I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 316: Handsome for Only Three Breaths

"Your servant... obeys your command!"

Gongsun Qing looked like he was about to cry, but he had no choice but to agree.

There was no way out. His master Liu Ju kept saying, "If you don't do it, there are plenty of people who will rush to do it," and "As long as they are one of my own, I will protect them." He used both kindness and force to the extreme, leaving Gongsun Qing no room for choice.

He didn't even dare to think about what would happen to him as a servant if Liu Ju was replaced.

Moreover, he really wanted to become Liu Ju's "own man". Everyone in the Prince's Mansion knew that Liu Ju was really protective of "his own people". The "kindness, forgiveness and generosity" previously rumored in the market seemed to be only used on "his own people". For the sake of "his own people", he really dared to openly disobey the emperor and the queen. He was so reckless.

He didn't even dare to think that if he could become Liu Ju's "own man", as long as Liu Ju did not fall, he would be able to live a very comfortable life in the future, at least compared with his previous status as a slave, it would be like a turnaround.

As for the Son of Heaven...

The emperor might have forgotten him long ago. Even if he remembered him occasionally, he would only think of his "deception of the emperor" and would get rid of this "stain" of his.

So he spent the rest of his life.

The only person he could rely on was Liu Ju, who was still willing to give him a chance. He no longer had any choice but to follow Liu Ju till the end.

"That's right, do your best, I believe in you, go ahead."

Seeing Gongsun Qing's statement, Liu Ju smiled with satisfaction and patted him on the shoulder to show encouragement.

"Slave, please leave..."

Gongsun Qing bent his body slightly and walked out with his butt sticking out.

At this moment, he has begun to think about how to ensure that Liu Ju's voyage to the sea is safe...

Although Yang Pu's navy had patrolled the island many times and had not encountered any danger for the time being, Gongsun Qing was a native of Qi who had lived by the sea for many years and was well aware of the unpredictable nature of the ocean. Even the fishermen could not tell which would come first, tomorrow or an accident.

And if something went wrong with Liu Ju.

As an "accomplice" who helped Liu Ju go to sea, the best outcome for him was to go with Liu Ju, otherwise his fate would be a life worse than death.

Therefore, he had to ensure that Liu Ju would not die before he died.

If I died before Liu Ju, then everything would be over. Who would care about the flood afterwards...

But then I thought about it again.

Whenever Liu Ju went out to sea, he seemed to tie many people on a boat.

Zhao Zhou, Ni Kuan, Han Shuo, Yang Pu, Chang Rong, Li Ji... and the group of officials who accompanied them, although no one said it explicitly, everyone knew in their hearts that their mission of this trip was to ensure that the task was completed while keeping an eye on Liu Ju for the emperor and not letting him take risks at sea.

But once Liu Ju went out to sea, what would they do?
As far as Gongsun Qing knows, there are several people here who have made up for their crimes and made meritorious contributions, such as the former Prime Minister Zhao Zhou and General Han Shuo. If this matter gets to His Majesty, no matter what the final result is, they will have betrayed the emperor's trust. They can forget about making meritorious contributions and should be thankful that they will not be punished by the emperor after returning.

……

That evening, there was no red glow in the sky.

At five o'clock the next morning, the moon was bright in the sky and the stars were shining.

Yang Pu immediately ordered people to notify those involved in this voyage to gather at the harbor that was under construction and to weigh anchor and set out to sea at 9:00 a.m.

Because arrangements had been made the day before, the relevant people were already on full alert and the assembly was completed quickly.

And what is surprising is.

Today, Liu Ju did not sleep in for the first time ever, and appeared in front of everyone staggeringly.

"Very good, very energetic!"

He even gave a few words of advice to the people who were about to leave for the harbor.

"Everyone, today we are officially going out to sea to negotiate with the dwarf savage tribe on the island. I am here to see you off!"

"Please remember your mission. This is a small step for you, but it is a big step for the Han Dynasty to conquer the ocean. Today's action will surely go down in history!"

"So I specially prepared some fine wine... You can drink it when you return. Although I can't go with you this time, I will still pray for you every day at the harbor until you return safely!"

"The big man is mighty!"

Don't say it, really don't say it.

His words were full of vigor and humanity, instantly making everyone present excited, and they shouted along with him:
"The great man is mighty! The great man is mighty! The great man is mighty!"

Everyone was particularly impressed by his words, "This is a small step for you, but a big step for Han to conquer the ocean." This was not said in a pedantic way like those of the great scholars and celebrities. It was just the plain words that people use in their daily conversation, but it was unexpectedly touching and made people feel their scalps tingling.

"Lord Zhao, I just discovered today that this prince... seems to be very different from what I imagined."

But Ni Kuan, who was on par with the great scholar, actually had a pair of eyes twinkling with stars, and he sighed to Zhao Zhou beside him with admiration.

"More than just different, I think the prince has the demeanor of a great general."

Zhao Zhou glanced at him, and the smile on his face was more than just a compliment.

"That's right. The prince is a dragon son, how can he be a creature in a pond?"

Han Shuo puffed out his chest and smiled proudly, as if he had said the morale-boosting words himself.

His relationship with Liu Ju was the most special, at least on the surface, he was closest to Liu Ju, after all, his daughter was still engaged to Liu Ju. Although the marriage had to be postponed for a year due to mourning, the first marriage was taken by a female doctor, who was pregnant. If a son was born, he would be the eldest grandson of the emperor.

But the engagement is still there, and Han Ling has been in mourning for more than half a year now. If nothing unexpected happens, she will be able to marry into the Prince's Mansion in less than half a year. By then, Han Shuo will be Liu Ju's father-in-law, the prince's father-in-law. If Liu Ju succeeds to the throne one day, he can go further and become the emperor's father-in-law, a true royal relative.

"General Han is absolutely right. Speaking of which... I am looking forward to attending General Han's wedding. General Han, please don't be stingy when the time comes."

Yang Pu took over the conversation and bowed to congratulate Han.

"Hahahaha, what are you talking about, General Yang? There is plenty of wedding wine, General Yang, eat as much as you want."

Han said that his back teeth showed when he laughed.

"..."

Looking at these people praising Liu Ju and complimenting each other, Li Ji, who was completely unable to get a word in, felt extremely complicated.

The more Liu Ju showed his true colors these days, the more he dared not disbelieve the warning in the secret letter that Li Yan had sent to him a few days ago.

Emperor Liu Che favored Liu Ju and seemed to be biased towards him in every way.

These important officials and generals also praised Liu Ju highly.

Even if he hadn't caused that incident before, his little nephew, who had just been born, would still have no chance of becoming the crown prince...

It was better to be crowned king early. Changyi was not a remote and poor place. After all, it was better than the third prince, Prince of Yan, and the fourth prince, Prince of Guangling.

Moreover, even if Liu Ju was gone, there was still a king of Qi who was granted permission by the emperor to live in Chang'an and was given a "Zhumu Garden" as the gatekeeper. It would still be difficult for his little nephew to catch up.

Thinking of this, Li Ji's sense of guilt was immediately alleviated a lot.

Don’t blame me, don’t blame me... If you want to blame someone, it’s only me, because since you gave birth to Liu Ju, why did you give birth to my nephew!

"..."

The one who felt the most uncomfortable at the moment was Chang Rong, as he was the only one left.

After what Li Ji had done before, he had become a marginalized person here. He couldn't get a word in at all, and he didn't dare to do so easily, otherwise he might cause trouble again.

Moreover, he also realized that everyone present had become Liu Ju's "own people" without knowing when, and no one would take him seriously even if he interrupted...

at this time.

Liu Ju had already turned around and came to the officials. He yawned loudly and said to them in a low voice:
"Everyone, General Yang, the next thing is up to you. I got up too early today, so I'm going to take a nap first. If there's nothing special, don't disturb me."

"???"

Everyone was stunned and speechless.

What about the promise of “I’ll pray for you every day at the harbor until you return safely”?

Even if it was just polite talk, you could at least make your acting a little more realistic. At least send the person to the harbor in person, watch the ship go out to sea, and then go back to sleep, right?

Can’t be handsome for more than three breaths?
"……promise."

After hesitating for a moment, Yang Pu wanted to say something to persuade him, but in the end he kept his mouth shut and bowed in response.

The rest of the people could only bow and agree helplessly.

"See you all later."

Liu Ju didn't care what they thought and took Guo Zhen towards his military tent.

He only cared about the fact that he had left sufficient evidence of his presence. These people would think that he had gone back to his tent to sleep. By the time they noticed, he would have already landed on Tsushima Island...

……

The sky was still blue at this time, and the water in the strait was also blue.

Although there are many messy things on the shallows along the coast, most of them are corpses of marine creatures and rotten wood. There is no white garbage and daily debris everywhere.

On the sparkling sea, a fleet consisting of four large and six small ships is sailing.

From time to time, the orderly calls of the oarsmen could be heard from the cabin below.

In addition to wind power, today's ships still rely more on human rowing, and these oarsmen are the power of the ship.

On one of the large ships, Gongsun Qing secretly brought something to Liu Ju and said in a low voice:
"Your Highness, I have managed to get a sheepskin float. If anything goes wrong, just fill it with air..."

"You are thoughtful, but keep it to yourself. I have prepared it."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ju pulled out a small piece of shriveled tube similar to lamb leg skin from his collar, and then blew a few breaths into the tube, and his chest and back became slightly bulging.

"?"

Gongsun Qing was stunned.

What Liu Ju prepared was obviously more advanced than his. It was put inside the wide robe and could not be seen at all unless you looked carefully. Moreover, it could be inflated at will, which was a must-have for sailing trips.

It seems that this daring prince is not afraid of his life...

(End of this chapter)