Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

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Xue Wanche and Niu Jinda couldn't help but spit out all the wine in their mouths.

Fortunately, they turned their heads in time and did not spray the wine into the iron pot, otherwise this delicious hot pot would have been wasted.

Niu Jinda and Xue Wanche wiped the corners of their mouths and spoke apologetically.

"Excuse me, excuse me, everyone."

Du He also smiled, and then said to Xi Junmai: "Junmai, send someone to call them over."

"It's been a long time since I saw you two old friends. Today we meet in a strange land. I have to drink a few more cups with them."

At present, Chai Lingwu does not have much use value, but Fang Yiai is a popular guy.

Without the troublemaker King Wei, the Crown Prince's biggest rival was King Jin Li Zhi.

The only person who can compete with Changsun Wuji at the moment is Fang Xuanling, so Du He wants to win over Fang Xuanling, a giant in the court.

In the original history, it was Zhangsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang who facilitated Li Shimin's final choice of Li Zhi as the crown prince.

If one wants to win over Fang Xuanling, Fang Yiai is a good stepping stone.

"it is good."

Xi Junmai nodded, and he personally walked out of the house to call for help.

The servant standing by was very observant. He immediately ran down and brought in two sets of bowls and chopsticks.

It didn't take long.

Fang Yiai and Chai Lingwu, whose skin had darkened, followed Xi Junmai in.

When the two of them saw Du He, their expressions suddenly became awkward.

Du He now looked like a victorious general, while the two of them were losers, which made their cold faces turn hot.

Du He said with a smile: "Brother Fang, Brother Chai, it's a cold winter, come over and have a cup of warm wine to warm your stomach."

Fang Yiai and Chai Lingwu looked at each other, then walked over and sat down.

After a while, Du He taught them how to eat hot pot.

Du He raised his glass and said, "Everyone, we are all strangers in a foreign land. Today we are gathered together in a foreign land, so we should drink a glass together!"

The others raised their wine bottles and spoke.

"please."

Although Fang Yiai and Chai Lingwu were demoted, Niu Jinda and Xue Wanche, both old hands, knew that this was only temporary.

The Chai family is a royal family, and the Fang family is very powerful. It won't be long before the two of them will be re-employed.

A glass of wine.

Fang Yiai asked in a low voice: "Brother Du, the line you just said, "I am a stranger in a strange land," is it a poem?"

“It’s a poem.”

Du He nodded and then read it out.

"Being a stranger alone in a foreign land, thinking about family every holiday season."

Because this poem was about the Double Ninth Festival, and Du He couldn't think of the last two lines, he simply didn't recite the entire poem.

After hearing this, Fang Yiai and Chai Lingwu's eyes suddenly turned red.

They miss their family!

Especially Fang Yiai, he was thinking about Gunali as well as his wife Princess Gaoyang.

I don’t know whether Gao Yang continued to look for Bian Ji during the six months that he came to Sishui to serve his sentence.

Without him watching over her, Gao Yang, that fickle woman, would probably not be able to control herself and would run to see the bald monk Bian Ji every now and then!

Fang Yiai said calmly, "Brother Du, when it comes to writing poems, I'm afraid no one in the world can rival you!"

Du He waved his hand and said, "Brother Fang, I only have a basic understanding of poetry, it's not worth mentioning."

Looking at Du He and Fang Yiai chatting happily, the rest of the people all had strange looks on their faces.

I didn't expect that the two people who were fighting in the court could chat peacefully like friends.

When Fang Yiai and Chai Lingwu went on a diplomatic mission to Japan to capture the King of Wei and a group of rebels and bring them back to Chang'an, they were both filled with gratitude.

Fortunately, they escaped in time, otherwise their fate would probably be the same as Wei Ting, Du Chuke and others.

More than half an hour later.

Fang Yiai and Chai Lingwu were drunk, and Xi Junmai sent someone to send them back to rest.

Du He, who was a little tipsy, also stood up and said to the others, "Go back and rest early. We will take a big ship to Japan tomorrow!"

"This journey may seem simple, but it may be extremely dangerous!"

Although Li Shimin let Li Tai go, Li Tai, Du Chuke and others might not necessarily let these court officials go.

If things go wrong, conflicts may break out.

Xue Wanche, Niu Jinda and Xue Rengui nodded, and then, led by their attendants, returned to their respective rooms to rest.

The next day.

Thirty-five warships left the port and sailed towards Japan.

When these landlubber soldiers saw the endless blue sea, they all shouted excitedly.

The place where the Japanese emperor resides is called Ishikawa, and it is also the clan home of the Soga clan who controls the military and political power of Japan.

And Du He and his team's destination this time is Ishikawa.

...

half a month later.

The warship docked in a wide harbor.

Du He saw that the port was in a dilapidated state, and many places were covered with large patches of dark red blood, as if a war had taken place there.

"Something's wrong!"

Du He muttered to himself, then said to Xue Wanche.

"General Xue, I'm afraid that a war will break out here soon. I suggest you rest here for a few days!"

"We'll send someone to investigate the situation and make further arrangements!"

Many seasick soldiers turned pale, and their combat effectiveness was probably less than 30% of the usual level.

It would not be wise to rashly go to the Japanese Imperial Palace at this time.

"Okay!" Xue Wanche responded, then hurried down to make arrangements.

After arranging the spies, Xue Wanche ordered the soldiers to set up camp and cut down a lot of trees to surround the camp.

Two hours later, smoke began to rise from the tent.

Xue Rengui walked to Du He's tent and spoke excitedly.

"Minister Du, I just led my personal guards to hunt some prey in the nearby mountains, including a deer."

"What do you think we should do?"

Du He's eyes lit up, and then he turned over and sat up from the cushion and said, "Rengui, have someone prepare the deer, and I will roast the whole deer myself later!"

After eating dry food on the boat for half a month, Du He's mouth was almost dry.

"Okay!" Xue Rengui responded excitedly, then left quickly.

An hour later.

Du He took the prepared sauce and spread it evenly on the roasted whole deer, and the tempting aroma spread immediately.

"All right!"

Du He shouted, and then called a group of generals, guards and Xuanjia soldiers to come and eat.

This sika deer weighs only about 250 pounds, so everyone can only taste it.

Not far from Du He and others, Chang Sun Chong, Yu Lizheng, Chu Yanfu, Liu Zhiren and others were all swallowing their saliva.

Yu Lizheng cursed in a low voice, "Du He is so disloyal. He brought us to this barren land of Japan and didn't even let us taste venison!"

Chu Yanfu also echoed: "This person is narrow-minded and extremely stingy, what a mean person!"

Hearing their complaints, Chang Sun Chong shook his head.

"Keep your voices down. If Du He hears us, our lives will be even more difficult!"

Chang Sun Chong knows more than these people.

Their fathers and Du He were in different camps, and they were in a hostile relationship with Du He.

...

Two days later.

The first group of scouts returned to the camp and reported an important news to Du He.

"Minister Du, Ishikawa was attacked by the King of Wei and his men, and Japan lost tens of thousands of soldiers!"

"Now the Japanese royal family and ministers have been taken to Naniwa (now Osaka) by the Soga clan, and the King of Wei and his rebels are chasing them all the way!"