Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Du He slowly put down the book, turned his head to look at the sky outside the window, and then asked in confusion.

"There is still more than an hour before the end of the shift. Is His Royal Highness starting the banquet so early?"

"General Xue is on duty at Xuanwu Gate, how can he have time to go to the East Palace?"

Xue Rengui is different from these idle people. He is stationed at the important Xuanwu Gate and cannot move around without asking Li Shimin for permission in advance.

The guard replied respectfully, "Minister Du, today it is the turn of the Left Guard General Du Junchuo to guard the Xuanwu Gate, so General Xue will be free."

"His Royal Highness said that you will be busy after your shift, so he arranged the banquet in advance."

That's it!

Du He nodded with sudden realization.

He then stood up, put on the fox fur and said, "Let's go."

"promise!"

The guard responded respectfully and then followed Du He respectfully.

...

East Palace.

Mingde Hall.

When Du He arrived at the entrance of the hall in the falling snow, he saw Qin Huaidao and several Eastern Palace guards standing guard seriously.

Fortunately, the eaves provided shelter, so the heavy snow did not fall on them. However, even so, the four of them were still shivering from the cold.

When Qin Huaidao and several of the prince's personal guards saw Du He, they straightened their bodies and saluted.

“Meetings, Mr. Du!”

"No need to be so polite." Du He smiled and waved his hand, then said to Qin Huaidao: "Huaidao, as the deputy commander of the Eastern Palace Qianniu Guard, you don't have to stand guard outside the palace gate all the time."

"It's snowing heavily outside now, it's better to stay in the side hall for more comfort."

In addition to being the General of the Right Guard and Deputy Commander of the Eastern Palace Guards, Qin Huaidao was also the Duke of Hu, a title of the first rank.

It is indeed inappropriate to let a duke guard outside the gate every day.

Qin Huaidao replied in a low voice shyly: "Minister Du, it would be better for me to guard the entrance of the palace, so that I can hear the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at any time."

Hearing that Qin Huaidao had such a high level of awareness, Du He patted his shoulder with satisfaction and said.

"Huai Dao, let's go in together."

"You are one of the guests invited by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but I came late and did not greet you in advance."

Although Qin Huaidao's ability is not as good as Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui, the role he plays in the Eastern Palace is very important.

Because behind Qin Huaidao are the generals of the Wagang clique such as Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong and Li Ji. Although those cunning generals will not take the initiative to come forward, they will convey their ideas through Qin Huaidao.

Qin Huaidao said excitedly: "Thank you, Prince Consort Du!"

He thought that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had forgotten about him while entertaining the people under the Eastern Palace, which caused him to have wild thoughts.

When Du He and Qin Huaidao walked into the hall, they saw cakes and fine wine on the table inside, and Li Chengqian was chatting with several favorite generals of the East Palace.

It is not difficult to tell from the smiles on their faces that they are enjoying their conversation at the moment.

When Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui, Xi Junmai and Pei Xingjian saw Du He, they all stood up and saluted.

"I pay my respects to Minister Du!"

Before Du He could respond, Li Chengqian spoke unhappily.

"Du He, your Ministry of Industry is closest to the East Palace, and you are the last person to arrive."

"Hurry up and sit in the front. Don't make excuses to run away in the middle of eating!"

In order to accommodate Du He's schedule, he deliberately moved the start time of the banquet forward by more than an hour. Unexpectedly, Du He was still so slow to come.

"hey-hey."

Du He chuckled twice, then sat in the first seat on Li Chengqian's left.

When Li Chengqian saw Qin Huaidao standing in the hall at a loss, he waved and said with a smile on his face.

"Huai Dao, please find a place to sit down too."

Qin Huaidao immediately clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

After Du He and Qin Huaidao took their seats, Li Chengqian signaled the palace maids to bring the meal.

Looking at the pots of delicious meat, Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai's eyes lit up and they almost drooled.

Li Chengqian waved his hand at the palace maids and said, "All of you, please leave."

The ladies-in-waiting half-knelt down and saluted.

"As ordered!"

After the palace maids and attendants had left, Li Chengqian looked at the civil and military officials on both sides with joy on his face. These were the people who were most loyal to him.

Although there are only five of them at present, the talents they have demonstrated are enough to hold up the sky.

Li Chengqian personally filled a glass of wine, then held up the bottle and spoke.

"Everyone, let's drink this cup together to celebrate Dingfang and Junmai's promotion to Grand Commander, and Shouyue's promotion to Doctor of the Ministry of Personnel's Department of Seal and Enfeoffment!"

Du He, Su Dingfang and others raised their wine bottles and gestured to Li Chengqian.

"Your Highness, please."

After drinking a glass of wine, Li Chengqian poured more wine and raised his glass.

"Rengui and Huaidao, one of them guards Xuanwu Gate for our father, and the other protects my safety. We toast to them both."

When Du He heard Li Chengqian mention Xuanwu Gate, his tone suddenly became a little high-pitched, which frightened him.

Could it be that this guy is still obsessed with the Xuanwu Gate Incident?

The ridiculous thought flashed across their mind, and then Du He and the others raised their glasses to Li Chengqian again, and then drank them all in one gulp.

After a few drinks, Li Chengqian and Du He took the initiative to chat with them, and learned about the recent situation of Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai.

During the conversation, we learned that Xue Rengui and his wife Liu Yinghuan had spent a huge amount of money to purchase a house in Changxingfang.

Su Dingfang had previously purchased a small house. Originally, he wanted to buy a large house in a prosperous area to accommodate his wife, children and the elderly.

I didn't expect that I would be sent to Liaodong Province as the Grand Commander, and now I have no plans to buy a house.

As for Xi Junmai, who was still unmarried, he lived in a house provided by the court.

Even though Xi Junmai is now the General of the Right Guard, because he was born in a poor family, no one from a big family wanted to marry him.

As for people from humble families, they had no chance to meet a general of such high status as Xi Junmai, and this also delayed his marriage.

Du He winked and said, "Your Highness, our General Xi is now over 30 years old. Shouldn't you arrange a marriage for your subordinate?"

Li Chengqian glanced at Du He, then nodded thoughtfully and said.

"Du He is right. At the age of thirty, you should start a family!"

"It just so happens that Junmai will be going to Sishui Road soon. Without a woman to help manage the family business, it will not be conducive for Junmai to handle government affairs wholeheartedly!"

Xi Junmai, who had been single for thirty-one years, turned red as a monkey's butt when he heard that Du He and Li Chengqian were going to arrange a marriage for him.

Xi Junmai knew that the woman introduced by the prince and Du He must not be from an ordinary family.

So he immediately stood up, clasped his fists and said to Li Chengqian with a red face.

"Your Highness, please find me a wife!"