Du Qi received his subordinates. Without saying much, he gave the order to enter the city. The inner and outer cities of the Imperial Capital were bustling with activity. The six ministries, five temples, one station, and one bureau of the imperial court were arranged to have their residences near Du Qi's palace. As for the other officials, it was impossible for them to have their residences.
However, there were enough residences in the city.
In fact, as soon as the news of moving the capital came out, the officials in the imperial court had already arranged for their own people to come to the Imperial Capital first. They had already bought residences, so there was no need for Du Qi to make any arrangements.
After settling Li Yanyun, Qianxue, and the two children, Du Qi held a banquet in the palace and invited all the civil and military officials.
At this time, Xue Rengui and Su Dingfang were both present.
Apart from them, Ma Yuan and Xiao Yuanqi were also present.
As well as some of the generals in the army.
Although the generals of the first, second, third, and fourth armies had all arrived in the Imperial Capital, Liu Zhengxi had arranged for more than ten thousand elite soldiers to be stationed at the border of Yizhou to keep an eye on the movements of the Tang dynasty before he left with the civil and military officials and the army. Once the Tang dynasty sent troops to attack Yizhou, this army would be the first to resist and buy time for the imperial court.
Du Qi knew about this. After all, Liu Zhengxi had already arranged for someone to report it to him.
At this moment, Du Qi was sitting high on the dragon throne. He looked around at the civil and military officials in the hall. Among the civil and military officials under his command, there were talents such as Shangguan Yi, Ma Zhou, Lai Ji, Liu Zhengxi, and Guo Xiaozheng. The military officials were Xue Rengui, Su Dingfang, Ma Yuan, and Xiao Yuanqi. Now, there were a lot of talents. Du Qi also controlled a huge empire.
His strength was no longer afraid of the Tang dynasty.
In the past, Du Qi was just a disciple of a famous family. Although he had a great influence in the hearts of Li Yuan, Li Shimin, and the others, he was actually under the control of others. He had no choice but to lower his head under the eaves.
Now, he had his own foundation.
Moreover, his foundation was already huge.
At this moment, Du Qi was filled with emotions. He raised his wine goblet and toasted everyone, saying, "Everyone, I, Xia Xia, have moved our capital to the Imperial Capital. From now on, Xia Xia's foundation will be here."
"It's all thanks to you that Mr. Xia is where he is today."
"Without your hard work, there would be no Mr. Xia today. Back then, Xia Xia had just been established. Our strength was not strong and we only lived in a remote corner. Although we had never met any opponents in the Western Region, the giant Tang dynasty had always been a threat to us. "
"Through our efforts, we defeated the Tang dynasty. Now that the Jiedri State has been defeated, our Xia Xia's territory has moved to the Jiedri State. "
"All of you have paid a price for this."
Du Qi held the wine goblet in his hand and continued, "You have all followed me to conquer the country and establish a business with me. We know that it is easy to conquer an empire, but difficult to defend it. It is easy to share hardships, but difficult to share happiness. This is because after Xia Xia stabilizes, many people may change. They may no longer have their original intentions and may even take bribes and bend the law. Today, I won't say anything to punish them. It will spoil the mood. I will conclude with one sentence. If you don't betray me, I won't betray you. "
"Everyone, please!"
After Du Qi finished speaking, he raised his head and downed the wine in one gulp.
"Your Majesty, please!"
Everyone spoke in unison and drank together.
To everyone, Du Qi's words today had given them an idea of what to do. However, because these people had followed Du Qi for a long time, they knew that Du Qi was a man of his word. As long as it was a promise made by Du Qi, he would definitely fulfill it. Therefore, as long as they continued to follow Du Qi and did not make any mistakes or take bribes and bend the law, there would not be any problems. The future would definitely be better.
After Du Qi finished speaking, he did not say anything else and let the officials in the hall drink to their hearts' content.
The banquet ended with both the guests and the host enjoying themselves.
After all of the officials left, Du Ruhui remained in the palace hall. Moreover, although Du Ruhui had drunk during the banquet, he had not drunk much. He had only drunk a few cups.
Du Qi looked at Du Ruhui and said, "Father, you're still in the hall. Is something the matter?"
He still called Du Ruhui 'father' when facing him. Moreover, he understood Du Ruhui. If Du Ruhui had nothing to do, he would have left long ago. Because Du Ruhui had something to do, he had stayed in the hall.
Du Ruhui looked at the sober Du Qi and sighed with emotion.
When he thought of the past, Du Ruhui felt like he was dreaming.
In the past, the Du Family had been very lively. However, the Du Family had been King Qin's subordinates and had served Li Shimin. Du Ruhui had also racked his brains for Li Shimin's plans. However, Du Ruhui had never imagined that there would be a day when the Du Family would proclaim themselves as emperors and become the overlords of a region.
Du Qi had given Du Ruhui too many surprises.
Du Ruhui took a deep breath and calmed himself down. Then, he said, "Erlang, I do have something to say to you. Because you're now the emperor of a country, I have to say it even more. If I don't say it, no one will dare to say it. "
Du Qi was a little surprised.
Was Du Ruhui going to say something important?
He actually spoke in such a tone.
Du Qi stood up from the dragon throne and walked straight to Du Ruhui's side. Then, he sat down and said, "Father, if you have something to say, just say it."
Du Ruhui said seriously, "This old man has three things to say."
Du Qi said, "I'm all ears."
Du Ruhui said in a deep voice, "The first thing is related to the Tang Dynasty. I understand the thoughts of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He has always refused to admit defeat, but he has been defeated by you twice in a row. "
"The Tang Dynasty will definitely fight with Xia Xia again."
"What you rely on are weapons like gunpowder, grenades, and landmines. But it's been several years. I don't think there's a wall that doesn't have a crack. One day, the gunpowder will leak out, and the weapons of the Tang Dynasty will have a breakthrough."
"At that time, the strength of the Tang Dynasty will advance by leaps and bounds, and they will definitely start a war again. So, although you've established a country now, you must remember not to take it lightly. Don't think you're invincible. You still have a long way to go, and Xia Xia still has a lot to face. "
Du Ruhui said, "Only when we really thwart the attack of the Tang Dynasty again can Xia Xia gain a foothold."
Du Qi said with a smile, "I'll keep Father's teachings in mind. Don't worry, Father. I've never underestimated His Majesty. I know he's talented and resourceful, and the strength of the Tang Dynasty is strong and not easy to deal with. "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "I've been aware of this for a long time, so I won't be arrogant. What's more, the reason why I established the University of Science and Technology and the School of Manufacturing is that I won't be complacent. We now have gunpowder, landmines, and grenades. These are the most basic things. In the future, we'll have more weapons, more advanced weapons. "
If Li Xia was in the Western Regions before, Du Qi would really be worried if Li Shimin really staked everything and went to war with all his strength.
After all, the Western Regions was too small compared to the Tang Dynasty.
But now, Du Qi was not afraid.
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