Du Qi went out of the palace and left Li Yuan's palace. When he walked out of the Imperial City, he saw a person standing outside the city under the light of the night. That thin figure was elongated.
It was none other than Du Ruhui.
Du Ruhui didn't leave after leaving the palace, but he was waiting for Du Qi.
"Father!"
Du Qi walked up.
"Let's go back."
Du Ruhui called out and led Du Qi to board the carriage. Then, they headed back.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
The wheels turned, and the carriage moved quickly.
After all, it was already late at night, and there was no one on the street, so the carriage could move quickly. While the carriage was moving, Du Ruhui said, "Erlang, you wanted to go to the Western Region. Before you went on a crusade against the Turks, you had already thought about it. Well, to be exact, at that time, I told you to take out money as military pay, so you had an idea. "
"Yes!"
In front of Du Ruhui, Du Qi directly answered.
He didn't lie.
The idea of going to the Western Region did indeed come into his mind at that time. Because Du Qi had a sense of insecurity in his heart. Originally, Du Qi also felt that his life in the Tang dynasty was good and carefree.
However, the business he ran was getting bigger and bigger, and his strength was getting stronger and stronger. However, Du Qi himself was constrained everywhere. He felt like a fat pig that could be slaughtered at any time.
Even if Li Shimin didn't do it himself, it was also very uncomfortable to cut meat with a blunt knife.
So Du Qi chose to leave.
He went to the Western Region to make his own fortune, and then make his own decisions.
This was Du Qi's idea.
Hearing Du Qi's words, Du Ruhui said 'sure enough', and then continued, "It's just that when you go to the Western Region, the Western Region will be in chaos. Today there will be killing, tomorrow there will be killing, all the time. These people pledge allegiance to the Tang dynasty today, and tomorrow there will be someone else who will pledge allegiance to the Tang dynasty. In the end, it will be a mess. If you go to such a place, can your mother be at ease? "
Du Qi said with a smile, "Father, Mother is worried and confused. You know your son. Don't you know your son's capabilities? Don't you know your son's means of doing things? "
Du Ruhui said, "How can I not be worried?"
Du Qi grinned and said, "Father, you don't have to worry. In short, your son will definitely reach Suzhou safely, and then quickly stabilize. Don't worry, Yin Changqing didn't kill your son, Li Jiancheng didn't kill your son, the Turks didn't kill your son, and the same goes for the people of the Western Regions. Father, don't worry. "
"You …"
Du Ruhui shook his head and said, "Go back and tell your mother about your own matters."
"Yes, yes!"
Du Qi smiled and said, "Mother, it's easy here. Just say it's the Emperor's arrangement. In short, I won't talk about the inside story. In any case, I already said that it was the emperor's arrangement, so mother won't say anything more. "
The father and son chatted and laughed as they walked back.
When they arrived at the Du residence, it was already late at night. At this time, the residence was brightly lit.
The Jeong Clan didn't sleep. They were waiting at the gate. When Du Qi got off the carriage, the Jeong Clan, Li Yanyun, and Qianxue went to greet him at the same time. It was reasonable to say that Li Yanyun should have gone home by now. However, they had gotten used to it over the years, so no one said anything when Li Yanyun was at the Du residence.
When the Jeong Clan saw their son come back, they were all excited. They quickly took Du Qi's hand and looked him up and down. She said, "Let mother see. You went to war and left for several months. Mother was worried!"
Du Qi smiled and said, "Mother, your son is fine."
The Jeong Clan shook their heads and looked carefully, muttering things like thinner, darker, and so on. In fact, Du Qi didn't lose weight. After all, he ate and slept well in the army, so it didn't affect him much.
As for the darker skin, it was a little darker.
After all, he was exposed to the sun.
Du Ruhui, who was standing aside, couldn't stand it anymore. He said, "Madam, Erlang just came back. Let's not waste time outside. Let's go back to the residence. "
"Yes, yes, let's go back to the residence."
The Jeong Clan heard and nodded hurriedly.
He walked back with Du Qi in tow.
Du Qi, Li Yanyun, and Qianxue nodded to greet them and walked inside. The family returned to the hall and the guests took their seats.
At this time, Du Ruhui became invisible. He sat aside and didn't say a word. The Jeong Clan chattered and asked about Du Qi in the army. They didn't ask about Du Qi's achievements, but whether Du Qi ate and slept well.
After a long conversation, the Jeong Clan said, "Erlang, during the time you were away, Yanyun and Qianxue prayed for you every day, hoping that you would come back safely. They didn't want to eat or drink. It's not easy. "
Du Qi said with a smile, "Mother, I know."
At this time, the Jeong Clan's face showed a look of expectation. She said with a smile, "Erlang, this time you went north with Director Li, destroyed the Turks, and captured Xieli Khan and Tuli Khan alive. It can be said that you made a great contribution. You should be rewarded by the imperial court for this. This time, what kind of reward did you get? The emperor can't give you some scattered official titles. "
Du Qi said with a smile, "Mother, His Majesty conferred me the title of Ping Xi Wang. From now on, your son is a prince. And now after the title is re-established, your son is the first prince with a different surname in the Tang dynasty. "
"Ping Xi Wang!"
After hearing this, the Jeong Clan frowned.
This was a bit strange.
Although the Jeong Clan was a womanly family, it was not that they didn't know the rules of conferring a prince. A prince should have a country. However, now that he was conferred the title of King, he would only be given land and taxes. He would not have the slightest right to govern.
But there was also a place name!
Ping Xi Wang!
Where was Ping Xi?
The Jeong Clan asked, "Erlang, why is your title strange? Something is wrong!"
Du Qi explained, "Mother, there's nothing wrong. My title of Ping Xi Wang is aimed at the land of the Western Regions, not the Central Plains. His Majesty said that I have conquered a place outside the Shazhou of the Western Regions. That is my country, and I have full authority to deal with it. This is the origin of Ping Xi Wang. "
Hearing this, the Jeong Clan's eyes widened. They stood up at once and said, "You just said that the place you conquered in the Western Regions is yours. Do you mean you want to go to the Western Regions? "
This was the wisdom of the Jeong Clan.
She was not stupid.
In any case, she also came from a famous family. Moreover, she could become Du Ruhui's wife and suppress Du Ruhui, which showed that she was extremely smart. Du Qi's words made the Jeong Clan understand the signs, so they asked.
Du Qi grinned and said, "Mother, please sit down. Don't worry, don't worry. Hehe, your son is indeed going to the Western Regions. In any case, your son is Ping Xi Wang. "
The Jeong Clan said, "Is this arranged by the Emperor?"
"Yes!"
Du Qi nodded and answered.
He lied without blushing. Anyway, this title was indeed conferred by Li Shimin. It was enough to scare the Jeong Clan. As for the other aspects, Du Qi couldn't care less.
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