they leak the news without knowing the situation."
Du Qi said, "Your son understands!"
He nodded.
The father and son exchanged a few more simple words, then Du Qi left to make arrangements.
In the evening, the family ate dinner. By the time the sky was completely dark, Du Ruhui and Du Qi had already quietly left Gate Yanmen and headed south, heading straight for Chang 'an.
On this trip to the south, Du Qi did not even bring Liu Jian and Mordor, only Liu Zhengxi. The reason was very simple. Liu Jian and Mordor were Du Qi's personal attendants. The two of them were at Gate Yanmen, which meant that Du Qi was also at Gate Yanmen.
On this trip to the south, because the main official roads along the way had already become cement roads.
It was very convenient to travel.
For more than three years, the Tang dynasty under Li Yuan's control had followed Du Qi's plan and extorted the aristocratic families and big clans. Step by step, they had opened up the main roads all over the country, and the main roads had become cement roads.
It took less than five days for Du Qi and Du Ruhui to return to Chang 'an. Then, they quietly entered the city and sneaked into the King of Qin's Residence. No one knew that Du Qi had returned.
At present, Zhangsun Wuji, Hou Junji, and the others were in the King of Qin's Residence.
These were Li Shimin's confidants.
They had not been sent out.
Fang Xuanling, Cheng Yaojin, and the others had not returned yet. Du Qi and Du Ruhui were the first group to return to Chang 'an. When they arrived, they saw Li Shimin.
In the study, the guests and the host took their seats.
Li Shimin sat on the main seat.
Du Ruhui and Du Qi were seated below him. Even Zhangsun Wuji and Hou Junji were seated below.
Li Shimin said, "Keming, Erlang, you already know the details. The battle between the King of Qin's Residence and the Eastern Palace has reached a stage where war is about to break out. I invited you here to deal with the Eastern Palace. "
Du Ruhui said, "His Highness has already decided. We just need to carry it out."
Li Shimin said, "Erlang, when you arrived, Wang Bei of the Eastern Palace sent news. The Eastern Palace is preparing to spread a rumor that the Turks, who have recovered their strength in the past few years, are about to invade the south. Then, the Eastern Palace will facilitate Li Yuanji's appearance. "
"When Li Yuanji is about to set out, they will transfer Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin, Duan Zhixuan, and the other important generals who have already been sent out. Then, they will be killed on the way."
"This is to completely weaken the strength of the King of Qin's Residence."
Li Shimin said, "Based on Imperial Father's personality, it's very likely that he will allow Li Yuanji to set out. Once Li Yuanji leads his troops north, Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin, and the others will most likely be killed. "
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