I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 41 You are deceiving the emperor!

"Father, you hurt me."

Liu Hong frowned but didn't dare to struggle. Until he heard Liu Che's words, his young body froze immediately.

"Father, what did you just say?"

Is this it?

Am I about to fulfill my brother's expectations?
"I know you have concerns in your heart, and now the time is not ripe yet."

Looking at Liu Hong's slightly childish face, Liu Che couldn't help but recall the time when he was seven years old and Emperor Jingdi issued an edict to depose Liu Rong and make him the crown prince.

At that time, he was just as ignorant and at a loss.

For several days in a row, I even didn't know what to do, how to eat, or how to sleep.

"But as long as I want to make you the crown prince, you don't have to worry about anything!"

Liu Che continued, "Now that you have created the Tianlu Box, you are a great hero of the Han Dynasty who will be remembered for generations to come."

"I will remember your contributions in my heart, and the people of the Han Dynasty will also know your achievements. This is the prerequisite for replacing your brother and becoming the crown prince."

"But there is still no rush for this matter."

"Your brother has been the crown prince for many years, and... in short, his foundation is still very solid."

"This matter still needs to be considered in the long run. You have lived in Qi for too long. I will first invite a few great scholars to be your teachers and teach you more wisdom and knowledge that you must have to become the crown prince."

"You also need to keep up the good work and make greater contributions."

"Just wait for your brother to make a mistake and give you a chance, then everything will go smoothly and no one will be able to say anything... This rebellious son will definitely make a mistake..."

Having said this, Liu Che suddenly paused.

He had realized that he had said too much to Liu Hong in the heat of the moment.

Liu Hong should know these words, but they should not come out of his mouth.

Even the prince, who made him most gratified and expected at the moment, should never know what he was thinking in advance and should not receive such a promise.

This was a low-level mistake that should never have happened to him, who had controlled the court for many years!

It’s because Liu Ju has been too rampant recently.

Has it disturbed my mind?

In just a moment, Liu Che calmed down and looked thoughtfully at his second son in his arms, who had a strange expression on his face and it was unclear whether he was happy or sad.

"But Father, I am afraid that I cannot bear such a heavy responsibility. Please think twice about this matter."

Liu Hong followed Liu Ju's instructions, lowered his head and spoke in fear.

According to my brother, my father hates people who are too goal-oriented...

So once this situation occurs, I cannot look happy, and I cannot agree to it right away.

I must first be humble, and after doing so twice, I must express that I will only follow my father's arrangements, and then the rest will follow naturally.

“Don’t underestimate yourself.”

Now that the conversation had come to this, Liu Che simply regarded it as a lesson to teach Liu Hong, and continued with his previous words, "You just need to do your own thing. I have my own arrangements in mind. You don't have to worry about the rest."

"Are you worried about your brother?"

"My son..."

Liu Hong was about to say something.

Liu Che interrupted him again and said, "There is no need to worry about this matter."

"If one day I depose him and establish you, I will clear all obstacles for you, and I will also make proper arrangements for the rest of the matter. No matter how deep his foundation is, he will never appear in front of you again."

"forever……"

After hearing this, Liu Hong, even though he was still young, still heard something a little off, and subconsciously asked, "Father, may I ask you a question, what do you mean by 'you will never appear in front of me again'?"

"Hehehehe."

Liu Che laughed and rubbed Liu Hong's head, "Did you know that you had an uncle named Liu Rong?"

"!!!"

Liu Hong's young body stiffened again.

Uncle Liu Rong, he knows!
Before Liu Che was made the crown prince, Liu Rong was the crown prince!
After Liu Rong was deposed as crown prince, he was named King of Linjiang.

Two years later, he was accused of encroaching on the temple walls to build his palace. The retired emperor summoned him to Chang'an for interrogation, and he soon committed suicide in prison to apologize!

So… realizing that Liu Ju would most likely be eliminated by his father after he was deposed, Liu Hong was so frightened that his face turned pale. He suddenly broke free from Liu Che's arms and knelt on the ground with a plop:
"Father, please forgive me. Father, please calm down. I don't want to be a crown prince anymore. I only beg you to spare my brother!"

"Hong'er, you value friendship and loyalty, which is your strength. I am very pleased. However, I know this matter well, so you don't have to feel burdened."

Before Liu Che could understand what was going on, he liked his second son even more.

"Father knows nothing at all!"

Liu Hong was completely panicked at this moment, and he had no time to think about his words. He kowtowed again and again.

"Now I dare not hide it from Father any longer. In fact, the Tianlu Box was not created by me at all. It was given to me by my elder brother. My elder brother is the real hero of the Han Dynasty!"

"What did you say?!"

Liu Che stood up suddenly.

"What I said is true. It was my brother who secretly gave it to me when I went to Bowang Garden to pay my respects to him a few days ago!"

Liu Hong was so anxious that tears came out of his eyes. He kept saying, "If you don't believe me, you can ask my son's prime minister, Bu Shi. He can confirm that what I said is true!"

……

Outside the living room.

Su Wen, Huo Guang, and a group of close attendants, eunuchs, and Qimen warriors were still waiting quietly.

Compared to the last time they went to Bowang Garden, they were now much calmer, at least they didn’t need to be so nervous.

After all, everyone saw how loving the father was to the son when Liu Che and Liu Hong met just now.

Therefore, it is not difficult for them to imagine that a drama of deep love between father and son must be taking place in the living room at this moment.

The reason why Liu Che dismissed everyone was probably because he was discussing the secret of the "Tianlu Box" and was even very likely talking about something related to the position of the crown prince.

After all, Liu Che's recent actions have only caused more speculation in the minds of his close attendants and eunuchs.

at this time.

"Boom!"

"Rebellious son, you and Liu Ju are both rebellious sons!!!"

"You are bullying the emperor!!!"

"Rampant! Too rampant!!!"

"Do you really think I won't punish you!!!"

A few dragon roars suddenly exploded from the door of the living room. Everyone shuddered involuntarily and looked at each other in surprise.

He reacted like this for several seconds... again?
"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

"Pfft..."

Finally someone reacted and quickly knelt on the ground.

"This……"

Huo Guang's head was also buzzing at this moment.

If I remember correctly, this seems to be... Zhumuyuan, why is there the matter of Liu Ju again?
What on earth is going on?
The Second Prince doesn't look like someone who could make Your Majesty angry. Wasn't he fine just now?

How come in the blink of an eye, Your Majesty has another rebellious son?

And it’s deceiving the king?

"Captain Huo..."

Su Wen's voice came from the side. He had already knelt skillfully without knowing when, although the surprise and confusion were still on his old face.

"Thank you. I understand."

Huo Guang nodded, and his kneeling movements were obviously much more skillful than last time.

"This……"

Bu Shi was the only one in the crowd who was still confused, and his worry was beyond words.

After all, the dragon's roar referred to "you all", and the scope of these two words "you all" is still unknown, but it certainly includes him, the prime minister.

Since everyone has knelt down, should I kneel down too?

(End of this chapter)