Li Shimin pondered for a moment and then said, "Yes, now is the time to send troops. Although everything is on the right track, Xieli has been isolated. Xue Yantuo, Huihe and the other tribes, and even Tuli Khagan, they are all against Xieli Khagan. "
"This is the best chance to deal with Xieli."
"Of course, since the situation has just stabilized, it is not suitable to send troops on a large scale. I also cannot leave Chang 'an. Therefore, this time I will lead the troops to war, with Li Jing as the general manager, to lead the troops to attack the Tujue. "
"The number of troops will not be too many, only thirty thousand. As for the specific arrangements, I will not ask, I will give Li Jing full authority to decide. This direction has already been decided. "
"Today I called you here because I hope you will also follow the troops to war, in charge of escorting the provisions, as well as giving military advice."
Li Shimin said, "Are you willing?"
Hearing this, Du Qi knew that this matter had already been decided, he was just asking for his opinion.
Du Qi said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go."
Although there were many things to deal with at the moment, for Du Qi, actually going to war was not bad.
Li Shimin said, "Very well, it is decided."
Du Qi asked, "When are we going to war?"
Li Shimin said, "Now we still need to gather provisions and gather all the troops. Therefore, for the time being, we need to wait for a short period of time. At the beginning of the third month, we will officially send troops to the north. "
Du Qi said, "I understand."
Li Shimin made many more arrangements, only then did the group of civil and military officials leave.
Du Ruhui had government affairs to deal with in the palace. Therefore, Du Ruhui and the others went to the office, while Du Qi left the palace alone.
He returned to the Du family and busied himself with his own affairs. After all, he was about to leave Chang 'an for a long journey, he needed to arrange all the business affairs properly to avoid trouble after Du Qi left.
In the evening, Liu Jian came in and reported, "Gongzi, Master asks you to go."
"I know."
Du Qi replied.
Du Qi went to the study. Seeing Du Ruhui, he sat down and said, "Father called me here, is there something?"
Du Ruhui said, "There is indeed something."
When Du Qi saw Du Ruhui's expression, he asked, "Could it be something difficult?"
Du Ruhui had always been an extremely nimble person. He did things very quickly and would not drag his feet. But now, he looked hesitant. It was obvious that something was bothering him.
Du Ruhui took a deep breath and said, "Forget it. Father won't beat around the bush. Before you entered the palace today, His Majesty and we agreed to send troops to attack the Turks, but the Imperial Court's main focus is still on restoring production and allowing the various regions to develop. "
"In reality, the Imperial Court's tax revenue is limited, and they don't have a lot of money. They are all discussing the matter of the military's pay."
"At that time, each and every one of them had a troubled look on their faces. Unable to find a solution, their gazes finally landed on me. As your father, I had no choice but to agree to raise the money. I said that the Du family would be responsible for the army's pay. "
"Let me convince you."
Du Ruhui said with a serious expression, "That's why I called you here. It's about the military pay."
Hearing this, Du Qi's expression changed slightly.
He didn't expect that the imperial court had already set their sights on him. Didn't this mean that he was already very rich?
Du Qi's character was that he could give it to others willingly, but if the other party wanted him to pay for it, then it wouldn't be appropriate. At the very least, Du Qi wasn't happy about it.
If the Emperor wanted money, he would just say so.
There was no point in beating around the bush.
Before Du Qi could say anything, Du Ruhui continued, "Erlang, our Du family has money, and the Imperial Court is in urgent need of it. So, see if you can take some money from the Du family to sponsor the Imperial Court. "
Du Qi took a deep breath and stared at Du Ruhui. "Father, is our family's money blown down by the wind?"
Du Ruhui was speechless.
He knew that it wasn't appropriate for Du Qi to pay for it. However, the matter of attacking the Turks had already been decided, and it couldn't be changed. Du Ruhui could only grit his teeth and agree. However, his son's words left Du Ruhui helpless.
On one side was the Imperial Court, and on the other was his family. He couldn't refuse the Imperial Court, and he felt guilty towards his son.
Seeing Du Ruhui's appearance, Du Qi sighed and said, "Forget it. Father, you don't have to make things difficult. I agree to this matter. How much money does the Imperial Court want this time? "
Du Ruhui said, "One million strings of cash!"
Du Qi said, "Alright, one million strings of cash. I'll take it from the bank and have someone give it to you directly. When the time comes, you'll be escorted to the palace. "
Du Ruhui saw that his son had agreed, but his son always had his own ideas, so Du Ruhui said, "Erlang, actually, His Majesty didn't say anything about this matter this time. The officials in the imperial court didn't say anything, so I thought that Father said it."
Du Qi said, "Father, there's no need to say these things between you and me. Moreover, His Majesty should've considered the issue of money when he mentioned the expedition. How could he not have considered it at all? "
"If His Majesty lacks money, he could've just come to me and said it in front of me."
"After all, His Majesty treats our Du family well. But it's not appropriate to cut flesh with a soft knife. In short, I agree to this matter, but I'll make arrangements for the follow-up. "
Du Qi didn't have much respect for imperial power.
His original idea was actually very simple. Li Shimin was a good ruler, and he had Du Ruhui to support his family. He lived a leisurely life in the Tang dynasty, which was extremely good.
So Du Qi was willing to be a foppish son.
He was willing to not be an official.
Now that today's matter had happened, it could be seen that after Li Shimin became the emperor from the King of Qin, even if Li Shimin still wanted face and treated Du Qi well, Li Shimin was still the emperor.
An emperor must deal with things rationally and weigh the pros and cons.
The country was the first.
Everything else was secondary.
This was Li Shimin's change, and it was also a very normal change.
Du Qi understood, but it didn't mean that Du Qi was willing to bear the impact of this change on himself. So Du Qi had an idea in his heart. He didn't want to suppress everything in Chang 'an of the Tang dynasty.
As soon as Du Ruhui heard Du Qi's words, his eyes narrowed and he said in a deep voice, "Erlang, what are you going to do?"
Du Qi said, "In the Tang dynasty, the world is peaceful, and the people finally live a good life. In the country, there's definitely no development and future. Even if I become an official and reach Father's position, I've already reached the top of the mountain. No matter what, it's not up to me. So my idea is that I'll go to the Western Regions and go out of the Western Regions to fight for a place. "
"What?"
Du Ruhui's face showed a surprised expression.
He was really shocked.
His son actually wanted to develop in the Western Regions because of money.
Du Ruhui took a deep breath, suppressed the thoughts in his heart, and said in a deep voice, "Erlang, you have to know. Once you go to the Western Regions, you'll be unfamiliar with the people and the place, and far away from your hometown. "
Du Qi said, "My hometown is where my heart is at ease. Here in Chang 'an, it's not stable enough. So, I still have to develop in the Western Regions. This is my idea. "
Du Ruhui's expression was quite solemn.
He was somewhat unwilling.
He didn't want Du Qi to leave.
Du Qi smiled and said, "Father, this matter is temporarily decided. Right now, I still have to go to war with the army and go to the north to suppress the Turks. So, this matter is still early, don't worry about it. "
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