I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 207: A fight between shrimps and toads, and war breaks out!
When he saw this sentence, Liu Ju almost laughed out loud.

He had heard Wei Kang mention before that Han Xing was of the same age as him, which meant he was probably in his early twenties now.

Five years later, when Han Ling was twelve, Han Xing was at least fifteen, about sixteen or seventeen, yet he was beaten by Han Ling, who was only twelve years old...

From this we can see that this girl's fighting ability is indeed strong and she is definitely worthy of the name "Tiger Girl".

In addition, she was able to recite the Five Classics by the age of ten and could even debate with her teacher.

It can also be said that he is "both civil and military".

At this moment, Liu Ju suddenly understood why Han Xing hoped that his sister would get married this morning, and he also understood why he said that whoever married his sister would be unlucky for eight lifetimes.

It turns out that he was beaten by his sister since he was a child, and he has a lot of resentment in his heart.

[In the same year, he beat his brother Han Xing, then pretended to be wronged and invited his father and mother to come and beat him together.]

[In the same year, he reported Han Xing to his grandfather for his private cockfighting and gambling, and Han Xing was beaten by his grandfather.]

[In the same year, he fought with his brother Han Zeng for the glutinous rice cake. Han Zeng refused to give in and beat him...]

"..."

Looking at these ridiculous contents, the smile on Liu Ju's face became more and more insincere.

This Han Ling is indeed a character.

Beating up his eldest brother Han Xing would have been fine, but unexpectedly, even Han Zeng, who would later be listed as one of the "Eleven Heroes of Qilin Pavilion", was not spared.

But think about it, Han Xing had already beaten her, and Han Zeng, the second brother, actually dared to snatch the candy from her. Wouldn't it be unfair if he didn't get beaten?

Liu Ju had already begun to sympathize with the two brothers Han Xing and Han Zeng.

At the same time, even he himself did not realize it, he seemed to have a little curiosity about this unique girl.

……

at the same time.

Han Mansion.

"Chun Tao, what kind of person do you think this prince is?"

Han Ling sat in front of the desk with his cheek supported. His creamy chin and slender fair neck formed an attractive curve. A hint of confusion appeared in his elf-like eyes, mixed with a little uneasiness.

She already knew about the emperor's order to ask about Naji a few days ago. Her mother told her privately.

Her mother also specifically warned her not to make it public, and that the marriage would only be finalized after the emperor formally accepted the betrothal gift, and she would then marry into the prince's mansion as his wife.

However, it is hard to say whether she is the legal wife.

Because the Prince's Mansion has more rules than ordinary families, only after marrying into the mansion and gaining the approval of the Emperor and the Empress can one be made a Crown Princess. Only by becoming a Crown Princess can one be considered the Crown Prince's legal wife.

then.

Suddenly, many rumors about the prince spread in the capital.

First he hired someone to kill someone, then he destroyed the dike and flooded the fields, and finally an incident involving a historian from the State of Lu came out. It caused a huge uproar for a while, and even the emperor held a meeting to "depose and enthrone the crown prince" because of it.

Although these matters had been clarified after the "debate on the crown prince", the Confucian scholars and virtuous writers of the Imperial Academy who had impeached the false proposal were sentenced to be executed.

But there are still people criticizing this prince.

Because in the past year or so, there have been so many facts related to him that even she has heard some of them, and each one is so absurd and funny, yet a little novel.

"Even the young lady doesn't know, let alone me. If the young lady is really curious, why don't you find a chance to disguise yourself and take a look secretly?"

Chuntao brought a cup of hot tea and said with a smile.

"I'm not going. I don't want to marry into the prince's house."

Han Ling rolled her eyes, a look of sadness appeared on her pretty face.
"There are many rules in the Prince's Mansion, and he will have to work hard to compete for favor with other women in the future. Especially after he becomes the emperor, there will be even more women in the harem. These things are annoying just thinking about them."

"Why did the emperor choose me?"

"There are many women of marriageable age in Chang'an City, and there are many who have higher titles and better family backgrounds than my father. What exactly did the emperor like about me? Can't I change it?"

Hearing this, Chun Tao quickly stopped smiling and whispered:
"Young lady, don't say such things carelessly. If the head of the sect hears it, I'm afraid he will scold you again."

"I know, with my father's lack of courage, he would not only scold me but would be frightened to death if he heard this."

Han Ling curled her lips and said indifferently.

"The master of the family once followed General Wei to fight against the Xiongnu. He was not afraid of thousands of Xiongnu people. How can he be timid?"

Although Chuntao and Han Ling were master and servant, they were actually more like best friends who could talk about anything. At this moment, she spoke without hesitation and advised,
"But the facts of the royal family must not be taken lightly. Young lady, don't you think about the historian of Lu? The historian just refused the marriage of the prince, but ended up with such a tragic end. How can this be a joke?"

"Didn't the emperor issue an edict a few days ago to clarify the matter of the historians of Lu? Didn't they do this themselves?"

Han Ling frowned slightly.

"Did the lady believe it?"

Chun Tao lowered her voice again and said solemnly,

"Even if what happened in Lu later was true, what about the fact that the Imperial Court suddenly started to investigate the Shi family? The head of the Shi family had his leg broken by the Imperial Court, so the whole family returned to Lu..." "You are right..."

Han Ling hesitated for a moment, then nodded helplessly.

"It seems that I am doomed this time. Otherwise, I will harm the Han family. How could I be so evil?"

"Don't worry, young lady. The emperor just asked someone to ask for Naji's name."

Chun Tao comforted him and said,

"It has been more than two months since this happened. He has not sent anyone to pay the betrothal gift for such a long time. Perhaps he has already chosen a girl from another family. We will not mention this matter any more."

"Ah? If that's the case, doesn't it mean that I'm not as good as other people's daughters?"

Han Ling was stunned.

Chuntao was also stunned:
"You can't think like that, young lady. After all, it's the prince's marriage, and the emperor needs to consider it carefully... Besides, doesn't young lady just not want to marry into the prince's mansion?"

"It's my fault that I don't want to, but not being chosen is another matter!"

Han Ling stood up, his eyes already lit with fighting spirit.

"By the way, hasn't my eldest brother been very close to Wei Kang recently? Wei Kang is also the prince's cousin, so he must know what kind of person the prince is..."

"Where is my elder brother now? I want to see him now!"

……

In a blink of an eye, it was time for the morning court again.

Liu Ju was still holding his blank ivory tablet, sitting on a special seat with his rebellious back showing to Liu Che, listening to the drowsy reports from various departments.

Liu Che actually kept his promise. He said he would not mention this marriage and he really did not mention it again.

However, after reading the scrolls of bamboo slips sent by Wei Kang.

Liu Ju was quite interested in this girl named Han Ling. However, even if they were husband and wife, it seemed like they could be brothers. It would definitely be interesting...

Of course, he just thought so in his mind.

He had no intention of actively provoking this girl. After all, there was still a clear boundary between men and women these days.

Even a girl like Han Ling, who was once as powerful as the wind, restrained all her behaviors after she turned fifteen, and lived in the attic obediently, becoming a lady in the eyes of others.

After Han Xing and Han Zeng got married, she never beat her brother again. She only disobeyed her father Han occasionally. She was a complete "rebellious daughter"...

While I was thinking about these things.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

The Minister of Rites, one of the Nine Ministers, stepped forward and bowed.
"Recently, reports have emerged from many places of frog and toad fighting disasters. Thousands of frogs and toads have jumped onto the roads and fields, gathered in one place and fought to the death. The battle lasted for several days, leaving the ground littered with broken limbs, frog eggs and dead bodies, and blood dripping everywhere. It was a horrible sight."

"Is there such a thing?"

Liu Che looked suspicious when he heard this, frowned and asked,
"Does anyone know what this catastrophic scene portends?"

The officials were also talking about it. After all, such a disastrous scene was rare and comparable to a solar or lunar eclipse.

And people at this time all believed one thing: such a rare and disastrous scene had occurred, and something big would definitely happen next, and it would not be a good thing.

"A fight between a frog and a toad?"

Liu Ju also came to his senses at this time when he heard this.

He had some impression of this matter.

According to statistics, the reign of Emperor Liu Che can be said to be the period with the most serious disasters in the 210-year history of the Western Han Dynasty. According to statistics, he was in power for a total of 55 years, and there were 43 recorded natural disasters, including droughts, locust plagues, floods, earthquakes, wind disasters, frost, freezing, snow, hail, famine, and epidemics. It is no exaggeration to say that the country suffered from disasters year after year.

Among these natural disasters, one is particularly different.

It was a disaster called "frog and toad fight" that occurred in the fifth year of Yuanding, which is this year.

When Liu Ju saw the name of this disaster, he was very surprised and went to the Internet to look up some information. It was not until he finally figured out why it was classified as a disaster.

Because in ancient China.

The strange sight of "frogs and toads fighting" implies "war disaster", indicating that the country will encounter war in the near future.

However, this is obviously unfounded, because such a phenomenon has actually occurred in later generations and has occurred all over the world. After years of investigation and research, some zoologists have discovered that this is actually a special reproduction phenomenon among frogs called "group marriage", or a kind of group hatred phenomenon among frogs.

The conditions for this phenomenon to occur are often due to a long drought or a sudden heavy rain after a long drought.

That is to say, this year is another drought year in the Han Dynasty. After all, it is already autumn...

While I was thinking about these things.

"Your Majesty, I have seen records of such disasters in the Book of Zhou."

Sima Qian's father Sima Tan immediately stood up, bowed and said,

"When frogs and toads fight for no reason, it often indicates that war will break out again. Your Majesty must prepare in advance to prevent this and must not take it lightly."

(End of this chapter)