I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 135 Then I will create a god and destroy it with my own hands for you to see!
The next morning.

"What did you say?!"

When Liu Ju heard the news from Su Wen, he felt that at least 6 brain cells in his brain exploded on the spot, so that the ending tone was raised to E.

"I don't need to go back to the capital for the time being. My father ordered me to go directly to Donglai with Gongsun Qing to wait for the gods?!"

"Your Highness, His Majesty does mean this, and has ordered this old servant to draft an edict."

Su Wen bowed slightly and presented the imperial edict.

He was not surprised by Liu Ju's reaction at this moment, because when he heard Liu Che's decision, such an unrelated person was caught off guard. It took him a while to gradually figure out the situation.

"6..."

At this moment, Liu Ju had only one word in his mind: admiration.

He had always thought that only later generations of internet comedians like him would resort to such outrageous tactics.

Now it seems that he is still superficial.

At least for him, the father who has set countless precedents, it is very likely that he can do such a cool operation easily and there will be no obstacles in doing it.

But he still couldn't figure it out.

Even if his expression before was not clear enough, but when Liu Che kicked him off the Six-Golden-Root Chariot that day, what he said should have been clear enough, right?

Liu Che now knew absolutely that he didn't care about the ghost and god theories of these alchemists at all, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he despised and hated them.

If that was the case, why did Liu Che insist on ordering him and Gongsun Qing to go to Donglai to wait for the gods?
Again.

After this incident, shouldn't Liu Che be unaware that Gongsun Qing was a liar and deceiver?

Could it be that Su Wen did not catch the criminal in the act, or for some reason, did not report the matter to Emperor Liu Che?
While thinking about these.

Liu Ju raised his eyes and looked at Su Wen, his brows gradually furrowed...

Only then did he realize that Su Wen had turned pale for some reason, and his face was full of tension.

He even looked around, then pushed Liu Ju into the door without caring about who was superior to him, turned around and slammed the door shut, then knelt down with a plop:
"Your Highness, I beg you, don't call me by the alias I used in the secret letter!"

"If this matter gets out, my whole family will be in danger!"

"If Your Highness needs me to do anything, please let me know. I will do my best. Please, Your Highness, consider my loyalty and give me a way out..."

"???"

Liu Ju couldn't help but be stunned again.

What is going on with Su Wen? Why is he reacting so violently?
Oh, by the way, Su Wen mentioned the “pseudonym” in the secret letter—Su Liu?
and so……

Could it be that because I couldn't help but say the word "6", making him mistakenly think that I was calling him, or was I using it to threaten him?
"..."

Realizing this, Liu Ju suddenly couldn't help laughing.

Life is really tiring for these people in the palace. Not only are they full of thoughts, but each of them has to work at full speed all the time. That is why they tend to overthink if they are not careful.

Su Wen must now think that he kept those secret letters and used them as a means to blackmail him.

He is judging others by his own mean standards!
Although Liu Ju did not consider himself an upright gentleman, he had never used such sinister and vicious means... Hmm...

Having said that, this is a good idea. Although it is shameless, it should be effective.

In the future, you can consciously develop in this direction. Everyone needs to make progress.

Isn’t there a saying like this in later generations?

It seems to be saying something like "A treacherous minister is treacherous, and if a loyal minister wants to get his way, he must be more treacherous than the treacherous minister."

Liu Ju doesn’t think of himself as a loyal minister… He is the crown prince now!
The prince is increasingly at the center of political power. If he wants to stay out of trouble surrounded by officials, whether they are treacherous or loyal, how can he do it without mastering some powerful means?

Emmmm...it’s such a happy decision!

"Minister Su, please stand up quickly. I have absolutely no intention of harming you. I just said something that slipped my mind."

Thinking about this, Liu Ju naturally did not deny it. Instead, he helped Su Wen up with a smile and asked again,
"By the way, did Minister Su accomplish what I reminded you of yesterday?"

"It's done, it's done. How dare this old servant neglect what His Highness has asked of me?"

Su Wen's eyes were filled with fear as he looked at Liu Ju. He even lowered his head slightly as if he was in front of Liu Che, not daring to look him in the face.

"When I returned to the palace last night, I immediately reported to His Majesty the fraudulent acts of Gongsun Qing and those local officials. I also presented the confessions of the servants captured in the mountains. The evidence is as solid as a mountain!"

"What does my father say?"

"Your Majesty only ordered me to write down all the local officials involved and make a final decision after returning to the capital."

"Where is Gongsun Qing?"

"Your Majesty did not say how to deal with him. He just pondered for a moment and suddenly asked me to draft an edict, ordering Gongsun Qing to go to Donglai to wait for the gods. Then, for some reason, he said that Your Highness is Your Majesty's son and ordered Your Highness to go with Gongsun Qing. This would show Your Majesty's sincerity to the gods, and maybe you would be able to see the gods."

"Is this gone?"

"No, everything I said is true. I would never dare to deceive Your Highness!"

Su Wen shook his head repeatedly to assure Liu Ju, but he did not mention his own guess that "Your Majesty is planning to fight poison with poison."

This really can't be said.

If he said it out loud, he would be in a dilemma, so Liu Ju would have to guess it himself.

Otherwise, if Liu Ju ascended the throne one day, he would probably still not tolerate this traitor and servant who liked to guess the emperor's intentions, and would still have his heart exposed.

"In that case, you should leave first, lest you stay in for too long and cause trouble."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Su Wen felt as if he had been pardoned. He quickly opened the door and fled out of Liu Ju's room.

Looking at his back, Liu Ju was still thoughtful.

He believed that given Su Wen's condition just now, what he said to him should be the truth.

Even if there are some reservations, they should not be much, and it would be difficult to get out the reserved contents if we continue to press them.

But he still couldn't figure out Liu Che's real intention...

Speaking of which, Liu Che should know the customs in the Qi area.

Like the alchemists he favored before, such as Li Shaojun, Li Shaoweng, Luan Da, and the current Gongsun Qing, they were all from Qi.

Ever since Xu Fu set an example in this place during the Qin Dynasty, the locals saw the benefits in it and turned the business of seeking immortals and asking ghosts into a whole chain of interests. Later, during the reign of Emperor Wu of Qin, local scholars from Qi were repeatedly favored, and this trend naturally became more and more serious.

In history, Liu Che even toured the Qi region in the east.

There was even a grand scene where "tens of thousands of people from Qi submitted memorials to the emperor describing supernatural powers and strange remedies."

So, what did Liu Che mean by ordering him and Gongsun Qing to go to Donglai in Qi to wait for the gods?
Logically speaking, Liu Che should have known that Gongsun Qing was a liar and that he did not believe in the Taoist priests' theories of ghosts and gods. He should not have done such a perverse thing, right?
Could it be...fighting poison with poison?
Did Liu Che want to use him to get rid of Gongsun Qing?

Even, want to use him to rectify the atmosphere in Qi?

But this seems to conflict with Liu Che's own beliefs. He has been seeking immortals and ghosts for a long time. How could he change so completely in a short time?
Eh...I have a headache!
Having such a riddle-like father, sooner or later he will play tricks on me!
Liu Ju rubbed his aching temple vigorously, and he became ruthless and started to throw the can into the ground:

"If you can't figure it out, don't think about it!"

"Damn it, if I stretch my neck, I'll get stabbed. If I shrink my neck, I'll get stabbed. Can't I just not dodge?"

"Liu Che, Liu Che, since you won't let me lie down, none of us can give up!"

"If I create a god in Qi and then destroy it in front of the world, crushing the tricks of these alchemists and piercing your faith, how will you respond?"

"This might be a good thing that kills two birds with one stone!"

"Besides, I didn't do these things to target you. Even if your faith collapses, you can only vent your anger on those Taoist priests who deceived the emperor, right?"

"No matter how bad things are, I still have a blessing to rely on..."

"The advantage is still mine!"

……

the other side.

"What did you say?!"

As an E6 tail tone almost identical to Liu Ju's sounded, almost brain cells in Huo Guang's mind chose to self-destruct on the spot.

"Captain Huo, I am very sure that I would not mis-deliver the imperial edict, so you did not hear it wrong."

At this moment, Su Wen finally adjusted the negative emotions he got from Liu Ju, and nodded to Huo Guang calmly.

But to be honest, this was the first time he saw Huo Guang lose his composure like this.

In his impression, Huo Guang had been serving the emperor for several years.

In the past few years, he has been like a piece of wood, always serious, mature, and calm in the face of emergencies, as if apart from the duties assigned to him by the emperor, nothing else could attract his attention even for a moment.

But this time, Huo Guang's reaction, as if a cat's tail was stepped on, made Su Wen have a completely new understanding of him.

It turns out that Huo Guang is not Mu Jia, but he just didn't meet the right person before...

At the same time, Su Wen became more convinced that his caution and awe of Liu Ju were both reasonable and logical.

After all, a "wooden armor" like Huo Guang had only followed Liu Ju to the Kingdom of Nanyue before. Now when he heard that he was going to Donglai with Liu Ju again, he immediately had such a violent reaction, just like "once bitten by a snake, he is afraid of ropes for ten years".

This really made Su Wen wonder how deep the psychological trauma Liu Ju's trip to Nanyue had left on him was.

This prince is worthy of my fear...

When thinking about these.

Deep down in his heart, Su Wen unconsciously felt a sense of sympathy for Huo Guang, and wondered if he could occasionally communicate with Huo Guang in private...

"Shut up..."

Huo Guang also realized that he had lost his composure in front of Su Wen at this moment, and quickly cleared his throat, then bowed and accepted the order as if nothing had happened.
"I accept your order and respectfully thank your Majesty for your grace."

"Captain Huo, I wish you a safe journey."

Su Wen also pretended that he saw nothing, smiled and said some auspicious words.

"I'm borrowing the good words from Minister Su."

Huo Guang returned the greeting.

After Su Wen left, Huo Guang looked around and then slowly retreated back into the room.

Then he suddenly closed the door quickly as if he had been electrocuted, and inserted the bolt with force, all in one smooth motion.

The moment you turn around.

His face instantly turned into a mask of pain. He leaned against the door with a "bang", and his back rubbed against the wooden door and slid down little by little.

Finally, he sat down without caring about the dust on the ground.

"Ah ah ah..."

In the suppressed and restrained voice, Huo Guang held his head and scratched it frantically, and in an instant, countless stupid hairs were pulled out of his usually meticulous hairstyle.

(End of this chapter)