I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 42 Whoever Explodes Gets Gold Coins

But this time, Liu Che did not slam the door and leave.

Because Liu Hong was not Liu Ju, he did not dare to let his father go like this, and he had to explain the whole matter clearly.

Even though Liu Che was furious, he was still full of doubts about this matter.

Therefore, Liu Hong was given this opportunity.

Or in other words, at least half of his anger was not directed at Liu Hong, but more at Liu Ju.

Why is there such a rebellious son everywhere? !
"Pause!"

As a result, when Liu Hong was halfway through his speech, Liu Che interrupted him unhappily, frowned, stared into his eyes and asked,

"You mean... Liu Ju told you personally that he has more good stuff like the Tianlu Box?"

"To reply to Father, my brother did say so."

Seeing that Liu Che's attitude had changed at this moment, Liu Hong quickly answered honestly, "He said that as long as I try my best, he has more good things to give me, and he will definitely help me win the title of crown prince. After he is deposed, he will rely on me to protect him."

"Naive! Why does he think you can protect him? Does he think I don't exist?"

Liu Che glared and snorted coldly.

It was at this moment that he suddenly realized a fact:
Although Liu Ju has been the crown prince for nearly ten years, he is still only a sixteen-year-old boy.

Before this, Liu Ju had never been to the court.

The people who come and go on weekdays, apart from the officials of the Prince's Mansion, are the frustrated minor officials, the sour scholars who talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality, the young and ignorant knights who break the law with force, and all kinds of people.

These people all have one thing in common.

That is, he has no understanding of the court and politics at all. Therefore, he may be able to speak eloquently if he does not enter the court, but once he enters the court, he will find it difficult to move forward, be excluded everywhere, and be hated for everything. If he is not careful, he will not even know how he lost his life.

Liu Ju had previously been hanging out with a group of such "naive" people all day long.

How can I ensure that I am not as naive as them?
This is what Liu Che thought in his heart.

But I would never have thought that Liu Ju is now a time traveler.

This time traveler had never been to a court. Even though he knew some history, he only had a vague understanding of the court and politics, and was also a bit "naive".

"Father, please calm down. My brother no longer thinks that we are no longer in existence. I think my brother may have been frightened by us..."

Liu Hong's eyes were still red as he tried to find a way to make amends for Liu Ju.

"That rebellious son is so bold, how could he be scared by me?"

Liu Che was so angry that he wanted to laugh. Every night when he closed his eyes, he could still see Liu Ju's lawless and ugly face.

But think again.

It's not completely impossible...

Even though Liu Ju didn't know how to act when talking to him, the methods he had used in the past few days had become a clear signal of deposing and enthroning the crown prince in the eyes of outsiders. How could he not be afraid?

That's it!

This rebellious son must be scared!

I just know that you have disobeyed me severely this time and dare not offend me again, and I don’t know how to make amends.

So when Liu Hong happened to go to visit, he made such a "naive" and stupid move?

That’s what I said!

With the methods I used before, this rebellious son should have written a letter of apology and sent it to the palace long ago, no matter how stubborn his temper was. I was puzzled by this for several days.

So you were waiting for me here?

Humph, you rebellious son, it turns out that you are afraid sometimes!
Thinking of this, the turbidity in Liu Che's heart suddenly dissipated, and his mood and breathing felt indescribably comfortable.

but……

There is one more thing that needs to be clarified!
nice one!
Liu said he has more goodies like the Tianlu Box!
Could it be that Liu Ju is the blessing bestowed upon me by God?

If it were in the past, he would have to confirm it like he did when he questioned Liu Hong just now because of his suspicion. But after this...

Liu Che thought of the ancient river channel of Dayu and the three strategies for river control, and now there is also the Tianlu Box.

He felt that this possibility was quite high!

But now, he absolutely could not lower himself to ask Liu Ju for clarification, and it was even more impossible for him to lower himself to ask Liu Ju for it, otherwise this rebellious son would surely jump up and down again with impunity!
Just when I was worried, a flash of inspiration came to my mind.

"Have it!"

Liu Che looked at Liu Hong's worried face and said, "Hong'er, do you really want to protect that rebellious son?"

"Father, please forgive me. My brother has been very kind to me since I was young, so I..."

When Liu Hong heard that there was still a chance, he immediately answered with eager eyes.

"Okay, I'll give you a chance now!"

Liu Che pulled Liu Hong into his arms again and said in a gentle and persuasive manner, "From today on, I want you to go to Bowang Garden often. Once you get something good from that rebellious son, bring it to me immediately."

"As long as you do your best to do this, I promise not to depose him from the position of Crown Prince, and you don't have to worry about him anymore!"

Liu Hong was a little confused: "But father, according to my brother, you gave me good things to teach me to do my best to fight for the position of crown prince..."

"I know that."

Liu Che didn't realize that his smile was a little childish at the moment, and he coaxed her with the tone of coaxing a child into giving him candy.
"Just go, I will cooperate with you in due course."

"It will only make him feel that you are almost there but still a little short of it. He will never notice it easily."

"This is a secret between you and me. No one is allowed to tell it. If you tell anyone, I will kill that person and exterminate his clan. Do you understand?"

"You have to remember that no matter who promises you something in this world, there will be mistakes, but I am the only one who is different."

"I am the Son of Heaven. There is nothing in the world that I cannot accomplish!"

……

Outside the living room.

The legs of the eunuchs, close ministers and warriors at the Qimen Gate were numb from kneeling, but they still did not see Liu Che slam the door and walk out. They could only hold on, as if they were doing a training exercise.

He knelt like this for more than half an hour.

"Squeak."

The door to the living room was gently opened.

Everyone was shocked and cried out with tears in their eyes, "It's finally out!" and quickly crouched lower.

But the sound of the door opening seemed slightly different from what I expected.

"What are you all doing kneeling down?"

Liu Che was a little surprised. "Did I order you to kneel down when I entered?"

When everyone heard the voice, which did not seem to be angry, they dared to raise their heads slightly to observe.

But at this moment, Liu Che was even more interested and energetic than when he came. Even the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, as if he had just finished some business in the palace.

Su Wen was the one who reacted the fastest and answered immediately:

"Your Majesty, we are just a little tired from standing, so we kneel down and rest for a while."

“Kneeling down counts as resting?”

Liu Che muttered something, and finally remembered what happened in the guest hall before, and immediately skipped the topic, "Get up after you have rested, and go back to the palace."

As he walked, he called Su Wen, who had just stood up with great effort, to his side:
"By the way, Su Wen, I suddenly remembered that a few days ago, the Queen seemed to have asked Princess Pingyang to act as a matchmaker and asked the Crown Prince for a marriage."

"Has this matter come to any conclusion?"

(End of this chapter)