I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 28 He is carrying the burden for me
Eh?
Ji Ren looked at Guo Chang in surprise.

It is true that you can judge a person by his face but not by his heart. People’s hearts are no longer the same as they used to be.

You, the man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, just now you were claiming to be protecting the prince, but now you are selling him out so happily that you even take advantage of the loophole of the poisonous oath?

But what he was more curious about at this moment was the truth behind the destruction of the dike and the flooding of the fields.

Could it be that there is really something else behind this matter, and I am the only one who has been kept in the dark?
"well said!"

After hearing what Guo Chang said, Liu Che showed appreciation and nodded slightly, "Tell me everything you know, so that I can see what the prince is up to."

"promise!"

Guo Chang responded and then slowly told the story.

From the very beginning, when Liu Ju ordered him to send scouts to investigate the four counties on the north bank, all the way to the night when the dikes were destroyed and the fields were flooded, he was called into the room by Liu Ju and swore ten poisonous oaths in a row.

He chattered on for half an hour, talking about every detail.

After hearing the whole story, Liu Che's brows frowned slightly again, and no one knew what he was thinking.

However, Ji Ren had a confused expression.

Staring blankly at Guo Chang, the faith in his heart seemed to collapse completely at this moment: "Guo Chang, are you saying... all of this is under the control of the prince?"

"What do you think?"

Guo Chang glanced over.

"Impossible, this is impossible! No one can do this..."

Ji Ren still couldn't believe it, and kept saying,
"According to what you said, after the dam broke, apart from the hundreds of hectares of farmland on the north dam of Puyang, there shouldn't have been any serious disaster in the lower reaches of the Xinhe River. Do you have any evidence?"

"Haha, I sent scouts to investigate before I came back, and everything was just as the prince expected."

Guo Chang sneered, "Besides, if I can hide this from you, how can I hide it from His Majesty?"

"Ji Ren, ah Ji Ren, it's a pity that the prince always thinks about you and never forgets to protect you."

"I didn't expect that you still have such a prejudice against the prince at this time. I, Guo, have misjudged you. I only feel sorry for the prince. You better take care of yourself!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Ji Ren fell silent, his face turning red and white.

Putting aside other things, the "Three Strategies for River Control" that Guo Chang had him stamped with the official seal is the evidence.

At that time, he thought that Guo Chang just wanted to atone for his sins, and was afraid that people would speak lightly and his "Three Strategies for River Control" would not be taken seriously, so he dragged him along to submit a memorial together.

He also felt that the "Three Strategies for River Control" were indeed a rare and good strategy, so he reluctantly agreed.

Now that I think about it, the prince made this arrangement just to protect him...

"Ji is not an ungrateful person!"

Thinking of this, Ji Ren felt ashamed and said loudly, "If it is true as you said, I have spoken rudely to the prince before, and even complained to the emperor, which almost caused a big mistake. I am willing to come to the door and commit suicide to apologize!"

Guo Chang's eyes widened and he immediately started cursing:

"Can you just stay away from me? If I hang myself at your doorstep, you'll be unlucky. How dare you turn evil into good at this point?!"

"I……"

Ji Ren was stunned again and didn't know what to say for a moment.

at last.

"Noisy!"

Liu Che's voice was heard from the top.

Ji Ren and Guo Chang immediately stopped talking, lowered their heads, and lay obediently on the ground.

"Guo Chang, you just said that the prince has repeatedly warned you not to ruin his grand plan. Do you know what the grand plan is?"

Liu Che asked in a calm and low voice.

"This...I don't know."

Guo Chang felt the tremendous pressure and kowtowed quickly.

Ji Ren hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, when we were going to Puyang, the Crown Prince invited me to ride in the same carriage. We talked and expressed some thoughts on the way. I don't know if this is related."

"Tell it like it is."

Liu Che looked at Ji Ren again.

Ji Ren kowtowed and said:
"The Crown Prince once told me about the flooding incident nineteen years ago. He said that Your Majesty listened to Tian Fen's slander and delayed the flood for so many years, causing the people in Liang and Chu to suffer. This is a stain on Your Majesty's life..."

"Jiren, your mother's maid!"

Hearing this, Guo Chang was so angry that he almost exploded and started cursing again. If he hadn't been tied up like a dumpling, Ji Ren's neck would have been broken by him. Unfortunately, now he could only curl up to show his anger.

"Guo Chang, Roaring Imperial Palace, what do you want to do!"

Liu Che stood up suddenly, grabbed the bamboo slips on the table and threw them over, shouting, "Ji Ren, go on, tell me everything you know, don't hide anything!"

"!"

Guo Chang had never seen the emperor so angry before. He was so frightened that his body trembled and his neck and waist shrank unconsciously.

Ji Ren also shuddered.

Only then did he realize that he might have said something he shouldn't have.

While sweating profusely, he could only bite the bullet and continue:

"The prince also said that Your Majesty has his own difficulties."

"But it is not easy to wash away this stain. It can only be redeemed by using unique means..."

"At that time, I did not understand what the Crown Prince meant by this 'unique method'. Even though I know the truth about the destruction of the dikes and flooding of the fields, I still feel that I only know one side of the story and cannot be sure whether these words are related to the Crown Prince's grand plan."

"Your Majesty, please make a wise decision."

After hearing this, Liu Che fell silent for a moment, his brows furrowed into knots.

"Unique means..."

He was also confused at this moment, and his brain was working quickly to think about the connection between these things.

However, he had no idea that it was just a casual remark made by Liu Ju.

It refers to the fact that four years later he personally went to the Huzi breach, conscripted hundreds of thousands of laborers, and even ordered officials below the rank of 2,000 stones to take off their clothes and work to block the breach.

Moreover, Liu Ju was just talking to himself at the time. He only said half of it when he realized that there were outsiders present and immediately stopped talking.

Therefore, Ji Ren only listened to half of it.

Liu Che was still thinking:

Knowing my difficulties back then, I also said frankly that it was a stain on my life that was difficult to wash away...

They clearly discovered the ancient river course of Dayu, but they deliberately kept it to themselves, and chose to bear the blame for destroying dikes and flooding fields...

Knowing that I will definitely investigate this matter, I arranged for Ji Ren and Guo Chang to be protected in advance, and also gave them three strategies for river management, shouldering all the blame...

Big plan...

He knows everything!

But why would he do this?
Unique means...

Unique means...

Unique means...

"Squeak-"

Suddenly, Liu Che felt that a small door in the fog in front of him had opened a crack, and a beam of light shone in.

Could it be that he is using this “unique method” to help me clean up my stain? ? ? ! ! !

The prince destroyed the dike and flooded the fields; he was foolish and incompetent.

However, I have implemented policies properly, so that the country is peaceful and the people are safe. God is helping me to turn danger into fortune!

Isn't this exactly what I have been trying to prove recently?

The prince is so wise that he can calculate this far and even take my thoughts into account?

Can’t be wrong!
That won’t be wrong!

There is only this possibility, otherwise nothing can be reasonably explained!

Could he deliberately do evil things, deliberately bear the infamy of the world, and deliberately let me depose him?
Impossible, there is absolutely no possibility!

He just knows that my life is not easy, and he is silently carrying the burden for me!

It is a blessing for the Han Dynasty and a great fortune for me to have a son like you!

Thinking of this, Liu Che suddenly became excited, his nose felt inexplicably sour, and his hands, which had been clenched into fists, were trembling slightly.

My good son, my good son, my good prince...

from today.

I'm not alone anymore!

(End of this chapter)