Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Upon hearing that Hou Junji invited Pei Xingjian to his mansion for dinner, Li Chengqian and Du He looked at each other and smiled at the same time.

Hou Junji fully saw the potential of Pei Xingjian. He was very attracted to such a talented, elegant and handsome son-in-law.

Li Chengqian asked with a smile: "Shouyue, when do you and Hou Haitang plan to get married?"

Pei Xingjian bowed his head and whispered, "Duke Chen said that this year is a year of war and it is not suitable for marriage. We should choose a good time next year."

In addition to having just ended a major war, Hou Junji has just been promoted to the position of Shangshu You Pushe, and he needs to spend a lot of time every day familiarizing himself with government affairs and dealing with complex interpersonal relationships.

Moreover, in a month or so it will be icy and snowy, which is not suitable for marriage.

Du He also stood up and said goodbye, "Your Highness, Princess Chengyang and Du Ping'an are coming back today, I have to accompany them."

"After I'm done with this busy period, I'll come to the East Palace to eat and drink."

When Li Chengqian saw Du He's useless appearance, a look of contempt appeared on his face.

"Du He, your wife and children won't run away, why do you always want to run back home?"

"You have already started a family and have children, so the next step is to start a career."

Recently, the emperor has attached great importance to him and has entrusted many state affairs to him.

Li Chengqian also wanted to have a good chat with these aides to see what big things should be done in the coming period of time.

I never expected that these two smart aides would spend all their time on their families.

Pei Xingjian's behavior is understandable, but Du He has absolutely no ambition at all.

Du He curled his lips and said, "Your Highness, if you take out the jar of fine wine you treasure, I will stay and have dinner."

Good guy!

It turned out that Du He was still thinking about his jar of aged wine.

Li Chengqian glanced at Du He with disdain, then waved his hand and said.

"Du He, you should go back to the princess's mansion to be with your wife and children. I'll save that jar of wine for when I ascend the throne!"

Xi Junmai also said to Li Chengqian, "Your Highness, I also need to go back and make arrangements in advance to ensure that tomorrow's sacrifice goes smoothly."

Seeing that the three of them were busy, Li Chengqian pinched his eyebrows, then waved his hand and said.

"Everyone, go and get busy first. I will treat you to a feast when you are free."

Based on his understanding of Du He, in the future, when entertaining them, he could only choose the noon time.

Otherwise, if I invite Du He to a banquet after I get off work, this kid will definitely find an excuse to slip away.

Du He, Pei Xingjian and Xi Junmai stood up together and responded.

"promise!"

Watching these right-hand men leave Mingde Hall, Li Chengqian shook his head helplessly.

As expected, he was the person recruited by Du He. His style of doing things was exactly the same as Du He's. He was neither lustful nor greedy for money, and he certainly would not flatter.

Sometimes he wanted to hear some gossip, but no one told him.

In such a short moment, Li Chengqian suddenly thought of Hou Junji's son-in-law Helan Chushi. That guy was very flattering and very pleasing.

Thinking of Helan Chushi who had died suddenly, Li Chengqian recalled the scene of planning the rebellion in the East Palace last year.

A ridiculous idea suddenly popped into his mind.

"If the person stationed at Xuanwu Gate at that time was Xue Rengui, I would probably have ascended the throne, right?"

After thinking for a moment, Li Chengqian's face changed, and then he forgot this dangerous idea.

His position as the crown prince is now extremely secure, so he cannot take shortcuts or do dangerous or stupid things!

...

The next day.

When the morning light rises.

Wannian County, Jinchangfang.

The dense crowds of people not only surrounded the sacrificial site, but also the market town was packed with people, and a large number of people poured in from outside every moment.

A group of imperial guards wearing armor and holding spears saw more and more people gathering around them, and a hint of nervousness appeared on their serious faces.

There are so many people watching!

According to the estimation of Xi Junmai, the general of the Right Guard, the number of people coming to watch today will be around 5, but judging from the current situation, the number will be at least several times higher!

It seemed that most of the people in Chang'an City came to watch this solemn sacrificial ceremony.

The people who came from behind heard the sound of ritual instruments coming from the front and they knew that the sacrificial ceremony had begun.

"The sacrifice has begun!"

“You can’t see it here at all!”

The people outside were too far away from the sacrificial site to see it, and they became anxious in an instant.

So many people began to squeeze in frantically, trying to get to the front to watch the fun.

As more and more people squeezed in, small-scale pushing and shoving soon broke out.

When the imperial guards stationed outside saw this, their faces changed and they quickly ran up and shouted.

"Fellow villagers, please stop and don't push or shove!"

But the people were already so excited that they didn't care about the imperial guards' reminders. People outside were still madly trying to squeeze in.

A captain shouted to the soldiers beside him: "Go and report to General Xi!"

"As ordered!"

The imperial guards who received the order quickly ran to the sacrificial site along the passage opened by the imperial guards.

This passage was proposed by Prince Consort Du, with the aim of allowing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and all civil and military officials to leave smoothly after the sacrifice. It was not open to the public.

It was also thanks to Prince Consort Du that he thought of this in advance, otherwise they would not have been able to go in and report.

Sacrifice site.

After Li Chengqian finished reading the sacrificial text, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, who was in charge of presiding over the sacrificial ceremony, shouted in a trembling voice with a solemn expression.

"The auspicious time has arrived. Please bury the Han martyrs in peace!"

As he finished speaking, hundreds of soldiers guarding on the side placed the remains of the Han martyrs into the big pit behind the inscription.

The people surrounding the altar, especially the elderly, burst into tears.

The descendants of these old men followed Emperor Yang of Sui to conquer Goguryeo 30 years ago, and in the end their bodies were never found.

So many years have passed, and every time they think of their children, they feel heartbroken.

They firmly believe that one of the remains buried in the grave is their child.

"it is good!"

"Your Highness, please be merciful!"

The shouts and praises of the people were like waves, one after another, and did not stop for a long time.

Li Chengqian felt the excitement of the people and their support for him, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

This was the wisest decision he had ever made!

At this moment, Li Chengqian was extremely grateful to Du He. If it weren't for the good advice Du He gave him, he probably wouldn't have been loved by so many people.

I believe that after today's sacrificial ceremony, it won't take long before his reputation for virtue will spread throughout the Tang Dynasty.

Among the crowd of onlookers, more than 20 strong men were protecting a tall woman wearing a veil.

Yin Yushan looked at the frantic shouts of the people around her and muttered through her thin lips hidden behind her veil.

"Is Du He really the God of Literature who has descended to earth?"

"How else could he have come up with this idea to enhance his reputation?"