Du Qi thought for a while and said, "Since the system of officials has been set, the next step is to adjust the officials. My plan is to take this opportunity to make some adjustments to the four provinces of the Western Region. "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "The Tang dynasty's army has just retreated. At this time, we can adjust the internal situation. Even if there is a slight disturbance, it can be controlled. But it will be more difficult to adjust later. "
Liu Zhengxi said, "I think that the local officials like Luo Yansheng and Hu Youshan need to make changes. After all, it has been a long time. Using the opportunity of being promoted to arrange for people to take over the government is actually an excellent opportunity. "
Guo Xiaozheng continued, "The most suitable way to choose the provincial governors is to choose from the army. Only in this way can we ensure control of each state. But the only drawback of this arrangement is that there are not many soldiers in the army who know poetry and literature, and even fewer who are literate. It's not easy to arrange people to take office. For the sake of long-term peace and stability, as well as increasing our control over the region, it is worth it. "
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "The adjustment must be done, but I don't know how to do it. And whether to transfer people from the army or make other arrangements, I'm not sure yet. It's not too late to think about it after the cabinet and the six ministries are filled. "
Guo Xiaozheng didn't say more.
When it came to the arrangement of the cabinet and the six ministries, only Du Qi could make the decision.
It could only be decided by Du Qi. In fact, Du Qi's arrangement of the six ministries and the other officials felt that the current foundation was not enough because there were too many talents to fill it.
Du Qi said seriously, "Our state of Xia is still small for the time being. Although there are many government affairs, they are not particularly complicated. So, we won't set up a Chief Secretary for the time being. Although there are cabinet members, they are not a functional organization. They only exist as my advisors. "
There was no need for a cabinet now.
The four states were actually very small.
Du Qi's words made Liu Zhengxi feel a little disappointed. After all, he was Du Qi's chief advisor. He had both qualifications and ability. As for the others, they didn't have his qualifications. Now that he didn't set up a cabinet, it meant that his idea had failed.
Guo Xiaozheng felt the same way.
On the contrary, Shangguan Yi's state of mind was the most peaceful. He had thoughts about the Cabinet Grand Secretary. But now was not the time. Shangguan Yi had just pledged allegiance to Du Qi. Shangguan Yi felt that it was pretty good to be the military counselor.
"Reporting!"
Right at that moment, Liu Jian entered.
Liu Jian walked to Du Qi's side and said, "Your Highness, Xue Rengui, Xiao Yuanqi, and Ma Yuan want to see you."
"Please!"
Du Qi ordered.
Liu Jian went to inform the others. Du Qi looked at Liu Zhengxi and the other two and said, "The general framework has been set. Next, it's time to arrange the personnel. The three of you, go and inform them that tomorrow, all the civil and military officials will be gathered in the main hall for a meeting. During the court meeting, I will personally announce the changes to everyone. "
"Yes!"
Liu Zhengxi and the other two agreed in unison.
The three of them turned around and left.
Not long after they left, Xue Rengui, Ma Yuan, and Xiao Yuanqi entered.
The three of them were the main generals in the army.
Now, the three of them were in charge of all the military affairs. After the three of them cupped their fists and saluted, Du Qi waved his hand and motioned for them to sit down. He asked, "What's the matter?"
Xue Rengui took the initiative to say, "Your Highness, the three of us are here at the request of the generals and soldiers in the army to persuade Your Highness."
Du Qi said, "Persuade me for what?"
Xue Rengui looked solemn and said solemnly, "We are persuading Your Highness to establish a country and become an emperor. We have already started a war with the Tang Dynasty. Now, even the emperor of the Tang Dynasty has retreated with his troops. "
"For Your Highness, this is an opportunity."
"We can now establish a country and become an emperor. From then on, we will be independent of the Tang Dynasty and not be under the jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty. Even a mere Tubo could be independent. Your Highness now has no less than 100,000 armored soldiers. They are strong and have advanced weapons. Under this premise, Your Highness is not afraid of the Tang Dynasty. You can establish a country and become an emperor. "
Xue Rengui said, "The 100,000 soldiers in the army all ask Your Highness to become an emperor."
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Speaking of this, Xue Rengui directly stood up and knelt down to salute Du Qi again.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Xiao Yuanqi and Ma Yuan both stood up and knelt down to salute.
The three of them came prepared. Although the generals and soldiers in the army did not start a war with Li Shimin's army, Li Shimin's army ran away in disgrace after the confrontation. Under such circumstances, the morale of the generals and soldiers in the army was high.
Everyone was extremely excited.
They all looked forward to Du Qi's further progress.
Seeing Xue Rengui and the other two kneeling on the ground, Du Qi suddenly smiled. He was ready to establish a country and become an emperor. However, Du Qi did not expect that Xue Rengui and the other generals in the army were even more anxious than him to get rid of the Tang Dynasty. This step was too big, and it was easy to pull one's balls.
Du Qi did not plan to become an emperor directly, and it was not the right time to really fall out with Li Shimin. Although the confrontation between Du Qi and Li Shimin and the battle between Du Qi and Hou Junji was tantamount to falling out with the Tang Dynasty, there was still a layer of fig leaf, so it was not really falling out.
Once Du Qi became an emperor, the situation would be different.
It would be a slap to Li Shimin's face.
Although Du Qi establishing a country would also be a slap to Li Shimin's face, Du Qi still belonged to the Tang Dynasty in name. Even if it was a slap to Li Shimin's face, it was still giving Li Shimin some face. Li Shimin did not have the conditions to start a war, so he could only suppress the unhappiness in his heart.
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Stand up."
"Yes!"
The three of them stood up and returned to their seats.
Du Qi said, "This king understands the request of the three of you and the willingness of the soldiers in the army. It's just that I don't have the conditions to become an emperor. This king is going to establish a country, but there's no need to call myself an emperor. For the time being, we're still attached to the Tang Dynasty, and we're still a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. It won't be too late to separate in the future. There's no need to put yourself in a difficult situation just because of a false reputation. "
Ma Yuan felt a little regretful, but although he had not followed Du Qi for very long, he understood Du Qi. Since Du Qi had said so, it was impossible to persuade Du Qi.
Xue Rengui was the same.
The three of them stopped trying to persuade him.
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "You can all leave. This time, this king is establishing a country, and the soldiers in the army will be promoted one by one. You'll be busy with this. "
Xue Rengui said, "This subject obeys!"
Ma Yuan and Xiao Yuanqi also agreed.
The three of them came quickly and left quickly as well. Soon, they left again.
Du Qi was sitting alone in the main hall at this time, thinking about the candidates for the officials of the six ministries, as well as the arrangement of the officials from the Censorate and the Supreme Court.
This was a big project.
Du Qi needed to think about it one by one.
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