Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Uh~

Hearing such rude words from his nephew Du He, Du Jingtong paused and choked on the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

He was indeed an old hand, and within just a few breaths, his expression returned to calm.

This nephew has an arrogant personality and is a well-known playboy. Du Jingtong doesn't want to get on the same page with him.

Plus, he came here with a mission.

If you make this nephew angry, he might kick you out.

A caring smile appeared on Du Jingtong's old face.

"Nephew, the elders of the clan know that you are about to go to war against Goguryeo, so they sent me here to see what kind of help you need from the clan?"

"If you have any needs, just ask. The family will fully support you!"

As he spoke, he patted his chest, as if he was looking for help from his family.

A sneer appeared on Du He's lips.

These old ghosts in the family are really interesting. They have ignored their brothers for the past six or seven years.

Now that he seems to be doing well, we start investing in him.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

The belated affection is cheaper than grass. You are pretending to be so now. What were you doing before?

After Du Ruhui's death, the Jingzhao Du family used all their resources on Du Chuke and Du Jingtong.

Du Chuke is now the powerful Minister of Works.

Du Jingtong, on the other hand, was a hopeless case. He was just a fifth-rank official in the Secretariat, and he had wasted a lot of the family's resources.

Du He sneered and said, "Thank you for your belated kindness, family. I don't need any help."

There is no free lunch in the world.

No matter how much help your family provides you, you will have to give it all back in the end.

These vampires may not be able to do anything else, but they are very experienced in squeezing out the value of people.

A group of elderly clan elders, who usually have nothing to do, get together to plot this and that.

Seeing Du Jingtong's expression change slightly, Du He changed the subject.

"Although I don't need help, Du Chuke, who has always been strongly supported by the family, has recently gotten into a big trouble. He may need the family's continued help!"

"Now, the people in Chang'an not only curse him, but also the Jingzhao Du family is being criticized as well."

"Tsk tsk, hearing the people's sharp words, I feel indescribable pain in my heart."

Du He seemed to care about Du Chuke, but his words and facial expressions were full of teasing and ridicule.

Du Jingtong was a smart man. He understood the meaning of Du He's words and immediately stomped his feet and cursed.

"Brother Shanbin is so old and confused that he has brought such a negative impact on the family."

"When the elders heard about this, they were all furious and were ready to call Shanbin back to the ancestral home to give him a severe reprimand."

"That's outrageous!"

Shanbin is Du Chuke's pen name.

After Du Jingtong scolded Du Chuke for a few words, he deliberately sighed and said, "Hey, nephew, you don't know something!"

"Over the years, the elders have been paying close attention to you three brothers and have also made a lot of efforts in secret."

"You are now the prince's right-hand man, and you will soon be going to conquer Goguryeo, so the elders have unanimously decided to provide you with strong support."

"If you need anything, feel free to ask."

After saying this, he waited expectantly for Du Heti's request.

Unexpectedly, Du He did not play by the rules at all.

"What has the family done for us three brothers over the years?"

"Why not tell me about it?"

After saying that, Du He narrowed his eyes and stared at Du Jingtong.

Forehead...

Du Jingtong was very upset.

Is this nephew really stupid? Can’t he understand the polite words?

With such an attitude, how can we get along happily in the future?

Young man, you are narrowing your path!

"Chi~"

Seeing that he was speechless, Du He sneered softly and then spoke with interest.

"I do have a small favor to do, and I need the family's help."

Du Jingtong's face lit up with joy, and he quickly asked, "Nephew, what can I do for you? Just tell me!"

I thought I would have to go back with regret today, but unexpectedly there was a sudden turn of events.

This nephew is really something. He pretended to be noble at the beginning.

In the end, you still have to accept the family's investment obediently.

Without the strong support of his family, he would not have gone far in his career.

"Cough cough."

Du He coughed lightly and said with a sincere smile on his face.

"It's not a big deal. Hasn't my elder brother been the governor of Cizhou for many years?"

"My eldest brother wants to make progress so much that he dreams of becoming the Minister of Six Ministries. Can the family help him with this small favor?"

Du Jingtong's face changed again, and a surge of anger arose in his heart.

Is this a small favor?

This is just nonsense!

I haven't even become the Minister of Six Ministries yet! How can it be your turn, brothers?

The six ministers of ministries hold high positions and great power. How could they possibly function without certain accumulated political achievements?

There are countless top families eyeing these important positions.

In order to make Du Chuke the Minister of Works, the family had spent countless gold, silver, treasures and connections.

Besides, how could His Majesty and the officials agree to having two chancellors in one family?

Du Jingtong smiled bitterly and said, "Nephew, your request is a little unrealistic. Let's change to something more practical."

"The family sincerely wants to support you, so don't treat it as a joke."

After he finished speaking, he poured himself a cup of tea.

I took a sip of tea to calm myself.

Du He shook his head and continued, "If you can't get six ministers, it shouldn't be a problem to get a minister of the left, right?"

"The Minister of the Left resigned due to illness, and the position has been vacant for nearly two months."

"My eldest brother is now the governor of a lower state, below the fourth rank. He has been promoted to the left chancellor of the Shangshu, above the fourth rank. It is just a small promotion of one level."

puff~

Du Jingtong almost spit out the tea in his mouth.

Fortunately, he was quick to cover his mouth.

"Cough cough~"

Du Jingtong choked on the tea and started coughing.

After a long pause, he finally explained, "Nephew, you don't know!"

"Officials of the same rank in Chang'an are half a level higher than those in local government offices."

"And the officials of the Shangshu Province are half a level higher than those of other ministries."

"Your request is still too high. Change it!"

The Secretariat was the highest government execution department, commanding the three provinces and six ministries, and was the core power department of the imperial court.

The status and power of the Shangshu Zuocheng, a position of the fourth rank, are the same as those of the third rank.

Isn't this a disguised way of elevating Du Gou to the same level as the six ministers?

What a little rascal!

"hehe!"

Du He sneered twice and continued, "My eldest brother inherited the title of Duke of Lai, and he is also a governor. In addition, my late father has made great contributions to Your Majesty. How can this request be high?"

"What? Doesn't the family even want to contribute a little bit?"

"Since you are not willing to help even with this small favor, then we have nothing to say, please go back!"

Du He directly ordered them to leave.