Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

The higher the status of the queen, the higher the status of her personal maid will be.

If the Empress were to enter Ganye Temple and become a nun, she, as her personal maid, would have to go in and serve her, and would not even have the chance to return home.

This is the truth: when one prospers, all prosper, and when one suffers, all suffer.

Wu Meiniang waved her hand and said, "Shuang'er, go down."

"promise."

The maid hid the secret letter in her wide sleeves, then bowed gracefully and left.

Wu Meiniang stood there in a daze for a long time, her eyes flashing with sharpness.

"If the prince can agree, that would be fine!"

If she becomes pregnant with His Majesty's 'dragon seed' at this time, it can only ensure that she will not enter Ganye Temple. After His Majesty's death, she will have to follow his descendants to the fiefdom.

But if she continues to stay in Chang'an, she will be able to give birth to a real dragon son!

...

The next day.

The first thing Du He did when he arrived at the Ministry of War was to arrange the things that Li Shimin had assigned him yesterday.

Cui Dunli, the Minister of War, was shocked and asked, "Minister Du, why is Your Majesty so anxious?"

Since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has rarely intervened in specific battles, nor has he allowed the commanders-in-chief of various armies to end the war within the specified time.

Because your majesty's decision will seriously affect the combat deployment of the marching commander-in-chief.

Du He said in a deep voice: "No need to ask any more questions, just carry out the execution."

"promise."

Cui Dunli bowed and left the office with a complicated expression.

Looking at Cui Dunli's puzzled expression, Du He shook his head slightly, and then began to deal with the affairs of the Ministry of War.

People like Cui Dunli who do not pursue supreme power and do not participate in the struggle for imperial power have very different career paths.

If Li Zhi came to power, he might have promoted him to counter the power of the Guanlong Group.

But if Li Chengqian ascended the throne, he would have no shortage of civil and military officials under his command, and there would definitely be no place for Cui Dunli in the core positions of the court in the future.

noon.

When Du He finished handling government affairs and was about to go to the East Palace for dinner, Cui Dunli walked in hurriedly.

In his hand, he was holding a battle report.

"Minister Du, Songtsen Gampo sent back a battle report. The combined forces of Tubo and Nepal defeated the main force of Central India!"

What?

Are the Tibetan and Nepalese soldiers so powerful?

When Du He heard the news, he was a little surprised.

At present, all eyes in the court are focused on the Eastern Turks, Western Turks, Xueyantuo and Mohe tribes.

I didn’t expect that Tubo, which no one paid attention to, actually did such a big thing quietly. Its strength is not simple!

Du He took the battle report and read it carefully. After reading it, he understood what was going on.

It turned out that King Harsha [Silajitta] of Central India died of illness, causing chaos in Central India. The minister [Navditi Alonashun] took advantage of the chaos to usurp the throne and establish himself!

Songtsen Gampo took advantage of the civil strife in Central India and seized the opportunity to annihilate 5 Central Indian troops in Chabi and Luocheng, and captured more than civilians.

However, the Tubo soldiers suffered heavy casualties, with a total loss of 2 troops.

After reading.

Du He said softly, "Minister Cui, please submit the battle report to the Ministry of Chancellery. The Ministry of Chancellery will decide on the specific plans of the court."

Du He signed and stamped the battle report, then handed it to Cui Dunli.

In the strategic plan of the Tang Dynasty, Tubo and Nepal were just two chess pieces that charged into battle. Sooner or later, the territories they conquered would be in the pocket of the Tang Dynasty.

"promise."

Cui Dunli responded, then quickly left with the battle report.

When Du He arrived at the East Palace, he found that Li Chengqian had already prepared the meal.

"Du He, is the Ministry of War very busy today?"

"Why are you a quarter of an hour late?"

After hearing Li Chengqian's question, Du He sat down and told Li Chengqian in detail the news that Tubo had defeated Central India.

Li Chengqian frowned and said, "King Harsha died of illness, and Tubo was in civil strife. Did the minister take advantage of the chaos to usurp the throne?"

This national situation sounds somewhat familiar!

Isn’t this the path that the Tang Dynasty might take in the future?

The emperor died of illness, the Prince of Jin fought for the throne, the Tang Dynasty was in civil strife, and the various princes raised their own troops and established their own regimes?

Li Chengqian glanced at Du He who was concentrating on eating, and then shook off his messy thoughts.

They are so well prepared, how could they be the same as Central India!

When eating meals.

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Du He, the three poems you wrote at the poetry meeting yesterday have been circulated throughout the palace."

"I don't know what's wrong with your brain, but you always come up with famous poems."

People in the palace loved "Brocade Zither" and "Going to the Frontier", but his favorite was the third poem written by Du He.

The words "If the immortal touches my head, I will be granted eternal life" made him want to send someone to seek out the immortal.

I don’t know whether the legendary Penglai Island actually exists?

Du He smiled and said, "Your Highness, isn't it enough to just have a mouth to write poetry?"

Li Chengqian raised two middle fingers towards Du He with disdain.

Just a joke.

Du He also repeated to Li Chengqian what Li Shimin said yesterday when he summoned him to Ganlu Palace.

After listening.

Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows and said, "Du He, since the emperor is anxious, isn't it better for us if the army ends the battle later?"

"What?"

"Du He, you're so smart, why can't you come to your senses right now?"

Li Chengqian was speechless when he saw Du He's puzzled expression.

There was a pause.

He explained in a low voice: "Since Father is worried, it proves that his health is getting worse."

"If the army ends the battle a year or two later, my father will definitely retreat behind the scenes for a long time to recuperate in order to see the army expand into the Western Regions."

"Give me a year or two to work hard, and I'll be able to completely take control of the government, right?"

He is a filial son, how could he rebel against his father?

Letting my father step back behind the scenes and then naturally becoming the emperor emeritus, isn't this the best transfer of power?

Makes sense!

Du He complimented, "Your Highness is wise!"

Li Chengqian curled his lips and said, "Just the word 'sage', no other words of praise?"

When Helan Chushi served me in the past, he would always say flattering words that were different from the last, which makes me miss it when I think about it.

"Hehe." Du He said with a smile: "Your Highness, save the good words for when you ascend the throne."

After eating a meal.

Du He chatted with Li Chengqian for a while, and then returned to the Ministry of War.

...

After lowering the value.

As soon as Du He returned to the princess's mansion, Zhang Shizheng handed her a secret letter.

"Master, this is a secret letter from Wu Cairen's maid."

A response so soon?

After Du He took the secret letter, he walked into a private side hall and opened it.

"New Palace."

Looking at these three simple words, Du He frowned.

Ye Ting is where the concubines in the imperial palace live, and the meaning of Xin Ye Ting means that she wants to become the concubine of the new emperor.

Good guy!

Wu Meiniang is still so evil that she even sets her sights on Li Chengqian!

After burning the paper, a smile appeared on Du He's lips.

Li Chengqian even made him sell his body. Now it depends on what Li Chengqian will do about the conditions proposed by Wu Meiniang!

Of course, Du He just wanted to tease Li Chengqian.

Anyway, it doesn’t matter if he agrees to Wu Meiniang’s conditions. After Li Chengqian ascends the throne, if he changes his mind, it will only take him a word.