Du Qi walked in front and saw all the Tang civil and military officials, as well as all the soldiers in formation. The people standing at the front were Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Tang Jian, and even Chai Shao.
Li Shimin wanted to fight to the death, but Chai Shao did not follow.
Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Tang Jian, and the rest of the civil officials did not follow either.
After all, everyone had something to worry about.
Moreover, everyone knew that Li Shimin wanted to fight with Du Qi's army. It was a fight to the death, and there would be no result. Few people were willing to fight to the death.
Only Wei Shuyu had gone.
Wei Zheng saw Du Qi coming. He looked around and did not see Wei Shuyu. His face twitched. His legs went soft and he collapsed to the ground. His bloodshot eyes were full of tears.
Dead!
Wei Shuyu must be dead!
Wei Zheng had more than one son, but there was no doubt that Wei Shuyu was the one he was most proud of. Regardless of whether it was Wei Shuyu's nature or his intelligence, Wei Shuyu was very proud of them. Unfortunately, when Li Shimin wanted to fight to the death, Wei Shuyu followed him. Now, Wei Shuyu was also dead.
Du Qi said, "Duke Wei, Wei Shuyu swore to follow Li Shimin. Even if I persuaded him, he did not want to live. Please restrain your grief for the passing of Wei Shuyu. "
Wei Zheng's body trembled slightly, but he soon calmed down. He nodded and said, "Thank you for your concern, Emperor Xia. I'm fine."
He stood up with his hands on the ground.
Du Qi looked around at everyone and said, "Now that you are gathered together, I think you have thought it through. I don't know what some of you are thinking. But I want to say that if you are willing to pledge allegiance, then I welcome you. If you are not willing to work for Emperor Xia and want to go home, I will not stop you and let you go. "
As soon as these words came out, many people began to talk.
Some were willing to submit to Mr. Xia, but some were unwilling and hoped to return to their villages.
Therefore, after a round of discussion, some of the people present walked out and respectfully bowed to Du Qi before quickly leaving. The people who left seemed to be afraid of being targeted by Du Qi, so they left quickly.
With the departure of many soldiers, the curtain of departure was raised.
Some generals and soldiers left.
Some officials left with their men.
About half an hour later, the sounds of discussion gradually stopped, and no one left. Most of the people in the army left because the main soldiers in the army were Shaozhou's local people. These people were conscripted into Li Shimin's army because they were forcefully conscripted by Li Shimin. Many people did not want to be soldiers, so many people left. In the end, there were less than 6,000 soldiers left.
Most of the people left.
As for the civil officials and generals, in fact, the civil officials who originally followed Li Shimin had already split once in Kuaiji. Many people left and did not follow Li Shimin down south. Therefore, the people who stayed with Li Shimin were actually the minority, not the majority. Those who stayed, such as Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, Tang Jian, Ning Zhiqi, and the others, all stayed. None of them left.
They were a little disappointed that the Tang dynasty was gone.
It was a pity.
But life had to go on.
They still needed to continue to do things, so they could only submit to Du Qi. After all, they were loyal to Li Shimin. From the beginning to the end, they had never betrayed Li Shimin. They had been loyal to the Emperor. Now that Li Shimin was dead and the Li Tang dynasty had been destroyed, they naturally
Du Qi glanced around, nodded, and said, "Now, is there anyone who wants to leave?"
"No!"
The people who stayed said in unison.
Du Qi nodded and said, "Since you're all willing to submit to Mr. Xia, it's easy. The generals and soldiers in the army naturally belong to the army, and their official positions will be adjusted according to their abilities. As for the civil officials, they will be adjusted if necessary. The imperial court has its own arrangements. "
"Yes!"
Everyone answered in unison.
Fang Xuanling stepped forward and said, "Emperor Xia, now there is a batch of food, military equipment, and gunpowder in this mountain. Now that we have submitted to you, Emperor Xia, please take all the food and supplies. "
Du Qi noticed how Fang Xuanling addressed him, but he didn't say anything. After all, Li Shimin had just died, and Fang Xuanling's attitude must have changed. It was not so easy to change.
Du Qi nodded and said, "Xue Rengui, arrange for someone to go with Fang Xuanling and take over all the food, equipment, and other supplies in the mountain. When the weather clears up and it's easier to travel in the mountain, let the soldiers transport all the supplies out of the mountain. "
Xue Rengui replied, "This subject obeys!"
Du Qi nodded and arranged other things. Then, he led everyone out of the mountain and went to the periphery of Jade Mountain. After leaving Jade Mountain, it was close to noon, and the team temporarily stopped to rest. When they were cooking, Du Qi invited Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng to his side.
Of the two, Fang Xuanling's son, Fang Yiai, had been working under Du Qi. In addition, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were close friends. The Du Family and Fang Family had a good relationship. As for Wei Zheng, he was the in-law of the Du Family.
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "Fang Xuanling, Wei Xuanling, you are both very talented people. During the Tang Dynasty, you were the prime minister of the imperial court. Now that you are in the Xia of Xia, you can still work in the imperial court. "
Fang Xuanling said, "Emperor Xia, I have no intention of being an official anymore. Now that I'm old, it's time for me to rest. I am willing to join the Xia of Xia, and I hope Emperor Xia will allow it. As for serving the Xia of Xia, I'll leave it to someone like Erlang. "
Wei Zheng said, "Emperor Xia, it's the same for me. Now, I have no intention of being an official anymore. I just want to spend my old age in peace. What's more, each generation has its own generation. Now, the imperial court of the Xia of Xia is running well. So, I'm not needed at the moment. "
He had the same idea as Fang Xuanling.
Wei Zheng had spent most of his life in Wagang in his early years. Later, he worked for Li Jiancheng, and later for Li Shimin. He had always been conscientious and did not dare to slack off. Now, Wei Zheng had no intention of being an official anymore.
He was old and needed a good rest.
Especially Wei Shuyu's death, which was a big blow to Wei Zheng, made him feel very sad. Wei Zheng also knew that Wei Shuyu's death could not be blamed on Du Qi. He could only blame Wei Shuyu's stubbornness and stubbornness.
Du Qi was not surprised to hear their words.
Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling had spent most of their lives in the Tang dynasty. Now that the Tang dynasty had fallen and they were old, they did not want to continue to be an official.
Du Qi already had a plan in mind. He said, "Mr. Fang, Mr. Wei, it's okay if you don't want to be an official. However, the two of you are very talented people, especially in the way of governing a country. When it came to governing a place and the situation in the imperial court, he was very clear about it. So, I hope you can teach the scholars in the academy. That's not difficult, is it? "
Wei Zheng was stunned when he heard that.
Teach the scholars?
Seeing Du Qi's sincere and determined look, Wei Zheng said, "No problem, I agree."
Seeing this, Fang Xuanling also said, "I agree."
Du Qi smiled.
With the addition of Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling, the faculty of the Military Academy would be further strengthened. In Du Qi's plan, the University of Science and Technology was a relatively pure academic university, while the Military Academy of the Great Xia was the cradle of the future officials. So, the stronger the teachers in the Military Academy of the Great Xia were, the better. This time, Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling were kept alive, which was a big gain.
Fang Xuanling suddenly said, "Emperor Xia, there's one more thing you should know."
Du Qi said, "What's the matter?"
Fang Xuanling replied, "Actually, Your Majesty has arranged for Li Zhen to take Li Zhi, Prince of Jin, to the south of Guangzhou before the battle. I said so in the hope that you will pay attention to Guangzhou. But another layer of meaning is that I hope that after Emperor Xia captures Li Zhi, he will be merciful and spare Li Zhi's life. He is young and doesn't know any better, so the Li Clan should have some bloodline. "
Du Qi said, "I understand. We'll talk about the specific situation after we take Li Zhi down. If he is willing to surrender, it's okay. If he is unyielding, there's no other way. "
Fang Xuanling said, "Thank you, Emperor Xia."
Du Qi, Fang Xuanling, and Wei Zheng talked. After lunch, the team took a short rest and went straight to Qujiang County. When they arrived at Qujiang County, the army was camping outside the city, and Du Qi was also in the military camp.
At this time, Du Qi could deal with other things, so he immediately arranged for people to call Zhu Yuwen and Liu Cheng to the tent. After all, the two had made meritorious contributions in this battle.
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