Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Princess Chengyang's Mansion.

When Li Yi and Linglong learned the good news that Du He was promoted to General Zuo Wuhou and his fief was increased by 100 households, they all jumped for joy.

Under Li Yi's order, the princess's mansion held another banquet to celebrate.

However, only Du He attended the banquet, while Li Yi and Linglong, who were still in confinement, stayed in the dormitory drinking crucian carp and papaya soup.

After the banquet.

Seeing that it was not yet dark, Du He also wanted to meet Yin Yushan and ask her clearly what the benefits that had been promised to her were.

After going to the backyard to say something to Li Yi, Du He, escorted by the guards, took a carriage to the Duke of Lai's Mansion.

Half a quarter of an hour passed.

In a wing room in the side courtyard of the Laiguogong Mansion.

Du He and Yin Yushan sat opposite each other, with a pot of tea boiling on the stove between them.

The two drank tea for a while before getting down to business.

Du He said softly, "Miss Yin, your elder brother has already followed the King of Wei to Japan. If nothing unexpected happens, Japan will be conquered by the King of Wei."

"Your Majesty did not want to kill the King of Wei, so your elder brother has saved his life."

Hearing Du He's words, Yin Yushan's brows twitched slightly.

She frowned and said, "Master Du, will I never be able to see my brother again in this life?"

"It's hard to say. Maybe in a few years, the King of Wei and your elder brother will be captured and brought back to the Tang Dynasty!"

"Why do you say that?"

Yin Yushan's brows furrowed.

She then asked in a low voice, "Master Du, does the prince still want to take action against the King of Wei?"

"That's possible." Du He nodded slightly, then said with a smile on his face, "Miss Yin, your elder brother said that I would protect your safety and give me a great gift. I wonder what this gift is?"

"If this gift is enough to move me, maybe I will try my best to persuade the prince to spare your brother's life."

Although Yin Yushan, this icy beauty, completely met his aesthetic standards, Du He would not take her as a concubine while Li Shimin was still alive.

Yin Yushan's father instigated Prince of Qi Li You to rebel, and her elder brother followed Prince of Wei Li Tai in rebellion.

If he married a woman from a rebellious family, it would be a slap in Li Shimin's face.

Yin Yushan pointed at herself and said, "Mr. Du, the great gift my elder brother is talking about is me."

"I offer my body to you. Is this considered a great gift?"

What?

Is this what you are doing?

Du He raised his eyebrows and said, "Miss Yin, are you sure you are not kidding me?"

"Pfft~"

Yin Yushan burst out laughing and pouted her lips.

"Mr. Du, I was just joking with you, why do you take it so seriously?"

She didn't continue joking, but took out a folded letter from her wide sleeves and handed it to Du He.

"Mr. Du, this is the list of the forces behind me. I'm handing it over to you now."

"But the only way to control these forces is for you to take me as your concubine. How about I take charge of these forces for you then?"

Looking at the thick folded letter in his hand, Du He quickly flipped through it.

When he saw the first few names on the letter, his eyes widened.

"Xuzhou Governor Feng Tong and Imperial Censor Tang Lin are both your people?"

Feng Tong was not a famous person, but his father's name was Feng Li, a core general under the command of Crown Prince Li Jiancheng.

During the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Feng Li, who was the General of Chariots and Cavalry of the Eastern Palace, and Xue Wanche led their troops to attack the Xuanwu Gate, forcing Li Shimin's elite soldiers to retreat step by step.

Moreover, Feng Li killed General Jing Junhong after a hard battle, and his ability was no less than Xue Wanche.

In the war against the Eastern Turks in the fourth year of Zhenguan, Feng Li made great achievements.

After returning to the capital, Feng Li was appointed as the governor of Guangzhou by Li Shimin, and eventually died in office.

Li Shimin did not treat his descendants badly. In just less than ten years, his eldest son Feng Tong, through the influence of his family, was promoted to the position of Governor of Xuzhou.

As for the Imperial Censor Tang Lin, he was also one of the core advisers under Li Jiancheng, and his ability was second only to Wei Zheng and Wang Gui.

It is unexpected that these two officials with bright futures would mingle with Yin Yuhe and his gang of traitors. It is really unbelievable.

Yin Yushan said softly, "Du He, when the two of them joined forces with my father, they were not in the high positions they are now."

"At that time, Feng Tong was just a military officer, and Tang Lin was just a small county magistrate of Wanquan County."

Du He nodded and looked back.

He counted and found that there were 45 people on the list. The highest-ranking official was Imperial Censor Tang Lin, and the lowest-ranking official was a county magistrate.

After reading it, Du He handed the paper back to Yin Yushan and said with a serious face.

"Miss Yin, if you want to become my concubine, you have to wait until His Majesty dies. Can you afford to wait?"

Today Li Chengqian reminded him to keep a low profile, so he cannot make any mistakes during this period.

Otherwise, Li Shimin would deal with him like he did to Fang Yiai and demote him to the sixth rank or below, which would bring more risks and unexpected events.

Yin Yushan frowned and thought for a long time, and finally she smiled sadly.

"Mr. Du, I will obey you in everything."

"But I am already 20 years old this year, Mr. Du, you can't let me wait too long, otherwise you won't even look down on me when I am old and ugly."

His Majesty is only 47 years old this year. If he lives another 30 years, she will really become an old woman.

What’s the point of getting married then?

"It all depends on God." Du He shook his head, then picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

When he raised his head, he found Yin Yushan biting her lower lip and looking at him lovingly.

A corner of the tulle she was wearing had already slipped off.

"Fuck, Miss Yin, what do you want to do?"

"I, General Du, please...take off your armor!"

...

An hour later.

Du He, with clear eyes and no distractions in his mind, walked out of the room, said hello to his elder brother, and left the Duke of Lai's Mansion in a carriage.

After returning to Princess Chengyang's mansion, Du He did not go back to the bedroom immediately, but asked the maid to prepare warm water for bathing.

After he washed himself clean, he returned to the dormitory and fell into a deep sleep not long after.

The next day.

A meeting of hundreds of officials.

After the heads of each department reported on their department's affairs, Li Shimin swept his deep gaze over all the ministers, and then said with a serious face.

"My dear ministers, treason is the most unforgivable of the ten unforgivable crimes. The lighter punishment is the extermination of three clans, and the heavier punishment is the extermination of nine clans!"

"This time, the Jingzhao Wei family, the Jingzhao Du family, some branches of the Boling Cui family, and other large and small families followed the King of Wei in rebellion and will be exterminated!"

hum~

A huge discussion suddenly broke out in the Taiji Hall.

Many civil and military officials turned their attention to Cui Dunli, the Vice Minister of War, because his younger brother, Cui Yuqing, the Governor of Mingzhou, was one of the important members of the rebellion under the King of Wei.

Does Your Majesty want to take him to the East Market and behead him?