Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

"The reason why we can't afford this wine is because we are too poor. What does it have to do with Mr. Li?"

"If your Highness wants to blame, please blame us, and don't blame Mr. Li and this small shop for this again!"

The more they talked, the paler Li Ke's face became.

It seems that today I was stealing chickens but not losing money, and I couldn't beat the fox but made a fuss.

I originally wanted to stand up for them and punish this black-hearted profiteer.

Fortunately, they turned to intercede for the businessman, but they themselves became villains.

It really makes no sense!

While they were delaying, Li Ke's other guards had smashed Li Qiu's shop to pieces.

Which one is stronger in terms of destructive ability?Travel across the Tang Dynasty to find the King of Shu!

At this time, the surrounding people and soldiers who were familiar with Li Qiu quit.

Although they dared not do anything due to the imperial power and the King of Shu's despotic power, they all pointed and accused Li Ke's subordinates out of righteous indignation.

"Even if you are a prince, you can't just slander Mr. Li and smash up his shop like this?"

"As a prince, can you be lawless?"

"That's right, you actually said that Mr. Li is a black-hearted profiteer?"

"If Mr. Li is unscrupulous, even in the whole world, there will be no one who is not unscrupulous!"

"Oh, what a majestic and majestic King of Shu!"

"First, he pretended to invite us to drink, but he didn't want to take any money."

"On the one hand, he pretends to be holy here, but on the other hand, he threatens Mr. Li."

"Mr. Li refused, so he became angry and smashed Mr. Li's shop, and wanted Mr. Li's life?!"

"Everyone, the King of Shu wants to kill Mr. Li in front of us, can we agree?"

Following his words, the anger in the hearts of the surrounding people was completely ignited, and they shouted in unison, "No!"

"Don't even think about it!"

"If they don't stop, we'll arrest them all and throw them into the moat!"

Not only these adults, but also the children around, saw Li Qiu's shop being smashed by bad guys, and then they wanted to kill Li Qiu, all of them were so frightened that they all burst into tears.

"Brother Li Qiu is a good man, not a black-hearted profiteer."

"The king of Shu is a big villain, they smashed brother Li Qiu's shop..."

Seeing the collapse of public opinion around him, Li Ke, king of Shu, felt as disgusted as if he had swallowed a live mouse.

He really didn't expect that a small matter that could be solved simply could develop to such a degree.

At this moment, Zhang Yungu, Yin of the Jingzhao Mansion, who was sweating profusely, rushed there with his troops, dispersed the crowd, and stopped the king of Shu's smashing action.

This Jingzhao Mansion is in charge of public security and various affairs in Chang'an City.

The importance is self-evident.

Since the current emperor ascended the throne, the eldest grandson Wuji, who is the Minister of the Household Department, has arranged his absolute confidant Zhang Yungu to this important position.

After Li Qiu's identity was confirmed, Changsun Wuji secretly asked Zhang Yungu more than once to take good care of this small shop, especially Li Qiu, no matter what.

Zhang Yungu is intelligent, knowledgeable, knowledgeable, good at embellishing essays, has a strong memory, knows current affairs, and has good conduct. He is a very capable person.

Otherwise, Changsun Wuji would not have entrusted him with such an important position.

Seeing that the eldest grandson has repeatedly instructed him many times, the importance of this Li Qiu is naturally self-evident.

So for Li Qiu's small shop, he also made very careful arrangements.

If it were the same as in the past, if ordinary gentry and yamen ran to Li Qiu's place to make trouble, it wouldn't take Zhang Yungu to know that the guards of Jingzhao Mansion secretly guarding around Li Qiu's store would take action directly to solve the problem .

But today it was the king of Shu who came looking for trouble, and the guards didn't dare to move, so they could only report the news quickly and wait for the people above to deal with it.

Therefore, after getting the news, Zhang Yungu hurried over with all his might.

I was afraid that something might happen to Li Qiu, and I would be sorry for the cultivation and respect of my eldest grandson.

"Xiaguan...Xiaguan has seen His Highness the King of Shu."

Governor of Jingzhao, that is a member of the third rank.

It is equivalent to the position of the mayor and secretary of the municipal party committee of the capital in later generations.

So when Li Ke saw Zhang Yungu's face covered in sweat and panting heavily, he was both surprised and proud.

It must be Zhang Yungu who is worried about his own safety, so he came here so anxiously, right?

So, he bowed his hands to Zhang Yungu in a more gentle tone, "Master Zhang, please rest assured, a few unscrupulous people and profiteers can't do anything to this king."

"I'll trouble you, Jing Zhaoyin, to deal with the rest of the matter."

"Master Zhang, please remember that this profiteer named Li Qiu must be taken to prison and carefully tortured."

Li Ke, king of Shu, wanted to come, on the one hand he was a prince like himself, on the other he was just a lowly merchant.

Zhang Yungu, Yin of the Jingzhao Mansion, has almost no choice.

On the other side, after Zhang Yungu arrived here with a group of guards, Li Qiu's heart sank suddenly.

With so many guards present, his hope of breaking out of the encirclement was very slim.

Really missed the perfect opportunity just now.

But at this moment, this Zhang Yungu made a decision that neither Li Qiu nor Shu King Li Ke could have imagined.

Chapter 15

I don't know what kind of crime His Royal Highness King Shu wants to punish Li Qiu? "

Seeing Zhang Yungu's question, Li Ke frowned.

Why didn't this Zhang Yungu play his cards according to the routine?

This kind of thing can't you arrest the person first, and then the two of us can talk behind the scenes?

"Hmph, the best wine on the market only sells for three hundred coins a bucket, but here they sell it for ten thousand."

"Shouldn't this black-hearted profiteer be arrested?"

I saw Zhang Yungu shaking his head, "Your Highness the King of Shu, Li Qiu's Sirius, I bought it and tasted it myself."

"It is indeed strong and sweet, a rare good wine in the world."

"Drinking this kind of wine, even if it's worth ten thousand wines, I'm willing to buy it."

"So if it's just because of this matter, I don't have any reason to arrest Li Qiu and put him in prison."

"you!"

Hearing Zhang Yungu's words, Li Ke's expression changed.

But for a while, he really couldn't say anything cruel in front of the senior officials of the third rank.

After a slight pause for a few seconds, Zhang Yungu saluted Li Ke, "If there is nothing else, please go back to your residence, Your Highness."

Inexplicably, Li Ke, king of Shu, was so angry that he ate a soft nail from Zhang Yungu.

This Zhang Yungu must be an idiot, he is willing to offend his own prince for a small merchant!

Sooner or later, I must make him look good!

While feeling ruthless in his heart, Li Ke, the king of Shu with a livid face, left angrily with his subordinates.

Looking at the backs of the King of Shu and the others leaving, Zhang Yungu, Yin of Jingzhao Mansion, secretly contemptuously in his heart.

On the way here, he had already listened to his subordinates explain what happened here.

This king of Shu is really hypocritical and contrived.

Even if there is no order from the elder grandson, even if it is replaced by another person, Zhang Yungu will definitely uphold justice and will not collude with the king of Shu to do things that are against the conscience and lawlessness.

And that day after the elder grandson explained it, he paid special attention to Li Qiu and Li Qiu's small shop for a long time.

Regarding Li Qiu's words, deeds and deeds in daily life, Zhang Yungu saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart.

At the same time, he also gave high marks to Li Qiu, a young man with humility, fraternity and strength of character.

When Li Ke, king of Shu, and his group left, the surrounding people applauded.

But at this moment, Li Qiu was so shocked that Zhang Yungu's waist was flashed, and he saluted Zhang Yungu very respectfully.

"Boy, Li Qiu, I am so grateful for my lord's discernment and upholding justice!"

At this moment, Zhang Yungu kindly helped Li Qiu up.

"Li Qiu, you can hear the voices of the people around you applauding and supporting you. It is clear at a glance whether it is right or wrong."

"This is fair and comfortable, and I just did what I was supposed to do."

"But the situation in your store right now, you can only deal with it yourself."

"If there is anything to do in the future, you can come to Jingzhao Mansion to find me at any time."

"As long as I am here for any day, I will never allow similar things to happen in Chang'an City!"

Listening to Zhang Yungu's sonorous and forceful words, and looking at his firm and clear eyes, Li Qiu also secretly sighed in his heart.

Maybe this is the character and integrity of a Datang official.

……

After explaining something, Zhang Yungu took people away.

The people around also spontaneously helped Li Qiu clean up the mess in the store.

While comforting Li Qiu, everyone scolded Li Ke, King of Shu, for being a bad guy.

On the other side, Li Ke, who was full of anger, returned to the mansion, and even scolded Zhang Yungu and Li Qiu, the small businessmen who were not open-eyed.

He smashed a few more vases and things by the way.

In his heart, he was still thinking about how to quickly regain his position and take revenge on Li Qiu and even Zhang Yungu, Yin of Jingzhao Mansion.

But he didn't know that a bigger and more serious punishment storm was sweeping towards him.

The Imperial Palace, inside the Chengqing Hall.

Li Shimin, who had just finished dealing with military and political affairs, planned to take a break to relieve the troubles and anxiety in his heart.

But at this moment, Changsun Wuji hurried in.

Then he told Li Shimin what happened in Li Qiu's shop just now.

"Fortunately, there were several soldiers and civilians desperately protecting Li Qiu on the spot."

"Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous."

No need to think about it, after knowing this, Li Shimin was already so angry that he slammed his fist on the desk hard.

"Evil son! This bastard!"

"As a prince, the one who takes the lead has no law of the country, and the fish and meat of the common people, it is really abominable!"

"hateful!"

"Li Qiu refused to offer wine for him to win the hearts of the people, so he smashed up other people's shops, and even wanted to kill people. How could I have such a wicked son?!"

"Come on! Go and tie the King of Shu to me!"

Seeing that Li Shimin was so angry that he wanted to order Li Ke, the king of Shu, to be tied up directly, the eldest grandson Wuji on the side hurriedly persuaded him.

"Your Majesty, rest your anger, Your Majesty, rest your anger."

"Your Majesty's mood at this time, I can also understand, this King of Shu is really too hateful, it has ruined the royal reputation."

"But if the king of Shu is directly tied up at this time, everyone's eyes will definitely be on Li Qiu at that time."

"At that time, he will not be able to hide his identity as the eldest son."

Hearing Changsun Wuji's words, Li Shimin paused for a moment, but then started pacing angrily.

"No, this King of Shu is really too hateful, I don't want to wait even for a moment!"