Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

Even Empress Changsun and Princess Pingyang would come here every now and then.

Luo Kexin was also taken care of like a national treasure giant panda.

But at this time, Luo Kexin was always waiting, looking forward to Li Qiu's return.

Now, in this world, there is only one close relative, my husband.

When she is about to face the biggest and most dangerous difficulties in her life, she really cannot do without Li Qiu's company and support.

However, since this period of time, there has been very little news about Li Qiu.

And from the expressions of these people, she also faintly sensed something was wrong.

In fact, when Li Qiu left in such a hurry, and A Ke's whereabouts were weird, Luo Kexin had already sensed something.

If you want to say that the person who knows Li Qiu best in this world is Luo Kexin who has shared life and death many times.

But because she was afraid that Wu Jue and others would be too worried, she kept all her doubts in her heart.

Before that, Wang Gui also secretly called Ma Zhou to an absolute hiding place.

He told Ma Zhou what happened in Qingzhou and Li Qiu's current situation without any concealment.

At that moment, Ma Zhou's scalp was also numb with fright.

Every nerve in my body tensed up.

He came from a humble background, the lowest level scholar.

Even the right to study was obtained through great effort and chance.

Otherwise, you won't even be allowed to read books without the permission of the elites!

Therefore, he knows better what the Qinghe Cui family means to this world.

Knowing what this incident means to the entire Furong Garden.

Later, Wang Gui told him that the current situation clearly shows that the imperial court and His Majesty are trying their best to protect Li Qiu.

Even in the worst case, it is not life-threatening.

Therefore, the most important thing in Furong Garden right now is that Luo Kexin is about to give birth.

At this moment, you, Ma Zhou, are the most valued and trusted person in Li Qiu's daily life, so you must take good care of this lotus garden.

Don't let Luo Kexin, Wu Jue and others know about this matter.

Hearing Wang Gui's instructions, Ma Zhou took it seriously.

After Wang Gui left, it only took him an hour or two to smooth out all his thoughts very clearly.

And what should be done in Furong Garden at present.

The first step is to further strengthen the supervision of Furong Garden.

All business dealings and idlers, etc., are all isolated and handled outside the Furong Garden.

At this moment, what kind of business are you still worried about?

Secondly, inside the Furong Garden, Ma Zhou began to order craftsmen to sneak into the basement.

Maintain and maintain the defense equipment stored before, the armor and Mo Dao banned by the imperial court and other weapons.

At the same time, he also secretly began to select those children with the best body skills, the highest martial arts skills, and the most stable minds.

At present, the worst plan in Furong Garden is that if there is a change, everyone will desperately resist.

Then I tried my best to send the two princesses out safely.

Worst case, worst case, find a way to keep the prince's descendants and send them away safely!

This Ma Zhou is really a great talent.

With such a big thing in my heart, I can still keep my face unchanged.

After making so many detailed arrangements, even Wu Jue and Luo Kexin, who were very meticulous, didn't notice the difference.

Not to mention, when Ma Zhou closed the entire Furong Garden, some real and fake idlers really came over.

For them, Ma Zhou built a temporary hut directly outside the gate of Furong Garden.

He handled official business in the hut and guarded the gate.

For those who talk about business, they will all be driven away and not talked about.

For those within the system who have urgent matters to report, Ma Zhou himself has the power to make decisions.

Also easy to solve.

And those thieves, pretending to be extremely cautious, lied that they came from Qingzhou or Youzhou.

Those who have extremely important military reports and must meet the princess.

Ma Zhou waved his hand and asked the guards to imprison them all.

It was put in a hut not far away, on the other side of the Hibiscus Garden.

Like a private prison, it is strictly managed.

Anyone who yells and yells, just shut up.

If it is more serious, it will be killed directly.

With the size and status of Furong Garden, who can find out if someone wants to kill someone secretly?

Without His Majesty's personal order, who would dare to investigate the Furong Garden?

On the other side in the palace, Empress Changsun was worried about the situation of Li Qiu and Luo Kexin all the time.

As for Li Shimin, needless to say, he was devastated all day long, and was besieged and pressured by almost all courtiers.

At this time, fortunately, Prime Minister Wang Gui played the greatest role.

Long-sleeved and good at dancing, try to ease the relationship between the court and China, in order to reduce the pressure on the court.

At the same time, it can also prevent the government affairs of the entire Tang Dynasty from being paralyzed.

As time went on, although the incident was still serious, it had calmed down relatively.

Thanks to Wang Gui's help, Li Shimin was relatively more stable.

At least a moment of respite.

In the imperial study room, Li Shimin looked at Wang Gui, whose eyes were also red and bloodshot, and couldn't help sighing softly.

"Wang Gui, when I was still in the reign of Wude, I was still the King of Qin."

"I already know the names of you and Wei Zheng."

"But at that time, I had auxiliary machines by my side, Xuanling and Keming."

"I don't think so either."

"Especially after I ordered you to become the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, although you have done a good job, you can be regarded as a top-notch talent at best."

"But looking at it now, you, Wang Gui, have been hiding your clumsiness from me and from this court all along!"

"It was only at this moment that I really saw clearly that you, Wang Gui, are indeed a prime minister who governs the country."

"I believe that even in history, in the comments of later generations, you must be number one in this eternal fame."

"And if it was the crown prince who built it, your reputation and status, Wang Gui, would have been much greater."

Chapter 544 What You Want To Do But Don't Dare To Do

Listening to Li Shimin's words, Wang Gui bowed and replied: "Your Majesty is really absurd to praise you."

"In the current situation, the minister is nothing more than thinking about the court and doing things with all his heart."

"Only in this way can we be worthy of Your Majesty's trust and entrustment to your minister."

"The Qinghe Cui family matter, at least judging from the urgent reports sent back from the present, is much better than previously imagined."

"I just hope that His Majesty can be lenient this time, and he can be given a lighter punishment because of the meritorious service of the King of Peking."

At this time, Li Shimin frowned slightly, looked at Wang Gui and said without any emotion or tone: "Wang Gui, I know that you have a very personal relationship with that Li Qiu."

"During the change of Xuanwumen, Li Qiu's small restaurant once took in you, Wei Zheng, Feng Li and others."

"But this time, what he caused was a catastrophe."

"I'm afraid the whole world won't tolerate him!"

Hearing this, Wang Gui's heart suddenly tightened.

Because he couldn't hear or perceive the true meaning behind Li Shimin's words, Wang Gui could only think in the worst direction.

Ever since, the tone of his answer became a little hurried.

"His Majesty!"

"I don't know, what His Majesty said is that the world is not tolerated. Whose world does this world refer to?"

"If this world belongs to my Great Tang and your Majesty, then the King of Peking has a sincere heart, is loyal and courageous, and sacrificed his life several times before and after, saving my entire Great Tang in a crisis."

"How can this world not tolerate him?"

"If this world refers to all the people and soldiers of our Great Tang, then please ask your majesty to choose anyone to ask."

"I'm afraid that among the real people and soldiers, no one will say that the King of Peking deserves to die."

"On the contrary, they are willing to exchange their lives for Li Qiu's life for the sake of King Beiping."

"I don't think your Majesty will think that this world belongs to all the nobles and the Qinghe Cui family?"

Hearing Wang Gui's aggressive questioning, Li Shimin felt both angry and funny.

He shook his head and sighed a few times: "Wang Gui, what you said is just general talk."

"The most important thing right now is how to calm this matter down as soon as possible."

"The roots of these noble families have spread for hundreds of years."

"It has already penetrated into this world, and every place in my Great Tang."

"It is closely connected to the lifeline of my Tang Dynasty."

"If it was possible, I would have removed them long ago, but I just can't move."

"At least right now, I can't move in a short time!"

Hearing this, Wang Gui replied: "Your Majesty, in fact, the Cui family incident in Qingzhou has already sounded the alarm for us."

"Taking advantage of the domestic turmoil not long after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, all these aristocratic families are becoming more and more unscrupulous."

"Don't take the imperial power, don't take our laws of the Tang Dynasty, don't take your majesty's will in your eyes."

"His Cui family in Qingzhou is nothing more than a wealthy gentry."

"He dared to raise thousands of private soldiers, beat officials to death, and put the governor of a state in our Tang Dynasty into their private prison."

"This kind of thing is no different from treason. According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, everyone should be copied and executed."

"Even now, they still gather tens of thousands of soldiers privately, wearing armor and holding forbidden weapons."

"How hateful is such a nobleman?!"

"This Li Qiu just did something that none of us dared to do."

After hearing his last words, Li Shimin couldn't help being a little dazed.

……

On the other side, in Qingzhou.

The confrontation between Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and the others is still going on.

However, with the arrival of Li Shiji's [-] troops, and under Li Jing's instructions, he made a posture of encircling and always preparing to suppress the rebellion.

Qinghe Cui's confidence is getting weaker and weaker.

At this time, after stabilizing the situation in Qingzhou and deploying the army, Li Jing rushed to Youzhou in person.

Now, only he himself can bring Li Qiu back to Chang'an.

And it can't lead to bigger conflicts.