Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

"Oh!"

After being silent for more than ten breaths, Li Chengqian suddenly slammed the table hard, making a shocking sound.

Li Chengqian turned to look at Du He, then spoke in a low voice with gritted teeth.

"Du He, father is showing Li Zhi The Emperor's Style!"

When Du He heard the reason why Li Chengqian was angry, his heart was suddenly filled with doubts.

Although he had not read many books, he still had some knowledge of the names of famous books. He really didn't understand what kind of book this "Emperor's Model" was.

Du He asked curiously, "Your Highness, what is the source of the Emperor's Code?"

Li Chengqian, who was originally furious, suddenly froze when he heard Du He's question.

His number one military advisor was intelligent and had great poetic talent, but he had not read much in books and could not write beautiful words.

Li Chengqian said angrily: "Du He, apart from the Emperor himself, how could other officials dare to write the "Emperor's Code"?"

Forehead...

Du He said in astonishment, "Your Highness, are you saying that His Majesty wrote the article "Emperor's Model" and then showed it to Jin Wang Li Zhi?"

"That's right!" Li Chengqian nodded solemnly.

What the hell!

What kind of tricks is Lao Li playing?

Du He, who had originally looked calm, couldn't help but curse in his heart this time.

Although we don't know the specific content of "The Emperor's Model", it is not difficult to guess from the name that it must contain content that explains the way of the emperor.

Li Shimin showed his book "The Emperor's Model" to the princes, and he was showing it to his legitimate son who was supposed to be sent out to a fiefdom but was kept by his side. This could not help but cause misunderstanding.

Du He really couldn't imagine whether other ministers would have strange thoughts in their minds if they knew about Li Shimin's action.

No matter what, Li Shimin shouldn't have shown anything to Li Zhi!

Du He finally understood why Li Chengqian was so angry.

Li Chengqian then said indignantly: "Father wrote "The Imperial Model" not for me, the crown prince, but for Li Zhi to read first!"

"Li Zhi is just a prince. Is he qualified to read something like The Emperor's Style?"

"Du He, what do you think the emperor is thinking?"

His father praised him in front of him, saying that he was a qualified crown prince, and also sent two loyal ministers, Yu Zhining and Zhang Xuansu, to assist him.

He was somewhat touched at first, thinking that his father had worked so hard to train him as the future emperor.

But judging from the current situation, the emperor sent two villains not to assist him, but to monitor his every move.

Pooh!

How disgusting!

Du He looked serious and asked, "Your Highness, can you tell me the whole story?"

Now he only knew that Li Shimin wrote "The Emperor's Model" for Li Zhi to read, but he didn't know the specific details, so he couldn't draw any conclusions.

Otherwise, once he and Li Chengqian came up with the idea that Li Shimin wanted to support Li Zhi to ascend to the throne, their subsequent actions would probably deviate from the normal track.

They might even re-plan the Xuanwu Gate Incident and take the old path of a palace coup.

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "I just finished discussing something with my father. When I was leaving Liangyi Hall, I happened to see Li Zhi walking in with the "Emperor's Code".

"If my guess is correct, Li Zhi will definitely return the "Emperor's Code" to my father!"

Before he officially moved into the Eastern Palace, he would go to Liangyi Hall or Ganlu Hall to see his father every once in a while to report on the homework assigned by his father.

The reason why Li Zhi brought "The Emperor's Model" to see his father was nothing less than this.

Du He frowned and thought for a moment. After weighing the pros and cons, he said with a serious face.

"Your Highness, regardless of whether His Majesty supports Li Zhi's ascension to the throne or not, your current position as Crown Prince is unshakable!"

"For the next period of time, we will keep our troops on hold and continue to do our job well to avoid losing our composure."

"Let's see what His Majesty will do next, and then we'll find a way to counter it!"

Since Du He studied classics and history with Ma Zhou and Liu Li for a period of time, he also gained a certain understanding of the checks and balances tactics that emperors of all dynasties liked to play.

Li Shimin is still so young. Whether he supported Li Tai in the past or wants to support Li Zhi now, it is probably to check and balance the crown prince Li Chengqian.

As long as Li Chengqian can keep an open mind, no matter what checks and balances Li Shimin takes, it will not affect Li Chengqian's position.

Because most of the civil and military officials in the court supported Li Chengqian, the eldest son, to ascend the throne.

At present, Li Zhi is just a tool used by Li Shimin to check and balance Li Chengqian. He does not pose much of a threat in the short term.

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Du He, what I want is consistent with what you said. Let's maintain the status quo for now."

"It's just that I can't understand what my father did!"

Hearing Li Chengqian's words, Du He also sighed in his heart.

Not to mention that Li Chengqian, who was involved in the situation, could not understand Li Shimin's behavior, even he, an outsider, could not understand it either.

But when Du He thought that Li Shimin had less than five years to live, his excited mood calmed down again.

Several years passed in the blink of an eye. As long as Li Chengqian could survive, he would be the one to ascend the throne in the end.

Du He said in a soothing tone, "Your Highness, His Majesty may have shown the Emperor's Model to the King of Jin unintentionally."

"But we can also send people to sneak into Prince Jin's mansion and monitor his every move."

"By then, these princes will be under the surveillance of the East Palace, and we will be able to take the initiative."

Although Li Zhi still lived in the imperial palace, he had established his own residence when he was 15 years old and had his own independent house in the palace.

Li Chengqian frowned and said, "Du He, now that our spies have started so late, can they break into the Prince of Jin's Mansion in a short time?"

The spies from the Eastern Palace have been unable to infiltrate the Prince of Wei's Palace, and Li Chengqian is extremely anxious about this.

The Prince of Jin's Mansion is located in the Imperial Palace, and the people inside are probably all my father's spies. It would be no less difficult for spies from the Eastern Palace to infiltrate than the Prince of Wei's Mansion.

Du He said softly, "Your Highness, the Chief Clerk of the Prince of Jin's Palace is the Imperial Censor Ma Zhou. I will go and test his opinion to see if he is willing to be my informant."

"Also, the Censor Li Yifu is also the military secretary of the Prince of Jin's Palace. I'll ask Pei Xingjian to talk to him."

It was extremely difficult to ask Ma Zhou, a loyal minister, to monitor Li Zhi, so Du He could only give it a try.

However, it is not too difficult to persuade Li Yifu, a power-hungry man, to rebel. After all, he is just a small follower now.

As long as he is promised some rights and interests, he will definitely follow the Eastern Palace without hesitation.

As for whether Li Yifu will become a corrupt official who makes friends with many people, flatters the emperor, and sells official positions and titles in the future, it is not within Du He's scope of concern now.

After you have used him, if you see him trying to form a clique for personal gain, get rid of him immediately.

Li Chengqian solemnly warned: "Du He, your top priority now is to send someone to keep an eye on Li Zhi, you can put the others aside!"