Li Yuan stared at Du Qi, suddenly started laughing, and said, "Erlang, you brat, you're so clever and clever. Tell me, why do I plan to keep him in Shuo Province? "
Du Qi pretended to think for a while and suddenly said, "Could it be that Your Majesty wants to appease Gao Manzheng? If that is the case, there is no need. When I was in Mayi Province, I told Gao Manzheng that the imperial court will give him generous treatment. However, he may not be allowed to continue to stay in Shuo Province. On this point, he is mentally prepared. "
"Hahaha …"
But when Li Yuan heard that, he started laughing.
Du Qi said, "Why are you laughing, Your Majesty?"
Li Yuan had a rather proud look, saying in a deep voice, "Erlang, you are talented and intelligent, but you are still young. You do not understand enough about the way of politics."
Du Qi said, "Please enlighten me, Your Majesty."
Xiao Li stood at the side, but gave Du Qi a meaningful look, but did not interrupt.
Li Yuan leaned back slightly, leaning on the back of the chair, then said seriously, "Gao Manzheng was Liu Wuzhou's man in the early years, later he followed Liu Wuzhou and attached himself to the Turks."
"In the eyes of the Turks, Liu Wuzhou, Gao Manzheng, and the like are like running dogs, unable to obtain the Turks' recognition. They do not have the least bit of dignity among the Turks. "
"Think about it, the person you think is a running dog, in the end, bites you back. Moreover, this bite, not only bites off his leg, it almost bites off his neck."
Li Yuan said with a smile, "In your heart, will you forgive such a person?"
"No!"
Du Qi shook his head and answered.
Li Yuan continued, "When Liu Wuzhou died, to Gao Manzheng, it was the fox mourning for the rabbit's death, and he was even more afraid of the Turks. Moreover, Gao Manzheng bites back at Xieli this time, causing Xieli to lose soldiers and generals, the loss of military strength is too great. "
"Under such circumstances, Xieli cannot accept Gao Manzheng. That's why Gao Manzheng staying in Shuo Province, on the one hand, can draw Xieli's anger. On the other hand, based on the current situation, Gao Manzheng can no longer mix with Xieli. "
"Therefore, leaving Gao Manzheng in Shuo Prefecture is the best choice."
Li Yuan was very proud of himself; he said, "Precisely because Gao Manzheng is in Shuo Zhou, in order to guard against the Tujue's attack, in order to prevent Xieli's revenge, he will definitely make an all-out effort to not let the Tujue go down south."
Du Qi praised, "You are indeed worthy of being called Your Majesty. The older the ginger, the spicier it is. I did not think it through."
Li Yuan stroked the beard under his chin and said, "Although you, boy, are intelligent and full of strange schemes. But when it comes to controlling people's hearts, we have eaten more salt than you have eaten rice. You're still too inexperienced. "
Du Qi said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
Li Yuan said, "Go back, have a good rest. Well, you'll be gone for a few months. I haven't had any books to read during this period of time. I'll go back and write a good book. Tomorrow afternoon, I want to see the latest chapter. "
"Yes!"
Du Qi immediately complied.
For him, copying books was an extremely simple matter. It was nothing more than spending some time.
Li Yuan waved his hand. Du Qi turned around and left.
Du Qi had just walked out of the Sweet Dew Hall when he saw Shbarghu. He comforted him, "Khan, I have already explained your matter to His Majesty. Don't worry. His Majesty will summon you and explain your arrangements. Generally speaking, it was the Tang dynasty who conferred you the title of Tujue Khan. In the eyes of the Tang dynasty, you are the legitimate Khan of the Tujue. "
"Thank you, thank you!"
Shbarghu's heart was excited at once.
For Shbarghu, he did not care about being conferred by the Tang dynasty. What he cared about was benefits. As long as he could get benefits, the rest was easy. Especially if he could form an alliance with the Tang dynasty and get the support of the Tang dynasty, it was the most beneficial for him.
Du Qi no longer cared about Shbarghu's matter.
This was Li Yuan's arrangement.
Du Qi went out of the palace and went straight back to his residence.
After all, when he entered the city, Liu Jian had already returned to his residence. The news of Du Qi's group's return had long spread. Therefore, Du Qi could predict that by the time he returned, the residence would have already prepared everything.
In fact, it was also so. When Du Qi returned to the gate of the Du family, he saw the Jeong Clan, Qianxue, his elder brother, and the rest of the people in his residence appear at the gate.
In particular, when the Jeong Clan saw the tanned and thin Du Qi, they hugged him and immediately choked with sobs.
A mother worried about a son traveling a thousand miles!
The Jeong Clan had been on tenterhooks when Du Qi went to the Tujue.
She was happy because of Du Qi's meritorious service. However, when her son was away from home, Madam Zheng was worried all the time. She was always worried that something might have happened to Du Qi outside. Now that she saw Du Qi, her heart finally felt at ease.
Du Qi patted the Jeong Clan's back and said, "Mother, I'm back now, aren't I? It's okay. What's more, I'm now a fifth-grade imperial physician, a fifth-grade imperial physician who founded Lantian County. I'm a man with a fief. "
"Really?"
The Jeong Clan was excited when she heard that.
The greater her son's achievements, the more she, as a mother, would be happy.
Du Qi said, "Of course it's true. I guess someone will send the fifth-grade imperial uniform and the corresponding ribbon seal soon."
While they were talking, a carriage had stopped at the gate of the Du family.
An old eunuch came down.
Two young eunuchs followed behind the old eunuch. The old eunuch came to Du Qi's side and bowed respectfully to Du Qi. Then, he handed over Du Qi's imperial uniform and ribbon seal.
In addition, he also handed over the Jeong Clan's fifth-grade imperial uniform. If anything happened, or if the Imperial Palace wanted to summon the Jeong Clan, the Jeong Clan would wear the fifth-grade imperial uniform to meet the Emperor.
The Jeong Clan was stunned when she saw the imperial uniform handed to her by the eunuch. She looked at Du Qi.
She asked with her eyes.
"What's going on?"
At this time, Du Qi took out the Jeong Clan's imperial edict from his sleeve and said, "Mother, this is His Majesty's imperial edict. His Majesty has decreed that you are a fifth-grade imperial magistrate. Right now, you are a legitimate Madam with a title. That's why the imperial uniform sent by the Imperial Palace is here. "
The Jeong Clan was stunned when she heard that.
She was a county magistrate.
As a member of an official's family, after marrying Du Ruhui, Madam Zheng also looked forward to the day when she would become a woman with a title. However, the Jeong Clan's heart was entrusted to Du Ruhui.
After all, in most official's families, the status of a woman depended on her husband. In other words, in the Imperial Palace, the status of a woman depended on her son. However, the Jeong Clan didn't expect that she would have such a day when the status of a woman depended on her son.
Because of her son, she became a fifth-grade imperial magistrate.
Among the Madams, the fifth-grade imperial magistrate was the lowest rank. However, even the lowest rank was something that countless noble ladies could only look up to but not reach. Because even if you were a first-grade or second-grade official in the Imperial Palace, your wife and mother might not be entitled.
This was a very special honor.
The Jeong Clan's tears, which had just stopped, were now unable to control because of excitement. Crystal tears kept dripping down.
She was very excited.
Du Qi waved at Liu Jian. Liu Jian walked over, took out a bag of money from his sleeve, and handed it to the eunuch. The eunuch hurriedly refused.
Du Qi smiled and said calmly, "Thank you for your hard work. It's just a little money. It's not much. Take it. If you refuse again, you will be looking down on me, Du Qi. "
The old eunuch who was the leader hurriedly said, "Mr. Du, I don't deserve it. It would be impolite for me to refuse."
He took the money and turned to leave.
Du Qi looked at the Jeong Clan, who was still crying, and said, "Mother, this is a good day. Why are you crying? Especially now that you are a fifth-grade imperial magistrate, you should have the dignity of a fifth-grade imperial magistrate. How can you cry casually? "
"Yes, yes, you are right."
The Jeong Clan wiped away her tears and said with a smile.
She led the crowd and welcomed Du Qi into the mansion. After the crowd dispersed, the Jeong Clan took Du Qi directly to the ancestral hall. They first paid respects to the ancestors of the Du family to thank them for their protection.
Then, the Jeong Clan took Du Qi back to their courtyard and carefully asked Du Qi what he had seen and heard on his way to the Tujue. Du Qi didn't say anything dangerous. He only talked about the interesting things along the way, which made the Jeong Clan laugh.
After Du Qi and the Jeong Clan talked for a while, the Jeong Clan stood up and said, "Erlang, Qianxue has lost a lot of weight recently. It's not easy for her to lose her appetite because of you. You should go and see her. "
"Okay!"
Du Qi answered with a smile.
After Du Qi left, the Jeong Clan's emotion at this time disappeared. She hurriedly changed into a new set of clothes and walked out, swaying her hips.
She was now a fifth-grade imperial magistrate. This time, she had to show off to those coquettish bitches. It couldn't be helped. Who asked her son to be so outstanding?
The Jeong Clan was happy when she thought of her son.
It couldn't be helped. Her son was on her side.
Especially when her son became a fifth-grade imperial magistrate, she also received a title. This kind of treatment was not available to ordinary people.
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