I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 245 I came to ask for good luck from His Highness
Take advantage of this free time.

Liu Ju was busy listing what would happen to the Han Dynasty and Liu Che based on his understanding of history books, and making preparations in advance to seek benefits and avoid harm.

Because the previous things were just minor incidents.

Next will be the official entry into Liu Che's much-criticized late period of rule, and everything will develop in the worst direction.

First of all, there is the problem of years of war.

Wei Man Joseon, Southwestern Yi, Cheshi, Loulan, Kunming, Dayuan, Xiongnu...

Wars will break out in these places one after another, and some places will rebel more than once.

Besides a few battles that had no impact on the overall situation, the rest were almost all either major defeats or tragic victories where 800 of the enemy were injured while 1,000 of the own were injured. It was not until Li Guangli surrendered to the Xiongnu and the national strength of the Han Dynasty was almost drained that Liu Che had to issue the Luntai Edict to appease the people. Otherwise, he would have really become a king who lost his country...

Secondly, there is the problem of successive years of famine.

If it was just a famine, it could still be endured, but if it was combined with these wars that exhausted the country's strength but had no results, it would be an absolute disaster for the people of the Han Dynasty.

In this process, society unsurprisingly fell into turmoil, and peasant uprisings broke out across the country.

As a result, the Han Dynasty was plagued by internal and external troubles. In order to suppress the unrest, Emperor Liu Che became increasingly harsh in his law enforcement. He would often beat and kill officials who failed to suppress the unrest, and would use fatal force against the rioting civilians.

Even so, it still took several years to suppress the rebellion.

Even so, there were still many remnants of the tribes that gathered in the mountains and forests and were difficult to wipe out. Local officials, fearing the law, often concealed the truth and did not report it. This formed a vicious cycle, causing the Han court to lose actual control over many places. It was no exaggeration to say that the country was on the verge of collapse...

Secondly, there is the power struggle within the palace.

As Liu Che grew older, he became more and more suspicious. This situation became increasingly serious, especially after he suffered repeated setbacks in domestic and foreign policies and felt that the political situation was unstable.

Although Liu Ju didn't know what the psychological state of Emperor Liu Che was at that time.

But at the level of palace relatives, his micro-manipulations did become more and more frequent, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was raising a poison.

First, Lady Gouyi came and after giving birth to the sixth prince Liu Fuling, she directly named his bedroom "Yao's Mother Gate", sending a strange signal to the outside world.

Then there was a revelry among the little guys, which led to the witchcraft incident that killed Liu Ju.

There is also the Li family, to which Lady Li belonged. Liu Che first gave Li Guangli unreasonable importance and trust, but then killed Li Guangli's younger brothers Li Yannian and Li Ji when Li Guangli was on an expedition to Dayuan.

Then, during Li Guangli's expedition against the Xiongnu, Liu Quti and his family, who supported Li Guangli's wife and children, were killed. Li Guangli's retreat was completely cut off, forcing Li Guangli to risk the safety of his entire army in order to atone for his sins even in an extremely unfavorable situation. Ultimately, the last of the Han Dynasty's elite cavalry was completely destroyed.

The final result of these micro-managements was that Liu Che could no longer find a suitable successor, so he had to appoint Liu Fuling as his successor before his death, and entrusted the care of Huo Guang and others...

These things really can't be thought about too much.

Each step was enough to lead to the destruction of the country. It is hard to say whether Liu Che was lucky or capable, but in the end, somehow the Han Dynasty continued.

However, Liu Che did win a lot of criticism for himself, leaving an indelible stain on his reputation as the greatest emperor of all time.

The "Salt and Iron Debate" that occurred after him was essentially a political struggle between Huo Guang and Sang Hongyang.

But anyone with a discerning eye could see that every word spoken during the meeting was actually a criticism of Liu Che. It was just that at that time, the world was still ruled by the Liu family, so no one dared to directly use the name of the previous emperor to curse him...

of course.

Liu Ju did not care about Liu Che's reputation. Even if he was regarded as a tyrant by later generations, it would not be Liu Ju's business.

As a cheater, he no longer thinks about whether he will be eliminated.

I just want to change some things as much as possible so that I can inherit a strong and worry-free Han Dynasty, and then live a comfortable and easy life without doing anything.

Instead of inheriting a devastated man, I started my struggle.

In his opinion, it is easiest to solve any problem at the source. Once it develops to a certain extent, people will feel helpless and don’t know where to start.

So now we should take advantage of our youth and still have plenty of energy.

With just a little effort, you can enjoy decades of lying down, or the life of an emperor high above everyone else. Why not do it?
……

Leisure also means boredom.

Ever since he had surgery on Liu Hong and then had his stitches removed and he fully recovered, Liu Ju has been really bored these days because no one comes to play with him.

The most obvious person is Yi Shuo.

Although Yi Shuo was originally a cold and aloof person, when they met occasionally in Bowang Garden, they would still talk to each other. Liu Ju would tease her a few words, and then lower his head and smile secretly.

After the incident with Liu Hong, Liu Ju always felt that Yi Shuo was deliberately avoiding him.

Sometimes when they finally met, she would stand far away and salute him, then leave in a hurry without giving him a chance to speak...

For this reason, Liu Ju has recently often thought of what Yishuo said to him when she hugged him after the surgery, and the warm tears that Yishuo shed on his neck:

"Forgive Yishuo for being rude, just this once, just a little longer..."

At that time, he just thought that Yishuo was under too much pressure and, like him, suddenly lost his energy and couldn't hold on at that moment. He needed a hug for comfort, so he didn't think too much about it.

But now that I think about it carefully, I don't know why I can feel a kind of "farewell" feeling?

Just as I was thinking about it.

Guo Zhen quickly entered Qiufang and reported to him softly:
"Your Highness, Yi Shuo is outside the door asking for an audience."

Thinking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here. Liu Ju withdrew his thoughts and nodded with a smile:

"Let her in."

After a while, Yi Shuo entered the hall alone, but he kept his head down and never looked at Liu Ju. He just said in a muffled voice:

"Your Highness, Yi Shuo comes to take his leave."

"Quit? Where are you going?"

Liu Ju was stunned for a moment, then frowned.

"Yishuo has been appointed by His Majesty as a doctor of medicine. From now on, he will mainly teach students and study medicine in the Imperial College. It is inconvenient for him to live in Bowang Garden anymore."

Yi Shuo still buried his head deeply to hide all his expressions, his voice was soft and calm, as if he was talking about something very ordinary.
"Moreover, the imperial physician is a medical officer appointed by the Imperial Medical Bureau. Now Yishuo is no longer a member of the Imperial Medical Bureau, and naturally he is no longer your highness's imperial physician. He should not continue to live in Bowang Garden and bother your highness."

"What's this?"

Liu Ju laughed when he heard this.
"As the crown prince, I also have the power to select my own servants. If I say you are my personal physician, then you are my personal physician. If the Imperial Medical Bureau does not pay you a salary, I will pay you at the Crown Prince's Mansion. Just stay here with peace of mind."

"Besides, even if you become a doctor of medicine, Dong Zhongshu is still a doctor and a minister. He has to go to the Imperial Academy frequently to handle official business. Doesn't he still live in Bowang Garden?"

"So both of these reasons are invalid and I don't approve it."

"Besides, I believe in your medical skills. If you leave, who will I turn to for treatment if I have a headache or fever in the future?"

"..."

Yi Shuo was silent for a moment after hearing this, and finally said softly with a pleading tone:
"I will always remember your kindness. If you need me in the future, I will definitely come whenever you ask me. But I have a reason to resign now. I beg your permission."

"Then tell me. If this reason convinces me, I will consider whether it is correct or not."

Liu Ju felt that Yi Shuo was acting strangely today. To be exact, she had been acting strangely since she performed surgery on Liu Hong. He didn't know what had stimulated her.

"It's just that some of Yishuo's private affairs are inconvenient to talk about with Your Highness."

Yi Shuo still insisted.

"Doctor Yi, look up at me."

Liu Ju naturally did not accept such an explanation. Yi Shuo had been alone for a long time and had no friends to visit regularly. His most important thing was medicine. How could there be any private matter that required him to leave Bowang Garden?

Could it be that he is under pressure from someone again?

For example, his father Emperor Liu Che, and his mother Wei Zifu. Although he could not think of any reason why Emperor Liu Che and Wei Zifu put pressure on Yi Shuo, there were only a few people in this world who could put pressure on the people in the Prince's Mansion...

"Your Highness..."

Yi Shuo slowly raised his head upon hearing this.

It was still the same beautiful face, but the skin looked a little less blood-red than before. There was no expression on her face, no trace of emotion at all, and there was no fluctuation in her eyes when she met Liu Ju's gaze.

Liu Ju could not see anything, so he asked seriously:

"Why exactly?"

"Yishuo has made up her mind to leave, Your Highness, there is no need to ask any more questions."

"Then just wait and see. Anyway, I won't allow you to do it unless you tell me. You know me well. I will keep my word."

Liu Ju immediately raised his arm to use as a pillow, then lay back lazily on the couch, posing like a rogue of the street.

Yi Shuo's eyes finally trembled slightly when he saw this. After a long silence, he bowed and said:

"Since His Highness doesn't allow it, let's just pretend that Yishuo never mentioned it. Yishuo will take his leave."

As she spoke, she had already left Qiufang on her own, not giving him the chance to ask further questions.

"What's going on? This is..."

Liu Ju sat up and looked at Yi Shuo's back, becoming more and more confused.

He didn't have to force Yishuo to stay in Bowang Garden, he just wanted to find out what had happened. If Yishuo really had encountered some difficulties, he would still help her... They all knew each other so well, why should she keep him at a distance?

While in doubt.

Suddenly, Wei Kang's voice came from outside:
"Congratulations, Your Highness. Congratulations, Your Highness. The auspicious date for Your Highness's wedding has finally been set. Your Majesty's envoy, together with the Minister of Rites and the Minister of the Imperial Household, have just sent the goose gift to the Marquis Longwei's residence."

"I came here to ask for good luck, Your Highness!"

(End of this chapter)