Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

His literary accomplishment may not be as good as Chu Suiliang's at present, but it will not be that difficult to make adjustments on the existing basis.

In addition, Du He explained it very clearly, and he already had a clear idea in his mind.

Li Chengqian continued, "Shou Yue, go back and adjust the sacrificial text first. If Du He has a look at it and it's ok, you can hand it over to me."

The two questions Du He asked Chu Suiliang just now directly touched his heart.

There are few people in the entire court who can have such a thoughtful and considerate aide.

Pei Xingjian bowed and said, "Your Highness, Prince Consort Du, I will take my leave first."

Looking at Pei Xingjian's leaving back, Li Chengqian thought of the matter of great talent again.

He turned to look at Du He and said, "Du He, after the sacrifice is over, remember to help me find Wang Xuance."

Du He waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, Wang Xuance can't get away."

"Tomorrow I will ask the Minister of the Ministry of Rites whether the delegation has returned."

Last year, Wang Xuance was ordered to escort King Harsha's envoys back to India. Now there is no news about them in the court, so he has to find out from the Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

Moreover, according to Du He's understanding of Wang Xuance, even if he destroyed India, he would not be valued by the court after his return.

After serving as the magistrate of Huangshui County for many years, the highest official position he was promoted to was Chao San Dai Fu, a position below the fifth rank.

In addition, there are so many rising talents in the court now that it is impossible for anyone in the court to pay attention to a small county magistrate. Even the entire delegation is almost forgotten by the court.

Li Chengqian felt relieved when he saw Du He's confident look.

He then changed the subject and said, "Du He, Prince Teng will go to Tengzhou to be enfeoffed next month, and his mother, Concubine Liu, will also go with him."

"Think carefully about how we can place spies there."

"If we arrange for someone to go in ahead of time, we can also find out the core confidential matters, and we can also take the initiative."

Li Yuanying's fiefdom was not large and his personal strength was very weak. Li Chengqian kept an eye on him in order to find out the news of Li Tai's rebellion.

And to have the opportunity to access these secret matters, one must be a close confidant of Li Yuanying’s palace.

Otherwise, ordinary positions will basically not have access to confidential matters.

Du He frowned and said, "Your Highness, this is a serious matter. I need to go back and think about it carefully."

Li Chengqian nodded, and then reminded him worriedly: "Du He, you have to think carefully, don't just think about accompanying your wife and children every day, and don't go to Baihua Tower for fun."

"If something goes wrong, Father will definitely not forgive you if he finds out."

Fang Yiai's affair with the evil woman from the Western Regions is a lesson for us. If it weren't for his father's consideration for the Duke of Liang Fang Xuanling, Fang Yiai's fate would probably not have been good.

Du He curled his lips and said, "Your Highness, Crown Prince, you knew that if I went out to attract other men, His Majesty would punish me, but you still let me use my beauty to lure Yin Yushan?"

"Hehe." Li Chengqian laughed awkwardly twice, then touched the tip of his nose and said angrily: "Du He, you and Yin Yushan have become close friends, which is for the stability of the country. If the emperor knows about this, he will only reward you."

"Don't feel any psychological pressure. I will speak for you when necessary."

The spies he sent to the Prince of Wei's palace over the years have never been able to find out any confidential matters.

Now Yin Yushan has taken the initiative to show goodwill and asked Du He for help. Her purpose is self-evident.

Yin Yushan and Yin Yuhe, brother and sister, see no hope in Li Tai and want to side with him, the crown prince!

However, the identities of the two siblings are sensitive, so it is inconvenient for them to appear directly in the Eastern Palace. That is why they rely on Du He to serve the Eastern Palace.

Du He had no idea what Li Chengqian was thinking, but as Li Chengqian's talk became more and more outrageous, Du He did not continue the conversation on this topic.

Although Yin Yushan is beautiful, her true intentions are not known at present. The most urgent task is to investigate the rebellion of King Wei and prevent them from gaining power.

Du He clasped his fists towards Li Chengqian and said, "Your Highness, I will go to the Guanglu Temple first to see how the preparations for the sacrifice are going."

"I have to sort out the spies in the East Palace in a few days. This is my first time doing such a job, so I need to sort it out in advance."

He has a lot of things to be responsible for now. In addition to the work in the East Palace, there are still a lot of things waiting for him to deal with in the Ministry of Works.

Moreover, after rectifying the few corrupt officials in the Ministry of Industry, we must do some practical work in the Ministry.

"Go ahead." Li Chengqian waved his hand with a smile on his face, and then reminded him worriedly: "Du He, don't forget what I told you to do!"

What responded to him was Du He's departing back and his raised hand.

"This guy!"

Li Chengqian smiled and muttered, then picked up the case and the memorial on it again and began to review it carefully.

Now the emperor has given him some important memorials for review. If he cannot make a decision on his own, he can take it to the emperor for instructions.

...

Wannian County.

Jinchangfang.

Du He, accompanied by a group of officials from the Guanglu Temple, came to the monument to the heroes.

A two-meter-high stone tablet stood in front of everyone.

Du He raised his head and silently recited the big words on the stele.

"The Monument to the Unknown Heroes of the Tang Dynasty!"

Looking at the words carved in Feibai script on the stone tablet, Du He couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth. He knew at a glance that they were written by Li Shimin.

If these words were carved in regular script, they might be more solemn and dignified.

At this moment, the Minister of Guanglu Temple saw Du He's strange expression, and he explained from the side.

"Shangshu Du, the words on the stone tablet were written by your majesty and carved by the craftsmen of the General Construction Supervisor."

Du He's mouth twitched slightly, then he nodded and said.

"These nine characters, with their horizontal and vertical strokes showing white, resemble bird heads and swallow tails, and are extremely beautiful."

"So it was written by His Majesty himself. No wonder it's so well written."

The Minister of Imperial Households quickly responded, "Du Shangshu's comments are very accurate!"

Who dares to say that this is not good when it is written by Your Majesty?

Then Du He carefully inspected the altar, all the sacrificial objects, and the on-site environment.

Before leaving, Du He praised Guanglu Temple Minister, "Yang Siqing, you are well prepared!"

"In the next two days, we will dispatch people from the Guanglu Temple to watch the scene together with the Imperial Guards to prevent the sacrificial items from being destroyed."

Li Shimin was afraid that the scene would be destroyed by human beings, so he sent dozens of imperial guards to station here these days.

The Minister of the Imperial Household responded respectfully: "I obey your command."

Du He nodded, then left Jinchangfang and slowly returned to the Ministry of Works.

There was no important government affairs in the Ministry of Works that needed his review in the past two days, so Du He spent a lot of time sorting out the issue of adjusting the spy team in the Eastern Palace.

Low-level spies are easy to deal with, but they can't play a big role.

However, it is very difficult to train high-level spies who lurk around the enemy.

Du He murmured in a low voice: "How can we completely win over Yin Yushan?"