I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 124 My father only wears eight sets of uniforms for the four seasons!
Seeing this, Liu Ju felt even more deeply the transformation of Gongsun Jingsheng.

This guy had begged him many times before, and he either smiled frivolously or cried bitterly, but never did anything serious.

Only this time he behaved so formally, even using a solemn military salute, and his eyes were much more resolute than before.

The current Gongsun Jingsheng, apart from his appearance.

In every aspect, he is more like a soldier than before, as if he has been reborn.

However, Liu Ju still just said calmly:

"Tell me what you want to say first. I may not agree to it."

"I know, but even if Your Highness does not agree, I still have to ask for it. Your Highness, just think that I am asking for your own peace of mind."

Gongsun Jingsheng continued to half-kneel, and said in a dull voice,
"I dare not hide it from you, Your Highness. The reason I was able to achieve this success is actually because of the brothers who first arrived at the camp and fought bravely for me."

"Even when I killed the Xianling Qiang leader Liang Zhang, two exiled soldiers saw that I was in imminent danger. One of them desperately blocked Liang Zhang's knife with his shoulder, and the other desperately hugged Liang Zhang's waist and pinned him down. Otherwise, not only would I not be able to achieve merit, I would probably have died in the hands of the Qiang people long ago."

"Your Highness should know that the exiled soldiers are military slaves. They eat the worst food, wear the shabbiest clothes, and don't even have a decent piece of armor or weapon. They have to rush to the front line during the war, and even if they have made meritorious contributions, they are not eligible for rewards."

"I am not saying this to defend them. They all violated Han laws and national policies and were banished to slavery. They deserved it."

"But doesn't our Han Dynasty still have a system of atonement for sins by making meritorious deeds?"

"My contribution this time is inseparable from them, so I am thinking about whether I can share this credit with them, just to exchange for a chance for the exiled soldiers in the first landing camp to escape from slavery."

"So that those who survived can get the rewards they deserve, and those who died in the battle can get the compensation they deserve."

"When these exiled soldiers who died in battle return to their hometowns, their fellow villagers and clansmen will know that they were also good men of the Han Dynasty. They also died for their country, and their parents, wives and children should also be respected."

"But General Li and General Xu have already told me."

"Military achievements cannot be falsely reported, divided privately, or transferred. Otherwise, it will be a serious crime punishable by death or extermination of the entire family. This precedent must not be set."

"But I feel uneasy with this military achievement, so I dare to ask Your Highness to help me find a solution."

"Your Highness is the Crown Prince. Since you have been able to obtain the position of lieutenant for me, perhaps this can also be accomplished."

"I beg Your Highness to grant my request!"

Having said that, Gongsun Jingsheng lowered his head heavily and waited quietly for Liu Ju's answer.

However, after hearing this, Liu Ju immediately glared at Gongsun Jingsheng.

What does "Your Highness has already been able to secure for me the position of the first lieutenant" mean?
Click me, this last sentence must be clicking me, right?
However, seeing that Gongsun Jingsheng really had no bad intentions this time, he did not care about it, but just pondered and said:
"I think what General Li and General Xu said is correct. Military merit is indeed a very serious matter. No matter what your purpose is, this precedent must not be set, otherwise there will be endless troubles."

"So let alone me, even if it were my father, he would never agree."

"So you'd better give up this idea as soon as possible."

Gongsun Jingsheng trembled slightly when he heard this, but still asked with gritted teeth:

"Your Highness, is there really no solution at all?"

"In fact, it's not that there is no solution at all. You also know that military slaves are official slaves of the Han Dynasty. To put it bluntly, they are the slaves of my father. Whether these exiled soldiers in Xiandeng Camp can be freed from slavery is actually a matter of my father's pardon decree, or even a verbal order is enough."

Liu Ju thought for a moment and said,

"And as far as I know, my father has often spared slaves before, so if you want to accomplish this, the only thing you need to consider is how to convince my father." "Your Highness means... I will ask Your Majesty in person when I meet the emperor to receive the title and reward?"

Gongsun Jingsheng raised his head and looked at Liu Ju eagerly.

"No and no."

Liu Ju smiled and shook his head, and said in a gentle and persuasive way,

"As I just said, you want to use military merit to exchange for those exiled soldiers' freedom from slavery. This is absolutely not feasible, and my father will never set such a precedent."

"And if you don't mention military merits and simply plead for those exiled soldiers..."

"I'm afraid that won't work. Given my father's temperament, he will most likely think that you are arrogant because of your achievements. If you dare to openly ask for special privileges from him, I'm afraid that not only will you not be able to save them, but you will also suffer greatly."

"And have you ever thought about it?"

"Even if my father, in recognition of your great contribution this time, finally agrees to your request and allows these exiled soldiers to be freed from slavery, you will definitely be on a dead end from now on."

"My father has three virtues: kindness, frugality, and not daring to be the first in the world. He only wears eight sets of clothes for the four seasons... cough cough, I've gone off topic."

"Continuing from what I said just now, my father is a benevolent and kind emperor who helps people achieve their goals. That's why he promised to appoint you as the first lieutenant."

"Think about it, if you mention the suffering of the exiled soldiers in public, wouldn't it be like saying that my father doesn't understand the suffering of the soldiers and needs you to remind him before he pardons them? Isn't that slapping him in the face and calling him unkind and unmerciful?"

"The army is the weak spot that my father would never allow anyone to touch."

"If you do this, how will the officers and soldiers in the army view him? How will the other exiled soldiers view him? If this causes chaos in the army, who will be held responsible?"

"Will you still be able to survive then?"

"!!!"

Hearing this, Gongsun Jingsheng's round face turned pale, and even revealed a hint of fear.

At the same time, there was a hint of awe in his eyes as he looked at Liu Ju.

After all, Liu Ju is only sixteen years old now, but he will be seventeen in a month... But even so, he is so shrewd at his age, and looks at problems so thoroughly, taking into account all aspects and no matter how big or small. Such performance still gives Gongsun Jingsheng a feeling that he has lived in vain in the first half of his life.

After a long silence, Gongsun Jingsheng said with difficulty:

"Thank you so much for your reminder, Your Highness. Not only did you show me your kindness, but you also saved me again. Otherwise, I would have hurt others and myself. I will remember your kindness in my heart!"

"But according to what Your Highness said, this matter cannot be accomplished no matter what?"

Liu Ju felt that he had laid enough groundwork, and finally smiled confidently:

"Not necessarily. I have an idea that might work. Come closer and listen."

"Your Highness, please make it clear!"

Gongsun Jingsheng instantly perked up again, and quickly knelt on one knee and moved to Liu Ju's side.

Liu Ju slowly leaned close to his ear, his lips moving slightly:
"When you meet my father, this and that..."

(End of this chapter)