I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 168 The loophole of "Time Travel Blessings" came true!
On this day, people in Chang'an City learned of two major events.

The first one was about Liu Ju "burning books and drowning prescriptions" in Donglai County.

Due to the lag in information in this era, this incident did not spread in Chang'an City until today, and immediately aroused heated discussions among the whole nation.

For people of this era, it has only been a hundred years since Qin Shihuang's "burning of books and burying of scholars", which is not too far away.

And this incident happened in Chang'an, which also gave the people of Chang'an enough sense of involvement.

To the extent that for a moment, it seemed that anyone who didn't say a few words about this matter was not a Chang'an citizen.

However, people can also see that there is an essential difference between Liu Ju's "burning books and drowning scholars" and Qin Shihuang's "burning books and burying scholars".

First of all, the "book burning" only burned the letters from alchemists and wizards, not the history books of various countries, the Book of Songs, the Book of History, and the books of various schools of thought. No strict ban on books was issued.

Secondly, the "drowning recipe" was only spoken verbally. In the end, after these alchemists and wizards wrote confessions and confessed their scams, they were simply tattooed as a warning to others.

Therefore, in this matter, both the scope of impact and the severity of the punishment are far from comparable to the "burning of books and burying of scholars".

But in some aspects, the two do have some similarities.

So……

How will the emperor deal with this after learning about it?
This is actually what people are most concerned about.

The emperor was keen on seeking immortals and asking ghosts, and these were his favorite things.

However, the prince destroyed these things using methods similar to "burning books and burying scholars". Isn't this tantamount to overturning the emperor's stall and slapping the emperor in the face?

The most important thing is that the prince happened to become an immortal!
This is very interesting. Not only did the prince overturn the emperor's stall and slap the emperor in the face, but he also wore the emperor's shoes and walked the emperor's path?
This is so filial, he is simply the most filial son in the world!
If the prince is not chosen as the filial and honest official next year, how can people be convinced?
Hahahaha...

The people of Chang'an felt that their lives had become more flavorful over the past year. They often drank plain porridge without even eating pickles, because this prince really knew how to add flavor to life!

Let’s look back.

Dispersing the retainers, destroying the dikes and flooding the fields, the King of Qi entering the capital, the big-character posters in Lu, one country, two policies, all nations coming to pay tribute, the extinction of the Western Qiang, the drunken prince's dance... and now there are the methods of becoming an immortal and burning books and drowning!

Oh, oh, oh, it’s really overwhelming.

Each and every incident was enough to cause a huge sensation and heated discussion in Chang'an and even the entire Han Dynasty. Each and every incident was full of comedy and was much more exciting than the performances of singing and dancing actors.

As a result, the birth rate of Chang'an residents has dropped by several percentage points. In the past, couples only had one form of entertainment at night, but now they sometimes chat under the covers until most of the night.

There is no end to the conversation, and the more we talk, the more excited we become!

then.

The second major event was again unexpected. The emperor actually gave them a big blow!
If Liu Ju's "burning books and drowning prescriptions" was just a minor act.

Then Liu Che's "burning books and drowning prescriptions" was a real move!
The fire next to the Taiye Lake burned for more than ten hours. People who were closer could still see the bright flames at night. It was said that the burning bamboo slips alone were enough to pile up into a Bailiang Tower.

And there were more than 2,000 alchemists and wizards previously kept in the Weiyang Palace.

More than half of them were tied up hands and feet and thrown into the Taiye Lake, with cries and wails heard everywhere.

The biggest difference between Liu Ju and Liu Che is.

As long as these alchemists and wizards wrote a confession admitting that they were liars, Liu Ju could spare their lives. The only way he had to kill people in Donglai was through the immortal Xu, and he didn't have to do it himself.

But Liu Che didn't care about that.

He directly asked these alchemists and wizards to demonstrate their magic and witchcraft in person.

Those who were seen through by him must fill up the lake, those who could not come true must fill up the lake, those who could not demonstrate must fill up the lake, and those who considered themselves liars must fill up the lake... In short, the lake must be filled up, filled up, filled up!

The most pitiful ones are those wizards from the Kingdom of Nanyue who were summoned to Chang'an not long ago after the Kingdom of Nanyue surrendered.

They use divination by chicken and tortoise, as well as magic to ward off evil and ward off disasters. They do not worship gods but believe in ghosts.

These new things quickly aroused Liu Che's interest.

As a result, the alchemists and wizards in the Weiyang Palace had already formed two opposing groups. One was the Han alchemists and wizards led by the Qi people, and the other was the wizards of the Nanyue Kingdom led by the Nanyue people. The two groups are now in a stage of competing with each other.

The wizards of Nanyue were full of confidence and were preparing to come up with some new tricks to show their skills and establish their own position.

then……

The version was suddenly upgraded, and the difficulty of the copy instantly increased to hell level!
Is chicken and turtle divination real?

I'm going to play "She Fu" with you. If you guess the object in the box, I'll give you a reward. If you don't, I'll give you a fish!

Is it true that the art of exorcism can ward off disasters?

You can start casting spells and offering sacrifices to save yourself from the bloody disaster!
Can believing in ghosts help you live forever?
Summon a ghost to take a look first, either to possess my body or to entrust something to me. Don't tell me any nonsense like "ghosts don't ask me for help, I ask ghosts for help", my ears are callused from hearing it all!

I want to see the ghost now, and now you need my help!
Ok!

The wizard of Nanyue Kingdom was so upset that he wanted to cry. You can't play like this. We just arrived and we have just adapted to the old version. Why did the strength suddenly increase so drastically?

Is this fair?

This is not fair at all!
Even Liu Che himself was not aware of this process.

He was a little bit dizzy, and his emotions were controlled by Liu Ju again. He was actually angry with Liu Ju.

What he had in mind was a tone of "You, a rebellious son, can see it, but I can see it even more clearly than you!"
Was he really that confused before?
Of course not! When General Wencheng Li Shaoweng tricked him with the "silk book and cow rice" incident, he was the one who exposed it and executed him on the spot, declaring to the public that Li Shaoweng died of poisoning from eating horse liver.

In history, when Luan Da went to the East China Sea to seek immortality, he secretly sent people to monitor him. After discovering that he was cheating, they beheaded him. Even the Marquis of Lecheng, who recommended Luan Da, was executed.

Even Gongsun Qing's "divine footsteps" could not fool him.

It's not that he didn't know some things, he was just pretending to be confused, because once he denied these alchemists and wizards, it would be tantamount to denying the little hope in his heart!
In fact, he was always skeptical about these alchemists and wizards, but he was unwilling to give up the hope of immortality!

But Liu Ju, the rebellious son, thought he was smarter than him and that he was really confused. He even announced the matter to the world in this way, making him a laughing stock of the world!

This taught him how to endure!
He has to earn back this face himself!

He wanted Liu Ju to see clearly whether he was confused or not!
He also wanted to let Liu Ju and everyone in the world see clearly what would happen to those who dared to fool him!
He can pretend to be confused, but no one can treat him as really confused, not even his son!
Wait for this rebellious son to come back!

We’ll settle the matter of becoming an immortal later!

……

More than half a month later.

It's also "I feel more timid as I get closer to home, and I dare not ask the people who come."

Huo Guang felt the same way and personally drove the carriage for Liu Ju. He saw the familiar city of Chang'an from afar.

"Your Highness, this time when we go back..."

Along the way, he once again took the initiative to drive for Liu Ju just to talk to Liu Ju in private.

However, Liu Ju's reaction always gave him a feeling that "what he said was the same as nothing he said", which made him feel uneasy and uneasy.

"Oh, don't worry, cousin. I'm not deceiving the king."

Liu Ju opened the curtain and poked his head out, smiling and saying,

"I deceived you, deceived Gongsun Qing, deceived these guards, deceived the alchemists and wizards of Qi, deceived the officials and people of Qi, but did I deceive my father?"

"I do not have it."

"When I accompanied the emperor to Gaoshi City, I told my father that these things were lies. You were kneeling under the carriage at that time, so you must have heard it. I said the truth. Did I say anything to deceive the emperor?"

"It was my father who didn't believe me and kicked me out of the car. Can you blame me for that?"

"No way...So don't worry, I'm just being disobedient at best, and definitely not deceiving the king."

"..."

Huo Guang almost couldn't help but beat the rebellious son on behalf of the emperor after hearing this, but he still patiently reminded him,
"Your Highness, disobedience is not much less serious than deceiving the emperor..."

"That has already happened, what do you think we should do, cousin?"

Liu Ju asked back.

"I think that after returning, Your Highness should immediately carry a whip on his back and go to the palace to apologize to Your Majesty and beg for Your Majesty's forgiveness."

Huo Guang pondered and said,
"As for the matter of 'becoming an immortal', Your Highness can put all the blame on the deceased Immortal Xu."

"Let's say that Immortal Xu is playing tricks in Donglai to fool the people. Tens of thousands of people are attached to him. His power has become extremely large, and there are signs of chaos."

"Your Highness must deal with this man to relieve Your Majesty's worries, but he also does not want the people to be used by him to bleed and die, so he has to resort to this bad strategy."

"Then His Majesty will appreciate your dedication to the country and the people, and your filial piety, and perhaps he will not pursue the matter."

"?!"

Hearing this, Liu Ju's eyes immediately bulged and he looked Huo Guang up and down.

Appeared!
The loophole of "time travel blessings" has come true!
This time it happened to Huo Guang. This cousin who was known in history books as a cautious and prudent saint was also affected by the mysterious power and began to prepare to stab me in the back to prevent me from getting the blessing of being deposed as the crown prince!

Just know!
My guess is correct. The so-called "blessing of time travel" is impossible to obtain. It is a misleading trap!
Have to admit.

Huo Guang’s idea was brilliant, extremely brilliant!

Before this, Liu Ju had never thought of this wonderful idea!
All the blame is put on a dead person who cannot speak to defend himself, and the words are 100% true and 90% false. With a slight change of concept, disobedience is turned into filial piety, and into serving the country and the people!

Even if Liu Che ordered people to investigate afterwards, those local officials would cooperate tacitly in order to protect themselves, and there would be no need for collusion at all!
Absolutely amazing!
Unfortunately, Liu Ju did not intend to do so.

He felt that it was necessary to conduct further experiments to see how powerful this loophole was, so that he could act with more peace of mind in the future.

So Liu Ju smiled and winked and said:

"This is indeed a good idea, but my father may not be willing to see me right away. My cousin will definitely be summoned immediately after he returns. Why don't you pave the way for me with my father first?"

"Ahem! Ahem!"

Huo Guang's face turned pale and he immediately lost his breath.
"No, no, considering your Majesty's temper, if I speak for you, I'm afraid it will harm you instead!"

"In fact, it doesn't matter if His Majesty doesn't meet Your Highness. The main thing is that Your Highness needs to show an attitude of apologizing for his crime. The more people who see it, the better."

"Your Highness should understand what I mean, right?"

(End of this chapter)