Chang 'an Yongxing Square, Du Family.
In the study.
Du Ruhui and Li Xiaogong sat across from each other.
Their expressions were grave because the Imperial Court had already decided to deal with Du Qi. One was Du Qi's father while the other was his father-in-law. Both of them were concerned about Du Qi's situation.
Li Xiaogong sighed, "The Emperor wants to appoint me as the Anxi Protectorate's Regional Envoy. I had no choice but to pretend to faint to avoid this matter. Sigh, when Brother Du sent a letter to Erlang, you told him to keep a low profile. I didn't expect this brat to do things with such fanfare. His strength has already aroused the fear of the Imperial Court, which is why His Majesty listened to Zhangsun Wuji. "
Du Ruhui said, "I've already sent a letter to Erlang, but that brat has his own ideas. His reply was for us to take care of ourselves and not worry about his safety. "
After a pause, Du Ruhui said, "Brother, there's nothing we can do about it. However, I'm not too worried about Erlang. On the contrary, the Imperial Court might be the one to suffer if they send troops over. Once His Majesty is defeated, he definitely won't be able to take it lying down and it might lead to an even greater conflict. This is what I'm worried about. "
"Du Xiong is right," Li Xiaogong said, "Erlang, whether it is commanding troops or governing a region, he is very skilled. Thus, we can't interfere and can only wait and see. "
The two of them couldn't do anything about it.
Du Ruhui said, "Let's take it one step at a time."
Li Xiaogong nodded and changed the topic, "Speaking of which, I didn't expect Wei Zheng to be so opposed to it and even clash with His Majesty."
Du Ruhui said, "Wei Zheng is an understanding person."
As the two of them chatted, the atmosphere became somewhat stifling. Thus, Du Ruhui arranged for someone to bring wine and drink with Li Xiaogong.
Dong! Dong!
There was a knock on the door.
The attendant at the door said, "Master, Fang Xiang is here."
Du Ruhui ordered, "Invite him to the study."
"Yes!"
The attendant immediately went to inform Fang Xiang. After a while, the door was pushed open and Fang Xuanling entered. He saw Du Ruhui and Li Xiaogong who were drinking. He walked up to them and sat down. He picked up a cup of wine and drank it. "You two are still in the mood to drink? Let me tell you this: His Majesty has arranged for Gao Shilian to be the Imperial Envoy of the Anxi Protectorate. Besides that, he has also arranged for Hou Junji to be stationed in Guazhou with fifty thousand soldiers.
At this point, Fang Xuanling sighed and said, "Prime Minister Du, your son is too much of a troublemaker."
Du Ruhui said, "Brother Fang, in my opinion, you shouldn't have come. You coming to my house is tantamount to stepping into this muddy water. "
Fang XuanLing snorted: "You think I want to? Fang Yiai is still in Du Qi's army. If a conflict really happened, Fang Yiai would also be in danger. Especially when this kid wrote a letter saying that he was very used to living in the Western Regions and was living a very good life. Sigh, what a sin! "
Du Ruhui said, "If Brother Fang is worried, just send a letter to Erlang and ask him to come back."
Fang Xuanling snorted and said, "I'm not that tasteless. When needed, I'll arrange for Second Brother to go over. When not needed, I'll withdraw Second Brother. "
Du Ruhui smiled. He was very close to Fang Xuanling. After all, they had worked together for decades.
Fang Xuanling drank another cup of wine and said with a serious expression, "I don't doubt Erlang's ability. But Erlang only has four provinces. He can't compete with His Majesty and stop the army of the imperial court. "
"Even if Erlang can stop Gao Shilian and defeat Hou Junji, in the end, he will have to face more troops of the Tang dynasty. In the end, Erlang will definitely be at a disadvantage. Rather than that, it's better to ask him to hand over his official position and cooperate with Gao Shilian to avoid a difficult situation. "
Fang Xuanling said, "Prime Minister Du, send a letter to Erlang as soon as possible and ask him to be prepared."
Du Ruhui smiled and said, "Brother Fang, are you here to persuade me today?"
Fang Xuanling said, "What persuasion? His Majesty asked me how to deal with it. I didn't say anything. I just said that I don't know how to deal with it. I won't get involved in this matter, nor will I persuade you. I'm just thinking for Erlang. Prime Minister Du, Commandery Prince Hejian, you all know the strength of the Tang dynasty. Do you think Erlang can compete with the Tang dynasty? "
Du Ruhui and Li Xiaogong fell silent when they heard this. The current Great Tang was completely different from a few years ago. It was far, far stronger than it had been in the past. If Du Qi really fought against the Tang dynasty, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Du Ruhui sighed and said, "I can only write a letter and ask him to be careful. But you also know that he always has his own ideas. He won't listen to advice. "
Li Xiaogong narrowed his eyes and suddenly said, "To be honest, I don't think it's clear yet. That was because Erlang had always liked to use small to win big. I don't think we can predict how things will develop in the end. Especially if His Majesty really fights with Erlang, he may not really win. After all, the Western Regions is different from the Central Plains. "
His words showed his trust in Du Qi.
Because Li Xiaogong knew Du Qi.
Fang Xuanling fell silent. After a while, he said, "To be honest, Commandery Prince Hejian's words may really come true. If it really comes to that, we may also go to the battlefield and fight against Erlang. "
Du Ruhui said, "That's a matter for the future."
After a pause, Du Ruhui said, "Brother Fang, I thank you for your kindness. In short, you'd better come to my house less. Because of Erlang, it's not good for you to come here often. "
Fang Xuanling said with a smile, "Minister Du, you don't have to worry. Although His Majesty arranged for people to go to the Western Regions for the sake of the overall situation, His Majesty still trusts you. "
Du Ruhui said, "I hope so."
Fang Xuanling changed the topic and said, "Speaking of which, Du Erlang now has a son and a daughter, a son and a daughter. My son hasn't married yet. Minister Du, when you write to Du Qi, ask him to pay attention to Erlang and arrange a marriage for him. Erlang has gone to the Western Regions and I don't know when he will come back. His marriage will probably be held in the Western Regions. In short, ask him to be careful. "
Du Ruhui naturally agreed.
For him, this was a small matter.
Fang Xuanling gave some other instructions and didn't stay any longer. He got up and left.
In the study, only Du Ruhui and Li Xiaogong were left.
Li Xiaogong said, "Brother Du, I'm a relative of the clan. No matter what happens, I won't do anything. But as far as I'm concerned, you should prepare a way out. If the situation really gets out of hand, you should go to the Western Regions directly. "
Du Ruhui said, "I'm a person of the Tang dynasty and His Majesty's subject. How can I leave? No matter when, no matter what the result is, I won't leave. Moreover, I believe in His Majesty. After decades of friendship, His Majesty won't punish my Du family because of a small matter. "
"You …"
Li Xiaogong shook his head and said, "Forget it. It's your own matter, you can arrange it."
Du Ruhui smiled and changed the topic and began to talk about other things. After all, he didn't know the situation at the moment, so he would take one step at a time and wait for the day to come.
After Li Xiaogong left, Du Ruhui immediately wrote a letter and asked his servant to send it out.
This was to tell Du Qi the news in advance.
In fact, the government wouldn't hide this news. Li Shimin was going to arrange for Gao Shilian to go and let Hou Junji stay in Guazhou. In fact, he was telling Du Qi that he came prepared.
Li Shimin wouldn't care if Du Ruhui sent out the news. He was even happy to see Du Qi's reaction.
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