I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 20 He is bad but not stupid

"Even so, are you willing to be instigated by them and openly go against national policy?"

"You know the consequences of this action. Your father, mother, wife, children, grandchildren... everyone who is familiar with you will be implicated!"

At this point, Liu Ju's gaze became even more fierce, sweeping across the kneeling villagers like a tyrant.
"Just to protect the land that was taken away by others and that was supposed to belong to you?!"

The moment the words fell, the crowd, which had been a little agitated, fell silent.

Almost all the villagers raised their heads slightly at this deafening question, with a hint of struggle on their faces, and looked at the foolish prince who was determined to destroy the dike and flood the fields.

And the dozen or so heads of aristocratic families headed by Tian Yong.

At this moment, he looked stunned and flustered.

broken!

This prince stopped reading Gongyang and Lianggu and started reading The Art of War!
Sun Bin once said: "When conquering a country, the best way is to attack its heart. You must first conquer its heart."

Sun Tzu also said: "The best military operation is to attack the enemy's plans, the next best is to attack his alliances, the next best is to attack his troops, and the worst is to attack his cities."

The prince's words just now not only attacked the mind, but also undermined the strategy and the alliance.

Those who attack the heart attack the villagers’ hearts because of losing their land, their hatred for the rich, their nepotism, their unwillingness, and their desire for self-improvement.

Those who attack the plot include those who attack the plans of the aristocratic families to seize land, those who seek self-interest, those who incite others, those who avoid harm, and those who risk the disapproval of the world.

Those who destroy the alliance.

Directly targeting the core interests of the villagers, they instantly formed a common enemy with them and occupied the moral high ground.

The selfish veil of the noble family was torn off, and in an instant they were placed in opposition to the villagers.

Although I destroyed dikes and flooded fields, and although I am not a good person, you should first understand that I am not harming your interests.

The ones who have truly harmed your interests, taken away your land and turned you into tenants and serfs, are the people you regard as your masters.

That’s why we are on the same side. I am avenging you and seeking justice for you.

This logic is a bit twisted.

But it is definitely useful for the villagers who have little culture and whose land has been taken away by the noble families. At the very least, it can create considerable conflicts among them and disintegrate and weaken this opposition force.

really.

Many villagers' eyes have gradually shifted away from Liu Ju and turned to the heads of the noble families who took the lead and knelt in front.

Although they did not dare to express their ideas publicly at this moment, they did not dare to openly offend these local tyrants.

But their hearts have been shaken, and their gradually becoming complicated looks are the best proof of this.

And at the same time.

Feeling the gazes of these villagers, the family heads headed by Tian Yong gradually began to feel uneasy.

Especially Tian Yong.

At this moment, cold sweat had already seeped out of his vest and his heart was chilled.

Before this, he had never imagined that Liu Ju would actually bring up old accounts from his grandfather's generation right away, pressing him into a moral trough where he could not raise his head.

The most important thing is that he cannot argue about this matter and must avoid the important issues.

Otherwise, if the current emperor was accidentally involved, even if Liu Ju would be destroyed today because of the destruction of the dike and the flooding of the fields, the emperor would still have to settle that old account.

At that time, Tian could only be buried with him.

This is undoubtedly a lose-lose situation!
The prince is crazy, but Tian Yong is not crazy yet.

He couldn't accept the challenge, nor did he dare to accept it!
"Master Tian, ​​I will give you one last chance. Do you plan to continue to resist the national policy, or step back and do your part?"

Liu Ju sneered, and finally looked at Tian Yong with cold eyes.

At this point, how could Tian Yong not understand that the situation was hopeless? He had no choice but to compromise: "I dare not resist the national policy, but I will write a letter to the emperor and ask for his wise judgment."

"Why don't you retreat quickly? Are you waiting for me to tie you up too?" Liu Ju snorted coldly.

"The common people resign."

Tian Yong had no choice but to stand up, glance at the other family heads, then shook his muddy sleeves and turned to walk down the embankment.

Seeing this, the other family heads did not dare to say anything more and stood up to leave.

As a result, the villagers who had already been shaken no longer had a backbone, and some who did not want to cause trouble quietly dispersed after the heads of the families left.

Although some people who wanted to watch the fun still stayed here, they no longer had the determination and unity to stop Liu Ju from destroying the dikes and flooding the fields.

Seeing this scene, Chang Rong had already fallen into silence and was unable to speak for a long time.

After standing there for a long while, he looked at the followers behind him and said in a dry voice, "Can you help me identify this person carefully? Is this person really the prince?"

"It is absolutely true. Even if Lord Chang and I may have made a mistake, it is impossible that Guo Zhen, the Prince's Horse Master, does not even recognize his own master, right?"

The attendant pointed at Guo Zhen who was always standing behind Liu Ju.

Only then did Chang Rong notice Guo Zhen.

This guy's face was wrinkled like a bitter gourd at this moment, fully demonstrating what it means to want to cry but have no tears.

At the same time, Chang Rong also noticed that Guo Zhen's legs and feet seemed to be a little unsteady, and he showed a grimace of pain in every move, as if he was injured.

Chang Rong naturally didn't know that it was Liu Ju who ordered the attack last night.

As the crown prince's heir, Guo Zhen naturally strongly opposed the destruction of dikes and flooding of fields.

Then Liu Ju gave him a beating with a stick. Although the wounds were only on his buttocks, he would definitely not be able to lie down and sleep for at least ten days or half a month.

At the same time, Chang Rong would not know.

This was actually a talisman given to Guo Zhen by Liu Ju to protect him from being implicated later.

After taking a deep breath, Chang Rong turned his gaze to Liu Ju, frowned and said to the follower: "Although the prince has removed all obstacles now, I still don't believe he dares to destroy the dike and flood the fields."

"Believe it or not, he is just bluffing, or he may have other plans, so he is making a feint to the east and attacking in the west."

"No one dares to do this, not even the most foolish and ignorant person."

"I still say the same thing. If he really does this, I will cut off his head and use it as your chamber pot."

"..."

The follower tactfully did not respond. This was the second time Chang Rong had said this to him.

Even if Chang Rong really dared to cut it, would he dare to use it?

"You don't trust my judgment?"

Chang Rong was somewhat dissatisfied.

"Of course I believe it."

The attendant saluted quickly and said, "But Lord Chang, look, Guo Chang's soldiers have already started digging the embankment. They are digging in many places at the same time. There are so many gaps. I'm afraid the embankment will inevitably collapse completely."

"so what?"

Chang Rong said with a disdainful smile, "Let me teach you one more thing. You can't just trust your eyes for some things. You also need to learn to use your heart to discern human nature."

"Do you think there is really someone in this world who would risk his position as Crown Prince?"

Heaven and earth are my witnesses.

Although Chang Rong had reasons to overthrow Liu Ju, he also hoped that Liu Ju would really do such a thing.

But at this moment, he was definitely not deliberately slandering me.

"Especially someone who can easily control the heads of these noble families. You can think he is bad, but never think he is stupid!"

(End of this chapter)