Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Du He's words were suggestive, and Li Yuanchang was so angry that he laughed.

When it comes to being stupid, no one here has more brains than you, Du He.

Two months ago, you were the one who advised the prince to rebel and waved the flag most happily. Now, you are the one who has a cold face and pretends to be a master, saying that the rebellion will fail.

Li Yuanchang was very suspicious in his heart that Du He's brain was made entirely of water.

However, when Li Yuanchang saw that someone with lower status and position than himself dared to speak to him like that, his temper was immediately ignited.

"Haha, Du He, if you don't dare to participate, just quit."

"If you are as timid as a mouse, just hide behind Princess Chengyang and don't stick your tail up and pretend to be an expert in front of me."

"People like you who are afraid of death should not join our team. You are not qualified!"

Li Yuanchang looked at Du He with disdain, his face full of mockery and contempt, feeling that he was superior to others.

After he finished speaking, he seemed to be still unsatisfied and continued to expose Du He's shortcomings.

"Du He, you are only the second son. All the power and favors of the Duke of Lai's Mansion will be inherited by your eldest brother Du Gou."

"Besides the title of the Prince Consort, what else do you have? You have nothing!"

"You can only get rich through risk. If you don't try, you will always be like this."

"If we help the prince to start a rebellion successfully, then you must not flatter him and beg for a high position and generous salary."

Although Li Yuanchang was not a direct descendant prince, he was deeply favored by the retired emperor Li Yuan and his personal status was relatively high.

When he went outside, even the Duke had to respectfully address him as the King of Han. No one dared to do anything to him.

In his eyes, Du He's identity as a royal consort is of little use, and all other identities are shit.

So what he said to Du He was merciless.

"King of Han, don't be angry. We are discussing important matters now and we need everyone to work together." Li Anyan quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.

Li Anyan is the good guy in this rebellious group and usually acts as a mediator.

Whenever he saw these young masters swearing at each other, he had to come out to stop them.

"Please calm down, both of you. We are all in the same boat. We should get along well with each other." Duke Kaihua Zhao Jie also came out to persuade them.

If this team can succeed, the two of them who are responsible for coordinating internal relations will account for at least half of the credit.

If they hadn't been responsible for smoothing things over, the team might have fallen out long ago.

King of Han Li Yuanchang and his son-in-law Duwei were both arrogant and lawless. Their tempers were like a time bomb.

In the past, if Li Yuanchang dared to say this to Du He, Du He might have been so angry that he would have beaten him up.

Unexpectedly, even after being humiliated repeatedly today, Du He still remained calm and showed no anger.

Li Anyan and Zhao Jie were impressed by Du He's performance today.

"King Han, please stop talking. Du He is my most trusted military advisor."

"This is just one time and it won't happen again. If anyone says bad things about Du He in front of me again, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Li Chengqian's face turned pale and he stared at Li Yuanchang straight in the eyes.

If Du He hadn't discovered it in advance, this group of people would probably have gathered here for the last time.

Starting tomorrow, your head and body will be separated.

Li Yuanchang felt unhappy when he saw that his nephew Li Chengqian was actually siding with outsiders.

He was already angry with Du He, and now he hated him even more.

However, the prince warned him that he still had to pretend.

"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Yuanchang cupped his hands, emphasizing every word he spoke.

Du He glanced at Li Yuanchang and saw a rebellious expression on his face, looking very unconvinced.

"The more happily a grasshopper jumps, the more miserable its death will be."

Du He didn't waste his breath arguing with him. They were not playing house together. Winning the argument didn't matter.

If you really want to deal with Li Yuanchang, you can find an opportunity to beat him with a stick, or send someone to stab him a few times in secret.

It's much more useful than talking nonsense to him.

After the scene quieted down, Du He continued.

"I did not suggest the prince to cancel the operation on a whim."

"At the beginning of the month, Prince Qi Li You rebelled, which has made Your Majesty alert."

"Without the opportunity to launch a surprise attack, wouldn't it be like hitting a rock with an egg if we just had so few people?"

Du He then analyzed the forces guarding the imperial palace and the military forces controlled by other generals outside the court.

After some analysis, it turns out that they do have a chance, it's just very small.

Du He remained calm and patiently analyzed the reasons with everyone.

If I argue with Li Yuanchang now, I may gain the upper hand in the argument, but it will be meaningless.

He comes with the memory of future generations, and sees farther than anyone here.

"Prince Consort Du, our people are in charge of the palace guards, and Duke Chen is in charge of a large number of troops outside. How can we not succeed?"

The person who spoke was Zhao Jie, Duke of Kaihua, who was also of noble and respected status.

Zhao Jie's mother was Princess Changguang, the daughter of Li Yuan. In terms of relationship, he was Li Shimin's nephew.

His goal was the same as Hou Junji's, which was to hold a high position in the court.

It’s just that Hou Junji wanted to confer a title of kingship on a person of a different surname, while Zhao Jie only wanted to obtain the title of duke to bring honor to his ancestors.

"Li Anyan, you are the General of the Left Guard, in charge of the imperial palace guards. Tell us about the recent changes in the palace."

Du He looked at Li Anyan calmly. He was the most suitable person to answer this question.

In the study, everyone's eyes were on Li Anyan.

Li Anyan nodded and said with a serious face: "The number of guards around your majesty has more than doubled, and all the black armor soldiers are wearing armor and holding spears to stand guard."

The Zuotun guards under his command could only patrol outside the imperial palace.

If we force our way into His Majesty's bedroom, we will have to get past the Qianniu Guards and finally face the Xuanjia Army.

Although the combat effectiveness of the Xuanjia Army was not as strong as it was at the beginning of the founding of the country, it was effortless for them to deal with the people of Zuotunwei.

If the timing is wrong, the result will probably be failure as the prince consort said.

"Your Majesty, when did you increase the protection?" Hou Junji asked with a frown.

As a person whom His Majesty trusts the most and also the Minister of Personnel, he did not hear any news at all.

Could it be that Your Majesty is now on guard against him as well?

He risked his life for Your Majesty, and even controlled the retired emperor and a group of ministers during the Xuanwu Gate Incident. He did not expect that he would now be suspected by Your Majesty.

Thinking of this, Hou Junji's expression became gloomy.

"To reply Duke Chen, it started yesterday."

"I was summoned for something and noticed it because I was paying attention."

Li Anyan bowed to Hou Junji and answered respectfully.

Among the people present, apart from the crown prince, Duke Chen had the highest status and power.

Moreover, his position as General of the Central Army, a fourth rank, was two levels lower than Hou Junji's position as a third rank.

"Suck~"

Except for Du He, everyone else gasped.

Your Majesty is hiding very well. If they act rashly, they might end up in trouble.

"Du He, you said so much, aren't you just trying to get everyone to give up the action?"

"Is it possible to accomplish something without taking some risks?"

Li Yuanchang saw that Hou Junji and the others looked strange, and was afraid that they had fallen into Du He's trap.

So he quickly spoke up to draw everyone's attention back.