Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

As Li Chengqian gave the order, Yu Chang, Yan Liben and Liu Xiangdao stood up together.

"The minister obeys the order!"

The opportunity to make a great contribution has come!

When the Daming Palace is completed, the official positions of the three of them will definitely be promoted.

Now Yu Chang serves as the Vice Minister of Works, Yan Liben serves as the Vice Minister of Rites, and Liu Xiangdao serves as the Vice Minister of Revenue. Wouldn't their promotion to the Minister of Six Ministries be further promoted?

Thinking of this, they looked at Du He in front of them with gratitude.

Regarding such a major event as rebuilding the Daming Palace and appointing relevant persons in charge, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must have consulted Du He for advice.

The selection of these three people was probably due to Du He's recommendation.

Noble man!

When Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang, Yuwen Jie and others saw that the prince ignored them, their faces all turned dark.

Autocratic!

Now the prince has been completely bewitched by Du He and will not listen to their advice at all.

On the imperial platform.

Li Chengqian continued, "Yu Chang, Yan Liben, and Liu Xiangdao, the three of you should discuss this further and report the required labor to the Korean official in advance!"

"Constructing the Daming Palace is a major undertaking. You must expedite it!"

He should have proposed to his father to rebuild the Daming Palace five years ago. According to the progress of the East Palace, they could move in this year.

Hey!

Even the wisest man can make mistakes!

The three of them saluted again while holding their tablets.

"According to the order!"

All the civil and military officials turned to look at the three of them, their faces full of envy.

What luck!

After His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, even if he cannot serve as the Minister of the Six Ministries, he can still serve as the chief official of one of the Nine Temples and Five Prisons.

The most crucial point is that they will become the Crown Prince’s trusted ministers!

After discussing all matters, Li Chengqian stood up and announced.

"Retreat!"

...

As the news of rebuilding the Daming Palace and recruiting craftsmen from all over the world to Chang'an spread, the carpenters in Chang'an City were the first to become excited.

Wannian County.

Under the poster wall outside the county government office.

Thousands of men and women dressed in linen and hemp cloth stood on tiptoe, listening to the officials talking in the corner.

"Recruiting craftsmen, monthly salary 1500 wen, limited to 100 people, please register and go to the county government office for an interview!"

"Recruiting carpenters, monthly salary 800 wen, no limit on the number of people, please register and go to the county government office for an interview!!"

"Recruiting cooks, monthly salary 500 wen, limited to 200 people, please register and go to the county government office for an interview!"

"..."

As the Wannian County official finished speaking, a huge uproar suddenly broke out among the crowd.

"Oh my God!"

"The monthly wages for a material craftsman are 1500 wen, which means 18000 wen a year!"

"Can the cook also earn 500 wen a month?"

"Why farm?"

Most of these people worked in workshops and shops in Chang'an, but they used to be paid very little, only around 200 coins.

Now that the income has increased several times, how can one not be tempted?

Countless people rushed into the Wannian County Government Office like a tide, frightening the faces of hundreds of bad guys who were maintaining order.

too crazy!

The people were all worried that they would not be elected, so they pushed forward frantically, fearing that they would not be selected.

Wannian County Magistrate Cheng Chubi frowned and took out a gong and started beating it violently.

"Bang! Bang! Bang..."

As the gong sounded, the noisy scene finally quieted down.

Cheng Chubi took the opportunity to yell at the top of his lungs: "Get in line!"

"Those who don't queue up and disrupt order will never be hired!"

hum~

Suddenly, a huge buzzing sound was heard outside the county government office.

The people were afraid that they would lose their qualifications for employment, so despite their anxiety, they still lined up obediently.

After seeing Cheng Chubi's performance, Pei Xingjian nodded with satisfaction.

"Cheng Chubi is good!"

"We have to mention it to Duke Han and recommend him!"

Cheng Chubi was the third son of Cheng Yaojin, Duke of Lu. He was tall and strong, and was also very skilled in martial arts.

The most important point is that he has a very flexible mind.

...

Yuhua Palace.

Unlike the bustling atmosphere of Chang'an, it is very quiet and peaceful here.

Inside the Ziwei Palace.

Li Shimin and Li Tai were chatting about literary matters when a eunuch walked in quickly with his head lowered, holding a letter.

"Your Majesty, the Duke of Zhao has written you a memorial."

Changsun Wuji?

After taking the letter handed to him by the eunuch, Li Shimin frowned and looked at it.

After reading.

Li Shimin shook his head and said, "Rebuilding the Daming Palace is the general trend of the times. How come Fu Ji, Chu Suiliang and others can't understand this?"

"Stubborn!"

It is impossible for a new king to live in Taiji Palace after ascending the throne.

Moreover, the imperial treasury is now full and its financial resources are more than ten times that of the past. What is the problem with building the Daming Palace?

In addition, with the large amount of labor from countries such as Western Turkic, Indian, Khitan and Mohe, building the palace did not cost much money at all.

There was a pause.

Li Shimin praised: "The prince's way of spending money to hire craftsmen is good!"

“Only when people have money can they build houses, sell meat, and buy cloth to make clothes!”

It would be a waste if the money in the national treasury is not used or is used to benefit aristocratic families.

Only when this money is used on the people will it have circulation value.

However, Li Chengqian and Du He were too generous and paid the craftsmen and cooks wages far above the usual level.

Deputy Chief Position.

Li Tai suddenly said, "Father, I've noticed that my uncle has changed a lot."

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows: "Qingque, why do you say that?"

Unexpectedly, Qingque, who had just returned to Chang'an, also noticed this abnormality.

Li Tai said softly, "On the first day I returned to Chang'an, my uncle invited me to a banquet at his house. What he said that night was completely different from what he had said before."

"It seems to have become more ambitious."

He didn't continue talking here.

My father is a smart man. Li Zhi, under the instigation of Zhangsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang and others, is moving step by step towards the abyss of power. I believe my father can guess it in his heart.

There was silence for a long time.

Li Shimin asked in a complicated tone, "Qingque, how big do you think Zhangsun Wuji's ambition is?"

"I think he's pretty much the same as Sima Yi."

"this..."

Li Shimin's expression was slightly stunned.

He had this idea in his mind after seeing what Changsun Wuji had done in the past two years, but he didn't expect Qingque to have the same feeling!

"Hey~"

Li Shimin sighed softly.

He said with a complicated expression: "Qingque, I actually don't want your uncle to have such ambitions. I don't want to kill meritorious ministers!"

Of the twenty-four heroes in the Lingyan Pavilion who followed him to conquer the world, except Zhang Liang who was beheaded on the battlefield for treason, the rest are all living well.

He was about to be buried and didn't want to cause any more killings.

Especially my brother-in-law, Changsun Wuji!

Li Tai smiled and said, "Father, if you can't do this, you can leave it to my elder brother and Du He."

"There was no psychological pressure at all when the two of them took action."

Thinking of the two ruffians Li Chengqian and Du He, Li Shimin's expression changed slightly.

Especially the elegant and handsome Du He, that guy is a complete cold-blooded villain, who is very kind to his own people and kills his enemies.

Li Shimin nodded slightly, but he did not say what he was thinking.

When there is silence.

The eunuch asked softly, "Your Highness, do you need to send someone to reply to Duke Zhao?"

Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Send someone to tell Zhangsun Wuji that I agree with the construction of Daming Palace!"