Inside the Sweet Nectar Palace, it was quiet.
Li Yuan sat alone in the main hall, deep in thought. He just sat like this and did not speak, while Xiao Li stood quietly at the side. As someone who had always been by Li Yuan's side, Xiao Li knew when to speak and when not to speak.
It was precisely because of this that the phrase 'accompanying the monarch is like accompanying a tiger' would not have any effect on Xiao Li.
What's more, Li Yuan himself was not a powerful monarch.
Compared to founding monarchs such as Liu Bang and Zhu Yuanzhang, Li Yuan rarely did things like cooking the hound after the cunning rabbit had outlived its usefulness. On the contrary, Li Yuan was a more emotional monarch. It was very easy for him to decide his attitude towards a person because of his likes and dislikes.
Li Yuan praised Du Qi, so he gave Du Qi benefits everywhere.
However, Du Qi was also tactful.
Therefore, monarch and minister harmonized.
After Li Yuan pondered for a long time, he looked up at Xiao Li and suddenly said, "Xiao Li, do you think Erlang, this kid, can he withstand the Wang Family's counterattack this time?"
Xiao Li chuckled and said, "With Your Majesty's protection, there will definitely be no problem. Moreover, Du Qi himself is extremely intelligent. He has never fought a battle unprepared. Therefore, this old servant concludes that Du Qi will definitely win. "
Li Yuan said, "What if the rest of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes also get involved?"
Xiao Li said with a smile, "Isn't there Your Majesty?"
Li Yuan sighed and said, "Although I can give Erlang a lot of help, I can't personally appear. Once I personally appear, I will have a falling out with the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes people. This is not conducive to the stability of the imperial court. "
"The current Tang Dynasty is not even stable internally. If we have a falling out with the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes now, it will be extremely disadvantageous to the Tang Dynasty. The people who originally submitted to the Tang Dynasty are prone to relapse. "
"If we provoke the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes again, things will be even more difficult."
Li Yuan said, "At most, we will assist him from the side. Du Qi's fight with the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes people is a personal grudge and will not involve the overall situation. However, if I intervene, it will be different. "
Xiao Li said, "Your Majesty, this old servant still believes in Du Qi.
Li Yuan said, "What do you mean?"
Xiao Li said solemnly, "Although the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes are powerful and deeply rooted, can they compare to the Turks? Even the formidable Turks had suffered a great setback at the hands of Du Qi, much less the Five Surnames and Seven Nobles. Even if the head of the Wang family, Wang Zongzhou, personally goes south to Chang 'an, he won't be able to solve the problem. "
Li Yuan said, "I hope so."
He shook his head and sighed softly. If the conflict between Du Qi and the Wang family happened a few years later, when the Tang dynasty swept the surrounding areas, the world was unified, and the local officials were rotated to one side, completely replaced with officials that Li Yuan could control, Li Yuan would have no more constraints, and it would be easier for him to make his move.
But now, Li Yuan could not casually make a move.
"Ta! Ta! "
At this moment, a young eunuch entered.
The eunuch came to Xiao Li's side and whispered something to him. When Xiao Li heard this, he waved his hand to dismiss the little eunuch. He said, "Your Majesty, Imperial Concubine Yin De and Imperial Concubine Zhang Jieyu have specially prepared a song and dance for you to relieve your fatigue. Please go."
"I'm not going!"
Li Yuan shook his head and said.
Li Yuan said, "I originally thought that the two of them were pretty good. But I discovered during this period of time that the two of them are biased toward the Eastern Palace, and they also vaguely speak ill of Erlang. Speaking of which, Du Qi did not provoke them, but they are unforgiving! "
Speaking to here, Li Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Xiao Li, arrange for people to pay attention to the Imperial Concubine. The people of these aristocratic families are intertwined. Maybe they will find the Imperial Concubine and ask the people of the Imperial Concubine to come forward. So, you have to pay close attention to this matter. "
"Yes!"
Xiao Li's heart trembled.
At this moment, Xiao Li was even more clear in his heart that Imperial Concubine Zhang and Imperial Concubine Yin De had fallen out of favor to some extent. In fact, during this period of time, Li Yuan often went to the palaces of the other concubines, and rarely went to Imperial Concubine Yin De and Imperial Concubine Zhang's palaces.
Everything was because of Du Qi.
After all, Li Yuan was also old. After dealing with government affairs for an entire morning, he was a little tired and rested in the Sweet Dew Hall.
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was afternoon.
It was close to the afternoon, and at this time in Chang 'an City, the sky had already darkened. Du Qi had now arrived at the gate of the North City, together with Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, Li Yuanji, and the other officials, to welcome Li Daen's triumphant return.
At this moment, the officials were looking forward to it.
After all, Li Daen's offering of captives this time was no less than tens of thousands of Turks. It should be known that since the establishment of the Tang dynasty, there had never been such a meritorious service in the war against the Turks.
Winning in the internal war did not have much impact.
Fighting in the external war, especially defeating the Turks, this could leave one's name in history.
The officials were discussing.
Du Qi's position was in the second row, behind Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, and Li Yuanji, and in the same row as Pei Ji, Chen Shuda, and the others. Logically speaking, Du Qi could not be so close to the front. The reason was very simple. Du Qi had once fought side by side with Li Daen, and their relationship was not bad. Therefore, there was an arrangement for Du Qi to welcome in front.
Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were together, laughing and witty, talking about some interesting things.
Li Shimin, however, did not say a word.
Because he was isolated.
Whether it was Li Jiancheng or Li Yuanji, they did not talk to Li Shimin at all. It was impossible for Li Shimin to talk to the people behind him, so he kept standing at the city gate.
The cold wind whistled, and the cold wind blew.
On such an occasion, it was impossible to wear down jackets. They were all wearing official uniforms, and they could not even put on a cloak. Fortunately, Du Qi's underwear was thick, and he was wearing a down jacket and leg guards, so he did not feel cold standing in the cold wind.
Du Qi did not speak, but Chen Shuda took the initiative to say, "Erlang, I heard that your down jacket shop is making a lot of money every day. Kid, when will you take care of us old guys, take care of the old Chen family? "
Chen Shuda used to be a member of the royal family.
He had tasted the prosperity of time.
He also felt that his current life was not bad. It was just that every time Du Qi did business, he would make a lot of money, and he could turn stone into gold. In addition, Chen Shuda also praised Du Qi, so he teased him.
Du Qi said with a smile, "Since Duke Chen has spoken, I will definitely pay you a visit and talk to you in detail. Speaking of which, business is a small path. This bit of money is not worth mentioning in Duke Chen's eyes. "
Chen Shuda stroked his beard and said with a smile, "You mischievous spirit, I will remember your words and wait for you to pay me a visit. If you don't come, I will personally pay you a visit to punish you when the time comes. "
"Yes, yes, I will definitely pay you a visit."
Du Qi replied with a smile.
This was Chen Shuda's goodwill, and Du Qi naturally understood it.
Given the situation of the Du family, Chen Shuda was the prime minister of the royal court. For him to allow Du Qi to pay him a visit was already giving Du Qi face. Thus, Du Qi was more than willing to do such a thing.
Moreover, it was good for Du Qi to build a good relationship with the Chen family.
Of course, Chen Shuda's goodwill was also due to Du Qi's ability. Moreover, Du Qi was a link to the Qin King Residence, so Chen Shuda took the initiative to speak to Du Qi.
Otherwise, Chen Shuda wouldn't have taken the initiative to speak.
"They're here!"
All of a sudden, someone in the crowd shouted loudly.
Following this loud shout, everyone's gazes turned to the distance. Although there was still wind and snow drifting over, in reality, they could already see large banners fluttering in the wind.
This was Li Daen's army.
Other than Li Daen's army, there was also the Turkic army.
There were tens of thousands of people in this army.
These Turkic soldiers were all listless. After all, it was winter, and they didn't have enough to eat. At most, they wouldn't starve to death. Furthermore, they didn't have any weapons, so they could only be detained like this. They were all thin and withered, and in the cold weather, they didn't have the slightest bit of energy left.
The once insufferably arrogant Turks were gone forever, leaving behind only a bunch of frail Turks.
Du Qi's gaze fell to the very front.
At a glance, he recognized Li Daen, who was clad in armor and riding a horse. Today, Li Daen had a solemn expression on his face, and there was even a hint of joy on his face.
He had come to Chang 'an.
He had come to Chang 'an with the attitude of a hero.
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