Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Du He and Li Chengqian looked at each other, then stood up and responded together.

"My son, please retire."

"My minister retire."

When Du He left Ganlu Palace, he gave Yuan Tiangang a reassuring look, then strode away behind Li Chengqian.

As expected, Li Shimin would interrogate Yuan Tiangang about the prophecy, and Yuan Tiangang would not reveal that he had accepted bribes from Zhangsun Wuji.

Once Yuan Tiangang tells the truth, they and their son will have no way out but death.

In the absence of conclusive evidence, Changsun Wuji would at most be suspected by Li Shimin, but he would definitely be safe.

Outside the Manna Palace.

Li Chengqian whispered, "Du He, come with me to the Eastern Palace."

"promise."

Du He bowed.

The two of them did not ride in a sedan chair, but walked slowly towards the East Palace, one in front and one behind.

After a cup of tea.

The two men came to the Mingde Hall of the Eastern Palace. Li Chengqian waved his hand, signaling the attendants to leave the hall.

Li Chengqian said in a deep voice, "Du He, since the emperor has tacitly allowed you to reorganize the soldiers in Yongzhou, you can now go all out and do it. Try to replace all the generals who need to be replaced within a month."

"Father is too tired. I hope he can abdicate and rest as soon as possible."

Hey!

He is also a filial son!

Seeing Li Chengqian's anxious look, Du He curled the corners of his mouth slightly.

Since Li Chengqian served as regent for a long time, he felt both the joy of holding great power and the frustration of being controlled by Li Shimin at any time.

I guess he dreamed about his ascension to the throne during this period of time.

Du He bowed and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will go to the Yongzhou Governor's Mansion later and ask Xi Junmai to speed up the process."

Since Li Shimin condoned his actions, he didn't need to restrain himself.

"Ah."

Li Chengqian nodded with relief.

He waved his hand and said, "Du He, first arrange the replacement of the Yongzhou Prefecture military commanders, and then think carefully about the population statistics of the Tang Dynasty."

"While my father is still in power, I will get rid of the people hidden by the aristocratic families and vassal kings. This will save me some trouble when I ascend the throne."

Good guy!

No wonder Li Chengqian took the initiative to propose solving the problem of hidden population. It turned out that he wanted his father to bear the blame.

This is really a new level of filial piety!

Du He said with a smile, "Don't worry, Your Highness. As long as the court reveals the murderer who assassinated Yuan Tiangang, all the aristocratic families and princes in the world will tremble in fear."

"Otherwise, if they are linked to the prophecy of treason, these aristocratic families and vassal kings will be severely punished if they don't die."

There was a pause.

Du He continued, "When this matter becomes a big deal, the Ministry of Revenue will propose the first population census of the Tang Dynasty. I believe those people from the aristocratic families will cooperate obediently."

The first census in the Tang Dynasty?

When Li Chengqian heard these words, his eyes suddenly lit up.

According to the meaning of these words, it is not just the statistics of the population of the Tang Dynasty, but probably also other aspects of investigation.

He quickly said, "Du He, tell me more!"

Du He explained, "Your Majesty, there's no difference between the Tang Dynasty's population census and the Ministry of Household Registration, but the statistical information is more detailed."

"For example, we collect information such as people's birth date, how many years of education they received, their current livelihood, and their ancestral home."

this...

Li Chengqian's anticipation suddenly faded a lot.

There is not much use in collecting this information!

Among the twenty to thirty million people in the Tang Dynasty, only those from aristocratic families and poor families were qualified to go to school. Few ordinary people had the conditions to go to school at all.

Besides, what else can the people of the Tang Dynasty do besides farming?

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Du He, I'll leave this matter to you. If you encounter any obstacles, I will come forward to support you."

"it is good."

Du He bowed to him.

The two chatted for a while, and then Du He left the East Palace and headed towards the Yongzhou Mu Mansion.

Half an hour later.

When the officials of Yongzhou Mufu saw Du He walk in, they all stood up and responded respectfully.

"Meeting Du Fu Mu."

Du He nodded at them, then said to the nearest official, "Call Sima Xi to my office."

"As ordered!"

The young official responded excitedly.

Shortly after Du He entered the office, Xi Junmai, dressed in a purple official robe, strode in.

After he closed the door, he walked forward and bowed.

"Greetings to Lord Korea."

Du He pointed to one side and said, "Sit down and talk."

After Xi Junmai sat down, Du He continued, "Junmai, His Majesty has tacitly allowed me to reorganize the Yongzhou Prefecture troops. You should speed up the process!"

"Before the beginning of May, all the generals in Yongzhou Prefecture must be replaced with men loyal to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

what!

Your Majesty condones the prince's behavior?

Xi Junmai was shocked and asked, "Duke Hanguo, are you saying that His Majesty intends to have His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascend the throne early?"

"Yeah." Du He nodded.

Li Shimin's health is currently very poor. He is completely unable to handle state affairs for a long time, so he has no choice but to retreat behind the scenes.

The reason why Li Shimin did not openly announce his abdication was that he was reluctant to do so.

After all, he had only been emperor for 22 years. How could he be willing to abdicate like this?

In addition, the tax reform of equalizing the land tax and the population census of the Tang Dynasty had not been completed, so he would not give up his throne to Li Chengqian at this time.

"Whoo~"

Xi Junmai breathed a sigh of relief.

He said with a relaxed expression: "Don't worry, Lord Han Guo, I will definitely complete the task ahead of schedule!"

Since His Majesty condones the actions of the Crown Prince and Duke of Han, he has nothing to worry about. He can simply replace His Majesty's diehard supporters.

Besides, transferring these generals to other states and counties to serve is not a crime against their lives.

How difficult is this?

Du He stood up and said, "Jun Mai, you go and do your work first. I have something to go back to the Ministry of Revenue."

"promise."

Xi Junmai bowed in response.

After returning to the Ministry of Revenue, Du He began to sort out the statistical information of the census. After he finished, he called in Liu Xiangdao, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

When Liu Xiangdao heard that the Ministry of Revenue was going to deal with the people hiding in the Tang Dynasty, his eyelids twitched violently.

He said there is no such thing as a free lunch!

After arriving at the Ministry of Revenue, he not only had to take over the dirty and tiring work, but also did things that offended the aristocratic families and princes of the world.

This promotion is really a trap!

Du He smiled and said, "Minister Liu, don't worry. Just assign the tasks. If there are any problems, I will take action to solve them."

"As ordered!"

Liu Xiangdao replied worriedly.

After taking charge of all the government affairs, Du He began to study the next major things that the Institute of Gewu would do.

In two days he will have to explain things to the craftsmen. Now he has sorted out more things, and the craftsmen also have a clear research direction.

...

After lowering the value.

Not long after Du He returned to Princess Chengyang's Mansion, Master Yuan came to visit.

In the side hall.

Yuan Ke knelt down and said in gratitude, "Thank you very much, Duke Hanguo, for saving my life. I came here today to ask you to send someone to my humble abode to remove my gold, silver, and other valuables."

Du He waved his hand and said, "Keep the money. When the time comes, you can ask your father to testify against Zhangsun Wuji."

That little bit of money was of little use to him, and if it got out that he took Master Yuan's money at such a critical moment, it would have a huge impact on him.

Master Yuan kowtowed and said, "Please rest assured, Lord Han Guo, my father and I will definitely turn Changsun Wuji over!"

He also thought clearly in his mind that those assassins must be Zhangsun Wuji's men.

Du He then asked, "Has your father returned to the mansion?"

Master Yuan shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty has allowed my father to live in the palace and guide your Majesty in matters of cultivation."

What?

Li Shimin wants to practice Taoism?

"I have practiced until my body is like a crane, and I have two boxes of scriptures under a thousand pine trees."

It seems that after listening to his own stories about Emperor Jiajing, Li Shimin also began to yearn for that kind of Taoist and health-preserving life in order to prolong his life!