I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 126 This is my first time to deceive the king, I am a little nervous...

After Wei Junru came in from outside with a nervous mood, he greeted him and sat down.

Wei Qing had just taken out the urgent battle report from his bosom and handed it to the couple openly:
"I won't say anything more. You two should first read the battle report sent back by Xiqiang."

"it is good……"

When they received the battle report, Gongsun He and Wei Junru's hearts beat violently again.

Then they looked at each other to give each other some psychological support, then moistened their lips with their tongues and opened the battle report with trembling hands.

In the end, I only watched it for a few breaths.

"Impossible! How is this possible?"

Gongsun He was so frightened that he jumped up. This time, not only the teacup, but also the small table on which the tea-making utensils were placed was accidentally knocked over, and broke into pieces on the ground with a "crackling" sound!
However, Gongsun He had no time to care about these things at this time, and even forgot the basic etiquette.

He started yelling in front of Wei Qing:

"It's fake! It must be fake!"

"This rebellious son is so bold that he even dared to falsely report his military achievements, and he did so in such an exaggerated and outrageous way that no one would dare to make up such a story even if it was made up!"

"Doesn't this rebellious son know that falsely reporting military achievements will lead to the extermination of the entire clan? Is he trying to kill my entire family?"

"Alas--!"

When he heard the word "execute the entire clan", Wei Junru, whose mind was already in a mess, felt a tightness in his chest, and a breath went straight into his brain. His eyes went dark and he fell backwards.

"Madam! Madam!"

"Big sister!"

Gongsun He and Wei Qing were both shocked when they saw this, and hurried forward to support Wei Junru.

The two men pinched Wei Junru's Ren Zhong and patted his back, and finally woke him up after sweating profusely.

Even Wei Qing felt a little regretful at this moment.

If I had known earlier, I would not have shown this battle report directly to them. If I had said it myself, perhaps it would be easier for my elder sister to accept it. It is better than Gongsun He yelling here and almost sending my elder sister away, right?
Although he did feel that he should teach them a lesson and teach them how to discipline their children in the future.

But his eldest sister is not young anymore, and if she were to get scared into something, he would probably feel guilty about it.

As soon as Wei Junru woke up, she burst into tears again. She grabbed Wei Qing's hand tightly and begged:
"Wei Qing, General Wei, I have never asked you for anything in my life, but today I am willing to lower my face and ask you for it once."

"Now you are the only one who can save my family. For the sake of my eldest sister, please think of a way to save us!"

"Jingsheng has spoiled Gongsun Hejiao and me. He has caused such a big mess, and he deserves it. I dare not ask you to save him again. Even if you cut him into pieces, I dare not say anything."

"But we still have such a big family to live for...Wei Qing, General Wei!"

Upon seeing this, Gongsun He also immediately knelt before Wei Qing and kowtowed without caring about his status:

"General, my brother-in-law kowtows to you, please save the Gongsun family this time."

"Brother-in-law swears to heaven that from now on, my children will be strictly disciplined and there will never be another rebellious child like Gongsun Jingsheng!"

"You came here today to report this news, probably because you couldn't bear to see the Gongsun family being implicated. I will always remember your kindness, brother-in-law. Please show us a way out!"

"..."

Seeing this scene, Wei Qing was also a little dumbfounded.

Although he refused to believe it when he saw the battle report, he didn't seem to react so strongly when he thought about it. At most he was stunned for less than half an hour.

However, it seems that this also served to teach this brother-in-law and elder sister a lesson.

Wei Qing finally revealed a warm smile that was rarely seen on other days, and said to the two of them in a slower tone:
"Brother-in-law, elder sister, did you misunderstand? This battle report is true. How can there be false reports of military achievements?"

"it is true?"

Gongsun He and Wei Junru's crying stopped immediately, but they still looked at each other, not daring to believe it easily.

"Of course it's true, brother-in-law, you have led troops before, so how could you not know the rules of the army?"

Wei Qing shook his head helplessly, looked at Gongsun He and asked,
"This time Gongsun Jingsheng is only a lieutenant. How can he be qualified to submit battle reports and falsely report military achievements?"

"Besides, it's not like you haven't dealt with Li Xi and Xu Ziwei before. They are both known for being cautious. Even if Gongsun Jingsheng has the guts and the energy to collude with them, have you ever thought that Li Xi and Xu Ziwei have the guts to send back a battle report that you all think is outrageous?"

"Besides, this time we have the crown prince as the military supervisor, and there are so many soldiers watching over us."

"Who would dare to make such an outrageous lie about this matter? Aren't they afraid that Your Majesty will also have doubts and summon the Crown Prince and the soldiers in the army to question them carefully after returning?"

"..."

Gongsun He and Wei Junru were stunned again when they heard this.

Then he showed an expression of sudden realization, and soon after, it turned into surprise, nodding repeatedly:
"Yes, yes, the general is right!"

"Just now I was so concerned that I was confused. I didn't think through all these key points for a moment. Li Xi and Xu Ziwei really don't have the courage, and Gongsun Jingsheng doesn't have the energy either. This battle report is 80% correct, no, no, no, it must be true!"

"So, not only did my son not die in the battle, but he also accomplished a great feat that has never been accomplished before or since?!"

"But... General, they say that no one knows a son better than his father. Why do I feel like I don't understand this rebellious son at all?"

"With him, it's good enough that he didn't wet his pants on the battlefield. How could he have accomplished such a remarkable feat?"

"Even if the general vouches for him and there is a battle report as proof, I still can't believe this is true..."

"Isn't this too... too... too... too unbelievable?"

"Could it be that smoke is coming out of the ancestral tomb of my Gongsun family, and that a great general will be born today?"

Wei Qing just smiled and said in a nonchalant manner:

"Haha, when Qubing went with the army to fight, did you think that he would be crowned champion with just one battle?"

"That's not what I expected. Who could have thought..."

Gongsun He and Wei Junru shook their heads. Anyone who could think of these things must be a god. "But this time, I'm afraid someone has already thought of it."

"Who is the general talking about?"

"This man is also your nephew, you may as well guess."

At this time, Wei Qing was actually in the mood to keep the secret.

"nephew……"

Gongsun He and Wei Junru looked at each other again. After pondering for a long time, they suddenly locked their eyes on one person.

"The general is talking about the prince, isn't he?"

It seems that this is the only possibility!

The reason why Gongsun Jingsheng became the first lieutenant this time was because of the "military order" that Crown Prince Liu Ju took out in public at the court meeting.

Afterwards, they specifically asked Gongsun Jingsheng about it, and they knew that what Gongsun Jingsheng had signed at that time was not a "military order" at all. It was Liu Ju who tampered with the content and forced him to go to the battlefield to be the vanguard captain who risked his life.

At that time, they still had a lot of resentment towards Liu Ju, and Wei Junru even went to Wei Qing and Wei Zifu to cry and plead for mercy.

But after Wei Qing's reminder.

They suddenly woke up!
Could it be that the prince had seen the talent and potential in Gongsun Jingsheng from the beginning, and was using this method to help his family, so that Gongsun Jingsheng would not be buried in their pampering and indulgence? !
……

More than a month later.

The army that went to conquer the Western Qiang finally arrived near Maoling.

This place is not far from Chang'an, and it is impossible for the army to enter Chang'an, so they stationed here and await orders.

At the same time, Liu Che had already sent General Wei Qing and Prime Minister Zhao Zhou to welcome the reward.

Cartloads of wine and meat were brought into the military camp, so that all the soldiers could drink to their heart's content for three days.

After drinking a cup of imperial wine, Liu Ju, Li Xi, Xu Ziwei and a group of captains returned to their homes in Chang'an with their followers. After taking a bath, they changed into court robes and entered the palace to attend the celebration banquet held for them by Emperor Liu Che in the Xuanshi Hall in the evening.

At this time, Liu Ju had officially advanced from a sixteen-year-old prince to a seventeen-year-old prince a few days ago.

If it were in later times, with his status, his birthday would probably be celebrated with great fanfare.

Even if he doesn't want to do it, there will be people who will rush to do it for the sake of face and give him gifts.

But in this era, the definition of birthday is still simply "parents' year".

As the saying goes, "One must know the age of one's parents, as one should be happy and afraid at the same time." Even if one celebrates the day, it should be to express gratitude to parents for the pain they have experienced on this day, rather than to celebrate it like a carnival for young people.

And according to current customs, a reincarnation lasts for ten years, so birthdays are also celebrated only once every ten years.

And after the age of ten, people no longer celebrate their twentieth, thirtieth, and fortieth birthdays. Only when they reach the age of fifty and begin to understand the destiny of the world, do they begin the "big celebration" that happens once every ten years.

Anyway, no matter what others think, Liu Ju quite likes this custom.

He felt that such birthdays were meaningful, at least no one would be swept up in the consumerism promoted by capitalists like in later generations...even though in this era, for many people, their tenth birthday might be their last birthday.

This went on until evening.

Liu Ju, Li Xi, Xu Ziwei and a group of captains had already dressed neatly and were standing outside the Duanmen Gate waiting.

At this time, every general going to the expedition had an irrepressible joy on his face.

Because they all knew what the outcome of this battle meant, it meant that at least a few of them would be able to be granted the title of marquis, and the titles of the other generals would also be greatly improved, and the rewards would definitely not be small.

Especially Li Xi and Xu Ziwei, they can finally live with more confidence from now on...

This was all thanks to the prince's merciless scolding and "happy" strategy, otherwise how could they have such a "happy" day?
Other court officials who were also invited arrived.

When they saw them, they all came forward to greet and congratulate them, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.

Liu Ju was the crown prince and also the military inspector in this battle.

Naturally, he is still the focus of everyone's attention, and everyone is generous with their congratulations and praises to him.

However, while Liu Ju returned the greeting, he felt that they were just being noisy.

He really wasn't used to this kind of situation...

During this time, Gongsun Jingsheng finally found a chance to get close to Liu Ju and asked him again to confirm:
"Your Highness, if His Majesty asks me about this later, will I really say what you taught me?"

"Okay."

Liu Ju rolled his eyes at him and nodded slightly.

"This is my first time... I'm a little nervous. If anything goes wrong, Your Highness will have to take care of it for me."

Gongsun Jingsheng was still a little uneasy.

When he said "...", he didn't dare make any sound, but just moved his lips. However, people who understand lip reading could immediately tell that he was actually saying the words "欺君".

"Okay."

Liu Ju still only replied with one word.

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