In the blink of an eye, it was September. By the middle of September, the army led by Xue Rengui and Ma Yuan had already swept through the entire Gumo Kingdom. Because Luo Yansheng had yet to arrive, Du Qi was temporarily in charge of Gumo Kingdom's government affairs. Although Du Qi was in charge, with Shangguan Yi and Lai Ji around, Du Qi did not have to worry about government affairs at all.
On this day, while Du Qi was dealing with government affairs, Shangguan Yi hurried in.
Shangguan Yi entered the palace and bowed respectfully to Du Qi.
Du Qi asked, "What's the matter?"
Shangguan Yi said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, there's good news. The King of Shu-lik, Maha Duo, has arranged for an envoy to deliver a message. Everyone in Shu-lik has already rushed to Tiancheng and is preparing to submit to Your Majesty. Shu-lik has surrendered without a fight. "
"This is good news!"
A smile appeared on Du Qi's face.
With Du Qi's current strength, he had Yizhou, Gaochang, Yanqi, Qizi, and Gumo Kingdoms. His strength was already one of the strongest forces in the Western Regions. In particular, Du Qi's fierce battle with the Tang dynasty and the destruction of Hou Junji's army, as well as the retreat of more than 200,000 Tang dynasty soldiers without a fight, had boosted Du Qi's reputation even further.
As a result, Du Qi's name shook the Western Regions.
When Du Qi was in the Western Regions, although his fighting strength was strong, he had also made a name for himself. In reality, many people did not really take Du Qi seriously. But now, Du Qi's retreat of the Tang dynasty's army had caused Du Qi's reputation to soar. After all, everyone knew the strength of the Tang dynasty. Du Qi's ability to make the Tang dynasty's army retreat was proof of his strength.
Du Qi thought for a moment and ordered, "Mister Shangguan, when Maha Duo arrives, you will personally lead a team to the city gate to welcome him."
"Yes!"
Shangguan Yi immediately agreed.
Du Qi continued, "According to the information we received, the people in Shu-lik are Buddhists, right?"
"Yes!"
Shangguan Yi nodded and said, "The entire Shu-lik country believes in Buddhism. Even the name of the monarch, Maha Duo, came from Buddhism. However, Maha Duo was already over 50 years old and was quite old. He had already lost his will to fight, so when he heard that King had destroyed the Turks and taken down Gumo, he chose to surrender immediately. "
Du Qi said seriously, "Since that's the case, I understand and know how to deal with it. When Maha Duo arrives, we will arrange for Xue Rengui to lead the troops to Shu-lik and take control of the country. "
Shangguan Yi said, "The king is wise!"
Shangguan Yi said a few more things before turning around to make arrangements. After all, although Maha Duo was on his way, it would still take some time for him to arrive.
In the blink of an eye, it was September 20th. On this day, Luo Yansheng came from Yizhou and arrived at Pakhuan City. Yang Buqi had already gone to Yizhou, and Luo Yansheng had already left his post and rushed over. After Luo Yansheng entered the city, he went straight to the palace for an audience. After standing still, he saluted and said, "This subject, Luo Yansheng, pays his respects to the king."
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Provincial Governor Luo, sit!"
Luo Yansheng thanked him and sat down.
He sat below and looked at Du Qi on the main seat, feeling even more emotional. His move of following Du Qi was absolutely correct because Du Qi had laid down a foundation in a short period of time. The current strength of the Great Xia was already extremely tyrannical. In addition, Du Qi had also retreated from the Tang dynasty, making the Great Xia as stable as Mount Tai in the Western Region.
As long as Luo Yansheng followed Du Qi and didn't make any mistakes, he would definitely be conferred a title of wife and son in the future.
Luo Yansheng took the initiative and said, "Your Majesty, I've resigned from my post as the Provincial Governor of Yizhou, but I've also taken a few capable aides with me. Now that I've come to Gumo, I'll arrange for them to work in the Provincial Governor's Mansion. "
Du Qi said, "No problem, you can make the arrangements. Now that you've come to Gumo, you can start handling the matters here. The Provincial Governor's Mansion will be set up in the palace. After all, the Imperial Palace was just a slightly larger mansion. It wasn't a Royal City. You'll be in charge of handling the government affairs, I won't be in charge anymore. "
"This subject obeys!"
Luo Yansheng immediately responded.
He was already familiar with handling the affairs of a province, so he didn't find it difficult. One had to know that Luo Yansheng handled the affairs of Yizhou with ease.
Du Qi gave it some thought and said, "You've come from Yizhou and must be tired from the journey. Take a day off and handle the affairs tomorrow."
"No!"
Luo Yansheng shook his head.
Although he was a little old, he was still in good spirits. Moreover, working under Du Qi wasn't like when he was the City Lord of Yiwu City. He didn't have to shoulder a lot of responsibility and pressure. Now that he was working for Du Qi, he didn't feel any pressure or burden. Therefore, under such circumstances, Luo Yansheng's body was getting better and better.
Luo Yansheng continued, "Your Majesty, this subject will handle the affairs immediately. Since I'm here, I'll handle the affairs as soon as possible. "
Seeing this, Du Qi didn't say anything else.
He immediately called over the aides of the Provincial Governor's Mansion and announced that Luo Yansheng would take over as the Provincial Governor of Gumo Province. They would no longer report to Du Qi, but directly to Luo Yansheng.
All the government affairs would be handed over to Luo Yansheng.
Luo Yansheng also made an appearance. After saying a few words, he left with the others. Next was the handling of the affairs, which Du Qi didn't bother with. He was now even more relaxed. He only temporarily stationed his troops in Gumo Province, waiting for Maha Duo to lead the army to submit.
On the 24th day of the ninth month.
While Du Qi was still waiting for Maha Duo's army, Shangguan Yi entered first and reported, "Your Majesty, the aristocratic clan descendants led by Wang Qiao have arrived at Pihuan City. They request to see you."
Du Qi was surprised to hear this. One had to know that Wang Yu had come in the eighth month. Now that it was the end of the ninth month, the aristocratic clans had arrived at Pihuan City in a short time. Their speed was quite fast.
Du Qi asked, "What's the situation with this batch of aristocratic clan descendants?"
Shangguan Yi replied, "Your Majesty, the leader this time is Wang Qiao of the Wang family. Wang Yu didn't come. As for the rest of the aristocratic families, there were people of different surnames, such as the Cui Clan of Boling, the Cui Clan of Qinghe, the Zheng Clan of Xingyang, the Wang Clan of Taiyuan, the Pei Clan of Hedong, and so on. However, those who came were not old people, but a group of young people. The oldest one was Wang Qiao. As for the others, the oldest is only twenty-six years old. "
Du Qi laughed and said, "Twenty-six years old, not bad, not bad! A group of young people in their early twenties. Even if they come from aristocratic clans, they haven't experienced the peak of the ninth-rank system. This group of people has come to the Western Regions to be used by me. They aren't too influenced by their clans, so they can slowly change their habits. "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "All of them have to work hard for me."
Shangguan Yi said, "In the Western Regions, the strong go up and the weak go down. Since they are under Your Majesty's command, naturally everything is up to Your Majesty. Moreover, with these people here, the development of the Western Regions will be even faster. "
Du Qi said, "That's what I mean."
After a pause, Du Qi instructed, "Get ready. When everyone arrives outside the palace, I will personally go out and welcome them to the Western Regions."
Shangguan Yi frowned and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that's not appropriate! A group of aristocratic clan descendants is coming. With your status as Emperor Xia, I don't think it's appropriate for you to personally welcome them. "
Du Qi smiled and said unconcernedly, "What's inappropriate? Since they are here, I will personally welcome them. Don't worry, I have my own plans. "
Shangguan Yi said, "I understand."
He didn't say anything more. After all, Du Qi had already decided.
Shangguan Yi immediately went to make the arrangements.
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