I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 129: Beat him to death, and then regenerate!

After Liu Che's departure, what should have been a lively celebration banquet turned into a completely cold event.

The civil and military officials looked at each other.

It was not right to continue eating and drinking, nor was it right not to continue eating and drinking, so they all turned their eyes to Liu Ju.

After all, he is now the regent prince, and he can still have a say when the emperor is not around.

Of course, some people also looked at Gongsun Jingsheng.

After all, he was the instigator who ruined the celebration banquet with just one sentence. Everything was originally fine, and no one knew what this bastard was thinking. Why did he have to add such a ridiculous remark that was more harsh than sarcasm?
Isn’t he a relative of the prince? Is there a grudge between them?

Hey!
If you think about it this way, maybe this is really possible!

Previously, the prince used a "military order" to invite him to the position of vanguard captain. Could it be that this was not his original intention? After all, who would complain that his life is too long?
So now he is "repaying" the prince in this way...

At the same time, someone looked at Gongsun Jingsheng's father, Gongsun He.

Gongsun He was not only the Grand Coachman of the dynasty, but also one of the Nine Ministers.

Moreover, when Emperor Jing was still alive, he became the prince's attendant of Emperor Liu Che because of his military achievements. Later, he was repeatedly appointed as a general to fight against the Huns, and was therefore granted the title of Marquis of Nanhuan.

In fact, he was one of the most trusted ministers who had stayed with Liu Che the longest.

Originally, everyone wanted to compliment Gongsun He with the saying "A good father will have a good son." In fact, this is quite true, after all, both father and son made their fortunes through military merit.

As a result, now...

Forget it. If someone said to him now, "A good father will have a good son," it would be even more unpleasant and sarcastic than "Your Majesty has three virtues."

These officials who are qualified to attend the celebration banquet are all shrewd people. They will definitely not confuse good words with bad words and easily do the same thing as Gongsun Jingsheng.

"Uh... Your Highness, did I say something wrong just now?"

Gongsun Jingsheng still didn't understand what was going on.

Seeing that Liu Che left so suddenly and so many high-ranking officials were paying attention to him, he felt uneasy and hurried to Liu Ju and asked.

In fact, it’s not his fault that he has a bad brain.

Although he was a Zhonglang official of Guanglu Xun before, he had few opportunities to have close contact with the emperor. Even if he knew a little about the emperor, he only heard it from his father Gongsun He, so it was naturally very one-sided.

Therefore, when Liu Ju said to him the catchy phrase "My father has three virtues", he really thought that was the case.

I swear to God, he really has good intentions this time!

"..."

Liu Ju did not respond immediately, but turned around and looked around.

When he found the fat cousin's father, Gongsun He, among the officials, he saw that Gongsun He was glaring at Gongsun Jingsheng, with even the veins on his forehead bulging.

At this time Gongsun He also noticed Liu Ju's gaze, and quickly showed an awkward smile and bowed slightly to show his apology.

Liu Ju finally calmed down. He deliberately frowned slightly and gave Gongsun He a meaningful look in return.

Then he nodded slightly to Gongsun Jingsheng, even patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile:

"Captain Gongsun, not only did you do nothing wrong, you did a great job. You must keep up the good work. Next time my father marches west to the Western Regions or north to the Xiongnu, I promise to persuade you to be the first to ascend the battlefield. But next time you should be the first to ascend the battlefield."

"what?"

Gongsun Jingsheng was startled, and quickly said with a bitter face, "Your Highness, I think I am more suitable for allocating military supplies..."

"Don't underestimate yourself. Have you forgotten what I told you? If you don't push yourself, you will never know how good you are. I believe in you, Cai!"

After saying this, Liu Ju no longer paid attention to Gongsun Jingsheng.

Then he suddenly picked up the wine jar, turned around and said loudly to the civil and military officials in the Xuanshi Hall:
"Everyone, don't be so reserved. Today is a celebration banquet for the whole country. Let's raise our glasses and drink together to wish my father's achievements in civil and military affairs will last forever!"

……

Jiaofang Hall.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, His Majesty has sent someone to pass on a message that you should sleep in the Pepper Room tonight!"

A middleman ran in briskly from outside, and when he saw Wei Zifu, he immediately reported with a happy face.

"How disrespectful of you to be so reckless!"

But Wei Zifu just glared at her and said unhappily.

"I am also happy for Your Highness. You may not know that many people in the palace are discussing this matter. Even I have heard many good things when I was outside."

This man had been with Wei Zifu for more than twenty years and they had become very close.

In addition, she had a deep understanding of Wei Zifu's temperament, and knew that Wei Zifu was not scolding her at the moment, so she naturally spoke in a much more relaxed manner.

"Why are those palace servants talking about me?"

Wei Zifu frowned.

"They said that Your Highness is not only a dignified and noble virtuous queen, but also a talented and extraordinary woman. Those concubines who came later might be favored by Your Majesty for a while because of their youth, but they could not be favored forever. Only Your Highness is the evergreen tree in the Han Dynasty harem, and those concubines can never catch up with Your Highness no matter how hard they try."

The middleman said quickly with a smile.

"No matter how high or low, slap me!"

Wei Zifu glared at her again and scolded,

"The harem should have its own rules. If anyone dares to criticize me again, I will have them ripped off their mouths!"

"promise……"

"Forget about that this time. Ask someone to come and do my makeup, and prepare some fine wine and food to welcome His Majesty."

Wei Zifu's voice slowed down a little, and after the man ran out again, she turned around and looked in the direction of Bowang Garden.
"My son, did you expect this?" "I never thought that my relationship with your father would depend on you to maintain it. You are really my blessing in this life..."

"I wonder what kind of surprise you will bring to me next time?"

If someone carefully observed Wei Zifu at this moment, they would find that the sadness on her face had long disappeared.

Her complexion looked more rosy than before, and even the fine lines left by time on her face had become much more blurred. At first glance, she looked more hydrated than before.

This healthy complexion gives people the overall feeling that they are ten years younger.

Just as the long-dry land is moistened by the sweet dew...

……

Two hours later.

Gongsun Mansion.

"Rebellious son! Stop right there, I will beat you to death today!"

Gongsun He, with a breath of alcohol and a bamboo stick in his hand, was jumping around chasing after the fat but agile Gongsun Jingsheng.

"Father once said that filial piety has its own meaning, and it is usually said that the big stick goes with the small stick!"

Gongsun Jingsheng dodged nimbly around the stone table while making a convincing argument.

"Now my father wants to beat me to death. If I don't run away, I will be beaten to death by my father and that would be unfair to him. I have no choice but to run away!"

"It's different today. If you are beaten to death by Naiweng, it will be a great filial piety. Stop right there, Naiweng!"

"Father, can't I admit my mistake? Can't I promise that I will never speak nonsense again when I enter the court?"

"Rebellious son, are you going to stand still?!"

"Father, I will be granted a title of nobility soon, maybe a title of a thousand households like you. How can I explain to the emperor that you killed a marquis appointed by the emperor?"

"Today, Nai Weng will beat you to death, which is the greatest explanation to the emperor!"

"..."

Amid the chaos, the servants and slaves dared not to dissuade them, and some even hid far away and dared not to look.

Fortunately, Wei Junru finally heard the news and rushed over. He quickly stepped forward and grabbed Gongsun He and advised:
"Gentleman, calm down. Although Jingsheng said something he shouldn't have said today, he has at least made a great contribution this time, which can be regarded as a glory for the family. Please forgive him for escaping death this time."

"Oh! What a spoiled child a loving mother has! What a spoiled child a loving mother has!"

Gongsun He actually listened to Wei Junru's words. He struggled twice but failed to break free. Finally, he angrily threw the bamboo stick in his hand to the ground, sighing and shaking his head.

Seeing that Gongsun He had been persuaded, Wei Junru turned to Gongsun and said respectfully:

"Jingsheng, you are the same. You just made a contribution but you spoke without restraint and caused such a big disaster. Why don't you come and apologize to your father!"

"Mother, I actually have good intentions..."

"Then come over here and apologize, and have a good talk with your father. Is your father an unreasonable person?"

"But father..."

"Mother is protecting you, what are you afraid of? Come here!"

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Jingsheng stepped forward timidly, knelt down with an evasive look in his eyes:
"Father, son..."

That’s where the words ended.

Wei Junru suddenly pounced and pinned Gongsun Jingsheng to the ground in an instant:
"Gentleman, come and beat me, and beat me to death!"

"Don't feel bad even if you kill him. I'll allow you to take two more concubines!"

……

The next few days.

Liu Che's reward edicts were issued one after another. Although they had experienced a small accident at the celebration banquet, the generals and soldiers of the "Happy" army were not affected.

As for Liu Ju, he was already the regent prince, and one step further would be the emperor. What other rewards did he need?
And Liu Ju finally spent a fairly comfortable period of time lying down, living a life without conflict or burden.

And recently he discovered something he had never done in his previous life, cockfighting!

This is a form of entertainment that is suitable for people of all ages and social status.

Rich people can search for high-quality roosters, raise them and participate directly, while poor people can watch cockfighting and, if they are interested, participate in the gambling as retail investors.

Liu Ju naturally knew that this was not a good thing.

But at his level, money has become nothing more than a part of his life.

For him, the main purpose of this activity was entertainment, especially when he changed into a new outfit to conceal his identity, went to the busy market to watch cockfighting, and shouted and yelled with the people. It was really stress-relieving.

In the end, only about a month had passed.

Liu Che's edict was sent to Bowang Garden again.

"Your Majesty ordered me to accompany him on his eastern tour?"

Liu Ju naturally didn't want to go.

Because in history, every time Emperor Liu Che made an eastern tour, he almost always went to seek advice from gods and ghosts, and he also had to climb those high mountains. It was not as comfortable as lying in his house and raising the fighting cocks he had collected.

"Exactly."

Su Wen, who came to deliver the imperial edict, bowed and said,
"The alchemists that Your Majesty sent to Mount Taishi to wait for the gods have reported back that they saw traces of immortals in Gaoshi City, and also saw the wonder of auspicious birds flying in the sky above Gaoshi City."

(End of this chapter)