I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 123: Renewing the father-son relationship in the magnificent palace?
"But this rebellious son has given me another big problem."

"This nearly 100,000 military merits is another huge amount of titles and rewards..."

Thinking of this, Liu Che couldn't help but feel a little pain in his heart.

It's not that there is no money in the national treasury now. After all, the Han Dynasty has not fought a war for several years.

In addition, the implementation of Sang Hongyang's commercial policies was quite effective, and the national treasury was actually quite full in recent years, so the Han Dynasty also had some financial resources.

As for the money Liu Ju brought back from the Kingdom of Nanyue last time, he had invested it all in this war against the Western Qiang.

Of course, that money was not enough, so he also filled in part from the national treasury.

He doesn't feel any pain about these.

The biggest problem at the moment is not that he has no money, but that after Liu Ju's actions, the expenditure of this war far exceeds his budget.

You know, he has a place to spend the remaining money in the treasury:

For example, the hundreds of thousands of gangsters and deserters in the Kanto region must be provided with relief money, right?
For example, the establishment of Zhangye and Dunhuang counties required money to relocate the people and send soldiers to garrison there, right?

Also, the Qiang people's rebellion this time had the shadow of the Xiongnu in it, which shows that the Xiongnu are ready to make a move. We must intensify the breeding of horses and the training of cavalry to defend against them, right?

And the increasingly disobedient Weiman Joseon in the northeast, we have to give it a warning, right?
Before the Fengshan Ceremony, he would always gather all the elite cavalry of the Han Dynasty and head to the desert to lead the army in person.

Firstly, it would frighten the Huns so that they would not dare to come and cause trouble during the Fengshan Ceremony; secondly, it would also let the millions of subjects of the Han Dynasty know that the reason why Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were able to make the country without royal courts in both the south and north of the desert was mainly because of the support of the Han emperor, who was more talented in martial arts, right?
There is also the most important Fengshan Ceremony.

It certainly can't save money by saving trouble like this, right?
My face doesn't matter, but I'm mainly afraid that the barbarians next door will see it and think that my great Han Dynasty cannot afford to hold a grand ceremony, which will bring shame to my great Han Dynasty. Is this right?

In short.

There are so many places to spend money, not to mention all those miscellaneous small changes.

For example, my Ganquan Palace has not been completely renovated yet, various important sacrifices, the expenses of tens of thousands of mouths in the palace and the northern and southern armies, and the daily expenses of those alchemists waiting for the gods for me...

How can someone who doesn’t manage the household know how expensive firewood and rice are?
My life is so difficult!

Speaking of which...

I don't know how the national policies of the small countries in southern Xinjiang that are benefiting from the grace of my emperor are being implemented, but it's time to urge them to do something about it.

Furthermore, our great Han dynasty has achieved such a great victory in its conquest of the Western Qiang that we should announce it to the world and celebrate together. We should also offer sacrifices to our ancestors in the ancestral temple and report to them. I would like to take this opportunity to let those princes express their gratitude.

Yes, yes, that’s right!

Those dukes have taken my land and enjoyed my fiefdoms, so they should set an example in state affairs.

I hope these candidates will not be ungrateful, otherwise...

Thinking of this, Liu Che turned around and threw the feather letter in his hand into Su Wen's arms:
"Su Wen, announce this victory to the world, especially to the dukes. I intend to offer sacrifices to the ancestral temple and report this matter to the ancestors. Order them to offer zhujin, zhujiu and gifts as soon as possible."

"promise."

Su Wen bowed in response.

Of course he knew what Zhujin Zhujiu was. To put it simply, it was the gold and fine wine that the Han officials offered as a fixed amount of tribute every time the court offered sacrifices to the ancestral temple.

As for the gift, there was none before...

However, since the emperor specifically mentioned these two words this time, I'm afraid he has other intentions.

I hope those dukes are smart people who can understand the emperor's intentions...

So wait until Su Wen goes out.

Although Liu Che had already sat back on the dragon couch and closed his eyes to rest, he was still thinking about the content of the victory report:

"This Gongsun Jingsheng is quite interesting. He can achieve three feats in one battle."

"Speaking of which, he was specially recommended by that rebellious son at the morning court. I didn't expect him to perform so bravely in just this one battle. He is somewhat similar to Huo Qubing back then. Perhaps he is really a rare talent."

"At that time, I thought that the rebellious son was just acting on a whim, so I agreed to it as a favor to him, and it was also to make up for the previous debt."

"I didn't expect that he would actually pass the exam." "But I don't know whether that rebellious son was just lucky or had a purpose?"

"Could he still have the ability to judge people?"

"If that's true, then he is truly a natural born king. When I ascend to heaven, it will be his turn to ascend the throne. His achievements will probably not be inferior to mine!"

"Who knows, maybe I can reunite with him in the jade palace in heaven and continue our father-son relationship?"

"..."

……

After the Han army rested for several days.

Except for some troops left to garrison the Western Qiang King's City, the rest had already set out on the journey back to the capital with Liu Ju.

As for the rising star of the Han army who performed most brilliantly in this battle, Gongsun Jingsheng, although he only suffered some minor skin injuries, he had to lie in bed for three days after the battle before he could walk.

I don't know whether I was scared or tired.

The first thing this guy did after getting up was to rush to Liu Ju.

"Your Highness, have you known this for a long time?"

Although Gongsun Jingsheng didn't dare to offend Liu Ju directly in the face, his eyes almost meant the same thing.

"What did you know earlier?"

Liu Ju just glanced at him coldly.

"If you had known that I had the potential to become a great general, you couldn't bear to see me indulge in the protection of the Wei elders and the colorful wine and women, so you used the military order to deliberately force me to know how good I am?"

As he spoke, a look of gratitude and admiration appeared on Gongsun Jingsheng's face, which still had some bruises on it.

He even looked at Guo Zhen behind Liu Ju and sought Guo Zhen's support in a firm tone:
"Guo Xianma, do you still remember what His Highness said to me before?"

"Your Highness said to me in person, 'This may be an important turning point in your life.' At that time, I thought Your Highness was trying to evade me. Now that I think about it, Your Highness must have known it a long time ago. At that time, he was clearly giving me advice out of consideration for our family relationship. Unfortunately, I didn't hear it and I still feel a little resentful."

"I am so confused and stupid."

"Your Highness, I will always remember your kindness. Please accept my greetings!"

"..."

Although Guo Zhen did not dare to respond, he did remember that Liu Ju had indeed said such words.

Moreover, he had to admit that, considering what happened afterwards, it was really possible that Liu Ju was giving Gongsun Jingsheng some advice, so... the prince actually had the ability to judge people?
Thinking of this, Guo Zhen also looked at Liu Ju eagerly.

"No, when there are no outsiders around, I will also ask Your Highness to take a look at me and see if I have any potential that has not yet been tapped. What if I am actually a one-in-a-million talent in strategy?"

at the same time.

Liu Ju looked at his fat cousin with a complicated expression:
"If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have recommended you to be the first lieutenant."

"I will directly ask for a good job for you in allocating food and fodder, and then when your embezzlement of military funds is proven to be true, I will report you to my father. Isn't that safe?"

Unfortunately, Gongsun Jingsheng didn't know what Liu Ju was thinking at the moment.

She still thanked him profusely, but in the end, she became hesitant for some reason.

"Your Highness, I know I shouldn't cause you any more trouble, but I've already asked others, and I'm afraid you're the only one who can accomplish this."

"therefore……"

Gongsun Jingsheng suddenly knelt on one knee on the ground, clasped his fists in a military salute and said solemnly,

"Your Highness, I have an unwelcome request!"

(End of this chapter)