Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Li Ke looked at the prince who was becoming more and more majestic. His expression changed slightly, and then he put the sack in his hand at his feet.

"King Ke of Chu, I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Under the astonished gaze of his brothers, he knelt down respectfully and bowed.

Everyone looked at each other, their hearts filled with confusion.

According to the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty, when the prince and the crown prince interacted privately, they only needed to bow or kneel.

This is the first time I have seen the King of Chu kneeling down to pay homage to the Crown Prince.

"Get up."

Li Chengqian waved his hand.

A year ago, the King of Chu was handsome and gave people a sense of nobility, but now he looks like an ordinary farmer's son.

He is dark and thin, and looks a lot more honest.

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Third brother, you have become much darker. It seems that you have suffered a lot in Longzhou."

Li Ke's face was filled with shame: "Brother, I have committed the heinous crime of treason and collaborating with the enemy. Father was soft-hearted and spared my life, so I am able to live in shame."

"In order to repay the emperor's kindness, my brother has been carrying out many government affairs during his time in Longzhou. He has become tanned from spending so much time in the fields."

"Brother, if you go on a southern tour in the future, you will see a different Longzhou."

As soon as these words were spoken, a low voice of discussion suddenly rang out in the hall.

When the princes heard what Li Ke said, their faces were filled with astonishment.

"this..."

"Is this person really the King of Chu, Li Ke?"

"Why has it changed so much?"

Although Li Ke was not as arrogant as Li Tai, he would not be so servile, and would not go to the fields himself.

It seems that after experiencing life and death, Li Ke's temperament has completely changed.

Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "After the banquet, go to the Heroes Monument, light a stick of incense, and kowtow to the 2 soldiers who died crying out for justice."

"You bear a great injustice, and you must repay the families of these 2 soldiers."

If Du He had not temporarily taken over the military power and designed a plan to catch those spies who were collaborating with the enemy and committing treason, there would probably have been huge casualties.

Although the deaths of the soldiers have been forgotten by many people, their families will never forget them.

Li Ke's face was solemn as he bowed, "Don't worry, big brother. I will compensate the families of every soldier who died in the battle with 5 guan. This is all I can do."

Children can be taught!

Li Chengqian nodded with satisfaction: "Distribute the longans and let all the royal brothers have a taste."

"promise."

Li Ke did not ask his attendants for help. He personally carried the sack and put the longan fruits one by one on the desks of his brothers.

When he arrived at the deputy chief's position, he saw the elegant and handsome Du He, and his expression froze slightly.

He was so busy looking at his elder brother that he didn't notice Du He was there too.

After gathering my mind.

Li Ke grabbed a handful of longan and said with a relieved smile on his face.

"Korean Gong, eat longan."

Du He smiled and bowed, "Thank you, Your Highness the King of Chu."

Today, Li Chengqian pulled him over to attend the banquet, and he actually saw something different.

King Li Ke of Chu had his edges smoothed out and seemed to have no ambitions anymore. He had become a completely different person compared to before.

Li Chengqian's performance also surprised Du He. His every move and gesture resembled that of Li Shimin.

Not bad!

Finally mature!

After this little episode, the atmosphere of the following banquet was very lively, and the princes frequently toasted Li Ke.

After three rounds of wine, the five flavors of food are over.

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Don't stay in Chang'an. Go to Yuhua Palace to accompany your father and meet your mother."

"The New Year's Day will be here in a few days, and we will reunite at Yuhua Palace then."

The princes all stood up and said goodbye.

"My royal brother, I'm leaving."

Unlike his other brothers, Li Ke heard something different.

The prince's gentle tone was filled with murderous intent, as if something big was about to happen.

"Is the Crown Prince going to attack Zhangsun Wuji?"

With this doubt in mind, Li Ke strode out of Mingde Hall.

After eating and drinking his fill, Du He saw the piles of memorials on the four desks and his eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

Du He quickly stood up and said with a worried look on his face.

"Your Highness, Liu Xiangdao has been busy with the affairs of the Daming Palace recently and has no time to take care of the Ministry of Revenue. I have to go back and take care of the affairs."

"Otherwise, the approval of funds will be delayed, affecting the progress of major projects in various states and counties."

"I'll take my leave now!"

After saying that, Du He turned around and tried to slip out of Mingde Hall.

Before Du He could take a few steps, Li Chengqian shouted.

"and many more!"

Du He seemed not to hear it. Instead of stopping, his pace quickened a lot.

What a joke!

If he stayed, what would happen if Li Chengqian asked him to review memorials?

Just as Du He ran out of the hall.

Li Chengqian said anxiously, "Huaidao, stop Du He!"

this...

Qin Huaidao's expression was stunned.

Stop the Korean prince?

This...how can this be possible?

But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already given the order. If he doesn’t carry it out, will he be able to stay in the Eastern Palace in the future?

But it seems that it is not easy to offend the Korean prince!

After all, the Duke of Han had already made a promise to him, recommending him to the Crown Prince as the General of the Qianniu Guard...

Just when Qin Huaidao was stunned, Li Chengqian's voice came out.

"Dai Zhide, stop Du He!"

Dai Zhide, the General of the Left Guard who was guarding one side, quickly stopped Du He and knelt on one knee to salute.

"Lord Han Guo, please be considerate of me."

"If you leave the East Palace, I'm afraid I won't be able to report to you!"

The rest of the prince's guards knelt on one knee and saluted Du He without any hesitation, with a pleading look on their faces.

Hey ~

Du He sighed.

He waved to the soldiers, then walked into the Mingde Hall with a helpless look on his face.

Li Chengqian laughed and scolded, "Du He, why are you running so fast?"

"Hurry up and help me deal with the memorials on these two cases, otherwise there will be a lot of memorials coming in tomorrow, and I won't be able to handle them all by myself!"

Life is so hard!

He just stayed with his wives and concubines for a while longer, and these memorials piled up like snowflakes.

No wonder his health got better and better after his seriously ill father stopped handling government affairs. The emperor had so many things to deal with that it was hard to breathe.

Du He curled his lips and said, "Your Highness, who told you to go to Beiyuan to enjoy the mountains and rivers for the past three days?"

"While you were relaxing, I was busy handling government affairs."

Li Chengqian blushed slightly when Du He exposed what he had done in the past two days.

He said sternly, "Du He, don't slander me. I was investigating the Beiyuan Forbidden Area and preparing to transform it."

"Don't talk so much nonsense to me. Come here quickly to review the government affairs of Henan and Hebei Provinces."

"Then it will all be your territory from now on!"

laugh...

Another big promise.

Du He shook his head, then walked onto the stage with a helpless look on his face.

He is unlucky to have such a lazy crown prince.

I don't know if Pei Xingjian is capable of reviewing these memorials...

...

Night falls.

Duke Zhao's Mansion.

In the candlelit hall, Changsun Wuji sat quietly in the main seat, looking very indifferent.

Freshly served meals were placed on the tables on both sides of the lobby.

It didn't take long.

Yuwen Jie, Zhang Xuansu, Yu Zhining, Xie Shufang and others came in one after another. After bowing, they sat quietly on both sides.

After a while, no one came in.

Changsun Wuji glanced at the vacant seat, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then he picked up the wine bottle and gestured to the others.

"Everyone, I'd like to offer you a toast."