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Cui Yuantang's expression was very ugly, people from the five surnames, Qiwang, and the other six families were all there, so it didn't look like they were panic-stricken.

"Newspaper, the outside world is going crazy!"

"The king of Wu wants to forbid our five surnames and seven Wangs from marrying each other!"

The man handed the newspaper to Cui Yuantang, and then said the key information in a trembling voice.

"What? Prohibition of intermarriage with five surnames and seven Wangs?"

Hearing this, the seven families at the scene were slightly startled.

But soon, they reacted.

"He's still the king of Wu, not the emperor. What right does he have to forbid our marriage?"

"Even if it is the emperor, there is no reason to prohibit us from marrying for no reason. Intermarriage is not against the law!"

"This son is too crazy, do you really think that our five surnames and seven Wangs are afraid of him?"

A group of clan elders with five surnames and seven Wangs suddenly became furious and said one after another.

They felt that Li Ke's management was too lenient, and he stretched out his hand to this before he became emperor.

What does their marriage have to do with Li Ke?

Why is the relationship between the five surnames and Qiwang so stable and able to unite as one?

Isn't it because of the close marriage and intermarriage for so many years, which ensures that the relationship between the seven families is very harmonious.

Otherwise, how could they grow into a behemoth that even the royal family dared not touch them?

It can be said that this is the core key to their being able to bind together. Li Ke even wanted to prohibit their marriage and intermarriage in a whimsical way.

Simply ridiculous!

"Master, it's not that simple, just read the newspaper!"

When the man saw that these people were still putting on airs, he was so anxious that he almost cried.

He quickly looked at Cui Yuantang, urging Cui Yuantang to read the newspaper quickly.

Cui Yuantang originally had the same idea as everyone else.

Li Ke may want to break up their whole body by prohibiting their marriage, so as to deal with them one by one.

But this matter is not something that Li Ke can achieve with a single sentence, let alone Li Ke, even if Li Shimin personally issued the imperial edict, it is meaningless.

Because they will not obey at all, and the imperial decree will only be ignored.

Therefore, he felt a little more at ease.

But at this time, I heard the face of the clansman who was about to cry, and the panicked eyes.

He suddenly realized that things might not be as simple as they thought.

So, he immediately began to read the newspaper.

Seeing this, his heart suddenly sank to the bottom!

As he looked more, his face became paler, and the horror in his eyes became more intense.

Everyone noticed Cui Yuantang's strange behavior, and they were slightly startled, not knowing what happened.

"My five surnames and Qiwang may not be able to get over this hurdle!"

After Cui Yuantang finished reading it, he no longer had the confidence he had before.

The whole person suddenly became decadent, and his eyes were full of despair.

"what happened?"

Someone felt something was wrong, immediately took the newspaper from Cui Yuantang's hand, and quickly began to read it.

While reading it, I also read it out to the people present.

"The intermarriage of the five surnames and Qiwang leads to a very close blood relationship, and the probability of giving birth to a baby with defects is greatly increased."

"The Five Surnames and Seven Wangs, because of the reputation and face of the aristocratic family, secretly and cruelly dealt with these newborn babies. This behavior is simply outrageous〖‖!"

"His Royal Highness Wu Wang and the 'King of Medicine' Sun Simiao jointly proposed to prohibit intermarriage between the five surnames and Qiwang, so as to reduce the birth rate of babies with birth defects."

"People in Yangzhou, Suzhou and other places have written tens of thousands of petitions to support King Wu's initiative."

After listening to the contents of the newspaper, everyone present was struck by lightning!

The whole person froze in place, his eyes widened, and his eyes were full of horror.

After reading the newspaper, they understood the meaning of what Cui Yuantang said just now.

I'm afraid their five surnames and seven Wangs really can't get over this hurdle!

This trick is too ruthless, directly taking advantage of the fact that children born between close relatives have a high probability of having defects, and directly put their five surnames and Qiwang on the fire!

If what Li Ke said is false, then it's better to say something.

The reason why they were so terrified was because what Li Ke said was true!

Even those data are extremely accurate, Qinghe Cui has indeed had 10 children with birth defects in the past 28 years.

And indeed, it was secretly disposed of from birth.

As for the other six families, the number of them is almost the same as that of the Qinghe Cui family. The total number of the seven families is indeed as the newspaper said, with more than 10 people within 2 years!

Originally, they kept this matter strictly confidential, and they did not know that it was caused by intermarriage between close relatives before.

In other words, they didn't know there was such a thing until they read the newspaper.

But now, this matter has been exposed by Li Ke, and everyone knows it directly through the newspapers.

According to the newspaper, petitions from all over the world have been sent to Chang'an City.

Once these things were seen by Li Shimin, they were seen by the court.

Then Li Shimin and the court just had a reason to deal with them, and this reason was something they couldn't refuse.

Once Li Shimin used this as an excuse to issue an imperial decree to prohibit them from marrying each other and intermarrying, then they could really only do what the imperial decree said.

Otherwise, Li Shimin would have reason to send troops to force them to follow the imperial edict.

And once they really stopped marrying and intermarrying with each other, the relationship between the seven families would never return to the level of intimacy it is now.

It will be a matter of time before the whole body is divided into seven separate entities.

And as long as they are separated, their influence will be reduced too much.

In addition, Li Ke is printing books on a large scale, running a large number of government schools, and cultivating a large number of scholars.

At that time, I am afraid that the influence of their Five Surnames and Seven Wangs will drop to the lowest point in hundreds of years!

"This is death, I'll wait!"

The Li family in Longxi suddenly let out a sad sigh.

The others also looked pessimistic, Li Ke's move was too ruthless!

It directly hit their seven inches, completely breaking their foundation!

Their five surnames and seven hopes have developed to the present, mainly relying on two.

One is marriage and intermarriage, deeply bound together, advancing and retreating together.

One is by monopolizing books and scholars.

But now, marriage and intermarriage will definitely not go on in the future, which is tantamount to breaking a foundation.

And Li Ke is printing books on a large scale and running a large number of government schools. It is only a dream for them to monopolize books and scholars in the future.

The two foundations were interrupted, and their five surnames and seven hopes had no advantage.

Not only that, but because of his previous influence, he was repeatedly suppressed by Li Shimin and the court.

They are very pessimistic about the future path of the five surnames and seven, and they don't know how to take the next road.

"Go to Li Ke!"

Cui Yuantang suddenly said something.

"Looking for Li Ke? Will he let us go?"

Everyone was a little disappointed when they heard this.

It can be said that they can have the current result and fate, all because of Li Ke!

If Li Shimin had a way to deal with them, he would have dealt with them long ago, not until today.

All plans and specific implementations for them were designed and led by Li Ke himself.

Now they are like this, I am afraid it has long been expected by Li Ke.

Now Li Ke is probably drinking the celebration wine, and they went to find Li Ke, wouldn't that be death?

"Because only Li Ke can show us a clear path."

Cui Yuantang sighed, and said in a very disappointed voice.

Once upon a time, they had five surnames and seven Wangs, and they had to rely on others to guide them to survive.

"how you said that?"

Everyone looked at Cui Yuantang in surprise.

"All the plans against us were designed and led by Li Ke, and our final fate and results are all under Li Ke's control."

"Whether we survive in the end, or completely disappear into the long river of history, depends entirely on Li Ke's attitude."

"We can only go to Li Ke and offer us the last remaining sliver of value to see if we can get a way out."

Cui Yuantang took a deep breath, and expressed his thoughts like a strong man cut off his wrist.

His idea is actually very simple, and it is also a helpless move.

Because through Li Ke's series of tricks, he fully realized Li Ke's horror.

He even felt that Li Ke had prepared a series of plans after they were banned from intermarriage.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling terrified, not knowing what 'surprise' Li Ke had prepared for them.

Only when I see Li Ke now can I know what plans Li Ke has behind him.

Only when you see Li Ke can you admit defeat to Li Ke face to face, in exchange for the last sliver of life.

"¨. It seems that this is the only way to go."

Hearing this, the others pondered for a while, then nodded helplessly.

Although they all knew that this was to make them admit defeat and surrender in front of Li Ke in person.

But I have to admit that this is indeed the best way to save them.

Until now, they also want to understand.

It is not Li Shimin who lives in Chang'an City, but Li Ke who lives in Yangzhou who decides the fate of their five surnames and Qiwang!

They want to get a chance, not to go to Chang'an City to beg Li Shimin, but to go to Yangzhou to beg Li Ke!

Although they want to understand, they want to understand, but they still have a great sense of gap in their hearts.

Everyone felt a little lost in their hearts, after all, all of a sudden, they fell from a high-ranking aristocratic family with five surnames and seven wangs to the end of going to Yangzhou to find Li Ke to admit defeat and beg for mercy.

Before that, Fang Qiu was reprimanded, and he chose to support Li Ke's fight for the crown prince, and support Li Ke's ascension to the throne in the future.

They used Li Ke to expand the influence of the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs to unprecedented heights.

He also thought about asking Li Ke to abolish the princess and marry a daughter from seven of their families as the new princess.

How arrogant they were before, thinking that it was Li Ke's blessing that Li Ke could marry a woman from one of their seven families!

That woman will become the queen of the Tang Empire in the future.

But only a while later, their sweet dreams were completely awakened by Li Ke mercilessly.

"Then how do we get something out?"

One suddenly asked.

You can't go to Yangzhou empty-handed, otherwise why would you think that Li Ke would let them live?

Is it because they have five surnames and seven hopes?