From Chang 'an to Longyou Road, and from there to Guazhou, it was a long journey. After all, Du Ruhui's group did not travel quickly. When Du Ruhui and the others arrived in Guazhou, Gao Shilian had received Li Shimin's order in advance. Therefore, he left as soon as Du Ruhui and the others arrived. He did not talk to Du Ruhui at all, nor did he meet him.
Gao Shilian knew why Li Shimin had arranged for Du Ruhui to be appointed.
Therefore, he did not meet with him at all.
In short, his position as Anxi Protectorate Regional Commander was a joke. From the beginning of his appointment, he was not able to enter Yizhou and was forced to stay in Guazhou. Now, he had not accomplished anything in Guazhou and was ordered to be transferred back.
Staying in the Western Regions was even more of a joke.
It was better to leave early.
After Du Ruhui arrived at Guazhou, he did not stop and continued to head west. However, when Du Ruhui's group entered Yizhou, the road had become wider and easier to pass through. The journey was smooth.
When they arrived at Gaochang, it was already the beginning of March and the weather was getting warmer. When Du Qi received the news, he personally went to the East Gate to welcome them. Other than them, there was also Qianxue, Li Yanyun, and the two children.
Now that the two children were a little older, they walked very quickly and steadily, unlike when they were young, when it was easy for them to fall while walking. Du Qi waited for the carriage to arrive. When he saw Du Ruhui get off the carriage, he personally went up and said, "Father, Mother, you must be tired from the journey."
Du Ruhui said, "It's not hard. Erlang, you've worked hard to come up with a plan."
The Jeong Clan also nodded in agreement.
Du Qi smiled and did not say anything. He turned to Du Gou and bowed to him. After all, in a family, one had to pay attention to their parents and brothers. As the two brothers talked, Du Ruhui's gaze fell on the two children, his face full of love.
After playing with the children for a while, the family entered the city.
When they returned to the palace, Du Qi specially set up a banquet to welcome Du Ruhui and Du Gou. He picked up the wine cup filled with wine and toasted his family members one by one. After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Du Qi said, "Father, now that you are in the Western Regions, please lend me a hand. His father was in charge of the government during the Tang dynasty and was extremely proficient in government affairs. So I'll have to trouble you this time. "
Du Ruhui shook his head and said, "Erlang, now that I'm in the Western Regions, I won't be doing anything for the time being. Wait until I get used to it."
"What habit?"
When the Jeong Clan heard Du Ruhui's words, they glared at him and scolded, "Your son is here. If you don't help your son, who else can you help? What, you still want to return to Chang 'an to serve the Emperor? It's settled then. Help Erlang. "
Du Ruhui smiled awkwardly. Since the Jeong Clan had spoken, what else could he say? He looked at Du Qi helplessly and said, "Alright, if there's anything, just throw it at me."
Du Qi said, "Thank you very much, Father."
After saying that, Du Qi thanked the Jeong Clan again. The Jeong Clan said, "Your father naturally has to help you. Brothers fight tigers, father and son go to war together. Since we're all here as a family, we naturally have to stick together as one. Otherwise, we'll just be a joke to others. "
Du Qi said, "Mother's words make sense."
The Jeong Clan continued, "Erlang, what are your arrangements for your eldest brother?"
Du Qi's gaze fell on Du Gou. Du Gou had been an official in the Tang dynasty all these years. His ability had been greatly tempered, and his temperament had also become more capable and decisive. Apart from that, Du Gou was extremely strict in his work. He was mature and prudent, which made people feel at ease.
Du Qi said, "I've already made arrangements for my eldest brother. I've been waiting for him to come to Gaochang City. I'm aware of his deeds in the Tang dynasty all these years. He's strict and meticulous in his work, so this time, he'll naturally be in charge of the important matters around me. With my eldest brother around, I can rest assured. "
The Jeong Clan heaved a sigh of relief when they heard that.
Du Gou's wife, Wei Yuanchun, also heaved a sigh of relief. She had followed Du Gou to the Western Regions. In fact, before she left, her father Wei Zheng had specifically asked her to be a good wife for Du Gou, so that her future would be limitless.
Even so, Wei Yuanchun was worried that Du Qi might not make any arrangements when Du Gou came. On the contrary, Du Gou seemed extremely relaxed. There were no surprises, and he was very calm. For Du Gou, he believed in his younger brother. Moreover, he didn't think too much about power.
Du Qi said unhurriedly, "Now that I've taken down Shu-lik in the Western Regions and destroyed the Western Turkic Khaganate, there won't be any expansion in the Xia Xia's territory in the near future. The main thing is to deal with the internal problems."
"There are many problems in the Xia Xia's territory that haven't been sorted out yet."
"In particular, the most important thing at the moment is to promote the unification of all languages and characters, so that the people of the various countries in the Western Regions can all speak the same language. They will all be the people of the Xia Xia, and they will all be Han people. There will no longer be divisions of regions, ethnic groups, or the concept of countries. There will only be one Xia."
"On this basis, there's also the problem of the increase in population. The number of people attracted from various places is actually decreasing. After all, the number of people who can come is limited. "
"Therefore, the national policy discussed some time ago is to encourage people to have more children to promote the increase in population. The Western Regions is vast but sparsely populated, and the population is extremely small. If there isn't enough population, it will be more and more difficult to continue to strengthen the Xia Xia's national strength and foundation. "
Du Qi said solemnly, "Therefore, I hope that Elder Brother will be in charge of the population. What do you think?"
"No problem!"
Du Xu didn't even think and said, "Whether it's the Tang dynasty or the Xia Xia, the competition of national strength is actually a competition of population. The more people there are, the stronger the national strength. Therefore, I'm willing to be in charge of this. "
Du Qi was relieved and said, "I'm relieved that Elder Brother is willing to be in charge. The issue of population is related to the national economy and the people's livelihood. It's related to the foundation of the Xia Xia. Only someone like Elder Brother can make me feel at ease in this matter. "
Du Xu said confidently, "Emperor Xia, don't worry. I promise to push it properly."
Du Qi said, "Elder Brother, you're wrong. We're a family. There's no Emperor Xia. I'm just your second brother."
Du Xu smiled and said, "I understand."
After a pause, Du Xu continued, "Second Brother, don't worry. I'll take care of the matters at hand. I won't let you down."
Du Qi then changed the topic. He no longer talked about official matters, but about some private matters at home. Especially with Du Ye, Du Yan, and Du Xu's son, the atmosphere was lively and lively.
It was a welcoming banquet. Both the guests and the host were happy.
Du Ruhui did not live in the palace. Du Xu did not live near the palace either. This was already arranged. Only Du Ruhui and Du Xu needed to stay in the palace.
After everyone had left, Du Qi let out a sigh of relief.
He was finally back.
Du Ruhui, Du Xu, and the others all came to the Xia Xia. Du Qi no longer had any restrictions. As for Du Yan and other relatives of the Du family who were still working in the Tang dynasty, Du Qi was not worried at all. Although they were relatives of Du Qi, their relationship was slightly distant. Even if something happened, the impact would not be great.
Du Qi also went to bed early.
The next day, early morning.
After Du Qi woke up early, he arranged for someone to call Ma Zhou over and praised Ma Zhou. Because this time, Du Ruhui's matter was all arranged by Ma Zhou. It was all thanks to Ma Zhou's strategizing that this matter could be done. After praising, Du Qi arranged for someone to bring Zhangsun Chong to the palace.
Yesterday, he was busy with the welcoming banquet for Du Ruhui and the others. He did not care about Zhangsun Chong at all. Now that the matter was settled, the next step was to deal with Zhangsun Chong.
Du Qi had to release him according to the agreement.
But even if he released him, Du Qi had to ask about it. At the same time, he had to warn Zhangsun Chong. He had to let Zhangsun Chong know that Xia Xia was the most terrifying place and should not be provoked.
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