I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 304 Who says men can’t…

The two future ministers of state were Huo Guang and Jin Midi.

There is no need to talk about Huo Guang. This cousin had accompanied Liu Ju on two previous trips and was almost always led by Liu Ju.

However, Liu Che still trusted him very much. Although he could not completely restrain Liu Ju, he always reported in a timely manner and the content of the reports was extremely detailed. There was almost no situation where he concealed some things due to personal relationships. This enabled Liu Che to understand the situation at the front very well.

In addition, Liu Che was also aware of Huo Guang's "obsessive-compulsive disorder".

This kind of person who is meticulous in his work can protect Liu Ju very well. At least in the first two times he traveled with Liu Ju, there was never any problem and Liu Ju was brought back safely.

And this Jin Midi is also a heavyweight.

Jin Midi was originally a Xiongnu prince and currently serves as the imperial concubine's son-in-law.

Except for the carriage that Liu Che rode in when he traveled, all other accompanying carriages were secondary carriages and were all managed by Jin Midi, who was also the first imperial son-in-law of the Western Han Dynasty.

To put it bluntly, Huo Guang, the commander of the imperial carriage, was Liu Che's main driver, and Jin Midi was Liu Che's deputy driver.

Anyone who can be Liu Che's driver will naturally be trusted by him.

Some princes and nobles even complained privately: "Your Majesty trusts a little Xiongnu kid who came out of nowhere."

And Jin Midi was indeed worthy of Liu Che's trust.

According to historical records, he served Emperor Wu of Han for many years and never made any mistakes. He never looked Emperor Wu of Han in the eye for decades, and he did not dare to get close to the palace maids bestowed upon him by Emperor Wu of Han.

His eldest son was loved by Emperor Liu Che when he was young and was often called to his side to entertain him. He was called "Nong'er".

Whenever "Nong'er" behaved disrespectfully around Liu Che, Jin Midi would glare at him. Later, when "Nong'er" grew up, he became more and more careless. Once, he had an affair with a palace maid in the palace. Jin Midi ignored Liu Che's anger and directly killed his eldest son and apologized to Liu Che.

In the later years of Emperor Liu Che's reign, after the Witchcraft Incident, Jiang Chong's clan was purged by Emperor Liu Che. Ma Heluo and Ma Tong, who were friendly with Jiang Chong, tried to assassinate Emperor Liu Che. It was Jin Midi who rushed to rescue them despite his illness and captured the leader of the thieves with his bare hands.

Later, before Emperor Liu Che passed away, he entrusted Jin Midi with an important task and Jin Midi took the initiative to step down, giving the position of general to Huo Guang, and he himself served as the General of Chariots and Cavalry to assist Huo Guang.

In his will, Emperor Liu Che wanted to confer the title of Marquis of Zhu on him, but he refused to accept the title on the grounds that Emperor Zhao of Han was still young.

It was not until several years later when he was seriously ill in bed that Huo Guang reported to Emperor Zhao of Han and conferred him the title of marquis again. He granted him the title of marquis and the seal of the marquis on his bedside. After his death, he was buried in Maoling Mausoleum and was posthumously named Jinghou.

Let's just put it that way.

Although Jin Midi did not make any great achievements during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han and died early after becoming a regent, his loyalty and respect for Emperor Wu of Han were evident to all.

In fact, Huo Guang did not make any great achievements during Emperor Liu Che's reign, and he became a regent because of his prudence and loyalty.

In history, Emperor Liu Che appointed four ministers of state.

In addition to Sang Hongyang, Huo Guang, Jin Midi and Shangguan Jie were all like this, and they all made contributions in the assassination attempt by Ma Heluo and Ma Tong.

Huo Guang had actually understood this principle long ago:

"Liu Che always preferred obedient and capable servants rather than self-righteous ministers."

Judging from the behavior patterns of Jin Midi and Shangguan Jie when Emperor Liu Che was still alive, they should have understood this in their hearts. Even Sang Hongyang should have understood this, and they all did it, so they all became ministers of state.

When such people travel with Liu Ju, they will naturally follow Liu Che's instructions in everything, and no one can shake them.

Including the crown prince Liu Ju.

After all, saints live in the present. Without the present, how can there be a future?

However, after seeing this list, Liu Ju immediately came up with a bold idea that would scare both Huo Guang and Jin Midi:
"Two regents, a prime minister who made meritorious contributions while serving his sentence, plus a group of generals who made meritorious contributions while serving their sentences... I can now go out and found a country, right?"

Not to mention the founding of the Han Dynasty and the competition with Liu Che.

Liu Ju never had such an idea. As remembered by later generations, Liu Ju was a more staunch supporter of "great unification" than anyone else.

Not only would he not do anything to split the Han Dynasty, he even felt that the current territory of the Han Dynasty was still too small, and that Liu Che had to work harder to at least achieve the territorial area of ​​future generations, and then take back all the territories that had been split off for various reasons in future generations, and completely stamp it with the steel stamp of "since ancient times."

Therefore, even if he had to part ways with Liu Che one day, he would only choose to go far away from the country and regard it as an expedition "since ancient times."

But this idea is just an idea for now.

He knew in his heart that with his current reputation and ability, it would be difficult for him to replace Liu Che in these people's hearts, and it would be impossible for him to make them work for him.

Moreover, with the "time travel blessing" loophole, there is absolutely no need for him to do so.

Except these people.

The rest were some subordinate officials, the most commendable of whom was Ni Kuan, who had volunteered to go to sea in his place. The others did not have the ability to influence this plan.

"Speaking of which, during this expedition to Wei Man Joseon, Liu Che did not use Xun Zhui from history, but instead used my future father-in-law Han Shuo... This should be able to change the ridiculous outcome of the war in history, but it may also be a problem for me." Liu Ju still thought to himself,
"Although Han Shuo calmed down this time, Han Ling did not come to me to plead for his father like Gongsun Jingsheng did because of Liu Che's 'Zhongjin deprivation of title'."

“I don’t know if he figured out the connection or what the reason is.”

"But the real military power this time is in the hands of Han Shuo, and he is redeeming himself for meritorious service. I'm afraid he will be more conservative in his conduct, right?"

"After all, during the witchcraft disaster in history, I sent my guests to disguise as envoys to forge an imperial edict to arrest Jiang Chong in order to protect myself. Han Shuo suspected a trick and was eventually killed by my guests instead of accepting the imperial edict."

"This time it's a similar situation. Given Han Shuo's personality, he will most likely stand against me and would rather die than surrender... The difference is that this time the officials accompanying him will definitely support him."

"After all, they were almost all sent by Liu Che to look after me..."

"..."

……

Longyihou Mansion...Now the plaque has been removed and it has been renamed "Han Mansion".

"Father, your daughter has prepared three tips for you."

Han Ling came to his father Han Shuo's room and solemnly took out three small bags that looked like sachets. The openings of the bags were specially sewn tightly with hemp thread so that they could not be easily opened.

"This time, father is appointed as General Henghai to fight against Weiman Joseon. Given father's personality, I am afraid that he will make unwise decisions because of hesitation. Therefore, my daughter specially sewed these three brocade bags. Please carry them with you. When you are in a dilemma, open them one by one and check them. Perhaps then, father will not be at a loss in the chaos."

In fact, Han Ling had originally thought of disguising himself as Han Shuo's personal soldier and accompanying the army into battle.

However, considering the Han Dynasty's mourning period and the adverse effects that would occur if the matter were exposed, as well as her insistence on filial piety, she finally gave up the idea.

So he had to compromise and secretly made three magic bags and gave them to Han Shuo to help his father and Liu Ju.

"Ling'er, if you were born a man, why would my Han family not be able to prosper for a hundred years?"

Han Shuo took the brocade bag and put it away carefully. Instead of showing any embarrassment at being instructed by his daughter, he sighed with regret.

He had long been convinced of his daughter's abilities.

Not to mention the distant past, just take the "Zhou Jin Seizing the Title" incident a few days ago. Han Ling saw through the essence of this incident at a glance, and not only did he not go to Liu Ju for help and plead, he also asked him and his two sons to be patient and wait and see what would happen.

The outcome of the situation turned out just as Han Ling had expected.

Although the emperor deposed him from his post as Marquis of Longyi, he immediately gave him another chance to redeem himself by making meritorious contributions.

Moreover, this time, sending 50,000 troops eastward to the Korean Peninsula was simply to collect military merits. With the level of Wei Man Joseon, how could it possibly compete with 50,000 elite Han troops?
What's more, in the south of the peninsula, there is General Yang Pu, who leads thousands of soldiers and horses to cooperate with the army of Chen State in the attack, which is simply an overkill.

Therefore, Han said that he was certain that after returning from the Korean Peninsula this time, he would most likely be re-ennobled for his military achievements, and his fiefdom and estate might even be higher than that of the previous Marquis of Longyi.

Gongsun He and Zhao Po Nu also got the chance to "make meritorious contributions" like him...

All the signs are enough to show that Han Ling's previous speculations were correct. Liu Che's "stealing the title by bribing gold" this time was not aimed at them. He just used them, who were "his own people" in the eyes of outsiders, as an example to blur the real target and at the same time shut up the world.

In other words, Liu Ju didn't know the role Han Ling played in this matter at this moment.

Otherwise, he would have to think carefully about where Han Ling was when the Witchcraft Incident occurred in history, and why he didn't let Han Shuo make the wisest choice, or at least keep himself out of it?

But think about it carefully.

By that time, Han Ling was almost forty years old.

She must have been married long ago, so it’s not clear how many children she had. In addition, with the current medical level, the risk of having children is very high. Even if she doesn’t have children, she may die early due to other reasons…

Therefore, when the witchcraft incident occurred, it was not certain whether Han Ling was still alive, let alone where she had married and whether she could still speak in front of Han Shuo.

When I think about it this way, it seems that there is nothing much to think about...

"Father, before I met the Crown Prince, I had thought the same thing."

Han Ling smiled sweetly upon hearing this.
"But now I no longer think so. I am just glad that I am a girl. Otherwise, how could I have the chance to have a harmonious relationship with the prince?"

"Who says men can't..."

Han blurted out the words, but stopped himself halfway through.

At this moment, a fair and gentle face flashed through his mind. It was his deceased brother, Han Yan.

Although he and Han Yan had the same father and mother, and their facial features were similar, these facial features on Han Yan could be described as gentle and delicate, but on him, they were much less so...

However, Han Ling had already understood the subtext of what Han said, and a hint of worry appeared in his obsidian eyes:
"Father, you are so... open-minded, but please don't let my two brothers know that the Han family will be extinct."

(End of this chapter)