I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 340 points directly to the envoy in embroidered clothes!
Just when Liu Che despised Liu Ju.

Su Wen called out from outside the hall, and after receiving a response, he entered the hall and secretly observed Liu Che's condition before bowing and saying:

"Your Majesty, the envoys sent to the Xiongnu have returned and are now outside the Golden Horse Gate, requesting to see the emperor."

"What mission to the Xiongnu?"

Liu Che looked puzzled.

Su Wen saw that Liu Che's current condition seemed to be better than before, and he didn't know what had happened, so he tentatively said a few more words:
"It was the delegation that Your Majesty sent to the Xiongnu more than three years ago to urge them to return to the Han Dynasty. The leader of the delegation was a Zhao man named Jiang Chong..."

"Oh - I remember, I remember."

Liu Che slapped his forehead and nodded.

"It was Jiang Chong who came to Chang'an to denounce Zhao's crown prince Liu Dan. He requested to be sent as an envoy to the Xiongnu and has been gone for more than three years. I almost forgot about this... So, did he bring me any good news?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Jiang Chong did not submit a memorial, nor did he inform the palace guards of the news. He only requested to personally report to Your Majesty."

Su Wen lowered his head and replied.

"Then summon him to the palace."

Liu Che waved his hand and said with interest.

Jiang Chong left a deep impression on him.

When he first reported on the Crown Prince of Zhao, Liu Dan, it was quite to Liu Che's liking. At that time, King Zhao, Liu Pengzu, was a cunning and flatterer who liked to play with Han laws and was good at using sophistry to hurt others.

The prime ministers sent by Liu Che to the State of Zhao were often caught by Liu Pengzu for violating taboos and Han laws by Liu Pengzu, who would report them to the emperor and order their dismissal or punishment. As a result, few prime ministers of Zhao could serve for more than two years. As a result, Liu Pengzu monopolized power in Zhao, monopolized business and sought personal gain.

Although Liu Che was aware of this, he personally approved and promulgated many Han laws. Failure to follow the laws would be a slap in his own face. In addition, Liu Pengzu was Liu Che's half-brother, so there was no sufficient reason to sanction him... It was at this time that Jiang Chong appeared.

Jiang Chong's real name was Jiang Qi.

Because her sister was good at playing the piano, singing and dancing, she married the Crown Prince of Zhao, Liu Dan, and since then she became a guest of Zhao King Liu Pengzu.

Because of this, Jiang Qi knew many of Liu Dan's dirty secrets. Fearing that the truth would be revealed, Liu Dan decided to silence Jiang Qi. So Jiang Qi fled Zhao and came to Chang'an, changing his name to Jiang Chong. He wrote a memorial to the emperor, accusing Liu Dan of having committed adultery with his sister and his father's concubines, and of having connections with the powerful officials in the counties and prefectures, working together to commit crimes at will.

For Liu Che, this was like someone bringing him a pillow when he was sleepy.

So he immediately summoned Jiang Chong and ordered people to arrest Liu Dan in accordance with Han law. He was transferred to Weijun Zhaodi Prison and sentenced to death.

In order to save his son's life, King Zhao Liu Pengzu had to write a letter requesting to lead the brave men of Zhao to join the army to fight against the Huns and serve the court in order to redeem Liu Dan's crime.

Liu Che eventually spared Liu Dan's life, but deposed him from the position of crown prince. He also took this opportunity to give Liu Pengzu a good lesson. He forcibly went against Liu Pengzu's wishes and chose his least favorite son as the new crown prince.

Since then, Liu Pengzu restrained himself a lot and never dared to cause trouble for him again. He just kept his tail between his legs and lived a carefree life in Zhao State...

"promise."

Su Wen responded and took small steps back to pass on the order.

Although he didn't know why Liu Che's mood had improved, he also felt that Jiang Chong's return was at the right time.

In his impression, Jiang Chong knew how to behave in front of Liu Che, and he also clearly remembered the scene when Jiang Chong was first summoned by Liu Che.

At that time, Jiang Chong was wearing a silk Zen robe and a silk hat with bird feathers as tassels. When he walked, the tassels fluttered, which made him look like a woman. In addition, he had a well-proportioned figure and a handsome face. When Liu Che saw him, his eyes lit up a little. He even turned around and praised Su Wen: "Yan Zhao is full of rare talents!"

If Jiang Chong can bring back some good news this time, perhaps he can divert some of Liu Che's attention.

Then when Liu Ju and his group came back later, the punishment they received should have been a little lighter.

What's more, Liu Che's condition seems to have improved now. If he gets some good news from Jiang Chong, he might have calmed down by then.

...Liu Ju, who was on his way back to Beijing, naturally did not know that Jiang Chong had appeared.

There are actually not many records about Jiang Chong in history books. They are mainly concentrated around the time of the Witchcraft Incident. Moreover, before Liu Ju traveled through time and space and became the Crown Prince, he had not specifically learned about this person's background. Therefore, he was just passively waiting for Jiang Chong to appear.

Otherwise, according to his thinking, he would definitely deal with Jiang Chong in advance.

As for whether there will be Li Chong, Wang Chong, Zhang Chong and others who will make trouble for him in the future, that is a matter for the future. If they come, we will just stop them with our troops and if they come, we will just block them with earth...

The time it took to return to Beijing was much slower than the time it took to go there.

Because when they went there, Liu Ju and his entourage followed behind Han Shuo's army, and they were lightly equipped.

On the way back, they traveled with Han Shuo's army, which was also transporting dozens of tons of silver ore. There were dozens of extra carriages, and it took a lot of time to set up camp and rest.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that Jin Midi, Zhao Zhou and others deliberately slowed down the journey.

For some of them, it was the first time to bully such a powerful monarch, so they were naturally nervous. They spent more time checking for omissions and making sure their confessions were detailed enough, which made them feel more at ease.

More than two months later.

Liu Ju finally arrived in Chang'an.

The group had made preparations in advance before entering the city, and after entering the city they immediately went to Weiyang Palace to report.

As a result, as soon as I arrived at the bus station, I saw a group of people who were gathered outside the palace gate, looking forward to it. Most of these people were dressed in luxurious clothes, and were accompanied by carriages and horses. Some were even wearing court robes. It was obvious that they were all nobles and court officials.

"What kind of grand event will be held in the court today?"

Liu Ju felt a little strange when he saw this scene.
"Could it be that Zhao Zhou and others completely covered up the problems of my trip and frantically praised me in the memorials, causing my cheap father to specially summon all the ministers to hold a celebration banquet for me?"

But if you look closely, it doesn't seem like that, because most of these people are worried, as if they have encountered some difficulties...

Just when I was confused.

Zhao Zhou, who had gone to inform the gatekeepers of his request to enter the palace to see the emperor, came back and stood in front of Liu Ju's carriage, bowed and said:
"Your Highness, the palace has now tightened its rules. Only Your Highness' carriage can drive to the Golden Horse Gate and then get off to wait for the emperor's order. I and others will need to get off here and walk... Your Highness and Captain Jin, please go ahead, I and others will follow."

Liu Ju naturally had no objection to Liu Che setting rules for these ministers and the Weiyang Palace, so he just nodded slightly, but then looked at the crowd not far away and asked:
"Prime Minister Zhao, what's the situation with those people?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, I just learned from the gatekeepers that those are the nobles and court officials who made mistakes."

Zhao Zhou said again,

"Most of them usually behave in an arrogant and presumptuous manner. Now the newly promoted Xiuyi has collected evidence to report and impeach them to Your Majesty. When Your Majesty found out, he was furious and planned to punish them severely. These people were afraid and came to Your Majesty to plead guilty in the hope of being forgiven."

"Is the embroidered clothes pointing directly?"

Liu Ju naturally knew what the official position of "Xiuyi Zhizhi" was. That is, the imperial envoy who was directly responsible to Liu Che, also known as the "Xiuyi Envoy."

He was just curious about who this new "Xiu Yi Zhi Zhi" was and how he could have such courage?

"That's right. I heard that this new promoted official is called Jiang Chong."

Zhao Zhou continued to answer,

"This man is an envoy who just returned from the Xiongnu not long ago. He seems to have made some contributions. On the same day, His Majesty appointed him as the Embroidered Uniform Direct Officer, specializing in arresting thieves in the three prefectures and monitoring the illegal acts of princes and nobles."

"Since he took office, he has acted decisively and impartially, even to the royal family, and has punished many people."

"Now the princes and nobles in Chang'an all have complaints about him privately, but Your Majesty admires him very much. The sudden strictness of the rules in the palace recently was also a suggestion made by this person to Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)