I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 134 Let the prince go to Donglai to seek immortality on my behalf!

"..."

Hearing the shouts of “Long live the emperor” one after another, Liu Che put down the teacup in his hand.

He looked suspicious at first, and listened quietly for a while before looking sideways at Su Wen and others who had attended the celebration banquet that day:

"Su Wen, did you hear this sound too?"

"Your Majesty, I heard you."

Su Wen bowed quickly to answer, but he immediately understood what the "act of deceiving the emperor" that Liu Ju had reminded him of before was.

It turns out that Gongsun Qing was in cahoots with these local officials.

He actually stole the trick of "Long live the emperor" that Gongsun Jingsheng encountered during the battle in Western Qiang, in order to deceive Emperor Liu Che and seek rewards and benefits for himself?

But this method is too low-level. Are they trying to fool His Majesty as if he were a fool?

But he didn't know.

Gongsun Qing and these local officials had no idea about the "Long live the king" incident.

This can only be blamed on the relative lack of information in that era, coupled with the fact that the celebration banquet that day ended in a bad mood. Apart from the edict that had previously issued announcing the great victory in the war against the Western Qiang, Emperor Liu Che had not yet issued a special edict to announce the "Long live the emperor" to the world.

But this is not some tight-lipped secret.

At this moment, Su Wen only thought that Gongsun Qing and these local officials had already received the news from the people. Unfortunately, their brains were not working well. In order to please Liu Che, they came up with such a stupid operation that was like dancing on the edge of a knife...

Thinking about this, Su Wen had even seen their ending.

Although these people did this to please Emperor Liu Che, and it was even beneficial to his reputation, deceiving the emperor is deceiving the emperor!
Although Liu Che liked these auspicious events that deified himself, compared with the alchemists and officials below who formed cliques for personal gain and treated him as a fool, the latter were obviously what he could not tolerate more.

This is also the thing that Liu Che cannot tolerate most in his life!
Because Liu Che knew better than anyone that riding a dragon to heaven was something that would only happen in the future.

Right now, he is first and foremost the emperor of the Han Dynasty!
The Emperor of Han Dynasty cannot be deceived!
The subjects must always be in awe of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty!

and so……

At this moment, Su Wen had completely understood how he should deal with this matter next...

"This scene is so familiar, hehe..."

Liu Che then laughed again and looked at Gongsun Qing and the accompanying local officials with a strange expression.

"Deja vu?"

Gongsun Qing and a group of local officials were inevitably confused when they heard this.

However, they knew nothing about "Long live the people" and were only confused for a moment. Gongsun Qing quickly took over the conversation, stepped forward and bowed, saying:

"Your Majesty, I also heard the shouting, it seemed like someone was shouting "Long live the emperor!"

"It sounds like that to me."

Liu Che nodded slightly without comment.

"Your Majesty, I think... Could it be that someone is shouting on the mountain or at the foot of the mountain, and the voice has reached here from far away?"

Gongsun Qing lowered his head and said pleasingly.

"It shouldn't be. I have never arranged this. Could it be that you arranged it?"

Liu Che still had a strange smile on his face. He glanced sideways at the group of local officials standing with Gongsun Qing and asked.

"Your Majesty, I have never arranged this!"

"Although I know that Your Majesty will live forever, this matter was indeed not arranged in advance by you."

"I have never thought about this..."

"..."

A number of local officials shook their heads in denial.

Gongsun Qing finally bowed again at this time and continued to look puzzled:

"This is strange. If this matter was not arranged by your Majesty or the officials, could it be..."

Liu Che took over the conversation at the right time and said in a very cooperative manner:
"Could it be that I have personally visited the Imperial Palace, and the heavens and the earth have known, and the mountains have felt, and are shouting 'Long live the emperor'?"

"..."

"..."

"..."

Gongsun Qing was suddenly speechless, and the puzzled expression he had put on to prepare for these words froze on his face.

This was exactly his line, but before he could even finish it, Liu Che had already learned to answer it, so there was nothing else he could say.

A group of local officials were also stunned.

Although these are not their lines, they are Gongsun Qing's words.

Now that Gongsun Qing's words have been snatched away by Liu Che, and Gongsun Qing cannot continue, how should they say the words they had already thought of before?
"Ku..."

Seeing this scene, Liu Ju really couldn't help but almost laughed out loud.

Even he had to admit that his cheap father had a good sense of humor. With just a few words he turned such a serious matter into a joke.

I don't know how he couldn't show it...

Fortunately, as a liar and alchemist who even dared to deceive Liu Che, Gongsun Qing's psychological quality and reaction would naturally not be too slow.

It was just like that for two seconds.

Gongsun Qing suddenly knelt on the ground with a plop, bowed his head and shouted loudly:
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! This auspicious sign shows that Your Majesty is as powerful as the Emperor Zhongyue and has great blessings. Your Majesty will surely live forever, and your country will be forever secure and your society will last forever!"

As he knelt, it was as if the starting gun had been fired.

The other local officials also rushed to kneel on the ground and shouted in unison:

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty, may your majesty be as powerful as the emperor and may you have great fortunes!"

"Your Majesty, may your country last forever!"

Under this situation, the atmosphere was set off here. Su Wen and other attendants, officials and guards who had nothing to do with this matter naturally had to kneel down together and congratulate Liu Che together. This face had to be given.

Seeing this, Liu Che accepted the congratulations without hesitation, and then said to Su Wen:

"Su Wen, draft an imperial edict to announce today's auspicious omen and the one at Qilian Mountain, and announce it to the world to show that I celebrate with all the people."

"promise."

"Okay, everyone, get up. I've rested enough. Let's continue climbing the mountain."

Liu Che then smiled and waved his hand, handed the teacup to the attendant beside him, stood up and continued walking up the mountain.

"Thank you, Your Majesty..."

Gongsun Qing and a group of local officials expressed their gratitude, but at the same time they couldn't help but complain in their hearts.

This seems to be different from what I imagined...

It doesn’t matter that Liu Che was different when he answered the question earlier.

Now that the proposal has been drawn up, they only mention the matter of announcing it to the world, without mentioning rewards or repairs at all. Can it be that it is just going to be waived like this?

and also!

What does “included the incident with Qilian Mountain” mean? What happened in Qilian Mountain? Haven’t you heard about it?
Why can this matter be announced to the world together with the "Long Live the Emperor" that we carefully planned?
Our idea is so new, is there anyone more innovative than us?
"Haha, it seems that my father still wants this title."

Seeing that Liu Che clearly knew what was going on but did not pursue the matter, Liu Ju followed him again, thinking to himself,

"But Gongsun Qing and these people will eventually die. I believe that Su Wen's men should have caught them in the act. When he brings these witnesses to my father, he will nail the soul-suppressing nails on their coffins that can only be buried upright. Even if a true god comes, he will definitely not be able to save them."

As for Gongsun Jingsheng, Liu Ju was not too worried.

The person who is the first to do something is called a pioneer, so his credibility is naturally different.

Those who follow suit become imitators.

of course.

If Gongsun Jingsheng could really be dragged into this matter, Liu Ju would be very happy to see it.

If anyone is to blame, it's this fat cousin who is so unreliable.

Even if he turned a disaster into a blessing this time, as long as there is a chance in the future, Liu Ju will still find a way to send him away, breaking the inevitability of history and striving to prevent future troubles!
……

The rest of the climb was also a stop-and-go process.

After Liu Che finally climbed to the top of Mount Taishi, he held a sacrifice ceremony in the temple on the top of the mountain.

After all this trouble, we even had lunch on the mountain. By the time we turned back and walked out of the mountain pass, the sun was about to set.

After a day like this, Liu Ju was already exhausted and couldn't control his shaking when he walked.

But Liu Che still seemed to have taken medicine that he shouldn't have taken. He remained in high spirits and didn't even show a trace of fatigue.

Liu Ju really admired this physical fitness. No wonder this cheap father could live to be sixty-nine in history...

And so on until we returned to the palace.

No one mentioned the "Long live the emperor" incident again along the way.

When Liu Che returned to his room to rest, Su Wen waited on him and finally took out a scroll from his bosom and presented it to him respectfully with both hands:
"When Your Majesty came to the Imperial Chamber today, some minor incidents occurred in the mountains. Although I know Your Majesty is working hard, I dare not make decisions on my own. I can only ask Your Majesty to make the decision yourself."

This was the confession obtained by his subordinates through torturing those servants who pretended to shout in the mountains after listening to the sounds and locating them in the mountains.

He had received the confession when it was still on the top of the mountain, but he had waited until now to present it to Liu Che.

"You looked strange on the mountain. I noticed it a long time ago."

Liu Che seemed to have guessed the contents of the bamboo slips and took them over to review them with a smile.

"Nothing can be hidden from your Majesty."

Su Wen stood aside with a smile, neither refutating nor explaining.

He had been by Liu Che's side for many years and had long developed the instinct to hide his emotions. How could he easily show an uneasy look and be seen by Liu Che?
After reading the contents of the bamboo slips, Liu Che was not angry, but said calmly:

"Write down all the officials involved in this matter and we'll discuss it after we return to Beijing. As for Gongsun Qing..."

"..."

Su Wen lowered his body again. He knew in his heart that now that Liu Che had mentioned him alone, Gongsun Qing was in great danger. It all depended on how Liu Che wanted him to die.

However, since Liu Che chose to announce today's "Long live the emperor" incident to the world together with the incident in Qilian Mountain.

Then Gongsun Qing couldn't be openly executed for this matter...

"I have a good idea!"

Liu Che pondered for a moment, and suddenly an idea came to him, and he said in surprise,

"Haven't people in Qi often submitted memorials in recent years to talk about supernatural phenomena and strange prescriptions? Since Xu Fu, people in Qi have often talked about ghosts and gods. There are also rumors that there are immortals in Penglai overseas."

"I will order Gongsun Qing to go to Donglai to wait for the gods!"

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Su Wen was stunned when he heard this.

What is your Majesty thinking? Isn't it clear enough in the confession that Gongsun Qing is an indisputable liar and deceiver?

But then I heard Liu Che say to himself:
"But he's not going alone. Liu Ju is going too... We must teach this rebellious son to go with us!"

"Su Wen, draft the edict!"

"Order Gongsun Qing to go to Donglai to wait for the gods!"

"Liu Ju is the crown prince and my son. It is reasonable for him to go with me to show his sincerity to the gods. This time he does not need to accompany me back to the capital. Tell Huo Guang to bring some people with him!"

"..."

Su Wen finally understood this time. His Majesty was trying to fight poison with poison...

(End of this chapter)