Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was late February.
The weather was getting warmer.
At this time, the weather was bright and sunny every day. Du Qi broke camp and departed from Liaodong Road under this kind of weather. While Du Qi was in charge of Liaodong Circuit, Ma Zhou had already completed the reformation of Liaodong Circuit. He had rearranged the various provinces of Liaodong Circuit and made arrangements for the provincial governors of each province.
For the time being, the officials of each province were all former officials of Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje. However, the positions of these people were mixed up, and they did not let the locals govern their provinces to prevent them from becoming local tyrants.
As for people like Gao Di, Jin Yuzhen, Sha Qianqiu, and Yan Jiu, they had to leave with Du Qi. Hence, although Liaodong Circuit seemed to be in trouble, it was not particularly difficult.
As long as Ma Zhou ran it well, everything would turn for the better.
Du Qi did not care about Liaodong Circuit for the time being. What he needed to do now was to adjust the entire country. After all, the world had been unified, and there was no more chaos. However, it was easy to fight for a country, but difficult to govern it. This was something that Du Qi was very clear about.
Governing the country was the real tough battle.
It was even more complicated.
When marching and fighting, if there were enemies, Xia Xia could just charge over. After all, Xia Xia was strong and had advanced weapons. He had the ability to crush his opponents. This was Xia's greatest advantage. However, governing the country was an internal matter. It was the matter of the officials and the people. Especially when the various situations were intertwined, it was not something that could be solved with just a few words.
Du Qi's army left Liaodong Circuit and returned to Yuyang County. It was already the middle of March. The current Ma Yuan had already recovered from his injuries. He met up with Du Qi and led the army south toward Chang 'an.
When Du Qi's army returned to Chang 'an, it was already the end of March. They rode on warships and used the power of the canal to return to Chang 'an in a short time.
The army returned to Chang 'an and temporarily rested there.
Xue Rengui was in charge of Chang 'an. Du Qi did not go to the palace in the Imperial City. Instead, he summoned Xue Rengui directly in the army and asked about the situation in the country. Xue Rengui reported on the current situation in the country. In the north, Su Dingfang had already solved the problem of the Turks, and all the Turks had submitted to Xia Xia. In addition, Xiao Yuanqi had also pacified Qianzhong Road and returned north to Chang 'an.
The return of the three armies to Chang 'an was an extremely good thing for Du Qi.
The world was finally at peace.
His only regret was that when he was in Shaozhou's Qujiang County, although Li Shimin was already dead, Li Zhen brought Li Zhi to Guangzhou. But when they went south to seize Guangzhou, Li Zhi had already left Guangzhou to go out to sea. For the time being, they couldn't find Li Zhen and Li Zhi.
After Xue Rengui reported the general situation, he said, "Your Majesty, as of today, the world has been completely pacified. Should we prepare to return to the Imperial Capital? "
Du Qi nodded and said, "I am indeed preparing to return to the Imperial Capital. After all, Xia Xia's world has been mostly pacified. Next, we need to stabilize the situation in the country. After the domestic recuperation is over, we will consider other arrangements. "
Xue Rengui said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
Du Qi said, "Go and prepare. After a short rest, we will set off for the return journey."
"Yes!"
Xue Rengui turned around and left.
After Xue Rengui left, Du Qi summoned Su Dingfang and asked him about the situation in the north where Su Dingfang went to Yunzhou and other places. After listening to Su Dingfang's report, Du Qi commended Su Dingfang for his achievements in the war in the north.
After exhorting him, Du Qi let Su Dingfang reorganize the army in preparation for returning to the Imperial Capital.
Finally, Du Qi summoned Xiao Yuanqi.
Xiao Yuanqi had been fighting in the south for the past half a year. After all, the Qianzhong Road in the south was not easy to deal with. Even though Xiao Yuanqi claimed to have seized the Qianzhong Road, he actually only controlled the main cities. He did not control the other mountainous areas.
There was still a long way to go before he could completely control the Qianzhong Road and Lingnan. In fact, even the Ming and Qing dynasties did not have enough control over the Yunguang Land, let alone now. After all, there were many dangerous mountains and rivers.
Xiao Yuanqi had lost a lot of weight.
He was a lot darker.
Xiao Yuanqi entered the hall and stood still. He bowed and said, "Xiao Yuanqi greets Your Majesty."
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Sit!"
Xiao Yuanqi sat down after expressing his thanks. He faced Du Qi and did not dare to overstep his boundaries.
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "Xiao Yuanqi, I am preparing to return to the Imperial Capital. However, Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui will accompany me back to the Imperial Capital. You will stay in Chang 'an and watch over it to prevent any unrest. "
Xiao Yuanqi frowned. He paused for a moment and said, "I will follow Your Majesty's arrangement. However, Your Majesty, I want to follow Your Majesty to conquer the world. So, can you arrange for someone else to watch over Chang 'an? "
Du Qi said, "In the future, Xia Xia will conquer the world, but not now. Now that the world is settled, the most important thing is to guard and develop the local areas to stabilize the local situation. Moreover, after the world is settled, I will divide the world into different areas and divide the troops to guard them. Now that you are guarding Chang 'an, it will be arranged in advance. "
Xiao Yuanqi was silent for a moment. He nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Du Qi said, "You will guard Chang 'an. Remember, the army will not interfere with local government affairs. At the same time, the local government can't control you. All of your soldiers' salaries and promotions will be arranged by the imperial court. Do you understand? "
Xiao Yuanqi said seriously, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will not interfere with local affairs. As long as there are no rebellions or rebellions, I will stay behind closed doors and guard the camp to the death. Military affairs are important to the nation and cannot be careless. I will follow Your Majesty's orders. "
Du Qi's lips curled into a smile. He praised, "Good, good!"
Xiao Yuan Qi understood what he meant.
Du Qi talked about some other matters and dismissed Xiao Yuanqi.
Du Qi stayed in Chang 'an for two days. After a short rest, he led the army and left Chang' an for the Western Regions. They went west and passed through various states in the Western Regions. They finally returned to the Imperial Capital in the late fourth month.
The weather in the Imperial Capital in the fourth month was getting hotter.
On the day of Du Qi's return, the Minister of Personnel, Liu Zhengxi, led the civil and military officials to the north gate of the Imperial Capital to welcome him. This was because the Xia of Xia had destroyed the Tang dynasty and taken over the Turks, Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje. Even the southern part of the Tang dynasty had been incorporated into the Xia of Xia. It could be said that the Xia of Xia had far surpassed the Qin and Han Dynasties.
This was a great achievement.
Therefore, when Du Qi was welcomed, besides the civil and military officials led by Liu Zhengxi, there were also many commoners. They lined the streets to welcome Du Qi's return.
Du Qi met up with the officials and went straight into the city.
The army set up camp and Du Qi returned to the palace.
Du Qi had been away from his family for a long time. When he returned to the palace, he did not go to the imperial court to deal with government affairs. Instead, he went straight to the imperial harem. The people Du Qi had let down the most over the years were his wife and children. Du Qi was often away from home. His expeditions would last from three to five months at the shortest to a year at the longest.
Du Qi still remembered that when his son Du Qi was born, he was away on expeditions. Over the years, Du Qi was often away from home. And now, Du Qi's eldest son, Du Ye, was almost nine years old. Even his youngest daughter was four years old.
However, even though Du Qi was often away from home, the children were not at all unfamiliar with Du Qi when they saw him. As Li Yanyun and Qianxue often taught and told the children stories of Du Qi, the children were very reliant on Du Qi as their father.
Du Qi accompanied the family for a small gathering in the palace for a day.
A day later, in the evening.
Du Qi held a family banquet in the palace. He invited Du Ruhui, Du Gou, and all the members of the Du family together. The family had a meal and talked about what had happened recently and what had happened in Chang 'an.
The family was happy and harmonious.
Du Qi enjoyed the happiness of a family reunion.
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