Li Chengqian's expression was serious. He pursed his lips and looked very nervous.
However, he believed in Master Lu.
He believed in his teacher.
Not long after, Lu Deming entered the main hall. At first, when he received the order to come to Li Yuan's main hall, he didn't know what was going on, nor did he feel that there was anything wrong. However, now that he saw that Li Yuan and Li Shimin were both there, in addition to Du Qi and Li Chengqian, his heart sank.
However, Lu Deming still looked very calm.
There was nothing to be afraid of.
"Minister Lu Deming pays respect to Your Majesty, Retired Emperor."
After standing still, Lu Deming saluted respectfully.
"Lu Deming," Li Shimin said in a heavy voice, "The Crown Prince said that Lu Shifu taught him that all land under the heavens belongs to the Emperor, all land under the heavens belongs to the Emperor, all land under the heavens belongs to the Emperor, all land under the heavens belongs to the Li family, also belongs to the Great Tang."
"Now the Tang dynasty is poor and the treasury is empty. The imperial court is having a hard time, but Du Qi is rich and heartless. In addition, Crown Prince also said to Du Qi that Master Lu said that Du Qi is selfish and doesn't care about the overall situation of the imperial court. If Du Qi cares about the overall situation, he should hand over the money to the imperial court to ease the imperial court's predicament. "
Li Shimin said, "You told Crown Prince these words."
"Yes!"
Lu Deming answered directly.
This was his understanding of Du Qi.
Today's imperial court could be said to be extremely poor. Since Li Shimin ascended the throne, he first released the palace maids in the palace, then exempted taxes all over the country, and then mobilized troops. The imperial court wanted to stabilize the local area, so it was quite difficult to finance.
However, Du Qi was rich.
As a court official, Du Qi didn't think about serving the country, didn't think about sharing the emperor's worries. That was inappropriate.
Li Shimin said, "It's reasonable to say that you, Lu Deming, slandered me. I should directly dismiss you and investigate you. Du Qi is merciful. He gave you a chance. You said that Du Qi is rich and heartless. Then tell me what you think. "" That's right.
"As long as you can convince Du Qi, everything will be fine."
"We will even reprimand Du Qi."
"If you are unable to refute Du Qi's rebuttal and fail, then this time, I will definitely punish you severely. As the Crown Prince's master, you taught him knowledge, but you wantonly framed and misled him. This is simply unforgivable."
Li Shimin had high hopes for Li Chengqian, hoping that Li Chengqian could inherit the foundation.
Li Shimin was very attentive to Li Chengqian's education. Not only Li Gang, who was an upright and strong teacher, but also Li Chengqian's teacher, Kong Yingda, who was a great scholar, and Lu Deming, who was talented and learned.
Lu Deming's approach made Li Shimin rather disappointed.
When Lu Deming heard this, he didn't feel any fear. Instead, a smile appeared on his face as he said, "Your Majesty's arrangement, this subject has no objections. Coincidentally, I do intend to debate with Xi Wang. "
Du Qi smiled and said, "Go ahead."
Lu Deming turned around to face Du Qi, standing with his head held high. He paced back and forth a few times, and then immediately opened his mouth to say, "There are two points in my criticism of Xi Wang."
"First, Xi Wang is sitting on a mountain of gold and silver, and his wealth is comparable to a country. To put it bluntly, Xi Wang's annual income is far more than the national treasury's income. "
"Under this premise, Xi Wang is not short of money."
"Your Majesty's great kindness, you think highly of Xi Wang, and repeatedly entrusted him with important tasks. But how did Xi Wang repay Your Majesty? His business is getting bigger and bigger, and he has earned all the money in the world. But the imperial court's money is getting less and less, and it can't make ends meet. "
"So much so that any expenditure in the palace is very difficult to obtain."
Lu Deming said in a deep voice, "When the Lord is worried, the Minister is humiliated, and when the Lord is humiliated, the Minister dies. Your Majesty is living such a difficult life, but you, Du Qi, don't care about it at all, and only care about your own free and unfettered life. I, Lu Deming, disdain this kind of practice. "
Li Chengqian's small face turned red after listening to Lu Deming's words.
He is very excited inside.
The Master Lu he knows has always been knowledgeable and has a strong memory, and has always been good at debating.
He is so eloquent.
Li Chengqian's gaze turns to Du Qi, hoping to see Du Qi's panic-stricken appearance. But Li Chengqian is disappointed, Du Qi is still calm and collected.
This makes Li Chengqian quite disappointed.
Li Chengqian's demeanor falls into the eyes of Li Yuan and Li Shimin.
Both of them shake their heads in their hearts.
Who is Du Qi?
He was a man whose mouth and tongue were dazzling like flowers, extremely eloquent and eloquent. Whether it was Li Shimin or Li Yuan, none of them had ever seen Du Qi lose in terms of mouth. Lu Deming was asking for a rebuff, he was asking for humiliation even more.
But both of them do not speak.
They are watching quietly.
They are just watching the show.
Du Qi listens to Lu Deming's words and does not immediately refute. Instead, he says neither hurriedly nor impatiently: "Very good, Mr. Lu's words seem to make some sense. I won't refute for the time being, Mr. Lu continues to talk about the second point. After you have clearly explained both sides, I will talk about it again. "
Lu Deming snorts coldly in his heart after hearing this.
Du Qi is courting death.
Let him talk, he naturally will not be polite.
Lu Deming continues: "The second reason I want to talk about is that Ping Xi Wang is now a tyrant in Chang 'an. In this street, if someone talks about Ping Xi Wang, or if someone says something about Ping Xi Wang, I am afraid that person will immediately be beaten up with a flurry of old fists. The reason is very simple, this biggest rascal Zhang Jingping is Ping Xi Wang's henchman. Especially Zhang Jingping, he incites the common people. You, Du Qi, are now bullying the common people, arrogant and domineering, bullying the good. "
After Du Qi hears this, he asks: "Are you finished?"
"I am finished!"
Lu Deming nods and answers.
But Lu Deming is somewhat disappointed, because after his eloquent speech, Du Qi's expression is still the same as before.
There is not the slightest change.
At this time, Du Qi stood up. He looked like he was nearing his twenties this year. His body had completely expanded. He was nearly 180 centimeters tall, with an imposing appearance and a tall and straight figure. When he stood in front of Lu Deming, Lu Deming was a short man, only about 165 centimeters tall. Moreover, he was a little older, and his back was slightly hunched.
When the two sides stand together, Lu Deming's figure is immediately suppressed. Imperceptibly, Lu Deming is already lower than Du Qi by a head.
The expression on Lu Deming's face is stubborn.
He just does not like Du Qi. A young man unexpectedly becomes Ping Xi Wang. Moreover, Lu Deming believes that although Du Qi has made some meritorious service, it is not enough to confer the title of Ping Xi Wang.
This is even more inappropriate.
Du Qi flicks his sleeve, saying: "The reason is unclear, it needs to be refuted one by one, only then can the matter be explained clearly, only then can the truth be explained clearly, otherwise many people will be deceived."
"First the first point."
"Just now Mr. Lu said that I, Du Qi, have always been selfish, disregarding the imperial court, I will give you the data."
"From the fourth year of Wude to the first year of Zhenguan, it has been seven years. My, Du Qi's, industries, used injured and retired soldiers, more than 18,600 people. "
"Mr. Lu, do you know what this means?"
"Without my, Du Qi's, more than 10,000 injured soldiers, after being injured on the battlefield, farming will be very difficult, and there are men in the family, eating a lot and consuming a lot. According to the calculation of a family of three, after these more than 10,000 soldiers are affected, their problems will cause at least 70,000 people's families to be restless. "
Du Qi's eyes are sharp, and even more aggressive, saying: "Mr. Lu, do you think so?"
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