Du Qi said, "Mother, His Majesty is the one who decides the time of the mission. Moreover, this is something that has already been decreed. It can't be changed. Especially this time, I am the one who is willing to go. Don't worry, your son knows what to do on this diplomatic trip to the Turks. I believe that even if Father knows, he won't object. "
When the Jeong Clan heard this, they were even more helpless.
Their son had grown up, and their mother had no choice!
She was extremely unwilling to let Du Qi leave, but Du Qi was willing to go. No matter how hard she tried to stop him, there was nothing she could do. This made Madam Zheng very anxious.
Du Qi comforted the Jeong Clan for a while before they understood. When Du Qi was about to return to his courtyard, Liu Jian came to report, "Young Master, Cheng Chumo, Young Master Cheng, brought Fang Yiai, Yuchi Baolin, and Liu Renshi here."
"Got it. Bring them to my courtyard."
Du Qi ordered, said goodbye to the Jeong Clan, and went straight to his courtyard. As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Cheng Chumo, Fang Yiai, and the others followed.
Cheng Chumo and the others had a worried look on their faces.
They had followed Du Qi and made a lot of money. Even their families had made a lot of money. In particular, they had a good relationship with Du Qi. When they heard that Du Qi was going to the Northern Turks as an envoy, they were very worried.
Therefore, the few of them came together.
After Cheng Chumo sat down, he said worriedly, "Erlang, why did His Majesty send you as an envoy for no reason? This diplomatic mission to the Turkic Khaganate was no joke. You must be careful on this trip to the Northern Turks! "
Fang Yiai, Yuchi Baolin, and Liu Renshi also said.
They were all worried about Du Qi's safety.
Du Qi said with a smile, "Actually, it's nothing. I am willing to go. I reckon that I will leave Chang 'an soon. When I'm not in Chang 'an, you can rest assured that the tea shops and restaurants will calculate their dividends on time. You won't be short of money just because I'm not around. "
Cheng Chumo said, "Erlang, we're not here for money. Now that we've followed you, we've earned a lot of money. We don't lack money. I'm here today because I have something to give you. "
Du Qi asked, "What?"
Cheng Chumo took out an arrow from his sleeve and sternly said, "This arrow is small and has great destructive power. When you go on a diplomatic mission, tie it to your arm. If anything happens, I'll have a weapon to defend myself. "
He placed the arrow in his sleeve in front of Du Qi.
Fang Yi 'ai also extended his hand and took out a box from the servant beside him. When the box was opened, Fang Yiai took out a shiny golden armor and handed it to Du Qi, saying, "Erlang, this is the Golden Silk Soft Armor, you can wear it under your clothes. When you go on a diplomatic mission, wear it on your body every day and never take it off. As long as you wear it, it won't affect your safety in the event of an assassination. "
Du Qi smiled and thanked him.
He didn't expect that when he went on a diplomatic mission, Cheng Chumo and Fang Yiai would give him gifts one after another.
Yuchi Baolin took out a hundred treasures pouch from the servant's hand and placed it in front of Du Qi, saying, "Erlang, in this hundred treasures pouch, there are many small things. There's Jinchuang medicine, knockout drugs, Golden Spear Unstoppable Pill, etc. In short, it's a must-have when you go on a trip. Take this hundred treasures pouch with you, it can guarantee your safety. "
Liu Renshi also took out a gift and said, "Erlang, I'm giving you a dagger."
He took out a dagger and handed it to Du Qi.
This dagger was extremely sharp.
After Du Qi pulled out the dagger, a cold light flashed. Especially the sharpness of the dagger, it was enough to cut through hair. Du Qi put away all the gifts one by one and said with a smile, "I thank you for your kindness."
Cheng Chumo said, "Erlang, we're brothers, there's no need to say these things. As long as you come back safely, everything will be fine. You're a clever kid, you'll definitely come back safely. "
Du Qi said, "Of course!"
Cheng Chumo asked, "Erlang, you still haven't said, even if you're willing to go. But the problem is, someone has to suggest you go. The person who suggested you go probably has ulterior motives! Could it be that it was His Majesty who suggested you go? "
Du Qi's mouth curved into a smile. Cheng Chumo looked like a brute, but in reality, he was extremely meticulous. If anyone treated Cheng Chumo like a rash person, they would definitely suffer a great loss.
Du Qi said, "The person who suggested I go this time was Feng Deyi."
"Feng Deyi?"
Cheng Chumo frowned. "Feng Deyi is the assistant minister of the secretariat and has a close relationship with our King of Qin. It's reasonable to say that he's partial to the King of Qin's faction and wouldn't suggest you go! "
Du Qi sneered inwardly.
Feng Deyi was a person who placed bets on both sides, not a simple King of Qin's faction.
However, Du Qi didn't say anything.
Du Qi shook his head. "I don't know. In short, it was Feng Deyi who suggested I go. His Majesty asked me if I was willing to go, so I said I was willing. Although it's risky, if you think about it carefully, it's actually not a bad thing. "
Cheng Chumo and the others didn't say anything else.
They stayed for a while before taking their leave. Du Qi returned to his study and began to write a letter. He was about to leave Chang 'an, but Li Shimin, Du Ruhui, and the others were about to return.
After Du Ruhui's return, the Du family would also have a backbone. Therefore, what Du Qi needed to do now was to write a letter to Du Ruhui, telling him about his conflict with Crown Prince Li Jiancheng, as well as the beginning and end of this diplomatic mission, so that Du Ruhui would know what to do.
With Du Ruhui's ability, even if something happened, he would definitely be more shrewd and ruthless than Du Qi in handling things.
After Du Qi finished writing the letter, he called for the housekeeper of the mansion and asked the housekeeper to immediately send the letter to the frontline and hand it over to Du Ruhui. This way, Du Ruhui would know in advance so that he wouldn't be caught unprepared.
After doing all this, Du Qi didn't rest. He had to seize the time to write more manuscripts and strive to write more Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Investiture of the Gods, so that it could be used after leaving.
At night, Qianxue came back.
When Qianxue saw Du Qi, she said, "Young Master, let me serve you tonight."
She blushed at his words.
Du Qi wasn't someone who didn't understand things. He immediately understood. He smiled gently and said, "I'm going on a diplomatic mission to the Turks, not to some dragon's lair or tiger's den, so there's no need for this. Moreover, I'm still young now, so there's no hurry. There's still a lot of time. "
When Qianxue heard this, she was stunned.
She was a little worried that Du Qi would look down on her, so the shyness on her face faded away, and instead, it was a little pale.
Du Qi stood up and held Qianxue's soft hand, saying, "Don't have any ideas, it's not what you think. I rejected you because first, I'm too young, and second, it's not appropriate now. In the future, when I'm older, I'll openly welcome you into the residence and give you a status. "
To Du Qi, he had already decided that Qianxue was his woman.
After all, Qianxue was already living in the residence. It was just that Du Qi was too young, so he had always abided by the bottom line and didn't do anything out of line.
When Qianxue heard this, she was stunned again.
This time, she was happy.
Qianxue was good-looking, knew poetry, and was ambitious. However, the problem was that she had a huge flaw, which was her poor background. It could be said that it was extremely poor. A woman from a brothel, no matter what, would be criticized.
Now that she had received Du Qi's promise, her heart was completely at ease. She also knew that with her background, it was impossible for her to be Du Qi's wife, but it was good enough to be Du Qi's woman.
Du Qi was from the Du family, so the woman he would marry in the future would definitely be a daughter of a big family.
That was for sure.
After Du Qi and Qian Xue were lovey-dovey for a while, Qian Xue returned to her own courtyard. Du Qi, on the other hand, was still immersed in writing and continued to write.
For two consecutive days, there was no news of an immediate diplomatic mission.
In these two days, Du Qi was preparing a draft.
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