I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 15 Deepen your memory

Liu Che may not understand Liu Ju, but he has a deep understanding of his queen and the great general.

Therefore he knew it better than anyone else.

What Liu Ju did on this trip had absolutely nothing to do with Wei Zifu and Wei Qing, as they did not have the courage to do so.

The reason why he brought these two volumes of bamboo slips for the two of them to read was mainly because he was unhappy that he was the only one who was repeatedly made to tremble by Liu Ju's anger, and he also wanted Wei Zifu and Wei Qing to understand his feelings.

"Humph!"

Seeing Wei Zifu and Wei Qing's reactions at this moment, Liu Che's mood finally improved a little, and he uttered another heavy nasal sound:

"I came here this time to tell you, and to make this rebellious son understand."

"What I give him is his. If I don't give it to him, he can't take it away!"

This is not an unimportant statement.

Especially the word "rob", which can almost be equated with the word "rebellion".

Upon hearing this, Wei Zifu's body trembled slightly, and her heart almost broke.

Wei Qing was also sweating profusely, and said quickly:
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Please allow me to go to Dongjun to handle this matter in person. I will definitely put things right and give you a satisfactory explanation."

"No need, no one of you is allowed to interfere."

Liu Che shook his head again, and said angrily with a stern face,
"Let this rebellious son handle the matter on his own. I want to see how many abilities he has yet to display, what shocking things he can do, and how many surprises he can bring me!"

……

In the past half month, Liu Ju has lived more comfortably than anyone else.

Except for showing up once when he led people to Qiyuan to cut down the bamboo garden, he spent the rest of the time staying in the big house, eating and sleeping.

They were protected from the sun and wind, forming a sharp contrast with the numerous soldiers and servants.

share weal and woe?

Eat and live together?

Absolutely impossible!
Liu Ju was very clear about what his ultimate goal was. If he accidentally left an image that was praised by the people during this flood control effort, it would be a real loss.

On the other hand, Ji Ren and Guo Chang who came with us this time were really responsible.

Except for sleeping and taking a shit, the two of them spent the rest of their time squatting on the breached dam, or supervising the transportation of materials to plug the breach. They were never idle for a moment.

In just half a month, both of them were tanned like charcoal.

Ji Ren, who was already thin, became even thinner, and Guo Chang, who was already strong, looked exhausted all over and sometimes even staggered while walking.

Even Chen Guo, the governor of Dongjun County, and Zhang Liang, the magistrate of Puyang, could often pass by their homes without entering.

For this reason, the accompanying Prince Xianma Guo Zhen even made a special remonstrance:
"Your Highness, flood control is a great cause that will benefit future generations. If it is accomplished, it may be passed down through the ages. Your Highness should set an example, otherwise you may be criticized in the future."

Guo Zhen was being reserved in his words because of his status, but in his heart he wanted to grab Liu Ju's neck and yell at him:

"Do you understand what is going on? With so many eyes watching, even if you don't want to suffer, you should at least put in some superficial effort. By then, others will be regarded as the heroes of flood control, and you will just be waiting to be criticized by the people!"

He just couldn't figure out what was wrong with this Crown Prince.
Since he dismissed his retainers, he seemed like a completely different person, and his style of doing things changed drastically...

Could it be that his previous kindness, compassion and gentleness were all pretended, and now he doesn't want to pretend anymore?

Liu Ju didn't seem to care about this, but in fact he saw and remembered everything everyone did. "It seems that I didn't choose the wrong person."

After observing for a period of time, he has been able to determine that handing over the "Three Strategies for River Control" to Ji Ren and Guo Chang and helping them accomplish this unprecedented feat is definitely a good thing that benefits the country and the people, and they deserve such a reward.

Although Chen Guo and Zhang Liang were a bit tactful, especially Chen Guo, they were also capable officials who could get things done...

Just as Liu Ju was thinking about this matter.

Guo Chang's excited voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Your Highness, the scouts we sent out to investigate are back!"

"Doctor Guo, please come in!"

Liu Ju instantly perked up, immediately stood up and ran over to open the door for Guo Chang himself, invited him in, and asked eagerly, "How is it, what's the result?"

"Your Highness, please look!"

Guo Chang panted heavily as he unfolded a piece of stitched sheepskin in front of Liu Ju, unable to hide his excitement:
"Just as Your Highness said before, the scouts carefully surveyed the areas north of Guantao, south of Linqing, east of Qinghe, south of Jingxian, and west of Dongguang County, and indeed found a low-lying area that can be connected into a straight line!"

"This low-lying area passes through the four counties of Wei, Qinghe, Xindu, and Bohai, and finally flows into the river and flows smoothly into the sea, so it will not flood everywhere."

"And my scouts have also found out that along this line, in addition to the dozen acres of fertile land along the northern bank of Puyang."

"The rest of the places where the river flows are mostly mountainous. They are either rocky and cannot be cultivated, or barren land without water for irrigation. Even if there are people living in some places, they are only small villages with dozens of households at most. If there is a river flowing through there, it will make the barren land fertile, which is a blessing for them."

"Therefore, I believe that your Highness's plan to breach the North Dike is feasible!"

"If this is accomplished, it will definitely help the flood-control efforts of the 16 counties on the south bank, and will also be a huge boon to the four counties of Wei, Qinghe, Xindu, and Bohai on the north bank, and will also create large tracts of fertile farmland for no reason."

"Your Highness, this move will be of great benefit to future generations and must be carried out!"

At this point, Guo Chang barely suppressed his excited tone, but looked at Liu Ju with burning eyes, and suddenly knelt on one knee:
"Your Highness, you are simply amazing. Let me say something extremely treasonous. Before, I only admired General Wei Qing. Now, I admire another person, the Crown Prince. I am truly convinced!"

"It is a blessing for all the people that the Han Dynasty has a prince like Your Highness!"

"Doctor Guo, you are too serious."

Liu Ju held Guo Chang tightly, feeling a little excited. This was undoubtedly his best expectation.

However, he still did not forget the subsequent preparations. He then pointed to the small dots around the line on the sheepskin map and said seriously:
"These small dots are the villages that will be affected as discovered by the scouts, right?"

"That's right. There are 23 villages in total, with more than 600 households and more than 3,000 people. Compared with the benefits of this move, such a loss is not worth mentioning at all."

Guo Chang smiled.

Liu Ju shook his head: "It's just not worth mentioning to us."

"When I dismissed my retainers a few days ago, most of my property was donated to help flood victims, so I brought some with me on this trip."

"I'd like to trouble you to send someone to deliver some money and food to drive all these people away in advance."

"Also, check for me who owns the dozen hectares of fertile land along the north bank of Puyang. I need to know the details before I destroy the dike."

"And the most important thing."

"Don't forget the oath you swore to me!"

"Why don't you send it again in front of me so that I can remember it better."

(End of this chapter)