Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

With the arrival of the two main leaders, the court meeting officially began.

Li Shimin said in a clear voice: "Since the ministers of each ministry have just taken office, today the assistant ministers of each ministry will report on government affairs on behalf of your new ministers."

Except for the Ministry of Revenue, the ministers of the other five ministries were just appointed yesterday and they have no idea about the situation in their departments.

"According to the order!"

Vice Minister of Personnel Cui Xu, Vice Minister of War Cui Dunli, Vice Minister of Punishment Zhang Xingcheng, Vice Minister of Rites Chu Suiliang and Vice Minister of Works Yu Chang all stood up and saluted respectfully to Li Shimin.

Du He glanced at Yu Chang, the Minister of Works who was in his early 40s, and a relaxed expression appeared on his face.

Yu Chang was the eldest son of Yu Shinan, Duke of Yongxing County, and his wife was the legitimate daughter of Fang Xuanling.

Like his father Yu Shinan, he had no ambition and loved calligraphy and painting. He used to be in charge of supervising the recording and copying of Buddhist scriptures in the palace.

Later, with the support of his father-in-law Fang Xuanling and due to his late father's outstanding contributions to Li Shimin, he was promoted to Minister of Works.

Without an adjutant who speaks out against the government, subsequent government affairs can be carried out more smoothly.

Half an hour later.

People from the three provinces and six ministries reported the major events of each department.

Li Shimin said with a smile on his face: "My dear ministers, we will worship at the Imperial Ancestral Temple tomorrow, so there is no need to hold a court meeting!"

"Everyone should wear the right clothes for the sacrifice, don't make any mistakes!"

After finishing speaking, Li Shimin shifted his gaze to the row of military generals and glanced at Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong and others.

These hard-working people are sometimes prone to making mistakes, and if you don't remind them in advance, it's easy to make a big fool of yourself.

The civil and military officials looked at Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong, and stood up to respond.

"As ordered!"

Li Shimin went on to say: "Four days later, under the auspices of the Crown Prince, a grand burial ceremony for the remains of the Han martyrs will be held."

"Except for those on duty, officials above the fifth rank must wear sacrificial robes to worship!"

When the civil and military officials heard Li Shimin's arrangement, there was no sign of surprise on their faces.

Because sacrifice is a top priority, and sacrifice to Han martyrs is a national sacrifice, they have to participate in it for both moral and logical reasons.

The civil and military officials bowed to Li Shimin again and said.

"According to the order!"

Li Shimin nodded slightly, then turned to Li Chengqian and asked, "Prince, what preparations have you made for this ceremony to bury the remains of the heroes?"

Li Chengqian clasped his fists respectfully and replied: "Your Majesty, I have appointed the Minister of Works Du He to be in charge of all matters related to the sacrifice."

"At present, Du He has asked the Minister of the Imperial Household to prepare the items needed for the sacrifice and sort out the procedures for the sacrifice. I will ask the Minister of Rites Chu Suiliang to write the sacrificial text."

"In order to maintain order at the sacrificial site, the Minister of War Zhang Liang dispatched General Xi Junmai of the Right Guard to lead 3000 imperial guards to the site to maintain order."

"In addition, the deputy leader of the Eastern Palace Qianniu Guard, Qin Huaidao, will also lead 120 Eastern Palace guards to cooperate."

What Pei Xingjian did could not be discussed openly, so Li Chengqian deliberately ignored him.

Li Shimin nodded and said, "Prince, the success or failure of a matter lies in the details. You must be fully prepared and cannot afford to make the slightest mistake."

"My son obeys the order!"

Li Chengqian clasped his fists and saluted respectfully.

After discussing the important matters, Li Shimin gave the order directly.

"Today's meeting is over, everyone go down and get busy."

The war had just ended, and the people from the three provinces, six ministries, nine temples and five academies needed to digest the huge amount of spoils.

In addition, relocating the people there is also a huge and complicated task that requires a lot of time and manpower.

"Farewell to Your Majesty."

Civil and military officials bowed to Li Shimin.

After Li Shimin and Li Chengqian left the Taiji Hall, Changsun Wuji, Hou Junji, Fang Xuanling and others followed suit.

"Du Shangshu, will you go to the Ministry of Industry to preside over the work later?"

Hearing the voice coming from the side, Du He turned his head and found that it was Yu Chang, the Minister of Works.

Du He smiled and said, "Minister Yu, please gather the officials from the Ministry of Works first, I will be there soon!"

"promise!"

Yu Chang saluted with a serious face, then turned around and left quickly.

After the well-mannered Yu Chang left, Xiao Kai came over with a sly smile on his face. He looked around and said like a thief.

"Brother Du, I am your subordinate now, you must protect me!"

When Du Chuke was the Minister of Works, that old guy had caused trouble for him time and again.

Moreover, the Minister of Works is his good friend Du He. Won’t he be able to act arrogantly in the Ministry of Works in the future?

Du He curled his lips and said, "Brother Xiao, I can't see your sincerity!"

"Hehe." Xiao Kai laughed evilly, and then whispered: "Brother Du, I invite you to go to Baihua Tower to listen to music tonight, and invite the four great courtesans of music, chess, calligraphy and painting to come!"

"Brother Cui and Brother Wang know that you have been promoted to Minister of Works. They are so jealous now that they both want to work with you in the Ministry of Works."

When Du He heard that these two devils were coming to the Ministry of Industry, his right eyelid twitched uncontrollably.

He, the Minister of Works, likes to slack off. Xiao Kai is not an easy person to deal with either. If he brings Cui Shenji and Wang Jingzhi in, won't the Ministry of Works be in chaos?

Just then, an elderly minister in a purple robe came over.

He took the tablet in his hand and hit Xiao Kai hard on the head.

"Snapped!"

"You bastard, if you're not on duty at the Ministry of Works, what are you doing in the Taiji Hall?"

Hearing this familiar voice, Du He and Xiao Kai quickly turned around to look.

The person who came was Xiao Kai’s father, Duke of Song Xiao Yu!

Du He immediately clasped his fists towards him and said, "My nephew greets Uncle Song."

Xiao Yu smiled and nodded. He looked at the handsome Du He, his old eyes full of envy.

After being stunned for a few moments, Xiao Yu said with emotion.

"Nephew Du is truly an outstanding person!"

"Unlike Xiao Yu, this useless kid, who is already in his twenties and still makes me worry every day!"

Duke of Lai Du Ruhui died early, but no one expected that his uneducated second son would be able to rise quickly in adversity.

Not only did he become the prince's most respected person, but his weight in His Majesty's heart was also growing.

At the Prime Minister's meeting chaired by His Majesty yesterday, Du He's performance could only be described as stunning.

On the other hand, his incompetent son Xiao Kai would probably not even be able to become a small doctor in the Ministry of Justice if it were not for His Majesty's consideration for him.

Xiao Kai touched his head and said, "Dad, if you keep bullying me like this, I will be in a bad mood. How can I help our Xiao family to grow if I am not in a good mood?"

Hearing what Xiao Kai said, a row of black lines appeared on Xiao Yu's forehead.

"Rebel!"

He shouted angrily, then hit Xiao Kai on the head several times with the tablet.

Good guy!

When did these prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty become so violent?

Du He saw some ministers staying in the Taiji Hall looking over, so he quickly stopped them and spoke.

"Uncle Song, my nephew and Doctor Xiao need to go to the Ministry of Works to take up their posts. Please be merciful."