Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

There are only three days left until the Mid-Autumn Festival. Zhangsun Wuji and Yuwen Jie, the gang of gamblers, will definitely resort to all kinds of extreme means.

With such a big fuss as Li Chengqian leaving Chang'an, they would definitely get wind of it.

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will bring Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai with me, as well as 3000 imperial guards."

"It's only 20 miles, nothing will happen."

Chang'an is surrounded by palace soldiers and thousands of spies, so his safety is not a problem at all.

The two chatted for a while.

A personal guard of the crown prince walked in from outside the hall and reported with a bow.

"Your Highness, County Magistrate Pei requests an audience."

Pei Xingjian wants to see you?

Is there a problem in reviewing the memorials?

During this period, Pei Xingjian would come to Mingde Hall to find him every one or two hours, and bring him some memorials that he could not make a decision on for his review.

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Please invite County Magistrate Pei in."

"promise."

The guard saluted and left quickly.

Not long after, Pei Xingjian, wearing a light crimson official robe, walked in hurriedly.

Looking at his face, it was full of solemnity.

After some greetings.

Pei Xingjian said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, Duke of Han, a spy just came to report that a large number of rumors have suddenly emerged in Chang'an City."

"The rumors spread by the people are an interpretation of the prophecy of the [Female Warrior King]."

"There are various interpretations of the rumor, one of which targets General Li Junxian of the Left Thousand Oxen Guard, saying that General Li will seize the Tang Dynasty."

There was a pause.

Pei Xingjian speculated, "This rumor was probably spread by Zhangsun Wuji, Yuwen Jie, and others in order to incite Li Junxian to rebel!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Chengqian and Du He's faces lit up with joy.

Good news!

Changsun Wuji, Yuwen Jie and others finally couldn't hold back and started taking action!

Not bad!

When Pei Xingjian saw the reactions of the Crown Prince and Duke of Han, his face was filled with astonishment, and he then muttered to himself.

"what's the situation?"

"Why are the Crown Prince and the Duke of Han not surprised but delighted when they heard about this important event?"

"Is this matter also under their control?"

You must know that Li Junxian is the commander of His Majesty's personal guards. If His Majesty is suspicious of Li Junxian, it will lead Li Junxian to surrender to Changsun Wuji out of fear of crime.

Wouldn’t that lead to disaster?

Looking at Pei Xingjian who looked confused, Du He explained with a smile.

"Shou Yue, you don't have to doubt it, this rumor was spread by Zhangsun Wuji, Yuwen Jie and others."

"Their goal is to incite Li Junxian to rebel, have him kidnap His Majesty and the Crown Prince on the Mid-Autumn Festival, and then put Bingzhou King Li Zhi on the throne."

"Your Majesty is aware of this matter and is just waiting for these people to fall into the net."

That's it!

Pei Xingjian nodded in sudden realization.

He wondered why the Duke of Han and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince were so calm, and it turned out that they had known about this for a long time.

Pei Xingjian bowed and asked, "Your Highness, Duke of Han, how should we respond to these rumors?"

Li Chengqian did not speak in response to Pei Xingjian's question.

A few breaths of silence.

Du He said softly, "Shou Yue, just pretend you don't know who is behind this. Send people to each market later to order the people not to discuss this matter."

"I will also order the Dali Temple, the Censorate, and the Ministry of Justice to investigate and make this matter a big fuss in the city."

Acting requires a complete performance.

They had to make some big noise to fool Changsun Wuji, Yuwen Jie and others.

Otherwise, if they appeared too calm, wouldn't it be telling Changsun Wuji and the others that their every move had been exposed?

"As ordered!"

Pei Xingjian bowed.

He then reported, "According to the spies from the Qinglong Hall, Zhangsun Wuji, Yuwen Jie, Zhang Xuansu, Xie Shufang, and others have all sent their youngest sons and legitimate grandsons, who have not yet entered officialdom, away to Lingnan Road and Jiannan Road."

"Chu Suiliang's wife and children were sent to the Chu clan's territory in Henan and are currently being protected by the Chu clan members."

"The people from Suzaku Hall are always keeping an eye on the movements of this group."

Hearing Chu Suiliang's words, Li Chengqian's face became solemn.

But he still didn't say anything. Instead, he winked at Du He, indicating that Du He should make the arrangements.

Du He frowned and said, "Keep your promise. Have the spies keep a close eye on these people. Except for Chu Suiliang's family, arrest everyone else on the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Tell the spies not to torture them, but to take them back to Chang'an."

If we arrest the descendants of Changsun Wuji, Yuwen Jie and others now, it might alert the enemy.

In order to avoid complications, it is better to wait until the day when Changsun Wuji, Yuwen Jie and others take action before arresting their descendants.

Pei Xingjian said solemnly, "Yes!"

Over the next few minutes, Du He gave Pei Xingjian some instructions, asking him to send spies to secretly protect Li Chengqian's carriage.

Li Chengqian spoke excitedly after Pei Xingjian left Mingde Hall.

"Du He, your guess is correct. Zhangsun Wuji and Yuwen Jie can't hold back any longer. They're going to take action on the Mid-Autumn Festival!"

"After getting rid of the Guanlong family, I will have no more obstacles!"

If it weren't for the need to take care of his seriously ill father, he would have eliminated Changsun Wuji, Yu Zhining, Yuwen Jie and others long ago.

Why wait until now?

Fortunately, he didn't have to wait too long for this day, and his father didn't feel alienated from him.

"Okay!"

"Great!"

Looking at the excited Li Chengqian, Du He shook his head slightly.

He has many stumbling blocks!

Not to mention certain branches of the Five Surnames and Seven Families, even the relatives of the Li royal family are all obstacles to Li Chengqian's future.

It’s just that these people are the beneficiaries and they haven’t come out yet.

When Li Chengqian passed the throne to Li Jue, this group of people would stir up a bloody storm, just like Zhangsun Wuji who helped Li Shimin ascend the throne.

Wasn’t Zhangsun Wuji a loyal minister more than ten years ago?

Du He smiled and said, "Your Highness, it's getting late now. I have to arrange for the three officials to investigate the case and then have them put on a show at the court tomorrow."

Li Chengqian waved his hand: "Go ahead."

...

After returning to the Ministry of Revenue.

Du He ordered his subordinates, "Invite Sun Daliqing, Tang Yushi Dafu, and Zhang Shangshu to the Ministry of Revenue."

"promise."

The young officer ran away quickly.

Half an hour later.

The three chief officers hurried over, their expressions looking as serious as Pei Xingjian's.

After a bow.

Sun Fujia spoke first, "Duke Han, a lot of rumors are circulating in Chang'an today. These rumors are about the interpretation of the prophecy of the [Female Warrior King]."

"And the spearhead is directed at General Li Junxian of the Qianniu Guard!"

The other two also spoke up and told the news they had learned.

After listening.

Du He said in a deep voice, "I called you here today so that you can investigate this matter and find out who is behind this!"

"There's no time to lose, hurry back and send someone to investigate!"

this...

When the three chief officers saw that Duke Han Guo did not analyze the case for them, they asked them to go back and investigate the case, which made them feel something was wrong.

But I can't tell what's wrong.

Seeing that Tang Lin was about to raise the question, Sun Fujia pulled his sleeve in time.

The three of them looked at each other, then bowed and saluted.

"I will take my leave first!"

After leaving the Ministry of Revenue.

Tang Lin asked curiously, "Sun Dali Temple, why are you holding me?"

Sun Fujia patted his shoulder and said, "Don't ask too much. This matter involves the royal family. Just go back and send the people from the Censorate to investigate. It won't be long before the truth is revealed."