I'm a marquis in Datang

In short, Du Qi will pay a huge price.

After Li Shimin heard Li Jing and Changsun Wuji's words, he nodded and stopped talking, but temporarily rested in the governor's mansion.The army has traveled a long distance from Chang'an, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter at the end of May and near June.

Along the way, there are few rests.

Now all the soldiers are taking a short rest to ensure that everyone can adjust their status.Once at the border to start a war, the soldiers can go all out.

After a day's rest, the army left Guazhou City and marched forward in a mighty way.By Shen time of the next day, they had already reached the border between Guazhou and Yizhou, and Li Shimin led a large army to line up outside Du Qi's camp.

Du Qi had already got the news.

The army under his command is already ready for a battle.

Du Qi, Shangguanyi, Guo Xiaozheng, Xue Rengui and others all arrived at the gate of the camp.

Li Shimin stood on his horse, and there was a distance of two to three hundred steps between him and Du Qi's barracks.Although Du Qi's clothes can be roughly seen clearly, but his appearance is not clear.

Li Shimin got off his horse and walked forward without haste.stepping in li shimin

At that time, Changsun Wuji, Li Jing and others persuaded him, but Li Shimin didn't answer at all, he just raised his hand to stop him.

None of the guards followed.

After walking more than ten steps, Li Shimin looked at Du Qi's camp in the distance, and shouted: "Du Erlang, dare to come out for a while."

Chapter 836

Time makes man

At this time, Li Shimin was not wearing armor, but just a thin robe.When Li Shimin walked, his steps were steady and his manner was extraordinary, which made people admire him.

This is Li Shimin.

When Du Qi heard Li Shimin's words, he shook his sleeves and walked forward.Mo Ledo wanted to follow closely, but Du Qi waved his hand to stop him.

Li Shimin can come forward alone, so can he.

Du Qi is in his early twenties, and he has already changed a lot from the past.In the past few years in the Western Regions, Du Qi has matured even more, but his appearance is sharp and angular, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. Not only does he have the air of a superior, but he is also handsome.

He was wearing a white robe, which was extremely conspicuous.

Du Qi stepped forward, and when he reached the center of the two armies, he sat down in front of Li Shimin.On the ground, soldiers had already laid carpets first, and there was also a canopy to block the scorching sun, so sitting under the canopy didn't feel so hot, and there was a little bit of cool breeze blowing, which was quite pleasant.

In addition, a desk is placed.

There is a jug of wine on top.

Du Qi did not sit down immediately, but stood still and said, "Your Majesty."

Li Shimin said: "Sit!"

Du Qi thanked him and sat down.No matter what the relationship between Du Qi and Li Shimin will be in the future, but at this moment, Du Qi still remembers the kindness of the past.Without Li Shimin, it is actually impossible to have Du Qi today.

Li Shimin picked up the jug, filled a jug of wine, took a drink first and said, "Erlang, please!"

Du Qi picked up the wine bottle and drank it down.

After drinking, Du Qidao: "Speaking of which, this is the first glass of wine I've ever had that was poured by His Majesty himself. It's just that His Majesty brought an army of more than [-] men here today, and I'm really worried!"

Li Shimin laughed, stroked the beard under his chin and said: "You, Du Qi, detained my general Hou Junji and captured my army. Now you are nervous in front of me, saying that you are afraid. You are like this, I can't Believe it!"

Du Qi said: "Your Majesty, you know that I have always been an honest person and never lied. Your Majesty is a wise king, and he has the courage to be an emperor through the ages. Naturally, I am nervous in front of Your Majesty."

Li Shimin said: "Since you are so worried, then return to Chang'an with me. You are still King Pingxi, the Du family is still the Du family, and your property is still your property."

Du Qi shook his head, sighed and said, "Your Majesty, I can't go back. Your Majesty's eldest son, who is now Prince Li Chengqian, regards me as a thorn in his side and hates me to the bone."

"Your Majesty's confidant, the eldest grandson Wuji, is jealous of me to the bone. Like the crown prince, he wants to kill me as soon as possible. What's more, the Du family's business has reached a peak stage."

"If you can't maintain it at this stage, you will go downhill. In Datang, even if you are protected by His Majesty, you will eventually be surrounded by wolves."

"I don't like to bet everything on others' kindness and forgiveness."

"It's not my style."

Du Qi continued: "Your Majesty should still remember that during the crusade against the Turks, the officials headed by Changsun Wuji said that the court lacked money and needed to gather money. In the end, the ministers said something to each other, which made my father agree to be transferred from the Du family. money."

"Your Majesty back then, as a king, couldn't refuse. Just like now, I have made a career in the Western Regions. Changsun Wuji once again proposed to set up an envoy of the Anxi Protectorate to control the Western Regions, and His Majesty agreed. "

"Originally, His Majesty promised that as long as the territory outside of Guazhou in the Western Regions was conquered by me, it would belong to me, and it would be my feudal country, and I would be in charge of all the power."

"However, His Majesty finally set up the Jiedu Envoy of the Protectorate of Anxi, and arranged for Gao Shilian to come."

"why?"

"Because your majesty is the emperor and the king of the Tang Dynasty. As a king, there can be no existence that cannot be controlled, so even though your majesty knew that Changsun Wuji's proposal would cause a series of problems, in the end your majesty chose to agree. "

Du Qi said: "It is because of His Majesty's status that I have come to this step step by step."

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "Erlang, have you ever considered taking a step back. If you let Gao Shilian serve as Jiedushi, you would not have developed to this point."

Du Qi laughed.

There was even a hint of disdain in the laughter.

Li Shimin said: "What are you laughing at?"

Du Qi said lightly: "Your Majesty, the reason why I laugh is because Your Majesty is in charge of a country, and as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he actually said such words to comfort me. Or, he is fooling me."

"Before, there was no Jiedu Envoy of the Protectorate of Anxi. I accepted it. It was my concession to the imperial court."

"Now, I have become the Jiedu Envoy of the Anxi Protectorate's Mansion, and the imperial court dismissed me from office, and arranged for Gao Shilian to serve as the Jiedu Envoy of the Anxi Protectorate's Mansion, and Hou Junji led an army of [-] troops stationed in Guazhou."

"I took another step back and accepted this arrangement. The next step, I am afraid that everything in my hands will be deprived, and I will fall into the abyss step by step. Boiling the frog in warm water is nothing more than that."

Du Qi's face became more sharp, and he said aggressively: "Your Majesty, I used to want to live a little lazy life. After all, my father is the prime minister of the court, and the Du family's wealth is unparalleled. I just need to be a dandy. .”

"What I want is actually very simple."

"But people are good at being bullied. If you are a sweet pastry, you will be coveted by countless people, you will be stared at by countless people, and you will be regarded as fish on the chopping board. In desperation, I can only be myself. Guaranteed, we can only seek our own development and no longer be bullied by others."

Du Qi said: "All of my current situation, in the final analysis, was created by His Majesty."

Li Shimin murmured: "Is it true that I caused everything today?"

"Yes!"

Du Qi answered firmly.