Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

what!

Dispatch 10 troops into Chang'an City!

Xi Junmai asked in astonishment, "Duke Hanguo, if we do this, will it lead to impeachment by the officials and suspicion from His Majesty?"

"Or does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince want to take this opportunity to ascend the throne?"

Chang'an is a forbidden place. What is the difference between dispatching 10 troops there and treason?

Unless the prince is determined to ascend the throne, the army will be needed to stabilize the situation.

Du He waved his hand and said, "The Crown Prince is the regent. His orders are as good as gold. You don't have to worry. Just follow his orders."

There was a pause.

Du He smiled and said, "I am the judicial inspector. The prince is the current ruler of the country. It is useless for Zhangsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang to intervene."

"If Your Majesty wishes to deprive the Crown Prince and me of our power, then you can seize the opportunity to support the Crown Prince on the throne."

"It's just a small matter, no big deal."

The purpose of this move was to intimidate the vassal kings. I believe that Li Shimin, who went to Yuhua Palace to practice Taoism and live a retired life early, could understand it.

If Li Shimin doesn't understand, then he can only become the emperor and calm down.

Li Chengqian's ascension to the throne this year was a fait accompli and no one could stop it, including the Heavenly Khan Li Shimin.

Moreover, Li Shimin had already delegated power, so there was no need for him to stop it.

If it were Li Shimin, he would not have delegated power to Li Chengqian, let alone let him take charge of more than 100,000 soldiers in Yongzhou Prefecture. Instead, he would have handed over the military power to Li Ji or Li Daozon.

A moment of silence.

Xi Junmai replied in a deep voice: "As you command!"

Since the Duke of Han and the Crown Prince have already made their decision, he has nothing to worry about.

The worst outcome would be to charge in with a lance.

Du He instructed, "Tell your generals that tomorrow, in addition to intimidating those princes, they must also demonstrate their military might to the officials and the people of Chang'an."

"We have spent tens of thousands of guan during this period, and we must let them see the results."

Show off military might?

Is it possible to sing military songs in front of all the officials and people?

What a shame!

Xi Junmai hesitated and asked, "Duke Hanguo, should we sing...sing a military song in front of all the officials and the people?"

Du He smiled and said, "No need to sing, just let the soldiers march in formation."

"When the prince returns to the Suzaku Gate, I will have them stop there for an hour. The soldiers will form a square with 2000 men each, and then divide into 50 squares to march through the Suzaku Gate."

The 300-step wide Suzaku Street is wide enough for a square formation of 2000 soldiers to form a nice formation.

When the time comes, 10 soldiers holding spears and shouting slogans will pass by the Suzaku Gate. That scene will surely be unforgettable for all officials and princes.

Even Li Chengqian would be very excited.

Du He was afraid that Xi Junmai would misunderstand his meaning, so he personally took out the defense map of Chang'an and pointed to Zhuque Street to explain it to him carefully.

Half an hour later.

Xi Junmai suddenly realized and said, "Duke Hanguo, I know what to do!"

Soldiers usually practice marching in formation, but now they just walk more orderly and hold their spears higher.

Nothing difficult.

Du He stood up and said, "Jun Mai, you can let the soldiers practice for two days first, and then take them to Chang'an the day after tomorrow."

"For soldiers stationed far away, you can mobilize carriages to transport them here."

"Let the soldiers eat more meat these days, don't be afraid to spend money."

Ever since he arranged for the Yongzhou soldiers to have three stews a day, and carried out a series of ideological construction afterwards, these soldiers have been very loyal to him and Li Chengqian.

Especially after the last capture of 35 princes, these soldiers received a lot of rewards, and their loyalty soared.

According to the current trend, this group of soldiers shows signs of developing into a death squad.

Xi Junmai responded loudly: "As you command!"

After explaining the important matters, Du He did not stay here for long, but went to the East Palace to report.

Inside Mingde Hall.

Li Chengqian spoke first, "Du He, I have already informed Cheng Yaojin. He will open the city gates in advance and let the soldiers enter through Mingde Gate."

"I also sent Lai Ji to Yuhua Palace to inform my father about this matter in advance."

Out of respect for my father, I have to acknowledge this important matter.

As for whether the emperor agrees or not, it doesn’t matter.

Anyway, he has already decided to send 10 troops into the city, and no one can stop him.

"Your Highness is truly thoughtful!"

Du He flattered him, then bowed and said, "Your Highness, when the 76 princes enter Chang'an, how about you lead all the officials to greet them at the Suzaku Gate?"

what!

Want him to go and welcome those princes?

Should we give them face?

Li Chengqian asked doubtfully, "Du He, do you have any other plans?"

Du He nodded and said, "I have a little surprise for you and the officials. You will know when the time comes."

Mysterious...

Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "Since you have other plans, wait until I and the clan members decide on a specific time to enter Chang'an, and then issue orders to the officials."

He knew Du He's character very well, and being considered a surprise by Du He was no small matter.

I just don't know whether to kill one or two clan members in front of all the officials, or to imprison them in public?

Ha ha!

Really looking forward to it!

After finishing the business, Du He thought of Li Yi complaining about being hot, so he bowed to Li Chengqian and said.

"Your Highness, the weather is extremely hot right now, and Yi'er, who is pregnant, can't stand it. I want to borrow some saltpeter to make ice."

A scarce item like saltpeter is only available in the Taifu Temple, the Imperial Palace, and the Eastern Palace's warehouses.

He didn't want to waste time going through the process to retrieve it from Taifu Temple, so it would be most convenient to ask Li Chengqian for it.

What?

Can saltpeter make ice?

Li Chengqian immediately ordered, "Come here, take my token and go find the Crown Prince's steward and bring all the saltpeter from the East Palace's storehouse!"

He didn't ask the reason, because he wouldn't understand it anyway.

It would be better to have someone bring the saltpeter over and have Du He show it in front of him.

"As ordered!"

After the eunuch took the prince's token, he trotted out of the hall.

While waiting, Du He asked other servants to bring a wooden barrel and a porcelain bottle, and each of the barrel and the porcelain bottle was half filled with water.

Half an hour later.

Led by a eunuch, ten of the prince's personal guards came in carrying five large wooden boxes. Their movements seemed very strenuous.

"Reporting to His Royal Highness, I have brought all the saltpeter here."

Li Chengqian nodded.

He turned and raised his eyebrows at Du He and said, "Du He, show it."

Du He asked the prince's personal guards to open the box, then scooped two spoonfuls of saltpeter into the water in the wooden barrel.

Since this saltpeter has not been purified, in order to make ice from water, the ratio of saltpeter to water must be more than one to one.

After finishing his work, Du He clapped his hands and waited.

Li Chengqian squatted down and looked at the water in the wooden barrel which had not changed at all. He was surprised.

"Du He, don't you want to make ice?"

"Just throw the saltpeter into the water?"

"The water hasn't changed?"

As soon as he asked the third question, his face was filled with astonishment.

wrong!

There are changes!

As the saltpeter dissolved in the water, a cool feeling suddenly emerged from the water surface!