Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Could it be that Yan Shigu’s health is very poor and he won’t survive this year?

But looking at his face, he doesn't look like someone who is terminally ill!

I saw Du He looking at me with a puzzled look.

Yan Shigu guessed what Du He was thinking, and his face turned dark.

This guy must be making blind guesses.

Yan Shigu was not angry. He looked at the young Du He and said with envy on his thin, wrinkled face.

"Now many ministers in the court have recommended you to be the Yellow Gate Minister, and His Majesty also approves of you very much."

"When I was drinking with other friends in the court, they said that His Majesty might promote your rival Chu Suiliang to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue."

"The position of Huangmen Shilang is almost certain to be given to you."

These officials all have their own circles, and when they get together they will talk about court secrets.

Because Li Shimin liked calligraphy and Chu Suiliang had great attainments in calligraphy, he was deeply loved by Li Shimin.

Although Chu Suiliang studied with Wei Zheng for several years, his level was far behind Wei Zheng's.

In the eyes of many officials, Chu Suiliang was a villain who had little ability and could only flatter the emperor.

And Du He has caused a lot of big trouble in the past six months.

Whether it is the Pinyin and Chinese dictionary that benefit the country and the people, or his performance at the Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival, or the role he played in the Xiegui murder case, they are all higher than Chu Suiliang.

In addition, Du He is an important aide to the prince and is regarded by His Majesty as an important minister assisting the prince, so his advantage is extremely huge.

Du He shook his head and said, "Lord Yan, as long as the imperial edict is not issued, there will be changes. Let's just let nature take its course."

Although he was recommended by Liu Li and Hou Junji, Chu Suiliang had the support of the big boss Zhang Sun Wuji.

Changsun Wuji had great power in the court, and he also held a high position in Li Shimin's heart.

Fortunately, Du He had no conflicts with him, so he would not be harmed by him.

Yan Shigu smiled appreciatively and said, "You are right to let nature take its course! What is yours will not run away, and what is not yours cannot be forced."

After saying that, he raised his teacup and gestured to Du He, "Master Du, let's have a cup of hot tea."

"Master Yan, please."

Du He held the teacup with both hands and gestured to him respectfully.

The old and the young were like a pair of close friends, chatting for a long time before parting.

Du He held the hardcover poetry collection in his hand and walked directly towards the Ganlu Temple.

With the eunuch's advance report, Du He was quickly brought into Ganlu Hall.

I originally thought that Li Shimin was the only one in Ganlu Palace, but unexpectedly, bigwigs like Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, Gao Shilian, Yang Shidao and Hou Junji were all there.

"See Your Majesty."

"Greetings to Changsun Situ, Fang Sikong, and Duke Weiguo..."

Du He respectfully called out to all the big guys inside.

Li Shimin waved his hand and said with a smile: "The eunuch said that you brought a collection of poems?"

"Your Majesty, this is the first bound collection of poems, Three Hundred Tang Poems."

As Du He spoke, he handed over the collection of poems in his hand.

All the bigwigs in the hall turned their eyes to the poetry collection in Wang De's hand.

As soon as Li Shimin got the collection of poems, he couldn't wait to read it.

He not only loves calligraphy, but also likes poetry and songs.

He even wrote a lot of good poems that are easy to remember.

After reading more than ten pages, Li Shimin couldn't help but praise it.

"Not bad!"

“The poetry is well written!”

“The poetry collection is also well compiled!”

Li Shimin said three "good"s in a row.

After flipping through the poems for a while, he put the collection back together and looked at the five big words on the surface.

"Three Hundred Tang Poems!"

“What a great name for a collection of poems.”

Upon hearing Li Shimin's high praise for a collection of poems, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and other bigwigs surrounded Li Shimin and asked for the collection to read.

After a while.

These big guys all praised Du He.

“The poetry collection is really well compiled.”

Then Li Shimin had something to discuss with several bigwigs, so Du He had to say goodbye and leave.

After the door of Ganlu Hall was closed again, Li Shimin's eyes swept over several important ministers.

He flipped through the "Three Hundred Tang Poems" in his hand, which was a symbol of the era, as if it were a treasure, and said something with hidden meaning.

"When the Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival caused public resentment, Du He provided a temporary solution and successfully calmed the public resentment. I promised to remember him for a great achievement at that time."

"During this period, Du He has achieved many great feats, and his cooperation with the Crown Prince has become better and better."

"I think that a comfortable place like the Secretariat is not suitable for a young man like him. He should be given more responsibilities!"

After hearing what Li Shimin said, the ministers in the court had different expressions.

Except for Changsun Wuji who had a solemn expression, the faces of the others showed either curiosity or excitement.

Hou Junji even clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"

...

In the tense atmosphere of the Ministry of Personnel assessment, time flew by quietly.

Instantly stepped into the middle of December.

After half a month of fierce competition and the completion of the Ministry of Personnel's assessment, the personnel for each position have basically been decided.

Hundreds of officials attend the meeting.

In front of civil and military officials, Li Shimin announced the personnel transfers and appointments to several important positions.

"Liu Ji, the Imperial Court Minister, was promoted to the position of Imperial Court Attendant and was in charge of the Ministry of Personnel."

"Youzhou Governor Cheng Yaojin was transferred to the position of General of the Left Tunwei, and was in charge of the garrison at the north gate of the palace city, and was promoted to General of the Zhenjun Army."

"Qizhou Governor Xiao Yu was promoted to Special Advancement and is participating in government affairs again."

"Cizhou Governor Du Gou was promoted to Shangshu Zuocheng."

Among the above four officials, except for Du Gou who was a dark horse that emerged suddenly, and Xiao Yu who experienced the usual ups and downs, the other two were steadily rising.

Speaking of which, Xiao Yu is also a legendary figure.

He was dismissed from his position as prime minister six times and appointed as prime minister six times.

Although his life had its ups and downs, he was basically active in the center of power and was not idle for long.

At the bottom of the hall, Du He just showed a faint smile on his face, and did not show any special surprise.

Because Hou Junji had already told him the news that his elder brother had been chosen as Shangshu Zuo Cheng three days ago.

His only expectation now is to see if he can be promoted to the position of Imperial Secretary.

According to feedback from Liu Li and Hou Junji, Li Shimin had not made a final decision on this position.

Therefore, no one knows who will be the Huangmen Shilang.

The subsequent appointment of officials is somewhat intriguing.

"Remove Li Baiyao's position as the Crown Prince's Secretary and replace him with Imperial Censor Ma Zhou."

"Cancel the post of Crown Prince Zhang Xuansu's Zuo Shuzi and replace him with Shizhong Liu Li."

"Cancel the post of Crown Prince Yu Zhining's Left Assistant and replace it with the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, Cen Wenben."

The three old ministers who originally served in the Eastern Palace have now all been dismissed from their concurrent positions in the Eastern Palace and replaced by the other three young and powerful figures.

Wang De held up the edict of appointment in both hands and then read it in a sharp voice.

"Appoint Li Baiyao, Zhang Xuansu, and Yu Zhining as lecturers at the Wei Wangfu Literature Institute."

wow~

There was a sudden burst of low murmurs in the Tai Chi Hall.

In the current Prince Wei's Palace, in addition to their three teaching scholars, there is also Kong Yingda, the Prince Wei's teacher.

It is no exaggeration to say that the current configuration of ministers in the Prince of Wei's Palace, although not as good as that of the Eastern Palace, is almost the same.

Sitting in the main seat of the hall, Li Shimin had a full view of the reactions of the court officials.

But his expression remained dignified and he was not moved.