Du Qi experienced all sorts of weather on his way back to Sovereign Capital from Shao Prefecture. At the end of November in Shao Prefecture, the wind was gentle and the weather was cool. Sometimes, the sun even felt hot.
However, the further north they went, the colder the weather became. In December in Chang 'an, it was snowing and the weather was very cold. At that moment, Du Qi and company had changed into thick clothes.
After leaving Chang 'an, they headed west. After entering the Western Region, the weather became even colder.
At the end of December in the Western Region, it was freezing cold.
Everywhere was a vast expanse of whiteness.
Du Qi and Du Ye had already put on thick down jackets. By the time they traversed the entire Western Region and headed south to Jiantuo Prefecture, it was nearly a month. The weather was no longer as bitterly cold as the Western Region.
As they headed south, the cold gradually faded away.
The weather was getting better.
By the time they returned to Sovereign Capital, it was already the end of January. It was about to enter February. The weather in Sovereign Capital was very warm at that moment. There was no feeling of coldness at all.
By the time Du Qi returned, Li Yanyun and Qianxue had already given birth to their children. When Du Qi left last year, the two women were pregnant. Now, the children were already in the womb.
The children's names were also confirmed.
They were named by Du Ruhui.
Li Yanyun gave birth to a son named Du Qian. Qianxue also gave birth to a son named Du Xi.
The two children were rather robust.
Du Qi was overjoyed when he saw the two children. After teasing the children, he inquired about the two women's physical conditions. Now that they were done with their confinement, their bodies had recovered.
The two women's figures were a lot more plump.
They were also extremely mature.
After all, the two women were now mothers of three children. They were naturally different.
Du Qi, Li Yanyun, and Qianxue caught up and rested in the palace for a day. The next morning, they began handling administrative matters early. After all, Du Qi had left for almost a year.
Many things would accumulate in a year.
After Du Qi settled everything, he returned to the imperial harem.
He summoned Li Yanyun, Qianxue, Du Ye, Du Ruhui, and even his mother, the Jeong Clan, his elder brother, Du Gou, his father-in-law, Li Xiaogong, and his mother-in-law, Wang Shi, to the palace.
There were still a lot of people in the family.
Everyone looked at Du Qi with a strange expression on their faces. At most, Du Qi would only gather his family members for a banquet at home. But now, he had called everyone over.
There must be something important to arrange.
Du Qi looked around at everyone and said slowly, "I called all of you here today because I have something to tell you."
Li Xiaogong said, "Your Majesty, please speak."
Du Gou also said, "Your Majesty, please speak."
The others all spoke up.
Everyone present was Du Qi's family. They were extremely supportive of Du Qi. Therefore, when Du Qi wanted to arrange something, they did not have the slightest bit of resistance in their hearts.
Du Qi said, "I'm going to abdicate and let the Crown Prince take over the throne and preside over the state."
Boom!!
When everyone heard this, it was as if there was a thunderclap in their minds.
Everyone's expression changed drastically.
No one expected that Du Qi would abdicate the throne after establishing Xia Xia not long ago. Du Qi as the Emperor was completely different from Du Ye as the Emperor.
With Du Qi around, no one dared to jump around or act recklessly. Without Du Qi, there might be turmoil in Xia Xia.
Du Ruhui was also shocked.
He and Du Qi had a three-year agreement. Within three years, Du Qi would not attack the outside world and would focus on recuperating. However, Du Ruhui did not expect Du Qi to abdicate the throne directly. The problem was that Du Qi was still young. If Du Qi were to preside over the state, it would be extremely easy for problems to arise. After all, none of the people in the imperial court were simple.
Especially since Xia Xia was not the Tang dynasty, nor was it the Qin and Han dynasties. Xia Xia's territory was unprecedentedly powerful. The population of Xia Xia was unprecedentedly large. It was a huge empire and was not easy to handle.
Du Ruhui took a deep breath and said, "Emperor, why do you want to abdicate the throne? You said that you want to abdicate, there must be a reason. "
Li Xiaogong also said, "Your Majesty, please explain."
The rest of the people spoke one after another. Even Li Yanyun and Qianxue were shocked. They didn't expect that Du Qi would suddenly say such a thing.
Du Qi said calmly, "There are three reasons why I choose to abdicate the throne."
"First, Xia Xia will be handed over to the Crown Prince sooner or later. It will be too late if I hand it over to the Crown Prince after a hundred years. Now that Xia Xia is thriving and the Crown Prince is smart, he can preside over the state. On one hand, he can carry on the past and open up a new Xia Xia. "
"On the other hand, the Crown Prince is in charge of the state. If there is any deviation, I can set things right and turn everything around because the army will listen to my orders. "
"These are my considerations."
"Second, the imperial court has set up a cabinet with auxiliary ministers and officials from the six ministries. In the world, there are major military regions in charge. Xia Xia is thriving and there are countless officials assisting it. There will not be any problems. Now that the Crown Prince has succeeded the throne, he only needs to learn slowly and diligently handle the state affairs. There will be no problem. "
Du Qi continued, "Third, which is the most important point, the Great Qin Empire has appeared in the distant east. This country has arranged a fleet to take over Wo. The strength of the Great Qin Empire is not inferior to that of Xia Xia. The weapons of the Great Qin Empire are not weak either. In some aspects, they are even stronger than us. "
"I plan to take down Wo first and then send troops to the Great Qin Empire."
"I think it will be impossible for me to stay in Xia Xia for a long time. I will send troops out again. Therefore, the Crown Prince needs to oversee the internal affairs of Xia Xia. As for the Crown Prince, it is perfectly justifiable for him to succeed the throne and take care of government affairs. "
Du Qi said, "This is one of my considerations."
At this point, Du Qi explained the situation of Great Qin in detail.
After Du Ruhui finished listening, he sneered and said, "The root of your three reasons is that you don't want to rest and build up strength. You want to continue fighting. That's why you abdicated the throne to Ye 'er. "
Li Xiaogong said, "Your Majesty, in fact, you can send an army to conquer Great Qin or the Persian Empire. There is no need for you, the Emperor of a country, to go personally. "
The others agreed.
In their hearts, they did not want Du Qi to go personally. After all, Du Qi was the Emperor of Xia Xia.
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Father, Father-in-law, there is actually another reason why I want to go to Great Qin. In Great Qin, there are crops that can produce thousands of kilograms per mu. One is sweet potatoes, one is potatoes, and one is corn. These all produce thousands of kilograms per mu. The yield of sweet potatoes is the largest, producing more than 3,000 kilograms per mu. "
"Really?"
After hearing this, Du Ruhui's eyes widened.
His face was full of disbelief.
More than 3,000 kilograms per mu.
In the thousands of years of Chinese history, there had never been such a high yield of crops. If there was really food that could produce more than 3,000 kilograms per mu, they would seize it no matter what.
Once they had this kind of food, it would minimize the possibility of the people suffering from disasters. Even if there was a natural disaster, it would be easy for the Imperial Court to provide disaster relief.
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