I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 545: Liu Bing is gone, you are just coveting my throne!

From the beginning to the end, Knight A had been secretly observing, and of course he saw Liu Zhe's expression.

The man suddenly showed a subtle smile and raised his voice again.

"When I left Chang'an City, I heard that the county magistrate moved the queen to live in Mingguang Palace. I am afraid that she was involved in the assassination and witchcraft case."

"Think about it, where is Mingguang Palace? Although Emperor Xiaowu built the palace to seek immortality, he also recruited two thousand beauties from Yanzhao to enrich it."

"But in the past few decades, no matter how beautiful the beauties are, they have become bones in the graves. Mingguang Palace is uninhabited, just like a cold palace."

"Although today's county officials are interested in rebuilding Mingguang Palace, they have invested very little in it, and there has been no improvement in the past ten years."

"Now that the queen has been moved to Mingguang Palace, isn't it a sign of being deposed?"

Knight A continued to observe Liu Zhe's reaction while talking loudly, his voice getting louder and louder.

"Then why do you say that this will cause instability in Chang'an City? What does the affairs of the Tian family have to do with us and other common people?" Knight B asked.

"Nowadays, the remnants of the Huo Party are causing trouble everywhere in and around Chang'an City. There are cases of witchcraft and gangsters. The county magistrate is probably going to go on a killing spree!" Knight A said harshly.

"That's not true. The county magistrate has been on the throne for more than ten years and he is considered a first-class wise king. I'm afraid he won't lightly use the butcher's knife." Knight C continued the topic.

"The county magistrate used to be a wise king, but his old wounds have not healed. He has been recuperating in the Xuanshi Palace. He is no longer able to manage the government. I am afraid his temperament has begun to change drastically."

"So, we have really escaped a catastrophe." Knight B said again.

"Blessed by God Taiyi, although Wulei City is remote, it is much quieter and more peaceful. Although Chang'an City is prosperous, it is too dangerous." Knight B shook his head and smiled.

These knights from Chang'an City were obviously well prepared. In just a few words, they told what had happened in Chang'an City in the past two months.

Wulei City is thousands of miles away from Chang'an, although under the operation of the post system, news from Chang'an City can be transmitted here in seven or eight days.

But that's just the speed at which the government agencies deliver news. The speed at which ordinary people know the news lags behind at least a month.

Just like now, there must be people in Wulei City who know about the turmoil in Chang'an City, and there are many of them, but they will keep it secret for different purposes.

Ordinary people like the patrolling pavilions heard this news for the first time.

These messages are closely related to the emperor, queen, court and conspiracy. Although attractive, they are also full of danger.

The entire wine shop had fallen silent, looking at these knights and listening to them tell all this in stunned silence.

These knights seemed to realize the strangeness of the atmosphere at this time, and stopped without knowing what was going on.

Don't talk about state affairs - this is an iron rule to save life, and it is timeless in any era.

The "well-informed" shop boy is the most sensitive to these four words. He has seen countless people imprisoned for talking about state affairs, and even their lives have been lost.

So this weird atmosphere only lasted for a moment, and the waiter in the shop was the first to come to his senses.

He quickly ran to the desks of the knights and lowered his voice and said, "Envoys, please don't talk about state affairs. Don't talk about state affairs. Be careful of misfortunes coming from your mouth!"

"Hey, Brother Kid, that's a good reminder. But Meng Lang and I were careless. We also made good use of the food and wine. This is my meal money. Say goodbye!"

Knight A placed a bunch of five baht coins on the table and winked at his companion. The three of them immediately stood up and rushed towards the door.

When they were about to slip out of the door, a figure rushed to the door, and then a sharp ring-headed knife blocked their way.

The person who made this move was none other than Liu Zhe, who looked gloomy and uncertain.

At this moment, not only did his expression look a little ferocious, but the veins in the hand holding the knife were also bulging, as if he was about to use force at any time to chop down the three people behind the knife.

If ordinary people encountered this murderous god who suddenly appeared, they would either violently resist or retreat and beg for mercy.

But the three knights with evil intentions neither became angry nor flinched, but stood half a foot behind the sword, showing a strange and calm expression.

"Do you dare to say what you just said again?" Liu Zhe said gloomily.

"Could this envoy want to harm us? He just made a mistake. How dare we talk about it now?" Knight A said.

"The assassination of the county magistrate, the witchcraft rebellion, the rise of bandits and the dethronement of the emperor..." Liu Zhe said fiercely through his teeth, "Are these all serious?"

"Of course I take it seriously, how dare I make up these words, it's all a matter of losing my head!" Knight B said in panic.

"The magistrate and the queen are so loving, how can they depose the queen? You can't explain the reason, it's just that you are misleading the public with your evil words, and you should be killed according to the law!"

After Liu Zhe said these words, the patrol guards who were still in a daze just now dropped their wine and food, stood up, drew their swords from their sheaths, and surrounded the knights.

"This matter has already spread throughout Chang'an City, and the county magistrate is furious because of the witchcraft case..."

"Important ministers of the court and ordinary people have written letters one after another, requesting the emperor to depose the queen. Naturally, we are not qualified to mention this matter, but we are absolutely not lying..."

"Don't think the people in Wulei City don't know what's going on. But ask your superiors or the Western Region Protector. They must have known about this for a long time."

"If you are loyal to your father, then go to Chang'an City to cause trouble for those Huo bandits and the remnants of the Huo Party, and make trouble for me and other idlers. How can you be a hero?"

Knight A spoke eloquently, without any fear or fading, and even took the initiative to move his neck closer to the blade of the Huanshou Knife.

Liu Zhe held the handle of the knife tighter, but knew in his heart that the other party was right.

In this peaceful and prosperous age, only high-ranking officials and not ordinary people will be punished for their words.

Liu Zhe was in a stalemate for a moment, then reluctantly put away the Huanshou knife and patiently made way out.

"Thank you very much, envoy. I would like to advise you that the affairs of the court have nothing to do with us. We are in the Western Regions and have no control over the affairs of Chang'an. Don't create extraneous matters."

After Knight A said this, he bowed his hands to Liu Zhe, walked out of the wine shop, took the horse and left.

The soldiers patrolling the city in the wine shop did not understand why Liu Zhe suddenly became violent, but they had never seen Liu Zhe so angry and stood aside without saying a word.

"Prepare dry food, feed the horses, and wait for me to return to camp!" Liu Zhe said.

"Wei!" All the soldiers in the pavilion responded without any hesitation and immediately crossed their hands.

Liu Zhe and the soldiers patrolling the city left separately, but the knights did not go far, but hid in the dark and observed everything.

"Has this guy taken the bait?"

"It's almost the same."

"Where should I go?"

"There are others watching him here. I'll wait until he returns to Chang'an!"

"only!"

The three knights came and went in a hurry, only staying in Wulei City for a few hours, and then set off to return.

……

The soldiers patrolling the city under Liu Zhe naturally followed his instructions and rushed towards the barracks.

They saw Liu Zhe's nervousness and panic from the attempted conflict just now.

From the subsequent orders, they realized that Liu Zhe seemed to be leading them to attack a certain place.

Although they had many doubts in their hearts and even felt faintly worried, they still resolutely carried out Liu Zhe's order.

This is the simplest value of the Han Dynasty's city patrol soldiers: if you trust a person, you are willing to go to the mountains of swords and the sea of ​​fire.

When the soldiers from the patrol pavilion rushed to the barracks, Liu Zhe ran all the way to the gate of the Western Region Protectorate.

No more than five people in the Western Region Protector's Mansion knew Liu Zhe's true identity, but the guards guarding the gate knew that he had a close relationship with the Protector, so they did not stop him.

As a result, Liu Zhe broke into the main hall of the Western Region Protectorate without any hindrance. Liu Bing, the Protector of the Western Regions, was discussing matters with Zhang Pengzu, the deputy governor of the Western Regions, and a group of subordinate officials. Liu Zhe suddenly appeared, leaving everyone in a daze.

Suddenly, everyone's eyes were on Liu Zhe.

Among the people present, two people knew Liu Zhe's identity, namely Liu Bingji and Zhang Pengzu.

Liu Bing looked at the angry Liu Zhe and frowned.

"Let's stop the discussion here today. I have official business to deal with. After noon, you can come back here to discuss it." Liu Bing said with his hands behind his back.

"No!" After everyone agreed, they naturally followed the order and left the main hall, looking at Liu Zhe with many evil eyes.

Especially when Zhang Pengzu walked out, he gave Liu Zhe a meaningful look, but didn't say much.

After all the subordinate officials left, Liu Bing ordered the soldiers in front of the hall to be evacuated.

Soon, only two cousins, Liu Bingji and Liu Zhe, were left inside and outside the main hall.

"Come in." Liu Bing already said.

Liu Zhe said nothing, holding the knife and sullenly taking a few steps forward into the main hall.

"What's the matter?" Liu Bing asked with a dark face, his attitude not as kind as before.

"..." Liu Zhe did not answer, but looked at Liu Bingxi rather provocatively.

"Just now, the subordinate officials in the government were discussing important military and political matters, and you, a small official, barged in rashly. If we talk seriously, you will be dealt with by military law!"

"I have something to ask you!" Liu Zhe asked aggressively.

"What's the matter?" Liu Bing asked again, showing no emotion.

"Have you heard about what happened in Chang'an City?" Liu Zhe asked.

"So many things happen in Chang'an City every day, I don't know what you are asking about!" Liu Bingji's eyes were a little dodgey.

"The assassination of the county magistrate, the witchcraft of the Huo Party, and the dethronement of the queen!" Liu Zhe asked categorically, one sentence at a time.

"..." Liu Bing's expression softened slightly, but he did not answer immediately.

"Have you known these things for a long time?" Liu Zhe asked.

"Indeed, I already knew it." Liu Bing no longer avoided it.

"Why didn't you tell me!?" Liu Zhe took a step forward and asked angrily.

"These are secret edicts from all over the court. How qualified are you to inquire about this matter even though you are so senior?" Liu Bingji's rhetorical question made Liu Zhe stunned for a moment.

That's right, I'm just a small pawn now, so how can I know about this matter?

"But..." Liu Zhe's momentum weakened, and he still wanted to argue, but couldn't.

"But what? The Protectorate receives countless orders and edicts every day. Is it possible that I still have to explain it to you, the chief?"

Liu Bing asked again, finally leaving Liu Zhe speechless, but he did not take a step back.

The two cousins ​​reached a stalemate, and the emotional bond they had built for months began to shake.

Liu Zhe is young and has not experienced many storms, but he is not stupid and naturally knows what these turmoils in Chang'an City represent.

And he had reason to suspect that Liu Bing had concealed the matter's motives.

After a long stalemate, Liu Zhe finally spoke first.

"I want to go back to Chang'an."

"Why go back."

"My father was assassinated, my mother was deposed, Chang'an is in danger... As a prince, I should be in Chang'an both emotionally and rationally!" Liu Zhe said.

"What can you do when you go back? Can you treat the county magistrate's injuries, cover the queen's face, or go into battle to kill the enemy?" Liu Bing already said with a smile.

"At least...at least I can guard Weiyang Palace..." Liu Zhe's hand holding the knife was trembling, and his voice was choked.

"Are you afraid that your position as crown prince will be taken away from you?" Liu Bing got straight to the point without any hindrance, leaving no room for Liu Zhe.

"I never meant that!" Liu Zhe hurriedly denied, his blushing face not looking like he was faking it.

"No matter what your reason is, your period of guarding the border is for a whole year. Now that the one-year period has not expired, you are not allowed to leave your post without permission!"

"What's more, even if you go back now, it won't work. It will only make the world a laughing stock and become Liu's humiliation."

"For both public and private reasons, you should not return to Chang'an."

Liu Bing spoke mercilessly, and every word struck Liu Zhe's heart.

"Are you afraid that I will return to Chang'an?" Liu Zhe, who was forced to panic, suddenly said.

This sentence caused the atmosphere in the hall to turn sharply.

If Liu Bingji had some respectable teachings just now, now he was completely cold and angry.

"Do you know what you mean by this sentence?" Liu Bing asked indifferently.

"You could have told me what you just said, why wait until I ask today? You just want to hide it from me!" Liu Zhe said angrily again.

"Why should I hide it from you?" Liu Bing already sneered.

"You are the grandson of Prince Ruo. If there had been no witchcraft chaos, or if Huo Guang had not chosen your father as emperor, you would have been the successor..."

"Pa!" With a crisp sound, Liu Bing's hand, which had killed countless Huns, slapped Liu Zhe hard on the face, interrupting his words.

The slap was so powerful that it left a five-finger palm print on the latter's face.

Liu Zhe was naturally stunned by this palm.

"What the hell are you talking about!" Liu Bing angrily yelled, "I am the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and you are the chief of the Protectorate of the Western Regions. You should take orders from me!"

"I won't allow you to leave your service for one day, and you will become a soldier of the Western Region Protector!"

"According to the system set by the county magistrate, all soldiers and generals under the command of the Western Region Protector are not allowed to leave the city without an edict from the emperor!"

"If you dare to leave Wuleicheng County without authorization, it will be tantamount to treason, and anyone can be killed on the spot!"

Although Liu Zhe already has the intelligence of the heir to the Han Dynasty, he is still a young man.

Of course, young people are energetic. If they are not energetic, how can they be called young people?

"Protector, I understand." Liu Zhe's eyes were filled with calm indifference. After performing a military salute, he turned around and prepared to leave without any intention of obeying orders.

"Liu Zhe!" Liu Bing had already called to the other party.

"Do you have anything else to say, Protector?" Liu Zhe asked without looking back.

"Don't look at what a person says, look at what a person does, otherwise you will be in trouble!" Liu Bing reminded again.

"I thanked the Protector for his words!" After Liu Zhe finished speaking, he strode away.

Looking at his decisive back, Liu Bing shook his head helplessly.

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