Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

As Changsun Wuji's cold voice fell, the side hall suddenly fell into deathly silence.

Rather than calling it a thundering blow, it would be more accurate to say that it was a trapped beast fighting hard.

And only when it succeeds is it called a thundering strike!

Wouldn’t failure be a death wish?

There was silence for a long time.

Chu Suiliang frowned and asked, "Duke Zhao, given the current situation, do we still have a chance?"

No chance?

How could there be no chance?

Changsun Wuji said with a sinister expression, "Everyone, we still have Li Junxian as our trump card. As long as we use it well, this is our chance!"

"Once the operation succeeds, our Guanlong family will be able to regain control of the government!"

The bigger the waves, the bigger the chance!

They had already lost several games in a row against Du He before, and it was impossible for them to keep losing!

As long as they seize the last chance, they will be able to control the government for decades and gain huge benefits for their family.

Even their next generation can go further!

Chu Suiliang nodded and said, "Duke Zhao, this matter is of great importance and requires careful consideration."

"This last move is a point of no return. If the plan fails, all of us will die!"

The rest of the people responded one after another, saying that they had to formulate a foolproof plan before implementing it.

They have lost so many times that Du He is now feeling a bit overwhelmed.

Moreover, it is better to live a miserable life than to die. Between the pinnacle of power and death, they are now gradually inclined to live.

Zhang Sun Wuji said in a deep voice, "Of course. We should not act rashly in the next one or two years. We should wait until the right time to act!"

Everyone responded.

"it is good!"

It would be best if they could wait a year or two before taking action. Otherwise, if they continue to confront Du He, they will not see any chance of winning.

With His Majesty's support behind them, it will be difficult for the Crown Prince and Du He to lose.

After talking about important things.

Zhang Sun Wuji's expression softened as he said, "Brother Yu, Brother Liu, your two families are now severely weakened. I will leave the winemaking business in Yongzhou and Luozhou to you."

"With the money-making business of brewing wine, both your families will surely recover quickly."

Li Shimin was a man who cherished old ties. He did not kill them all, but left some descendants for Yu Zhining and Liu Shi's families.

However, most of their family's property, shops and land were added to the national treasury.

Yu Zhining frowned and said, "Duke Zhao, the three wineries under the East Palace have also been selling fine wine to the outside world recently."

"I've tasted the wine they sell, and it's even better than the imperial wine!"

what!

Better than imperial wine?

Zhang Sun Wuji asked in astonishment, "Brother Yu, is the wine they brew really that good?"

The person in charge of running the wine shop in their family did not report this matter to him, and he did not care much about the winery under the East Palace.

In his opinion, the two breweries were just to provide a place for the many spies of the Eastern Palace to live.

Is it possible that those people can make good wine?

Yu Zhining nodded and said, "Duke Zhao, the wine sold at the East Palace Winery is very strong, mellow and rich, leaving a lasting aftertaste!"

"Once they expand their business, it will be difficult for us to sell the alcohol we sell."

The Tang Dynasty is now engaged in external wars, and food is relatively scarce.

After the war with the Western Turks is over, the Eastern Palace will be able to brew wine on a large scale. By then, the wine market in Jiangnan and Hedong areas will be monopolized by the Eastern Palace.

Zhang Xuansu also said, "Duke Zhao, Brother Yu is not exaggerating."

"I've also tasted the wine brewed by the East Palace Winery. It's not an exaggeration to describe it as a fairy brew."

this...

Changsun Wuji's expression darkened.

He didn't expect that when such a big thing happened, none of his subordinates reported it to him. They had no idea of being prepared for danger in times of peace!

waste!

It's all rubbish!

Yuwen Jie suggested, "Duke Zhao, since the Eastern Palace can brew such fine wine, why don't we send someone to bring the brewing recipe over?"

"With the recipe, we can also brew delicious wine!"

Hearing Yuwen Jie's suggestion, Changsun Wuji nodded with a gloomy expression.

Their Changsun family is a big liquor dealer. If the liquor market is taken over by the Eastern Palace, they will lose a lot of money every year.

A moment of silence.

Yuwen Jie continued, "Duke Zhao, do you remember the news of the earth dragon turning over outside Chang'an a few months ago?"

"According to the information I've learned, that wasn't the earth dragon turning over, but the noise caused by the East Palace secretly developing a thunder bomb!"

Sky-thunder bomb?

Everyone's faces were filled with confusion.

Yuwen Jie nodded and said, "I sent retainers to ask the people living nearby. They said they heard a loud noise and then felt the ground shaking."

"Since this thing is so powerful, can it not break mountains and split rocks, destroy cities and strongholds?"

As Yuwen Jie finished speaking, everyone fell silent again.

They had been neglecting something that had never occurred to them and never expected it to be so powerful.

If they also have the thunder bomb in their hands, wouldn’t their strength be greatly increased?

Zhang Sun Wuji immediately said, "Everyone, let's find a way to get the secret technique for making thunder bombs!"

The group immediately started to discuss among themselves, and it was not until late at night that they left the room one after another.

...

The next day.

As soon as the court meeting of all officials ended, Lai Ji walked into the hall and announced the imperial decree.

"Your Majesty has issued an oral order, inviting Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Li Jing... Zhang Xingcheng, Lu Chengqing, and others to immediately come to Cuiwei Palace for a meeting!"

The ministers whose names were called followed Lai Ji out of the Taiji Hall.

The other officials looked at each other, then gathered in groups of three or five and began to speculate among themselves.

Du He did not return to the Ministry of Revenue, but went to the Eastern Palace with Li Chengqian.

Inside Mingde Hall.

When Du He repeated to Li Chengqian exactly what Li Shimin had said to him, Li Chengqian frowned.

After a while.

Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "Haha, Father is really wishful thinking!"

"At this point, how can I shake hands with Zhangsun Wuji and make peace?"

As long as he has not ascended the throne, Changsun Wuji will be a huge hidden danger to him.

How could he keep such a big hidden danger around him?

Du He smiled and said, "Your Highness, I agree with you. That is to continue to deal with Zhangsun Wuji."

"Besides, it would be in our best interest to overthrow Changsun Wuji before His Majesty becomes too ill to handle state affairs."

Du He knew very well that Changsun Wuji would not give up, so he never gave up the idea of dealing with him.

As for the promise made to Li Shimin, it was just a way to fool him.

Seeing that Du He shared the same idea as him, Li Chengqian finally revealed a faint smile.

The two chatted for another half an hour before Du He left the East Palace with a calm expression.

...

In the next few days, all the important officials in the court stayed in Cuiwei Palace to discuss important matters. In the following days, His Majesty also called the Crown Prince over to discuss matters.

Civil and military officials speculated about this unusual behavior.

"What happened?"

"Hasn't the Eastern Turks been defeated yet?"

"Or is it that the war in Western Turkestan is going badly?"