I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 369: Why is the shepherd Su Wu always so miserable?

The conquest of Loulan and Gushi was thus temporarily decided.

After Liu Ju returned to Bowang Garden, he naturally had to make preparations in advance for this "running away from home".

The most important preparation is the placement of family members.

At present, Liu Ju has not officially married Han Ling, so he only has Yishuo, a woman, and a newborn son. When the Han generals go to war, there has always been a tradition of "pledge" their families in the capital, so that the emperor can feel at ease when they lead the troops outside.

Liu Ju was naturally no exception if he insisted on taking Yi Shuo and Liu Fuling with him.

Even if Liu Che and he were related by blood, he would probably still have doubts, which would have an unpredictable impact on his plan to establish himself as an independent being, and he might even simply not allow him to participate in this military operation.

Liu Ju was not a heartless person who would not recognize anyone after pulling up his pants.

Since she had left behind a seed of love, she would definitely be responsible to the end, and at the very least she would ensure the safety of Yishuo and Liu Fuling.

But there are some things that cannot be said now, even to Yi Shuo.

So after much thought, he finally decided to find a way to send Yishuo and Liu Fuling into the palace and entrust them to his mother, Wei Zifu.

First, Yishuo could serve Wei Zifu as a female doctor, and Wei Zifu would certainly protect Yishuo;

Secondly, as Liu Fuling was the eldest grandson of the emperor, Liu Che and Wei Zifu were younger than him in different generations, so they would naturally not treat the mother and son unfairly, and Liu Fuling could also receive a good education.

Liu Ju also knew that this decision was very unfair to Yishuo.

No woman wants to start a widowed life raising a child right after giving birth...even though this is the reality that most women have to accept in the Han Dynasty, especially among princes and nobles, with a monogamous system.

Even a queen like Wei Zifu was the same.

After Wei Zifu gave birth to him, Emperor Liu Che basically didn't take care of him except for arranging a few Taifu and Shaofu for him.

He and Emperor Wu of Han even met only a few times in a year. He was almost entirely raised and taught by Wei Zifu. Only when his uncle Wei Qing was free would he come to help out and take care of some affairs.

But there was no other way, Liu Ju had to "run away from home".

Otherwise, if Liu Che reaches a certain age, becomes more obsessed with power and more suspicious, and the people below him become more and more suspicious, he, the eldest son of the emperor, may still become the "Crown Prince", and Yi Shuo may become another "Evil Queen", and even Liu Fuling and Wei Zifu will be implicated.

Therefore, in Liu Ju's view, this is something that must be done.

Just like the saying goes, "If I hold the sword, I cannot embrace you; if I put down the sword, I cannot protect you."

Wei Zifu, Yi Shuo, Liu Fuling... and many other people who died in the Witchcraft and Poisoning Incident, whether directly related to him or not, their future fate all depended on him alone. He could never hand his fate over to others, especially to his unreliable father, Emperor Liu Che.

He was not worried that his future actions in the Western Regions would implicate Yishuo and Liu Fuling.

Because at most he would only disobey orders and change the system, and would never engage in rebellious or divisive behavior. He would even do his best to maintain the unified monarchy of the Han Dynasty and establish the uniqueness of the Han emperor. This would also be his own way out.

During this process, Liu Che would be angry, resentful, fearful and anxious.

But Liu Ju would always keep his distance and would never let things develop to the point where Liu Che had to break with him.

As long as Liu Che does not break with him, or the cost of breaking up is much higher than the cost of compromise, Liu Che will still be able to accommodate Yi Shuo and Liu Fuling, and they will be absolutely safe!

Moreover, Wei Qing was still alive. According to the course of history, Wei Qing still had a few more years to live, and this uncle could also help Yi Shuo and Liu Fuling.

During this period, Liu Ju would remember all the grievances that Yi Shuo and Liu Fuling had suffered, and one day he would double compensate them...

……

After some days of preparation.

Liu Che and the inner court finally decided on the list and date for the expedition.

Zhao Po Nu was still the General of the Xiong River, and Wang Hui was the General of the Central Army.

The military supervisor would naturally not be Li Guangli as in history, but would be replaced by another old acquaintance of Liu Ju, Sima Qian, who had now been appointed as the Grand Counselor!
Besides.

Liu Che also added a general who was responsible for going to Wusun to retrieve the betrothal gifts and facilitate the marriage.

——Su Wu!
It’s the Su Wu who herded sheep!
This was not the result of Liu Ju's help and recommendation. Liu Ju had been busy with important matters recently and had no time to think about Su Wu, who was currently serving as the Supervisor of the Central Stables.

Instead, when Liu Ju returned to the capital to report that day, he was chatting with Su Wu at the Jinma Gate. Part of the conversation happened to be overheard by Su Wen, who reported the matter to Liu Che truthfully.

Because Liu Ju had been able to identify talent many times before, Emperor Wu of Han believed in his vision, so he summoned him to test him.

It was then discovered that this young man named Su Wu was indeed courageous and knowledgeable. What was particularly commendable was that, influenced by his father Su Jian, he had also taught himself some Xiongnu language and had a certain talent for languages.

Therefore, Liu Che, who liked to boldly employ new people, gave him such an opportunity and entrusted him with the important task of marriage.

"This Su Wu...why does he always have such a tragic fate?"

Liu Ju didn't know that Su Wu's early appointment was also related to him. He just thought the development of things was a little funny and couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.

Historically, he was detained by the Xiongnu and had to herd sheep in the Beihai for 19 years before he was able to return to the Han Dynasty.

However, this time he was activated ahead of schedule for some reason and had to follow me to the Western Regions to promote a marriage between the Han Dynasty and Wusun. Isn't this a coincidence?
Liu Ju knew that he would definitely stop this marriage.

I just don’t know if Su Wu could return to Han smoothly if he failed to complete this task, whether he would need to stay in Wusun, and how long he would need to stay there?
Not only Su Wu, but also Sima Qian.

Although Sima Qian is now a counselor, he comes from a family of historians after all. No matter what kind of official position he holds, he will not give up the pride of his family of historians and will always insist on compiling history books.

Liu Ju suspected that Liu Che sent Sima Qian to be the military supervisor in order to record the Han Dynasty's first battle to establish its prestige in the Western Regions.

By the way, if Liu Ju could be as brave as Huo Qubing and be the bravest among the three armies in the first battle.

This will surely become a beautiful story.

Moreover, the glory does not belong to Liu Ju alone. Liu Che, the emperor who was "well-used by the world", will also surely become a masterpiece of all ages. After all, he is the best in ancient and modern times. How many emperors can discover two human-shaped plug-ins like Huo Qubing in a row?

Unfortunately.

Liu Che had no idea what Liu Ju was going to do next.

Sima Qian would never have anticipated what kind of history he was about to witness.

(End of this chapter)