The current Cabinet was mainly led by Liu Zhengxi, Shangguan Yee, Yi Fusheng, Yuan Yin, and the others. Although Du Ruhui was the Cabinet Chief in name, in reality, most of the matters were decided by Liu Zhengxi and Shangguan Yee.
The cabinet was now very powerful.
However, the cabinet only dealt with the affairs of the imperial court and did not interfere with the military at all.
After all, the General Staff was on the same level as the cabinet.
The General Staff was also raised. It was no longer on the same level as the Six Ministers, but on the same level as the cabinet. This was decided after the General Staff's rank was decided.
Du Qi looked around at everyone and did not beat around the bush. He directly said that he was going to bring Du Ye out for a private visit. Du Qi did not say that the purpose was to train Du Ye. He only said that they would go on a private visit and let Du Ye see everything about Xia Xia and let Du Ye know everything about Xia Xia.
After explaining all the matters, Du Qi said, "I will leave the imperial court to all of you. I hope that you can help Xia Xia reach a higher level. After a year of rest last year, Xia Xia Xia is developing very well. However, this is far from enough. Xia Xia's development still needs to be improved. Therefore, I will need all of you to work hard. "
Liu Zhengxi said, "I will not disappoint Your Majesty."
Shangguan Yi also said, "I will not disappoint Your Majesty."
Everyone also spoke up.
Du Qi nodded and said, "If there is something difficult to decide, send it directly to the Retired Emperor. He will deal with it. Of course, if it is really urgent, send someone to send it to me. "
Everyone nodded again.
This was not difficult for them. After all, they were used to the operation of the imperial court. Moreover, everything about Xia Xia was on the right track. They only needed to continue developing step by step. There was no need to worry about anything else.
After Du Qi settled the matters of the Imperial Court, he had everyone withdraw.
Then, he arranged for someone to call Du Ye. Although Du Ye was taught by Du Ruhui in the palace, as the Crown Prince, he was also taught by the Eastern Palace officials.
Du Ye was only ten years old, but his body was well developed. His figure was tall and slender, and although his cheeks were slightly tender, his gaze was firm. When he saw Du Qi, he did not show any signs of nervousness or fear. Neither servile nor overbearing, he said, "This son greets Imperial Father."
Du Qi gestured for Du Ye to sit down and said, "Ye 'er, have you visited other places in the Sovereign Capital all these years?"
"Never!"
Du Ye answered truthfully, "Grandfather brought me out of Sovereign Capital at most to take a look outside. All these years, I've been looking at the map of our Xia Xia. It starts from the Imperial Capital to the farthest Liaodong Path in the east. It runs from east to west and covers a vast area. However, I have never been to these places. "
Having said that, Du Ye's eyes revealed a look of longing. He said, "Imperial Father, my goal in this life is to explore the lands of our Xia Xia, from south to north, from west to east, to see the different customs of our Xia Xia."
"Good. Good ambition."
Du Qi nodded and praised, "As expected of my son. Good ambition."
Du Ye said, "Imperial Father, you praise me too much."
Du Qi said, "Ye 'er, you have a chance now."
Du Ye said, "Do I have a chance to go out and take a look?"
"Yes!"
Du Qi nodded and answered.
Du Ye immediately became excited and said excitedly, "Imperial Father, are you serious? I can really leave the Sovereign Capital and go to the Xia Kingdom's territory to take a look. You have to know that I'm the heir apparent of the Eastern Palace. My masters have said that I have to preside over the Imperial Capital and rule from a humble position. I cannot leave so easily. "
Du Qi said, "Ye 'er, nothing is absolute in this world. Your masters' logic isn't wrong, but it isn't completely correct. Any matter, from a different perspective, will naturally have a different result. "
Du Ye was somewhat dumbfounded when he heard that.
Momentarily, he did not understand Du Qi's words.
Du Qi said, "You don't understand?"
Du Ye said, "Yes!"
Du Qi said, "Let me give a simple example. According to the thoughts of many officials in the imperial court, the more obedient the commoners are, the better. According to this theory, the less they read, the better. As they read less and have less knowledge, they will naturally be more obedient. As such, it will be easier to educate the commoners and make them obedient, right? "
Du Ye thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense."
Du Qi said, "But from the commoners' point of view, the commoners can only be wise by reading. Only by reading can they broaden their horizons and walk out of their poverty. If they don't read, they will forever be ignorant. Whatever the imperial court says is the law. Is such a situation really good for the commoners? "
Du Ye shook his head and said, "It's not good. Only by reading can one become an official and have a broader vision. Grandfather often brings me to the Great Xia Military Academy and the University of Science and Technology. Everything I see and hear requires reading to broaden my horizons. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "Therefore, the words of the officials in the imperial court and your masters may not be the truth. They may not be absolutely correct. It's just in line with their interests."
"Let's not talk about the distant ones. Let's take your father as an example."
"To the officials in the imperial court, many people think that the present Xia Xia is already very vast and should be governed well. Perhaps I can't develop every place even if I'm poor for a lifetime. Therefore, the people in the imperial court hope that I will stay here and not go to war with the outside world. "
"But father still wants to send out troops."
Du Qi said, "I want to send out troops to expand the territory. In the future, I want to conquer even more territory. This is also Zhen's ambition. Ye 'er, do you support the officials in the imperial court or your father? "
When Du Ye heard this, he was stunned.
He didn't understand, so Du Qi threw out such a question.
Du Ye thought for a while and said, "Father, I support you."
Du Qi said, "Why?"
Du Ye said seriously, "The reason is very simple. If father didn't expand the territory, there wouldn't be the present Xia Xia. Everything that my Xia Xia has is because father led the army to kill and kill. "
"Hahaha …"
When Du Qi heard this, he stroked his beard and smiled.
He was very gratified.
Du Ye's words made Du Qi feel very comfortable. This was very good.
Du Qi nodded and said, "Okay, go and pack up. Say goodbye to your mother, Aunt Qianxue, and your grandparents. All these years, it's all thanks to your grandfather's teachings. "
Du Ye nodded and took his leave.
Du Qi continued to deal with the government affairs. After all, Du Ye had to say goodbye. It would take a lot of time. After about two hours, Du Ye came back.
Du Ye came in front of Du Qi and said solemnly, "Father, I'm ready. Also, I want to say goodbye to grandfather, grandmother, mother, and Aunt Qianxue. It's just that I didn't say goodbye to second sister, third brother, and fourth sister. Because once I say goodbye, they will definitely cry and shout to follow me. At that time, I won't be able to leave. "
Du Qi said, "Okay."
At this time, Du Qi was sizing up Du Ye's clothes. It was a very simple coarse cloth shirt, not some expensive clothes. Because Du Ye often went out with Du Ruhui, he knew that he couldn't wear the clothes in the palace. That kind of expensive silk cloth, once spread, would show his different status.
Du Qi also changed his clothes. He called for Mordor and left with a group of guards. This time, he didn't even bring Chef with him. He only brought Mordor.
After leaving Sovereign Capital, Du Qi made another change. He got Mordor to follow behind with the army. He only got Mordor to deploy some Imperial Guard guards of average height to ensure Du Qi and Du Ye's safety.
After all, Mordor's figure was too conspicuous.
With Mordor following, it would be easy to expose their identities. Therefore, he got Mordor to follow behind.
After leaving Sovereign Capital, Du Qi headed north with Du Ye. This time, Du Qi's goal was to head north from Sovereign Capital. After arriving at Jiantuo Prefecture, he would head to the Western Region and then cross into the Central Plains from the Western Region.
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