Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Although Yin Yushan, this woman, does not have much power, she and her elder brother Yin Yuhe are both good at strategy.

By forming an alliance with the Yin brothers and sisters, they can avoid being schemed against by the three old foxes Wei Ting, Du Chuke and Cui Renshi.

Yin Yushan took the initiative to raise the wine glass and said, "I'll toast you a glass. I believe that after we form an alliance, we will gain great benefits under the King of Wei's command."

Fang Yiai and Chai Lingwu raised their glasses together.

"Miss Yin, please."

Then the three of them chatted in low voices for more than an hour, until the moon was high in the sky, and then Yin Yushan left Chai Lingwu's mansion.

Fang Yiai and Chai Lingwu did not go back to the backyard to rest. Instead, they chatted while drinking hot tea to sober them up.

Chai Lingwu frowned and asked, "Brother Fang, do you have any feelings for Yin Yushan?"

"She is the one that King Wei likes. You better not do anything rash, or you will be retaliated by King Wei!"

When he was eating just now, he noticed that Fang Yiai's eyes and expression were not right, and he kept looking in Yin Yushan's direction.

Fang Yiai nodded and said, "A gentleman loves a beautiful lady. Which man would not love Yin Yushan's beauty?"

"Brother Chai, don't worry. I know she is the King of Wei's person and she knows her limits."

He was just thinking about it in his mind, and he didn't dare to steal the King of Wei's woman.

"Huh~" Chai Lingwu breathed a sigh of relief. He said with confidence: "Brother Fang, it's right for you to think this way!"

"A poisonous scorpion like Yin Yushan is not someone people like us can touch."

The two chatted for a while, and because Chai Lingwu had to attend the morning court the next day, they went back to rest.

But after Fang Yiai returned to his room, he couldn't fall asleep.

His mind was filled with Yin Yushan's image. This icy beauty seemed to be able to see through his heart, and with just a few words, she made his mood brighten.

Unlike Princess Gaoyang, that indecent person, I feel sick just thinking about her.

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The next day.

After the court meeting of all officials ended.

When Li Chengqian was leaving Taiji Hall, he asked the guards who were carrying the sedan chair to go up to Du He.

"Du He, when you finish your government affairs, come to the East Palace."

Du He responded respectfully: "Yes, sir!"

When the officials around saw that the prince and Du He had such a good relationship, they all showed envious expressions on their faces.

Du He really made a good bet in this boy. The prince's position is now extremely stable, and as a staunch supporter of the prince, he will also be able to rise in status after the prince ascends the throne.

Many smart officials were trying to figure out how to establish a good relationship with Du He.

Especially some officials who are about to retire, their descendants are not ambitious and do not hold important positions.

Once they lose power, it will be even more difficult for them to get promoted without the support of senior officials in the court.

When Du He and the people from the Ministry of Works left Taiji Hall, Xiao Kai was about to tell Du He what happened yesterday, but unexpectedly, the Minister of Works Yu Chang reported it first.

"Minister Du, when you just got off duty yesterday, the head of the Ministry of Justice, Du Ye, encouraged everyone to report you to the Censorate."

Then Yu Chang recounted the entire incident in detail.

Yu Chang asked in a low voice: "Minister Du, how do you think we should deal with Du Ye, the head of the Yu Department?"

After he learned that Du Ye and Du He were both from the Jingzhao Du family and were from the same family, he did not immediately report the matter to the Dali Temple.

If Du He did not want to hold his clansmen accountable for their mistakes, his private decision would instead offend Du He, the Minister of Works.

It would be better for Du He to decide their own family affairs.

Hearing this good news, Du He's mouth curled up.

I didn't expect that Du Ye, the head of Yu Department, would be so stupid. His brainless remarks are comparable to those of Fang Yiai.

Du He said with a serious expression: "Minister Yu, this minister cannot tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes."

"For officials who violate Tang law, no matter who they are or how powerful the family behind them is, they must be severely punished!"

"You should transfer this case to the Dali Temple, and convey my intentions to Sun Fujia, the Minister of the Dali Temple."

Minor cases involving eighth-rank officials would usually be handed over to the Dali Temple for trial, but because Du Ye offended Du He, the Minister of Works, the matter became serious.

When Yu Chang and the doctors from the other three departments heard that Du He was going to take ruthless action against their own family members, they all had strange expressions on their faces.

Thinking of how Du Ye had instigated other officials to go to the Censorate to sue Du He, they instantly became curious.

"Could it be that Minister Du and Jingzhao Du are having a disagreement?"

Otherwise, why would members of the same family, who are so closely related by blood, hurt each other?

"As ordered!"

Yu Chang clasped his fists and saluted respectfully.

When the group returned to the Ministry of Works, Yu Chang went to the Dali Temple in person with the complaint materials.

Du Ye was sitting in the lobby. After he saw Yu Chang leave, coupled with the mocking looks from the officials around him, his mood became extremely complicated.

Although the other three officials of the Jingzhao Du family were anxious, they had no way to deal with it.

They had already informed their cousin Du Jingtong about this matter yesterday. If even their cousin, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, could not help Du Ye, then the situation would be beyond redemption.

Just as undercurrents were surging outside the lobby of the Ministry of Industry, Xiao Kai quietly came to Du He's office.

"Brother Du, I have found the evidence of the crime committed by Du Tao, the Minister of Agriculture."

"That old fellow is so bold that he actually took advantage of his position to embezzle tens of thousands of taels of silver!"

Before Du He could say anything, Xiao Kai told him the whole process of Du Tao's embezzlement.

The annual income of ordinary people is around 3 guan, but Du Tao embezzled tens of thousands of guan. This is a huge corruption case!

Du He didn't expect Xiao Kai to be so capable that he collected all the evidence in just a few days.

Du He smiled and said, "As expected of Brother Xiao, you are really capable!"

"I think you, Brother Xiao, are more suitable to be the Imperial Censor, while Brother Cui is more suitable to retire in the Sino-Agricultural Temple."

"Hehe." Xiao Kai laughed twice, then grinned and said, "Brother Du, that's a good idea. I also think that my talent has been buried."

"Brother Du, when the crown prince ascends the throne and you hold great power, you must promote your brothers."

"If I can't be the Imperial Censor, I can be a Censor-in-Chief."

The Zhishu Shiyushi was the deputy of the Censorate, and his official rank was the fourth rank.

Du He curled his lips and said, "Brother Xiao, if you really have this idea, I can find a way to transfer you to the Imperial Censorate for training."

"And you must be extremely familiar with Tang law, otherwise you can't be the Imperial Censor."

Although Cui Shenji is the Imperial Censor in the Palace, if you ask him about the New Tang Code, he will know absolutely nothing.

When you have time, you should persuade Cui Shenji. He has a smart brain, but he doesn't use it in the right way.

When Xiao Kai heard that he wanted to see Tang Lu, his expression changed slightly and he quickly waved his hands and said.

"Brother Du, forget it. Tang Lu gives me a headache just looking at him."

Among the Four Swordsmen of Chang'an, he was the least fond of reading. Cui Shenji and Wang Jingzhi were both well-read.

Du He shook his head slightly, and then said in a deep voice: "Brother Xiao, now we have all the evidence against the Jingzhao Du family. You can hand it over to Brother Cui later, and Brother Cui will impeach them!"