Li Jing was now nearly seventy years old. However, the Li Jing of this era not only maintained his body extremely well, but he was also never suspected. He did his best to manage the military affairs and was in high spirits. Every day was extremely fulfilling.
Although he was nearly seventy years old, he looked like he was less than sixty.
When Li Jing entered the hall and saw Du Qi, he bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Du Qi said, "Have a seat!"
Li Jing said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Du Qi didn't beat around the bush. He directly told him about the Great Qin Empire east of the ocean and also about the abdication of the throne. Finally, he said, "Apothecary Grandpa, I'll abdicate the throne to the Crown Prince. The military has to be unified. Everyone has to be loyal to the Emperor and the new Emperor Xia. "
Li Jing knew that it was already a foregone conclusion, so he didn't try to persuade him. He said directly, "Your Majesty, don't worry. I'm in charge of the General Staff Department. I've made adjustments to the various armies and increased my control over the various military regions. Furthermore, the various military regions have set up staff officers who are in charge of ideological work. The entire army has been instilled with the idea of being loyal to His Majesty. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "That's good."
Du Qi was extremely impressed with the General Staff Department that Li Jing was in charge of.
Li Jing was good at managing the army.
Now that he was in charge of the General Staff Department, Xia Xia's army had to be reduced, adjusted, and increased. The entire army's combat strength had already begun to increase greatly and become more formal.
Li Jing suddenly said, "Your Majesty's abdication of the throne is a serious matter. I suggest that we summon the commanders of the various military regions and gather all the people in charge to Sovereign Capital. Your Majesty will personally instruct them. This way, the people will be at ease. If the army is stable, the local areas will be stable. If the army is in chaos, it will be easy for others to take advantage of it. "
Du Qi said, "Approved. You will be in charge of informing them!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Li Jing agreed immediately.
Everything he did was for the sake of the Xia Country.
He couldn't persuade Du Qi to abdicate. After all, the officials in the imperial court had failed to persuade him, so it was even more difficult for him to persuade Du Qi. The only thing Li Jing could do was to try his best to reduce the problems that might happen after he abdicated.
Du Qi waved his hand, and Li Jing turned around and left.
Li Jing went to arrange for a meeting with the people in charge of the various military regions. When it was close to evening, Shangguan Yi and Liu Zhengxi came together for an audience. The two said that they had already chosen an auspicious day.
The specific date of abdication was set to be the 18th of March.
This was the most auspicious time.
However, it was only February now. There was still more than a month before March 18th. Du Qi was not in a hurry to leave, so he agreed to abdicate on the 18th of March.
In more than a month, the news of Li Jing had already spread. Because it was sent out urgently, the commanders of the various military regions were all rushing over as fast as they could.
On the fifteenth day of the third lunar month, everyone arrived at the Imperial Capital.
The people in charge of the eight military regions entered the palace.
From Xue Rengui's 1st Military Region to Cui Yongli's 8th Military Region of Liaodong, everyone was wearing the new military uniforms and saluting. The uniforms of the army had been changed after Li Jing took charge of the strategist department.
Now, they were all wearing the same uniform.
They were no longer wearing loose clothes.
Everyone's fighting spirit was high.
Du Qi's gaze swept across everyone present and he nodded slightly. From Xue Rengui to Cui Yongli, these eight people had all done well. The various military regions had achieved good results.
Du Qi waved his hand, and everyone took their seats. They had all received the news that Du Qi was about to abdicate, but they were all confused.
Why would he abdicate all of a sudden?
One had to know that under Du Qi's rule, Xia Xia's strength was growing by the day. As long as the territory was stabilized, everything would be on the right track, and the instability caused by sweeping the country would be eliminated. Then, Xia Xia could continue to conquer the land.
However, Du Qi was abdicating.
Many people could not understand.
Du Qi smiled and told them about the Great Qin. Then, he said, "I know that many of you must be surprised and think that I shouldn't abdicate. However, I think that now is the best time for me to abdicate. I'm abdicating to the Crown Prince in order to further consolidate Xia Xia's strength and strengthen Xia Xia's national strength.
"The Crown Prince will continue to develop the Persian Empire in the west. You just need to restrain yourselves for now. There will naturally be a time for you to go to the battlefield and kill the enemy.
"Also, I'm going to attack Japan first, and then Great Qin. When I attack Great Qin, there will naturally be a time for you to fight. However, it's not suitable for you to fight now.
"I need you to guard Xia Xia."
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "Then you should have a rough idea of what happened this time."
Xue Rengui said, "Your Majesty, this subject understands."
Xiao Yuanqi said, "This subject obeys Your Majesty's orders."
Su Dingfang and the others also expressed their stance, all of them obeying Du Qi's orders. In the military, Du Qi had absolute authority. Therefore, now that Du Qi had given his orders, all of them immediately expressed their obedience.
Du Qi had a smile on his face as he nodded and said, "Since you have all returned to Sovereign Capital, make your preparations. On the eighteenth of the third month, participate in the coronation of the new Emperor and pledge your loyalty to him. The military is to obey the Emperor's orders. I hope that all of you can do this. "
Xue Rengui said, "We will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty."
All of them had solemn expressions.
They were all obeying Du Qi's orders.
After Du Qi was done with the arrangements, he no longer talked about military matters. Instead, he arranged for a banquet to welcome the people in charge of the eight military districts. A group of attendants entered with wine and meat, placing it in front of each of them.
Du Qi raised the wine goblet and said, "Everyone, the reason why Xia Xia is able to stand tall is inseparable from your contributions. Xia Xia's prosperity is also because of your contributions. This cup of wine is a toast to all of you. "
"Please!"
Du Qi raised his head and downed the wine in one gulp.
"To Your Majesty!"
Everyone said as they raised their wine goblets and downed the wine in one gulp.
Du Qi was very familiar with the generals in the military. After all, Du Qi had participated in almost all of Xia Xia's expeditions to the outside world. In particular, the generals were all promoted by Du Qi. He had a lot to talk about with them.
The banquet was filled with toasts. It was a very warm banquet.
However, not long after the banquet began, Du Qi arranged for someone to summon Du Ye.
After he got Du Ye to take a seat, he looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, the Crown Prince is still young and does not have enough control over the country. Therefore, all the more reason for all of you to assist the Crown Prince in stabilizing the country. "
Xue Rengui declared, "This subject swears to support His Highness the Crown Prince to the death."
"This subject swears to support His Highness the Crown Prince to the death."
All of them declared their positions.
All of them were on Du Ye's side. They were all willing to listen to Du Qi's arrangements and follow Du Qi's orders.
Du Qi also asked Du Ye to toast everyone.
In fact, the Emperor was still young and would have some problems. However, Xia Xia's army was separated and belonged to the General Staff. In particular, the army was not involved in government affairs. Therefore, Du Qi was not worried that Du Ye would not be convinced by the majority.
Whoever dared to be disobedient would be removed.
After Du Ye and the group of generals met, Du Qi invited Du Ye to join them in drinking and toasting. The current Du Ye was no longer the Du Ye of the past. His speech was very mature and his knowledge was not weak. The only thing he lacked was experience. Moreover, Du Ye was talented and intelligent. Under Du Ruhui's guidance since young, his speech and behavior were neither servile nor overbearing. This made the generals admire Du Ye.
Everyone thought that Du Ye was very good.
He had the demeanor of the past Du Qi.
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