Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Two hours passed.

There were fewer and fewer people stranded in Furong Garden, and many of them went back happily after receiving the silver.

It was really a blessing in disguise. Although I was very angry, I made a lot of money.

This wave is not a loss!

"Your Majesty is indeed a wise ruler. He does things straightforwardly and openly."

"That King of Wei has deceived us and dares not show his face."

"You're right. They waited for half a day to share a few mouthfuls of food. They treated us like beggars."

"Bah, what a mean act."

The people walking home under the moonlight did not forget to discuss this unforgettable day.

Li Tai, in particular, became the main target of criticism from this group of people.

Another half a quarter of an hour later, all the people left Furong Garden.

On the viewing platform.

Only Li Shimin and Li Tai were there, while the other princesses, concubines and prime ministers had gone back early to rest.

Li Tai said in a low voice, exhausted, "Father, the people have all received their compensation. Now they have no complaints, but are praising you for your wisdom."

"Humph!"

Li Shimin snorted coldly with a serious expression.

He glanced at Li Tai with his sharp eyes and said in a deep voice: "Although the people have no complaints, this matter will definitely be widely spread among the people."

"Thanks to Du He's reminder, you were able to use the money to shut up the people, otherwise your reputation would have been ruined."

"And the reputation of our Li royal family will also be greatly affected."

Although the people would criticize Li Tai after getting the money, it was definitely much better than not getting any money.

At the end of his speech, Li Shimin's tone softened a lot.

If you calm down and think about it, Qingque also wants to do good things.

It was only because he did not consider it sufficiently and the officials of the Prince of Wei's Palace had poor on-the-spot response capabilities that led to this result.

If only they controlled the number of people coming in, or informed the people in advance that the quantity of prepared meals was limited, the people would understand.

Seeing that his father's expression was not as serious as before, Li Tai quickly and obediently supported his father's arm.

He said sincerely: "Father, I know I was wrong. I meant well but did bad things."

"After returning home, I will definitely reflect deeply on this."

Li Shimin nodded.

He glanced at the sky and whispered, "It's too late now. Let's go back to the palace with father."

"Okay, Father."

Li Tai felt relieved and responded obediently.

...

Princess Chengyang's Mansion.

In the study room.

Li Yi re-copied the four poems Du He wrote today.

Du He looked at the handwriting of his wife, which was as elegant as iron and silver, and as graceful as flying dragons and phoenixes.

Thinking of his terrible handwriting, his face couldn't help but turn red.

Li Yi looked at the four poems on the table with satisfaction, then turned and said to Linglong who was standing beside him.

"Linglong, have someone frame these four poems tomorrow and make them look nice. I want to hang them in the lobby."

"If any guests come, they will be able to see my husband's masterpiece at a glance."

As she spoke, her pretty face was full of pride.

"Uh-huh."

The delicate little chick nodded like pecking at rice.

She then said happily: "The walls of the lobby of the princess's mansion are indeed a bit monotonous. Now with the princess's calligraphy and the poem written by the prince consort, it instantly becomes elegant and graceful."

Li Yi laughed and scolded, "Flatterer."

Linglong said coquettishly: "Your Highness, what I said is the truth."

Li Yi smiled but said nothing and didn't continue to pay attention to her.

Instead, she turned to Du He and said, "My husband, when Sister Gao Yang returned, her face was very dark."

"I really pissed her off this time. It was such a relief."

Du He smiled.

Princess Gaoyang was arrogant and domineering, and she was also petty and liked to compete with others everywhere.

This time she will probably be so angry that she won’t be able to eat or sleep well.

...

The next day.

A meeting of hundreds of officials.

Although the people were resentful at yesterday's poetry gathering because of Li Tai's incompetence, Du He's four consecutive good poems still made Li Shimin feel very happy.

He praised Du He at the court meeting.

Li Shimin also fulfilled his promise in front of all the officials, he said with a smile.

"The representative sent by the Secretariat won first place in this poetry competition. I hereby declare that the Secretariat's office expenses will increase by 10% next year!"

When the other ministers heard that the Secretariat had received this award, their eyes were filled with envy.

With a 10% increase in office expenses, the people in the Secretariat have a better life.

Various benefits will follow.

"Great!"

Yan Shigu couldn't help but shout.

Li Shimin did not blame him. With a relieved smile on his face, he continued.

"Minister of Rites, after you have checked the poetry scroll, please hand it over to the Secretariat."

"Yan Shigu, your Secretariat will be responsible for compiling the best poems from the poetry gathering into a collection and printing it, then selling it so that the people can also appreciate the good poems produced at this poetry gathering."

Yan Shigu and the Minister of Rites stood up and bowed respectfully to Li Shimin.

"Follow the order!"

"Pinyin" and "Chinese Dictionary" were also printed for sale to increase the financial income of the Tang Dynasty.

In this year's assessment by the Ministry of Personnel, the Secretariat will definitely perform very well.

Looking at the smiling Yan Shigu, the Imperial Court Minister Liu Li felt extremely regretful.

If only he had persisted a little longer, otherwise the reward would have gone to the province under their command.

Hey ~

Talking too much brings tears to my eyes.

Li Shimin then shifted his gaze to look at Wei Ting, the Minister of Taichang Temple who was in a trance.

"My dear Wei, there is an official named Wang Fuzhi who won the second place in this poetry competition."

"And he was originally an official in your Taichang Temple."

Hearing Li Shimin's words, Wei Ting showed a trace of confusion on his face.

The three people sent by Taichang Temple to participate in the poetry meeting were not named Wang Fuzhi!

Li Shimin smiled and explained: "Wang Fuzhi was originally a doctor of Taichang, it is normal that you don't know him."

"He was promoted to Yongzhou Sihu Canjun a few days ago. He is not a member of your Taichang Temple. Otherwise, your Taichang Temple would have the opportunity to increase office expenses."

Boom.

Upon hearing the news, Wei Ting was struck by lightning.

He was busy dealing with public complaints yesterday and had no time to find out the specific rankings of the poetry competition.

I didn't expect that Taichang Temple let go of such a great talent. A feeling of regret instantly grew in my heart.

What a heavy loss!

Wei Ting and Liu Li, a pair of brothers in distress, missed out on a huge reward for nothing and now want to die.

After chatting about some other things, Li Shimin directly announced his withdrawal from court.

Before leaving, Li Shimin said, "Du Chuke, Wei Ting, follow me to Ganlu Palace."

After saying this, Li Shimin left the Taiji Hall with a serious expression.

Du Chuke and Wei Ting looked at each other and bitter smiles appeared on their faces.

One of them is the Chief Clerk of Prince Wei's Palace, and the other is in charge of Prince Wei's Palace affairs. This time they were called to Ganlu Palace to take the blame for Prince Wei.

As Li Shimin's beloved son, how could Li Tai bear the people's infamy?

Du He glanced at Fang Yiai, who was looking listless, and said with a 'sincere' smile.

"Fang Lao Er, thank you for your encouragement, otherwise I wouldn't be able to write four good poems."

"By the way, what masterpiece have you made? Let me take a look."

Fang Yiai, who was in a bad mood, slammed the table and said, "Du He, why are you so proud? I just didn't perform well!"

Du He shook his head: "Fang Lao Er, Princess Gao Yang seems to be very angry. Did she punish you last night?"

When Fang Yiai heard the words "Princess Gaoyang", his face changed and he said with gritted teeth.

"Du He, stay out of my family affairs!"

After saying this, he stood up and hurriedly left the Tai Chi Hall.

He returned to Duke Liang's mansion last night and didn't dare to go to Princess Gaoyang's mansion at all.

Judging from Gao Yang's personality, this matter must not be over yet, and he has to go out and avoid the limelight quickly.