I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 370: Black iron armor with tiger face decorated with gold and silver!

As for Liu Ju.

He was given a military post called "Hujun", also known as "Hujun General".

This military position was somewhat similar to the previous "Central Military Inspector", both of which were directly under the emperor's command of the imperial guards. For example, the 800 Jianzhang cavalry that Liu Che gave to Liu Ju this time were to protect the generals who were conquering the Western Regions, and they also had the responsibility of supervision.

After all, even if Liu Ju was deposed as the crown prince, he was still the eldest son of the emperor and the face of the royal family. He absolutely could not be inferior to a general of a minor title like Zhao Po Nu, the General of the Xiongnu.

However, Liu Ju and Zhao Po Nu were not in a subordinate relationship.

At the military law level, the army was still directly commanded by Zhao Po Nu. Without his military tokens and orders, Liu Ju could not mobilize them at will. Liu Che did not give Liu Ju any special privileges. The only ones he could directly control were the 800 Jianzhang cavalry.

This can be seen.

In the overall military operation, Liu Che still did not fully believe in Liu Ju's ability and still hoped that Zhao Po Nu would take charge of the overall situation. If Liu Ju really had any opinions about Zhao Po Nu, he could only submit a petition requesting a holy judgment first.

However, Liu Ju felt that this was not important. As long as he left Beijing and went to the Western Regions, he did not need Liu Che's trust at all.

at the same time.

This decree once again set off an uproar in Chang'an after Liu Ju was deposed as the crown prince, and the protagonist was still Liu Ju...

……

Zhumu Garden.

"Brother, I haven't visited you once since you were abolished. You won't blame me, will you?"

After hearing the news, Liu Hong's slightly charming almond-shaped eyes turned slightly red, but he forced himself to suppress the worry in his heart, pursed his lips and gritted his teeth secretly.
"Why is Father so cruel... But this time, I still cannot ask to see Father to plead for you."

"You told me that the Emperor's decision cannot be questioned. If I were to plead for you, I'm afraid it would cause the Emperor's displeasure and hinder my plan to help you get a place other than the Crown Prince."

"When you go to the Western Regions, you must take good care of yourself and come back safely."

"I promise you that I will definitely get the position of Crown Prince. When you return, I will definitely be your greatest support and will never let you fall into this dangerous situation again!"

"Brother, I'm afraid you don't know yet?"

"Since you were deposed, those courtiers and nobles who changed their minds according to the situation have flocked to Zhu Muyuan to pay homage, and there are many more than before."

"In the past, I ordered Bu Shi to find excuses to avoid meeting them, but now, even though I hate them so much in my heart, I have to meet them all in person and treat them with courtesy, and win them over and use them openly and secretly, because I know in my heart that if I want to fight for the position of crown prince for you, the support of these people is indispensable."

"But I remember their faces at this moment, their criticisms of you, and their attempts to take advantage of you."

"One day, they will pay the price for this!"

"Brother, I have been waiting for you in Chang'an, waiting for your safe return..."

……

Han Mansion.

"My lady, what on earth are you going to do?"

Seeing Han Ling packing his belongings, the maid Chuntao was at a loss as to how to help him. She could only try to stop him with a worried look on her face.

"The eldest prince is going to the Western Regions. The journey is long and the environment is extremely harsh. What can you do when you go there? What if something goes wrong?"

"Call him Prince, and I will go and get married!"

Han Ling paused for a moment, turned back and glared at Chun Tao.
"If he can go, I can go too. If he is not in trouble, I am not in trouble either. I am not afraid myself, so what do you have to worry about?" "But...should we discuss this matter with the head of the family before making a decision?"

Chuntao had no choice but to move Han Shuo out.

"What could my father do? Originally, when I returned from Korea, I had just passed the mourning period and could have married the prince as I wished. But what happened?"

Han Ling snorted and said in dissatisfaction,

"My father saw that the emperor was displeased and didn't even dare to mention it. If I count on him, when will I be able to marry the prince? I am already 29 years old and have paid the 'five calculations' for three years. How can I wait any longer?"

"I don't care anymore. No one can stop me this time!"

"Besides, with the yellow sand as my companion, the hot wind as my companion, and the red tassel stained with blood, I am destined to be with you... There are only a few women in the world who can be as brave and loyal as me. I will definitely be able to melt into the heart of the prince in one fell swoop."

The so-called "five calculations" means that unmarried women over the age of fifteen need to pay five times the head tax, and Yi Shuo had paid it for many years before that.

"Young lady..."

Hearing this, Chun Tao did not remind Liu Ju that he was no longer the crown prince, but just said quietly,
"Why is it that I heard that the marriages of frontier soldiers are all like this? Every year, His Majesty sends a group of convicted women to be rewarded. When they arrive, they are assigned by officials to marry meritorious frontier soldiers... It seems that there is no such love between man and woman as the young lady said?"

"???"

Han Ling was stunned. Why do people say that “poetry and distant places” are all lies?
Although she was smart, she was, after all, a pampered lady and had little understanding of the sufferings of the world.

However, she also had her own ideas that made her feel justified. She pinched Chuntao hard and glared at her with her obsidian eyes, cursing:

"How dare you compare me to those women, Chuntao?"

"I am different. I volunteered. Besides, how can those frontier soldiers be compared with the prince? The prince is the most special man I have ever met. He will definitely achieve great things on this trip. I have full confidence in him."

……

This time Wei Qing and Wei Zifu didn't say anything.

However, the more Wei Qing and Wei Zifu did so, the more the members of the Wei and Huo families also kept a low profile recently following Wei Qing's warnings.

The princes, nobles and court officials in Chang'an increasingly believed that the Wei and Huo families had declined. Some even thought that Liu Ju would never be able to come back alive this time, or that he would be trapped on the border for a long time. Liu Che made such arrangements just to let Liu Ju make way for the next crown prince.

Therefore, some people have been thinking about how to take advantage of the situation and find the most promising towering tree among other princes in order to gain greater benefits in the next dynasty.

During this period, rumors were spreading and remarks unfavorable to Liu Ju emerged one after another.

Liu Ju didn't care about these.

Soon after Yi Shuo and Liu Fuling were placed with Wei Zifu, the day of departure was approaching.

And on the eve of departure.

Wei Kang and Gongsun Jingsheng specially brought some fine wine and vowed to "not leave until they were drunk".

In fact, they had been staying in Bowang Garden every night recently and had not returned until they were drunk. Unfortunately, Liu Ju always insisted on not drinking, so only the two cousins ​​were always drunk.

But today, Wei Kang brought something new
——The black iron armor with gold and silver decorations and tiger face that Wei Qing wore when he went to the north to conquer the Xiongnu!

"Your Highness, my father said that he may never have the chance to wear this black iron armor again in his lifetime. I can only borrow your hand and use the enemy's blood to wash away the mottled rust on it."

(End of this chapter)