I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 228 Wake up to me, you rebellious son!

However, after hearing what Liu Ju said.

Liu Che's reaction was completely different from what Liu Ju had expected.

This time, instead of getting furious, he did not even reach out to take the bundle of golden-handled brambles which was right next to him.

Instead, he lost all expression in an instant, or was so calm that it was a little scary. He looked him up and down with a pair of cold eyes, as if he wanted to see through him completely.

"..."

Seeing this, Liu Ju couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

The furious Liu Che is not scary, and the angry Liu Che who attacks is not scary either.

Because in this situation, at least Liu Ju could roughly guess what his father was thinking, and the consequences could be foreseen to a certain extent.

But now Liu Che was like an unusually calm, cold-blooded beast, giving people a feeling of extreme danger.

This was the first time he saw this state in Liu Che.

As far as I can remember, the former lord and Liu Che only met a few times a year, and they always maintained a loving father-son relationship, so it was difficult for a similar situation to occur.

Although many things had happened since he traveled through time, Liu Che had never behaved like this in front of him...

Even for a second.

Liu Ju felt that the current Liu Che was the real Emperor Wu of Han.

Calm, dangerous, intimidating without anger, and unpredictable, only an Emperor Wu of Han could make all the civil and military officials and princes and nobles tremble in fear and submit to him to take whatever he wants.

But the Liu Che he had seen before was just another side of Emperor Wu of Han, a father, a husband, a man, and a person who was influenced by the evildoer.

It is precisely because he is Liu Ju, the son of Liu Che, and a jerk, that he is qualified to see this human side...

quiet!
The silence in the greenhouse hall was frightening!
cold!
It seems as if you can hear the crackling sound of everything freezing quietly!

at last.

"Haha, for a female doctor, you've gone so crazy that you've even quit being a prince."

Liu Che's laughter was dull and cold. It was not a laugh at all, but more like the low moan of a wild beast.
"Okay, I'll grant you your wish, Su Wen!"

"The slave is here!"

After a few breaths, Su Wen trotted into the hall.

"Pass on my order, tell the Queen not to shield Yi Shuo, and immediately hand him over to the court judge, and order him to handle the case impartially and publicly execute him as a warning to others."

While speaking, Liu Che's cold gaze remained on Liu Ju's face, as if these words were not spoken to Su Wen, but to Liu Ju.

"Father?"

Liu Ju was stunned immediately.

Only at this moment did he finally understand that Liu Che had known about Wei Zifu's plan of "using a substitute for another" long ago, but he had just acquiesced and pretended not to know.

But why did Liu Che change his mind now?
It's because of him!

The answer is obvious. At least before he said those words, Liu Che had not yet entered a state he had never seen before, and was still acquiescing in Wei Zifu's way of handling the matter.

So what is going on? Is the loophole of "time travel blessings" no longer working, or has Liu Che developed drug resistance and must increase the dosage?
But then again, Liu Che didn't seem to have abolished him this time...

at the same time.

"promise."

After Su Wen agreed.

Liu Che seemed not to have heard him call him "Father" and continued to speak in a cold voice:
"Order the Shaofu to prepare the betrothal gifts as soon as possible and go to Han Shuo's residence to pay the betrothal gift, and set an auspicious date for the prince's wedding."

"promise."

Su Wen responded again.

"Father, wait a minute?"

Liu Ju was even more shocked.

Hadn't they agreed before not to mention this marriage anymore? Why did Liu Che want to pay the betrothal gift now and force a date for his and Han Ling's wedding?
Didn’t you say that you never joke?
How can we change something that has already been discussed?

However, Liu Che still just stared into his eyes, as if he completely ignored him and said without any influence:

"Escort the prince all the way back to Bowang Garden, and order the lieutenant to send people to strictly guard him. He is not allowed to go out before the marriage is completed."

"promise."

Su Wen's heart sank when he heard this. He didn't dare to imagine what had just happened in the greenhouse. He just slightly turned sideways and bowed to Liu Ju, making a gesture of invitation:
"Your Highness, please."

In fact, from the moment he entered the Greenhouse Palace, Su Wen had already noticed that something was wrong with Liu Che's condition.

And it is definitely not the wrong in the previous sense, but it is wrong in the true sense.

Although Su Wen had seen Liu Che in this state, he had never seen Liu Che in this state when he met Liu Ju, not even once.

But this is understandable. After all, they are father and son connected by blood. How can they be compared with those ministers?
However, today, this situation finally appeared...

Seeing that things were developing in the direction he least wanted to see, Liu Ju became anxious. He didn't care whether there were outsiders here or not, and hurriedly shouted:
"Father, this is all my son's idea. If you are dissatisfied with me, you can punish me or even depose me. I have no complaints. Why did you take action against Yishuo..."

"Your Highness, please come in!" Su Wen knew that Liu Che would never change what he said in this state, so he immediately ignored Liu Ju's status as the crown prince, took Liu Ju's arm and walked out.

Seeing that it was a bit difficult for him to drag Liu Ju out by himself, he immediately shouted to the outside of the hall:
"Someone, escort His Highness back to Bowang Garden!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several Qimen warriors rushed in. Seeing this, they did not dare to be negligent. They ran forward, forcibly lifted Liu Ju up and sent him out of the hall.

After Liu Ju was forcibly taken away, the Greenhouse Palace returned to peace.

Liu Che just sat back on the dragon couch, his expression still as calm as before:
"What others teach, I also teach you."

"As the saying goes, there is no construction without destruction. You must remember this lesson today and keep it in your heart forever."

"The way of the king and the way of the tyrant are both the ways of the lonely and widowed. If you think that calling yourself lonely and widowed is just self-deprecation, you are totally wrong."

"When you succeed to the throne, your words can decide the life and death of tens of thousands of people. If you still act on feelings and friendship, you will have a soft spot, a weakness, and you can be used, threatened, and manipulated by others."

"You can't see the big picture, and it's hard to move forward. You're caught in a dilemma."

"You are no longer noble or sacred in the eyes of the world. It is difficult for you to be in harmony with the Way of Heaven and difficult for people to be awed by you."

"This seemingly beautiful thing will eventually become your greatest burden. One day, it will tire you to death, bring disaster to the country and the people, and cause great harm to the world."

"Wake up to me, you rebellious son..."

……

When we returned to Bowang Garden.

Liu Ju's head was still buzzing, and he couldn't understand how things turned out like this.

Why did the "time travel blessing" loophole suddenly stop working?
Normally, Liu Che should not have been unaffected, and things should not have developed in the direction he hoped for, let alone like this.

This is fine.

Liu Che personally issued an edict ordering the Supreme Court to enforce the law impartially.

He also directly exposed and rejected Wei Zifu's plan to use a substitute for a dead person.

Isn't it certain that Yi Shuo will die this time?
As for the marriage with Han Ling, Liu Ju didn't take it too seriously at the moment. After all, Yi Shuo's matter was definitely more important. If Liu Che agreed to the marriage, Yi Shuo could be spared from death, he would grit his teeth and accept it. It was just selling his body...

Recall what just happened.

Liu Ju's heart was filled with regret, and he kept thinking:

If he had not relied on his power and taken the initiative to provoke Liu Che, would Liu Che have acquiesced to Wei Zifu's actions?
Although the development of this medical skill will be restricted, it can at least guarantee Yishuo's life.

Now, not only has he not changed anything, but he has also sent Yi Shuo to the gallows in disguise...

"In the end, it was me who...harmed Yishuo?"

Liu Ju's chest suddenly felt stuffy and his breathing became a little difficult.

But what can he do now?

While he was being escorted back to Bowang Garden, the lieutenant had already dispatched 500 soldiers and horses to surround Bowang Garden from front to back like an iron barrel. Not to mention him, even the entry and exit of his followers and servants were restricted and had to go through layers of inspections.

He was once again placed under house arrest by Liu Che.

You are not allowed to go out before the marriage... By that time, Yishuo would probably have died!
"What on earth am I doing?"

Liu Ju really wanted to slap himself now.
"If I hadn't been so wishful and wanted everything, thinking that I was omnipotent, that plug-ins could solve all problems, and that the world revolved around me, things wouldn't have developed to this point..."

……

Zhumu Garden.

"Mr. Bu, please forgive my incompetence..."

An imperial physician who was over 60 years old showed a guilty look on his face and bowed to Qi's Prime Minister Bu Shi and said,
"I have examined the pulse of the King of Qi many times, and found no lesions in his internal organs. The medicine I prescribed before only slightly alleviated the King of Qi's symptoms, but they recurred after a while. I really don't know how to cure them."

Upon hearing this, Bu Shi's old face wrinkled into a chrysanthemum shape, and he said with some sorrow:

"How could this be possible... Are there other doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau? Or does Doctor Chen know of any doctors in the private sector who are good at treating such difficult and complicated diseases? Could you recommend one or two?"

"Mr. Bu, several doctors from the Imperial Medical Bureau have already arrived. We have discussed the King of Qi's condition in detail in the bureau before, but no one knows how to deal with it for now."

The imperial physician shook his head helplessly.
"As for the doctors among the common people, I'm afraid Chang'an can't find any doctors better than the imperial doctors of the Imperial Medical Bureau, right?"

"Instead, Lord Bu should first prepare medicine for the King of Qi according to the previous prescription. It is always good to be able to temporarily relieve the pain."

"After I go back, I will look through ancient books with the doctors of the Imperial Medical Bureau and study them carefully. I will also look for doctors in the industry who are good at treating such difficult and complicated diseases. If I get any news, I will inform you. What do you think?"

Bu Shi sighed upon hearing this:

"That's all we can do... Someone, quickly present the thank-you gift prepared for Doctor Chen!"

In this way, the imperial physician from the palace was sent away.

Bu Shi took a few deep breaths and adjusted his expression before pushing the door and entering the room of King Qi Liu Hong. He smiled and said to Liu Hong, who was lying on the couch with a pale face:
"Your Highness, are you feeling better?"

"Prime Minister, it hurts..."

Liu Hong frowned, and tears welled up in his beautiful eyes.

(End of this chapter)