Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Li Jue turned his head and looked at Du Ping'an, and he said loudly.

"My cousin Ping'an said that anyone who wants to murder us must be eradicated and all his descendants must be wiped out!"

puff~

All the tea in Du He's mouth sprayed out.

Isn't this just nonsense?

One evening in early spring last year, Li Yi asked him to teach Du Ping'an the Analects of Confucius.

At that time, Du He thought that Du Ping'an was only two years old and didn't know anything, so he then gave some twisted interpretations of the Analects of Confucius.

I didn’t expect that the little guy Du Ping’an actually remembered it in his heart.

What a sin!

Li Jue continued, "Uncle, do you think what I said is right, or what cousin Ping An said is right?"

Du Ping'an was unconvinced and said, "Dad, you explained this Analects quote to me yourself, so my cousin must be wrong!"

Before Du He could speak, Li Jue continued shouting.

"Uncle, the explanation of this sentence was given to me by the Emperor himself. Could it be that the Emperor would speak nonsense?

Well...

The corner of Du He's mouth twitched.

These two little brats are really capable. They can't convince each other and even bring out their own backers.

After careful consideration.

Du He said with a serious expression: "Different people have different understandings of the same sentence. We don't need to tell who is right and who is wrong."

"Li Jue interpreted it based on the content of the article, while Du Ping'an interpreted it based on the literal meaning. Each has his own reasons."

After hearing what Du He said, Li Jue and Du Ping'an smiled with satisfaction.

They were not concerned about the interpretation of this sentence, they just wanted Du He, an adult, to judge and determine who was right and who was wrong.

Li Jue smiled and said, "Uncle, I think your explanation makes some sense."

"When the Emperor dealt with my Great Grandfather and Fourth Uncle, he completely eradicated their families. That's why we have the peace we have now."

I rely on!

Where did Li Jue hear this?

Could it be Li Chengqian?

Du He said in a deep voice, "Li Jue, who taught you these principles?"

"My father!"

"I go..."

The corner of Du He's mouth twitched.

It turned out to be this guy Li Chengqian who actually taught Li Jue these twisted theories.

If this guy let the cat out of the bag and Li Shimin heard what he said, I'm afraid Li Chengqian would get a beating.

Du He warned: "Li Jue, you must not tell these words to outsiders, otherwise it will affect your father's status!"

Li Jue said with a smile: "Don't worry, uncle, I'm not stupid."

I hope you're smarter.

Just then, Zhang Shizheng walked in from outside to report.

"Master, County Magistrate Pei requests an audience."

Du He nodded and said, "Take County Magistrate Pei to the side hall."

After Zhang Shizheng bowed and left, Du He waved his hand and asked Li Jue and Du Ping'an to go out and play, while he walked towards the side hall.

Pei Xingjian walked in, bowed, and then got straight to the point.

"Duke Hanguo, Li Yifu has reported that the Prince of Jin plans to go boating at Qujiang Pavilion with Consort Wu after His Majesty goes to Cuiwei Palace."

Then he repeated to Du He everything Li Yifu had said.

After listening.

Du He said happily: "I didn't expect that Li Yifu's little follower is really a talent!"

"Wu Meiniang's methods are quite good. She almost made Li Zhi a croaker."

If Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang could be caught on the spot this time, this kid Li Zhi would be completely ruined.

Another stumbling block, Li Ke, is still imprisoned in the imperial palace.

If there was no one to restrain Li Chengqian, Li Shimin would probably have given up power in advance and let Li Chengqian, the mature prince, take charge of the power of the Tang Dynasty.

Pei Xingjian continued, "Duke Han, in order to appease Li Yifu, I privately gave him a reward of 500 strings of cash."

"I also made him a promise that once this matter is completed, you and the Crown Prince will promote him to the position of Imperial Censor."

After hearing Pei Xingjian's arrangement, Du He nodded with satisfaction.

He smiled and said, "Keep your promise, you can decide these small matters yourself."

If you want someone like Li Yifu to contribute more, you must give him some benefits from time to time, otherwise he will try to please everyone.

This guy stays around Li Zhi every day, and maybe Li Zhi regards him as his confidant.

As Li Zhi's trusted minister, his status and position would certainly rise after Li Zhi ascended the throne.

It is not surprising that Li Yifu has ulterior motives.

After talking about the affairs of Prince Jin's Mansion, Pei Xingjian changed to report another matter.

"Mr. Han Guo, the 2500 spies prepared by our four families have arrived in Chang'an one after another. I have arranged for them to work in the winery."

"The money donated by Brother Cui, Brother Wang, and Brother Xiao has also been sent to the spy headquarters in Qinglongfang."

These three guys finally did not let us down this time.

Du He instructed, "Keep your promise. Have them make all their efforts to brew wine for the next two months, and then sell it in the market."

"As for swords, there's no need to rush to equip them."

Such a large group of people coming to Chang'an must have attracted Li Shimin's attention.

Perhaps Li Shimin's spies were watching these wineries around the clock.

"it is good!"

Pei Xingjian responded with a serious expression.

The two chatted for a while, and Pei Xingjian left the princess's mansion only after the sun set.

...

As the time for Li Shimin to go to Cuiwei Palace to escape the summer heat drew closer, the East Palace and the Prince of Jin's Mansion made more and more small moves.

However, the two gangs did not confront each other in the court, but made plans in private.

During this period, Du He and Wu Meiniang exchanged letters twice.

Every time Wu Meiniang wrote a letter, she emphasized that Du He must not go back on his word and hoped that Du He would not deceive her, such a poor woman.

In order to play the emotional card, Wu Meiniang also wrote in detail about her childhood experiences.

If Du He didn't know that she was ambitious and ruthless, he might actually feel sympathy for her.

Time flies, and it’s the last day of June in a blink of an eye.

Tai Chi Hall.

A meeting of hundreds of officials.

Li Shimin asked Du He, "Minister of War, how are the battles going in the various armies recently?"

The eyes of the civil and military ministers immediately fell on Du He.

Du He responded loudly, "Your Majesty, ever since Xue Rengui led his army to raid the Western Turkic Khanate of Nanting [Yibishaborayehu] and succeeded, the Western Turkic Khanate of Nanting has been in a state of disarray."

"Duke Lu took advantage of the situation and led his troops to capture 10 cities, killing over 5 enemies."

When he heard the results of the battle, there was not much joy on Li Shimin's face.

The progress is still too slow!

Only 10 cities were captured in a month. If we continue to fight at this pace, we will definitely not be able to defeat Western Turkestan before the arrival of winter.

Li Shimin asked in a deep voice, "Where did Su Dingfang and Xi Jun buy them?"

Du He replied, "The three generals have just conquered Xueyantuo. They need half a month to rest before joining the war against the Western Turks."

Logically speaking, the army attacking the Western Turks should have been withdrawn back to the Tang Dynasty for rest and recuperation. After all, after a year of continuous fighting, the soldiers and horses were already exhausted.

However, the Western Turks suffered a setback in the war, so they had no choice but to continue fighting.

Du He then reported: "Duke Chen and Duke E have already defeated the Mohe tribe and are expected to return to Chang'an in two months."

"it is good!"

Li Shimin nodded.

His deep gaze swept over the civil and military ministers, and he continued to announce.

"I will be going to Cuiwei Palace tomorrow to escape the summer heat. The Crown Prince will be fully responsible for all government affairs."

"I have not yet decided when to return from this trip. Your Highness can make the final decision on anything."