Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When Cheng Yaojin and Li Chengqian rode into the gate on a sedan chair, he grabbed Du He beside him and asked in a low voice with a serious expression.

"Nephew Du, what is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince planning to do next?"

"Tell me the truth, kid. Otherwise, I'll let you experience how hard my fist is!"

Now Du He is the prince's military advisor. Maybe the prince's visit this time was caused by this rascal Du He.

Du He smiled and said, "Uncle Cheng, the prince came to your house today to ask for a marriage."

what!

The prince is going to come to him to ask for a marriage?

When Cheng Yaojin heard Du He's intention, an expression of surprise suddenly appeared on his face.

He had thought of many possibilities before this, and thought that the biggest possibility was that the prince would come to win him over, but he had never thought that the prince would become his relative.

Cheng Yaojin frowned and asked, "Du He, could it be that the prince wants to marry my daughter to him?"

"Is this what your Majesty meant, or what your Royal Highness meant?"

The only daughter the prince had with his second wife, Cui, was the one he favored, and he currently had only one daughter who was not yet married.

In addition, the prince's concubines have a strict hierarchy. Below the crown princess, there are five levels of concubines, totaling 58 people.

From high to low, there are 2 Liangdi, 6 Liangyuan, 10 Chenghui, 16 Zhaoxun, and 24 Fengyi.

Currently, the Crown Princess and Consort Liang have been appointed, but one Consort Liang of the third rank is still missing.

As for the later Chenghui, Zhaoxun and Fengyi, Cheng Yaojin looked down on them.

Because she became a marginal concubine of the crown prince, his daughter, whose appearance was not particularly outstanding, would certainly be neglected by the crown prince.

When he retires in his old age and returns to his hometown, his beloved daughter might completely fall out of favor.

Rather than letting his beloved daughter suffer, it would be better to find her a husband in a wealthy family, or the legitimate son of other ministers in the court.

Du He smiled and said, "Uncle Cheng, the prince is not looking for a marriage for himself, but for a general under his command."

Cheng Yaojin said with an unhappy look on his face: "Who?"

It would be fine if the prince himself wanted to take concubines, but the generals under the prince's command actually set their sights on his beloved daughter. They simply did not take him, the general of the garrison army, seriously!

Besides, how capable can the generals under the prince's command be?

Du He said softly, "General of the Right Guard, Grand Commander of Sishui Road, Marquis of Yingyang County, and Commander of the Left Thousand Cavalry of the Eastern Palace, Xi Junmai!"

In order to avoid being despised by Cheng Yaojin, Du He could only list all the titles of Xi Junmai.

Cheng Yaojin's expression softened and he said, "So it was Xi Jun who bought it!"

Cheng Yaojin admired Xi Junmai and Xue Rengui, two rising stars who suddenly emerged from nowhere.

Especially after returning from the expedition to Goguryeo, Li Ji, Hou Junji and Li Daozon praised the two of them highly.

These arrogant old friends even touted Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai as the core military generals of the future.

Du He grinned and asked, "Uncle Cheng, Xi Junmai has not married yet and has excellent character. His only shortcoming is that he was born in an ordinary family."

"In order to make sure you don't dislike Xi Junmai, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come in person to act as a matchmaker for his beloved general."

Hearing Du He's joke, Cheng Yaojin shook his head slightly.

Xi Junmai is no simple figure now. Whether he is the Right Guard General or the Grand Commander of Sishui Road, they are all positions with real power.

Besides, Xi Junmai is a core general under the prince. If the prince successfully ascends the throne in the future, Xi Junmai's achievements will probably not be much lower than his own.

With such a good son-in-law, what else could he dislike?

Cheng Yaojin saw Du He's evil expression, so he patted Du He's shoulder heavily and said with a smile.

"Nephew Du, is this your bad idea?"

"You are the prince's military advisor. You are the only one who dares to plot against me. No one else has the guts to do that!"

On the surface, the prince came to matchmake for his favorite general, but in reality, he came to strengthen the connection between the Eastern Palace and Duke Lu's Mansion, and it was also a disguised way to win him over.

Feeling the pain in his shoulder, Du He said with a grimace.

"Uncle Cheng, how dare I have any ideas about you!"

"A gentleman loves a beautiful lady. Cheng Ying is not only beautiful, but also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She is the kind of lady that everyone dreams of."

"Besides, heroes have always been paired with beauties. Xi Junmai's wish to marry Cheng Ying is also what he wants in his heart."

After Du He finished speaking, he started cursing Cheng Yaojin in his heart.

Because the old villain Cheng Yaojin had not used a gentle blow just now, with his palm as big as a palm leaf fan, most people would not be able to withstand the blow.

Cheng Yaojin curled his lips and said, "Du He, you speak so highly of my beloved daughter, how about I marry Cheng Ying to you as a concubine?"

"Then I will choose another daughter to marry Xi Junmai. This will be a double happiness!"

Hey!

Cheng Yaojin, this tough guy, actually has his eyes on himself!

Du He waved his hands and said, "Uncle Cheng, my nephew is the consort of Princess Shang. How can I take a concubine without Princess Chengyang's permission?"

"Besides, I am not a hero, and I am not worthy of a talented woman like Cheng Ying!"

Although Cheng Ying was not ugly, he did not meet Du He's aesthetic standards at all.

Besides, he is going to take Linglong as his concubine in a few days, so how could he dare to mess around with other women in such a short period of time?

At this moment, Cheng Yaojin's second wife, Cui, walked out of the gate of the mansion, put her hands on her hips and shouted at Cheng Yaojin.

"Master, what are you still hesitating about?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been sitting in the lobby for a while, waiting for you to come and entertain him!"

Hearing a hint of anger in his wife's tone, Cheng Yaojin hurriedly said with a smile.

"Madam, I will go in right away."

After saying that, Cheng Yaojin raised his hand and wanted to pat Du He's shoulder again, but Du He took a step back and dodged it.

Cheng Yaojin had no choice but to withdraw his hand angrily and waved at Du He.

"Nephew Du, let's go in and talk for a while."

He now knew the purpose of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's visit, and he had already made a decision in his heart, so he seemed to be in a more relaxed mood at the moment.

"it is good."

Du He nodded slightly, then followed Cheng Yaojin into Duke Lu's mansion.

Looking at the rows of pavilions and towers inside, Du He was filled with surprise at Cheng Yaojin's family background.

Even Cheng Yaojin’s mansion is so luxurious, I wonder how luxurious Yuchi Gong’s Duke of E’s mansion will be!

After all, after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Shimin gave all the wealth of Prince of Qi Li Yuanji to Yuchi Gong, the minister who made the greatest contribution.

When Du He followed Cheng Yaojin into the lobby, he secretly made a gesture to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian saw that Du He had already reached an agreement with Cheng Yaojin in private, so after exchanging a few polite words with Cheng Yaojin, he told him the purpose of his visit.

"Duke Lu, Madam Cheng, I came here today to try to find a matchmaker for Mr. Xi."

"Xi Junmai has chosen your beloved daughter Cheng Ying. I wonder if Duke Lu is satisfied with Xi Junmai?"

Cheng Yaojin pretended to think for a moment, then nodded to Li Chengqian and said.

"Your Highness, I agree to this marriage!"