I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 130 As long as you sit in front of me, you can’t help but want to disobey me, right?

"Your Majesty wants to tour the east to see the miracles, and intends to take Your Highness with him and ask Your Highness to be a witness."

"witness?"

Liu Ju felt that Su Wen used this word too implicitly.

After what happened before, he now knows a lot about Liu Che, at least more than the previous lord knew in all the previous ten years as a human being.

After all, before he traveled through time, the previous lord could only see Liu Che a few times a year, and it was even rarer for him to see Liu Che "show his true feelings". Just this point alone made him completely superior to the previous lord.

Therefore, Liu Ju was certain and certain that Liu Che would never just ask him to "witness".

The emperor most likely issued the decree with the intention of allowing him to "broaden his horizons", and he might even take the opportunity to question him about the timing of the Fengshan Ceremony.

"Look carefully, you rebellious son. The gods have taken the initiative to show up in the Han Dynasty. What else do you have to say? The right time for the Fengshan Ceremony should be here, right?"

Liu Ju felt that Liu Che would definitely ask this question on the way.

After all, he had signed a military order in front of all the ministers at the court meeting. Although Liu Che did not agree directly, he had tacitly agreed. Therefore, when Liu Che wanted to hold the Fengshan ceremony, it would seem more legitimate and more in line with the people's wishes for him to say the words "the time is ripe" in public.

"Eh?!"

Thinking of this, Liu Ju suddenly realized what kind of trump card he had accidentally grasped!
If I never say the words "the time is ripe" and tie this right time to the matter of deposing the crown prince, would it be possible to achieve my ultimate goal?
"Snapped!"

As soon as this thought came to his mind, Liu Ju immediately slapped himself in the face and cursed himself fiercely.

"Liu Ju, Liu Ju, are you a bastard? Haven't you decided to lie down and let it all go?"

"You haven't been spanked for three days and your skin is itchy again. Are you getting restless again?"

"Isn't it just a max-level human?"

"After all, we are still human. We are still subject to birth, aging, sickness and death. We can only live for a few more decades. If we kill ourselves now, we will have nothing left!"

"..."

After coming to his senses, Liu Ju began to think about business again.

In fact, the incident in Gaoshi City is also recorded in history books.

Moreover, the strategy of "Long live the people" that he taught Gongsun Jingsheng some time ago was inspired by this incident.

The instigator of this incident was an alchemist named "Gongsun Qing". Although he had the same surname as Gongsun He and Gongsun Jingsheng, he was not a relative of theirs, not even a distant relative.

In the final analysis, Gongsun Qing was just a Qi State alchemist who catered to Liu Che's preferences and sought fame and fortune.

It’s just that there were quite a lot of people with the surname Gongsun in this dynasty, it was just a coincidence.

In this incident, Gongsun Qing first secretly ordered people to dig several large footprints about ten feet long in the area of ​​Goushi City. He then wrote a letter claiming that these were miracles left by immortals and invited Liu Che to come and see them.

Then he invited Liu Che to go to Mount Taishi, the Zhongyue, and climb to the top of the mountain to hold a sacrificial ceremony to invite the gods.

Then there was a situation where Liu Che and his entourage heard the cheers of "Long live the emperor" in the mountains.

Liu Che asked the people on the mountain, and they said no one shouted. Liu Che then asked the people at the foot of the mountain, and they also said no one shouted. So Liu Che regarded this as a miracle.

Afterwards, Gongsun Qing was promoted several levels and became an envoy with imperial seals.

And those local officials also received rewards.

This was not enough, Liu Che even specially approved 300 households of fiefs for the ancestral temple in Taishi Mountain, and called these fiefs "Chonggaoyi".

In the eyes of later generations, this incident was purely a farce directed and acted by Gongsun Qing himself.

Even the "Records of the Grand Historian" written by Sima Qian during this era revealed this secret, and specifically mentioned that Gongsun Qing later went to Qi to wait for the gods, and used the same big footprint to unite with Qi to deceive Liu Che into making several eastern tours to seek immortality.

This continued until many years later, when Liu Che himself realized that he had been deceived and was so angry that he wanted to kill Gongsun Qing to vent his anger.

As a result, it was unknown how Gongsun Qing was involved with Wei Qing. In the end, Wei Qing pleaded with Emperor Wu of Han to save the life of this fraudulent alchemist, and he actually had a good end.

Liu Ju did not yet know what the relationship between Wei Qing and Gongsun Qing was.

However, he felt that Liu Che's decision to let Gongsun Qing go might not be entirely due to Wei Qing's plea, but he might also be trying to take advantage of the situation.

After all, Liu Che was a very proud man.

Gongsun Qing was the famous alchemist who had been with him for the longest time. If he was publicly dealt with, it would be tantamount to admitting that he had been deceived for many years and that all the requests for advice from immortals and ghosts were false. This was also unacceptable to Liu Che.

Of course, these were Liu Ju's speculations at the time.

What he needs to consider most now is the response strategy for the next eastern tour with Liu Che.

After all, they were in the same industry, and he was the crown prince. If Liu Che had something to say to him, he would definitely invite him to ride in the same carriage. By then, he would probably have no place to hide.

There are also these matters of seeking help from gods and ghosts.

Naturally, Liu Ju did not want Liu Che to continue to be deceived. After all, the money he spent on seeking advice from immortals and ghosts in history was not necessarily much less than the military expenditure.

Although there are no exact statistics in history books, the relevant records can be summed up in four words: "countless expenditures."

The key point is that Liu Che did not gain any benefit from it.

It just wasted the national treasury's money, made the Han people live in misery, and benefited that group of fraudulent alchemists.

This made Liu Ju feel as if "his relatives were sad and his enemies were happy", and he felt very uncomfortable.

So, what should we do?

Liu Ju was struggling internally.

On the one hand, he had his own plan of lying down and letting things go wrong, and he really didn't want to take the risk of going against Liu Che again;

On one side are these hateful alchemists. Whether it is for the country or for the people, he feels that he needs to do something, so that he can feel at ease.

It's another dilemma...

Even until now, Liu Ju has not realized that every time he encounters such a thing, he actually still has an inexplicable possessiveness in his heart, as if "I am the only one who can deceive my father."

This possessiveness was also quietly having a subtle influence on him...

……

Ten days later.

A mighty team assembled at Bacheng Gate, and was about to officially start the emperor's eastern tour. This time Liu Ju did not need to bring a Yishuo, because he was like a Yishuo, and he was treated to riding in the same carriage with the emperor right from the start.

Before boarding Liu Che's chariot drawn by six golden roots, Liu Ju saw another familiar face.

This person is not someone else.

It was Huo Guang's cousin who had been demoted to the Jinma Gate as a waiting official.

I don't know when he had quietly resumed his original position and became Liu Che's full-time carriage driver again.

"?!"

But when he saw Liu Ju, Huo Guang's face changed, and he even subconsciously took a step back, bumping into the butt of the horse that he had just straightened.

Fortunately, the royal horse was well trained and did not raise its hoof to kick him.

"Captain Huo...?"

Fortunately, Liu Ju did not call him by random names this time.

Huo Guang also breathed a sigh of relief and saluted calmly:

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Thank you. Commander Huo is the most reassuring person to drive a carriage. I had the honor to experience this the last time I went to Nanyue."

Liu Ju knew that Liu Che was sitting in the car, so he deliberately said something good to make up for the fact that he had caused his cousin to be demoted last time.

Stop talking nonsense!

Especially, say less words related to me, I beg you, just get in the car!

Huo Guang's heart twitched again, but he remained calm and unsparing as he said:

"Your Highness, thank you for your compliment. Please wait a moment. I need to search your body first before I can invite you to ride in the carriage with His Majesty."

It was not until this moment that Liu Che's sarcastic voice finally came from behind the curtain:
"No need. I trust my son... If you really want to prevent him from assassinating me, you might as well find someone to sew his mouth shut with tendons."

"His Majesty?"

Huo Guang was stunned when he heard this.

He could naturally hear that Liu Che's words were spoken in anger.

But the words had already been said so bluntly, and as a close minister who "obeyed the emperor's orders", whether or not to do it was a big problem.

"Eh?"

Liu Ju was also stunned when he heard this.

Father, you must understand clearly that the person who is playing tricks on you this time is not me, but that bastard Gongsun Jingsheng. If you want to vent your anger, you have to find the right target!

What's more, even when I was young and ignorant, I always believed in being straightforward.

If you really want to do this kind of weird thing, even if I am not your opponent, I may not necessarily lose...

I thought so in my heart.

Liu Ju knew that he should give Liu Che a chance to step aside, and at the same time give himself a chance, so he bowed and said:
"Father, please forgive me. All my mistakes are my fault. I know I am not worthy of riding in the same carriage with you. I beg you to punish me and let me sit in the back and reflect on my mistakes."

"Come up and sit down!"

Liu Che's voice turned cold again.

"My son, I obey."

Liu Ju naturally didn't dare to say anything else and could only look at Huo Guang helplessly.

Then he quickly opened the curtain and climbed onto the carriage, hugging his knees and sitting upright below Liu Che, like an emoticon that says "This group is full of big guys, and the newbies dare not speak at all."

"Get started!"

With a loud shout and a brief message, the entire convoy slowly moved.

The flags fluttered and the bells rang.

Liu Che's gloomy face had always been hidden in the dark, but only at this moment, as the carriage swayed gently, it became visible in the mottled sunlight projected through the curtains.

The convoy traveled like this for an hour.

There was not a single sound coming from inside the car.

Huo Guang was driving the carriage in front, but the pressure on him was increasing layer by layer because of the deathly silence, as if a Mount Tai was quietly pressing on his chest, and it was becoming difficult for him to breathe.

Finally, when he felt he was about to suffocate.

"Rebellious son, don't you usually have a lot to say? Now you have nothing to say to me?"

"Father, please forgive me. I was just thinking about one thing."

"What's the matter?"

"I am thinking, Father is indeed Father. Just this aura of majesty without even getting angry is something I am afraid I will never be able to reach in my lifetime. I can only look up at Father silently from the side."

"Oh, you are probably implying that I am not kind enough to you, right?"

"Father, I have absolutely no such intention. Heaven and earth can bear witness to this!"

"Your thoughts are known to heaven and earth, but not to me, right?"

"..."

"Father, how about I go sit in the back?"

"Is it because as long as you sit in front of me, you can't help but want to disobey me?"

"..."

Huo Guang felt as if he had just lifted the weight of Mount Tai from his chest, and now Mount Qilian was pressing down on him.

A drop of cold sweat quietly slid down the temple.

I swear to God, he is the one who wants to sit in the back the most right now!
(End of this chapter)