I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 17 Dam Destroyed and Fields Flooded
Subdue the emperor's envoy?
Bullying the warriors of Qimen?

The emperor's scepter is no better than a fire stick here?
Upon hearing this, Chang Rong felt that all the fatigue from the long journey was instantly swept away, and his whole body was filled with something called "shock".

He doesn't understand.

As a new cruel official, Du Zhou already had a bad reputation, otherwise the emperor would not have ordered him to follow Liu Ju to control the flood.

As the crown prince of the Han Dynasty, Liu Ju's reputation for benevolence, forgiveness and gentleness was well known to everyone.

Or in other words, in the eyes of some people, the prince could be said to be cowardly and indecisive, sometimes like a soft persimmon that was easy to bully, and he did not have much authority when he spoke or did things, at least far from Liu Che.

So, the benevolent and gentle prince was able to easily subdue Du Zhou, who had a bad reputation and was holding a staff?

Chang Rong felt like he had heard a huge joke and couldn't help but be shocked.

At the same time, Chang Rong felt that he was not sleepy at all:
"Come on, come on, tell me in detail, what did the prince do?"

"Mr. Chang, you are here on His Majesty's secret order, right? Please save me and my brothers!"

At this moment, Xu Jin only wanted to escape from the suffering as soon as possible. He did not respond to the conversation, but continued to beg, with tears and snot flowing out again.

"This……"

Chang Rong was embarrassed when he heard this, "Brother Xu, it's not that I don't want to help you, just look at my outfit first."

"Although His Majesty ordered me to come here this time, I am here to disguise myself as a merchant to secretly investigate the Crown Prince's actions. Therefore, not only can I not show up in public, but I have to ask you to keep it a secret for me."

"Then I will pretend that I have never met Mr. Chang, and then lead my brothers to cut bamboo."

Xu Jin's resentment rose again. He immediately picked up the straw hat that he had stepped on, patted the dirt off it, put it on his head, turned around and left.

"Hey, hey, don't be impatient."

Chang Rong quickly grabbed Xu Jin and said in a gentle and persuasive way, "Although I cannot show up in public, I can send secret reports to Chang'an every day."

"You just need to tell me everything you know, especially the things you just mentioned. Once His Majesty knows this, he might immediately recall the Crown Prince."

"Then you will naturally be free from the sea of ​​suffering. Do you agree?"

Xu Jin listened to these words, but turned back to examine Chang Rong's eyes: "Mr. Chang, if I'm not mistaken, you should be trying to hold back your laughter now, right?"

"Impossible, am I the one who gloats over other people's misfortunes?"

"You're obviously trying not to laugh. You could fish with the corners of your mouth!"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. You know I have served His Majesty for many years and have received strict training in this regard. No matter how funny it is, I will never laugh."

"You still find it funny!"

"Hey, stop talking nonsense. Do you still want to escape from this sea of ​​suffering as soon as possible? Tell me in detail."

……

Half an hour later.

Chang Rong finally managed to appease Xu Jin and was able to escape and continue on to Puyang.

Before that, he had ordered his entourage to take the first secret report and send it back to Chang'an as quickly as possible.

This short essay is not difficult to write. One only needs to report truthfully based on Xu Jin's story to accuse Liu Ju of many crimes.

What's more, the initiative is still in his hands. With his understanding of Liu Che, he can influence Liu Che's emotions by just adding some details, which is easy as pie.

Of course, this move will also push Du Zhou into the abyss.

But this is not important. Du Zhou is just a cruel official who can be used, not a member of their camp.

Giving up such a chess piece that has nothing to do with them will not have any impact on their interests, let alone involve them. As for Liu Ju... Chang Rong is a little confused now.

That was definitely not the prince he knew.

If he were replaced by Du Zhou, he felt that he would most likely be in trouble as well. Could it be that there was a mysterious master behind the prince giving him advice?
After a day like this, Chang Rong finally arrived in Puyang.

As soon as he entered Puyang, he immediately learned an even more shocking news.

"My fellow villager, are you saying that the prince is planning to destroy the north dike and flood the large tracts of fertile land on the north bank?"

Chang Rong couldn't believe his ears and had to confirm it several times.

"Can this be false?"

An old man who was held by Chang Rong was leaning on a cane, shaking all over, and said angrily, "This prince is really incompetent. The people on the south bank of the river were hit by a disaster and he couldn't help them. Now he wants to destroy the north bank and harm the people on the north bank. Does he want to cut off the livelihood of the people in the world?"

"I just don't understand. Is it possible that Your Majesty was blindfolded to appoint such a foolish and incompetent prince?"

"If you are alright, leave quickly. I have to rush to Huzikou as soon as possible. I must stop the prince from destroying the dikes and flooding the fields even if it means sacrificing my life. I cannot let this foolish prince flood the fields of my master!"

Even though Chang Rong only wanted to overthrow Liu Ju for his own benefit, he was shocked again after hearing these words.

Destroy dikes and flood fields?!
He thought that he was not a good person, but if he was asked to do something that would go against the will of the world, he would never dare to do it no matter how great the benefits were.

After all, this incident has such a huge impact that no one can stop the people from talking about it.

As long as a little news reaches the ears of the current emperor, once verified, killing three generations of the clan would be the least of the punishment.

Even Liu Ju, the crown prince, would probably be thrown into prison immediately, and after a court discussion, his position as crown prince would be abolished, and then he would be punished based on the actual situation.

Even before witnessing the incident with his own eyes, Chang Rong did not dare to believe it, let alone easily enter the secret report to be sent back to Chang'an.

If he conveyed the wrong information to Emperor Wu of Han, he would also be held responsible.

Moreover, he had enough reasons to suspect that the old man was deaf and blind, so that he heard the news wrongly and said such a ridiculous thing.

After all, that was the benevolent, forgiving, and gentle Liu Ju.

If Liu Ju was capable of doing something that would go against the will of the world, then the current emperor could also send the princess to marry the Huns. There would be no difference in the nature of the two actions.

However, after hearing the old man's words, Chang Rong quickened his pace and led his followers disguised as a caravan to quickly rush towards Huzikou.

The closer you get to the gourd mouth, the more people gather.

Almost everyone along the way was talking about this matter, and no one concealed their dissatisfaction and contempt for Liu Ju.

Even so, Chang Rong still couldn't believe this was true.

It was not until Chang Rong finally squeezed through the crowd that he saw Liu Ju and others standing on the river bank.

"Your Highness, destroying the dike and flooding the fields is an act of perverse conduct. It will surely cause great harm to countless people on the north bank. I would rather die than agree to this!"

"If Your Highness insists on doing this, you can never get close to the dam again unless you step over my corpse!"

Ji Ren's cheeks were red, and he stood in front of thousands of soldiers led by Liu Ju and Guo Chang with righteous indignation, with his arms open and a resolute attitude of ready to die.

At this moment, his thin body looked so tall that countless people present were moved to tears.

"I beg Your Highness the Crown Prince to give us a way out. This embankment must not be destroyed!"

I don't know who suddenly took the lead, but the thousands of people who had already arrived at the scene knelt down to Liu Ju as if they had heard a signal.

Some people even cried loudly, and the sounds that came one after another were like those at a funeral.

(End of this chapter)