I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 29: Correction without Harm
After a while.

"Guo Chang, Ji Ren!"

Liu Che's emotions finally calmed down, and when he sat back on the dragon bed, his back was straight, showing his proud posture of a dragon crouching and a tiger coiled.

"The guilty minister is here."

"After the North Levee of Puyang burst, you two worked hard to block the breach in the South Levee. Your merits and demerits offset each other, so I will not pursue your actions."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

"You two have submitted three strategies for river control, which will be of great benefit to future generations. I will not dishonor this achievement. From today on, I will promote Guo Chang to General Pingbo and Ji Ren to Lieutenant Colonel. I will order you two to return to Puyang and continue to control the flood according to your strategies. Guo Chang will be the chief and Ji Ren will be the assistant. Your memorials can be sent directly to the Xuanshi Hall!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty...eh?"

The two couldn't help but look at each other.

Your Majesty already knows that the three strategies for river control were proposed by the Crown Prince, so why did you reward us for them?
"No need to say more about this matter, I also have a big plan!"

Liu Che frowned and said in a deep voice, "Just remember, what you two said in the palace today, I also want you to keep your mouth shut. If you say even a word..."

"The guilty minister dare not."

The two men kowtowed quickly, and Guo Chang added, "I can swear an oath!"

Hearing this, Liu Che couldn't help laughing and glared at him: "Compared to your oath, I'd rather believe my empty promise. Leave now."

"I will take my leave."

The two of them bowed and then crawled out of the hall like two maggots.

Looking at their backs, Liu Che let out a long sigh and looked into the distance.

"Ju'er, I have no choice but to accept your filial piety."

"You have been wronged. After I perform the Fengshan ceremony, if you can really ascend to heaven like the Yellow Emperor, I will declare to the world that you have been cleared of all charges and personally hand you the Imperial Seal."

"My kingdom belongs to you!"

……

The next day.

An imperial edict of amnesty was posted all over the important streets of Chang'an, and was also delivered to various county governments by hundreds of fast horses.

The General's Mansion.

"How could there be such a coincidence in the world?"

When Wei Qing received the news, his eyes almost popped out of his head. He had no time to be happy.

"What kind of monsters are my nephews?!"

"When Qubing went on his first expedition, I only gave him 800 light cavalry and told him not to go too far. However, he led these 800 light cavalry to Longcheng, and then pursued the Xiongnu without authorization, deep into the desert for hundreds of miles and disappeared."

"I thought I was done with my illness, and I had even written a letter of apology."

"Unexpectedly, he miraculously sent back a stunning victory report. Not only did he kill more than 2,000 enemy soldiers, he also raided the Chanyu's royal court, captured the Chanyu's grandfather, uncle, and the Xiongnu prime minister in one fell swoop, and was the best among the three armies. He was made a marquis and a general at the age of 18."

"I later asked him in person and found out that he had actually found the Chanyu King's Court by accident!"

"Now my nephew, the crown prince, is like this again."

"I originally thought that after this incident, His Majesty would never condone it. Who could have thought that destroying the dikes and flooding the fields could actually be a good thing that benefits the country and the people, and it also coincides with His Majesty's intention to borrow the precious tripod to perform the Fengshan ceremony?"

"Although Your Majesty does not praise him for his achievements now, he must have remembered his great contribution in his heart!"

"Otherwise, why would they just charge him with the crime of 'correction without harm'?"

"This, this, this... How can this make sense?"

"Looking back, I have been walking on thin ice all my life, and I have considered everything carefully before I acted. That is how I have come to this point today."

"But my two nephews are completely different. They are clearly on a dead end at every step, but they always find a way to heaven that I would never dare to dream of!"

"Have I been too controlling of the prince before?"

……

Bowang Garden.

"Is there no harm in correcting it?"

When Liu Ju saw this imperial edict of punishment, he, who had already been shouting "bad thing", instantly became like a deflated ball.

There are three types of crimes in this charge.

Correct the harm and execute him in public.

There is no harm in correcting it, the merits and demerits offset each other, or a small symbolic punishment can be given.

However, Liu Ju only received a small symbolic punishment for "correcting the rules without causing any harm" and was confined to his house for three months.

The edict did not mention deposing him from the position of crown prince, and there was not even a harsh rebuke. Instead, the tone seemed more like comforting him.

At this moment, he had no way of knowing the details of Liu Che's interrogation of Guo Chang and Ji Ren yesterday, and naturally he didn't know that he had been completely betrayed.

He just thought that it was because this matter happened to coincide with Liu Che's Fengshan plan, and Liu Che was in a good mood so he didn't bother with him.

"Congratulations, Your Highness. Congratulations, Your Highness, good luck will come to you!"

When the Crown Prince's assistant Guo Zhen and a group of officials heard the news, they all came forward to congratulate him.

Especially Guo Zhen, because along with the edict of punishment, an edict of amnesty was also issued.

Therefore, he no longer has to worry about being held accountable when he goes to control the flood.

As for the beating he had received before, he knew that Liu Ju was saving him, so of course he would not and dared not take it to heart.

"Why are you so happy?"

Liu Ju was feeling depressed, so naturally he wouldn't give them a good look.

"This……"

All the officials looked at each other in bewilderment and sighed in their hearts, thinking that there would be no reward this time.

Alas, the prince's temperament has changed drastically and his mood has become very unstable recently.

If turning misfortune into fortune is not a happy event, then what is it? Is it a funeral?

at the same time.

The dragon flag is rising and the bell is ringing.

Hundreds of Qimen warriors held spears and cleared the way, and a chariot with six golden roots slowly stopped in front of the gate of Bowang Garden.

Huo Guang, the carriage commander who was driving the carriage, jumped down quickly, lifted the curtain and carefully welcomed a middle-aged man wearing a Liu's crown and a black robe with a crimson collar.

This person was none other than Liu Che, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Che got out of the carriage and looked up, just in time to see the plaque with gold characters on a black background hanging on the gate. His eyes narrowed slightly.

"Bowang Garden, this is the garden I built for the Crown Prince, and I named it myself."

Liu Che was suddenly touched, pointing at the plaque and sighing, "Bowang Garden, Guangbo Guanwang, what a good name. This is the first time I have visited the prince since he moved in."

"Your Majesty, please slow down."

Huo Guang carefully supported Liu Che's arm, feeling a little strange.

When did Your Majesty become so sentimental?

Moreover, the way His Majesty went out on tour today was slightly unconventional.

Normally, when the emperor visited someone in person, he would usually send an envoy to deliver the imperial edict first, giving the host some time to prepare, to avoid any delay that would be disastrous for both parties.

Besides, the emperor shouldn't get off at the gate at all.

There is no place in the world that the emperor cannot go in his six-gold-rooted chariot. Usually, he will drive directly into the courtyard and show up at the door of the living room, amid a welcome by the host family.

Even the Prince's Mansion should be no exception.

But since it was His Majesty's intention, he couldn't ask any more questions.

While thinking about these.

After Liu Che stood firmly, Su Wen and a group of attendants came forward to serve him. Huo Guang looked back at the carriage with six golden roots and frowned slightly.

Then he took two steps calmly and stretched out his hand to separate the two tangled curtain tassels and let them hang straight.

He then used the whip to spur on the six horses in front of the carriage.

After the six horses' butts were in completely parallel directions, Huo Guang nodded slightly, with a barely perceptible hint of satisfaction on the corners of his mouth.

(End of this chapter)