I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 401: Isn’t this a great achievement that I gave you?
"Going out to drink and have fun?!"

Dongfang Yu's blood pressure soared instantly and he almost broke his teeth.

Is this what Liu said was foolproof?
Now that he is in danger in a foreign country, Xian Ma and his personal soldiers are so unreliable that they still have the mind to go out drinking and playing in the middle of the night. This is like seeing the big picture from the small details. How reliable can Liu Ju be when he can't even get Xian Ma and his personal soldiers to obey orders?
Okay, okay, this is how you play, right?

If he can return safely this time, Nai Weng will definitely publicize the matter in front of everyone and force Liu Ju to severely punish Guo Zhen and these personal soldiers!
After returning to the capital, Nai Weng had to report the experiences of the trip truthfully to the emperor, and urge the emperor to recall Liu Ju as soon as possible. If he was allowed to continue to interfere in the affairs of the Western Regions, even if he took Loulan and these small countries with the help of the Han army, he would definitely hinder the emperor's grand plan for the Western Regions one day!
"Order our people to guard the gates and not let down their guard at all!"

At this point, Dongfang Yu didn't dare to sleep easily anymore. He moved a stool into the yard and sat with his sword in hand.

The Kingdom of Yanqi had a total population of more than 30,000 and 6,000 soldiers. This size was considered a medium-sized country among the countries in the Western Regions.

Regardless of whether there has been a coup in this country or the cause of the unrest is something else, it is not something that a Han envoy like him, who has only a few people under his command, should get involved in. Before the situation stabilizes, it is best not to even ask around and just guard this posthouse to avoid being affected, or even accidentally causing misunderstandings between the two countries, leading to serious diplomatic incidents.

In fact, he could also see that although King Yanqi treated him with courtesy this time, his attitude was still somewhat ambiguous.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have arranged for him to stay in an inn outside the royal city after the banquet, and this inn would have charged a fee...

But anyway.

Deep down, Dongfang Yu still hoped to facilitate the deterrence of the real arrow military exercise and achieve the peaceful submission of the Yanqi Kingdom.

Although Liu Ju was not a very reliable person, the idea was good after all and would do no harm to the Han Dynasty. It would have been fine if he had not come before, but now that he had come, of course he had to take on the responsibility and try his best to get this done for the Han Dynasty.

……

He sat like this for an hour.

Outside the inn, there was already silence, as if nothing had happened.

“zzzZZZ……”

Dongfang Yu had been traveling a lot recently and before he knew it he had dozed off while sitting on a stool leaning against the earthen wall.

Although the guards in the courtyard did not dare to doze off easily, a few of them could not help falling into a half-asleep trance, leaning on their spears and swaying back and forth involuntarily.

at this time.

Suddenly, there was a chaotic sound of footsteps outside the yard.

"somebody is coming!"

Dongfang Yu shuddered and woke up instantly. His personal soldiers also suddenly woke up. They all held their weapons and prepared for battle. Their faces were full of tension and even their breathing slowed down a lot.

My father Dongfang Shuo was a good talker.

At least in the eyes of the emperor, he was just an actor. He never led troops in his life and was never entrusted with any important task.

Dongfang Yu was admitted as a palace official with the help of his father. After serving as an official for two years, he was noticed by Emperor Liu Che because of his tall stature, handsome appearance and deep voice. He was appointed as an imperial envoy and had never encountered such a situation.

The same is true for the personal soldiers who follow him. Some of them may have never even seen blood. How could they not be nervous?
"Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!"

As the footsteps got closer, the gate of the courtyard was suddenly knocked loudly.

Dongfang Yu and his personal soldiers all felt a tightness in their hearts and pointed their weapons at the gate.

After hesitating for a while, Dongfang Yu tentatively asked outside the courtyard:
"Who's that outside?"

"Don't be alarmed, Mr. Dongfang. It's me."

There was a response from outside soon.

"You? Who are you?" Dongfang Yu was stunned and asked subconsciously.

This voice is definitely not Guo Zhen!

But it felt familiar, as if I had heard it somewhere before. Of course, it definitely wasn't someone from Yanqi, because the translators from Yanqi couldn't speak Chinese so fluently.

Moreover, everyone in Yanqi only knew that he was an envoy of the Han Dynasty. How could they know that he was an envoy?
However, the next moment, Dongfang Yu reacted with a look of shock on his face:

"Your Highness?!"

There is no doubt that this voice is Liu Ju.

Liu Ju's voice is very distinctive. Although he is not very old, his voice has an indescribable richness and a magnetic bubbling sound. Even he, a messenger who is responsible for conveying imperial edicts to Emperor Wu Che, feels inferior to him. He had previously thought about how to learn Liu Ju's pronunciation so that he could better perform his duties.

But the question is, why is Liu Ju here?

Shouldn't he be in Loulan now, coordinating the real arrow military exercises and the garrison farming affairs?

"It's me, why don't you open the door?"

Liu Ju's voice was heard from outside again.

"Yes! Open the door!"

Dongfang Yu finally came to his senses and quickly ordered someone to remove the bolt.

As the courtyard gate opened, he finally saw the young face with a few traces of blood in the cold moonlight. This time he would definitely not make a mistake. The person in front of him was indeed Liu Ju.

Not only Liu Ju, but also Guo Zhen and dozens of his personal soldiers followed behind Liu Ju.

There was blood on their faces, clothes, hands, and weapons. The moment the door was opened, a breeze rushed into the yard with a fishy smell of blood.

What's going on?!

Dongfang Yu was becoming more and more confused. Didn’t these people agree to go out for a drink and have fun?
How come he looked like this when he came back? Could it be that he got drunk and had an argument with the people from Yanqi State, and it turned into a fight?
No, no!

This cannot explain why Liu Ju appeared here!
There was also something Liu Ju was holding in his hand. Although it was wrapped in a sack, the bottom of the sack was dyed dark red.

"Your Highness, what are you..."

Dongfang Yu really couldn't understand the current situation. His brows were twisted into knots and he had to ask.

"Don't call me Your Highness. Before I left Yanqi, I was just an insignificant attendant in the delegation."

Liu Ju made a gesture to keep quiet, then threw the sack in his hand to Dongfang Yu's feet and said seriously,
"This is the servant commander sent by the Xiongnu to Yanqi. I know nothing about it and have never been to Yanqi, so this can only be done by you and Guo Zhen. Not only now, but also in the victory report sent to Chang'an. Isn't this a great achievement for you?"

"King Yanqi should have noticed the commotion just now."

"But with the previous experience of Loulan, he probably won't risk opening the gates of the royal city and sending troops to check at this time. He will wait until daybreak at the earliest before sending anyone to investigate the matter."

"When the time comes, you will display this head in public, and then comfort him with kind words, explaining the pros and cons."

"If he is frightened and willing to surrender, that's fine. If he still has an ambiguous attitude, you don't have to force him. Just lead the group back to Loulan... The day of the real arrow military exercise was the day when the Yanqi Kingdom was destroyed. The only thing to blame is that he refused to accept the toast."

"The rest is up to you. I'm going to take a rest."

(End of this chapter)