I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 337 The tiger ambushes its prey!

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, only to see Zhao Zhou raising his hand and preparing to slap himself in the face again.

"Prime Minister Zhao, don't do this, don't do this, Prime Minister Zhao!"

Ni Kuan was quick to act and quickly grabbed Zhao Zhou and tried to persuade him.

"What happened to Prime Minister Zhao?"

Liu Ju glanced at Ni Kuan and thought to himself, "Ni Nei Shi, how could you say the animated picture?" But he just asked in confusion.

The slap in the face just now was harsh enough, and he could even see a clear five-finger mark.

However, he was more curious about what had stimulated Zhao Zhou and why he had such a big reaction to this silver mountain?

Indeed, this output, converted into units of jin, and considering that one jin is 252 grams, does sound a bit exaggerated, but shouldn't Zhao Zhou be happy to hear the news? After all, he went to sea with them, and he also played a part in the credit.

"Don't be surprised, Your Highness. I just saw a mosquito land on Prime Minister Zhao's face. Prime Minister Zhao might be trying to drive it away."

Yang Pu reacted quickly and found a slightly far-fetched excuse for Zhao Zhou.

"Then you don't have to be so cruel, right?"

Liu Ju looked at Zhao Zhou again, thought for a moment and said,
"Prime Minister Zhao, if you are bitten by a mosquito and it is itchy, you can try making a cross. This may be better than being slapped."

"…Thank you very much for your concern, Your Highness. I feel better now."

Zhao Zhou really wanted to tell Liu Ju that he was not that crazy.

But he couldn't say anything. Could he tell Liu Ju directly that this was a slap in the face of regret?

Was it because he was too smart and said something he shouldn't have said in front of Jin Midi, which led to him being threatened by Jin Midi. After returning, he was forced to ask Liu Che for the bones. Now he regrets it?

But who can blame this?
It was all his fault that he didn't firmly believe in Liu Ju, believing that Liu Ju came to this island to look for a silver mountain, and firmly believed that there was such a silver mountain with amazing reserves on this island.

He should have had some confidence in Liu Ju...

After all, even if Liu Ju’s dream was inconsistent with the actual situation in many ways, the overseas island was still found under Liu Ju’s guidance, so there must be some credibility to it, right?
It’s all that bastard Jin Midi’s fault.

If it wasn't for this bastard who first questioned Nai Weng, how could Nai Weng be in such a difficult position?
Jin Midi didn't think so at all.

He was still immersed in the shock of this data for a long time, and was stunned for a long time before he reluctantly asked:
"Your Highness, are you serious? I wonder if your number is based on facts?"

"This silver mountain is the basis. I summoned you here because I want you to go with me for a field investigation."

Liu Ju smiled and said,

"Also, now that we have found the silver mountain, we should prepare to return to the capital to report."

"What I mean is, we should dig up some silver ore as soon as possible, fill up the largest ship under General Yang's command and ship it to the Korean Peninsula."

"Except for General Yang, Gongsun Qing and others who will stay here temporarily to continue construction and preaching, the rest of us can return to the Korean Peninsula by ship and prepare to return to Beijing to report."

"As for who will be sent to take charge of this matter, how many troops will be stationed on this large overseas island, where the silver mine will be smelted, and how the smelted silver will be used... These issues are not my concern. I believe that my father and the capable ministers in the court will work out a suitable plan."

"Do you have anything else to add?"

"..."

Everyone felt disappointed. He didn't mention a word about going out to sea secretly or what happened after going out to sea.

Expanding the territory for the Han Dynasty is certainly important, and finding this mountain of silver is certainly a great achievement, but there must be a set of rules and statements for going out to sea privately and what happens after going out to sea, right?
Otherwise, even if Liu Ju had made contributions, he would not be punished by Liu Che, and it is very likely that his merits and demerits would be offset.

The sins of these people are great...

"Your Highness, I don't know about the other things...Does Your Highness have any instructions?"

Jin Midi asked again, trying to be as obscure as possible. Liu Ju naturally knew what he meant, and smiled calmly again, acting like a hands-off boss:

"These are not things I should be concerned about. You can handle them on your own. As long as I can clear your name and ensure that you will not be punished by my father when you return, it is fine to put all the blame on me alone."

"You all have been in the imperial court for many years. I'm sure this little thing shouldn't be a problem for you, right?"

"Little things..."

Everyone was speechless again after hearing this.

This prince is really courageous and is not afraid of the emperor at all...

But even if Liu Ju sounded very relaxed, how could they dare to put all the blame on Liu Ju alone in order to clear themselves?
Even if Liu Ju had made great contributions, it would not matter. When Emperor Liu Che saw such memorials, he would probably only punish them more harshly.

After all, they are father and son whose blood is thicker than water. And judging from the situation in recent years, Emperor Liu Che is quite protective of his son. Most of those who make things difficult for Liu Ju or put the blame on Liu Ju do not end up well.

It seems that this matter still needs to be considered in the long run...

……

Chang'an, Weiyang Palace.

Su Wen carefully presented a bamboo tube that had not yet been sealed.
"Your Majesty, this is a memorial sent back from the Korean Peninsula."

"Leave it there."

Liu Che just nodded slightly without even raising his eyes.

Ever since receiving Chang Rong’s obituary.

Liu Che seemed unusually calm. He did not send any envoys to the Korean Peninsula to verify the contents of the obituary, nor did he urge Su Wen to go to Jinma Gate to wait for news from the Korean Peninsula, as if nothing had happened.

Su Wen, who lost his little finger because of this incident, knew it very well.

This kind of Liu Che is the one who truly wants to kill...

Liu Ju really crossed the line this time, and it was not entirely because Chang Rong was "forced" to fall into the sea. In fact, this little eunuch was not that important to Liu Che at all. The main reason was that in this matter, Zhao Zhou, Ni Kuan, Han Shuo, Yang Pu and Li Ji and other officials all stood on Liu Ju's side.

A prime minister, a left secretary, two generals, and an envoy.

These people were all ministers promoted by Liu Che himself. Except for Li Ji, each of them had considerable influence both inside and outside the court. They joined forces with Liu Ju and cooperated with Liu Ju to deceive the emperor, which undoubtedly posed a serious threat and provocation to the imperial power!

Liu Che did not send an envoy to verify the contents of the obituary.

Because he already had an idea in his mind and there was no need to verify it further.

Liu Che no longer pressed for news from the Korean Peninsula.

It was because he no longer believed in the memorials sent back by Liu Ju and the accompanying officials, so it didn't matter whether he read them or not.

The purpose of keeping silent is to avoid alerting the enemy.

It is impossible for Liu Che not to have concerns about the 50,000 elite Han troops brought by Han Shuo and the navy led by Yang Pu.

He was trying to stabilize Liu Ju, Han Shuo, Yang Pu, and the officials who were on the trip, to prevent them and the troops under their command from rebelling out of fear, which would inevitably bring unbearable shock and losses to the Han Dynasty.

He was now like a tiger ambushing its prey.

He was waiting patiently, waiting for Liu Ju to return to Chang'an, waiting for the 50,000 elite Han troops and the tower ship navy to return to the capital, waiting for the most appropriate time to come.

Before that, he would not show any emotion.

If necessary, he would generously give praise and rewards to the "prey" in order to paralyze the "prey" and ensure that the "prey" would not sense any danger before being killed with one blow.

(End of this chapter)