Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

"Xi Junmai? Such a familiar name."

Du He frowned, he just felt that the name sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember his specific deeds.

"What achievements have you made?"

"Replying to the Prince Consort Commander, at the end of the 15th year of Zhenguan, he led cavalrymen to quell the Tuyuhun civil strife, beheaded the three brothers of Prime Minister Xuan Wang, and killed more than a thousand enemies."

After Xi Junmai finished speaking, the study room instantly fell into deathly silence.

None of the three people present spoke.

Du He finally got an impression.

Xi Junmai was one of the fierce generals in the early Tang Dynasty. The highlight of his life was suppressing the civil strife in Tuyuhun, and then he fell like a meteor.

Logically speaking, if Xi Jun bought such a powerful man, he would be able to shine in the Tang Dynasty.

It turned out that this pearl had been covered in dust under Li Chengqian's hands.

Li Chengqian was deposed as crown prince for treason, and everyone in the Eastern Palace except Yu Zhining was implicated.

Later, when the new emperor ascended the throne, Xi Junmai was not appointed.

If he followed the wrong boss, how could Li Zhi, who ascended the throne later, use him?

"No wonder the history books only record a few words about Xi Junmai. So this is what happened."

Du He turned his gaze to Li Chengqian, as if to say, Your Highness the Crown Prince, look at what you have done.

You didn't use such a capable person and instead sent him to guard the gate.

Feeling Du He's questioning gaze, Li Chengqian blushed and quickly turned his head away.

Li Chengqian didn't know that this guy was so powerful. At that time, he was just throwing tantrums at his father and going against him in everything.

"Xi Junmai, do you want to be granted a title of nobility and become a general?" Du He put his hands behind his back and stared at him with a serious face.

"My dear Prince Consort, I dream of it even in my dreams." Xi Junmai answered honestly.

He came from a grassroots background, and through repeated bloody battles, he was finally promoted to the rank of Guoyi Duwei.

Moreover, he quelled the civil strife in Tuyuhun with only a hundred cavalrymen from his own army, for which he was commended by His Majesty, who transferred him to the Eastern Palace to assist the Crown Prince.

I thought that from now on I could climb up to the level of a real dragon and rise to great heights.

Unexpectedly, the prince did not value him at all. After just meeting him once, he sent him to guard the gate.

During these two years, he gradually understood a truth.

For a grassroots person like him, if he cannot get close to a powerful backer, his career in this life will be over.

Today he saw hope again, so he expressed his inner thoughts very frankly.

"Not bad." Du He admired such decisive people.

"There is an opportunity in front of you now. It depends on whether you can seize it."

Du He said this as he walked over to what Xi Jun had bought and lowered his voice.

"Do you dare to kill someone?"

Xi Junmai was stunned. After a few breaths of silence, he knelt on one knee in front of Li Chengqian without hesitation.

"I dare you! I am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse!"

Having been guarding the gate of the Eastern Palace for two years, although being abandoned, Xi Junmai did not become depressed.

He has been practicing martial arts hard, hoping that one day he will be re-employed.

Now the opportunity has finally come.

The Crown Prince and the Duke of Xiang asked him to kill someone as a token of his loyalty.

For someone like him who had fought on the battlefield, there was nothing wrong with him not killing someone.

"Please stand up quickly. When you finish this task, I will propose to my father that you be promoted to the position of Left Guard."

"Moreover, I will find a way to help you achieve merit and get a position in the court!"

Li Chengqian immediately threw a big pancake over.

"I will die for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

After Xi Junmai bowed respectfully, he clenched his hands tightly, and he was very excited.

"I'm finally coming through!"

Although he was still in charge of the gate, Zuo Jianmenshu was the head of this department and a genuine official of the fourth rank.

If he was called up for war, he would start as the General of the Central Army, which matched his position.

"The prince trusts me, so he lets me take charge of the East Palace guards."

Thinking that the safety of the Eastern Palace was in his hands, Xi Junmai felt very happy and suddenly felt that this position was not so bad.

Sure enough, the mood is very different depending on the angle of consideration.

"Xi Junmai, show us your strength." Du He said softly.

Seeing is believing, hearing is not. How strong Xi Junmai’s strength is still to be tested in actual combat.

He hasn't fought in more than two years, and he doesn't know if his martial arts skills have been wasted.

In the courtyard outside the study.

Xi Junmai fought against 10 of the prince's personal guards with his bare hands.

I saw him punching left and right with his big fists, and each punch could knock down a guard.

Within ten breaths, all the prince's guards were defeated.

"Good! Junmai has a set of martial arts, and he is indeed strong!"

Du He clapped his hands, extremely satisfied with his strength.

The strength of the prince's personal guards is not bad, at least they are one level stronger than his guards.

It’s just that the opponents the royal guards encountered were too strong, so they seemed weaker.

Next, Du He told his plan to Li Chengqian and Xi Junmai.

I heard that it was to protect the prince consort and kill the treasonous villain in the process.

Xi Junmai also breathed a sigh of relief.

It's not just about murdering an official of the imperial court, there is no psychological pressure at all to kill a traitor.

"Jun Mai, go wait for me outside. I have something to tell the prince."

After hearing Du He's words, Xi Junmai obediently left the study and skillfully closed the door before leaving.

Du He walked up to Li Chengqian and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear clearly.

"Your Highness, I will go to the Dali Temple to deal with Hegan Chengji later. You should quickly call Hou Junji and Li Yuanchang."

"Tell them to cancel the palace coup because it is bound to fail."

Hegan Chengji's betrayal was the first hidden danger, and the group of people who instigated Li Chengqian to rebel were the second hidden danger.

"Du He, why do you think the operation will fail?"

"It was you who suggested forcing my father to abdicate, and it was you who said the operation had failed. What were you thinking?"

"You said very confidently at that time that if things dragged on, Li Tai would definitely replace me as the crown prince!"

"If Li Tai gains power, he will definitely do everything he can to suppress me, and you will not be spared either."

Li Chengqian's voice became louder and louder, his face showing resentment.

Launching a palace coup was the only chance he could see to ascend the throne.

How favored is Prince of Wei Li Tai now?

The other princes all went out to their fiefdoms, but Li Tai remained in Chang'an.

Moreover, the wealth and property that his father rewarded Li Tai with was actually more than that given to him as the crown prince.

What’s even more exaggerated is that his father also let Li Tai live in the Wude Hall.

The geographical location of Wude Hall is very sensitive, as it is located to the west of the East Palace.

Isn't this action of my father a hint to all officials to promote Li Tai to the same status as him as the crown prince?

Du He did not rush to explain. He waited until Li Chengqian had vented enough before he spoke slowly.

"Your Highness, do you trust me?"

"Du He, what bullshit are you talking about? You are the one I trust the most right now!"

Li Chengqian frowned. He didn't understand why Du He said such a thing.

"Your Highness, if you trust me, tell Hou Junji, Li Yuanchang and others to cancel the operation immediately."

"I'll explain the specific reasons to you when I come back."

After Du He finished speaking, he turned and left the study.

Time is running out, and his top priority now is to get rid of Hegan Chengji.