Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Since Li Shimin wanted to take him to the altar, what reason did he have to refuse?

Anyway, by obtaining the immortal status of Wenquxingjun, he can also gain a lot of fame among the people, which will benefit his descendants.

Let’s finish talking about business.

Li Shimin laughed and scolded, "Du He, you bastard, have recently replaced the generals of the various prefectures in Yongzhou. Those generals have come to me privately to complain."

"Do you have any evil intentions?"

It turned out that the general who was replaced went to Li Shimin to complain privately!

However, since this matter was not reported in the court, it also shows that Li Shimin did not want to pursue the matter.

Think about it.

Du He smiled and replied, "Your Majesty, I am also under the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. In addition to dealing with the crisis brought about by the [Female Warrior King]'s motto, I also have to face the kings and noble families of the world."

"Many of Yongzhou's military commanders come from these troublemaking families. How could I not replace them?"

This bastard!

There are so many fallacies!

Li Shimin pointed at Du He and said with a smile, "I knew you were full of crooked ideas. I have no objection to you replacing other generals, but what are you trying to do by replacing Li Mengchang and Zheng Rentai?"

These two generals were two of the nine heroes of Xuanwu Gate and were his trusted generals.

Du He explained, "Your Majesty, Li Mengchang is from the Zhaojun Li clan, and Zheng Rentai is from the Xingyang Zheng clan. These generals from top families have many concerns. I will replace them with generals from humbler families so that they can cast aside their concerns."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. The officers and soldiers I have promoted are all men of distinguished military achievements and loyal devotion."

He had already thought of these reasons so that he could respond to Li Shimin's questioning and the impeachment of court officials at any time.

Loyal?

The loyal one is Crown Prince Li Chengqian, right?

Li Shimin smiled and shook his head, then changed the subject and asked, "Du He, the Dali Temple Secretary Yuan Gongyu wrote a memorial to me, saying that 35 princes and 108 aristocratic families embezzled childbirth subsidies!"

"What are you going to do about it?"

When Du He heard that an official from the Dali Temple had spared Sun Fujia and written a memorial to Li Shimin without authorization, his brows furrowed slightly.

Could it be that Yuan Gongyu is Zhangsun Wuji's man?

It seems that the means mastered by this old Yinbi Zhangsun Wuji are a little more powerful than he imagined.

Du He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have ordered the Dali Temple and the Censorate to continue their investigation. When the time comes, I will catch all these people in one fell swoop!"

There was a pause.

He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I reorganized the Yongzhou troops and kicked out those generals from aristocratic families with evil intentions in order to deal with this matter."

"More than 100,000 soldiers are all from humble backgrounds and ordinary people. They will not show mercy when they attack the princes and the noble families."

The conflict between the rich and the poor has existed since ancient times.

The officials and gentry of the Tang Dynasty severely suppressed the people, even to the point of exploitation and oppression.

Whenever there was a disaster, the people's land would be taken away by officials and gentry using various means, and the people would be forced to become their tenants.

This class contradiction, which has been formed over thousands of years, has not been resolved until now.

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Du He, since you have a way to deal with it, you can go ahead and do it."

"As long as I am here, the sky will not fall!"

Du He originally wanted to hint at Li Shimin's abdication, but thinking that the timing was not right, he didn't say it in the end.

Ever since Li Shimin began recuperating, he has found it difficult to guess what Li Shimin is thinking.

The two chatted for another half an hour before Du He left Ganlu Palace.

The first thing Du He did after returning to the princess's mansion was to hand the paper with the story on it to Li Yi, and then locked himself in the study to think about the content of the story to be written for Li Shimin.

This fabricated myth is a hundred times harder to write than a biography!

...

The next day.

A meeting of hundreds of officials.

After the heads of the three provinces, six ministries, nine temples and five academies had finished reporting on government affairs, Shangshu Youcheng Yuwen Jie stood up holding a tablet and began to report.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, the Du family governor submitted a request for funds yesterday, and the amount requested is as high as 10 strings of cash!"

"I believe the amount requested by Du Fumu is too huge, and I dare not approve it. I hope His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will make the final decision!"

hum~

As Yuwen Jie finished speaking, a huge noise suddenly broke out in the Taiji Hall.

Du He actually applied for 10 strings of cash at one time!

What does he want to do?

The eyes of all the ministers were focused on Du He.

On the imperial platform.

Li Chengqian was displeased, then raised his eyebrows and asked, "Du He, since Shangshu Youcheng Yuwenjie is questioning your request for payment, you should explain it to him in detail!"

"promise."

Du He stood up slowly holding the tablet, and then stated the contents of the request one by one.

Wait until he finishes speaking.

Yuwen Jie questioned, "Du Fu Mu, what military song are you talking about? How could one song cost 500 strings of cash?"

“Is this song made of gold?”

There was a pause.

He continued, "You let ordinary soldiers eat meat every meal. This treatment is better than that of high-ranking officials. Doesn't this make sense?"

The civil officials were in the front row.

Shangshu You Pushe Hou Junji's face suddenly darkened when he saw his adjutant picking on Du He.

Fuck off!

He didn't even report the matter to him, but brought it up at the court meeting.

Let me show you how I deal with you!

When Hou Junji was fighting against the Western Turks, he was tricked by the Guanlong families and was already full of hatred towards them.

Now that Yuwen Jie is causing trouble again, he can't let it go!

A line of generals.

After Cheng Yaojin heard the specific details of Du He's application for 10 strings of cash, he looked at Du He in astonishment with his mouth wide open.

"Good boy!"

"The court officials all say I'm a bandit, but I think Du He is the real bandit!"

"No, Du He is a Taotie!"

As the general in charge of the army, every time he applied for thousands of strings of cash, he had to ask the Ministry of Revenue to allocate funds.

Unexpectedly, Du He didn't take action, but when he did, he scared everyone.

Du He said with a chuckle, "If a poem of mine is worth a thousand strings of cash, why shouldn't a groundbreaking military song that unites the soldiers be worth 500 strings of cash?"

"I'm about to organize a large-scale competition for over 100,000 Yongzhou soldiers. If we don't eat meat every day, how will we have the strength to carry wood through muddy swamps, run a hundred miles, or climb a mountain a hundred feet high?"

"Yuwen Jie, how about you eat two bowls of porridge and come to the camp to train with the soldiers?"

His explanation was immediately agreed upon by Hou Junji, Ma Zhou, Tang Jian, Cui Yixuan, Cheng Yaojin, Cui Shenji and others.

When these cunning people saw the expression of Crown Prince Li Chengqian, they knew that Du He had the Crown Prince's support in this matter.

On the imperial platform.

Li Chengqian made the decision immediately, saying, "I believe the fees Du He requested are reasonable. The Ministry of Chancellery must review and approve them today. We cannot delay Du He's actions."

"If you have any questions, you can raise them after Du He finishes!"

Originally, Yuwen Jie wanted to continue impeaching, but Changsun Wuji gave him a look in time.

Since the prince has made his promise, if Du He has embezzled money, they can impeach Du He, and perhaps His Majesty will even revoke Du He's position as Governor of Yongzhou.

A mere 10 strings of cash is nothing; getting rid of Du He is the most important thing!

There was silence for a long time.

Li Chengqian stood up and waved his hand: "Today's court meeting ends here. Dismiss."

After the civil and military officials respectfully saw Li Chengqian off, they all turned their eyes to Du He with puzzled expressions on their faces.

They all knew that Du He was not short of money and would not embezzle this little money.

But what is Du He's purpose in doing this?