Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Pei Xingjian bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you, Duke Weiguo, for giving me a chance to learn."

People should not be too greedy. It is already a great honor for him to be able to learn military tactics from Li Jing.

Moreover, he was about to be recommended by the prince as the Prince's Chief Justice, a seventh-rank official, from a commoner, which was already a great achievement.

"Great, it's a blessing to keep your promise!"

"Duke Wei's military tactics are among the best compared to the great military strategists of all dynasties."

"To be able to receive guidance from the Duke of Wei is something that many people wish for but cannot obtain!"

After Li Chengqian praised Li Jing a little, he glanced at Du He, smiled and said.

"Duke Weiguo, I also have a small request."

Li Jing paused holding the teacup. He asked curiously, "Your Highness, you are too polite. If you have anything to say, please just tell me."

His eyes were very sharp. He had already observed Li Chengqian's expression and vaguely guessed what Li Chengqian wanted to say.

The next second, Li Chengqian directly expressed Li Jing's guess.

"Duke Weiguo, Du He is very talented, and he is also the deputy commander-in-chief of the central army. Why don't you let him learn the art of war from you?"

"I believe in Du He and will not embarrass you as the God of War."

Uh~

what's the situation?

How did it get involved with me?

Du He's eyes widened, and when he was about to refuse, Li Jing spoke before him.

"Your Highness, it would be best if Prince Consort Du could also come to learn the art of war."

"If there are more people listening, I will be more motivated to teach."

After saying this, he looked at Du He meaningfully, with a smile on his face.

Du He's recent performance has amazed many ministers in the court, including him.

Li Jing was also very curious. He wanted to see if this little rascal Du He's talent in military strategy was as gifted as his talent in poetry.

Li Chengqian clapped his hands and said, "Well, it's settled then, Duke of Wei!"

Then he turned to look at Du He, smiled and said: "Du He, you are my most trusted military advisor. I will need you to come up with more ideas when I go on expeditions in the future. You must understand the art of war."

"I believe that with your talent and the guidance of the famous teacher Duke Wei, you will definitely be able to graduate quickly."

After the two big guys spoke up, Du He couldn't refuse so as not to spoil everyone's mood.

It's better to learn more military tactics, as it is always better to have more skills.

Moreover, being able to learn from a military master like Li Jing was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him.

Du He also held the tea and respectfully offered it to Li Jing, saying, "Duke Weiguo, the one who teaches is the teacher. I would like to offer you a cup of tea."

"Why, I'm teaching you the art of war, but you don't even want to call me Master Li?"

Li Jing said with a stern face, pretending to be angry.

this...

Now, let alone Du He, even Li Chengqian and Xue Rengui were full of confusion.

What does Duke Wei mean by this?

Do you want to accept Du He as your disciple?

As everyone was guessing in their hearts, Li Jing smiled again and said.

"Du He, I am not accepting you as my apprentice. Instead, I am teaching you the complete set of military tactics just like I taught Li Ji and Hou Junji."

"Since you have learned all my skills, don't you think you can call me teacher?"

It turned out to be the case.

Li Chengqian, who understood the situation, nodded in sudden realization.

This kind of guidance from both a teacher and a friend is no different from that from being a direct disciple.

However, when Li Jing taught Hou Junji the art of war, he did not teach him the whole thing, but made some reservations.

Because Li Jing felt that Hou Junji was not a good person, he stopped talking when he got to the core point.

For this reason, Hou Junji went to Li Shimin to file a complaint against Li Jing, accusing him of plotting a rebellion.

After this incident, Li Jing did not accept any disciples for nearly thirteen years until Xue Rengui appeared.

Du He was not vague either. He held the tea in both hands and changed the topic directly: "Master Li, please have some tea."

"OK!"

Li Jing laughed out loud, took the tea and drank it in one gulp.

In such a happy scene, Li Chengqian directly ordered the palace maid: "Arrange someone to set up a banquet. I want to entertain Duke Weiguo and also welcome Shouyue!"

"promise!"

The maid responded, lowered her head and hurried down to make arrangements.

Li Jing quickly stood up, waved his hand and said, "Your Highness, you don't have to be polite. I'm ready to go back."

Li Chengqian also stood up to persuade him to stay: "Duke Weiguo, there are two more students here today. I'd like to ask you, their master, to have a drink on their behalf."

"There is still an hour before the end of the shift. Let's have a simple meal so as not to waste your time."

After saying this, Li Chengqian glanced at Du He.

His brother-in-law is the most enthusiastic when he goes back to eat, and he has no ambition at all.

If the banquet started a little later, he would definitely run back to Princess Chengyang's mansion to have lunch with his wife.

Li Chengqian felt that no matter how well Du He coaxed his wife, it would only be of limited help to his career.

At most, I would ask my father for a third-rank official position.

It would be better to pay more attention to him. After he ascends the throne, Du He can choose any of the three dukes and nine ministers.

Hearing what Li Chengqian said, Li Jing had no choice but to bow and say, "Then I'll have to trouble Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Chengqian smiled: "You are too polite, Duke Weiguo."

This was Li Jing's first time to have a banquet in the Eastern Palace. In the past, Li Chengqian would not even dare to think about it.

These high-ranking generals usually try to avoid the Eastern Palace, a place of special status, let alone come here for banquets.

Yuchi Gong and Li Jing started a fight, and the signal they sent was extraordinary!

Li Chengqian prepared this banquet very carefully.

He arranged for the people in the food bureau to prepare all the dishes that Li Jing liked, and also took out the best wine from the Eastern Palace.

This kind of fine wine was only available in the imperial palace, and Li Jing, who loved wine, couldn't help but drink a few more glasses.

After the short banquet, the slightly tipsy Li Jing was escorted back to the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion by Xue Rengui himself.

Li Chengqian turned to look at Pei Xingjian and asked with a smile: "Shouyue, do you have a place to stay in Chang'an City?"

Pei Xingjian stood up, clasped his fists respectfully, and said, "Your Highness, my relative has a house in Chang'an City, and I am staying with him temporarily."

The Hedong Pei family is a large family with five surnames and seven families, and many prosperous prefectures are run by members of the family.

Not to mention the political and economic center like Chang'an.

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Okay, after the court meeting tomorrow, I will ask my father to recommend you to serve in the Eastern Palace. The appointment letter is expected to be issued this afternoon."

"Your Highness, I am grateful for your concern."

Pei Xingjian bowed deeply in gratitude.

The prince actually did such a small thing himself, which made a frustrated person like him burst into tears of gratitude.

Led by his personal guards, Pei Xingjian left the Eastern Palace with a smile on his face.

Because he was a commoner, he could not enter or leave the palace without someone to lead him.

Shortly after Pei Xingjian left, Du He quietly picked up two unopened jars of wine and prepared to slip away.

Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows and said quickly: "Du He, leave a jar for me!"

Du He pouted and said, "Your Highness, don't be so stingy. It's just two jars of wine."

"You know how rare this kind of fine wine is. Stop talking nonsense and leave me a jar."

After saying that, Li Chengqian walked over and took back a jar of wine from Du He.

There weren't many of these aged liquors that had been treasured for decades, and he drank a few jars of them with Hou Junji, Li Yuanchang and others when he was preparing to launch a palace coup a few months ago.

He only had four jars left, and he had already drunk two of them to entertain Li Jing.

These two jars of wine are the last ones in stock.

Du He's mouth twitched, but he didn't say much.

He suddenly thought of consolidating the power of the Eastern Palace, so he told Li Chengqian about his idea.

Li Chengqian was silent for a moment and then said, "Du He, I think it is a good idea to promote Liao Jun to the position of Zuo Yushan Doctor of Zuo Chunfang."

"I will go to my father tomorrow and recommend Liao Jun and Pei Xingjian to the department of the Eastern Palace."

The subordinate agencies of the East Palace are there to help him do things. If they don't obey, it would be like raising a group of ungrateful people.

This is also the reason why he has not been competitive enough against Li Tai since he rebelled all these years.