At noon on this day, a eunuch from the palace came to pass on an imperial decree. Early the next morning, Du Qi would accompany Zhangsun Shunde on a diplomatic mission to the Eastern Turks. At that time, they would gather directly at the north gate of Chang 'an, and then head north on a diplomatic mission.
Du Qi received the news, but he did not care.
Things that had already been decided, there was nothing to hesitate about. This afternoon, Du Qi took the manuscript that he had already written, as well as the previous manuscript that he had saved, and went straight into the palace. Before leaving, he had to give the manuscript to Li Yuan to look at. After all, after he left, Du Qi would not be there, and no one would deliver the manuscript.
Du Qi had the token that Li Yuan gave him, so he went straight into the palace. When he saw Li Yuan at the Sweet Dew Hall, he said, "Your Majesty!"
Li Yuan had a faint smile on his face. He said neither hurriedly nor slowly, "Erlang, tomorrow you will set off north on a diplomatic mission to the Eastern Turks. What business do you have in the palace today? "
Du Qi took out the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Investiture of the Gods books from his sleeves. He said, "Your Majesty, these are the latest manuscripts that this little one has been writing at a rapid pace these past few days. This little one is about to set off north. I will let Your Majesty take a look at all the new contents that I have written. "
"Good, good, good boy!"
Li Yuan was full of praise when he heard this.
He was worried that Du Qi would leave and there would be no books to read. Now that he had the books that Du Qi sent over, his heart was completely at ease. He immediately took the books and quickly read on.
Originally, the contents that Li Yuan read already surpassed the bookstore by a lot. Therefore, even though Du Qi brought over a lot of contents, Li Yuan only spent less than two hours to finish reading the two books.
After he finished reading, he felt disappointed and frustrated.
Li Yuan said ruefully, "The contents of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms are already getting more and more exciting. A pity, it is really a pity! Erlang, you must come back as soon as possible. We are waiting for your books! "
Du Qi said, "Your Majesty, please be at ease. This little one will definitely come back as soon as possible."
He took the book he had previously handed to Li Yuan and finalized the matter of arranging for someone to deliver the message to Xinhua Bookstore. Then, he bid farewell and left. After he left the Imperial City, he went to Xinhua Bookstore and handed over all the contents of Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Investiture of the Gods to Qian Zai. After everything was arranged properly, Du Qi returned to the Du Family.
Next, all he had to do was wait and leave.
…
Outside Luoyang, the Tang army camp.
This was where the main camp was located.
In the central tent.
Li Shimin was dressed in armor, sitting upright on the main seat, looking at the latest battle report that had been sent back. Currently, the army at the front lines was already sweeping through the various regions. After all, Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande had already been taken down. Sweeping through the various regions and submitting to them was a matter of course.
Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling were both in the tent.
The two of them were Li Shimin's left and right arms. They were assisting Li Shimin in handling government affairs.
"Reporting!"
At this moment, a soldier entered and came to Du Ruhui's side. He reported, "Adjunct Du, there's someone at the entrance of the camp. He said he's here to deliver a letter."
Du Ruhui nodded. He asked for leave from Li Shimin and turned around to leave. When he came to the entrance of the camp, he saw the servant who came to deliver the letter. He asked, "Did something happen at home?"
The servant shook his head, indicating that he did not know. He just took out the letter sent by Du Qi and said, "Second Young Master asked me to deliver this to you. I must deliver it to you."
Du Ruhui took it and asked the servant to leave.
As he walked to the central tent, he opened the letter and read it. When Du Ruhui saw the contents of the letter, his expression changed drastically. Even his legs went weak, and he staggered and fell to the ground.
He had a worried look on his face.
"Adjunct Du, what's wrong?"
Seeing the situation, a soldier hurriedly ran over and helped Du Ruhui up.
Du Ruhui's face was a little pale. He shook his head, indicating that he was fine. Du Ruhui took a deep breath and continued to walk to the central tent.
Along the way, Du Ruhui's mind was in a mess because his son was about to be sent to the Eastern Turks. One should know that his son was only twelve or thirteen years old. For Du Ruhui to be sent to the Eastern Turks as a vice envoy at such a young age was like a bolt from the blue.
Du Ruhui staggered back to the central tent and sat down.
However, he looked flustered and lost his composure. Du Ruhui was able to make a decision on any matter, but this matter involved his son. He was in the middle of it, and he really could not keep calm.
Li Shimin asked Du Ruhui several times, but Du Ruhui did not seem to hear him. In such a situation, even Li Shimin felt that something was wrong. He personally walked up to Du Ruhui and saw the letter in Du Ruhui's hand.
He picked up the letter.
It was only then that Du Ruhui came to his senses.
Li Shimin quickly read the contents of the letter, and a hint of anger appeared between his brows.
The imperial court had sent Erlang as an envoy.
Was there no one else in the imperial court?
Furthermore, in Du Qi's letter, he said that Feng Deyi was the one who suggested that Du Qi go. Li Shimin continued reading and saw Du Qi's analysis of Feng Deyi and how Li Jiancheng had targeted Du Qi during this period. Li Shimin clenched his fists tightly.
Li Shimin said, "Keming, I'll have to trouble Erlang this time. But don't worry, I'll immediately arrange for a hundred Black Armor Elite Cavalry to return to Chang 'an and escort Erlang along the way. After all, this is an imperial decree from my father, and Erlang is going willingly. It's impossible to chase him back. The only thing I can do now is to arrange for people to protect them along the way. "
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Du Ruhui hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
At this point, Du Ruhui knew that it was impossible to change things. Based on the current time, Du Qi was about to set off. Under such circumstances, even if he returned immediately, it would be impossible to stop him.
Li Shimin said, "According to Erlang, this Feng Deyi might be leaning toward the Eastern Palace. He's not reliable."
Du Ruhui said, "Not necessarily, but we have to be careful."
Li Shimin nodded.
Fang Xuanling saw this and also walked over. After reading the letter, he said, "At this point, it's impossible to stop it. According to Your Highness, immediately arrange for a hundred Black Armor Elite Cavalry to return. However, these hundred Black Armor Elite Cavalry don't have to go out in the open. They can follow in the dark. It won't be too late to make a move when they encounter danger. "
Du Ruhui said, "Xuanling is right."
He agreed with Fang Xuanling's plan.
At this time, Du Ruhui's mind gradually calmed down. Previously, he was worried about Du Qi's safety. However, in the letter, Du Qi had said that Du Ruhui did not need to worry about it. He only asked Du Ruhui to be careful of some things in Chang 'an.
Now that Li Shimin had made arrangements, Du Ruhui felt more at ease.
However, Du Ruhui could only pray.
He hoped that Du Qi would return safely.
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