Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Wu Meiniang left the palace?

So smooth?

Du He stood up suddenly from the cushion, his heart beating faster.

It seems that Li Zhi's pretending to be sick completely fooled the two old silver coins, Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang.

After today, we can remove Li Zhi, this stumbling block!

Du He whispered, "Keep your promise, go down and make arrangements right away. Make sure this matter becomes a big deal!"

"promise."

Pei Xingjian bowed and quickly left the office.

Watching Pei Xingjian leave, Du He couldn't sit still. He walked back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back, thinking about the whole process in his mind.

It was almost noon.

Just as Du He was about to go to the Eastern Palace, Cui Dunli, the Minister of War, came in to report.

"Minister Du, the Prince of Chu has arrived and wants to speak with you."

Li Ke is coming?

What does this guy have to say?

Because Li Ke went to his fiefdom in the seventh year of Zhenguan (633), the two of them did not have many opportunities to interact.

In addition, Li Chengqian and Li Ke were competitors, so there was no possibility for Du He to become friends with Li Ke.

A few breaths of silence.

Du He nodded and said, "Minister Cui, please invite the King of Chu in."

"promise."

Cui Dunli bowed and left quickly.

Not long after, Li Ke walked in led by Cui Dunli.

Cui Dunli did not follow him in. He waited for Li Ke to enter the office, then sensibly closed the door and drove away all the officials around him.

Du He bowed slightly to him and said, "Greetings to His Majesty the King of Chu."

Li Ke waved his hand and said, "No need to be so polite, Lord Han. I hope you will not be offended by my sudden visit today."

He did not sit in the main seat, but sat down on the cushion on the side.

Unlike favored princes like Li Tai and Li Zhi, Li Ke was much more mature in dealing with people and the ways of the world.

Du He is no ordinary minister now. He is the General of the Left, the Minister of War, and the third rank official of the Secretariat. Any one of these titles is of great importance in the court.

Unless he had no other choice, he really didn't want to offend someone as tough as Du He.

Du He returned to his seat and said, "I wonder what important matter has brought Your Highness to the Ministry of War today?"

A moment of silence.

Li Ke smiled and said, "Duke Han, Liu Lan, the right general in charge of guarding Chang'an City, told me that there are some new faces in Chang'an City."

"I wonder if these strong men are from the Eastern Palace?"

It turned out to be this.

Li Ke's hand reached quite far.

It seems that Li Ke, who was given some power by Li Shimin, no longer knows his own strength!

Want to cause trouble?

Do you have this ability?

Du Hezai's expression didn't change at all, he just shook his head slightly.

"Your Highness, I don't know the news in Chang'an City, nor do I know the situation in the Eastern Palace. Why don't you ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Ha ha.

Quite tough.

Li Ke raised his lips and said, "Since they are not the Duke of Han's men, then I have to investigate these people to see if they have committed any crimes or are secretly hiding forbidden weapons!"

After hearing Li Ke's words, Du He also knew why he came today.

Take control of Chang'an City in his hands!

The ambition is quite big.

Du He smiled. "Your Highness, you are only responsible for guarding the safety of Chang'an City. Do you have the authority to search the people in the city?"

"If I don't speak, can you mobilize a single soldier?"

Even though the governor of Yongzhou had the power to mobilize the government troops, he could only mobilize 1200 people in the government.

As for the soldiers from various guards guarding Chang'an, without the tiger talisman given by Li Shimin and him, the Minister of War, Li Ke could not mobilize any of them at all.

Well...

Li Ke's expression changed slightly.

He said in a deep voice: "Du He, if you don't cooperate with me, I will report this matter to my father!"

"If the emperor intervenes, this matter won't end so easily!"

Don’t you have the ability to go to the parents yourself?

How naive!

Even you, Li Ke, know these unfamiliar faces, so how could Li Shimin not know?

Du He glanced at him and said, "Your Highness, if you want to go to see His Majesty, go as soon as possible. I'm not stopping you."

"But the more you dance now, the harder you'll fall later."

Hearing Du He's threatening words, Li Ke stood up suddenly.

His face turned pale as he asked, "Du He, are you threatening this king?"

Du He shook his head. "Your Highness, I just want you to face reality. He who knows the current situation is a hero, and he who does not is a fool."

hateful!

He saw that Du He didn't give him any face at all, and he was so angry that he clenched his fists.

Li Ke's face was gloomy and uncertain. He wanted to say a few harsh words, but in the end he gritted his teeth and controlled himself.

After a long time.

"Humph!"

Li Ke angrily swung his sleeves and spoke with a hint of anger in his tone.

"I'm sorry to bother you today!"

After saying this, he hurriedly opened the door and left.

Du He said softly, "Your Highness, take care."

After Li Ke left, Du He frowned.

Logically speaking, Li Ke should not have the courage to take the initiative to cause trouble. After all, he had just been appointed as the governor of Yongzhou and had not even gotten to know his officials well.

Du He thought of Li Ke's words. The person who complained to him was the Right General Liu Lan.

"Could it be that Liu Lan is Zhangsun Wuji's man?"

Liu Lan had previously served as the governor of Xiazhou and Daizhou. He was promoted to the rank of Right General at the end of last year.

This man is arrogant, ambitious, and has excellent personal martial arts skills.

Now Liu Lan is in charge of the garrison of Chang'an and can mobilize 10,000 imperial guards under his command. If he colludes with Changsun Wuji, it will indeed be a big trouble.

"Looks like we have to get rid of this guy!"

Du He murmured something and then walked towards the East Palace.

East Palace, Mingde Hall.

When Du He told Li Ke what he had said, Li Chengqian slammed the table heavily.

"bump!"

He said with a serious face: "Li Ke is so bold that he dares to cause trouble for me!"

He has been busy dealing with Li Zhi these days and has not taken Li Ke to heart.

Unexpectedly, Li Ke, who had just been appointed as the governor of Yongzhou, dared to cause trouble for him.

It's like the old lady is eating arsenic and is unwilling to live long enough!

Du He said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, I believe that this matter was probably pushed by Zhang Sun Wuji, and the King of Chu was merely being used as a pawn by Zhang Sun Wuji."

"The current trouble is the Right Army General Liu Lan. He is probably colluding with Zhangsun Wuji!"

what!

Liu Lan is colluding with Zhangsun Wuji?

Li Chengqian frowned and said, "Du He, this man has a large number of troops under his command. We must get rid of him as soon as possible!"

"it is good!"

Du He nodded.

The two of them had exactly the same idea, which was to get rid of Liu Lan, the powerful general who protected Chang'an.

Du He continued, "Your Highness, Wu Cairen has already left the palace and should be going to Furong Garden with Prince Jin."

"Great!" Li Chengqian excitedly slapped the table. He asked anxiously, "How are Pei Xingjian's preparations going?"

The matter between Li Ke and Liu Lan had caused him a lot of trouble, but now he finally got good news.

To deal with Li Zhi, Zhangsun Wuji and Li Ke were all a motley crowd.