I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 159 Blackmailing the Crown Prince was a Big Mistake
For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on this group of people.

This group of people gathered together, each with a pious look on their face, pleading for Immortal Xu with tears in their voices. It was obvious that they had formed a small, closely-knit group.

"hehe."

Xu Bo, also known as "Xu the Immortal" among the alchemists and wizards, raised the corners of his mouth slightly when he saw this scene.

It was not that he was not afraid of the Crown Prince Liu Ju, nor was it that he was not afraid of the Qimen warriors and the Jianzhang cavalry, nor was it that he was not afraid of the troops of Donglai County.

He was scared and he didn't want to die.

But this time he had received some news in advance and made some preparations in secret.

If Liu Ju was determined to harm him, he would drag Liu Ju into the water, or at the very least get Liu Ju's shoes wet and his body dirty.

What is the identity of the prince?
Even if it just got his shoes wet and his body dirty, it would definitely be more serious than losing his life, right?

He believed that Liu Ju would make a wise choice in the end, rather than end up in a situation where both sides would suffer losses...

of course.

He was also aware that things had developed to this point. Even if he used those believers to blackmail the prince this time, he could temporarily save himself.

He has definitely been put on the blacklist and will definitely not have a good ending. Therefore, he can no longer stay in Donglai, or even continue to be the free and easy "Xu Immortal" in the Han Dynasty.

So he has already arranged a way out for himself.

As long as he could escape this time, he would flee from Donglai under the cover of this group of believers, and then quickly flee south under an assumed name, taking the property he had accumulated over the years with him and taking a boat across the sea to "Dongyi (Wanwan)", where he would start a new life.

In fact, he was not from Donglai, but from Kuaiji, and was not a descendant of Xu Fu.

Kuaiji County was adjacent to the Minyue Kingdom, which had already submitted to the Han Dynasty, so it often had to deal with the Minyue people.

It was also at that time that he heard about a place called "Dongyu" overseas of the Minyue Kingdom.

I heard that although Dongyu was separated from the Minyue Kingdom by a sea, the waves in that area were not strong, and it was relatively safe to cross the sea, and it would take only a dozen days to arrive. Some fishermen from the Minyue Kingdom had been there before.

And recently he also heard from his relatives from Kuaiji who came to seek refuge.

As the Minyue Kingdom submitted to the Han Dynasty, some people in the Minyue Kingdom who were unwilling to submit to the Han Dynasty fled to Dongyu.

The current Han obviously has no interest in Dongyu. He can live out his days there and even pass on the wealth he has accumulated over the years to his descendants.

What's more, I have had these years of entrepreneurial experience.

Even if he goes to Dongyu, as long as there are people there, he may still be able to make a comeback!

……

Faced with the current situation, Liu Ju was not surprised at all. He just called Li Guangli to his side and whispered a few words.

After a while.

Li Guangli turned around and faced the crowd, and said loudly:

"The prince asks you: which is more important, the life of a few thousand of you or the well-being of millions of people in Qi?"

"Wow——!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

These two or three thousand followers of Xu Shenxian were instantly pushed to the opposite side of all the people of Qi, making them the enemies of the people of Qi.

Some people have begun to accuse and curse these believers, and some people with bad tempers have even considered taking action.

If there hadn't been thousands of Donglai soldiers on the scene maintaining order, the fight would have probably already broken out.

"..."

The two or three thousand followers of Immortal Xu were obviously frightened by this terrible scene.

They all retreated and huddled together.

"Shut up! Shut up!"

Li Guangli immediately shouted loudly again, and even ordered people to beat the drums on the tower, which calmed the situation down a little. Then he said:

"The prince asked again: After this incident, Qi has been a fairyland for a hundred years with four seasons like spring, no evil spirits, good weather, and a thriving population. How is it different from the fairyland with plains and vast marshes? What is the meaning of your persistence?"

"???"

Upon hearing this question that was meant to hurt their hearts, a considerable number of the two or three thousand followers of Immortal Xu immediately began to waver.

This group of people were still kneeling and crying, begging for mercy for Immortal Xu.

But at this moment she suddenly stopped crying, raised her head and looked at Liu Ju, with clear stupidity revealed in her eyes.

yes?

Pingyuan Guangze is a fairyland, and Qi has also become a fairyland since then. So is it still necessary to go to Pingyuan Guangze?
When other people heard this, they also echoed:

"That's right, Qidi will be a fairyland from now on, why are you still running around?"

"Besides, where is your fairyland? Has anyone been there? Who knows whether what the Immortal Xu said is true or not?"

"I heard that if you want to follow Immortal Xu to the fairyland, you have to pay money, a full three hundred coins. With so much money in your hands, Qi has become a fairyland again. Do you still worry about not having a good life in the future?"

"You still want money? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't accept money..."

"That's right. Aren't gods omnipotent?"

"Look at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he can easily take out grains, fruits and immortal wine. What's the use of such an immortal asking for money? Your Immortal Xu actually accepted money. Isn't this too vulgar? Could he be a swindler who is trying to cheat people out of money?"

"..."

These people's assistance can be said to be powerful and vicious.

Liu Ju just made a slight move and pulled the vast majority of the people to the opposite side of these Xu Shenxian believers, and then asked a heart-piercing question, and easily changed the direction of public opinion.

Even a large number of Xu Shenxian's followers fell into a state of doubt and self-doubt.

"broken!"

Seeing this situation, Xu Bo's mouth corners could no longer curl up, and his heart was tightly gripped.

Originally, he thought that he could bring some pressure to Liu Ju with the help of these believers. After all, the law does not hold everyone responsible. But now it seems that he still underestimated Liu Ju.

Is this the wisdom and power of the gods?

Is there any magical power contained in Liu Ju's words? Otherwise, why did even he feel that those two questions made sense and were difficult to refute?
"Fortunately... I still have a backup plan!" Xu Bo looked at Liu Ju on the city wall, with a hint of resentment in his eyes.

at the same time.

"His Royal Highness!"

Suddenly, hundreds of Xu Shenxian's followers stood up. They had shining short knives in their hands and shouted to the stage,
"No matter what, we all believe in Immortal Xu. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince insists on ordering Immortal Xu to perform a sea sacrifice, we will have no choice but to follow Immortal Xu with our lives!"

"Your Highness, please have mercy!"

As they spoke, these hundreds of people put the daggers on their necks, with red eyes and an attitude of being ready to die.

They were all Xu Bo's most successfully brainwashed believers, and they had a high status among his believers. He had made the most tempting promises to them... Even after death, their souls could follow him to the plains and vast lakes, where they would become the best of the best, own the most fiefdoms, and live the richest and noblest lives like gods, just like the princes and nobles of the Han Dynasty.

Prince Divine?

You don't want these people to die in public because of you, do you?
This will have a significant negative impact on both your status as a prince and your status as a god, right?

"This……"

Many people looked at each other.

No one had ever thought that things would develop to this point, and for a moment no one knew how the situation would continue to develop.

"Your Highness?"

Li Guangli also looked at Liu Ju helplessly.

Although he didn't know how far Liu Ju was going to go, he knew better than anyone that Liu Ju's "immortality" was fake.

So Liu Ju was still a prince, not an omnipotent god.

Since he is the crown prince, he still needs to care about his reputation, otherwise he might attract attacks from people with ulterior motives, and even affect his position as crown prince.

"Captain Huo, look at this matter..."

Sima Qian was also somewhat worried. Although this matter was insignificant compared to the struggle for imperial power and immortal power, he did not want such a tragedy to happen.

But Huo Guang just shook his head calmly and said:
"If they want to use this to threaten the prince, they may have found the wrong person."

"What do you mean, Captain Huo?"

Sima Qian asked in confusion.

"Literally, at least I have never seen anyone successfully blackmail the Crown Prince, including Your Majesty. I once heard Your Majesty threaten to depose and enthronize him, but you see, the Crown Prince still does what he wants, and even gets worse."

"There is such a secret?"

Sima Qian suddenly became energetic.

Huo Guang had been distracted for a while and had said so much without realizing it. Only now did he suddenly realize that he had said something he shouldn't have said. He immediately turned his head and looked at Sima Qian with a fierce look in his eyes:

"Brother Sima, I didn't say anything just now, and you didn't hear anything, right?"

"...Okay, okay, I didn't hear anything."

Sima Qian swallowed unconsciously.

He could see that Huo Guang was serious. If he didn't agree immediately, he would most likely not be able to leave Donglai, let alone return to Beijing...

While talking.

Liu Ju on the city wall waved to Li Guangli again and whispered to him for a while.

Li Guangli nodded, walked forward, and said loudly again:
"His Royal Highness has ordered: If this is the case, there is no need for Immortal Xu to offer sacrifices to the sea... Capture him immediately!"

"Since the people believe in Immortal Xu and would rather die for him than slit their throats, they must follow him. Immortal Xu should also set an example to live up to the sincerity of these people!"

"Those people who swear to follow Immortal Xu to death, you can prove your sincerity now. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is willing to bear witness for you!"

"His Royal Highness also promised you that every blow you make will be counted, and every blow will appear on Immortal Xu. This is Immortal Xu's way of repaying your sincerity!"

"Don't be afraid, and don't hesitate. Immortal Xu must have told you that as long as you believe in him, you can reach Pingyuan Guangze even after death, right?"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince can responsibly tell you that everything Immortal Xu said is true!"

"But after you die, your souls must float around here for a while and never go far away!"

"Because there are so many of you, it should be several hundred cuts. If someone's cut is not accurate, maybe a few more cuts will be needed. Immortal Xu reported that it may take several days to cut so many times before the body finally dies and regenerates."

"If your souls drift far away by then, I'm afraid Immortal Xu won't be able to find you, and how can he lead you to the plain and wide marsh? Isn't that the truth?"

"Everyone, please make your move. Your Highness and the people of Qi are your witnesses!"

"???"

"!!!"

After hearing this, and seeing several Qimen warriors in armor and armed with sharp weapons running towards him, Xu Shenxian felt his whole body numb and his brain could not work.

The word "Lingchi" had not yet appeared at that time.

The most severe capital punishment in the Qin Dynasty was being torn apart by five horses. The Han Dynasty believed that the Qin Dynasty was destroyed due to harsh punishments, so the punishments were reduced. The highest level of capital punishment was beheading, and at most crucifixion could be added.

But even so, the way of death described by Li Guangli made it easy for Xu Shenxian to associate it with the scene of being "cut into pieces by a thousand cuts".

Hundreds of knives...

Cutting one knife after another, it will take several days for him to die...

What a cruel way to die, what kind of pain will one have to endure?
Compared with this way of dying, sea sacrifice is even a kind of enjoyment!
"..."

Sima Qian also fell silent.

He felt that Huo Guang was right and that blackmailing the prince was indeed a huge mistake.

next moment.

"Stop! Don't do anything!"

"I lied to you. I am not the great-great-grandson of Xu Fu. I don't know any magic. There is no such thing as a fairyland with vast plains and lakes in this world!"

Suddenly, the scene was filled with the sound of Xu Shenxian's extremely frightened and shrill roar with a hint of crying.

(End of this chapter)