Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

As Shangshu Zuocheng, Du Gou was responsible for organizing and completing specific affairs, so he was very busy on weekdays.

Unlike Du He, the Minister of Works, who usually only needs to move his mouth, the specific work is arranged and completed by Yu Chang, the Vice Minister of Works.

Du He's mood became cheerful when he heard the good news that his sister-in-law was pregnant.

Glancing at the sun outside the window, he realized it was almost time to get off work, so Du He hummed a song while putting away the sketch of the curved plow on the table.

It is the right of these ministers to go home early from work.

Just then, Xiao Kai came running over again.

He said excitedly: "Brother Du, good news!"

Looking at Xiao Kai, who was panting and whose face was flushed with excitement, Du He asked in confusion.

"Brother Xiao, what is the good news?"

What kind of auspicious day is today that there is so much good news?

Xiao Kai winked and said, "The people in the Taifu Temple spread the news that Fang Yiai, that birdman, was demoted and is now the Minister of the Weiwei Temple!"

"Your Majesty is truly wise. He knew that Fang Yiai was unworthy of the position and could not serve as the Minister of the Imperial Household, so he was dismissed from his post."

"If you ask me, giving Fang Yiai the position of Weiwei Temple Secretary is too high!"

Because he and Cui Shenji's group supported the crown prince, they had no dealings with the group that supported the King of Wei, and they were even in a hostile relationship with them.

When Du He heard that Fang Yiai was demoted to the position of Weiwei Temple Secretary, a ridiculous idea suddenly popped up in his mind.

"Is Fang Yiai going to steal from his employer and secretly deliver the weapons to Li Tai?"

The main daily management official of the Weiwei Temple is the Weiwei Temple Secretary, who is responsible for the entry and exit of weapons and storage, etc. He is the easiest person to tamper with the number of weapons.

Moreover, there are currently two main places where the Tang Dynasty stores weapons: Chang'an and the secondary capital Luoyang.

The armory in Chang'an may be difficult to deal with, but the armory in Luoyang has a lot of room for maneuver.

Du He complained in his heart: "With so many positions, why did Li Shimin put Fang Yiai in the Weiwei Temple?"

"What exactly is Li Shimin thinking? What is the deep meaning behind this?"

The appointment of court officials, especially those with sensitive identities, is carefully considered from many aspects.

Fang Yiai supported the King of Wei. Li Shimin must have been very clear about this fact.

Now that Fang Yiai, a loyal follower of the King of Wei, has been transferred to the Weiwei Temple, could it be that Li Shimin wants to show that he trusts the King of Wei?

Du He thought for a long time, but still couldn't guess Li Shimin's specific intention.

Xiao Kai saw Du He frowning and looking thoughtful. He stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Du He's eyes, then asked curiously.

"Brother Du, what are you thinking about?"

"You have no reaction to this great news?"

The person who had the biggest conflict with Fang Yiai in the court was none other than Du He.

According to Xiao Kai's initial guess, Du He would be ecstatic to hear the good news, but he didn't expect him to be so calm.

Du He came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Brother Xiao, this is good news!"

"I won't have to see Fang Yiai anymore when I go to court. I'll feel much better every day."

Only officials above the fifth rank in Chang'an City were required to attend court every day.

Fang Yiai, a sixth-rank official in the Weiwei Temple, could only go to the Taiji Hall to attend the grand court meetings on the first and fifteenth day of each month.

Xiao Kai winked and said, "Brother Du, shall we go to Baihua Tower to celebrate tonight?"

"It just so happens that today is the last day for my brother to hire the four courtesans. After today, you will have to pay again."

Now he is completely bewitched by the four most beautiful courtesans in Baihua Tower, and he does not find the several new concubines in his home very interesting.

Du He glanced at him and said, "Brother Xiao, remember to go to Divine Doctor Sun with Brother Wang and Brother Cui after your shift, and don't go to Baihua Tower during this period."

"Recovering your broken bodies is the most important thing."

They are in their early twenties, but have the bodies of people in their sixties or seventies. If they had not met a miracle doctor like Sun Simiao, these three swordsmen would have been useless.

Xiao Kai curled his lips and said, "Brother Du, you have changed!"

"Before, your eyes would light up whenever Baihua Tower was mentioned. Now they are dull. Could it be that the Duke of Chengyang is too strict with you?"

"What good is it for a man without freedom, even if he has great wealth and status?"

As expected, those who belong to Princess Shang have no status.

Even a talented man like Du He could not escape the clutches of the princess.

Just like his elder brother Xiao Rui, even when marrying Princess Xiangcheng, he had to be very polite to her and did not dare to take a concubine.

Du He said unhappily, "Brother Xiao, go and help me finish my work, and remember to go to Dr. Sun after you get off work."

"alright."

Xiao Kai smacked his lips.

He looked at Du He with regret, then shook his head and left the office.

Du He laughed and scolded: "This guy!"

Now that it was almost time to get off work, Du He hid the sketch of the curved plow in his sleeve, then walked over to say hello to Yu Chang, and left the Ministry of Works openly.

Ministry of Industry lobby.

When the officials saw Du He running away early again, they talked about it worriedly.

"My dear colleagues, do you think what Du Shangshu said this morning is reliable?"

"Du Shangshu goes home early every day and doesn't seem to be staying in the Ministry of Works. How can he lead us to achieve merit?"

"Alas, after all, these are just the words of a young man speaking in a moment of passion. They cannot be trusted!"

The officials of the Ministry of Works were originally very motivated by the promises made by Du He, but now their hearts suddenly fell to the bottom.

When Du Ye, the head of Yu Department who happened to be in the lobby, heard that a group of officials were dissatisfied with Du He for leaving his post early, his eyes rolled.

A vicious plan suddenly came to my mind.

He walked into the crowd and suggested, "My fellow officers, Minister Du leaves his post early every day. Why don't we go to the Censorate and sue him?"

"Otherwise, if Minister Du continues to be irresponsible, we brothers will never get any reward money, and we won't be able to make any achievements and get promoted!"

As soon as Du Ye said this, the scene suddenly became quiet.

All the officials from the Ministry of Works glanced at him as if he were a fool, and then dispersed to do their own things.

Minister Du is not only trusted by His Majesty, but also the person the Crown Prince relies on the most. What's the difference between going to the Censorate to report Minister Du and seeking death?

It’s fine for everyone to complain, but you can’t really make yourself uncomfortable.

After seeing everyone's reactions, Du Ye stood there in a daze.

At this moment, a cold voice sounded behind him.

"Du Ye, are you instigating everyone to sue Du Shangshu?"

Du Ye turned around quickly and saw Xiao Kai, with a gloomy face, staring at him with anger.

He was so scared that he stammered, "Doctor Xiao, I don't... have such intention."

"Haha." Xiao Kai sneered twice, then said in a deep voice: "How dare you, a sheep wolf who can't be tamed, stay in the Ministry of Industry?"