Currently, Li Shimin was living in the Eastern Palace.
Of course, Li Shimin was about to become the Emperor. After all, Li Yuan could not be the Emperor forever. When Li Shimin completely grasped the court, everything would be in his hands, it would be the time for Li Yuan to abdicate.
Du Qi saw Li Shimin in the Eastern Palace's Xiande Hall, he said, "This subject Du Qi pays respect to Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Shimin laughed and said, "Erlang, no need to be overly courteous."
He waved his hand, naturally someone brought him a seat.
After Du Qi lifted his robe and sat down, he went straight to the point and said, "Crown Prince, this time this subject came, there are three things."
Li Shimin said, "Speak!"
Du Qi said, "The first thing this subject came for is that this subject wishes to resign from the position of Vice Marshal, asking Crown Prince to choose another wise person."
"What?"
Even though Li Shimin was accustomed to big storms, Du Qi's words still made Li Shimin somewhat surprised.
His eyes narrowed, he said, "Erlang, because of this Crown Prince, you rewarded everyone else, promoted everyone else. Only here, you only gave a title of nobility and a scattered official. Therefore, you are not satisfied, therefore you specially came to resign? "
His relationship with Du Qi was extraordinary.
It could be said that Li Shimin was able to succeed so smoothly, it could not be separated from Du Qi's help. Under such circumstances, Du Qi suddenly wanted to resign, Li Shimin was somewhat unprepared.
It was precisely because of this that Li Shimin had these words.
Almost from the bottom of his heart.
He did not beat around the bush.
Du Qi shook his head, he said, "Crown Prince, you know this kid, I actually do not have too much ambition for power, therefore, being an official is not important to me."
"Because, I do not like the mutual deception in the court."
"I am not afraid of struggle, but I do not like struggle. I am not afraid of scheming against each other, but I do not like scheming against each other for the sake of power. "
"Entering the court, you cannot avoid the customs."
Du Qi spoke frankly with assurance, he said, "This matter, actually, everyone is clear. Therefore, I really don't have many options for being an official. Your Majesty bestowing me with a title and a position of nobility is actually exactly what I wanted. "
"I like having a noble title and status, and not having to work for an official. What I really want is to do my own things, such as making some money and doing things that are beneficial to the Tang dynasty. "
"One must worry about his people when he is high up in the imperial court; one must worry about his emperor when he is far away in the jianghu. Even though I'm outside the court, I still have a lot of things to do, such as setting up bookstores, restaurants, and even cement. I hope that the little things I do can promote the progress of the Tang dynasty and benefit more people of the Tang dynasty. "
"At the same time, I can also earn money."
"After all, being a hedonistic son of rich parents with status and status is what I hope for. That's why I specifically asked you to resign. "
Du Qi said, "These are my heartfelt words. I am not retreating in order to advance. I implore the Crown Prince to understand."
"Sigh …"
Li Shimin sighed.
He believed in Du Qi.
Because Du Qi did not need to lie, nor did he need to beat around the bush.
Li Shimin wanted to suppress Du Qi, but he did not expect that Du Qi simply did not want to be an official. Li Shimin was somewhat not used to such a situation.
This was the psychology of people.
Li Shimin said, "Erlang, you're really carefree. But this Crown Prince can't do without you! "
Du Qi said, "If the Crown Prince has any orders, just give the order, and Du Qi will immediately rush over. Although Du Qi is outside, he is still the founding County Duke of the dynasty. This is not difficult. "
Du Qi didn't lose anything by resigning from his position.
The reason was very simple. The Du family still had Du Ruhui. As long as Du Ruhui was there, the Du family would always be prominent, so Du Qi did not need to work hard in the court.
If he took the initiative to resign, Li Shimin would feel guilty and think that he owed Du Qi.
This was retreating in order to advance.
Du Qi retreated in order to advance. He did not want to be an official, only to relax himself and make Li Shimin feel that he had treated Du Qi unfairly.
That was all.
After hearing this, Li Shimin was silent for a while, then finally nodded. "Fine, this Crown Prince will approve your request. But I have something to do here, so you must come immediately. "
Du Qi said, "If there's a battle, I will return."
In short, this was Du Qi's attitude.
Li Shimin smiled. "Alright, let's talk about the second matter."
Du Qi took out the King of Qin's residence token from his sleeve. "Now that the Crown Prince has entered the Eastern Palace, this token is useless. I will return this token to its rightful owner. "
Li Shimin nodded.
The eunuch beside him stepped forward and took the token.
Li Shimin stroked the token in his hand. He made a decision in his heart. "What about the third matter?"
Du Qi took out another token from his sleeve. This was the token representing Li Yuan, Ru Zhen Personally. It had been in Du Qi's hand all along. Du Qi said, "This is the token bestowed by His Majesty. Ru Zhen Personally represents His Majesty. Now that the Crown Prince is regent, I will also hand over this token intact. "
After Li Shimin heard this, he laughed and shook his head. "Ru Zhen Personally, there is no need to hand over this token. Keep it and continue to use it. I have already set an auspicious date here. "
"September 3rd, Imperial Father will issue an edict to abdicate and pass the throne to me. September 4th, I will first ascend the throne in the Eastern Palace to show my respect to Imperial Father. Later, I will move into the Imperial City. "
"You can keep this command medallion with you."
Li Shimin said, "When Imperial Father was here, this token represented Imperial Father. After Imperial Father abdicates the throne, this token will represent me. Holding this token is equivalent to holding my imperial edict. "
"Thank you, Crown Prince!"
After Du Qi heard this, he said, "Your Highness Crown Prince, this subject will not be polite. You also know that I have never been a polite person. This little one will treasure this token well. "
Li Shimin heard Du Qi's words and saw Du Qi's expression. He also revealed a smile on his face. "Now that I have fulfilled your wish, tell me, what do you plan to do next?"
"Run a school!"
Du Qi answered resolutely and decisively.
Li Shimin said, "I remember that a few years ago, the Chang 'an Tang dynasty Academy was your school. Why is it still running a school now?"
Du Qi shook his head. "It is this Tang dynasty Academy. Although it is developing well under Wang Ji's management, it is too slow. However, all of this is too slow. We need to constantly improve it. That's why we need to promote education. "
Li Shimin said, "I support you."
"Thank you, Crown Prince!"
A smile appeared on Du Qi's face.
With Li Shimin's support, his Tang dynasty Academy would really change. It would be like the comprehensive universities of later generations. There would be a real comprehensive university.
Du Qi believed that this would be like a spark that could start a prairie fire. It would change the whole Tang dynasty.
This was Du Qi's idea.
Li Shimin said, "Erlang, is there anything else?"
Du Qi said, "No!"
Li Shimin said, "Now, you are also an 18-year-old man. It is reasonable to say that you should get married. After all, you and Yanyun have been engaged for many years. Have your parents ever mentioned the time of your marriage? "
Du Qi shook his head and said, "I don't know!"
Du Qi was not in a hurry about the marriage.
It didn't matter whether it was sooner or later. Anyway, Li Yanyun was his woman. Over the years, Li Yanyun had been by his side. Their relationship had long been inseparable. And except for the last bottom line, he had touched everything that should not be changed.
Anyway, Li Yanyun was his woman.
Li Shimin thought for a moment and did not mention the marriage. Since it had not been decided yet, he could only think about it after Du Ruhui and Li Xiaogong finalized it.
Li Shimin did not ask again.
Du Qi also asked to leave and directly left the East Palace.
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