Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

"Su Dingfang?"

Hearing this unfamiliar name, Pei Xingjian's face was full of confusion.

Among the famous generals and great generals in the Tang Dynasty, there was no one like Su Dingfang.

When Du He heard that Li Jing recommended Su Dingfang to be Pei Xingjian's teacher, a brief surprise appeared on his face.

Fate is really wonderful.

Some things are destined to return to their original trajectory even after a great impact.

According to historical records, Su Dingfang was Pei Xingjian's teacher.

Seeing Pei Xingjian's confused expression, Du He explained with a smile.

"Keep your promise. Su Dingfang has inherited the true teachings of the Duke of Wei. Moreover, he is the deputy commander-in-chief of the central army as he accompanies the crown prince in the expedition against Goguryeo."

"Studying with him, you will have the opportunity to come into contact with all kinds of actual combat, which will be of great help to your ability to lead a commander!"

Upon hearing that the disciple recommended by Duke Weiguo was so capable, Pei Xingjian no longer hesitated.

He quickly bowed to Li Jing and said, "Thank you, Duke Weiguo, for your recommendation. I am very grateful!"

Li Jing smiled and nodded: "Dingfang is out training now, you can become my disciple when we meet later."

As a master of military strategy, the most important thing is inheritance.

He taught his disciples, and his disciples taught their disciples, and the knowledge was passed down from generation to generation, so that the tradition was not broken.

Li Jing moved his gaze away from Pei Xingjian with satisfaction, and then turned to the elegant and indifferent Du He.

In fact, he was most looking forward to Du He, as he wanted to see how well this brat understood military tactics.

So Li Jing asked curiously, "Nephew Du, you can also tell us something."

Du He scratched the back of his head and whispered, "How about throwing a large number of livestock and the enemy's diseased corpses into the surrounding water sources?"

"Or use catapults to throw thousands of bodies into the city."

"The plague is quite powerful. If the enemy fails to handle it properly, I'm afraid that within a month, the enemy troops and civilians inside will be infected with the plague."

"Won't this city fall by itself?"

After Du He finished speaking in a nonchalant tone, the hall instantly became dead silent.

Li Jing, Xue Rengui and Pei Xingjian looked at Du He with astonishment.

Hold the grass!

Such a sinister and evil plot actually came from the mouth of the elegant, handsome and graceful Du He.

It’s true that people can’t be judged by their appearance!

Except for Jia Xu in ancient times, few people dare to use it in this way.

After a long while, Li Jing laughed and scolded, "Nephew Du, don't tell anyone that I taught you the art of war when you go out."

"If you use such a vicious plan, you will be punished by heaven and struck by lightning!"

Li Jing was good at upright military strategies and open plots, and basically had never used such vicious schemes that would cause loss of family ties.

It’s not that he doesn’t know how to use it, it’s just that he has compassion in his heart and is a little more cautious.

So he never uses any vicious tricks.

Du He said with a smile: "Master Li, I just said it casually, just take it as a reference."

In his heart, he believed that in a war with an alien race, any method could be used as long as the battle could be won and the lives of his own soldiers could be protected to the greatest extent.

Unless the other party is also a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, there will be concerns when using these methods.

Li Jing shook his head, took another sip of tea and said, "Let's stop here today and continue tomorrow."

"Thank you, Master Li."

The three of them stood up together and saluted respectfully to Li Jing.

Li Jing nodded, and he looked at Du He and praised him, "My dear nephew Du, you did a good job in answering the questions, except for the last vicious plot."

During the teaching Q&A session, several questions raised by Li Jing were answered by Du He.

Judging from his performance, he looks like an excellent student.

Du He said modestly: "It's all because of Master Li's good explanation that even a clumsy disciple like me can understand it easily."

Li Jing smiled, patted Du He's shoulder gently, and then left the side hall.

Xue Rengui bowed respectfully to Du He and said, "Prince Consort Du, I am here to escort my teacher back to his residence."

"Go."

Du He smiled and nodded.

Xue Rengui was a loyal person and was extremely filial to his teacher Li Jing. Not only was he loved by Li Jing, but even Li Chengqian praised him highly.

After Xue Rengui left, Du He saw that Pei Xingjian was still wearing casual clothes, so he asked in confusion.

"Shou Yue, haven't you received the imperial court's appointment yet?"

Pei Xingjian replied with a little excitement: "Brother Du, I have received the imperial edict of appointment before noon, and I will report to the Zhanshi Mansion at the beginning of the morning tomorrow."

"I have already received your robe, scepter and official belt. You will wear them tomorrow when you take up your post."

"Then I'm relieved." Du He nodded, and then encouraged: "Shou Yue, you should work hard, supervise the officials of various departments under the East Palace, and contribute your strength to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Pei Xingjian said seriously, "Brother Du, rest assured. I will not disappoint the Crown Prince."

The prince treated him with such courtesy, how could he not give his all?

The two men walked out of the side hall while chatting, and a guard guarding the door of the main hall saluted towards Du He.

"Prince Consort Du, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince invites you to the Mingde Hall."

"it is good."

Du He nodded.

Seeing that Du He was busy, Pei Xingjian clasped his fists and said, "Brother Du, go and do your business first. I'll treat you to a drink tomorrow to thank you for your support."

Du He smiled and said, "Okay, I'll call Cui Shenji, Wang Jingzhi and Xiao Kai to come along and reminisce about the past."

When Du He arrived at Mingde Hall, he saw that in addition to Li Chengqian, there was also a woman in palace dress in her twenties.

This elegant lady is the princess of Xinxing who is going to marry Xueyantuo.

At this moment, her face was full of sorrow, and traces of dried tears were faintly visible.

When he saw Princess Xinxing, Du He knew what Li Chengqian wanted to talk to him about.

"Meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and meet Princess Xinxing."

Du He walked into the hall and saluted them with his fists clasped.

This is the royal etiquette. You have to bow when you meet the prince or princess.

Even officials below the third rank were no exception.

When Li Chengqian saw Du He coming in, he quickly said, "Du He, don't be so polite. There is something I need you to think of a solution for!"

Then he told the story about Xueyantuo sending someone to give the betrothal gift.

Princess Xinxing pleaded, "Prince Consort Du, the Crown Prince said that you are the smartest and wisest. Can you help me think of a way to get my father to cancel this marriage?"

"I don't want to marry that old barbarian man, Yi Nan!"

Princess Xinxing called herself "I" instead of "this palace" in front of Du He, which shows that she did not regard Du He as a person of lower status.

Du He looked at the young and beautiful Princess Xinxing and felt somewhat disgusted with Li Shimin's practice of marrying a foreign princess.

She married her daughter, who was in her early twenties, to an old man in his forties, a barbaric foreigner.

I don’t know what he was thinking at the time.

Don't you have any feelings for your daughter?

Although Li Shimin later regretted his decision after hearing a memorial from his ministers and wanted to cancel the marriage, it was not something he actively wanted.

For Li Shimin, as long as he could stabilize these foreign tribes, marrying the princess over was nothing.

Feeling Princess Xinxing's expectant gaze, Du He said comfortingly.

"Don't worry, Princess. Judging from His Majesty's attitude towards Yi Nan's betrothal gift at the court meeting today, he probably doesn't want to agree to this marriage."

"Just relax."