I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 138 The Unfilial Lady Shi Wanjun
a few days later.

This matter spread like wildfire, and the more than 1,000 people who were accompanying him all knew that Liu Ju would go to Gongsun Qing's ancestral home to exorcise the evil spirits for it. Even Huo Guang, who had been avoiding Liu Ju, was no exception.

"He actually knows magic?"

This was Huo Guang’s first reaction after learning about this.

In fact, this was also the first reaction of others after learning about this.

Even the followers Liu Ju brought from the Prince's Mansion and Prince Zhongdun had the same reaction.

Even though they live in an age where knowledge of the world is insufficient and many phenomena can only be explained by ghosts and gods, they still feel that this matter is full of magic and absurdity.

In their inherent impression.

Like alchemy and medical skills, the older one gets, the more advanced they become. It is definitely not something a seventeen-year-old boy like Liu Ju could master, so his credibility is extremely low.

What's more, putting the identity of the prince and the art of alchemy together seems incompatible no matter how you think about it.

Under the influence of this mentality, an indescribable expectation has arisen in the hearts of these more than a thousand men. They only hope to reach Gongsun Qing's hometown Jimo as soon as possible to witness whether Liu Ju's "magic" is true or false.

This is because Huo Guang is in charge.

Liu Ju was the honorable crown prince, and criticizing the crown prince could result in a serious crime.

Otherwise, this team would have openly started a gambling game long ago. The Qimen warriors and Jianzhang riders are the best at this kind of thing, and it is one of their daily means of entertainment.

of course.

If someone really set up a gambling game, Liu Ju would definitely happily participate in it.

Since he dared to fool Gongsun Qing, he must be 90% sure of success and his chance of winning is greater than anyone else.

The most important thing is that Liu Ju has been really idle lately.

There was no Yishuo to accompany him, not even anyone to joke with, Huo Guang was always avoiding him, and the people below him were very cautious with every word they spoke to him.

As for Gongsun Qing, Liu Ju looked down on him from the bottom of his heart and was too lazy to waste time talking to him.

Then I can only lie down or lie down in the carriage alone...

……

Before I knew it, nearly a month had passed.

This group of gods-waiting team had only traveled about half the distance and were about to reach the border of Lu State adjacent to Taishan County.

Liu Ju felt that he was going crazy and missed the high-speed trains and airplanes of future generations.

If you take the high-speed rail, it will probably only take an hour to get from Shicheng to Donglai, right?
If we take a plane, it doesn't seem to be much faster...

Although the flying time is indeed shorter, airports are usually far away from the city and you have to check in and board the plane a long time in advance.

"Ah ah ah ah..."

"I really want to take the high-speed train. Father, you are an emperor who has been around for thousands of years. Can you lead your ministers to work hard and build a high-speed train for us?"

While Liu Ju was going crazy, unrealistic wishes had already appeared in his mind.

He even started to consider whether he should ask Gongsun Qing to ride in the same car with him...

Although Gongsun Qing is a man, a liar and alchemist, and seems to have a bit of body odor, he is still a human being after all!
at this time.

The carriage suddenly stopped, and an attendant came over to report:
"Your Highness, Commandant Huo has sent someone to inform you that Prince Liu Guang of Lu heard that Your Highness was passing through Lu State, so he personally led people to greet you."

"Prince Liu Guang of Lu?"

Liu Ju finally regained some energy.

There are not many records of Liu Guang in history books, and he seems to be the grandson of Emperor Jing of Han.

In terms of seniority, he is of the same generation as Liu Ju.

However, unlike cousins ​​like Huo Qubing and Gongsun Jingsheng, he is Liu Ju's cousin.

Besides.

In history, Liu Ju and Liu Guang had another relationship, and this relationship involved a person they had met before.

——The Queen, Shi Wanjun.

Liu Guang's queen was from the Shi family, so the Shi family was the king's in-laws. Before, Wei Zifu asked Liu Zhao to act as a matchmaker to propose marriage to the Shi family, also with the intention of strengthening the relationship.

Unfortunately, there were rumors at the time that Liu Ju was about to be deposed as crown prince. Out of consideration for their own interests, the Shi family declined the marriage proposal on the grounds that Shi Wanjun had to "observe mourning" for an elderly person in their family.

As a result, not only was Liu Ju not deposed, but after Liu Che learned about this, he decided to let Shi Wanjun observe true filial piety.

Later, Shi Wanjun went to the Prince's Mansion crying to plead for her father. Liu Ju had his own ideas, so he gave Shi Jia a suggestion, asking Shi Jia to sell out all the prominent families in Lu State, and he himself played the role of the villain who reported the case in real name, and also gave Shi Jia, the tainted witness, a way out.

after that.

When Liu Ju was pacifying Nanyue, Shi Wanjun was blocking the delegation outside Chang'an City and insisted on following Liu Ju to Nanyue in order to repay his kindness.

As a result, Liu Ju ordered his men to tie him up and throw him back to Shi's house, and warned him not to continue to bother him.

Since then, there has been no news of the Shi family and Shi Wanjun.

However, Liu Ju was not interested in knowing their news.

Although Shi Wanjun was indeed good-looking and looked like a nice and cute girl, she was also his wife in history and left behind a powerful grandson like Emperor Xuan of Han, Liu Xun.

But this does not mean that Liu Ju is now responsible for her.

Besides, no one can predict the future of offspring, after all, it's a business worth hundreds of millions.

Even if the same person at the same time has completed the business, there is no way to ensure that any one dollar out of the hundreds of millions can catch the doll, not to mention that there is a generation gap, the probability is infinitely close to zero.

It can even be said that from the moment Liu Ju traveled through time, the butterfly's wings had already begun to flap, and Emperor Xuan of Han, Liu Xun, had actually ceased to exist at that time.

So don't worry about it at all...

While thinking about this, Liu Ju had already opened the curtain and jumped off the carriage, then stretched out lazily in the sunshine: "Let's go, since my cousin has come to greet me personally, I have to give him this honor."

"I just wonder if there are any interesting things in Lu State. I hope my cousin can help me broaden my horizons and see the beautiful daily life of the Marquis."

Until now.

Liu Ju still felt that being a salted fish prince who just ate and waited for death was more comfortable and satisfying than being that useless emperor, but he didn't know if he would have the chance to realize it in this lifetime.

As a result, when he came to the front of the convoy and met Prince Lu Liu Guang.

I unexpectedly saw Shi Wanjun again in the crowd.

As Shi Wanjun was of the younger generation and a relative of the king, she naturally had to stand a little further back.

However, at the same time, historians were a prominent family in Lu. Especially after the prominent families in Lu were plowed through by Liu Ju's public letter of accusation, the status of historians in Lu became even higher than before, so they would not stand in a corner that Liu Ju could not see.

Besides.

Liu Ju also saw a middle-aged man with crutches in front of Shi Wanjun.

He had previously heard from Shi Wanjun that her father Shi Hong had his leg broken by Du Zhou in that incident.

And this middle-aged man, as the only lame person in the crowd, should be him.

"Wasn't Shi Jia in Chang'an before? When did he return to Lu?"

Liu Ju was a little surprised, but he didn't take it to heart. He smiled and walked towards the front of the crowd, Prince Lu Liu Guang.
"I am so flattered that King Lu came to greet me personally. Hahaha."

at the same time.

Liu Ju didn't notice that after his eyes passed over Shi Wanjun.

Shi Wanjun's body trembled slightly immediately, and her eyes quickly turned red, and a layer of mist quietly climbed up her eyes.

"Ugh……"

The mother standing by felt this subtle change.

But he could only shake his head helplessly, let out a sigh full of apology, and gently embraced Shi Wanjun in his arms.

……

Unfortunately, Liu Guang didn't come up with anything new when it came to welcoming the prince.

It was nothing more than inviting him to the Lu Palace for a banquet after a round of pleasantries. During the banquet, they drank delicious food and drank cups, and talked a lot of meaningless nonsense.

But there is nothing wrong with this.

He was not familiar with Liu Guang and had never even met him before.

The reason Liu Guang was so hospitable now was actually just because he was the crown prince, and he wanted to take this opportunity to build good relations in advance so that he would be familiar to the public after he ascended the throne.

As for fun things, Liu Guang is totally not good at it.

After just a brief contact, Liu Ju could tell that this cousin was a serious person who didn't spend his time having fun.

Didn’t you see that he didn’t even have any entertaining performances at the banquet, and there were just a few musicians playing music the whole time?
A decent guy like him.

Among the many eccentric dukes of the Han royal family, he can be considered to be untainted by the mud, and it is not an exaggeration to give him a medal.

After the banquet was over, they went to the large mansion that Liu Guang had arranged in advance to stay.

Liu Ju just learned something.

The house he lives in now was actually vacated by the Shi family.

In order to make Liu Ju live comfortably, the Shi family not only removed the door plaque in advance, but also replaced all the furniture in the big room where he lived.

Even the bedding and bed curtains were sewn and embroidered by Shi Wanjun herself, without asking the servants in the house to help.

As for historians.

He voluntarily moved to a simple old house in the west of the city to live temporarily, so as not to offend Liu Ju.

These words were said by Liu Guang, so Liu Ju naturally would not believe them completely.

Besides, even if it was all true, Liu Ju would not feel any burden in his heart.

No matter what, he is the savior of the Shi family. What the Shi family has done for him can only be regarded as a repayment within their ability.

But he still asked:
"By the way, cousin, I remember that the Shi family was in Chang'an before. When did they return to Lu?"

"It was not long after Shi Hong survived the catastrophe..."

Liu Guang quietly glanced at Liu Ju's face, avoiding some past events that should not be mentioned, and smiled,

"The Shi family had few relatives in Chang'an, and Shi Hong became a disabled person because of this, so the family discussed and decided to return to Lu to live."

"This is a wise choice."

Liu Ju smiled and nodded, and didn't ask any more questions.

But Liu Guang still had something to say:

"But since returning from Chang'an, his daughter named Wanjun has become a different person. She locks herself in her room all day long, not talking or laughing, and no longer sees anyone."

"A few days ago, the Zhang family in the city sent a matchmaker to propose marriage. This is a good thing for the two families to be well matched."

"Originally, the elders of both families had already agreed that Ji would marry, but the daughter named Wanjun refused to marry and almost caused a death. So the marriage had to be cancelled."

"After this incident, not only did the prominent families in Lu know about it, but even the people in the city used it as a topic of conversation, saying that the daughter of the Shi family was possessed by an evil spirit. I'm afraid no one will come to propose marriage to her in the future."

"Speaking of the daughter of the Shi family, I have seen her many times before. She was clearly a gentle, virtuous and filial daughter, but now she has become an unfilial daughter who disobeys the matchmaker's words and disobeys her parents' orders."

"It's such a pity..."

(End of this chapter)