Early the next morning.
After Du Qi woke up, he pushed away the fair arm that was pressing on him, got up, and rubbed his sore waist. After returning home yesterday, after a family banquet, Du Qi directly called Li Yanyun and Qianxue to sleep together. After a night of torment, Du Qi couldn't bear it any longer. His old waist was still a little sore.
Du Qi didn't care about the two girls who were sleeping soundly. After all, they also had a rough night. He changed his clothes with the help of the palace maids, washed up, and had breakfast. Then, he went straight to the main hall.
As soon as Du Qi arrived, the ministers of the six ministries, led by Liu Zhengxi, came to see him.
They entered the main hall, saluted Du Qi, and took their seats.
As the head of the Ministry of Personnel and the head of the civil officials, Liu Zhengxi directly talked about the general affairs of the country and the situation in the imperial court. In fact, Du Qi knew a lot of things. But now, Liu Zhengxi explained everything one by one so that Du Qi could understand the situation in the imperial court.
After Liu Zhengxi finished, the ministers of the other ministries reported the news one by one.
They reported the situation.
Such a report alone took half a day. And from the beginning to the end, Du Qi just listened and didn't express his opinion. It took half a day. Du Qi had been away for a long time, and there were a lot of things piled up in the ministries.
After the ministries summarized the situation, the time quickly slipped away.
When it was close to noon, Du Qi directly set up a banquet in the palace and asked everyone to eat together in the main hall. After lunch, they continued to talk about the situation of the ministries and the current affairs in the imperial court.
For the entire day, Du Qi listened attentively.
Du Qi didn't express his opinion until after the afternoon. He commented on many things one by one and came to a conclusion.
After sorting out the general situation, Liu Zhengxi changed the topic and said, "Your Majesty, although the country is big, it is more warlike than dying. Now that Xia Xia has stabilized the country, everything is on the right track. Therefore, this subject believes that we should restrain the military. Historically, the military had too much power. If it was not restrained, the consequences would be unimaginable. Therefore, I believe that we should make some adjustments to the army. "
Du Qi asked, "How?"
His eyes were filled with curiosity.
Du Qi was curious about Liu Zhengxi's request. As for Liu Zhengxi's proposal, Du Qi did not take it to heart. Although Xia Xia had been pacified, the current Xia Xia was only at this level. He could probably be even more powerful.
It was impossible to reduce the size of the army.
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Majesty, my suggestion is to take back all the military power of the main generals to the imperial court. All the troops were retracted to the periphery of Sovereign Capital. Once something happens, His Majesty will temporarily authorize the generals to lead the troops into battle. "
Du Qi nodded but did not express his opinion. Instead, he looked at the others and asked, "Is this the attitude of all of you? They all believe that the military's authority should be reduced. "
"Your Majesty, I agree."
At this moment, Guo Xiaozheng chimed in.
Guo Xiaozheng's expression was solemn as he said in a deep voice, "If it's wartime, then the military should not be reduced. But now, it's different. Especially the safety of the military, it concerns the long-term stability of Xia Xia. We have to be extremely careful. "
Yi Fusheng, Yuan Yin, and the others also chimed in.
All of them had the same attitude.
This was the attitude of the civil officials. They all hoped to suppress the military, or at least prevent the military from being more powerful than the civil officials. Moreover, in the eyes of Liu Zhengxi, Guo Xiaozheng, and the others, this was something that had to be done.
After everyone expressed their opinions, Du Qi said in a deep voice, "The military is of utmost importance to the stability of Xia Xia. If something happens to the military, or even the local government, the consequences will be unimaginable. Moreover, Xia Xia's safety depends on the military. "
"But now, we are going to attack the military."
"Furthermore, if we are to take back the military power of the main generals, does that mean that in addition to the generals leading the troops, we will also need to send civil officials to supervise the troops during wartime?"
"Everyone, are you so worried about the military?"
Du Qi's tone gradually became stern. He had always led the military on expeditions, so he had deep feelings for the military. Especially for Du Qi, whether in the military or in the imperial court, he relied heavily on the civil officials and generals. They were his right-hand men. Now, the civil officials wanted to suppress the generals. This was something that Du Qi did not like.
In the history of Huaxia, the Song Dynasty suppressed the military the most, and the generals had the least status. Although the Song Dynasty's economy was extremely developed, it was beaten the most and suppressed in every aspect.
However, Du Qi did not want to see this happen.
As Du Qi's confidant, Liu Zhengxi heard Du Qi's words and understood Du Qi's intentions. However, he did not care about Du Qi's thoughts and said directly, "Your Majesty, once the power of the main generals in the military increases, it is very likely that they will threaten Xia Xia's safety!"
Du Qi said, "Oh, what are the examples in the history of Huaxia?"
Liu Zhengxi said, "For example, during the end of the Han Dynasty, it was the local officials who took control of the military, causing chaos. Therefore, we must be very careful when dealing with the military. We must not let our guard down. "
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "You said it just now. It was the local officials who took control of the military. During the end of the Han Dynasty, although the world was in chaos, the imperial court was in power, the eunuchs monopolized power, and the emperor was tyrannical.
"In reality, the reason for the chaos was that the imperial court let the prefectures take control of the military and political power, which allowed the local officials to grow. In the end, this was not a problem with the military. It was the civil officials who took control of the military and had ambitions.
"Therefore, your argument is completely unfounded on this point. Minister Liu, the generals in the military have it very hard, especially on the battlefield. They have to risk their lives. It is not easy for them. We must understand them. "
Du Qi said, "Don't push all the blame on them."
At this moment, Du Qi's tone was very serious.
It was not easy for the military.
In the eyes of the civil officials, the military was nothing more than a bumpkin. Du Qi did not wish for Xia Xia to fall into such a situation. He should protect these soldiers who did not have it easy.
Liu Zhengxi and the others frowned because Du Qi's attitude was very firm. Under such circumstances, it would not be easy for them to suppress the military.
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "Of course, there will also be some changes in the military."
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Majesty, please give us your instructions."
The others also looked at Du Qi.
In the current Xia Xia, Du Qi could make all the decisions in the imperial court. That was because Du Qi had enough prestige and influence. Generally speaking, the founding monarchs were like this. It was only at the end of the dynasty, when the power of the officials rose and the influence of the court increased, and the imperial power weakened, that there would be cases of officials obstructing the emperor.
Du Qi said slowly, "Xia Xia's territory is extremely vast, far more powerful than the Han and Tang Dynasties. If all the military were to be gathered near the Imperial Capital, the consequences would be unimaginable when chaos breaks out there. Therefore, the most fundamental thing is to have troops stationed everywhere. Only then can the troops be stationed to ensure the safety of the various places. For example, I have already arranged for Cui Yongli to station troops there to ensure the safety of the Liaodong Road. "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "I have also left Xiao Yuanqi to guard Chang 'an and ensure the safety of Chang' an and the various places."
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Majesty, there are still certain risks in this arrangement."
Du Qi said, "What risks?"
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