Zheng Guanyin was overjoyed when he heard this and asked, "Sir, what's your clever idea?"
Liu Zhiyuan said calmly: "Crown Princess, among the civil servants and generals in the court, the only one who can influence your majesty's decision-making is probably Dugu Zhen, the head of the Dugu family. As your majesty's uncle, the Dugu family is in Guanlong. The tree is big and has deep roots, so His Majesty will definitely consider his opinion carefully."
Zheng Guanyin still said with a grimace: "But Mr. Liu, His Highness the Crown Prince and I only have casual acquaintances with Lord Dugu Zhen. Will he speak for His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Liu Wenjing smiled confidently, "If the Crown Princess can trust the common people, just leave this matter to the common people!"
Zheng Guanyin beamed with joy after hearing this, "If the prince can return safely this time, then your husband will be a great benefactor to us and our husband. I promise that I will make your husband prosperous and prosperous in the future!"
Liu Zhiyuan was secretly happy in his heart, but on the surface he pretended to hold up his hands and said: "Madam, ordinary people are not people who covet wealth and honor. They only do their best because they admire the reputation of His Highness the Crown Prince for his kindness."
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Dugu Zhen was the son of Dugu Xin, the founding father of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He was a very senior member of the Guanlong aristocracy. Coupled with the huge power of the Dugu family, Dugu Zhen had a very high status in Li Tang, second only to Emperor Li Yuan and even Prince Li Jiancheng. He was always treated respectfully.
So when Liu Zhiyuan came to visit Dugu Zhen, even though he came on behalf of the Prince's Mansion, Dugu Zhen only sent a few brothers from the side house to greet him and wait.
Liu Zhiyuan didn't care about this and was led into the side hall by several side brothers. However, Dugu Zhen did not wait in the side hall.
After all, Dugu Zhen was considered one of Li Tang's most important figures. How could he show his dignity if he didn't wait for the guests who came to visit him?
Liu Zhiyuan knew it well and sat down in the side hall with a calm face, savoring the good tea served by his servants.
About half an hour later, Dugu Zhen appeared in front of Liu Zhiyuan belatedly, and said with a smile: "Mr. Liu, I am busy with things, so I neglected Mr. Liu. I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
Liu Zhiyuan raised his hands and saluted me and said with a smile: "Where is it? I am harassing you, sir. I am able to take time out of your busy schedule to meet you. I am so scared later in life."
The two exchanged greetings for a while and sat down in order. Dugu Zhen picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. He chuckled and said, "Mr. Liu suddenly came to visit. What's the matter?"
Liu Zhiyuan got straight to the point and said, "Sir, as the saying goes, I don't go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything. I came here today because of the prince's affairs!"
Dugu Zhen pretended to be careless and said: "Didn't the Holy One send a peace negotiation delegation headed by Liu Wenjing to Jiangdu regarding the prince's matter?"
Liu Zhiyuan let out a long sigh, "I don't know something, sir. Today, Sir Liu Wenjing received an eagle message from Jiangdu. The Crown Princess immediately went to the palace to pay homage to the Holy Emperor. Unexpectedly, she was turned away by the Holy Emperor. According to the father-in-law in the palace, The Holy One is worried about the prince!"
Dugu Zhen seemed to understand something, he chuckled and said, "What does the Crown Princess want me to do?"
Liu Zhiyuan nodded slightly, "Among the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, Mr. Lao is the most virtuous and highly respected. His Majesty will definitely listen to your words. I hope that Mr. Lao will help His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Dugu Zhen took another sip of tea and said calmly: "Mr. Liu, I don't have a close relationship with His Highness the Crown Prince, why should I help him? What's more, since the Holy One is worried about His Highness the Crown Prince's affairs, it means that the price offered by the Sui Dynasty is too high and has exceeded It is beyond His Majesty’s tolerance. If I give advice at this time, I will definitely anger His Majesty. Why do I want to displease His Majesty for His Majesty’s sake?”
Liu Zhiyuan smiled lightly and said: "My lord, what you said is wrong. By helping His Highness the Crown Prince, you are not only helping His Highness the Crown Prince, but you are also helping the Dugu family!"
"Oh? Why is that?" Dugu Zhen squinted his eyes and smiled.
Liu Zhiyuan smiled slightly and said: "I dare to ask my lord, if the Holy Emperor gave up His Highness the Crown Prince because the price of the Sui Dynasty was too high, who among the kings do you think is most likely to inherit the throne?"
Dugu Zhen said without thinking: "Of course it is His Highness King Qin!"
"This is it!"
Liu Zhiyuan nodded heavily, "Master, don't forget that Dou Kang, the head of the Dou family, is following His Highness the King of Qin to Longxi to fight against Xue Ju. Many of the Dou family's children are also following. It seems that the relationship between the Dou family and His Highness the King of Qin is very different. This is unusual! Sir, do you think that if His Highness King Qin inherits the throne, can the Dugu family still be above the Dou family?"
When Dugu Zhen heard this, he perked up slightly, stroked his beard and said, "Mr. Liu's words are not unreasonable!"
Liu Zhiyuan saw that Dugu Zhen had already made some moves, and was secretly delighted. He struck the iron while the iron was hot: "Think again, Sir, as the saying goes, it is easy to add flowers to a cake, but it is difficult to add charcoal when the time is right. Sir, you have done such a great favor to His Highness this time, Prince. Your Highness must be very grateful to Mr. Lao. In the future, His Highness the Crown Prince will definitely rely heavily on the Dugu family when he inherits the throne. By then, the status of the Dugu family will be unbreakable!"
Dugu Zhen was completely moved, but after all, he was the head of a family. He represented the entire Dugu family. Any major matter must be approved by the family members.
Taking a deep breath, Dugu Zhen said calmly: "What Mr. Liu said is very satisfactory to me, but at this time I still have to discuss with the clan members, Mr. Liu please go ahead!"
Liu Zhiyuan bowed and said calmly: "Then I'll take my leave first!"
Seeing Liu Zhiyuan walking away, Dugu Zhen said lightly towards the back of the screen, "Come out!"
As soon as Dugu Zhen finished speaking, three people walked out from behind the screen, namely Dugu Tuo, Dugu Luo's son, Dugu Zhen's elder brother, Dugu Lan, Dugu Shan's son, and Dugu Huaien, Dugu Zheng's son, among whom Dugu Huaien was already He was appointed as the next head of the Dugu family.
Glancing at his three nephews, Dugu Zhen said calmly: "You have all heard Liu Zhiyuan's words. What do you think of this matter?"
Dugu Tu was the first to speak: "Uncle, I think what Liu Zhiyuan said is reasonable. The Dou family is becoming more and more domineering. If it weren't for Queen Dou's early death, I'm afraid Dou Kang would dare to call himself the first family of Guanlong. Got it!"
Dugu Zhen glanced at Dugu Lan and Dugu Huaien again, and when he saw both of them nodded, he immediately stood up and said, "Okay, then our Dugu family will place our treasure on His Highness the Crown Prince. Huaien, you Go and send invitations to Hou Mo’s Chen family, Yu family, and Yuan family for me, saying that I, Dugu Zhen, will host a banquet at my house tomorrow and sincerely invite them to come and get together!”
