Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Du He and Hou Junji were walking and talking at a very slow pace.

Hou Junji asked curiously, "Nephew Du, what is the story behind the ghost killing people?"

Last night he rushed back home from another place and heard his family telling him about the recent murder case involving a ghost in Chang'an City.

Because his family members didn't have any specific information, he was very curious.

False rumors can bring disaster to a country and their impact is much greater than that of lies.

"Uncle Hou, this is what happened..."

Du He started by talking about the rumors about the Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival and continued until the case was temporarily closed.

Hou Junji frowned and said, "Are you saying that the King of Wei is involved in this?"

Du He nodded: "Almost exactly!"

Now the spies that Li Chengqian has planted in the Prince of Wei's palace have been keeping an eye on this matter. If they find the key evidence, Li Tai will be overthrown in an instant.

Hou Junji looked around and saw that there was no one around. He suddenly laughed in a low voice and said.

"Haha, this is really interesting. The Crown Prince has just regained his wisdom, and the King of Wei has made stupid moves one after another."

"Compared with Your Majesty, these two brothers are far inferior."

In the eyes of the arrogant Hou Junji, except for Prince Wu Li Ke, all the other princes of His Majesty are not that good.

The prince was originally a good person, but unfortunately his personality became twisted after he became lame.

Although things have returned to normal now, no one knows whether he will become the next King Zhou of Shang after he ascends the throne.

As for the King of Wei, he was a sinister villain whom he despised the most.

As for Prince Wu Li Ke, his mother's father was Emperor Yang of Sui, so he had the blood of the former Sui Dynasty. The Li royal family and officials would never allow him to ascend the throne.

Du He did not say much about Hou Junji's evaluation, but turned the topic to his elder brother.

"Uncle Hou, my nephew has something that I need your help with."

Hou Junji raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "What's the matter? Why don't you just tell me?"

Du He whispered, "Uncle Hou, the position of Shangshu Zuocheng is vacant now. Let's see if my eldest brother has a chance."

"My elder brother holds the title of Duke of Lai and has served as the governor of Cizhou for many years. His political achievements over the years are also quite good. I hope you can promote him."

Shangshu Zuocheng is a senior official position of the fourth rank, and the governor of a lower state is a lower official position of the fourth rank. Judging from the steps of promotion, it is completely possible.

Although the status of Shangshu Zuocheng is the same as that of the six ministers, his rank is still the fourth rank after all.

Hou Junji stopped and looked at Du He, and said in a deep voice: "Nephew Du, you should understand the important position of Shangshu Zuocheng, while your elder brother is only a governor of a lower state."

"If your elder brother has not made great contributions, even if I work hard, I am afraid that His Majesty and the Shangshu Zuo Pushe will not agree."

Those who are eyeing this position are a group of high-ranking officials in the court, as well as some governors of upper provinces who have made great achievements.

Even if you queue up, you won’t be able to see Du Gou.

Du He took out the latest letter written by his elder brother Du Gou and showed it to Hou Junji, who whispered beside him.

"Uncle Hou, my eldest brother has been running Cizhou for several years. Both the population and tax revenue have increased a lot. Now Cizhou is only one step away from Zhongzhou."

"And my eldest brother has also figured out a method for raising domestic pigs. Not only do the pigs grow 100 kilograms in weight, but the pork also doesn't have such a strong smell."

"My eldest brother has also mobilized the people of Cizhou to raise pigs using this method. When the pigs are ready for slaughter next year, the people will surely earn a large sum of money."

"In addition, this law also has a significant impact on the court and the people of the world."

Hou Junji did not speak, but looked at the letter in his hand carefully.

After a moment, he raised his head and looked at Du He seriously and said.

"Nephew Du, I will send someone from the Ministry of Personnel to Cizhou tomorrow to conduct an assessment."

"If it is true as your elder brother wrote in his letter, I will take care of recommending your elder brother to be the Minister of the Left!"

Hou Junji is now allied with Du He, and they are both under the command of the prince. The stronger Du He's side is, the better it will be for him.

Seeing that Hou Junji agreed, Du He quickly bowed and thanked him: "Thank you, Uncle Hou."

"Why are you being so polite?"

Hou Junji waved his hand and returned the letter to Du He.

He then said with a wicked smile: "Nephew Du, uncle also needs your help with something."

Du He said without hesitation: "Uncle Hou, you can say whatever you want."

Only by helping each other and having give and take can we last long.

Otherwise, if it only relies on one-sided efforts without any money or benefits gained, this alliance relationship will be like a house without beams, which will collapse at the slightest wind.

Hou Junji stared at Du He and said, "My dear nephew Du, I have been looking for a long time but still haven't found a suitable husband for Haitang."

"You know young talents all around you, so you have to help your uncle with this."

uh~

Du He thought Hou Junji was going to say something very important, but it turned out to be about his daughter's marriage.

But introducing a husband to Hou Haitang is a troublesome task.

She is already married, and although she has no children, she is no longer a virgin.

As the daughter of Hou Junji, she was proud of her noble status and looked down on ordinary people.

The children of other big families also looked down on her.

This is not an easy thing to do!

Du He asked tentatively, "Uncle Hou, do you have any requests? Is it the same as last time?"

When dealing with Helan Chushi, Du He went to Hou Junji's residence for the first time, and was "humiliated" by the father and daughter.

If Hou Haitang meets her requirements, there may be no man in the world who is suitable for her.

Hou Junji patted Du He on the shoulder and said casually, "Uncle Hou doesn't have high requirements. Just the same as yours will do."

What the hell!

Du He jumped up and looked at Hou Junji with a defensive look.

You are such an evil man, Hou Junji, you are still planning to take advantage of him.

Even if he didn't have Princess Shang, he still wouldn't like Hou Haitang...

Hou Junji glanced at Du He and said, "Don't be so self-indulgent, kid. The conditions I'm talking about are the same as yours, not you!"

"Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? Haitang doesn't have a very good impression of you. You want to be my son-in-law, but I don't think highly of you."

this...

Hou Junji, if you say that, it hurts your self-esteem.

Moreover, according to Du He's own standards, perhaps only the legitimate sons of the five surnames and seven famous families can meet the requirements.

This appetite is bigger than Li Shimin's.

Even Li Shimin's daughter looked down upon the legitimate son of the Five Surnames and Seven Families, not to mention Hou Junji, a military man who did not have much family background.

Just as the two were staring at each other, a handsome man walked over.

"Meet Prince Consort Du."

Du He turned his head upon hearing the voice and looked at the young man in front of him who was as handsome and elegant as himself. His eyes gradually revealed joy.

It's true that you can't find anything without wearing iron shoes, and it doesn't take any effort to get it.

It’s you, Pei Xingjian!

A happy smile instantly spread across Du He's face. He pulled Pei Xingjian over and introduced Hou Junji.

"Shou Yue, this is Duke of Chen, Hou Junji."

"Duke Chen is not only the Minister of Personnel, but also the General of the Right Guard!"

When Pei Xingjian heard that the old general in front of him, who looked intimidating without even getting angry, was so powerful, he quickly saluted respectfully.

"Pei Xingjian, the Crown Prince's Secretary of the Eastern Palace, pays homage to Duke Chen."

Hou Junji looked at the handsome Pei Xingjian, with a hint of strangeness on his face and no other expression.

Although this man has a good appearance and a good temperament, he is just a small prince's assistant and is not worth mentioning.

Du He then introduced: "Uncle Hou, Pei Xingjian, also known as Shouyue, is from the middle branch of the Hedong Pei family!"