Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

And just when the two of them had some scruples, someone on the other side sent Dongfeng.

"Report to Your Majesty, the advising doctor Wang Gui has urgent matters to see."

Wang Gui?

Upon hearing this name, Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji looked at each other at the same time.

This Wang Gui was taken in by Li Qiu after the Xuanwu Gate incident.

It is said that their relationship with Li Qiu is also very deep.

At this moment, Wang Gui urgently asked for an interview. Could there be anything else?

So, with a wave of his hand, Li Shimin directly agreed to Wang Gui's audience.

Chapter 16

Soon, Wang Gui was brought up by the eunuch.

After paying homage to Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji, Wang Gui respectfully raised the memorial book above his head.

"Your Majesty, this minister has something to play."

Li Shimin waved his hand and asked the eunuch to pass Wang Gui's playbook over, pretending to ask, "Oh? I don't know who you want to play for?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, I want to play Li Ke, the king of Shu. As a prince, he raises evil slaves, looks lawless, buys and sells by force, and bullies the people. It is really detrimental to the sky."

At this time, Li Shimin quickly browsed through Wang Gui's memorial, and then snorted angrily.

"This king of Shu is really getting better and better with his life!"

"Come on, call me the King of Shu!"

At first, after Wang Gui heard what happened to Li Qiu, he was immediately outraged.

Li Qiu is such a talented and caring young man, aren't you the King of Shu just a bully?

So, he wrote the memorial immediately and entered the palace to have an audience.

In his opinion, Li Qiu is a small merchant after all, and the person opposite him is His Royal Highness the Prince.

The difference is too great, and the king of Shu just smashed Li Qiu's shop, nothing else.

This time I have an audience, [-]% will be reprimanded, or nothing will happen.

Moreover, it is inevitable to offend the king of Shu and those important officials behind him because of this matter.

But even so, Wang Gui insisted on coming without any hesitation.

He has already died once, and he is upright, and he doesn't care about those messy things.

However, Li Shimin's reaction after reading his memorial was far beyond his expectations.

Obviously, between a small businessman and his son, Li Shimin actually chose to stand on Li Qiu's side.

With years of keen experience, Wang Gui always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't think of anything for a while.

On the other hand, in the Shu Palace, Li Ke, the King of Shu, was surprised when he heard the eunuch's message.

At this time, the emperor summoned me, what could happen?

When he rushed to Chengqing Hall as fast as possible and saw the faces of Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji and Wang Gui, the luck in his heart dissipated in an instant.

"I have met my father, my eldest grandson, and my lord Wang."

If it were the past, Li Shimin would treat his sons with love and kindness most of the time.

But today, Li Shimin glared at him directly with eyes full of anger, "King of Shu, today when you brought your slaves to smash up the small shops of the people, you were so majestic."

"The admonishing doctor has already sent the memorial to me."

"I ask you, are you guilty?"

Among the many princes, Li Ke has always been known for his courage and eloquence.

He also knew that this was what Li Shimin admired him most.

So today he was the same as before, but unexpectedly he made a wrong calculation.

"Father, if it is because of the tavern incident today, I will not be guilty."

Hearing his words, and seeing the "courage" in him that did not admit his mistakes at the moment, Li Shimin's clenched fists were so angry that the veins were exposed.

But in the end it was still difficult to suppress the anger in his heart, "Oh, what an innocent!"

"Then I will give you a chance to talk about your reasons for not pleading guilty!"

At this time, Li Ke did not forget to secretly glared at Wang Gui, and the subtext was written down by the king of Liang Ziben.

"My father, the best wine on the market, whether it's red yeast rice or daughter's red, is only three hundred coins a bucket."

"But that nameless shop sells wine for a bucket of ten thousand dollars."

"It's not about taking the world as fools..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Shimin couldn't restrain the anger in his heart anymore, and directly picked up the wine jar that shot Sirius that was originally planned to be treasured beside him.

It hit Li Ke's body.

With a bang, the wine jar shattered and fell to pieces under Li Ke's feet.

"Damn!"

"Open your eyes and see, is this wine jar shooting Sirius?"

"Could it be that I'm also the idiot who used [-] Wen to buy wine as I said?!"

"You are a majestic prince, with your eyes high above your head, and your mind is too busy with other things. You even went to bully a poor little merchant."

"Break up other people's shops, and even kill them, do you still have Wang Fa in your eyes?!"

His own father also drank this wine? !

At this moment, Li Ke's soul was almost frightened away, and he fell to his knees with a plop.

The next moment, a piercing pain flooded his entire body.

It turned out that when he knelt, he happened to kneel on the wreckage of the wine jar, and some sharp fragments pierced into his body through his clothes.

But in the current scene, he didn't care about the pain, so he hurriedly kowtowed and confessed.

"I don't know that my father also drank this wine. I made a mistake, and I am convicted."

"It's just that the emperor said that he smashed up that small shop and killed that merchant. This minister is really wronged here."

"Those who smashed up the small shop were just soldiers and civilians who had been outraged by his exorbitant wine for a long time, and had nothing to do with my son."

"On this point, Mr. Zhang Yungu, the governor of Jingzhao Mansion, is also present, and he can testify for his ministers."

At this moment, Li Shimin's teeth were itching with hatred, "Okay!"

"You still dare to argue there, I will convince you today."

"Come on, go and send Zhang Yungu to me!"

After about a stick of incense, Zhang Yungu was called into the palace in a hurry to be questioned.

During this process, Li Ke also tried his best to secretly give Zhang Yungu his eyes.

It probably means that the king is in a desperate situation at this moment, and Master Zhang needs to lift the sedan chair to save the king.

This king will definitely repay you, Mr. Zhang, for such a great favor.

Under normal circumstances, there was nothing wrong with Li Ke's strategy.

In the court, as long as it is not the kind of deadly enemy, people are usually carried by people in sedan chairs, and everyone has to take care of affection and face.

Besides, one side is a prince, and the other side is just a small businessman. This kind of choice is too simple.

It's a pity that Li Keyi miscalculated Li Qiu's real identity, and didn't know the influence of Changsun Wuji behind it.

Second, Zhang Yungu, although he is smart and talented, is still relatively upright.

I'm afraid that even without the support of Changsun Wuji, he might not be able to do what Li Ke wanted.

Now let alone Uncle Guo, Sun Wuji, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was on the spot.

Chapter 17 The King of Shu Becomes the King of Hanzhong County

Back to Your Majesty, I have sufficient evidence to prove that the person who smashed up the small shop was someone from the Shu Palace. "

"The owner of the small restaurant, Li Qiu, is young, but he has a pure heart and usually does good deeds."

"Whether it is in the hearts of the people or among the soldiers, it has a very good reputation and reputation."

"There is no need to prove this point, just ask anyone in Chang'an City."

"They didn't even have time to protect Li Qiu, so how could they smash Li Qiu's shop?"

"Also, I rushed to the office immediately after receiving the notification today, but I was still a step behind."

"If it weren't for the protection of these soldiers and people, I'm afraid Li Qiu would have already been lying in the hands of the servants of the Shu Palace."

Hearing Zhang Yungu's words, Li Ke, who was kneeling on the ground and keeping his head down, had the intention of swallowing Zhang Yungu alive in his eyes.

Hateful, he bit his lips with bloodstains.

At this moment, Li Shimin above smashed the jade cup on the table with a bang.

"Li Ke, when things are like this, do you still dare to continue to argue?"

Up to now, Li Ke has no choice but to bow his head and plead guilty.

Next, Li Shimin snorted coldly, and issued a severe punishment that shocked everyone.

"Shu King Li Ke, as a prince, raises slaves, ignores the laws of the country, bullies the people, and has no intention of repentance."

"From today onwards, the title of prince will be removed, and the title will be changed to the king of Hanzhong County. He will be banned for one year and fined for three years, so as to see the effect..."

Hearing such a severe punishment, even Zhang Yungu and Wang Gui had expressions of disbelief in their eyes.

A one-year confinement, a three-year fine, and Li Ke directly downgraded from the title of prince to county king? !

This punishment is simply too severe!

Not to mention them, even Li Ke himself couldn't believe his ears.

I just smashed a small shop that didn't even have a name, how could I be punished so harshly?

Why?

Could it be that me, a prince, and your son can't keep up with that little merchant named Li Qiu?

Not to mention, in Li Shimin's heart, he who was born out of a concubine really couldn't compare to his eldest son, Li Qiu, who was full of talent, gentle and elegant, and had great moral character.

……

Soon, this incident was like an atomic bomb, quickly detonating the entire court situation.

Immediately, a large number of important officials who supported Li Ke came to intercede, criticizing Li Shimin for punishing the king of Shu too severely.

For these people, Li Shimin waved directly, no see!

In the harem, Empress Changsun also looked for her eagerly.

"Your Majesty, is Qiu'er alright?"

Li Shimin sighed and patted the queen's hand, "It's okay."

"I heard from Zhang Yungu that fortunately there were people and soldiers around him protecting him, and it was his small shop that was smashed."

"I have already asked my eldest grandson Wuji to go and express my condolences."

After hearing that Li Qiu was fine, Empress Changsun breathed a sigh of relief, but the anxiety, anger and concern in her eyes were still very obvious.

"This Li Ke, why is he so virtuous?!"

"As a prince, I don't dare to justify my big words. Instead, I want to embarrass and intimidate a commoner."

"He has completely disgraced the royal family!"

"Your Majesty, I am really worried about Qiu'er. I really want to see him."

Li Shimin also sympathizes with Empress Changsun's pitiful motherly heart of missing her son.