Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

half a month later.

Du He, Cheng Yaojin and Xue Rengui led more than 20,000 infantry and cavalry to escort more than 70,000 rebels captured in this battle back to Chang'an.

Not long after they returned to Chang'an, two eunuchs holding Li Shimin's handwritten edict came over and said.

"Duke Lu, Minister Du, General Xue, His Majesty has summoned you to the Liangyi Palace."

Cheng Yaojin, Du He and Xue Rengui looked at each other, then clasped their fists in response.

"Sir, obey the order."

Cheng Yaojin felt somewhat uneasy. He guessed that His Majesty had summoned them to Liangyi Palace this time, probably to blame them for their failure to suppress the rebellion.

Half a quarter of an hour later.

The three of them came to Liangyi Hall and met Li Shimin with an extremely serious expression.

"See Your Majesty!"

Li Shimin waved his hand, his tone unable to tell whether he was happy or sad, and said, "No need to be polite, sit down and talk."

The three of them bowed again, then walked to the cushions on the side and sat upright.

Li Shimin did not blame the three of them, but praised them: "Zhijie, Duhe, Rengui, you three performed the best in suppressing the rebellion this time!"

"Especially Xue Rengui, you have eliminated and captured the most rebels. I think you deserve the most merit in this battle!"

Although this battle failed to completely suppress the rebellion, Xue Rengui's performance made him shine.

In addition, the performances of Su Dingfang and Xi Junmai are also remarkable, and their performances are no worse than those of veterans such as Cheng Yaojin and Xue Wanche.

Xue Rengui quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I failed to assist Duke Lu and Duke Ying in suppressing the rebellion, so I dare not take credit for it."

Li Shimin shook his head and said: "Let's put it this way. If you fight well, I will naturally reward you. If you fight badly, I will naturally punish you."

Hearing Li Shimin's words, Cheng Yaojin's heart trembled slightly.

After he led his troops to pacify Zhang Liang and the rebels in Jizhou City, he slacked off in order to wait for other armies to complete their tasks.

While Du He was busy dealing with the prisoners, he spent the whole day drinking and eating meat in the Weizhou Governor's Mansion.

Perhaps His Majesty's words just now were directed at him.

Li Shimin glanced at Cheng Yaojin and then asked, "How much impact has the lives of the people in the prefectures and counties occupied by the rebels had on their lives?"

Cheng Yaojin quickly replied: "Your Majesty, in the prefectures and counties occupied by the rebels, many adult men were forcibly recruited into the army."

"Other than that, people's lives have not been greatly affected."

Because the King of Wei had occupied these states and counties for less than two months and they were quickly recovered, the people were not looted by the rebels.

This is a blessing in disguise!

"That's good!"

Li Shimin nodded with relief.

Then Li Shimin asked them some more questions, learned about their battle, and then let them go back and rest.

Before leaving, Li Shimin said two meaningful words to Du He.

"Du He, your two wives and concubines have just given birth to your children, so you must take good care of yourself."

"If I find out you're messing around, I won't let you off easily!"

...

When Du He rushed back to Princess Chengyang's mansion in a hurry, the maid told him a great piece of news.

"Congratulations, Prince Consort. The princess gave birth to a boy five days ago, weighing six pounds and nine ounces!"

"Congratulations, my Lord! Madam Linglong also gave birth to a son three days ago, weighing 3 pounds and grams!"

What?

Are they all with handles?

Du He was a little dumbfounded when he heard that Li Yi and Linglong both gave birth to baby boys.

He quickly asked, "Where are the princess and Linglong?"

"My Lord, Her Royal Highness the Princess and Madam Linglong are both in their bedroom. They need to rest during the confinement period."

"it is good!"

After Du He finished speaking, he quickly walked towards the backyard.

When he carefully pushed open the door and walked into the dormitory, Li Yi was leaning against the head of the bed, looking at the little one sleeping soundly on the bed with a motherly look on her face.

The boy Du Ping'an lay obediently beside him, and from time to time he reached out and touched his brother's arm.

"Yier, Xiao Ping'an, I'm back."

Hearing Du He's voice, Li Yi quickly turned her head and a bright smile appeared on her face.

She waved at Du He and spoke in a low voice.

"Husband, come and see our child."

"Giving birth to this little guy has been a real hassle for me."

After Li Yi finished speaking, Du Ping'an tiptoed off the bed, then jumped barefoot into Du He's arms.

He hugged Du He's neck and whispered.

"Daddy, I miss you so much."

Du He kissed him, pinched his nose with a smile and said, "Dad misses you too."

Then Du He carried Du Ping'an to the bed and gently put him down.

Du He sat down and hugged Li Yi in his arms, his eyes full of affection as he said, "Yier, you've worked hard."

After the couple had been affectionate with each other, Du He finally lay down on the bed and carefully looked at his second child who was only a few days old.

Du Ping'an covered his mouth and whispered, "Dad, Mom said my second brother looks like me when I was a child. Do you think my second brother will look like me when he grows up?"

Well...

Du He's expression paused slightly.

He touched Du Ping'an's head and said, "Although they may not look exactly the same, their faces are more or less similar."

Li Yi pouted and said, "Husband, you don't have to take Xiao Ping'an's question so seriously. He will just say it once, and he will continue to ask again after a while."

These days, she was almost driven crazy by Du Ping'an, as he kept asking her the same few questions over and over again.

Du He smiled and pinched Du Ping'an's cheek.

This kid is only one and a half years old now. Not only can he run steadily, he can also speak fluently. Compared with his peers, he seems a bit evil.

The family of three cuddled together for half an hour, and Li Yi pointed to the bedroom next to them.

"Husband, go see Linglong."

"That girl also gave birth to a son for you. Go over and talk to her."

In the past two days, her father, the emperor, Zhinu, her beautiful sister and others have come to the princess's mansion to visit her.

As for Linglong, no one came to visit her.

The main reason was that Linglong was in the backyard and her sisters couldn't come in.

"it is good."

Du He nodded.

He kissed Li Yi, and then walked to the bedroom nearby with a smile, amid Li Yi's coquettish pouting.

Linglong was particularly excited to see Du He. She talked a lot and even picked up her sleeping son and asked Du He, his father, to hug him.

The reason why she was so excited was that she gave birth to a boy for Du He. With the son, her status as a mother would be improved, and her status in the future would also be improved.

...

the other side.

In the vast ocean, hundreds of warships were sailing forward aimlessly.

On one of the big ships.

Li Tai, who had lost weight, got angry at his ministers.

"Does anyone know where we are now?"

"How long will it take to reach Sishui Road?"

Wei Ting, Du Chuke, Cui Renshi and others had no experience in sailing at all. They all lowered their heads and dared not answer.

At this moment, soldiers on the big ship in front kept shouting.

"Your Majesty, there are two large Japanese ships approaching ahead, and they said they want to see you."

Li Tai's face froze.

How did the Japanese know he was here? How could they find him in the vast ocean?

A moment of silence.

Li Tai gave an order in a deep voice: "Let the Japanese sail over here!"