Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When Du Gou sat down, he exchanged glances with Du He. When he saw a smile on Du He's face, he immediately understood what was going on.

It turns out that his second brother, Du He, had actually managed to secure one of the feudal lords for him.

I wonder if the third son, Du Aitong, will be able to be made a king!

Li Chengqian stood up and said, "My dear ministers, there are only two months left until the next major battle, and this time we will need to cross hundreds of miles of sea. The mission is extremely arduous."

"You guys have to grit your teeth and get the logistics right these next few months."

"In a few years, it will be time to reap the fruits of victory. Those who have made great contributions will be enfeoffed as princes!"

"Let's all do our best!"

Upon hearing His Majesty's promise, all the civil and military officials sighed inwardly.

Year after year passed, and who knows if their aging bodies, working day and night, could survive until the day when they were granted the titles of princes.

Hey!

The ministers sighed inwardly, then forced a smile and stood up.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Li Chengqian gave some more instructions to the civil and military officials. He did not summon Du He to discuss matters, but instead directly announced the end of the court session.

However, before leaving the main hall, Li Chengqian called Li Tai over.

Not long after Du He left Hanyuan Hall, he heard his elder brother Du Gou's voice behind him, and then stopped to wait.

When the other officials saw the King of Han and the Duke of Lai talking, they voluntarily moved aside to both sides.

Du Gou asked in a low voice, "Second brother, His Majesty appointed me as the Chief Administrator of the Zhen Dong Kingdom. Does this mean he intends to enfeoff me as a vassal king with the Zhen Dong Kingdom as my fief?"

Du He smiled and nodded: "That's right, but the Zhen Dong Kingdom and a large area in the north are your and the third prince's fiefdoms. His Majesty should say in a few years how they will be divided."

"Don't make a fuss. In the past few years, we've relocated 40 people from the Kingdom of Han to their country, and another 10 women from the Western Regions."

Upon hearing Du He's words, Du Gou immediately expressed his deepest gratitude.

Du He naturally couldn't accept his elder brother bowing to him, and quickly helped him up.

The two brothers chatted for a while longer before going about their respective tasks.

Back to the Privy Council.

Du He first summoned Liu Ji, Gao Jifu, Shangguan Yi, Li Shen, Di Renjie, Pei Yan, and others to discuss matters, and instructed the Privy Council officers and students to listen to the words of the two vice presidents, Liu Ji and Gao Jifu.

More than half an hour later.

Du He smiled and said, "You should go back and handle government affairs first. This is Liu Ji's first time joining the Privy Council, so you should help him a lot and help him integrate quickly."

"Di Renjie, you stay."

The rest of the Privy Council officials stood up and responded.

"I will take my leave first."

Before they left, they glanced at Di Renjie with surprise in their eyes, their faces filled with envy.

Di Renjie is truly fortunate. He was previously valued by Pei Xingjian and Ma Zhou, and now he has caught the eye of the King of Han. His future is immeasurable!

The current Di Renjie is more mature, but he is not pot-bellied; instead, he has a refined and slender physique.

Come to think of it, how fat can someone who's so busy all day long get?

Since he went on his campaign, all the chubby ministers in the court have lost weight. The heavy burden of government affairs is more effective than any magic pill.

Du He smiled and asked, "Huaiying, if I remember correctly, you should be 25 years old this year, right?"

Di Renjie quickly cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I am exactly 25 years old."

After exchanging a few words.

Du He asked softly, "Di Renjie, your Di family has little chance of being granted the title of king. Do you want to serve as an official in the Tang Dynasty or in the Kingdom of Han?"

"If you were to serve as an official in the Tang Dynasty, becoming the head of the Three Departments and Six Ministries, and being promoted to Duke would be a piece of cake."

"Even if you go to the Kingdom of Han to serve as an official, you can become one of the top three people in terms of real power."

"What do you think?"

Di Renjie's family was not very powerful, and since he and his father rose to prominence too late, their achievements did not meet the criteria for being granted the title of king.

His merits were not even enough to warrant a noble title.

A moment of silence.

Di Renjie knelt down and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I wish to serve as an official in the Kingdom of Han."

"Have you thought about it?"

"The person I admire most is King Han, and the Kingdom of Han is incredibly wealthy. It would be my greatest honor to be able to serve in the Kingdom of Han."

"it is good!"

Du He smiled and nodded.

He went over and helped Di Renjie up, saying, "You should learn a lot from Ma Zhou, Pei Xingjian, and the officials of the Privy Council these past few years. In the future, the core political affairs of the Han Kingdom will fall on your shoulders."

Di Renjie exclaimed excitedly, "Thank you for your trust, King Han!"

He knew that the King of Han had a large group of capable ministers under his command, and that core political affairs could not possibly fall on his shoulders, so he remained relatively calm.

Du He gave him some more instructions before letting him go back to work.

Not long after, Cui Shenji, Xiao Kai, and Wang Jingzhi walked in with wicked smiles on their faces.

"Brother Du, we wish to join the army in battle."

“You didn’t personally go to the front lines to oversee the battle, and that old rascal Hou Junji likes to cause trouble. We’ll go over there to help you and His Majesty keep an eye on those guys.”

"You must promise me you'll wait!"

Their faces were full of pleading as they spoke.

Du He saw that what they said was reasonable and well-founded, and it was clear that they had come prepared.

"You need to think this through. This time, we're going to conquer North and South America. It will take at least seven or eight years before we can return to Chang'an. And the environment there isn't as wonderful as you imagine."

Think it through before you answer.

Du He knew perfectly well what these three fools were thinking; they simply wanted to find a group of beautiful foreign women to be their concubines.

However, the undeveloped North America and the South America, which is located in the primeval forest, are probably not even as good as Lingnan.

The three musketeers' right eyelids twitched suddenly.

Think for a moment.

Choi Sin-ki asked in a low voice, "Brother Du, do those two continents you mentioned really have beauties like those in the Western Regions?"

"Have."

"Then I request to join the army!"

After receiving confirmation from Du He, Choi Shin-ki agreed without hesitation.

Wang Jingzhi and Xiao Kai both expressed their firm resolve.

“Brother Du, we are fighting alongside the army for the sake of the imperial court, not for personal gain. No matter how harsh the war conditions are, we can endure the hardship!”

"Me too!"

These three lecherous devils...

Du He glanced at them and said, "Since you are all aware of this, go find Hou Junji now and have him assign you a position."

"If you arrive too late, His Majesty and Hou Junji might have already selected the personnel."

The three swordsmen were on the verge of a revelation. They greeted Du He and then dashed outside.

After I have some free time.

Du He did not stay in the Privy Council for long, but instead went to the Institute of Natural Sciences and toured the institute under the guidance of Wang Xuance.

Seeing that the number of people at the Gewu Academy had soared to 8000, and that the entire Yongxingfang had become the Gewu Academy's office space, Du He felt gratified.

"Not bad!"

"The Gewu Academy has already reached a considerable scale!"