Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When Li Chengqian heard that the person Du Hela brought was Qin Huaidao, he felt as if a bucket of cold water was poured on him and he calmed down instantly.

Li Chengqian frowned and said, "Although Qin Huaidao inherited the title of Duke Hu's Mansion, the current Duke Hu's Mansion has declined, and Qin Huaidao is a commoner. It seems that winning him over will not help much."

When he and Li Tai were trying to win over the ministers in the court, they had already done some screening.

He won over powerful officials of the time or those who still maintained influence in the court.

He naturally passed by the Hu Guogong Mansion, which was unloved by his grandfather and grandmother.

The head of the family, Qin Huaidao, said, what can an 18-year-old boy do to help him?

Du He smiled and said, "Your Highness, if you don't want Qin Huaidao, the King of Wei will!"

"what!"

Li Chengqian was horrified.

He asked nervously, "Du He, could it be that father wants Qin Huaidao to serve in the Prince of Wei's palace?"

Although Li Chengqian felt that Qin Huaidao was useless, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable when he thought of Qin Huaidao serving in the Prince of Wei's Palace.

It's like a pile of feces, which we usually despise.

But once someone uses it to make compost, people who usually despise it will rush to collect the feces.

Du He laughed secretly in his heart.

The King of Wei is still useful!

Whenever the King of Wei was mentioned, no matter how angry Li Chengqian was, he would instantly become calm.

Du He smiled and consoled him: "Your Highness, His Majesty has not issued any order, but it is not ruled out that the King of Wei will ask His Majesty for Qin Huaidao."

"And Qin Huaidao is not as bad as you think. His role is beyond your imagination."

Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that his father did not give any order.

He collected his thoughts and asked, "Du He, from what you said, does it mean that the emperor wants to use Qin Huaidao?"

"No."

Du He shook his head and then gave him a detailed analysis.

"No matter how low the Huguogong Mansion has fallen, it is still a duke's title. Qin Huaidao's entry into the Eastern Palace as the head of the family means that the entire Huguogong Mansion will take refuge with the Eastern Palace."

“It means a lot!”

"In addition, Qin Huaidao is also connected to three top generals, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, and Li Ji. The four families have a close relationship."

"The East Palace will also gain the goodwill of the military commanders behind Qin Huaidao, which will be of great benefit to your succession to the throne in the future!"

After hearing Du He's explanation, Li Chengqian suddenly understood.

Li Chengqian said seriously: "Du He, what you said makes sense. I will definitely make use of Qin Huaidao!"

He dreamed of getting the support of Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong and Li Ji, three generals with heavy troops under their command. However, these three were only loyal to their father and were unmoved by the olive branch he threw out.

It’s not like they were unmoved. Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong, two ruffians, even spat at the envoys sent by Li Chengqian.

It more or less expresses their personal attitude.

Li Chengqian stood up and said, "Du He, I will go find my father and ask him to let Qin Huaidao serve in the Eastern Palace!"

Having said that, Li Chengqian turned around and was about to leave.

"Your Highness, wait a minute."

Du He quickly called him to stop, then said with a smile.

"After the court meeting today, I applied to His Majesty, and His Majesty has issued an edict to let Qin Huaidao serve as the Eastern Palace Qianniu Bei, guarding you by your side."

"Qin Huaidao's entry into the Eastern Palace is only the first step. You still need to find a way to win over Cheng Huailiang and Yuchi Huan."

Du He has already thought of a plan for Li Chengqian, and it is up to him to accomplish the specific task of winning people's hearts.

Li Chengqian shook his fist and said loudly: "Great! Your support is just like my father's support from Lord Fang!"

"Du He, you are the person I trust the most. When I take over the throne, you will be second only to me and above everyone else!"

Li Chengqian was so excited that he couldn't express it in words. The familiar pie fell on Du He's head again.

Du He rolled his eyes.

Perhaps these words might be of some use to Qin Huaidao, the newbie in the officialdom.

Du He earnestly instructed, "Your Highness, I will go to the Secretariat to work now and sort out the movable type printing technology first."

"If Qin Huaidao comes to take up his post this afternoon, remember to give him a good reception."

"Go ahead and do your work. I know."

Li Chengqian waved his hand casually.

His attitude made Du He feel that he was not very reliable.

What a worrying life!

As soon as Du He arrived at the Secretariat, his immediate superior Yan Shigu came to visit him.

"Secretary, I have already arranged for the printing of the Chinese Pinyin book. What are your plans for the printing of the Chinese Dictionary?"

"Can you give me a hint? Otherwise, I won't be able to sleep well!"

Yan Shigu's face was full of sorrow.

Yesterday, Du He vowed solemnly that he was sure to complete the printing task of the "Chinese Dictionary".

He went back and thought about it, and found that there was no other way except to expand the printing workshop.

So after today's court meeting, he went to find the Minister of Revenue Tang Jian to sound out the situation and see how much money he could get.

Unexpectedly, Tang Jian's answer hit him hard.

The national treasury allocation can only support the expansion of the printing workshop by two times!

Tang Jian also said that this was the greatest support since the national treasury was empty due to years of war.

Yan Shigu felt disappointed after hearing this.

Seeing his boss anxious and worried, Du He did not hide anything but told him his plan.

"Master Yan, please relax. I plan to innovate the printing process, and I already have an idea."

"The new printing technology will be ready by August at the latest, so it shouldn't be a problem to complete the task."

Yan Shigu was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Du He would not expand the printing workshop, but find another way to improve the printing process.

This path is difficult, but if you can make it, it will be a great achievement.

Yan Shigu nodded solemnly and said, "Sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood, Secretary-General, whether our Secretariat can get this reward depends entirely on you!"

"Don't worry, Lord Yan. I am a member of the Secretariat and will do my best."

After getting Du He's assurance, Yan Shigu finally felt relieved and left.

After he went out, he immediately issued an order to the secretariat.

All officials of the Secretariat are not allowed to disturb Du He at will, and violators will be severely punished.

In this way, Du He was alone in the spacious office, thinking hard and writing down everything he could think of on paper.

Time passed minute by minute, and suddenly there was a hurried knock on the door of the room.

"My Lord, the princess is sick!"

Linglong's anxious voice sounded outside the door.

Du He was stunned, and rushed to the door and opened it violently.

"What's wrong with Yier?" Du He frowned and asked quickly.

Linglong panted and said, "My Lord finally found you. I went to the East Palace to look for you but couldn't find you. I went to the Ministry of Personnel to look for you but still couldn't find you. I didn't expect..."

"Stop talking nonsense and tell me what happened to Yi'er?"

Du He interrupted her, his tone very anxious.

This girl is so talkative that she still can't tell the priorities of things.

"Yes, yes, yes, look at this servant's brain."

Linglong slapped her forehead vigorously, and then spoke in a panicked tone.

"I don't know what's wrong with Her Royal Highness today. She vomits everything she eats, and her face doesn't look good. Your Majesty, please go back and check on her."

Du He's expression suddenly changed: "Have you gone to the palace to ask for the imperial physician?"

"When I went to the East Palace to look for you just now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already sent someone to invite the imperial physician."

As soon as Linglong finished speaking, Du He ran out.