Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

what?

Lived to 200 years old?

That’s bullshit!

This kind of sorcerer is obviously a charlatan. Would the wise and mighty Li Shimin believe the nonsense of such a person?

Du He asked curiously, "Your Highness, would Your Majesty believe the words of such a charlatan?"

If an Indian sorcerer claimed to be 150 years old, some people would probably believe him.

After all, there were many long-lived elderly people in the Tang Dynasty who could live to around 120 years old, so there was still a chance of living to 150 years old.

Li Chengqian shook his head: "Father's condition has not yet recovered, and he is very anxious."

"What this sorcerer said may not be true, but Father has no way of telling him he's lying, so he still chooses to believe him."

"As for whether the longevity pill is effective, you can only know after taking it."

Before this, my father had already taken a lot of elixirs.

People like Grand Historian Yuan Tiangang, Grand Master of Rites Li Chunfeng and others all made some pills for the emperor to eat, but there was no obvious effect.

Du He nodded, then asked Li Chengqian in a low voice.

"Your Highness, if the elixir the sorcerer brews will hasten your majesty's death, what do you think I should do?"

this...

Li Chengqian's expression suddenly changed.

He did not answer Du He immediately, but walked back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back.

After a long time.

Li Chengqian returned to Du He and said with a difficult expression, "Du He, if the elixir refined by the sorcerer is poisonous, you should dissuade father in time."

"Father has been kind to me in raising me, and I want him to live longer."

"If the emperor won't listen, there's no need for you to die trying to persuade him."

My father is now seriously ill and it is difficult to cure him.

Moreover, the great doctor Sun Simiao had already said that his father only had two or three years left to live, and he couldn't bear to let his father die so early.

If my father could live another twenty or thirty years, that would be a different story.

Du He didn't say much, he just clasped his fists slightly in response.

"Sir, obey!"

The biggest difference between Li Chengqian and Li Shimin is that Li Chengqian was not ruthless enough at critical moments.

However, given that Li Chengqian currently holds a great advantage, maintaining the status quo is indeed the most appropriate choice.

If Li Chengqian is anxious to kill Li Shimin now, he will lose his composure and allow Prince of Jin Li Zhi to take advantage of the situation.

Li Chengqian suddenly asked, "Du He, how is our control over Chang'an now?"

Du He replied in a low voice, "I've already asked Pei Xingjian to transfer all the spies back to Chang'an and have them focus on martial arts training every day."

"As for the control of the Imperial Palace, it is still in the hands of Your Majesty."

Hearing Du He's words, Li Chengqian frowned.

He asked solemnly, "Du He, now that Niu Jinda, Cheng Yaojin and other generals have been dispatched, we have Xue Rengui guarding Xuanwu Gate. Can we seize control of the palace later?"

"If our father ends up being incompetent and makes the wrong choice, we need to take control of the palace immediately."

Niu Jinda went to conquer the Eastern Turks, and Cheng Yaojin went to accept the betrothal gifts from the Western Turks.

Without these two generals guarding the palace, my father's power would be greatly weakened.

Du He shook his head and said, "Your Highness, although Xue Rengui is guarding the Xuanwu Gate, Deputy General Du Junchao and his soldiers are all loyal to Your Majesty."

"It's okay to let these soldiers deal with the people from Prince Jin's Mansion, but it's definitely not okay to use them against His Majesty."

"Unless we can transfer our own people to Xue Rengui's command."

Du He also thought about this problem privately, that is, how to emulate Li Shimin and carry out a second Xuanwu Gate Incident.

After thinking for a long time, Du He found it difficult.

When Li Yuan was emperor, the soldiers under his command either defected to Qin Wang Li Shimin or to Crown Prince Li Jiancheng.

Now that Li Shimin is the emperor, all the soldiers under his command are loyal to him.

If Xue Rengui were to lead the people from the Eastern Palace to attack the imperial palace guards, they would have no problem defeating the Qianniu Guards, but they would not be able to get past the Xuanjia Army.

The Black Armor Army was very powerful and fearless, and Xue Rengui had a narrow escape of death when he rushed in.

Li Chengqian asked solemnly, "Du He, do you have any ideas for quickly taking control of the palace, or even Chang'an?"

Du He said softly, "Appoint Pei Xingjian as the magistrate of Wannian County!"

"It just so happens that Wannian County Magistrate Yang Gan has reached retirement age and can be assigned to Pei Xingjian."

The Wannian County Magistrate was in charge of the administrative affairs of Wannian County, maintaining public order, managing taxation, and handling civil and criminal cases.

What Du He values is precisely the maintenance of public order.

Although the county magistrate of Wannian County is only a fifth-rank official, he has a strong county army under his command and can also hide other soldiers.

It can work wonders at critical moments!

Li Chengqian's face lit up with joy. He smiled and said, "Du He, your suggestion is good. You are worthy of being my first aide!"

"I have recently discussed with several ministers and have recommended Pei Xingjian as the magistrate of Wannian County!"

Du He nodded slightly.

With the joint efforts of Li Chengqian, Hou Junji, Fang Xuanling and Ma Zhou, it was not difficult to make this happen.

Then Du He and Li Chengqian chatted for a while and then left the East Palace.

After leaving the Eastern Palace, Du He saw that it was almost time to end his shift, so he did not go to the Ministry of Works, but instead returned home.

...

Princess Chengyang's Mansion.

When Du He told his three wives and concubines the news that Li Shimin had summoned him to live in Cuiwei Palace for a while, they were filled with confusion.

So Du He repeated the explanation she had given to Li Chengqian to the three of them.

Li Yi pouted and said, "My dear, my father is really something. He's not feeling well and instead of taking good care of himself, he has to go through all kinds of trouble."

"We're tired of singing the old songs. You have to teach us a few more new songs."

Yin Yushan and Linglong also nodded slightly.

They had nothing to do and were usually very idle in the princess's mansion.

Du He smiled and replied, "No problem."

That night, Du He taught them four songs in total.

It was getting late at night, but the three of them still couldn't sleep.

Du He thought of the promise he made to Li Yi two years ago, which had not been fulfilled yet, so he waved at them.

"Come with me to the study. I'll draw some sketches of new clothes for you, and then you can sew them out."

"If you have something to do, you won't be bored anymore."

After hearing Du He's words, Li Yi, Yin Yushan and Linglong followed with great interest.

Half an hour later.

The three of them held a few pieces of rice paper in front of the candlelight to examine them, their faces all blushing.

Li Yi said coquettishly, "My dear husband, the new style of clothing you want to make turns out to be made of Terminalia chebula!"

"But this fabric is really too little, isn't it?"

In the Tang Dynasty, this kind of strapless underwear was called "Hezi".

Yin Yushan's face showed a cunning look as she said, "Husband, as a grown man, how could you possibly understand a woman's underwear?"

"Could it be that you are secretly researching our terrestris?"

Hearing what they said, Du He said seriously.

"This new style of close-fitting clothing is very useful for you women. You will know once you try wearing it for a while."

"Don't slack off. I hope you can wear it for me when I come back from Cuiwei Palace!"