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Chapter 23 The Holy Decree

"Subordinate: to resist insults and Zhe Chong, the court sent You Qie, and to be loyal to the virtuous, and to be loyal to the virtuous. The General of the Right Guard, King Ke of Chu of the Pillar Kingdom, had his weapons and wisdom and wisdom, and he specialized in expeditions to the outside world. Mao Ji defeated Xuan. He could be appointed as the governor of Bingzhou, sit in the northern capital, control Hedong, and prepare for the northern troubles. I will be the same as before, and choose the official of the day."

Li Ke left the palace before noon, but at the end of the afternoon, an imperial edict that transferred Li Ke as the governor of Bingzhou was sent to the King of Chu's Mansion.

"Mei Niang congratulates Sanlang for getting what he wants and finally going to Bingzhou." Wu Meiniang looked at the imperial edict that had just been sent to the Chu Palace, bent her knees slightly, and smiled at Li Ke.

Li Ke looked at Wu Meiniang's playful appearance and chuckled, and held Wu Meiniang's waist with one hand, asked Wu Meiniang to sit on his lap, and smiled at Wu Meiniang and said, "I can get what I want. The princess is my hero. If it weren't for the princess' suggestions, I'm afraid I'm still helpless now."

Wu Meiniang sat on Li Ke's lap, leaned against Li Ke's arms, and said, "That's also Sanlang's both civil and military, and is valued by Your Majesty. If it weren't for this, even if Meiniang had a strategy of understanding the sky, she wouldn't be able to help Sanlang."

Li Ke looked at Wu Meiniang sitting obediently on her lap and smiled: "In my opinion, the princesses of the Tang royal family, but the princesses of the King are the most talented and beautiful, and are unparalleled. If there is a princess to share my worries, I will feel much more at ease."

Li Ke's words came into Wu Meiniang's ears, and it was obviously touching Wu Meiniang's sensitive nerve. Wu Meiniang, who was originally smiling, suddenly became silent, lowered her head, and her face was calm, as if something was brewing, but she could not see joy or anger.

"What's wrong with Mei Niang? Could it be that some of my words hurt you and made you unhappy?" Li Ke looked at Wu Mei Niang and suddenly became quiet. He was a little confused for a while and asked hurriedly.

When Wu Meiniang raised her head again, her eyes were already a little wet, but a smile had already appeared on her face. Wu Meiniang said to Li Ke: "Mei Niang is not displeased."

Li Ke asked, "Why is that?"

Wu Meiniang replied: "Mei Niang is not a daughter of a noble family, and her mother's family has no power. Even the two brothers still need to rely on Sanlang to support her to be able to do today. Most of the people outside the house regretted that Sanlang married Meiniang, but Sanlang regarded Meiniang as a treasure and obeyed in every way. Today, Meiniang felt happy when Sanlang said this."

Li Ke listened to Wu Meiniang's words and looked at the hazy mist in Wu Meiniang's eyes, and was stunned for a moment.

Wu Meiniang is a smart person, and sometimes smart people have the disadvantages of smart people. Wu Meiniang is not a daughter of a noble family, and her father, Wu Shishi Teng, even started as a merchant. In terms of origin, among the princes and concubines of the Tang Dynasty, Wu Meiniang has the worst family background. Among the kings of the Tang Dynasty, Chu King Li Ke is the most virtuous and has the most prestigious.

At that time, people valued family background the most. Wu Meiniang married Li Ke. At first glance, it was indeed very different from Li Ke, let alone helpful to Li Ke. Even Changsun Wuji was so thoughtful that he made the marriage between Li Ke and Wu Meiniang.

Although Wu Meiniang is in the mansion, she cannot not know these words outside the mansion. Wu Meiniang is a person with a strong nature. You can imagine the pressure and grievances she has suffered. This is why Wu Meiniang always wants to share the worries for Li Ke.

No matter how smart and scheming Wu Meiniang is, she is still just a teenage girl. She is weak, confused, and afraid. Now she has married into the Chu Palace, and the only husband she can rely on is Li Ke.

Just now, Li Ke held her in his arms, and expressed his compliments, and even placed her above all the princes. When Wu Meiniang saw that Li Ke valued her so much and regarded her as a treasure, she naturally moved her mind for a moment and inevitably showed her appearance as a little girl.

Li Ke looked at Wu Meiniang's eyes with smoke and fog, but he didn't know Wu Meiniang's intention.

The mist in Wu Meiniang's eyes was like a rain, falling in Li Ke's heart. Li Ke took Wu Meiniang's hand, held it gently in his palm, and said softly: "You are my king's wife, I will give you the marriage, all officials congratulate you, and the prince welcomes the wife who comes in with the ceremonial guard. The husband and wife are one, how can you distinguish? If you cry, I should feel distressed. It is my blessing to be able to marry you as a wife. Today is the last time, so I will not be allowed to say these nonsense again in the future."

"Okay." Wu Meiniang responded obediently and laughed out loud.

Wu Meiniang took out a silk handkerchief from her sleeve, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and turned her mind to this imperial edict, and asked Li Ke: "When will your highness set off to head north?"

Li Ke thought for a while and replied: "Although my father did not explicitly urge him in the imperial edict, he ordered me to choose a day to enter the capital. I must have already hinted that I should set off soon. Military opportunities should not be missed. I will wait for my king to clean up and set off north tomorrow."

Wu Meiniang also answered: "I think this is exactly what Your Majesty wants."

Li Ke said, "You and I are newlywed, but I am really sorry that I cannot accompany you. But don't worry, when I have settled down in the north and stop doing everything, I will take you north together."

When Wu Meiniang heard this, she knew that Li Ke had taken it to her heart and was naturally happy. But Wu Meiniang was also a person who knew the general. Wu Meiniang shook her head and said, "Your Highness should put great matters first, don't take too much care about Meiniang, and..."

Wu Meiniang said, paused, and then continued: "And Bingzhou is not as rich as Yangzhou. Although Yangzhou is rich, it is in a corner. The Grand Governor of Bingzhou is in charge of Beidu and has a high position and a powerful position. When Sanlang was in Bingzhou, he would inevitably have covetous eyes in the court. If Meiniang stays in the court, he can calm people's hearts and can be regarded as helping His Highness."

"Ha ha..."

When Li Ke heard Wu Meiniang's words, he immediately laughed. Li Ke looked at Wu Meiniang and said with a smile: "The princess is not afraid of criticism from the court, but is she afraid that her father will be afraid of this king."

Wu Meiniang said in surprise: "Have your highness guessed Meiniang's thoughts?"

Although Wu Meiniang did not say it directly, Li Ke's words hit her mind. But to put it, Bingzhou is not as good as Yangzhou. Bingzhou is close to Guanzhong, and the Bingzhou governor is in charge of the border army. He has extremely heavy power. Such heavy power is in the hands of Li Ke. Some people in the court are worried, so they often chew some tongue in Li Shimin's ear.

In Wu Meiniang's opinion, military power has been extremely sensitive since ancient times, especially in the royal family. Li Shimin naturally trusts Li Ke now, but if he hears too much slander in his ears, who can guarantee that Li Shimin will not be moved?

Wu Meiniang is the princess of Chu. With Wu Meiniang staying in Chang'an, she is also considered a hostage. She still has some restraint on Li Ke, so the people in the court will naturally feel more at ease, so Wu Meiniang said this.

Li Ke waved his hand and said with a smile: "You are so careless. How brave is your father? Your father is afraid that the world will rebel against him, but he is not afraid that I will rebel against him. At least my father is not afraid that I will rebel against him as the governor of Bingzhou."

Wu Meiniang asked in confusion: "Why is this?"

Li Ke said: "First, in Chang'an City, there are 200,000 imperial guards in the north and south, and they are elite soldiers in the world. They are all old soldiers in a hundred battles. One is ten, so it is difficult for Bingzhou border troops to fight against them. Second, the father and emperor came from a military rank and were skilled in martial arts. He was a famous general in the world and had no rivals in the world. How could he take me, a child?
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