Outside Suzhou City, in Du Qi's military camp.
It was now May, and the weather was getting hotter. In Du Qi's military camp, the soldiers spent most of their time resting under the shade of trees except for their daily drills. There were also some energetic soldiers who simply played Cuju in the camp. Playing football under the scorching sun, one's exuberant energy would be completely exhausted.
The soldiers in the army were still in high spirits.
Their morale was not affected.
Because for the soldiers in the army, it was an excellent opportunity for them to expand their territory and make meritorious contributions.
In the central tent.
Du Qi was reading the letters presented by the delinquents.
Some of the letters were from the country, while some were from the Tang dynasty. While Du Qi was reading the letters, a soldier hurried in and reported, "Your Majesty, the latest news is that Commandery Prince Hejian and his people are approaching the county. They will arrive at our camp in half an hour at most. "
Du Qi ordered, "Keep searching!"
The soldier turned around and left.
A smile appeared on Du Qi's face. He had finally brought Li Xiaogong's family out. After Li Xiaogong's family arrived at Xia Xia, Du Qi would no longer have any restrictions. And for Li Yanyun, she would no longer have to worry about the safety of her family.
Du Qi waited for fifteen and a half and then waited at the gate of the camp.
Not long after, a carriage drove in from outside the camp.
There was a group of people escorting the carriage. They were all delinquents. But in addition to them, some of Li Xiaogong's trusted subordinates were also there. It was a group of more than a hundred people.
When they first left Chang 'an, there were only a few people.
There was only one carriage and a few delinquents accompanying them. After all, it was easy to expose their whereabouts if there were too many people. They waited until they were out of Chang 'an before gathering all the people. The group of more than a hundred people traveled all the way to Suzhou.
In the carriage, Li Xiaogong and Mrs. Wang sat together.
Wang Shi's face was filled with anticipation because she only had one daughter. Now that they were in the Western Region, she would be able to see her daughter when they reached Xia Xia's Imperial Capital. Therefore, she was looking forward to it.
Wang Shi gently lifted the curtain and looked out. She saw Du Qi at the entrance of the camp. She quickly put down the curtain and looked at Li Xiaogong. "Husband, Erlang is waiting for us at the entrance of the camp."
Her heart was filled with joy.
Du Qi was now the emperor of Xia Xia. His power was no less than Li Shimin's, but he came out to greet them in person.
It could be seen how important they were.
Li Xiaogong said, "Don't call him Erlang anymore. He's now the Emperor of Xia Xia. Although Yanyun is married to him, we are still his elders. However, he is still the Emperor. "
Wang Shi said, "I understand."
The husband and wife waited for the carriage to stop before getting off together. Li Xiaogong stepped forward and saluted, "Your Majesty!"
Du Qi said with a smile, "Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, it must have been hard on you. Please!"
Li Xiaogong bowed slightly and entered the tent with Du Qi.
Both parties took their seats.
Du Qi said, "I've heard about what happened to Father-in-law and Mother-in-law in Chang 'an during this period of time. Mother-in-law was neglected and ridiculed by countless people. Father-in-law had no choice but to feign illness in order not to restrict me. I can't thank both of you enough for your efforts. "
Li Xiaogong said in a deep voice, "This is what I should do. Your Majesty is Yanyun's husband. How can I restrict you? What's more, what I can do is just a tiny bit. Therefore, Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about this. "
Du Qi nodded and stopped talking about Li Xiaogong feigning illness and Wang Shi being ridiculed.
These matters should be stopped at a certain point.
Du Qi changed the topic and said, "Regarding Father-in-law's arrangement, I have two choices."
Li Xiaogong said, "I'll listen to Your Majesty's arrangement."
Du Qi said, "Father-in-law, don't be in a hurry to say it. It's not too late to make a decision after listening to me. The first choice is to remain as a general in the army and lead the troops to war. The second choice is to enter the Xia Xia Military Academy. This military academy has just been established with Li Jing as its president. Its duty is to preach and teach, and to cultivate reserve forces that can lead the troops to war and govern the country. My Xia Xia's foundation is weak, and there aren't as many scholars as the Tang dynasty. So now, we can only find another way to cultivate soldiers and officials who specialize in serving the country, so as to enrich our foundation. "
After hearing this, Li Xiaogong had a thoughtful look on his face.
As a general in the army, he naturally had to make contributions on the battlefield.
As for teaching and teaching in the military academy, he had students all over the world, so that countless knowledgeable people could make contributions. Especially since even Li Jing was in the military academy and was in charge of it, the military academy had to be very important.
Li Xiaogong himself had led troops to war for countless years and was experienced on the battlefield. He was no longer surprised by the slaughter on the battlefield, nor did he think much of it. Therefore, after some thought, he said, "Your Majesty, I choose to enter the military academy to teach. Preaching and teaching is not a bad choice. I would like to give it a try. "
Du Qi said, "I believe that Father-in-law will be able to make a name for yourself in the military academy. My Xia Xia's foundation cannot compare to the Tang dynasty's. Although it's innate, it can be made up for later. "
Li Xiaogong said, "I'll do my best."
Du Qi looked at Wang Shi and said, "Mother-in-law, you have nothing to do now. When you reach Sovereign Capital, you can accompany Yanyun. After all, Yanyun has a son and a daughter. They need someone to take care of them. "
Wang Shi nodded.
She was the mother of the reigning empress. This meant that he would definitely be of high status in Sovereign Capital.
As the journey was tiring, Du Qi got someone to bring Li Xiaogong and Wang Shi to rest. However, Li Xiaogong went straight to Li Jing. When he saw Li Jing, he cupped his hands and said, "Master Apothecary!"
Li Jing waved his hand and said, "County King Hejian, please have a seat."
After Li Xiaogong took his seat, he said with a smile, "There's no such thing as County King Hejian. Now that I'm Xia Xia, I'm no longer County King Hejian. Now that I'm in the Western Regions, I'm working under Master Apothecary and at the military academy. "
Li Jing said with a smile, "Imperial Father-in-law, you're being too polite."
Li Xiaogong was Du Qi's father-in-law, which made him the imperial father-in-law.
When Li Xiaogong heard that, he shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Master Apothecary, please don't make things difficult for me. You are older than me. It's enough for you to address me as younger brother. I'm not worthy of being addressed as imperial father-in-law. "
Li Jing said, "If that's the case, I'll be overstepping my boundaries."
After a pause, Li Jing continued, "Speaking of which, you and I used to be officials in the Imperial Court of the Tang dynasty. But now, you and I are both officials in Xia Xia, and we are also working under His Majesty. There's nothing better than this in life. But what I didn't expect was that at such a young age, His Majesty was able to gain a foothold in the Tang dynasty when it was already established. Then, he laid the foundation for Xia Xia and now he's even fighting against the Tang dynasty. "
Li Xiaogong said, "In the early years, no one knew that His Majesty would come to this step. It was only after His Majesty won the first war against the Tang dynasty that I had a vague judgment. In a few years, times have changed. Xia Xia has become a colossus. In front of the Xia, the Great Tang is already struggling to cope with the situation. "
The two of them were together, talking.
They sighed endlessly.
Because everything that was happening now made them sigh with emotion, especially what Du Qi had done. It was tantamount to tearing off a piece of flesh from the Tang dynasty. Then, he began to wrestle with the Tang dynasty step by step until he was able to suppress the Tang dynasty.
This was extremely difficult.
Li Xiaogong and Li Jing waited for a long time. In the evening, Du Qi personally held a banquet to welcome Li Xiaogong and his wife. Although there was not much wine at the banquet, the atmosphere was very lively. Both the guests and the host were very happy.
The next day, early morning.
Li Xiaogong and his party had already left first.
They went straight to the Imperial Capital.
As long as Li Xiaogong and his party arrived at the Imperial Capital, Li Yanyun would naturally make arrangements. Du Qi didn't need to worry about it.
The army led by Du Qi was still outside Jiuquan City in Suzhou. The army under his command still surrounded Jiuquan City and didn't take any action. But what surprised Du Qi was that the Tang dynasty didn't take any action. In particular, Li Ji in Jiuquan City didn't take any action either. Du Qi was quite surprised because they didn't take any action from the beginning to the end.
Because Li Ji didn't take any action, Du Qi just waited and didn't send any troops for the time being.
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