Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When Du He heard the question raised by Li Shimin, his expression changed slightly.

Didn’t Li Shimin send anyone to investigate secretly?

It shouldn’t be!

During this period, the Hundred Cavalry Division not only monitored Zhangsun Wuji, Yuwen Jie, Yu Zhining and others, but he was also one of the people under surveillance.

A moment of silence.

Du He bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, I estimate that within the next two or three days, Zhangsun Wuji, Yuwen Jie and others will take action."

"Besides trying to incite Li Junxian to rebel, they might also poison the food and wine. We must be on high alert."

There was a pause.

Du He said in a deep voice: "Chu Suiliang was killed by people sent by Zhangsun Wuji!"

He then told Li Shimin in detail the evidence and speculations he had.

After listening.

Li Shimin, who was originally in a good mood, became extremely gloomy, and his hands gripping the sides of the Hu chair unconsciously exerted a lot of force.

Du He continued, "Your Majesty, last night when Princess Changle and I were returning to Chang'an from the manor, we were also ambushed by 100 assassins armed with spears and crossbows!"

"If it weren't for my guards who fought to the death to protect me, Her Highness the Princess and I would have probably perished."

what!

Someone dared to send people to kill Li Zhi and Du He!

Li Shimin said in a cold voice, "Du He, who do you think is the mastermind behind this? Is it Zhangsun Wuji?"

Du He nodded: "Almost exactly."

For Changsun Wuji and Yuwen Jie and their group, the competition for the throne has reached a white-hot stage. If they miss this opportunity, they can only wait to be demoted.

But they didn't know in their hearts that Li Shimin had already laid a big net, waiting for them to fall in.

Li Shimin did not say anything, but stared blankly outside the hall.

Thinking back to what Guanyinbi had told him, asking him not to give Changsun Wuji too much power, Li Shimin felt a little regretful.

If Zhangsun Wuji had not been appointed as the Left Prime Minister and the Minister of Personnel, Li Zhi would have been driven to his fiefdom as soon as possible.

Wouldn’t these things have happened?

If Changsun Wuji continues to hold the empty position of Si Tu, would he be a qualified minister to assist the country?

After a long time.

"Hey~"

Li Shimin sighed softly and asked Du He, "How many of your guards were injured? Are there any survivors?"

Du He said calmly, "Your Majesty, more than half of the guards have suffered internal injuries. I was also extremely frightened and even had nightmares last night."

"Most of the assassins were killed by my guards, and the rest committed suicide by taking poison."

Hearing Du He say this, Li Shimin frowned slightly.

He said in a deep voice, "Du He, I will send 200 strings of cash to you later as a reward for protecting Li Zhi!"

Du He bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"

He gave a total of 150 strings of cash as rewards to the guards and the bad guys today, but he didn't expect Li Shimin to give him the rest.

Not bad!

And earned 50 strings of cash!

Let’s finish talking about business.

Du He did not wait for Li Shimin to ask him why he was with Li Lizhi. He told him what had happened in detail.

In particular, he also mentioned to Li Shimin what Li Lizhi had entrusted him to do.

"Marry Li Zhi to Wang Jishan?"

Li Shimin murmured a few words, then asked Du He, "Du He, what do you think of Wang Jishan?"

“Is it worthy of being entrusted with your life?”

During this period, he was also looking for a suitable husband for his beloved daughter Li Lizhi, but after thinking about the legitimate sons of the ministers in the court, he still couldn't find a suitable candidate.

Including Wang Jishan, who is thirty years old!

He thought that Wang Jishan had a decent character, but was dull and not the most suitable candidate for Li Zhi.

Du He shook his head and said, "I don't know much about Wang Jishan, but Princess Changle thinks he's capable, and I think he has his strengths."

As a playboy, he does not understand the thinking of a gentleman.

In addition, they have never had any contact with each other and cannot give effective opinions.

Li Shimin shook his head and said, "Du He, go back and tell Li Zhi that I want to observe Wang Jishan for a while, and we will discuss this matter later."

"promise."

Du He bowed in response.

He could understand Li Shimin's worries and hesitation. Li Shimin had previously let Li Lizhi marry the wrong person, and he would certainly not make such an easy decision now.

Let’s finish talking about business.

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Du He, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, you should print 100,000 copies of The Biography of the Purple Star Emperor and sell them in Luoyang, Bingzhou, Yangzhou and other places."

"Such a good story must be told to the world!"

Well...

Du He's expression paused slightly.

Isn't this the Secretariat's job? Why is it being pushed onto his shoulders?

Du He curled his lips, then bowed and replied, "I obey your order!"

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, new papermaking techniques will come out, and the price of paper will become lower and lower.

Not to mention printing 10 copies of "The Legend of Ziwei Emperor", even printing 50 copies would not be a problem.

Li Shimin slowly stood up and walked down the imperial platform with the help of eunuchs.

Li Shimin came and sat down next to Du He and asked softly.

"Du He, if we send troops in early spring next year, how long will it take to conquer all of Tubo and Tianzhu?"

"If we send troops at the same time, how many will it cost to conquer the entire Western Region?"

When his illness was not so serious, he and his ministers had planned to conquer India and the Western Regions within ten years.

But two years passed before they conquered Western Turkestan.

However, a group of ministers including Yang Shidao, Cen Wenben and Gao Shilian were no longer around.

Now Xiao Yu is breathing out more than breathing in, and Fang Xuanling is not in good health either.

Hey!

I don’t know if he can see this prosperous era in his lifetime!

Du He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty is now strong in both military and cavalry, and we also have magical artifacts like the Thunder Bomb that can destroy cities. We can conquer Tubo and Tianzhu within two years."

"As for conquering the entire Western Region, it will take at least eight years."

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Shimin's eyes lit up slightly.

good boy!

The entire Tubo and Tianzhu regions can be conquered in one year!

Quite confident!

Li Shimin smiled and asked, "Du He, if I asked you to lead an army of 30 to attack Tubo and Tianzhu, how quickly could you conquer them?"

"One year."

"What if I let you lead an army of 50?"

"Half a year."

"it is good!"

Li Shimin shouted excitedly, "Good!"

He may not be able to wait two years, but half a year will definitely be no problem.

After the excitement.

Li Shimin asked with a hint of doubt: "Du He, you are not bragging to me, are you?"

Du He smiled and replied, "Your Majesty, only Western India and Southern India remain in Tianzhu today. Their strength is vulnerable. Our main opponent is Tubo."

"I have set a time limit of six months, most of which will be spent on the march. After we have taken down the Tibetans on the plateau, we will be able to defeat them in two months."

In recent years, the Ministry of War has sent a large number of spies to infiltrate Tubo and has already figured out Tubo's defense deployment.

Li Shimin said softly, "Du He, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, I will have Cheng Qian dispatch 50 troops to Jiannan Road. The time of the battle is up to you."

"If you can conquer Tubo and Central India by the middle of next year, I will have Cheng Qian make you a vassal king!"

"How about I give you another piece of fertile land?"

Good guy!

After Li Chengqian painted a big pie for him, Li Shimin painted another big pie for him.

I can't finish eating...