Liu Zhengxi frowned and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, this is an independent army. It might be dangerous."
Du Qi said, "What danger can there be? Is the army dangerous when it's not under the control of the civil officials? Or perhaps, you, Liu Zhengxi, think that the army will rebel. I'm afraid the army's influence on the county magistrate is not as great as that of a county magistrate. The army doesn't interfere with local politics and only cares about being stationed there. Does that bother anyone? If you don't want to acknowledge it, why don't you leave? "
Liu Zhengxi kept pestering him, and Du Qi was very unhappy.
It involved national affairs, but Liu Zhengxi was speaking for the civil officials, and that made Du Qi unhappy.
After all, he was not purely an official.
He was not purely thinking for Xia's sake.
Liu Zhengxi's expression changed when he heard Du Qi's words. He knelt on the ground and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, I'm sorry. I've sinned. Please punish me, Your Majesty. "
Du Qi said calmly, "What crime can you possibly have committed? You've always protected the civil officials' interests. You're the leader of all the civil officials!"
His words were like thunder exploding in Liu Zhengxi's ears.
Liu Zhengxi felt even more uneasy.
He was even more terrified and worried.
Liu Zhengxi prostrated himself on the ground. His body was even trembling slightly. At this moment, Liu Zhengxi was panicking. Because he had been in charge of the Ministry of Personnel for many years, Liu Zhengxi had become a little arrogant. He thought he was the leader of the civil officials because he was thinking for the civil officials. Of course, Liu Zhengxi also thought that a military general could easily affect the safety of the imperial court.
However, Du Qi's reaction was too big.
It suddenly hit him.
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Majesty, I've sinned."
At this moment, Liu Zhengxi was kneeling on the ground. Guo Xiaozheng, Yi Fusheng, and the others all had serious expressions on their faces. All these years, Du Qi had been away, and they had handled the imperial court's affairs on their own. Therefore, Du Qi had given them a lot of power. However, now that Du Qi was back, these people were not used to it. Therefore, they were suddenly alarmed.
Thunder and rain were the grace of the emperor!
Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger!
Du Qi was the real Emperor of Xia Xia. At this moment, everyone had already adjusted their mentality. If they didn't adjust their mentality, they would be the ones to be punished.
Du Qi ignored Liu Zhengxi, who was kneeling on the ground. The strategy he wanted to implement would not be affected by one or two people. Du Qi looked around at Guo Xiaozheng and the others and asked, "Do you have any objections?"
"No!"
At this moment, everyone shook their heads.
None of them had anything to say.
If he continued to speak, then Liu Zhengxi would be a good example. At that time, their lives would not be easy either.
Du Qi established the Xia Xia, especially among the people of the Xia Xia, he had absolute prestige. If Du Qi wanted to replace them, it would be a simple matter, so none of them dared to speak casually.
Yu Deshui, Zhang Jingping, and Wang Ji were very calm from beginning to end. Because among the three of them, Yu Deshui was in charge of intelligence, so he would definitely stand on Du Qi's side. As for Zhang Jingping, he was in charge of the Supreme Court and did not interfere in government affairs. He was only in charge of handling cases, so he did not express his opinion.
As for Wang Ji, it was very simple.
Wang Ji was only in charge of the Imperial College and the school's matters.
Du Qi still did not let Liu Zhengxi get up. He continued, "The matters of the eight military districts are now settled."
"Yes!"
Everyone responded in unison again.
At this moment, Du Qi waved his hand and said, "You may all leave."
Everyone got up and left.
Only Liu Zhengxi remained kneeling on the ground. Although Du Qi asked him to leave, Liu Zhengxi knew that he had violated a taboo this time, so he did not dare to go down.
Du Qi looked at the kneeling Liu Zhengxi. At this moment, Liu Zhengxi's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat. As the Imperial Capital was starting to heat up, Liu Zhengxi felt a little hot.
Du Qi said indifferently, "Liu Zhengxi, you have followed me for more than ten years, right?"
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
He was one of the first to follow Du Qi. Although he was not as experienced as Du Qi, he had been serving Du Qi ever since the Wang Clan left Du Qi. It had been more than ten years since then.
Liu Zhengxi used to be in the prime of his life. But now, Liu Zhengxi was gradually aging. Even his sideburns were turning white. He no longer looked like he used to.
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "In the past, you followed me with pure thoughts. But now, your thoughts are complicated. Always remember that you are the Minister of Personnel under Xia. You are an official under Xia Xia. You eat Xia Xia's food and take Xia Xia's salary. You must always stand in Xia Xia's shoes when handling matters. Do not mix in other interests and thoughts. "
Liu Zhengxi heaved a sigh of relief in his heart after being hit.
The fact that Du Qi was willing to say all this proved that he still had a lot of weight in Du Qi's heart.
Moreover, he was the Minister of Personnel after all.
It was impossible for him to lose the emperor's favor because of a single sentence. After all, he had followed Du Qi for all these years. However, Liu Zhengxi also knew that if he did not change and continued to do things his own way, he would be removed sooner or later.
Liu Zhengxi said, "I will remember Your Majesty's teachings."
Du Qi nodded and said, "Think about it carefully. You may leave. Call Li Jing over."
Li Jing was previously the chief officer of the General Staff. However, because of the matter of the Great Xia Military Academy, he returned to the Imperial Capital and established the Great Xia Military Academy. Even Li Xiaogong, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, and the others were now in the Great Xia Military Academy.
These old people who belonged to the Tang dynasty were all in the academy.
Liu Zhengxi kowtowed again and then took his leave. After walking out of the hall, Liu Zhengxi raised his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead and let out a long sigh of relief.
It was too scary.
Du Qi gave him too much pressure.
Previously, Du Qi had been fighting outside. Therefore, almost all the matters of the imperial court were decided by Liu Zhengxi and the various officials. Now that Du Qi was back, Liu Zhengxi's attitude did not change immediately. As a result, he was beaten up by Du Qi.
Liu Zhengxi's back was completely drenched in sweat.
He looked back at the dark palace.
He let out a long sigh.
After all, the emperor was the emperor. He was only the emperor's subject. It was not good to have too many thoughts.
After Liu Zhengxi adjusted his mentality, he turned around and went to inform the emperor.
As the Great Xia Military Academy was not too far from the Imperial Capital, Li Jing went straight to the palace after receiving the news. Li Jing was already 67 years old. He was almost 70 years old. His hair and beard were all white and he looked rather old.
However, Li Jing's figure was thin and his steps were swift. He was hale and hearty. As the dean of the military academy, he enjoyed it. Li Jing had lived a fulfilling life in the Great Xia Military Academy all these years. He also felt that his life was very good.
When Li Jing saw Du Qi, he bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Du Qi ordered, "Have a seat!"
The eunuch brought over a seat and Li Jing sat down. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty swept through the Tang dynasty, completely destroyed the Turks, and took down Xinluo, Goguryeo, and Baekje. This is a cause for celebration. It is also an unprecedented merit. In terms of merit, Your Majesty's merits can be said to surpass the three emperors and suppress the five emperors. You far surpass Qin Huang and Hanwu. "
Du Qi immediately laughed out loud and said, "Master Apothecary, if your words were to spread out, everyone would think that your words would be spread. I'm afraid that everyone in the world will think that you, Li Jing, are a sycophant. "
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