Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Military officers are promoted based on their military achievements and seniority.

Su Dingfang has sufficient qualifications, and what he lacks now is military achievements. As long as he is given enough military achievements, he can be promoted to one of the Sixteen Generals of the Guards.

Only by becoming the top military general can you command a large army.

Du He continued, "Shou Yue, His Majesty's condition is currently unknown, and the next few years will be full of uncertainties."

"Everyone in the Prince Jin's Mansion is vying for key positions in the court, so the Eastern Palace cannot sit idly by."

"Giving Su Dingfang and Wang Jun'e the opportunity to make meritorious contributions is to push them forward and make them the new generation of military leaders."

Now Li Shimin was suffering from a serious rheumatism, and even the miracle doctor Sun Simiao could not cure him. He could only delay the pain caused by the disease.

Once the news of Li Tai's rebellion came out, Li Shimin would definitely be severely hurt.

No one could tell how long Li Shimin's body could last after suffering a severe blow.

But Du He believes that it will only take three to five years.

Pei Xingjian nodded slightly, and he clasped his fists toward Du He and said respectfully.

"I understand!"

Du He waved at him and said, "Go down and make arrangements first."

"promise!"

Pei Xingjian responded and then quickly left the Ministry of Works.

Not long after, Yu Chang, the Minister of Works, came in with a stack of memorials and spoke in a respectful tone.

"Minister Du, this is today's memorial."

"The people below are urging us to review it urgently, so please review it as soon as possible."

It is now the end of May, the busiest time of the year for the Ministry of Industry.

In addition to the many things to do at the Tuntian Division, the Water Resources Division also has a lot of work to do.

The most common disaster was flood, which required the Ministry of Works to dispatch personnel to direct flood control and lead local officials and people to manage rivers and canals.

"it is good."

Du He nodded at him.

It took Du He an hour to finish reviewing the pile of memorials.

In order to show off their literary talent, officials of local prefectures and counties wrote long and boring memorials, which were also intended to shirk responsibility.

The memorial, which consists of thousands of words, can be summarized in two sentences.

For example, on May 5, a flood occurred in Xunyang County, Jiangzhou, submerging tens of thousands of acres of fertile farmland and affecting 15 people.

Despite the local authorities' full rescue efforts, the problem was still unresolved and the court was asked to immediately send people to command flood control.

Du He handed the reviewed memorial to Yu Chang, and then went to the Eastern Palace alone to find Li Chengqian.

East Palace, Mingde Hall.

When Du He walked in, he saw Li Chengqian concentrating on reviewing memorials.

He was dressed neatly today than before, his face looked full of energy, and even his eyes had become much wiser.

It seems that after Li Chengqian recovered from his leg injury, he became a completely different person.

"He looks a bit like Li Shimin."

Du He sighed, then walked over and saluted.

"See His Highness the Crown Prince."

When Li Chengqian heard Du He's voice, he immediately stopped writing and quickly raised his head.

He pointed to a pile of memorials on the desk and said helplessly.

"If you have anything to say, just tell me."

"Now my father has given me 80% of the memorials to deal with. I have no way to listen to music and enjoy dance now."

The emperor left most of the state affairs to him on the pretext of recuperating from illness.

This should have been a very good thing, but his father did not grant him too much power when he asked him to do the job.

This kind of frustration made Li Chengqian angry and helpless.

When Du He saw the two desks piled high with memorials, he shrugged helplessly.

Only the emperor and the crown prince had the right to review memorials like this one sent by the Secretariat, and he couldn't be of much help.

Du He glanced at the attendants on both sides of the hall, then whispered to Li Chengqian.

"Your Highness, please ask the attendants to leave first."

"What I want to say is a little bit big."

Li Chengqian nodded, then gave orders to the attendants in the hall.

"Go down."

After the attendants left Mingde Hall, Du He walked up to Li Chengqian and spoke in a low voice.

"The King of Wei plans to launch his army on June 15th!"

“There are less than 20 days left!”

When Li Chengqian heard the news, his face became extremely serious.

After a moment of silence.

Li Chengqian gently put down the pen and ink in his hand, then frowned and said.

"Du He, how much information do you have?"

"What should we do next?"

Now all the information about the Eastern Palace is in Du He's hands, and Du He is his first aide, so Li Chengqian directly asked Du He for his opinion.

Du He told Li Chengqian all the information he had.

Of course, he still had some reservations about what happened with Yin Yushan and didn't tell her everything.

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Du He, let's do as you say."

"Li Tai's influence on the forces opposing the Eastern Palace is not great. We should try to get Su Dingfang, Wang Jun'e and Xi Junmai to suppress the rebellion and gain military merit."

"It would be best if Xue Rengui, who is guarding Xuanwu Gate, could also go!"

Among the group of young warriors under his command, the one he is most optimistic about and likes the most is the white-robed god of war Xue Rengui.

Moreover, the military prowess Xue Rengui displayed in the battles against Goguryeo and Baekje completely convinced the prince.

Then Du He and Li Chengqian chatted for a while before leaving the East Palace.

After lowering the value.

Du He went back to the Duke of Lai's Mansion and talked to his elder brother Du Gou.

"Brother, I will send someone to the Duke of Lai's Mansion in ten days."

"She is Yin Hongzhi's daughter Yin Yushan, and my future concubine."

"She won't be going out for the next two or three months, so let her chat with my sister-in-law."

what!

Do you want to keep a beautiful woman in a golden house?

And he’s from the Yin family?

When Du Gou heard the news, his eyes widened and his face was full of astonishment.

This boy is so brave!

Du Gou said with a serious face: "Second Brother, have you told Princess Chengyang about this?"

"You are the consort of Princess Shang. You must get the princess's consent to take a concubine. You can't be foolish!"

This brat has been well behaved for over a year, but I didn't expect him to cause trouble again.

Du He smiled and said, "Don't worry, brother. I know what to do."

"The Crown Prince will speak for me on this matter, so Yi'er won't have any major objections."

He is now ordered to seduce Yin Yushan. If something goes wrong, Li Chengqian cannot just stand by and watch her die.

"Hey!"

Du Gou sighed helplessly, then responded with a serious expression.

"it is good."

...

Ten days later.

The wedding of Pei Xingjian and Hou Haitang went on as scheduled. Although the number of officials who came to the wedding was not as many as when Cheng Yaojin married his daughter, most of the court officials came.

Li Chengqian was also very considerate. He brought a group of staff from the Eastern Palace and valuable gifts to the banquet.

After the lively wedding banquet.

Mother Pei held Du He's hand tightly and said with gratitude on her face.

"Minister Du, thank you for promoting Shouyue."

"If it weren't for you, a noble man, supporting him, I'm afraid Shouyue wouldn't have entered the government yet, and wouldn't have been able to marry such a good wife."