Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

The Duke of Weiguo's Mansion is not very big, and the layout inside is relatively simple.

It is not like Hou Junji’s mansion, where the sense of luxury hits you as soon as you enter.

From the decoration of the mansion, it can be seen that the two people have very different personalities.

Led by the servants, the two soon arrived in the lobby.

"Master, Prince Consort Du has been brought here."

"Okay, you go down."

Li Jing waved at him.

In the empty lobby, the elderly Li Jing and a kind-looking old woman were sitting and chatting.

This old woman was not Hong Fu Nu. She was just a concubine of Li Jing, and her body shape was somewhat similar to Hong Fu Nu.

Li Jing's wife, Hong Fu, died of illness in the 14th year of Zhenguan.

Du He bowed to them and said, "Greetings to Duke Weiguo and Madam Li. I am sorry for disturbing you by visiting me without any reason today."

Anyway, we don't know the identity of this concubine, so it's not wrong to call her Madam Li.

Li Jing waved his hand and said casually, "Nephew Du, there is no need to be polite. Please take a seat."

"Thank you, Uncle Li."

When Du He heard Li Jing calling him nephew, he also changed his way of addressing him uncle.

The old woman looked at Du He carefully, then turned around and said to Li Jing with a smile, "Duke Lai's child is already this big. The last time I saw him, he was still a teenager."

"I didn't expect that after more than ten years, the little guy has grown into an important official in the court."

The old woman recognized the dark crimson official robe Du He was wearing, a color that only officials of the fourth rank and above were qualified to wear.

Li Jing stroked his short beard and sighed helplessly: "Yes, before we know it, we are all old."

Old brothers such as Du Ruhui, Wang Gui, Li Xiaogong, Wei Zheng and Zhang Gongjin have passed away one after another.

Some other old friends who are still alive, such as Duan Zhixuan and Xiao Yu, are also suffering from illnesses and don't have much time left to live.

The future belongs to the young!

The old woman smiled and said to Li Jing: "Master, you are not old at all. Many young people are not as energetic as you."

Then she stood up and said, "You guys chat, I'll go have someone wash some fruit and bring it up."

It was inappropriate for a woman like her to listen in on what the two court officials were talking about.

Sitting here would restrict their actions.

Du He quickly stood up and bowed to her: "Thank you, Madam Li."

After she walked out of the lobby, Li Jing looked straight at Duihe and asked puzzledly.

"Nephew Du, if you have anything to ask me today, just tell me directly."

He is a soldier who has spent his entire life in the military. He speaks very directly and does not play tricks.

After Du He bowed, he said with shame on his face: "Uncle Li, I'm sure you are aware of the important events that have happened recently in the court. The crown prince will serve as the commander-in-chief to fight against Goguryeo on behalf of Your Majesty."

"Thanks to the prince for his high regard for me, he has also invited me to join the expedition against Goguryeo."

"My nephew thought that since he was going to the battle with the army, he couldn't just do nothing, so he thought of making a battle plan in advance."

"But my nephew is not very talented and well-educated, and he doesn't know how to do military or literary tactics. I spent the whole night thinking so hard that I ran out of ideas, but I still couldn't write a single word."

Li Jing nodded as he listened, like an elder who listened attentively to the voice of a younger generation.

If it were two ruffians like Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong, they would have lost their patience long ago.

There was a pause.

Du He raised his head and looked at Li Jing with admiration, his words full of worship.

"Nephew thinks that among the many generals of the Tang Dynasty, Uncle Li is the best in military strategy."

"Even Li Ji and Hou Junji, two generals with great military achievements, learned the art of war from Uncle Li."

"So my nephew shamelessly came to ask Uncle Li for advice."

After Du He finished speaking, he stood up and bowed deeply to Li Jing, showing all courtesy.

No one doesn't like to be praised.

The same goes for people like Li Jing who have experienced many ups and downs.

Hearing Du He praising himself like that, although he didn't know how much of the praise was from this kid, he felt very happy.

He is handsome and elegant, and speaks nicely.

Li Jing smiled and said thoughtfully, "Since the prince has told you, you should also know that His Majesty does not allow us to make suggestions for the prince."

"Don't let your uncle make a mistake!"

Disobeying Your Majesty's wishes can result in serious or minor consequences.

In the mild case, they would just laugh and scold a few words and not take it seriously.

For serious offenses, severe punishment will be given and the offender may be demoted!

In the seventh year of Zhenguan, the head of the Menxia Province, Wang Gui, a third-rank minister.

Just because he was talkative and leaked a few secret words of conversation with Li Shimin, he was demoted to the governor of Tongzhou.

A powerful prime minister of the third rank was demoted to a governor simply because he talked too much.

Now, His Majesty has issued an order to them, forbidding them to give advice to the Crown Prince.

If he were to encounter this bad luck, even if he had made great military achievements, he might still lose his integrity in his later years.

Du He said quickly: "Uncle Li, please rest assured. I know the interests involved and will not let you make mistakes."

"My nephew came here to seek advice today. This is purely a personal act and has nothing to do with the Crown Prince."

"Uncle Li, your nephew is asking you for advice on military tactics. This behavior cannot be considered as disobeying the will of His Majesty, right?"

People need to know how to be flexible.

Since the mountain cannot come to me, I go to it.

A living person can't be suffocated to death by urine.

Li Jing nodded appreciatively, his deep eyes fixed on Du He.

This young man is incredible, he is brave, smart, and flexible in his work.

He is a good candidate for learning military tactics.

It's a pity that he is old and has no intention of accepting disciples anymore, otherwise I would have accepted him.

Li Jing said with great interest: "Nephew Du, it is difficult for your uncle to handle it since you come here empty-handed to ask for advice."

"The threshold of Uncle Weiguo Mansion is so low. If the news gets out accidentally, won't everyone come to me to ask for advice on military tactics?"

The meaning is obvious.

You are welcome to ask for advice on military tactics.

Got to pay tuition!

As for how much I will teach you, it depends on how much tuition you pay.

Du He curled his lips, fortunately he was prepared.

So Du He picked up the scroll of poems, walked up to Li Jing, and handed it to him respectfully with both hands.

Du He said confidently: "Uncle Li, my nephew has come to ask for advice in vain. I will exchange one of my poems for your guidance."

This confidence comes from the original author of this poem.

"Oh? Nephew Du also has the talent to write lyrics?"

Li Jing glanced at Du He in confusion, then took the scroll of poems and slowly spread it out.

"Oh my god..."

The first time Li Jing saw the words on the paper, he turned his head away.

This handwriting is so ugly!

Could it be that this brat Du He would just write some nonsense poems to fool him?

Seeing Li Jing's silent reaction, Du He's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Is it my fault that my handwriting is ugly?

"Great Military God Li Jing, although my handwriting is not that beautiful, isn't your reaction a little too much?"

Du He secretly complained in his heart.