Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Du He took Xi Junmai to the gate of the side hall and saw a middle-aged man and woman standing inside with a reserved look on their faces.

At their feet were large and small bags.

It's like a simple farmer from the countryside going to the city to live with his wealthy relatives.

"Xue Rengui is indeed tall!"

Du He turned his gaze to Xue Rengui and discovered that he was not only tall and straight, but also had large arms and waist.

Unlike Yuchi Gong's rough face, Xue Rengui has a high nose bridge, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. He is a handsome middle-aged man.

The woman next to him was not short, but when she stood next to Xue Rengui, she also looked petite.

Du He stepped into the hall and said with a smile, "Are you Xue Li or Xue Rengui?"

Hearing a voice coming from the front door, Xue Rengui and his wife quickly turned their heads.

Although they were not clear about the identity of the elegant young man in front of them, they knew that his official position was not low when they saw the purple official robe he was wearing.

Xue Rengui clasped his fists and saluted, saying neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Your Excellency, I am Xue Rengui."

Real hammer!

The real white-robed warrior Xue Rengui was standing right before his eyes.

Unlike Xi Junmai, who is not very famous, Xue Rengui has a great reputation in later generations and can be compared with people like Cheng Yaojin.

Whether it is film and television dramas or storytellers, Xue Rengui is praised in various ways.

The image of a man in white robe and silver armor, holding a Fang Tian Hua Ji, has been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Du He looked down at the ground and saw two objects wrapped in linen under Xue Rengui's feet. Their shapes looked like armor and his weapon, the Fang Tian Hua Ji.

Xue Rengui and his wife looked at each other with some worry in their eyes.

There's something wrong with the look in this young official's eyes. Could it be that he has some intentions towards them?

But they didn't have anything valuable on them.

Even if you sell the old armor and weapons, they won't be worth much money.

Du He retracted his gaze, pointed to the cushion on one side, and said to them kindly: "Please take a seat, both of you."

"Thank you, sir."

After Xue Rengui and his wife bowed, they sat down carefully.

At this time, Xi Junmai introduced them: "This is the Duke of Xiangyang, and the son-in-law of the emperor, Du He."

"Du Fu Ma also holds multiple positions, including General Yunhui, Secretary Shaojian, and Counselor."

Upon hearing of Du He's noble status, Xue Rengui and his wife hurriedly stood up and bowed to Du He.

"Meet Prince Consort Du."

In their eyes, among Du He's many identities, being a royal consort is the most noble.

The father-in-law of the prince consort is the emperor of the time. No matter how high other official positions he holds, they cannot compare to being related to the emperor.

Du He walked over, helped Xue Rengui up, then turned to his wife and said.

"No need to be so polite, just sit down and talk."

"Thank you, Prince Du."

Xue Rengui and his wife were flattered.

This prince consort, whom he had never met before, seemed to be a little too enthusiastic towards them.

As soon as they sat down, the maid from the East Palace came in with fruits and cakes.

Xue Rengui and his wife looked at the exquisite pastries on the table and the fruits that they could not eat in the past, and they had expressions of surprise on their faces.

Du He said with a smile as they were feeling uneasy and hesitant about whether to reach out for food.

"Don't be shy, just eat as much as you can."

Then Du He took the initiative to open the topic and asked, "Xue Rengui, the reason why the prince and I invited you to Chang'an is that when we looked at the recruitment roster, we saw your outstanding height."

"Since ancient times, all warriors have been tall and strong without exception. I asked you to come here to see if you have the potential to be a warrior."

It turned out to be the case.

That makes sense.

When Xue Rengui learned the reason why he was called to Chang'an by the Crown Prince and his wife's husband, he became very excited.

He is very confident in his own abilities.

I dare not say that he is invincible, but ordinary people can only withstand a few moves from him.

The brutal hooligans in Longmen County were completely subdued by him alone.

If you see him on the street, you have to take a detour.

Xue Rengui stood up excitedly, clasped his fists towards Du He and said, "Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince and Prince Consort Du, for your kindness. This is the blessing that my ancestors have cultivated for generations."

Xi Junmai shook his head and thought to himself.

This is more than a blessing, smoke is almost coming out of our ancestral graves.

Being valued so highly by Prince Consort Du, he will definitely do his best to recommend her to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

You know, what Prince Consort Du said carries great weight in the prince's heart.

Du He waved his hand to signal him to sit down, and asked curiously: "Xue Rengui, can you tell me about your family and why you joined the army?"

Xue Rengui nodded and began to narrate.

"Prince Consort Du, I am a commoner born in the southern ancestral branch of the Hedong Xue family. I am the sixth-generation grandson of Xue Andu, the King of Hedong in the Northern Wei Dynasty. My ancestors and my father have served as officials in various dynasties, but my father died early and our family fell into decline."

"Over the years, I have been practicing martial arts to bring honor to my family, but no one has recommended me to become an official, so I have remained a white man until now."

"I will be thirty this year, but I have not achieved anything, so I am thinking of moving the main tomb to see if I can change the feng shui."

Having said that, Xue Rengui turned his head to look at his wife Liu and continued.

"My wife advised me that moving the burial site without taking any real action would not change my fate."

"It just so happened that the court was recruiting soldiers, saying that the crown prince would lead the expedition against Goguryeo. My wife said this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"Rather than relying on the blessing of my ancestors, I decided to rely on my own military strength to gain fame and merit in Goguryeo, so I enlisted in the army."

Hearing Xue Rengui's words, Du He couldn't help but look up to his wife.

Having a good wife at home can indeed help a poor family change its destiny.

If it weren't for her persuasion, Xue Rengui might be busy with the important matter of moving his ancestral tomb.

Du He said with emotion: "Xue Rengui, we all have to thank your wife. If it weren't for her, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and I would not have been able to discover a fierce general like you."

"You are too kind, Prince Consort Du."

Xue Rengui and his wife stood up and saluted again.

There was a hint of shyness on their faces.

No official has ever praised ordinary people like them so much.

This Prince Consort Du was the first person they had met.

Du He waved at them again: "You don't have to be so polite, sit down and eat something. You must be starving after such a long journey."

Xue Rengui and his wife felt warm in their hearts.

I couldn't help but feel emotional.

He is worthy of being a royal consort. He speaks so nicely and makes people feel like spring breeze.

After opening the topic, Xue Rengui and his wife were no longer as reserved as before, and they began to slowly taste the nobleman's pastries.

Really delicious!

The portion is a little less.

Xue Rengui ate one cake at a time, and soon he had finished all the cakes on the plates.

Du He grinned and said to Xi Junmai, "Junmai, give the cakes on my table to Xue Rengui to taste as well."

Before Xi Junmai could make any move, Xue Rengui waved his hand and said, "Prince Consort Du, you must not do that. I am full."

Du He smiled and said, "It's okay, eat as much as you can. I'm used to eating these things, so I don't have much appetite when I see them."

He was telling the truth. Young masters like them had tasted all kinds of delicacies.

After eating too much of it, I no longer have any interest in this kind of delicacy.

When Xue Rengui saw Xi Junmai bringing over all the fruits and pastries, he wanted to stand up and salute, but unexpectedly Xi Junmai held him down by the shoulders.

He just felt a huge force coming and made him unable to stand for a moment.

"What a strength!"

The two looked at each other and sighed in their hearts at the same time.