Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

And in the palace, those little princes and princesses were also laughing and playing, vying for all kinds of rare toys brought to them by Li Qiu and Wu Jue.

Although they are not expensive, for these children who have lived in the deep palace for a long time and have no contact with the outside world, this is their most precious thing.

At the wine table, the samurai Xun and Li Qiu also accompanied the Supreme Emperor to exchange cups, and the atmosphere was very good.

Wu Jue, on the other hand, sat quietly beside Li Qiu, pouring wine for Li Qiu, the Supreme Emperor, and his father.

In her spare time, she doesn't move her chopsticks very much, but looks at Li Qiu from time to time, carefully helps him pick up vegetables, and smiles like a flower.

Seeing this scene in the eyes of the warrior Xun, he couldn't help but feel a little sad and lonely.

Then he sighed with emotion, "Oh, the girl is not allowed to stay!"

With his sigh, Wu Jue's face turned red, and then he gave his father a coquettish look.

The Supreme Emperor Li Yuan and Li Qiu beside him couldn't help laughing.

Now that this topic was mentioned, Li Yuan laughed lightly as if he was slightly drunk.

"Back then, I had a daughter who was just like you, who loved me so much."

"But it's adversity that reveals the truth."

"When I think of these things, I can't help but feel chilling!"

What Li Yuan was alluding to was naturally Li Shimin's own sister, Princess Pingyang.

After the change of Xuanwu Gate, this Da'an Palace has become a forbidden area.

Whether it was the princes or the courtiers, except for the group meeting stipulated by the Ministry of Rites, none of them had ever taken the initiative to come to Da'an Palace once.

To Li Yuan's surprise, the same is true for his daughter, Princess Pingyang.

In fact, even Li Qiu deeply understood what Princess Pingyang did.

His husband, Chai Shao, is the absolute chief general in the army.

There are tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command, and 10,000+ in the peak period.

With such a sensitive position and relationship, Princess Pingyang can only neglect her father for the sake of her husband and son.

Or how do you call it, once you enter the Hou family, it is as deep as the sea, and it is the most ruthless emperor's house.

Chapter 340 The life of the parents, the words of the matchmaker

In the entire Chang'an city, from the prince to the courtiers, no one dared to come to the Da'an Palace to pay their respects.

Only the former Pei Ji, the warrior Xun, and the current Li Qiu.

Those princes and ministers did not come, which has their own reasons.

It may be to cherish the feathers and stay out of the matter, so as not to get burned.

Of course, it was unavoidable, because of the influence of Li Shimin's attitude on this matter.

In the eyes of outsiders, because Li Qiu was born in a merchant, he was not a member of the officialdom and the situation, and he always behaved perversely and eclecticly.

But even Li Qiu himself couldn't guess the hidden secrets in it.

Whenever he sees Li Qiu, Li Shimin always feels pity and guilt in his heart.

Especially when he saw that the Taishanghuang and Li Qiu had a harmonious and genuine relationship between grandparents and grandchildren, his own heart was also quite touched.

In the afternoon, when the sky was getting late, it was time for the warriors Xun, Li Qiu, and Wu Jue to say goodbye and leave.

At this time, in the eyes of the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan, it was difficult to hide the look of nostalgia and reluctance.

The samurai Xun had no choice but to comfort him with a smile, saying that he is not like before, and needs to take care of so much.

Now it is rare to come back once a year, and in the future, I will come here to visit every now and then.

……

On the other side, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun, who were in the palace, quickly received the news.

The Taishanghuang asked the officials at the gate to enter the palace and told Li Shimin and the queen that his old man would personally marry Li Qiu and the daughter of the warrior Xun.

The date was also set by him himself, just three days later.

If anyone has any dissatisfaction or objection, let him come to Da'an Palace to talk to himself face to face!

Since the change of Xuanwu Gate, Li Yuan, who has been broken and lost everything, scolded Li Shimin when he saw him.

As the current emperor, Li Shimin is an example for the world, so he can only avoid Li Yuan everywhere.

Even he is like this, among the officials below, who dares to touch the dragon's beard of the Supreme Emperor?

Most importantly, it's completely unnecessary!

Now, after receiving Li Yuan's message, Li Shimin only felt that his head was getting bigger.

So he sighed deeply, "It's Li Qiu again!"

"You said that if he married a concubine, it would cause chaos in my Chang'an city, and the chickens and dogs will be restless."

"It's good now, he has alarmed the Supreme Emperor."

"Hey, you say he'll come back, he can indeed help you solve Fan Xing's problem."

"But the trouble he caused you on weekdays is even more!"

Empress Changsun walked up to Li Shimin with a smile at this time, and said gently: "Erlang, what do you think is the core of this normal engagement and marriage?"

Li Shimin frowned, "Do you still need to ask?"

"Of course it's the order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker."

At this moment, Empress Changsun continued to sigh and said, "But what about Qiu'er's parents?"

"When other people's children get married, it is the parents of the family who make the arrangements and make the decisions."

"But he and Luo Kexin already have a marriage certificate."

"Today's Wu Jue, when Li Qiu went to Youzhou to propose marriage, the two of them fell in love with each other in Li Qiu's small restaurant, and they made a lifelong decision."

"That's why Li Qiu doesn't want to take Wu Sui as his concubine."

"From the source, this Wu Jue should actually be regarded as the main wife."

"Leaving aside the rare relationship between these children, you and I are incompetent as parents."

"Look, other people's children get married, it's lively and full of friends."

"But look at Qiu'er's Furong Garden again. It's deserted and desolate."

"He and Kexin girl are both hard-working children who have lost their parents to take care of them since they were young."

"In this world, they have been able to get to this point. I don't know how much bitterness and difficulties they have silently endured behind their backs."

"It's not easy..."

"Now that Wu Jue is married, maybe it can be more lively."

Listening to Empress Changsun's words, Li Shimin's expression was also low, and he fell into silence.

The next day, in Li Qiu's Hibiscus Garden, things started to get organized.

The students in Furong Academy all smiled and started to run around in an orderly manner, busy.

Their dean is finally going to marry their teacher Wu Jue.

This is a great joy.

With the sincerity and earnestness of these children, the ground of the entire Furong Garden can be said to be cleaned spotlessly.

Every brick, every door and window, every pillar is extremely clean.

In Furong Garden, Sun Simiao, Ma Zhou and others helped to make arrangements.

Luo Kexin, on the other hand, took Gao Kan to the east and west cities and started to buy a lot.

This time Li Qiu and Wu Jue's marriage, in terms of scale and cost of arrangement, was indeed more prosperous than when she and Li Qiu got married.

The main reason is that today's Furong Garden is also really rich.

Li Qiu and Luo Kexin made a rough count before, and there should be 2 taels of gold.

On the other side, Li Qiu was not idle either, and sent invitations to those familiar and related people in the city one by one.

Let everyone know that this is a great event.

From the beginning to the end, Li Qiu didn't have the slightest perfunctory heart about Wu Jue's marriage.

Every link is unwilling to rush and hasty.

Such a big move on their side naturally spread to the ears of the Ministry of Rites, many censors, Prime Minister Du Zhenglun, and those noble officials.

This time, it made everyone both angry and happy in their hearts.

What is angry is that this Li Qiu really doesn't know the heights of the heavens and the earth.

He even dared to violate the decrees personally issued by the imperial court and the Ministry of Rites!

This is simply madness and contempt for the majesty of the court.

And the secret joy in my heart is also because of this incident.

They have already made up their minds, and they must give Li Qiu a good look at the court tomorrow morning.

This Li Qiu blatantly resisted the decree, such a big crime, such conclusive evidence, how can he still quibble this time? !

How else can I get out? !

Ever since, on the second day at the court, Prime Minister Du Zhenglun took the lead.

"Your Majesty, I want to play the Peking King Li Qiu."

Upon hearing his words, Li Shimin frowned involuntarily.

Helpless, this is what he had expected a long time ago.

In today's court, there must be another mess, which cannot be stopped.

"Oh?"

"Then tell me, what do you want to play Li Qiu?"

Du Zhenglun bowed and replied, "Report to Your Majesty."

"Before, His Majesty ordered the ministers and Mr. Fang together with the Ministry of Rites to deal with the concubine matter of King Li Qiu of Peking."

"After the collegiate discussion of the ministers and others, it was unanimously decided that in the name of the imperial court and the Ministry of Rites, the next government order will be given to him."

"The words are sincere, and I advise him, as the king of the imperial court, to follow the etiquette system and not to do such absurd things."

"But unexpectedly, this Li Qiu is openly defying the order."

"Not only did they not follow the imperial court's warning, but they intensified their efforts, arranging weddings in the Furong Garden, and wantonly delivering invitations to various mansions in the city."

Chapter 341 There Are Parents, But No Parents

In doing this, Li Qiu did not take the Ministry of Rites, the imperial court, or His Majesty seriously. "

"It's simply lawlessness and contempt for the majesty of the court."

"Therefore, I implore Your Majesty to punish Li Qiu severely, so as to make an example to others."

After Du Zhenglun, the prime minister, took the lead, the other censors, officials of the Ministry of Rites, and many courtiers related to Li Qiu.

They came out one after another, begging Li Shimin to punish Li Qiu severely with great momentum.

For them, Li Shimin was quite a headache.

In his heart, he naturally wanted to speak for Li Qiu and help Li Qiu get what he wanted.

However, how to do this gently is difficult.

As for these gentry courtiers, when they are reasonable, it is impossible to reason with this group of people.

What's more, at this time, Li Qiu's side is somewhat unreasonable.

Seeing Li Shimin's silence, these censors and courtiers became even more violent.

"Your Majesty, a gentleman is a metaphor for righteousness, and a villain is a metaphor for profit..."