Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When Du He heard that Li Chengqian had something to discuss with him, he paused and nodded immediately.

"it is good!"

If his guess was correct, Li Chengqian should want him to take over the task of being a spy in the Eastern Palace.

Du He turned to Yu Chang and said, "Minister Yu, you lead everyone to work first, I will come back later to review government affairs."

Yu Chang clasped his fists and said, "As you wish!"

After working like a horse for so long, Yu Chang has become accustomed to the heavy workload, and his heart has long been tempered to be extremely strong.

When Du He arrived at the Mingde Hall of the Eastern Palace, he found that in addition to Li Chengqian and Pei Xingjian, there were four middle-aged men with ordinary looks.

The four middle-aged men were standing in a row respectfully with their heads slightly lowered.

When Li Chengqian saw Du He walk in, his face lit up and he pointed at four middle-aged men and introduced them.

"Du He, these four are the young leaders of the Eastern Palace's spies. From now on, I will make them obey the orders of you and Pei Xingjian!"

"You will be the chief commander, and Pei Xingjian will be the deputy commander!"

Du He, who had just walked into Mingde Hall, heard Li Chengqian making a bunch of arrangements. His brows couldn't help but twitch.

When the four middle-aged men saw Du He coming over, they hurriedly bowed and saluted.

"Greetings, Commander Du!"

Du He waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite."

These four spy boy leaders were well chosen. They have no distinctive looks and it is easy for people to forget their appearance after seeing them.

Li Chengqian picked up a list of spies and handed it to Du He, saying, "Du He, this is the current list of spies in the Eastern Palace. I will now hand it over to you to take charge of it."

"From now on, you will be in charge of the spies in the Eastern Palace. Just draw up a list for me on how much silver you need."

"Except for confidential matters that need to be reported to me, you can make your own decisions on other minor matters."

In the past, Li Chengqian was bored to death, and there was no one he trusted to help him manage the spy team, so he was directly responsible for the command.

Although it took several years, the role played by his spies was not that great.

Compared with the Hundred Cavalry Division and the Thousand Bull Guards under the control of his father, his spy team this time was a joke.

In addition, he is now responsible for half of the court affairs and is extremely busy every day. He has no energy to continue to manage and build the spies in the Eastern Palace.

Du He showed amazing wisdom, and with the assistance of talented people like Pei Xingjian, Li Chengqian could not wait to hand over the control of the spy.

Du He said solemnly: "Yes, sir!"

When the four young commanders saw that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince trusted Du He so much, they all showed strange expressions on their faces.

Just then, Qin Huaidao, who was stationed outside the hall, ran in to report.

"Your Highness, the officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs have brought two piles of memorials. They are waiting at the gate of the East Palace to be summoned."

Although the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are the emperor's internal servants, they cannot enter and leave the Eastern Palace at will.

Li Chengqian nodded slightly, turned around and waved at Du He.

"Du He, please go to the side hall to discuss matters. I am going to review the memorials."

His father has been in a low mood these past two days and has no interest in dealing with state affairs. Now all the memorials that have been screened by the Secretariat have been moved to him.

During these two days, Li Chengqian also deeply felt the helplessness and exhaustion of being an emperor.

"it is good."

After Du He saluted with his fists, he took Pei Xingjian and four spy leaders and walked quickly to a side hall.

After Du He and the other six left Mingde Hall, Li Chengqian spoke with a somewhat tired tone.

"Huai Dao, please invite the officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to come in."

"promise."

Qin Huaidao saluted and quickly walked out of the hall.

...

In the side hall.

The four small commanders took turns introducing their personal situations, the number of spies they currently had, and the main channels for obtaining information.

While listening to their introductions, Du He flipped through the roster.

When Du He saw that the East Palace's spy team consisted of only 66 people, his heart felt like it had fallen into an ice cave, making him shiver with cold.

No wonder we couldn’t find out any big news. What can be accomplished with just a few people?

Moreover, this group of spies was very diverse. They were basically guards and servants from the Prince of Wei's mansion, and a small number were imperial guards and maids from the palace.

Du He had prepared himself mentally before coming here, thinking that the East Palace's spy team would not be perfect, but he did not expect it to be so poor.

The task of building a spy for the Eastern Palace is long and arduous!

After the four young commanders finished introducing themselves, Du He handed the roster in his hand to Pei Xingjian and whispered to him.

"Deputy Commander Pei, you can take a look too."

"From now on, you will be the commander of specific operations. You must be fully aware of the identity, abilities, and dynamics of each of your brothers."

Du He, the commander-in-chief, was the middleman who issued Li Chengqian's orders, while Pei Xingjian, the deputy commander-in-chief, was responsible for the specific execution.

In the future, the list of spies in the Eastern Palace will be made into three copies, with Li Chengqian, him and Pei Xingjian each holding one.

Pei Xingjian took the roster with both hands and bowed respectfully.

"As ordered!"

This feeling of being fully trusted by the Crown Prince and Du He made Pei Xingjian feel extremely warm in his heart, and he had a feeling that a gentleman would die for his friend.

After half a cup of tea, Pei Xingjian had finished reading the roster.

Du He asked softly, "Deputy Commander Pei, do you have any ideas about the establishment of the East Palace secret service?"

Pei Xingjian shook his head slightly and said, "I don't have a clear idea in my mind, so please give me your order, and I will do my best to execute it."

Although he had thought of many methods in his mind in advance, they were very fragmented and could not be used directly.

Du He was a very smart man and he must have thought of a good idea, so he did not express his immature idea.

Du He nodded and said directly: "From now on, the East Palace will establish four halls: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise and Vermillion Bird. The four of you will be the leaders of the four halls, and you will also address each other by code names on weekdays."

"Qinglong Hall is responsible for finding out confidential matters. Its members must be the core personnel of various royal palaces and ministers' residences. The hall does not seek a large number of spies, but only good ones!"

"The White Tiger Hall is responsible for collecting evidence of officials' corruption and favoritism, and its members must come from all walks of life."

"Xuanwu Hall is responsible for instigating rebellion. Not only do we instigate the enemy to work for us, but we also create internal conflicts among them."

"Suzaku Hall is responsible for spreading rumors and collecting information from the public. The hall's requirements for its members are loyalty, and the more members the better."

Du He had no specific cases to refer to when it came to the establishment of the Eastern Palace's secret services. He could only let these people do whatever the Eastern Palace needed.

If other problems arise later, adjustments and supplements will be made.

Immediately afterwards, Du He also clarified the specific gangs that these four people were responsible for.

Pei Xingjian asked in a low voice: "Commander-in-chief, how many people do we need to recruit for the four halls?"