Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

The 13th year of Sui Daye.

After Emperor Retired Li Yuan raised an army in Taiyuan, his youngest son Li Zhiyun was killed by Yin Shishi.

Not only that, Yin Shishi and Gu Yi also had people dig up the cemetery and ancestral temple of the Li family's ancestors.

With such a deep blood feud, Emperor Retired Li Yuan would definitely not let it go.

The seventeenth year of Sui Daye.

After Emperor Taizong Li Yuan entered Chang'an, he beheaded Yin Shishi and Gu Yi on the grounds that they resisted the righteous army.

Except for Yin Shishi's youngest son Yin Hongzhi and youngest daughter Yin Yue'e, all three members of the Yin family were killed.

After Emperor Taizong Li Yuan ascended the throne, he gave Yin Yue'e to his father, who had made great contributions in military campaigns, and she became one of his concubines.

The following year, she gave birth to Prince of Qi, Li You.

Later, after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, his father became emperor and named the favored Yin Yue'e as Defei.

With the care of his sister, Concubine Yin, Yin Hongzhi was quickly promoted to the position of Chief Censor, and when his nephew Li You was away from home, he also served as the Chief Clerk of the Prince of Qi's Palace.

The hatred of being exterminated by the Li family has always been deep in Yin Hongzhi's heart.

So, under his instigation, Li You, who was already ambitious, also embarked on the path of rebellion in early March.

After the failure of the plot, Li You, Yin Hongzhi and others were all executed.

However, Concubine Yin was implicated and demoted to a concubine, and is now neglected by her father.

Out of consideration for Concubine Yin, the emperor did not exterminate the Yin family, whose population was small, and left a young son for the Yin family.

The person who came to see him this time was Yin Yuhe, the youngest son of the Yin family.

There was silence for a long time.

"call!"

Li Tai exhaled heavily.

He narrowed his eyes and said, "Tell them that I will go to Hibiscus Garden to escape the summer heat in three days."

"promise!"

Wei Suan saluted and left quickly.

Li Tai was the only one left in the hall.

He paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back.

Li Tai's face was gloomy, as if he was calculating something.

The queen of Prince of Qi, Li You, was the eldest daughter of Wei Ting, the Minister of Rites and an official in the Prince of Wei's palace.

Because of this relationship, the Prince of Wei's Palace and the Prince of Qi's Palace had more frequent contact.

This time, Li You rebelled. In addition to Yin Hongzhi and Yan Hongxin's instigation for power, he also instructed Wei Ting and let his daughter whisper in his ear.

It can be said that the Yin family and Li You were also included in his plan.

And at this critical juncture, the reason why he was willing to meet Yin Yuhe, the remnant of the Yin family, was because he thought of the public resentment caused by the Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival.

"It's time for Yin Yuhe to make use of his remaining energy!"

Li Tai half-closed his eyes and showed a creepy sneer on his face.

...

Princess Chengyang's Mansion.

Du He accompanied Li Yi for a walk in the lakeside garden. The maid Linglong followed behind them and was talking excitedly about the news she had heard outside.

"Your Highness, Prince Consort, do you know that the people of Chang'an are scolding the King of Wei and Du Chuke?"

"Although the government has issued a clear order stating that the serious mistakes made by the poetry meeting were caused by that old fox Du Chuke."

"But many people did not believe it and still scolded the King of Wei."

"I also think that the King of Wei is too stingy. How can he only give one or two bites when inviting people to dinner?"

Du He and his uncle Du Chuke did not have a good relationship. As Li Yi's personal maid and bedchamber servant, Linglong naturally knew it all.

So she did not address Du Shangshu as a respectful title, but called Du Chuke by his name.

Li Yi warned without even turning his head: "Linglong, it's okay to say these words in the princess's mansion, but you must not go out and spread them around."

"Fourth Brother's temper is not that good, and he has many spies under his command. If he accidentally finds out that you are saying something bad about him, I'm afraid he won't let you off easily."

She and her siblings grew up together, and she knows her older and younger brothers' personalities better.

The Crown Prince is generous and extreme, the King of Wei is cruel and jealous, and the King of Jin is weak and non-competitive.

If you offend the King of Wei, you have to be extremely careful when walking at night.

Linglong stuck out her tongue and said, "Don't worry, Princess. I am not a gossipy woman."

"laugh."

Du He couldn't help laughing out loud.

He turned around and said seriously, "Linglong, don't be so playful. Don't think that you can be safe just because you are in the princess's mansion. If you offend people like King Wei and Princess Gaoyang, you may be sold out one day."

"Especially the maid Taozi in Princess Gaoyang's house. She is also a big mouth. If you say anything to her, she will turn around and tell others."

Linglong has one advantage, which is that she will not tell anyone about what happened in Princess Chengyang's mansion.

She would only bring back important events that happened outside, or share them with other sisters in the princess's mansion.

Hearing the princess and her husband's instructions, Linglong straightened her chest and raised her hands to make the promise.

"I know I was wrong, and I promise not to gossip about you anymore."

Neither Du He nor Li Yi believed her assurances.

This girl is a chatterbox. If she doesn't talk for a day or two, she will get sick.

While they were chatting idly, a servant from the princess's mansion suddenly came running over to report.

"My Lord, your cousin came to visit and said he has something good to say to you."

The family behind Du He is the Jingzhao Du family, a prominent family that is one of the six major surnames in Guanzhong.

Some people in later generations called the Jingzhao Du family and the Jingzhao Wei family "Wei Du in the south of the city, five feet away from the sky".

The status of these two big families is only one foot and five inches from the sky, which shows how powerful they are.

"My cousin?"

Du He raised his eyebrows, then asked in confusion: "Can you please leave your name?"

"My Lord, he calls himself Du Jingtong."

It was him!

Du Jingtong's father was Du Yan, who was a brother of Du Ruhui's father Du Zha.

So Du Jingtong, this cousin, is from the same lineage as Du He, but after the family split up, the two families belonged to different branches.

Du He waved his hand, frowned and said, "Okay, I get it."

Du Jingtong is now a lackey of the ungrateful Du Chuke, so there must be nothing good about his visit this time.

Du He put on a smile and said softly to Li Yi, "Yier, I'm going to go see him. You and Linglong can take a walk for a while."

"Husband, please go quickly, don't keep my uncle waiting for too long."

Linglong addressed Du He's clansmen respectfully.

Royal children are educated in court etiquette from a young age, and most princesses are well-educated and well-mannered.

Du He smiled and nodded, then turned and left.

When he walked out of the garden, his expression suddenly became serious, and his sword-like eyebrows were tightly knitted together.

In the front lobby.

Du He sat in the main seat with a calm expression, not showing any surprise at the arrival of his cousin Du Jingtong.

Although Du He didn't say anything, the atmosphere at the scene did not cool down.

Du Jingtong, who had some gray hair on his temples, acted very familiarly in front of his nephew Du He.

As soon as the two met, he talked nonstop, expressing his admiration for Du He's growth and praising Du He's recent good results.

He even made the tea himself.

Du He was overwhelmed by the sight of him buzzing like a fly.

So he waved his hand and interrupted, "Just tell me what you want to say. I have to go feed the birds later, so I don't have much time to entertain you."