I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 262 The Famous King Guangchuan

"Nine roads lead out of Xianyang, and the six kingdoms that shared the same culture and customs have fallen."

During the reign of Qin Shihuang, a total of nine highways were built, one of which was called the Eastern Road, which went straight from Hangu Pass to Linzi in Qi and has always been the main road leading to Yuzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou, Youzhou and other places.

Since the fall of the Qin Dynasty, these roads have been repaired and used until now.

However, during this period, the flattest lane in the middle of the highway was the exclusive lane for the emperor.

Except for the emperor, no one, no matter whether you are a royal relative or a prince or noble, is qualified to use it, let alone the common people. They can only walk on the side roads on both sides of the dedicated lanes. Otherwise, they will be stripped of their titles and demoted at the very least, or be guilty of disrespect at the worst.

of course.

Rules are dead, but people are always alive.

This rule was actually only strict in Chang'an City and the Ganquan Palace road that Liu Che often used. Sometimes some cruel officials or favorite ministers would make a fuss about it and pretend to be loyal to Liu Che.

On the slightly farther roads, except when Emperor Liu Che himself was on patrol, local officials would send more people to impose temporary martial law. At other times, they basically turned a blind eye. As long as nothing serious happened, there would be no problem as long as the officials paid attention to repairs on a daily basis.

And this time.

Liu Ju was on tour under the imperial order and with the special permission of Emperor Liu Che, so he could naturally walk openly in the middle of the highway.

The so-called low-key behavior is relative. As long as you don't make a big fuss and publicize things wherever you go, this is being low-key.

Compared with previous trips.

This time Liu Ju was obviously much more relaxed, because there was really nothing serious to do this time. He just took advantage of Guo Xuanzi's guidance and went to find a "Lady Gouyi".

The so-called turning the tables on others means to counter their own moves.

Before meeting "Lady Gouyi", Liu Ju didn't need to think at all.

But for Guo Xuanzi and the people behind her.

He had to think carefully. He had to ensure that the conditions Liu Ju had proposed in the Greenhouse Palace were met, and at the same time, he had to ensure that there were no loopholes in the entire incident. Otherwise, if he messed up, there might be no recovery.

Unfortunately, they met Liu Ju.

The so-called "deception" must be based on "trust".

Due to his understanding of history and scientific knowledge of the world, Liu Ju would never believe Guo Xuanzi's words at the beginning, let alone the so-called "Lady Gouyi". So no matter how thorough the preparations these people made, in Liu Ju's eyes, they would only be full of loopholes and would never succeed.

However, Guo Xuanzi doesn't think so...

"Except for the Crown Prince's horse groom Guo Zhen and the imperial physician Yi Shuo, all the people on this tour are young boys?"

Guo Xuanzi originally thought that Liu Ju was not very smart and was a bit naive.

Now there are Gongsun Jingsheng and Wei Kang, both of whom are his cousins ​​and are only in their early twenties.

This lineup made Guo Xuanzi feel that Liu Che had completely entrusted this matter to her alone, and she even felt that she was just a "playmate" or "travel companion" this time.

Now that we have gained the emperor's trust, there is no reason why we cannot accomplish this.

As for Gongsun Jingsheng's reputation of "three merits in one battle", although Guo Xuanzi had been a little worried before, but when he saw this ball-like fat boy in the parade team, especially after seeing his performance, he immediately felt relieved.

This really can't be blamed on her. Anyone who has seen Gongsun Jingsheng's performance in front of Liu Ju would have the same impression:

Too vulgar, too flattering, too unruly...

After all, he was a general who had "achieved three merits in one battle" on the battlefield, and was now a marquis of a thousand households within the Great Wall. However, he did not have the slightest dignity of a general or a marquis. Instead, he always stayed close to Liu Ju with a fawning face and a silly smile. Even Guo Xuanzi's servants, who were only slaves, thought that he was a bit of a mean person.

Some people have even begun to speculate that Gongsun Jingsheng's "three achievements in one battle" may be false.

Because in the war against Western Qiang, Liu Ju served as the military inspector as the crown prince, and Gongsun Jingsheng was his cousin. Because of this identity and nepotism, even if Liu Ju did not say it explicitly, other generals in the army had to give him some face and show a slight bias when rewarding him.

What's more, the military is not a clean place, and the behavior of taking credit for rewards continues despite repeated prohibitions...

You really can't think too much about this kind of thing. If you think too much about it, you'll start to weigh things that can't be weighed, and maybe by then you'll end up with a large group of people involved.

And there is this Wei Kang.

This guy is not a promising heir. As the eldest son of a general, he was stripped of his title of marquis by the emperor. There is no need to guess what kind of person he is.

What is the saying that a good father will have a good son?

This sentence is a joke when applied to Wei Qing.

As for Guo Zhen and Yi Shuo, there is naturally nothing much to say.

They were just two officials of the prince. They had no real power in the court and did not have much say in the local area. They were no different from the servants she brought with her on this trip, so it was better not to mention them.

……

Along the way, Liu Ju and others did not disappoint Guo Xuanzi.

The prince and his two young masters were simply out for sightseeing, with no real business in their minds.

Don’t you see, during the day they are all drowsy sitting in the carriages, but at night once they move into the palace or set up camp, they immediately get together to barbecue meat, drink and have fun.

They even came up with new tricks, such as "15th and 20th" and "every seventh day is a celebration".

This was something Guo Xuanzi had never seen before, and the Prince's Shield and Qimen Warriors had obviously never seen it before either. Every time the three of them started to play, the Prince's Shield and Qimen Warriors who were not on duty would come over to watch, their faces full of envy and curiosity. Sometimes the three of them would ask the soldiers to play with them, making noise and playing until midnight, and everyone enjoyed it.

But Guo Xuanzi just thought they were noisy.

At the same time, Guo Xuanzi also discovered a rather special thing about Liu Ju. Although he was like a leader in front of his two cousins ​​Wei Kang and Gongsun Jingsheng, and he was the first to come up with any new tricks, and Wei Kang and Gongsun Jingsheng were willing to listen to him, he never drank alcohol.

Even when they were having fun, Wei Kang and Gongsun Jingsheng kept trying to persuade them to stop after they got drunk.

He also always insisted on drinking tea instead of wine and never broke the rules.

"Is there any taboo?"

Guo Xuanzi had lived in Ganquan Palace for a long time before this, and it was difficult for him to come into contact with entertainers on a daily basis. He really didn't know about the "Prince's dance after drinking", but he secretly kept this special thing in mind.

Besides.

She also discovered something she hadn't thought of before.

——Liu Ju might have had an unusual relationship with the imperial physician named Yi Shuo.

When they were on the road, Yi Shuo always rode in the same carriage with Crown Prince Liu Ju, which was not in accordance with etiquette.

Even at night, if there was no suitable palace or residence and they needed to set up camp, Yi Shuo would live in Liu Ju's tent.

Sometimes when Liu Ju and his two cousins ​​played late at night, he could still see Yi Shuo's shadow cast by the oil lamp on the tent. She would always sit quietly inside, waiting for Liu Ju to return to the tent before blowing out the lamp and going to sleep...

But this shouldn't be a problem.

If Liu Ju and Yi Shuo had a relationship long ago, it certainly wouldn't have come to light just now.

Before this, Yi Shuo had not given birth to any children for Liu Ju, nor was she pregnant. This naturally would not affect her statement that Liu Ju was destined to be doomed to be alone. On the contrary, it might have been strong evidence that others could not help but believe.

But this did serve as a reminder to Guo Xuanzi.

Once the affair between Liu Ju and "Lucky Star Noble Lady" was accomplished, not only would efforts be made to spread the news that he was doomed to be alone, other women would also be afraid to approach Liu Ju easily.

We should also ask the "lucky noble lady" to keep a close eye on Liu Ju in the future and never let him have sex with other women. Even if he does have sex with other women, she should deal with him as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if something goes wrong, it might arouse suspicion, and then it would be a bad ending.

As for this Yishuo.

Naturally, it would be best to separate him from Liu Ju as soon as possible. It is better to be safe than sorry...

……

More than a month later.

The touring team has passed through Hedong, Henei, Weijun, Julu and other counties, and officially entered the territory of Guangchuan State.

The current Prince of Guangchuan is named Liu Qi.

He was the grandson of Emperor Jing of Han, the nephew of Liu Che, and the cousin of Liu Ju.

At the same time, Liu Qi's deceased father Liu Yue had a particularly close relationship with Liu Che.

The two were the closest half-brothers, but Liu Che's mother was Wang Zhi, and Liu Yue's mother was Wang Zhi's sister Wang Maozuo. So, they actually had the same family blood flowing in their bodies.

Unfortunately, Liu Yue died early, probably not long after Liu Che ascended the throne. Since then, the title of King of Guangchuan was succeeded by Liu Qi.

And this Liu Qi...

He is really not a good person. Like many perverted dukes of the Liu clan in the Western Han Dynasty, he has such a high status that he has no shortage of women, but he loves to have affairs with his own sisters.

In fact, his actions had already been reported to Emperor Liu Che.

However, Liu Che was still concerned about the family bloodline, so he only sent someone to warn him privately, and the matter was left unresolved.

But speaking of "King Guangchuan".

The first person Liu Ju thought of was not Liu Qi, but his son Liu Qu.

King Guangchuan Liu Qu became an increasingly famous historical figure in later generations, especially during the period when tomb-robbing novels were popular, his name was repeatedly brought up to criticize others.

Because he is more perverted than his father.

During his twenty years in power, Liu Qu dug up almost all the ancient tombs in Guangchuan, starting a trend of tomb robbing among aristocrats and bureaucrats. Unofficial history says that he not only drank the wine buried with the dead in the tombs, but even slept with the female corpses.

In addition, he was equally cruel to the living.

Many concubines and maids in the harem were brutally killed, dismembered alive, and boiled to death. Cutting off noses and tongues was just child's play. They also committed such acts as burning, cooking, dismembering people alive, gouging out eyes, and filling them with lead. They were completely inhumane.

It’s just that Liu Qi died two years before Liu Che’s death.

In the same year, Liu Qu also restored his country and succeeded to the throne as King of Guangchuan.

That was still twenty years away from now, and it is not known whether Liu Qu has been born now.

(End of this chapter)