Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Chapter 526 The Future Father-in-Law Comes to Check on Him Then Du He roughly explained the functions of these two things to Hou Junji.

As a military general, Hou Junji was not very interested in arithmetic, but he was very interested in horseshoes that could protect horseshoes.

Especially these military generals, they all have a favorite war horse.

If horseshoes can really delay the wear of horseshoes, then their war horses can accompany them longer.

Hou Junji stood up excitedly and said, "Du He, when Du Jingtong presents the horseshoes to the court, you must first help put the horseshoes on my warhorse."

"If you do me a small favor, I'll say hello to Du Aitong, and we'll be even."

His warhorse had been with him for several years, and its hooves were now beginning to wear out, so Hou Junji now rode other horses whenever he went out.

Du He shook his head slightly and said, "Uncle Hou, helping you put horseshoes on your warhorse is just a small matter, not a big deal."

"As long as you can say something good for my brother, I will still owe you this favor."

Although Hou Junji was just saying hello to Cui Xu, he had to repay this favor to Cui Xu in the future, so it was not just talk.

In the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty, everything is easy to repay, except the debt of favor.

Hou Junji didn't say much to Du He about this little thing, he said without hesitation.

"Du He, I'll take care of this matter!"

In his opinion, things like Du He asking him for help were not considered as favoritism or corruption, and would not violate Tang law, because Du Aitong could come up with something convincing.

If Du Aitong had not made any contribution and someone was trying to get him promoted, he would be impeached by the people from the Censorate.

Seeing that Hou Junji agreed, Du He also showed a smile on his face.

He clasped his fists towards Hou Junji and thanked him: "Thank you, Uncle Hou, for your support."

It is more comfortable to communicate with an ally like Hou Junji, where we can directly state our mutual interests without any ulterior motives.

Now that the serious business has been discussed, Du He is also preparing to return to the Ministry of Works to review government affairs, and then lead the people in the Ministry of Works to innovate the straight plow after Xiao Kai comes back.

So Du He stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Uncle Hou, since you are busy, I won't bother you any more."

"When you are free, I will treat you to a drink. I will take my leave now."

After saying this, Du He turned around and left without any further delay.

This series of actions looked extremely smooth. Before Hou Junji could react, Du He had already walked to the door of the office.

Just as Du He was about to raise his hand to open the door, Hou Junji seemed to have thought of something, and he quickly called Du He to stop.

"Du He, please wait a moment. I have something else to tell you."

When Du He stopped and turned around, Hou Junji glanced at Du He and said unhappily.

"You really have no respect for me as your superior. You just left after finishing your business. Haven't you ever thought of sitting down and chatting?"

It was usually difficult for other subordinates to meet him, the Shangshu You Pushe. Even the Minister of War Li Daozon and the Minister of Justice Zhang Liang were polite when they met him.

Du He, on the other hand, didn't even consider him as his superior.

After hearing Hou Junji's words, Du He pointed to the cold tea on the table and then said jokingly.

"Uncle Hou, my nephew has been here for so long and you haven't even served him a pot of hot tea."

"You can't let your nephew talk to you with a dry throat, right?"

The corner of Hou Junji's mouth twitched, then he opened the door and shouted.

"Someone, bring two pots of tea."

"promise!"

A young voice was heard in the distance, and not long after, the young man who had led Du He earlier came over carrying two large pots of hot tea.

Behind him followed two lower-ranking officials, each holding a charcoal stove in their hands.

The officials outside the imperial court refer to people like Shulingshi and Zhanggu. Although they have no rank, they hold important positions in various departments.

For example, the Shulingshi was responsible for handling the department's documents, while the Zhanggu was responsible for the department's material management.

When they put the teapot on the charcoal stove and walked out of the office again.

Hou Junji said unhappily, "Minister Du, can you please sit down and have a chat with me, the Minister of the Right, please?"

This little rascal is really going against the grain.

It was a rare opportunity for him to come to the Secretariat, but not only did he come empty-handed, he even asked for tea.

Du He poured himself a cup of tea, drank it in one gulp, and then responded while holding up the empty cup.

"Uncle Hou, isn't it because I admire you that I come here to drink tea?"

"I was in the Ministry of Personnel just now, but I didn't drink the Duke of England's tea."

Although Du He was talking about drinking tea, Hou Junji also heard the hidden meaning of Du He's words, and the joy on his resolute face became even brighter.

Du He's meaning was very clear. He didn't drink Li Ji's tea, which meant that Du He and Li Ji were not familiar with each other.

Drinking tea with him meant that Du He only recognized him as an ally.

Now Du He's weight in the prince's heart far exceeds that of any other person under the Eastern Palace. With an ally like Du He, he will not have to worry about losing power in the future.

“Hahaha!” Hou Junji laughed loudly for a few times, then stroked his beard and said with a smile: “Nephew Du, you have good taste!”

"The tea here is suitable for you, while the tea from Li Ji is very bitter and hard to swallow!"

Currently in the court, Hou Junji and Li Ji belong to a highly overlapping category of people, because they can lead troops to fight and also be in charge of core departments.

In addition to their similar abilities, they are also of similar age, and their qualifications and achievements are also comparable.

Once Li Ji turns to the Eastern Palace, Du He's status will not be affected, but his weight in the prince's heart will probably decrease.

After hearing what Hou Junji said, Du He just smiled and didn't continue the conversation.

After all, as Li Jing, Fang Xuanling, Gao Shilian and others grew old one after another, Li Ji was always reused by Li Shimin in the following period.

It would not be wise to cut ties with him now.

Although we cannot become an ally of Li Ji now, we must not become enemies. Otherwise, if Li Ji and Changsun Wuji join forces, the consequences will be disastrous.

After Hou Junji stopped, Du He asked in confusion.

"Uncle Hou, is there anything you need me to do?"

Hou Junji frowned and said, "Shouyue has been missing for a while, and Haitang complains to me every day. Do you know what Shouyue has been doing?"

"If Shouyue has a woman outside, please tell the truth, nephew!"

Forehead..

Du He thought that Hou Junji was looking for him for official business, or at least to discuss the current situation in the court.

Who would have thought that this old fellow would be so idle that he would come to check on Pei Xingjian's position for his precious daughter.

Du He held his forehead and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Hou. Shou Yue is a consistent person."

"Appointed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Shouyue is now in charge of a secret department in the East Palace. He will be quite busy in the coming period."