After Jin Wuque left, Du Qi immediately ordered Liu Jian to prepare a carriage to leave the residence. Soon after, Du Qi changed into a new set of clothes and led Liu Jian to the Duke of Qin's Mansion.
Li Shimin was still out fighting against Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong. Only Zhangsun Wugou was in the residence.
Du Qi had the token that Li Shimin had given him. Logically speaking, with this token, one should be able to enter without reporting first. However, Du Qi considered that Li Shimin was not in the residence and that he was going to meet Zhangsun Wugou, so he did not enter directly. Instead, he waited patiently at the entrance of the residence for the gatekeeper to report.
After a while, the gatekeeper came out and led Du Qi into the residence. They went straight to the backyard.
When he arrived at Zhangsun Wugou's courtyard, Du Qi saw the dignified Zhangsun Wugou in plain clothes. In front of this lady, Du Qi did not dare to be impudent. He bowed and said, "Du Qi greets Princess."
To be able to become Li Shimin's Princess and be doted on by Li Shimin, Zhangsun Wugou was not simple.
Zhangsun Wugou said, "Have a seat!"
Zhangsun Wugou was also very curious about Du Qi.
Du Qi had taken out the New Five Animal Frolics Technique and offered the Curved Yuan Plow to Li Shimin. He had also earned a lot of money from the tea leaves. The most important thing was that Du Qi had written classic articles like Epigraph of My Shack and Theory of the Six Nations. He was very impressive.
It could be said that the things that Du Qi had done in a short period of time were things that many people could not achieve in their lifetime.
This kid was not simple.
Zhangsun Wugou clearly remembered that Li Shimin praised Du Qi. He often said that if his son could be like Du Qi, that would be great. Therefore, Li Shimin often used Du Ruhui's teaching method to educate his sons with rattan. He taught his children to study hard and follow Du Qi's example.
Today, Du Qi was a good example.
Du Qi thanked him and sat down.
With a smile on his face, Zhangsun Wugou said gently, "Erlang Du, why have you come to my residence?"
Du Qi didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point. "Replying to Wangfei, the reason this lowly one came to the Duke of Qin's estate is because this lowly one once promised in front of His Highness Duke of Qin that once the restaurant opened for business, I would hire a certain number of retired soldiers."
"Let these people who have been injured on the battlefield and whose injuries aren't too serious have something to do. They won't just be eating and waiting for death, and they won't be looked down upon by others."
"Now, this kid's restaurant has been renovated and is about to open for business."
Du Qi said seriously, "I'm here to fulfill my promise. His Highness is leading the troops on an expedition, so I can only ask Princess Consort to arrange and dispatch the retired soldiers."
After Zhangsun Wugou heard this, his eyes darted around as he thought quickly. Although she was Li Shimin's Wangfei, she didn't really get involved in government affairs. Therefore, she didn't know where to start mobilizing the injured retired soldiers.
In addition to the many subordinates of the Duke of Qin's estate, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, and the others had already followed Li Shimin to the expedition. It wouldn't be easy for Zhangsun Wugou to deal with this matter.
Zhangsun Wugou thought quickly in her heart.
She was an extremely smart person. After thinking for a while, she came up with a plan. She said seriously, "Erlang Du, how many people do you need for your restaurant now?"
Du Qi smiled and replied, "Princess Consort, the restaurant only needs about a hundred people for now. There will be more in the future. Since this lowly one has promised His Highness that I will use the retired and injured soldiers, I will do my best to serve His Highness. I will do my best to let more injured soldiers be able to support their families. "
Zhangsun Wugou praised, "Erlang Du, it's not bad for you to have such breadth of mind and knowledge at your age."
Du Qi said, "Princess Consort, you praise me too much."
Zhangsun Wugou said, "I don't have the ability to help you arrange the transfer, but His Majesty can. Follow me into the palace to have an audience with His Majesty. It's the same whether the Duke of Qin or His Majesty decides on this matter. You are a smart child. After entering the palace, remember to be careful with your words and actions in front of His Majesty. "
"Yes!"
Du Qi immediately agreed.
To him, entering the palace was not something to be afraid of. Especially for an old man like Li Yuan, such an emperor. Although Li Yuan was biased towards the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace now, Li Shimin felt guilty. However, in reality, Li Yuan felt a trace of guilt toward Li Shimin in his heart. This was because the current situation of the Great Tang was indeed won by Li Shimin's expeditions.
Li Yuan was biased towards the Eastern Palace, but he was not willing to put Li Shimin to death. Otherwise, if Li Yuan really wanted to punish Li Shimin, even if Li Shimin was powerful, he would not be able to withstand the pressure.
Zhangsun Wugou immediately gave the order and prepared to enter the palace. However, just as she was about to enter the palace, a maidservant entered. She walked up to Zhangsun Wugou and whispered something.
After hearing this, Zhangsun Wugou waved her hand to dismiss the maidservant. The two walked straight out of the Duke of Qin's Residence. Du Qi was prepared to take his own carriage, but Zhangsun Wugou called him over. They sat in the same carriage and headed towards the imperial city.
"Gurgle! Gurgle! "
The wheels turned, and the carriage slowly moved forward.
Zhangsun Wugou looked at Du Qi and said unhurriedly, "Erlang, the Duke of Qin said that you are extraordinarily smart. Now that I have encountered a problem, do you have a solution? "
Du Qi said, "Please speak, Princess."
Zhangsun Wugou said, "Today, the Duke of Qin's Residence bought a large number of homeless women. These people are in the Duke of Qin's Residence, but the Duke of Qin's Residence does not need so many people. Do you have a way to settle them? "
Du Qi frowned and said, "Since the Duke of Qin's Residence does not need so many people, why did they buy these homeless women?"
Zhangsun Wugou explained, "Although the Tang dynasty is at peace now, there are still wars everywhere. Because there are wars in other places, many people have lost their homes, and many more people have entered Chang 'an.
"If the Duke of Qin's Residence does not buy them, these women may end up as prostitutes and become women in brothels. Or they may end up homeless and be humiliated.
"Although the Duke of Qin's Residence cannot solve this problem, at least we can do our part.
"But at least they can do their part. Therefore, over the years, the Prince's Mansion has been buying some homeless women who have wandered to Chang 'an. Then, we will find a good place for them to settle down, or find something for them to do and dismiss these women.
"After all, the Duke of Qin's Residence does not need so many people."
Zhangsun Wugou said, "But today, another group of women entered the Duke of Qin's Residence. With more people in the Duke of Qin's Residence, the Duke of Qin's Residence is also under great pressure. Do you have a way to solve this problem? "
Du Qi smiled and said, "Princess, speaking of this problem, I do have a way to solve part of it."
Zhangsun Wugou immediately became interested and asked, "Tell me, how are you going to solve this problem?"
Du Qi said, "My solution is very simple. After some training of the women in the Duke of Qin's Residence, arrange for some of them to work in my restaurant. Now that my restaurant is about to open for business, I need a lot of people to work. Not only do I need injured soldiers, but I also need some young and good-looking women. "
Zhangsun Wugou's face turned cold and she said, "Erlang, you want these young women. Could it be that you want them to learn the methods of the brothels to attract customers?"
She did not want the women who had just been rescued from the Duke of Qin's Residence to immediately fall into the tiger's den and become prostitutes again.
This was what Zhangsun Wugou did not want.
Du Qi smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Princess, what are you thinking? Even if I had such an idea, I'm afraid my mother and father would not agree. "
"Because after the restaurant opens for business, we need women to welcome the guests, serve the dishes, and so on. It would be best if they were women. Because women are more attentive and gentle than men, they are less likely to get into trouble. "
After a pause, Du Qi said again, "Princess, you can supervise this matter. If any of the women in my restaurant do anything immoral and imitate the methods of the brothels, you can ask the Duke of Qin to close down my restaurant. The restaurant with the best dishes in the world is a high-end restaurant. It is impossible for immoral and immoral situations to happen. Please don't worry about this, Princess. "
After hearing this, Zhangsun Wugou nodded.
He believed Du Qi's words.
After all, since this matter was going to be carried out, it was impossible to fake it and it could not be hidden. One could find out by asking around. Therefore, it was impossible for Du Qi to lie.
Zhangsun Wugou said, "In that case, are you really willing to help?"
Du Qi patted his chest and said, "Since Princess said so, I will naturally do it. Moreover, the inscription of the restaurant is still inscribed by the Duke of Qin. His Highness Duke of Qin is my restaurant's benefactor. No matter what, I will help and do my best. "
"Not bad, good boy!"
A smile appeared on Zhangsun Wugou's face.
After she explained the matter, she did not say anything else and sat in the carriage quietly. It was not far from the Duke of Qin's residence to the imperial city. After Zhangsun Wugou arrived at the palace gate, the soldiers stationed there immediately went to report.
Not long after, the soldiers sent a message that Li Yuan would receive them at the Ganlu Palace.
Zhangsun Wugou and Du Qi entered the city and went straight to the Ganlu Palace. After entering, they saw Li Yuan, who was dealing with government affairs. At present, in Luoyang, Li Shimin was fighting a fierce battle. This battle was related to whether the Tang dynasty could smoothly go east and whether they could smoothly sweep the world. Therefore, every few days, Li Yuan would send people to understand the situation.
After Zhangsun Wugou and Du Qi entered and the two bowed, Li Yuan put down his brush and looked at Zhangsun Wugou, saying, "Wugou, why did you bring Du Qi into the palace?"
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