I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 373: It is not only women who are attractive with their beauty, but also officials and scholars
Liu Xijun started learning a foreign language shortly after she set out.

Liu Ju himself was naturally not idle either.

Although he led the 800 Jianzhang cavalry given by Liu Che and formed an independent regiment, he ultimately lacked military experience and reputation.

Therefore, even if these people do not dare to disobey him on the surface, they are not completely convinced of him in their hearts. If it really comes to a life-and-death moment, he may not be able to make these people obey his orders.

In addition, he had just been deposed as crown prince, so these people were somewhat suspicious of him.

There were even 80% of people who thought, as was rumored in Chang'an, that Emperor Liu Che deliberately exiled him to this expedition in order to take the opportunity to destroy the forces and vassals he had previously cultivated in Chang'an.

Moreover, the Jianzhang cavalry were more arrogant than ordinary soldiers.

After all, they were all Liu Che's reserve officers. Even the most ordinary Jianzhang cavalry had a salary of more than 300 stones, and their military rank was comparable to that of a centurion in an ordinary army.

Great generals like Li Guang, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing all came from the Jianzhang Cavalry Camp.

Therefore, in order to become the absolute core and leader of this independent regiment as soon as possible, he must do something in advance, so that the true strength of this army can be brought into play and it will truly become the original stock for his own development of the Western Regions.

As for the armies under the command of Zhao Po Nu, Wang Hui and Sima Qian.

In this process, he will naturally be influenced by him in a subtle way and use him for his own benefit when necessary...

After becoming a full-level human.

Liu Ju's understanding of military affairs was gradually becoming clearer.

As a general, you must "have four no's and three no's".

The so-called "four nothings" are no sky above, no earth below, no master behind, and no enemy in front!
The so-called "three no's" are: no control from the sky above, no control from the earth below, and no control from people in the middle!
A rebellious son like him who has no father or king already possesses the qualities to become a famous general. What he has to do now is to make the entire army truly regard every word of his as an unquestionable military order, and understand what the duty of a soldier is.

……

So it was the third day of our departure.

Liu Ju suddenly issued a strange order to the Jianzhang Cavalry:

——【Anyone who can dress in women's clothing for a while will be rewarded with ten gold coins.】

"What the hell? Wearing women's clothes and marching with the army for an hour, you get a reward of ten gold coins?"

"What kind of eccentric habit is this, Your Highness?"

"It seems that His Highness is bored during the journey and is using us to entertain himself. Anyone who believes this is a fool."

"What if he really gives it to me?"

"Then you try?"

"I won't try. Regardless of whether your Highness's order is valid or not, I am still a dignified Jianzhang cavalryman. If I really wear women's clothes and march with the army for an hour, I will be ridiculed by others. How can I hold my head up in front of my brothers in the future?"

"..."

Although ten gold coins was already a considerable amount of money, and was definitely a huge sum of money for the Jianzhang cavalry whose annual salary was only a little over three hundred stones, these proud Jianzhang cavalry did not give in easily.

An hour passed like this.

When Liu Ju asked about this again, Guo Zhencai reported helplessly:
"Your Highness, no one has come to receive the order yet. Look at this..."

In fact, Guo Zhen didn't quite understand what Liu Ju was doing, and thought it was just a boring prank.

For a brief moment, he even thought of suggesting that Liu Ju call Liu Xijun to ride in the same car with him.

After all, when Liu Ju had Yishuo riding in the same car with him in the past, even if Yishuo didn't respond much, Liu Ju could still have a great time chatting with her, so he never did anything like this.

"It doesn't matter."

Liu Ju seemed to have expected this and smiled.

"Doesn't General Zhao have a thousand Northern Army soldiers under his command? Pass this order to the Northern Army and wait."

"This... If Your Highness really wants to see men wearing women's clothing, I can just put it on. There is no need to go through so much trouble." Guo Zhen hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and bowed as if he had made a great decision.

He would rather lose face himself than let Liu Ju continue to expand the scope of this order and lose face in front of the entire army. Even though he is not the crown prince now, he is still the eldest son of the emperor, and the eldest son of the emperor should have the dignity of the eldest son of the emperor.

"you?"

Liu Ju glanced at the middle-aged Guo Zhen, and just thinking about him wearing women's clothes made him feel sick.
"I'd rather put on women's clothes and admire myself than see you wearing women's clothes. Go ahead and do it. I have my reasons for doing this."

"……promise."

Guo Zhen had no choice but to agree, but turning around was extremely difficult.

Seeing this, Liu Ju didn't want him to get into internal friction, so he simply gave him a small hint:

"Guo Zhen, you should have heard of the story of Shang Yang's 'Building a Tree to Establish Trust', right?"

"?"

Guo Zhen paused when he heard this, turned around hesitantly, and then suddenly realized:
"Your Highness means... I understand. I will do it right away!"

……

The Northern Army soldiers, whose salaries were not as high as those of the Jianzhang Cavalry, were indeed different.

Less than a cup of tea's time had passed after the order was passed down, and more than a dozen soldiers had come to receive orders.

Naturally, this matter also reached the ears of Zhao Po Nu, Wang Hui and Sima Qian. They were also puzzled by Liu Ju's strange order, and they got together for a small meeting.

"What on earth does this mean, Your Highness?"

"Perhaps you are bored and lonely on the journey and want to find something fun to kill time?"

"But is it inappropriate to act like this in the military?"

"How about General Wang go and persuade His Highness?"

"I am a humble general, so I am afraid it is not appropriate to speak lightly, but General Zhao, as the commander-in-chief, can go and give some advice."

"..."

At this point, Sima Qian finally lowered his voice and said mysteriously:

"Do you two generals know that it is not only women who are charming with their beauty, but also officials and scholars?"

"Since Emperor Gaozu, there have always been officials who have used their looks to gain favor with the emperor. This trend of flattery has never ceased... Therefore, the two generals do not need to make a fuss. It is better to pretend that you don't know."

"This……"

Zhao Po Nu and Wang Hui looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment, and they just sat down more firmly unconsciously.

Little did they know that what Sima Qian had just said were exactly the original words in "Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of Favorites" which he compiled later.

And as if afraid that future generations would misunderstand the meaning of the word "佞幸", they deliberately used such words to annotate the first sentence of the opening, which completely confirmed the Liu family's fine tradition of being fond of men...

at the same time.

However, Liu Ju only chose the first person who came to receive the order, personally delivered the women's clothing that he had prepared, and considerately vacated a carriage for the soldier to change clothes in.

After he did this.

The soldiers who were originally very bored suddenly became interested, and this matter spread throughout the army in a very short time as if it had wings.

For a moment, the entire army was filled with joy.

Almost everyone was talking about it, and most people just took it as a joke.

Even the soldiers dressed in women's clothes were somewhat skeptical.

(End of this chapter)