Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When Li Shimin saw Li Chengqian's mysterious look, he smiled and shook his head.

Ha ha.

This brat also likes to play Du He's tricks, and even such a small matter has to be kept secret from him.

Even if Li Chengqian didn't say it, he knew that the official position awarded to Du He would definitely be Zuo Pushe, and his fiefdom would most likely be in a state in Hebei or Henan Province.

Li Shimin warned, "Cheng Qian, you can't treat Du He as a minister. He is your brother-in-law."

"Du He will conquer a wider territory for you in the future. Don't be stingy with the fief you give him, or that brat will have any ideas."

There was a pause.

Li Shimin continued, "That little fellow Du Ping'an is also a demon. You can rest assured that he will assist Li Jue in the future."

I don’t know whether the smoke was coming out of Du He’s ancestral grave or the ancestral grave of their Li family.

Not only did Li Chengqian have Du He assisting him, but Du He's son was also no ordinary person. With the assistance of the father and son, Li Chengqian and Li Jue would wake up laughing in their dreams at night.

In fact, he was lucky enough to have Du Ruhui's assistance.

Unfortunately, Du Ruhui died too young.

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I won't be stingy with Du He. He will definitely be satisfied with this reward."

"I just don't know if our Li clan members will be satisfied by then."

Well...

When Li Shimin heard Li Chengqian's words, his eyelids twitched suddenly and he had a bad feeling in his heart.

This brat won’t do anything rash, right?

Li Shimin asked softly, "Cheng Qian, you gave those prefectures and counties to Du He as fiefdoms. How about telling us about it?"

The other princes also pricked up their ears and listened.

Matters such as fiefdoms were of great concern to them, and they were all curious about which states and counties the eldest brother would allocate to Du He.

A moment of silence.

Li Chengqian shook his head: "Father, a few days won't make a difference. If I tell you now, you won't feel fresh anymore."

"Just wait patiently."

After hearing what Li Chengqian said, Li Shimin's bad premonition became stronger and stronger.

Li Shimin did not ask any more questions, but changed the subject and said, "Cheng Qian, your most urgent task now is to formulate the rewards for the officials. As for the coronation ceremony, it can definitely be completed within a month."

"In addition, we must arrange for people to go to Tianzhu and Tubo to receive the newly conquered territories and spoils of war."

"You must also pay close attention to the wars in South India, West India, and Southern Xinjiang."

In his opinion, they could not be careless until the last moment, especially since the number of captives in the territories of India and Tubo was more than ten times that of the Tang army.

If we don't send more people there, we might run into big problems.

Last month, the slaves of the Western Turks rioted. Fortunately, the governor of Liangzhou, Wang Xuance, led his troops to suppress the riot in time, thus preventing a major disaster.

As for the 10 Indian slaves in Lingnan, they were suppressed three times because of riots.

Li Chengqian replied solemnly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will send people to Tianzhu and Tubo tomorrow to quickly take control of the two newly conquered territories."

"Ah."

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

Now that we have conquered too much territory and captured millions of foreigners, it is much more difficult to manage than before.

Let’s finish talking about business.

Li Shimin asked curiously, "Cheng Qian, have any envoys from vassal states come to Chang'an to pay tribute during this period?"

"Have the scouts gathered any intelligence on these alien races?"

As the Tang Dynasty pacified the surrounding vassal states, the countries in the Western Regions would certainly be scared to death, and they might not necessarily come to the Tang Dynasty to pay tribute.

These people knew that even if they sent tribute, they would not be able to save their country.

The territories of those foreign races are relatively close to each other, and they are likely to form an alliance to resist the powerful threat from the Tang Dynasty.

Even though those alien races are not strong, if their numbers increase, they can still threaten the safety of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Chengqian cupped his hands and said, "Father, this year, apart from the 20 vassal states including Tocharistan, the Arab Empire, the Eastern Roman Empire, and Persia, no other vassal states have come to pay tribute."

"However, the vassal states surrounding the Tang Dynasty have become part of the Tang Dynasty."

In order to prevent the vassal states from learning about the Tang Dynasty's attack on India and Tubo, he did not dare to let the envoys of the vassal states stroll in the market during this period.

On the imperial platform.

Li Shimin said with emotion: "There are still too many tributary states. Let's strive to incorporate their territories into the territory of the Tang Dynasty within three years."

"Those vassal states travel long distances for months every year to come to the Tang Dynasty. It's not easy for them."

Well...

Why does what Father said sound so strange?

If the envoys from the vassal states heard this, they would probably be so scared that they couldn't sleep.

Li Chengqian cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Father. I will do my best to conquer all 20 foreign states within three years."

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

After finishing their conversation about the main business, they did not continue to talk about the war and the coronation, but talked about the little things in the past.

...

The next day.

The court meeting of all officials was postponed for one hour.

When Li Chengqian announced that the army had conquered Tubo and Tianzhu, and that Du He had led the civil and military officials, a huge uproar suddenly broke out in the hall.

"Wow~"

The civil and military officials who had just heard the news were so excited that they praised Du He, Li Ji, Xue Rengui and others.

Du He, in particular, received the most praise.

Li Chengqian continued, "My dear ministers, we have three important tasks to complete."

"First, we will send people to take over the territories and spoils of war of Tibet and India, as well as the resettlement of millions of captives."

"This matter is under the supervision of You Pushe Hou Junji. We must arrange for someone to go there as soon as possible!"

There isn't much to do before the battle, but post-war resettlement is a big problem.

In the past, when there were enough officials, it was not difficult to deal with these matters. But now that we lack a large number of experienced and capable officials, these matters are not easy.

The first position among civil officials.

Hou Junji stood up holding his tablet and replied, "I obey your order!"

Wait until he sits down.

Li Chengqian continued, "The second thing is the preparations for the enthronement. Ma Zhou will be fully responsible for this!"

"The third thing is to prepare for the grand court meeting. Du Gou will be fully responsible for this!"

When Xu Jingzong saw that the prince had not assigned him any important task, he had a bad feeling in his heart.

He is the Minister of the Interior, so why does his power and status have the same as that of the Secretary of State?

Just as Xu Jingzong was astonished, Ma Zhou and Du Gou stood up and responded at the same time.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Looking at the two capable ministers Ma Zhou and Du Gou, Li Chengqian nodded with satisfaction.

These two people are very reliable and he feels very confident in using them.

Li Chengqian pinched his brows and said, "Cui Dunli, send someone to the southern border to find Li Daozong and find out when the war will end and when the soldiers can return to Chang'an to receive their rewards."

"Have the soldiers hurry 800 miles and try to get back to Chang'an by mid-January!"

According to his estimate, he will ascend the throne at the end of January next year.

If Su Dingfang, Wang Jun'e and others came back too late, they would not be able to attend his coronation ceremony.

Cui Dunli stood up and responded.

"According to the order!"

Explain the size appropriately.

Li Chengqian stood up, smiling broadly, and said, "When Du He returns with his army in triumph, all officials in Chang'an will follow me 50 miles outside the city to welcome him!"

"When the time comes, I will hold a banquet in the Taiji Hall to entertain all the meritorious soldiers!"