Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Princess Chengyang's Mansion.

When Du He came back, he saw Li Yi and Linglong sitting in the lobby knitting sweaters.

This is clothing for the unborn child.

Although the princess's mansion was not short of people who could make clothes, Li Yi was about to become a mother, and she wanted to think that the first cloth her child would be wrapped in and the first piece of clothing his child would wear would both be made by her hands.

Du He walked up to her with a smile on his face and said softly, "Yier, I have good news for you."

"At the court today, His Majesty promoted me to be the Imperial Court Assistant Minister!"

Upon hearing the great news that her husband had been promoted again, Li Yi put down the things she was knitting, stood up excitedly and said.

"My husband, you are amazing!"

After Li Yi finished speaking, she jumped up excitedly while holding Du He's arm with her big belly.

Her action scared Du He so much that his face changed and he quickly supported Li Yi.

"Don't jump, Yi'er. You're pregnant now."

Seeing Du He's concerned expression, Li Yi smiled sweetly. She turned her head and gave instructions to Linglong who was standing by the side.

"Linglong, go and arrange the kitchen and prepare the banquet!"

"Slave, go now."

Linglong nodded happily and ran out of the lobby.

The official position of the Prince Consort is getting higher and higher now, and they, the servants, feel proud when chatting with servants from other princesses' mansions.

What's more, she was about to stop being a slave and become Du He's concubine.

On this day, not only was Princess Chengyang's Mansion celebrating, but many promoted officials in Chang'an City and even the entire Tang Dynasty were holding banquets.

Even Fang Yiai was lying comfortably in his own yard, eating roast chicken and drinking fine wine.

Gao Yang's worry has finally been resolved, and good days are waiting for him in the future.

The next day.

A meeting of hundreds of officials.

When Du He arrived at the Taiji Hall at the usual time, the eunuch came up to him respectfully and said.

"Prince Consort Du, your seat is in the front row."

Led by the eunuch, Du He came to his new position in the court meeting.

On his right was the Secretary of the Central Secretariat Cen Wenben, and the position on his left was vacant.

Seeing Du He's puzzled look, the eunuch hurriedly explained in a low voice.

"Prince Consort Du, the person on your left is the Minister of the Left."

Du He's face paused. He didn't expect that he and his elder brother Du Gou would sit next to each other.

It’s just that the local governor has been promoted and will not return to take up his post until after the new year. My eldest brother now needs to go through the tedious handover of government affairs with the successor governor.

After Du He sat down, he suddenly heard someone humming a song behind him.

When I turned around, it turned out to be Fang Yiai.

Looking at the expression on his face, he had regained his previous arrogance and complacency.

Fang Yiai saw Du He sitting in front of him with a look of disdain on his face, and he began to complain in his heart.

"Why are you so proud? I will continue to sit in front of you in a few days."

After he sat down, he did not look up and make eye contact with Du He, so as not to cause trouble for himself.

At this time, a group of important court officials and Li Shimin walked into the Taiji Hall one after another.

Du He also withdrew his gaze and started a new court meeting today.

When the court meeting was halfway through, the eunuch suddenly came in to report.

"Your Majesty, Xueyantuo Zhenzhubijia Khan Yinan has sent his nephew Tulishe here."

Upon hearing that Tulishe was coming again, the faces of some low-ranking civil and military officials changed slightly.

However, the faces of Li Shimin and several important ministers were filled with indifference.

Li Shimin glanced at Du He, who had an equally calm expression, then waved his hand at the eunuch and said.

"Send him in."

"promise!"

The eunuch saluted respectfully, then lowered his head and quickly left the Taiji Hall.

Civil and military officials all looked around and discussed in low voices.

Soon, Tulishe, with a dusty face, walked into the Taiji Hall led by a eunuch.

He walked to the center of the hall, bowed respectfully to Li Shimin, and shouted.

"Greetings to His Majesty the Great Khan!"

Li Shimin said calmly, "Get up."

After Tulishe stood up, he clasped his fists towards Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, the Khan of Heaven, our Zhenzhu Pijia Khan will arrive at the border of Lingzhou in two days with the betrothal gifts."

"Your Majesty, please send someone to receive the betrothal gifts."

After hearing what Tulishe said, all the civil and military officials in the court had expressions of astonishment on their faces.

what's the situation!

Is Yi Nan so capable that he can drive more than 100,000 livestock across thousands of miles to the border of the Tang Dynasty?

This is incredible.

Li Shimin nodded, turned to look at the line of civil officials, and shouted loudly: "Minister of Revenue."

Tang Jian stood up holding up his tablet and said, "I am here."

Li Shimin continued: "Take your people to the border of Lingzhou and receive the betrothal gifts."

"Remember, if you want to count the amount of the bride price carefully, it is 50,000 horses, 10,000 cattle and camels, and 100,000 sheep."

"If the amount of the betrothal gifts is sufficient, I will personally bring Princess Xinxing to Lingzhou to meet Yi Nan and preside over the wedding for them."

After hearing Li Shimin's words, Tang Jian, who knew the inside story, responded loudly.

"I obey the order!"

Seeing Li Shimin agree so readily, Tulishe should have been happy.

But when Li Shimin proposed to count the amount of the betrothal gifts, he felt that the marriage would not go smoothly.

As they hurried along, there were not many casualties among the horses and camels due to the lack of water and grass, but most of the slow-moving cattle and sheep died.

Although a lot of cattle and sheep were looted along the way to supplement the amount, there was still a certain gap from the amount of the betrothal gift.

Tulishe's strange expression was seen by Du He who was standing beside him.

"You want to marry a Tang princess, but you don't even think about who set fire to the grasslands along the way!"

Today's originally dull court meeting was stirred up by the arrival of Tulishe.

After the court session was dismissed, this group of gossipy officials gathered together again to express their opinions.

"Alas, Princess Xinxing is so beautiful, it's a pity for her to marry Yi Nan."

"Who can blame that old man Yi Nan for being so courageous? He actually mobilized the whole country to collect all the betrothal gifts."

"It's too late for your Majesty to regret now."

"But your majesty and the ministers are too calm, aren't they? Is there something fishy going on?"

"It's possible. After all, it's His Majesty who is most anxious."

When Du He heard their discussion, he shook his head and left the Tai Chi Hall.

These officials were all talented people. When Yi Nan sent people to offer the betrothal gift, they couldn't come up with a single good idea.

Now when gossip comes, everyone is full of indignation. They really just want to watch the fun and make trouble.

...

Four days later.

News about Tang Jian came back.

After counting the number of betrothal gifts, it was found that 108 horses, 50 camels, 496 cattle and 20559 sheep were missing.

So at the court meeting, Li Shimin summoned Tulishe to the Taiji Hall.

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Tulishe, when our Minister of Revenue went to receive the betrothal gifts, he discovered that more than 20,000 livestock were missing!"

"The betrothal gift is so far off, I cannot accept your Yinan Khan's proposal."