Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

These three states were Li Tai's fiefdoms, and the people in the governor's office would definitely be replaced by Li Tai's own confidants.

If the officials of the provincial governor's office of these three states were instigated to rebel, Li Tai's every move could be monitored. At the same time, these officials would have the opportunity to enter the Prince of Wei's palace later!

Although this move is time-consuming, it is also a helpless move.

When Pei Xingjian heard Du He's order, he responded with a serious expression and clasped his fists.

"As ordered!"

Du He waved his hand and said, "Keep your promise. Next, we need to speed up the expansion of the spy team and place our people in every governor's mansion and royal palace."

"You don't have to worry about the money. If it runs out, I will continue to apply to the prince."

"I only have one requirement for spies, and that is absolute loyalty. If there are any two-faced people, they must be eliminated immediately!"

There had been a traitor like Hegan Chengji in the Eastern Palace before. If it weren't for his efforts to turn the tide, the traitor would have been killed in advance.

By now, the grass on his grave and that of the group of people in the Eastern Palace who participated in the rebellion is probably several feet high.

Pei Xingjian said solemnly, "Don't worry, Minister Du, I have already drawn up strict requirements for recruiting spies!"

"Moreover, the spies who have just joined at a relatively low level cannot access confidential matters. They need to be screened and promoted step by step before they can have higher-level permissions!"

Pei Xingjian then explained the requirements and methods for recruiting spies, as well as the levels of spies he had set.

After listening to this, Du He praised: "Shou Yue, your method is very good. Let's follow the rules you set!"

I didn't expect Pei Xingjian to have such a flexible mind. He actually thought of dividing the levels of spies into three levels: bronze, silver and gold according to their abilities and qualifications.

This hierarchy system can not only motivate the spies to make progress, but also prevent people from other forces from infiltrating.

At this time, the tea in the teapot began to boil. Du He picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Pei Xingjian, then said with a smile.

"Keep your promise. Put aside the things you are doing for the next two days and go to Duke Chen's mansion after your shift."

"Duke Chen came to me a few days ago and said that he hasn't seen you in a while, and Hou Haitang is almost sick from missing you."

"If you don't go and accompany Hou Haitang, I'm afraid Duke Chen will cause trouble for me."

After Pei Xingjian heard Du He's words, gratitude showed on his tough face.

He didn't expect that Duke Chen and Hou Haitang would care about him so much and really treat him as family.

He clasped his fists towards Du He and said, "Thank you, Minister Du, for reminding me. I will go to Duke Chen's mansion tomorrow."

Now that it is close to the end of the year, it is only a few months away from his and Hou Haitang's wedding next year, so it is a good opportunity to talk about the relevant matters of the engagement.

Du He nodded and then asked, "Shou Yue, you said before that you would bring your mother from your hometown to live in Chang'an. Have you not brought her here yet?"

Thinking of his old mother living alone at home, Pei Xingjian's eyes suddenly turned red.

He whispered shyly, "Minister Du, I am waiting for the reward from the court to be issued, and then I will buy a bigger house in Chang'an."

"Wait until the house is ready, and then bring my mother here in style."

Pei Xingjian is now temporarily living in a relative's home. He is already living under someone else's roof, and now he has to depend on his relative's mood if he wants to bring his mother over.

Pei Xingjian, a man of proud character, couldn't bear to see his mother being so humble.

Moreover, even if he and Hou Haitang got married and could live in Duke Chen's mansion, it would not be convenient for his mother to live there.

Therefore, the best arrangement was for him to purchase a large mansion in Chang'an City and then bring his mother to live there.

Du He's expression paused slightly.

I didn't expect that the officials of the Tang Dynasty would have such a strong obsession with purchasing houses, and they were people like Pei Xingjian who understood the righteousness of the matter.

"It seems that even the wisest people are not immune to vulgarity!"

Du He sighed in his heart, and then said to Pei Xingjian.

"Keep your promise, how much silver do you still need?"

"If you want to buy a house in the near future, I can support you a little."

In the middle-sized markets of Chang'an City, a large mansion can be bought for a hundred strings of coins, while in prosperous places like Wubenfang and Chongrenfang, the price is several times more expensive.

People like Liao Jun, a bachelor who taught at Chongwenguan, spent 150 strings of cash to buy a large mansion in Jiahuifang, Chang'an County.

Zhong Xun, a bachelor who taught at Chongwenguan, spent 110 strings of cash to buy a smaller house in Yonghefang, Chang'an County.

These two markets are located in a medium-sized area and are not too far from the West Market.

Pei Xingjian shook his head and said, "I appreciate the good intentions of Minister Du, but I still want to buy a house with my own ability."

"Besides, I have already received a lot of rewards when I followed you to attack Liaodong. Add to that the rewards from the court, and it will be enough to buy a bigger house."

His future father-in-law, Hou Junji, wanted to invest in buying a house for him in Chongyifang, near the East Market in Chang'an County, but Pei Xingjian refused.

As a man who stands tall and proud, how could I use my mother's family's money?

And Du He was his greatest benefactor, and now he was supporting him with all his strength, so he couldn't ask for Du He's money.

Not only could he not accept Du He's money, he should have given Du He some silver to thank him for his support!

Seeing Pei Xingjian's firm attitude, Du He smiled and said.

"Keep your promise. If you need money, just tell me. Don't be too polite."

"If you feel bad about it, you can write a document as a loan and it will be considered as me lending you the money."

Du He didn't have an exact number in his mind as to how much wealth the Princess Chengyang's Mansion had now, but it should not be less than hundreds of thousands of strings of cash.

If we add in antiques, calligraphy and paintings, land and other things, the family wealth would probably have to double.

Pei Xingjian clasped his fists in gratitude and said, "Thank you, Minister Du."

Although Pei Xingjian appeared excited, Du He knew that Pei Xingjian was very proud in his heart and would never ask others for money.

The two chatted for nearly half an hour. In addition to discussing the establishment of spies in the Eastern Palace, Du He also gave Pei Xingjian a task.

"Keep your promise. Send someone to help me secretly keep an eye on Princess Gaoyang and a monk named Bianji from Huichang Temple."

"These two people have some grudges against me. I will deal with them next."

Then Du He recounted in detail the relationship between Princess Gaoyang, Fang Yiai and Monk Bian Ji, as well as his own grudges with them.

Now that we have the knife of the Eastern Palace spy, we must take it and use it, otherwise wouldn’t it be a waste?

When Pei Xingjian heard that Princess Gaoyang was having an affair with a monk, his pupils suddenly dilated and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

"How can a princess who is so high and mighty fall in love with a monk?"