Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

After Li Shimin finished his announcement, he patted Du He's shoulder vigorously and said with a smile on his face.

"Du He, congratulations on getting the chance to be crowned a king of a different surname!"

"After you conquer Tubo and Tianzhu and return to the capital, I will reward you outside the Suzaku Gate in front of all the officials and the people!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the people around were full of envy.

Even the aging Fang Xuanling had a complicated look on his face when he saw how successful his former friend's son was.

It is also unknown whether his four sons would be granted the title of kings of different surnames after his death.

It should be... difficult to have such an opportunity, right?

His four sons were all of average talent. If Fang Yiai had not followed Du He, he probably would not have been able to climb to his current high position.

Li Chengqian, who was standing on the side, frowned slightly.

"Father, what do you mean by this?"

"Does he have to wait until the army conquers all of Tubo and Tianzhu before he abdicates?"

The originally happy mood suddenly became a little unhappy.

He has been making preparations for ascending the throne before the New Year. If his father plays like this, can they still get along happily?

Just when everyone had different thoughts.

Du He bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I will not let you and His Royal Highness down!"

"it is good!"

Li Shimin exclaimed with satisfaction.

He pointed to the bright full moon in the sky, then said with a smile: "Du He, now that the poetry reading has ended successfully, you should prepare for the surprise."

Any surprises?

What exactly is the surprise?

When the concubines, princesses and princes heard that Du He had prepared a surprise, their faces were filled with curiosity.

Du He cupped his hands and said, "I will arrange it right away."

Looking at Du He's leaving back, everyone became more and more curious.

Concubine Yan De asked curiously, "Your Majesty, what surprise has Prince Consort Du prepared? Can you tell us a little bit?"

Li Shimin said with a smile: "You will know it later."

Seeing everyone's miserable expressions, his smile grew wider.

People are like this. Once they are curious, they will be obsessed with it, as if there is a thorn in their heart.

Before Du He walked down the stairs, he saw Li Junxian standing behind the crowd and bowed to him.

"hehe!"

"There will be a good show soon!"

Du He nodded to Li Junxian, then strode down the stairs.

Leave the noisy square.

Du He warned the guards standing guard below, "Li Junxian will be taking action soon. Chaos is likely to occur in the dim night. You must protect the princess and the three princes."

"If the situation is under control, just wait on the side."

The guards gripped their Mo Dao and Ma Lance tightly and nodded solemnly.

It takes a thousand days to train an army and only a moment to deploy it. What happened tonight was extremely dangerous, and it was also the time for them to repay the master's great kindness.

After giving a few instructions, Du He rode his horse quickly to the place where the fireworks were stored.

After a cup of tea.

Du He came outside the hall and ordered Wang Kang, who was guarding outside, "Put out fireworks on the bank of the Wuding River, and use torches as a signal when the time comes."

"First, set off one firework, then eight, then 16, and then 50 at a time."

The area overlooked by the Yuhua Palace was too vast. If only a dozen fireworks were set off at a time, the shock of the sky full of fireworks would not be achieved.

The reason for setting off fewer fireworks in the first few times is mainly to let them slowly feel the beauty of fireworks.

As more and more fireworks are set off later, the shock will gradually increase.

Wang Kang said solemnly, "As you command!"

After making the arrangements, Du He did not leave immediately, but instead instructed the soldiers and Taoist priests to set off the fireworks.

After a long struggle, Du He finally rode back to Yuhua Palace.

Under the attention of all the officials, Du He quickly walked into the pavilion and bowed to Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, I am ready."

"You can start anytime."

This place is a little distance away from where the fireworks are set off, so you can fully appreciate the beauty of the fireworks without being scared by the huge explosions.

Li Shimin said expectantly: "Let's start!"

Looking at the mysterious Du He, everyone became more and more curious.

What on earth are you preparing that you have to travel so far?

Du He said loudly: "Please stand by the railing and admire the moon. A surprise will appear in the moon's direction later."

After hearing Du He's words, everyone walked to the fence.

Changsun Wuji looked around and felt that now was not the best time to take action, so he waved slightly at Li Junxian.

After receiving the hint from Changsun Wuji, Li Junxian nodded in cooperation.

In front of the pavilion.

Everyone was leaning on the railing to admire the moon. They looked very excited as they saw the bright moonlight reflected in the Yuhua River.

Such beautiful scenery cannot be seen in Chang'an.

Du He held the torch high and shook it slowly from side to side.

"Everyone, the surprise is coming soon."

"Don't blink."

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a subtle sound suddenly came from below the Yuhua Palace, and a spot of light shot up into the sky.

After a few breaths, a sound was heard.

Above the night sky of Wuding River, a large field of brilliant fireworks bloomed, and the blooming light illuminated a small piece of the night sky.

"Wow!"

"What a nice view!"

As the fireworks burst, a huge noise suddenly sounded all around, followed by all kinds of praises.

"Is this the surprise that Prince Consort Du has prepared?"

“It’s like a miracle!”

"Could it be that Prince Consort Du is truly a deity descended from heaven? Otherwise, how could he have created such a miraculous scene?"

"It's a pity that such beauty is so short-lived. It's gone before I can even see it properly."

Just as these concubines and princesses were excitedly reminiscing about the fireworks, the eyes of Li Shimin and Li Chengqian were also shining brightly.

Good guy!

This kid Du He is really capable.

If they had not watched Du He grow up, they would really mistakenly think that Du He was an immortal god who had descended to earth.

Li Shimin asked expectantly, "Du He, what is this?"

"Any more?"

Everyone quieted down and turned to look in Du He's direction.

Du He said in a clear voice: "Your Majesty, this thing is called fireworks, and it is a form of ornamental use of thunder."

"There will be more to come. Your Majesty and everyone else can enjoy it."

fireworks?

This name is quite fitting for the scene I just saw.

Li Lizhi smiled and said, "Father, how would you describe what you just saw?"

Well...

Li Shimin's expression paused slightly. He didn't expect the woman to ask him this question.

After thinking for a while, Li Shimin replied with a smile.

"Momentary Beauty?"

Li Lizhi covered her mouth and said, "Prince Consort Du's own comment was, 'A moment of stunning beauty, a starry sky filled with stars.'"

When they heard what Li Lizhi said, everyone's eyes lit up.

A moment of surprise, the sky is full of stars!

Not bad!

This is what it feels like!

Li Shimin hurriedly said: "Du He, have people continue to set off fireworks!"

"promise!"

Du He responded, then waved torches repeatedly, signaling the Taoist priests to have a hearty fireworks feast.

More than ten breaths passed.

Eight points of light shot up into the sky side by side and bloomed at about the same time. Before anyone could react, sixteen more fireworks bloomed.

"Oh my god! So beautiful..."

This cry of praise was once again drowned out by the fireworks in the sky.

As far as everyone could see, the night sky was filled with blooming fireworks, completely illuminating the dark night sky.

As a new round of fireworks bloomed, Li Shimin shouted excitedly.

"The sky is full of splendor!"

"it is good!"

“This surprise is so well prepared!”