Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Qin Huaidao was promoted to the position of General of the Right Guard and concurrently served as the deputy commander of the Eastern Palace Guard.

In addition, he also has the title of Duke of Hu.

Qin Huaidao said shyly: "Brother Du, it is my honor to protect the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Because Xi Junmai and Xue Rengui were transferred out of the Eastern Palace, Li Shimin asked Qin Huaidao to perform the duties of the deputy commander of the Eastern Palace Guards and be responsible for protecting Li Chengqian's safety.

When Qin Huaidao received the order from the eunuch, he was almost going crazy with joy.

Becoming the commander of the personal guards of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you will be the person His Royal Highness the Crown Prince trusts the most. Now, following the Crown Prince, your future is bright.

When he returns to the mansion tonight, he will definitely burn incense for his father and tell his father that he has become successful now.

Du He smiled and said, "Huai Dao, you have a good understanding."

At this moment, Li Chengqian's slightly anxious voice came from the hall.

"Du He, come in quickly. I have something important to tell you."

Du He curled his lips, nodded to Qin Huaidao, and strode into the hall.

No one knew what urgent matter Li Chengqian had. He had just arrived at the Ministry of Works to take up his post, and before he had gathered his subordinates for a meeting, he was called over by Li Chengqian.

In the main hall.

When Li Chengqian saw Du He come in, he came forward with the help of his crutches and spoke in a low voice.

"Du He, just now my father came to test me about Li Tai's treason!"

Du He raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "Your Highness, how do you reply to His Majesty?"

As expected, he guessed it right. Although Li Shimin now attaches importance to Li Chengqian, Li Tai's position in his heart has not weakened because of treason.

Li Chengqian said softly, "I just said what you taught me to say to my father."

"Although Father heard that I was going to whip Li Tai twice, he was not angry. Instead, he was in a very happy mood."

"Your guess is correct. Father doesn't want me to take action against Li Tai!"

Then Li Chengqian told Du He everything his father had said to him.

After a while.

Du He shook his head and said, "Your Highness, I thought something big had happened, but it turned out to be such a small matter."

"Given your majesty's love for the King of Wei, you will definitely not be allowed to kill each other."

"Let's stick to our original plan. Don't take the initiative to attack the King of Wei before you ascend the throne!"

Once Li Shimin knew that Li Chengqian had the intention of killing Li Tai, Li Chengqian might not be able to become the crown prince.

In the original history, Li Chengqian failed in his rebellion and was demoted to a commoner. Li Shimin then tested Li Tai and asked him how he would treat the crown prince and Li Zhi if he was made the crown prince.

Li Tai was so proud of himself that he didn't know if he had lost his mind and said some brainless words.

"A hundred years later, he will definitely kill his own son and pass the throne to his younger brother Li Zhi."

When Li Shimin, who was suffering from rheumatism, heard these words at first, he was very happy.

The sons are well-behaved and harmonious, and do not fight with each other over imperial power. This is better than anything else.

But Chu Suiliang's words frightened Li Shimin so much that he broke out in a cold sweat.

"You dare to kill even your own son, how can you let your brother Li Zhi go?"

It was because of Chu Suiliang's words that Li Shimin came to his senses and gave up the idea of making Li Tai the crown prince.

After careful consideration and many discussions with Zhangsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang and others, Li Shimin finally decided to make Li Zhi the emperor.

He also said to his close ministers: "If the King of Wei is enthroned, Chengqian and the King of Jin will both die; if the King of Jin is enthroned, Chengqian and Tai will be safe."

So Li Zhi, who did not fight or compete, became the final winner.

When Li Chengqian heard Du He's instructions, he nodded in approval.

Although Li Tai was sent to his fiefdom, who knows whether his father would change his mind and finally recall him back to Chang'an.

We finally saw the dawn of victory, but we couldn't let these trivial things ruin all our efforts, or else Li Zhi would take advantage of us.

Li Chengqian changed the subject and said, "Du He, my father has consulted Yuan Tiangang and plans to bury the remains of the former Sui soldiers under the monument in five days."

"Father has entrusted me with this important task that will enhance my reputation."

"You are my military advisor, so I'll leave this matter to you!"

Forehead...

Du He's expression froze.

It is a bit absurd to let a young man in his early 20s preside over the complicated sacrifices!

Du He had no idea about the sacrificial process and what needed to be prepared.

Du He pouted and said, "Your Highness, you don't really think I know everything, do you?"

"For this kind of sacrificial work, it would be most appropriate for you to ask the professionals in the Guanglu Temple to do it."

"If that doesn't work, you can look for someone from the Taishi Bureau, or the Honglu Temple."

The monument to the heroes was erected, and all the final fame was attributed to the prince, but he had no interest in getting involved.

It is not easy to hold a grand sacrifice. It takes a lot of effort to prepare the sacrificial supplies, sort out the sacrificial procedures, and organize and arrange the sacrificial site.

Li Chengqian frowned and said, "Du He, this grand sacrifice is of vital importance and cannot afford any mistakes."

"I don't trust anyone except you to coordinate and preside over this matter."

Last year, the King of Wei made a huge fool of himself at the Mid-Autumn Poetry Meeting, which made him lose face in front of the people in Chang'an and his reputation plummeted.

The importance of this memorial ceremony for heroes and martyrs is far beyond the comparison of the Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival.

If something goes wrong, it won't be long before the people of the entire Tang Dynasty laugh at him.

Du He waved his hands and said, "Okay, I'll take this job!"

He has been in public quite frequently recently, and this cannot continue. Otherwise, Li Chengqian will have to assign him to complete any tasks, big or small, in the future.

"Hehe." Li Chengqian chuckled twice cunningly, then said with a smile: "Du He, you should have such awareness!"

"When I ascend the throne, I will make you the head of all officials. You should do more now so that you can lead all officials in their work in the future!"

Hearing Li Chengqian's empty promises again, Du He looked at him with disdain and raised two middle fingers at him.

"Forehead..."

Li Chengqian paused.

He raised his eyebrows and said, "Du He, don't you believe me?"

"What I said is all true, without a single word of falsehood!"

"How about I swear an oath to you?"

As he spoke, Li Chengqian immediately raised his finger to the sky, and was ready to swear an oath to prove that what he said was from the bottom of his heart.

Du He said quickly: "Your Highness, there is no need to swear an oath. I will definitely believe you."

"I was a little worried because I was given such an important task as the sacrifice. I was afraid that if I didn't do it well, it would affect the reputation of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. "

Although it was just a joke, once the news of the prince swearing a poisonous oath to his subjects spread out, the censors and counselors would definitely impeach him.

Du He doesn't want to cause trouble.