Du Qi returned to the palace, dealt with government affairs, and busied himself with his own affairs. Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was December. The weather was slightly colder at this time. Even so, Qunu City did not have a situation like Gaochang where ice was everywhere, nor did it snow. As long as one wore a little thicker, one would not have to worry about being attacked by the cold.
Du Qi also felt that it was better to be in such a place.
Gaochang had extreme weather.
It was extremely hot in the summer and extremely cold in the winter. Spring and autumn were few and far between.
Qunu City was a good place.
And over the past month, there had been no changes in the south of Jiedri State. There were few rebellions. Because the countries in the south had made preparations in advance, even if some people wanted to rebel, they were immediately suppressed.
But in the countries in the north of Jiedri State, the flames of war did not subside at all. Rebellions against the Brahmin and Kshatriya still happened from time to time. In addition, some people who had taken control of the region had begun to show their true colors and began to indulge in pleasure.
Such a situation caused the situation in various places to change. Originally, it was the lower-class people like Vaishya and Sudra who rebelled against the Brahmin and Kshatriya in order to overthrow the people who oppressed them. But now, there were situations where the people rebelled against the people in power.
This situation was very common.
Du Qi received the news and was very pleased.
Because this situation was exactly what he wanted to see. Under this premise, there were already public opinions in various places slowly fermenting, describing how good Du Qi was. They said that there were no corrupt officials or oppression in the areas under Du Qi's control. This made countless people admire and respect Du Qi even more, and they hoped that Du Qi would save them.
These public opinions were slowly fermenting, but it did not become a prairie fire.
Because everything had just begun.
This was a part of the plan.
Only in this way could the people really accept Du Qi and let the people recognize Du Qi. This was the best arrangement to eliminate Du Qi's identity as an outsider. Although there were losses and killings, it was something that could not be helped.
Wind and clouds were surging everywhere, and the development of Melody City was getting better and better. Devadatta, in particular, had the support of Du Qi. He began to deal with the merchants who bullied and dominated the market. As long as they were merchants of Xia Xia, they would be punished, expelled from Qunu City, or fined. In addition, the Chinese Xia people who used their status to bully others were also punished.
Under Devadatta's mediation, the boundary between Xia Xia and Jiedri Nation had gradually disappeared. The people gradually forgot their identity as Jiedri Nation and recognized Xia Xia instead. Because with Xia Xia here, they would not be oppressed or humiliated. Only then would they have a chance to survive.
Du Qi took all of this into his eyes and was also full of praise.
This was the effect he wanted.
On this day, when Du Qi was dealing with government affairs in the palace, Shangguan Yi came in. He rushed in with a serious expression and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, Minister Liu has sent a letter."
As he spoke, Shangguan Yi presented the letter.
Shangguan Yi was a busy man now. Since he came to deliver the letter in person, it must be something serious.
Du Qi took it and glanced at it. He raised his eyebrows and showed a surprised expression. Because this letter from Liu Zhengxi was not from Liu Zhengxi alone. It represented the six ministries, five temples, one bureau, and one bureau. It represented the entire imperial court.
Even Du Ruhui had expressed his position.
Liu Zhengxi had asked Du Ruhui for help.
The content of the letter was actually very simple.
It was about moving the capital.
Liu Zhengxi and the others in Gaochang had already learned about the weather in Tianzhu. Compared to the weather in Gaochang and other places, the weather in Tianzhu was obviously more suitable. Although it was slightly hot, it was not as hot as Gaochang. In winter, the weather here was not very cold, and it was more suitable for living.
Especially after the news of Du Qi seizing Qunv City came back, Liu Zhengxi and the others discussed it and thought that Qunv City, as the capital of Jiedi State, could also be used as the capital of Jiedi State to assimilate the people of Jiedi State.
Whether it was for the sake of geographical climate, political considerations, or even to seize the whole of Tianzhu, it was worth considering to make Qunv City the capital of the Xia of Xia.
Therefore, Liu Zhengxi and the others wrote a letter together.
After reading the letter, Du Qi immediately ordered people to call Ma Zhou, Lai Ji, Guan Zhilan, and Amir.
Everyone gathered.
This was the gathering of the cabinet members. Nowadays, the cabinet members had a lot of things to do. Most of the time, they were busy with their own things and rarely gathered together.
When everyone was gathered, Du Qi showed the memorial and said, "The officials in the imperial court have jointly written a letter requesting to move the capital to Qunv City. What will you do about this? "
Shangguan Yi was the first to know the news.
He already had a draft in his mind.
Therefore, when Du Qi asked, Shangguan Yi immediately said, "Your Majesty, I agree to move the capital. Although the provinces of the Western Region are quite rich in mineral resources, they are also quite prosperous because of their geographical location connecting the east and the west. However, compared to Qunv City, it is still a lot worse. Whether it is the climate or the future development space, it is not enough. "
"If the capital is set up in Qunv City, then Your Majesty can easily control the area of Jieri and constantly promote the assimilation of all places. In addition, you can also look at the south of Tianzhu and finally directly go south to seize the Zhiloqi Dynasty in the south of Tianzhu. "
"The most important point is that after establishing ourselves in Qunv City, we can attack and retreat and have strategic depth in the future. On the other hand, if the capital is set up in Gaochang, it is still lacking too much. "
Shangguan Yi said, "When Gaochang was set up as the capital, it was also a helpless move. At this point, it was already possible to change it. In order to really take down Tianzhu and for the long-term stability of the Xia of Xia, I request to move the capital. "
Ma Zhou said, "Your Majesty, I request to move the capital."
Lai Ji said, "I request to move the capital."
As Ma Zhou and Lai Ji spoke, Amir and Guan Zhilan also spoke in unison.
Everyone agreed with this opinion.
The reason was actually very simple. Moving the capital was beneficial in all aspects for the Xia of Xia. Perhaps after moving the capital, the control of Yizhou would be weaker. However, the current Xia of Xia could not abandon the foundation in Tianzhu just to control Yizhou to guard against the Tang dynasty.
After all, the potential in Tianzhu was greater.
This was a great opportunity.
After listening to everyone's words, Du Qi nodded and said, "It seems that this proposal of moving the capital has been approved by everyone. The whole Xia of Xia agreed unanimously. Well, let's move the capital then. Fortunately, now that our army has arrived at Qunv City, a group of auxiliary soldiers and engineering teams have been paving the way and building the cement road along the way. This cement road extends from Gaochang of the Xia of Xia, out of Iron Gate Pass, out of Cong Ridge, to Jiantuo Luozhou, and then to Qunv City. With this premise, it will be easier to move the capital. "
Now, the cement road had already run through Qunv City.
Many places in Qunv City had already built cement roads. After all, even if there were mountain roads, because of the existence of gunpowder, it was relatively easy to build roads.
Moreover, it was also relatively fast.
Especially in Tianzhu, it was easier to build roads compared to the Xia of Xia. The reason was very simple. The weather in Tianzhu was not like the weather in the Western Regions of the Xia of Xia. Once the Western Regions entered the cold weather, snow would fill the sky. It was even snowing heavily. The snow would directly block the roads and make it impossible to do anything. However, in Tianzhu, these problems did not exist. Even in the cold winter, people could still do things.
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