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Just when Du Gou felt that he could no longer hold on, Ximen Qing, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, hurried down and said with a smile: "Du Sima, His Majesty has summoned you."
Du Gou just wanted to move, but found that his whole body was stiff.
Can't move.
Ximen Qing stepped forward, thinking that Du Gou was distracted, and patted Du Gou on the shoulder.
Du Gou was gathering strength and suddenly raised his hand, hitting Ximen Qing's arm.
boom.
Ximen Qing was caught off guard and was knocked to the ground.
The surrounding imperial guards suddenly looked horrified.
"Did you see it? He just raised his hand and knocked over the manager Ximen!"
"After many years of fighting on the battlefield, it is really terrifying!"
…
Du Gou followed Ximen Qing and walked into the Tai Chi Hall.
It was very quiet in Tai Chi Hall.
When Du Gou walked in, everyone turned and looked at him.
Du Gou was lame on his right foot and walked high and low.
He walked slowly.
Click.
Click.
In the quiet hall, Du Gou's steady footsteps could be heard.
Everyone saw a young man with unshaven beard, sharp eyes, and full of momentum slowly walking in. They were all surprised for a moment.
Wang Gui thought to himself: When Du Gou left Chang'an, he was just a weak scholar. He hadn't seen him for five years, and he looked like this. You can imagine how miserable his life in Dengzhou was.
All the ministers were surprised.
Li Er was also slightly shocked.
Yesterday, he heard from Du He that pirates were rampant in Dengzhou. Du Gou served as the Sima of Dengzhou and fought extremely hard against the pirates. He was also injured and left behind a disease.
However, I never thought it would be like this.
In the shock of everyone, Du Gou had already walked to the front, bowed deeply, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Sima Dengzhou, Du Gou, pays homage to your Majesty."
The sound is like a loud bell, shaking the soul.
"good!"
Li Er suddenly slammed the table, stood up, and said loudly.
He looked at Du Gou happily and said: "This is the good man of our Tang Dynasty. This is the good official who protects the country and the people in Dengzhou. Du Gou, please tell me in detail about the suppression of bandits in Dengzhou."
Come."
Du Gou looked at Du He.
Du He whispered: "Brother, don't forget, what I taught you last night..."
Du Gou hesitated for a moment, collected his thoughts, and said slowly (reciting): "My minister, Du Gou, was ordered to go to Dengzhou to serve as Sima. For more than five years, he has never achieved half of the credit. He does not dare to ask for much. I only hope that I can be worthy of your majesty.
To be loyal to the Tang Dynasty, in the past five years, I have fought with the pirates who came to Linhai..."
He was born as a scholar and was best at memorizing books.
Therefore, he stood in front of everyone in the Tai Chi Hall and memorized the manuscript Du He gave him yesterday, word for word.
Sure enough, when he finished speaking, many generals in the hall had tears in their eyes.
Yu Chigong said: "It's not easy. We don't have a regular army and rely on the training of fishermen recruited by our subordinates. It's too difficult to fight against those pirates!"
Qin Qiong said: "This is the real general who can fight a hundred battles!"
A group of people looked at Du Gou with admiration.
Especially when looking at Du Gou's right foot, everyone fell silent.
This is a warrior who dedicated one foot to the Tang Dynasty.
Li Er frowned and said, "Du Gou, from what you said, pirates are already very rampant in Dengzhou area?"
Du Gou nodded and said: "Your Majesty, many people in Dengzhou and the sea make a living by going out to sea to hunt. Since the previous dynasty, many extremely vicious people have gone out to sea to occupy mountains and become kings on some overseas islands. They recruit soldiers and horses.
They mainly rob the common people. In recent years, many pirates from Goguryeo and Japan have come to the East China Sea area. These people are familiar with the sea and are good at water warfare. Therefore, they have caused a lot of trouble to the coastal states and counties. The combat effectiveness of the pirates is not strong.
, but these people come and go without a trace. They often burn, kill, and loot in some undefended place, and then walk away. It is really not easy to wipe them out..."
Hou Junji, Minister of the Ministry of War, added: "Your Majesty, what Du Gou said is the truth. In recent years, various places have continuously reported that the states and counties near the sea have been repeatedly invaded by pirates, and some states and counties have even suffered heavy losses."
Li Er nodded: "It's unreasonable. A mere pirate dares to repeatedly invade our border with the Tang Dynasty. Regarding this matter, the Ministry of War must draft a charter as soon as possible."
Hou Junji bowed and said: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Li Er looked at Du Gou with a satisfied expression and said, "He is indeed Keming's son. You did not disappoint me... Du Gou, I ask you, are you willing to return to Dengzhou and continue to fight against the pirates?"
Du Gou said seriously: "Your Majesty, this is what I am thinking about day and night."
"The pirates are ferocious, and returning to Dengzhou is full of dangers. Moreover, your father is old and in poor health. Don't you want to be a filial piety to your father in Chang'an... Have you thought clearly?" Li Er asked.
Du Gou said calmly: "Your Majesty, it has been hard to have both loyalty and filial piety since ancient times. He'er and I have already discussed that if I go out to fight for the Tang Dynasty, He'er will stay in Chang'an to take care of my father! He'er has already agreed to this.
My father didn’t even say a word to stop me…”
Li Er laughed and said: "Well, Duke Lai, from your father to your brothers, has never let me down... Du Gou, in this case, I will allow you to return to Dengzhou, but you won't
As for Dengzhou Sima, you can directly serve as the governor of Dengzhou."
Dengzhou governor?
Du Gou was stunned for a moment.
Even Du He didn't expect this result.
He originally did all this because he wanted Du Gou to return to Dengzhou, preferably as a special driver in Dengzhou.
Who knew that His Majesty Li Er was so happy that he asked Du Gou to serve as the governor of Dengzhou.
The ministers were stunned.
However, no one said anything against it.
I won’t go into detail about Du Gou’s contribution.
Let's just say that now, the Du family and his son are the lucky stars in His Majesty's eyes. Anyone who dares to stand up and oppose will be in trouble with His Majesty. No one wants to do such a thing.
Du Gou came to his senses and said happily: "Thank you, Your Majesty! I have another request."
"you say!"
Du Gou said: "Your Majesty, the pirates are ferocious in the Dengzhou area. I would like to ask your Majesty to allow me to train the army in Dengzhou, recruit fishermen from Dengzhou, and form a navy specifically to destroy the pirates."
Li Er looked at Du Gou and then at Du He: "Did Du He come up with this idea for you?"
Du Gou felt embarrassed for a while.
Li Er waved his hand and said: "As the governor of Dengzhou, you mount the horse to manage the army and dismount the horse to pacify the people. This is your duty. I have never heard of the navy you are talking about before. You went to Dengzhou and acted cheaply."
That’s it.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I plan to return to Dengzhou in a few days," Du Gou said.
Li Er said curiously: "Now, the New Year is only half a month away. I allow you to return to Dengzhou after the New Year."
Du Gou shook his head: "Your Majesty, I can't wait any longer. I still have many brothers in Dengzhou, fighting pirates all day long. They haven't gone home for the New Year for many years. How can I stay in Chang'an and enjoy the blessings?
I will leave an oath in this hall today: I will never return to Chang'an until the pirates are completely wiped out."
Du Gou almost yelled the last few words, which was so loud that many people were startled.