Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Highness, your humble servant is incompetent."
Du Qi waved his hand, "There's no need to talk about this. Just tell me what happened. "
Liu Zhengxi said, "It's about Kun Da."
Du Qi asked, "What's wrong?"
Liu Zhengxi said, "When you saw Kun Da earlier, you knew that he was a slave. At that time, your humble servant arranged for someone to accompany Kun Da to Bard's residence. The officer proposed to remove Kun Da's slave status in front of Bard, and at the same time, to compensate him. "
"However, Bard directly refused, leaving no room for negotiation."
"After hearing the officer's words, your humble servant personally made a trip to understand the situation. However, your humble servant was refused entry at Bard's residence. Bard's servants said that Bard had something to do and was not in the residence, so he could not see me. "
A cold glint flashed across Liu Zhengxi's eyes, "In fact, Bard was in the residence in the first place. He did this on purpose. Bard's intention was not to release Kun Da. "
Du Qi asked, "When Bard refused, did he say why?"
"He did not!"
Liu Zhengxi shook his head, "Bard directly refused without giving a reason. After he refused, he chased the person away. "
Du Qi asked, "Since Bard refused to release Kun Da, do you know anything about Bard's family? Under normal circumstances, the people of Yiwu City would not want to be enemies with us. "
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Highness, Bard's family is one of the more famous families in Yiwu City, and they are not weak either. There are more than a thousand slaves in their residence, and Kun Da is only one of them. Bard's family's financial resources are not weak either. Although they can't compare to a big family like Provincial Governor Luo's, they are still quite famous. "
Du Qi's mind spun as he thought quickly.
After a while, Du Qi said, "What do you think is the reason for Bard's refusal?"
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Highness, your humble servant thinks there are three possible reasons."
"First of all, Kunda is Bard's slave. Now, a slave actually took the initiative to participate in the College Entrance Examination to get rid of the Bard family, so Bard flew into a rage out of humiliation."
"Secondly, Kunda is indeed talented and capable. If Kunda stays with the Bard family and plants crops for the Bard family, the Bard family can harvest countless fertile fields every year. Once Kun Da leaves, there will be no such person. "
"Thirdly, Bard is worried that after Kun Da's incident, there will be a Kun Da today and a Kun Da tomorrow. If such people leave one by one, it will not be good for the family."
Liu Zhengxi said, "These are the three most probable reasons. Your Highness, please consider them."
Du Qi nodded his head and asked, "Your analysis is also reasonable. In that case, how do you think we should deal with this matter? "
Liu Zhengxi frowned and said, "Your Highness, I think Kun Da's matter is quite tricky. The reason is very simple. Slavery is legal in the Western Regions. "
"Kun Da is a slave of the Bard family. It is reasonable for Bard not to release him. Moreover, the prince's residence cannot force Bard to release him. Otherwise, if the news spreads, the prince's residence will be criticized and people will say that Your Highness is taking advantage of your position to bully others. "
"Even if Bard releases Kun Da in the end and allows Kun Da to work for the prince's residence, if the news spreads, Your Highness will lose credibility in Yiwu City and lose the foundation of your foothold."
"This is the most restrictive point."
"Moreover, from a legal point of view, whether Bard releases Kun Da or not is entirely up to him. I can only say that Bard is being too unreasonable this time. He is unwilling to release Kun Da. "
Liu Zhengxi explained, "After all, the prince's residence did not seize Kun Da by force this time. They did not directly recruit him and have already agreed to compensate him."
Du Qi said, "Mr. Liu, your view is not appropriate. It is equivalent to restricting your own hands and feet. A gentleman can be deceived by proper means. This is the principle. You are too righteous in your actions and are constrained everywhere. Things will not be done well. On the contrary, you have no scruples and have countless ways to deal with Bard. "
Liu Zhengxi said solemnly, "That was then and this is now. Your Highness did not have a fief before. The area you are in is within the Tang dynasty, so you can handle things as you wish. But now, Yiwu City is Your Highness's foothold. The people in Yiwu City are Your Highness's people. If Your Highness's reputation is damaged, it will be disadvantageous for Your Highness. "
This was Liu Zhengxi's starting point.
Du Qi shook his head.
Liu Zhengxi's thinking was completely wrong. If he had too many concerns, he would tie himself down and let the bad guys get away with it.
Du Qi said flatly, "Mr. Liu, my view has always been that the bad guys are very bad. You have to be worse and more ruthless than the bad guys to deal with them. Otherwise, you will be raising a tiger and inviting calamity. You will be indulging the bad guys. This time, your handling of the matter is obviously not appropriate. You should not have done so. "
Liu Zhengxi argued, "But Your Highness, once this case is exposed, it will be a very bad start for the prince's residence. It may not be a good thing for the prince's residence in the long run. "
Du Qi shook his head and said, "I don't think so."
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "In the end, these are two different views that determine different methods. Forget it, leave this matter to me to deal with. Arrange for someone to go to Bard's residence and pass on the message that I invite Bard to the prince's residence for a chat. "
"Yes!"
Liu Zhengxi immediately agreed.
Liu Zhengxi knew Du Qi's nature. Once he decided on something, it was impossible to change it.
Since Du Qi had given the order, he could only follow it. However, Liu Zhengxi was a little worried. If he followed Du Qi's way of thinking and the situation went out of control, it would be bad if he lost the public opinion of the people in Yiwu City.
Although he was worried, he still agreed.
After Liu Zhengxi and Du Qi finished their meal, he left to arrange for someone to pass on the message. Not long after, an attendant came back and reported to Liu Zhengxi that Bard was sick and his condition was quite serious. He could not come to see Du Qi.
Liu Zhengxi was furious when he heard this.
He secretly shook his head.
Bard was only the head of a large family in a county city, yet he went against Du Qi. He was courting death.
The evils he brought on himself were the hardest to bear.
Liu Zhengxi could roughly guess Bard's thoughts. Bard believed that even though Du Qi was the Ping Xi Wang, he had to pay attention to the law and rules. Even if Bard did not let him go, the Ping Xi Wang residence could not do anything.
What's more, Bard had always abided by the law and had never broken it, so he was very confident.
Liu Zhengxi went straight to the study.
After seeing Du Qi, Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Highness, I arranged for someone to pass on the message. But the soldier came back and reported that Bard was sick and could not come to see Your Highness. "
After hearing this, Du Qi was so angry that he laughed.
Sick!
Interesting!
Really interesting!
With Du Qi's status, dealing with a small family was like using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken, or using an anti-aircraft gun to kill a mosquito. But Bard continued to court death, going against the Ping Xi Wang residence for a mere Kun Da.
Du Qi's eyes moved, and in the blink of an eye, he had an idea.
Liu Zhengxi stood below, quietly waiting. He knew that this time Du Qi was really angry.
A moment later, Du Qi ordered, "Liu Zhengxi, arrange for someone to inform the heads of all the major families in Yiwu City, or rather, the patriarchs of all the major families. Tell them to come to the Ping Xi Wang residence tomorrow morning. This King will hold a banquet at the residence. In addition, inform Bard about this matter and see if he will come or not. "
There were countless slaves in the entire Yi Province.
But the major families were naturally the ones who had the most slaves, and these were the ones who owned the most slaves.
Liu Zhengxi immediately complied and asked, "Your Highness, how do you plan to deal with Bard?"
Du Qi said, "Just wait and see. This King ordered him to come and discuss the matter of Kun Da, but he actually refused. This time, this Prince will make him suffer the consequences. Refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, this is courting death. When the time comes, this King will wait for him to come to the residence and apologize. "
After hearing this, Liu Zhengxi did not ask any more questions.
Du Qi said again, "It's getting late, you can go and attend to your own matters, and then rest early in the evening."
"This humble servant will take his leave."
Liu Zhengxi bowed with cupped hands, then turned and left.
Du Qi looked at Liu Zhengxi's departing figure and shook his head slightly. After Liu Zhengxi arrived in Yiwu City, because of the changes in the residence, he was somewhat constrained in doing things. But after all, this was just the beginning, so let's wait and see.
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