Guo Xiaozheng first complied, then said, "Your Highness, what's the next step after gathering the people?"
Du Qi said, "Just go and pass the order."
"Yes!"
Guo Xiaozheng didn't ask anymore.
Du Qi didn't have anything to arrange at the moment, so he changed the topic, "Registrar Guo, when you passed on Hu Youshan's message, you also mentioned that there's been no movement from the Qiuci Country and that you've already sent people to inquire about the situation there. What's the news now? "
Guo Xiaozheng said, "Reporting to Your Highness, there was news from the Qiuci Country early this morning, saying that Adjunct Yi was in the Qiuci Country and failed to persuade the Qiuci Country's King. Instead, he was imprisoned by the Qiuci Country's King. Currently, Adjunct Yi should still be imprisoned, so there hasn't been any progress. "
Du Qi's eyes narrowed, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as he said, "The Qiuci Country's King is really bold!"
Guo Xiaozheng said, "This humble one has carefully analyzed the Qiuci Country's King's thoughts. He should be thinking of pleasing both sides. If Your Highness wins, he won't imprison Yi Fusheng but keep him as a guest. At that time, he'll release Adjunct Yi and express his allegiance. If Your Highness loses, the Qiuci Country's King can use Adjunct Yi to curry favor with Tongyehu. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "Yes, that's what I meant."
He agreed with Guo Xiaozheng's analysis.
Otherwise, Yi Fusheng wouldn't have been imprisoned and not killed.
Du Qi said, "We're not in a hurry to deal with the Qiuci Country for now. What we need to deal with now is the situation in Yanqi Country. After dealing with Yanqi Country's affairs, we'll deal with the Qiuci Country. "
Guo Xiaozheng said, "Your Highness is wise!"
Du Qi waved his hand and ordered, "Alright, you guys go do your own things. We've just arrived in Yanqi Country, so many things need to be rearranged. "
"Yes!"
Guo Xiaozheng, Huang Shi, and Jiang Changzong left together.
The three of them left the palace. Huang Shi was the first to leave. Guo Xiaozheng looked at Jiang Changzong and said, "Chief of Staff Jiang, how do you think His Highness will make Hu Youshan come out of the mountain?"
Jiang Changzong said, "His Highness' style has always been difficult to guess. As for this matter, let's wait and see. I can't predict how His Highness plans to make Hu Youshan willingly take up an official post. Although I have only met Hu Youshan for a short period of time, he is a very determined person. It is not easy to persuade him. "
Guo Xiaozheng said, "Fine, I'll carry out His Highness' order."
The two of them parted ways and went about their own business.
Following Guo Xiaozheng's arrangements, the news of Du Qi giving a speech outside the palace the next morning quickly spread throughout Yanqi City. All the citizens of Yanqi County heard the news through word of mouth.
The people of Yanqi County did not oppose Du Qi.
There were two reasons.
First, Du Qi had destroyed the Turks. For the millions of citizens of Yanqi Country, Du Qi had helped them take revenge and solve the source of their oppression.
Second, as soon as Du Qi arrived in Yanqi Country, he released some good news, exempting the citizens of Yanqi from paying taxes and corvee labor for three years. This made the citizens welcome him.
These two reasons added together made the citizens look forward to Du Qi.
What if Du Qi said something good?
The news eventually spread to Hu Youshan's residence. He had taken the initiative to resign because he had waited for the civil and military officials to retire. Therefore, many of the original officials of Yanqi Country did not know about it.
During this period, many officials came to visit, hoping to learn some of Du Qi's policies from Hu Youshan. After all, Du Qi had asked Hu Youshan to stay behind.
However, when the officials came to visit and Hu Youshan directly said that he was resigning, the news spread. Originally, Hu Youshan's disciples and old friends had all gathered here. They didn't want Hu Youshan to resign, because if Hu Youshan resigned, they would lose a backer.
However, Hu Youshan was determined to resign. He did not care about their persuasion. He only told his former officials to do their jobs well and not let down Du Qi's hopes. Seeing that they could not persuade him, they could only give up and leave.
Hu Youshan was naturally happy to be free.
After removing the burden on his body, he could relax.
Hu Youshan was in his backyard, holding a watering can and watering the plants bit by bit. Beside Hu Youshan was the old butler of the mansion.
As the saying went, there were seven grades of officials in front of the Prime Minister. As Hu Youshan's housekeeper, even if he was not an official, many people who wanted to see Hu Youshan had to go through him because Hu Youshan was in charge of politics.
The housekeeper had great foresight.
Moreover, the housekeeper was Hu Youshan's personal attendant. After following Hu Youshan for decades, he understood Hu Youshan very well. He looked at the leisurely and carefree Hu Youshan and said, "Master, you've resigned. Your ambition of governing, your ambition to let the people of the world live a good life, can no longer be realized in your own hands. In order to be loyal to the late king, is it worth giving up everything? "
At least, the housekeeper did not think it was worth it.
The country of Yanqi was already a thing of the past. Even Long Zheng Yang did not care, but Hu Youshan himself cared.
Hu Youshan stopped and looked at the housekeeper: "You old man, what's there to say about whether it's worth it or not? I have been busy for decades. Now that I have a rare chance to relax, how can I have any ambition? Moreover, what you mentioned, Ping Xi Wang will realize. He is a very promising master. "
The housekeeper curled his lips and bowed: "Ping Xi Wang is Ping Xi Wang's business. You are your own business. When others govern, it is to realize others' ideas. When you govern, it is to realize the ambition in your heart. These two cannot be mixed together. "
Hu Youshan said: "How can it be so clear? I received great kindness from the late king and had a meteoric rise. In the end, I took charge of the court. Moreover, I received the late king's request. Others can surrender, but I can't. There is no need to talk about this matter. "
The old housekeeper opened his mouth.
But the words on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back in the end.
He did not say anything else.
At this time, an attendant entered and came to the old housekeeper's side. After saying something, he turned around and left. The old housekeeper's back was still slightly stooped. He looked at Hu Youshan and said: "Master, there is news from the palace. Our His Highness Ping Xi Wang will speak outside the palace tomorrow morning. He has something to announce."
After a pause, the old housekeeper continued: "Speaking of which, this Ping Xi Wang is really not a well-behaved master. As soon as he arrived at Yanqi, he made a three-point agreement to exempt agricultural taxes and corvee labor. Tomorrow morning, he has something to announce. "
Hu Youshan said: "This old man just said that Du Qi is a promising master. He is in charge of Yanqi, so he must have great ambitions. Such a person is bound to frequently issue government decrees. This is very normal. You don't need to care about it. "
The old housekeeper said: "You are not curious?"
Hu Youshan said: "Why would this old man be curious? It has nothing to do with this old man."
The old housekeeper said: "You are stubborn. Over the years, this huge Yanqi country has been condensed with your painstaking efforts. You are not worried that Du Qi will be in a hurry to succeed as soon as he comes to govern. You may say that you are not worried, but in fact, you are very curious and very worried. "
"You old fart, water the flowers for me. This old man is going to read."
Hu Youshan snorted and turned to leave. He returned to his study and picked up a book to read. However, at this moment, Hu Youshan's mood was difficult to calm down.
Hu Youshan's heart gradually became irritated. He simply ground the ink and began to write. He wrote again and again, gradually reaching the state of forgetting everything and no longer thinking about what was about to happen.
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