Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Thinking of this shocking news, Du He's hair stood up and even his heart began to beat violently uncontrollably.

If Li Tai really stole the weapons and armor, it would probably really make a big hole in the sky.

You should know that Xiangzhou and Weizhou are both upper states, and all the male civilians there have served in the government army. After they put on armor and held spears, they became a group of elite soldiers.

The Han people's fighting will and combat capability are not comparable to those of small states such as Goguryeo and Baekje.

Linglong saw Du He lost in thought, she opened her eyes wide and asked curiously.

"My Lord, is this something new?"

Hearing Linglong's sudden voice, Du He came back to his senses from his thoughts.

Du He didn't expect that the big-mouthed Ling Long could bring him such unexpected news, so Du He praised her.

"Of course this is a new thing. I'll give you a few more lamb chops as a reward later!"

When she heard that there was lamb chops to eat, Linglong quickly put down the half-eaten steamed bun in her hand, and she couldn't help but make a gurgling sound in her throat.

Although she was Li Yi's personal maid and had no shortage of meat on a daily basis, she ate chicken and pork the most.

Now that she can eat lamb chops to her heart's content, it is a great thing for Linglong.

Li Yi had been paying attention to the expression on Du He's face. She knew that the news Linglong brought would be of great use to her husband.

So Li Yi glanced at Linglong, who was smiling happily, and whispered a word.

"Linglong, when you chat with your little sisters next time, you can ask for more information and bring it back."

"Especially the news about Fang Yiai, Chai Lingwu and Yang Yuzhi. You should pay more attention to it. This news will be very useful to the prince consort."

When Linglong heard the princess's instructions, her face was immediately filled with confusion.

Is this kind of information useful to the Prince Consort?

Could it be that the prince consort is just like her and likes to watch other people’s fun?

Although Linglong didn't understand at all, since Her Royal Highness the Princess had told her, she naturally would not refuse.

Linglong nodded seriously and said, "Your Highness, from now on, I will tell my husband everything I hear."

Du He didn't expect Li Yi to have such a strong sense of smell. She was probably already guessing in her heart that Yang Yuzhi openly scolded Fang Yiai for being stingy.

In fact, the person behind the scenes was Li Tai, the most powerful vassal king.

At this moment, Du He's personal bodyguard Du Wu walked to the lobby door and reported respectfully.

"Your Highness, Master, the meal is ready. Please take your seats first."

Du He waved his hand and said, "Let's go and have a meal first."

As they walked towards the courtyard where the banquet was to be held, Linglong had a look of regret on her face. She had just eaten half a steamed bun and was only three-quarters full.

I don’t know if I can eat so many delicious lamb chops when I have the dinner later.

When the banquet began, the servants of Princess Chengyang's mansion ate delicious mutton and chicken, and each of them had a happy expression on their face.

After the banquet.

Du He saw that there were still a lot of dishes left on everyone’s table, so he said to them.

"Share the unfinished food among you and give it to the elderly at home later."

The servants' faces lit up with joy, and they shouted loudly and respectfully.

"Thank you, Prince Consort!"

Even the leftovers from the princess's mansion were a sumptuous meal that could only be eaten once or twice a year in the homes of people like them.

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In the next few days, Du He basically stayed in the office of the Ministry of Industry except for attending a lecture by Cen Wenben.

Not only did Li Shimin let Yu Zhining and Zhang Xuansu replace Ma Zhou and Liu Li in the Eastern Palace, he also changed the teaching to these two people.

So Du He gave up the idea of going to the East Palace to attend classes, and he went to the Ministry of Works alone to sort out how to proceed with the next important task.

"Knock knock knock!"

There was a gentle knock on the office door, followed by the voice of a middle-aged official from the Ministry of Industry.

"Minister Du, the Minister of the Honglu Temple Pei Xingjian wants to see you."

When Du He heard Pei Xingjian coming to find him, he knew what he was going to say, so he spoke towards the door of the room.

"Please invite Pei Honglu Cheng in."

"promise!"

He responded from outside the office and then walked quickly towards the lobby.

Now that the end of the month is getting closer, the people in the four departments are working day and night to build new plows, hoping to get the first big reward in the lives of most officials.

Even Xiao Kai now spends every day with the officials of the Yu Department.

Not long after, Pei Xingjian walked in quickly, looking energetic.

"Meetings, Mr. Du."

Du He waved his hand at him and said, "Keep your promise, close the office door. The wind outside is so cold that it makes you shiver."

Yu Chang, who was standing outside the door, knew that Du He and Pei Xingjian were going to discuss important private matters, so he turned around and walked towards his office.

After closing the door, Pei Xingjian quickly walked up to Du He and reported.

"Minister Du, the eight thugs hired by Fang Yiai have already made their plans. They will probably ambush your two guards on the road tonight!"

These days, Du Wu and Zhang Shizheng, under the command of Pei Xingjian, have been walking at a fixed time and route every day.

This behavior also gave the ruffians hiding in the dark an opportunity to take action.

Du He sneered and said, "These minions are quite cautious. They watched secretly for a few days before taking action."

"Since they might take action tonight, let's proceed according to the plan!"

These minions are like a group of rats hiding in the dark. If Du He doesn't take action now, he will send someone to deal with them.

Pei Xingjian said, "Minister Du, swords and knives are blind and can hurt people. Please put on your soft armor tonight."

Du He nodded and said, "Okay!"

According to the plan he and Pei Xingjian made, he would sit in the carriage the entire night and only come out to report to the authorities after the battle was over.

However, in order to guard against these thugs carrying arrows, it is better to be careful.

Pei Xingjian then said excitedly: "Minister Du, the court has issued my reward, a total of 50 strings of gold and silver, 5 mu of good farmland and 50 bolts of cloth!"

Du He frowned and asked, "Shou Yue, is the money I gave you enough to buy a house?"

"If that's not enough, I'll give you another 20 kan to fix the house in one go."

Because Pei Xingjian did not receive much silver on the Liaodong battlefield, but he spent 150 strings of cash to buy the house, not to mention the subsequent renovation and repairs.

It will cost a lot of money to renovate the house and buy furniture and mattresses.

Pei Xingjian waved his hand and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Minister Du. I have more than enough money."

"I sold 5 mu of good farmland for 55 strings of cash, and 50 pieces of cloth for 25 strings of cash. Adding the silver I received earlier, I still have a little surplus."