Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Fengshan at Mount Tai has been the ultimate dream of countless emperors since ancient times. Not only his father was dreaming of going there, but Li Chengqian himself also longed to go there.

However, not everyone is qualified to go to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth. Only monarchs who have created a prosperous era or have made great achievements are eligible.

Sima Qian wrote in the "Historical Records: Fengshan Book": "When the dynasty was prosperous, Fengshan was performed to respond, and when it declined, it ceased."

Every emperor wanted to go to the Fengshan ceremony, but not every emperor could make it.

The monarchs of some previous dynasties wanted to perform Fengshan, but the officials and the people would obstruct them in every possible way, which eventually led to the failure of the Fengshan idea.

Because the Fengshan ceremony was not as simple as the emperor leading civil and military officials to perform sacrificial rituals at Mount Tai. It required a huge amount of labor and gold and silver.

If the country is not in a prosperous period, it will not get the understanding and support of officials and people, and forcibly performing Fengshan will only aggravate the demise of the dynasty.

It is precisely because of these reasons that many emperors did not dare to waste time and money to carry out the Fengshan ceremony.

"Hahaha!"

Hearing Li Chengqian's praises of him, Li Shimin laughed happily.

He encouraged her and said, "Chengqian, when you succeed to the throne in the future, make the Tang Dynasty more prosperous, and then you can also go to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to the gods!"

"From now on, your descendants will continue to expand the territory, and every emperor of our Li family will go to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to the gods!"

When Li Chengqian heard his father's words of encouragement, a hint of anticipation appeared in his heart.

He believed that as long as he could successfully succeed to the throne, with the assistance of Du He, Xue Rengui and others, the territory of the Tang Dynasty would surely expand.

By then, let alone going to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to the gods, even going to the legendary Penglai Island to offer sacrifices to the gods is not impossible!

Although Li Chengqian was very confident in himself, he had no confidence in his eldest son Li Jue.

That bastard only thinks about eating and drinking and has no ambitions. He is not like his father at all. He should be thankful if he doesn't mess up the Tang Dynasty in the future.

Li Chengqian thought about it for a moment, then responded with a serious look on his face.

"Your son will follow your father's instructions!"

Li Shimin looked at his beloved son Li Chengqian, who had gone through so many twists and turns and was now back on the right track, with a look of satisfaction on his face.

Not to mention Li Chengqian's ability to handle government affairs, the fact that he led his army to destroy the Three Kingdoms in Liaodong was enough to make him proud for the rest of his life.

Goguryeo was a tough nut to crack, and even if he led his army to fight, he could not guarantee that he could conquer it in one go.

Unexpectedly, when Cheng Qian and Du He led the expedition, they not only destroyed Goguryeo, but also destroyed Baekje and Silla.

The father and son then talked for a while and ended this brief meeting.

When Li Chengqian walked out of Liangyi Hall with a smile on his face, he happened to meet Prince of Jin Li Zhi who was walking towards him.

Moreover, both brothers showed surprised expressions on their faces.

Li Chengqian's eyes accidentally looked at the book in Li Zhi's hand. He seemed to have turned into a sculpture and just stood there in a daze.

His originally smiling face suddenly turned gloomy.

Feeling his elder brother's gaze, Li Zhi quickly hid the bamboo slips in his hand behind his back and bowed obediently to his elder brother.

"Meet His Highness the Crown Prince."

After a long silence.

Li Chengqian then said in a hoarse voice: "Ninth brother, there is no need to be so polite."

After saying this, Li Chengqian walked past Li Zhi and walked quickly towards the East Palace with an angry look on his face.

Li Zhi turned around slowly. He watched his elder brother walking faster and faster with his crutches, and a solemn expression also appeared on his face.

After his elder brother's figure disappeared from sight completely, he took out the bamboo slips in his hand and looked at them with a complicated expression.

The large characters on the outermost of the bamboo slips clearly read "The Emperor's Model for Judging Officials".

"I didn't notice this, but I was seen!"

Now Li Zhi did not want to reveal any ambition, nor did he want his elder brother to know that he was planning to compete for the throne.

I didn't expect that I was careless and didn't hide "The Emperor's Style" well, and my eldest brother accidentally saw it.

For some time to come, my eldest brother will definitely be wary of him.

Just as Li Zhi was in a daze, a eunuch came over and asked respectfully in a low voice.

"Your Highness Prince Jin, do you want to see His Majesty?"

This voice also brought Li Zhi back to his senses from his deep thoughts. He smiled and nodded to the eunuch, then walked straight to the gate of Liangyi Hall.

As long as his father was not discussing matters with the prime ministers, he could enter and leave Liangyi Hall and Ganlu Hall at will to meet his father.

the other side.

As soon as Li Chengqian returned to the East Palace, he gave instructions to his personal guards.

"Go to the Ministry of Works immediately and invite Du He to the East Palace!"

The guard saw that the prince had a very serious expression, and he knew that something serious had happened, so he quickly clasped his fists.

"As ordered!"

After he finished his ceremony, he ran out of the East Palace as fast as he could.

Ministry of Industry.

Du He had just finished reviewing the memorials and was about to go out for a walk to see how the people in the four departments of the Ministry of Works were progressing in making the new plow.

Now that Li Shimin has promised to increase the reward, he will definitely do his best.

Before Du He could walk out of the Ministry of Works, a young prince's bodyguard came running over in a hurry.

"Minister Du, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asks you to go to the East Palace immediately!"

When Du He heard the anxious tone of the prince's personal guards, and thought of Li Chengqian being summoned to Liangyi Hall by Li Shimin, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He immediately said to the prince's guards: "Let's go!"

Not long after, Du He, who was worried, came to Mingde Hall and saw Li Chengqian with a frown on his face.

Before he could speak, Li Chengqian gave Qin Huaidao an order.

"Huai Dao, close the door!"

"promise!"

Qin Huaidao responded and then closed the door quickly.

The light in Mingde Hall suddenly became dim.

Du He asked in a puzzled voice: "Your Highness, what happened?"

"Hey!" Li Chengqian sighed, pointing to the cushion beside him and said, "Du He, sit down and listen to me!"

After Du He sat down, Li Chengqian first told him about Yu Zhining and Zhang Xuansu replacing Ma Zhou and Liu Li.

When Du He heard Li Chengqian talking about this, he did not look too angry, because he knew that there would be more explosive news later.

So Du He didn't say anything, but listened quietly.

Next, Li Chengqian told the emperor that his father would go to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to the gods next year, and even encouraged him to go there as well.

When Du He saw Li Chengqian talking about the Fengshan ceremony, a look of longing appeared on his face, so he said a few flattering words.

After Li Chengqian finished talking about the Fengshan ceremony, he was silent for a long time, with a hint of anger on his face.

Du He didn't say anything, but looked at Li Chengqian quietly.

He knew what Li Chengqian was going to say later, which was what made him so angry.