I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 441: There are no more Huns north and south of the desert, and all the lands east and west of the ridges belong to the Han!
"What do you mean?"

Wei Qing frowned even more tightly. This was no longer just a hidden meaning, but rather adding fuel to the fire, causing Wei Qing's liver, which was already aching slightly, to tremble and ache again.

"Uncle, now that you're here, are you really planning to go back empty-handed?"

Liu Ju blinked and said.

He is short of manpower at the moment, so as long as a qualified person comes, he will make full use of his talents, even if he has to force the job.

Look, Dongfang Yu received an imperial edict from Emperor Wu of Han not long ago and had already fled to Zhangye. Now he has come back happily to officially serve as an envoy in the Western Regions. This time, he was sent by Liu Ju to the even more distant Kingdom of Qule.

There was also the usher Zhao Qian who came to Loulan with Dongfang Yu to convey the imperial edict.

Not only did he fail to get Liu Ju to return to the capital to report immediately, but Liu Ju also used both soft and hard tactics, and with the assistance of Dongfang Yu, he went to the Jingjue Kingdom, which was slightly closer to the Biqule Kingdom but on the same route.

In short, up to now, it is impossible for people who come to the Western Regions to return empty-handed.

Whether you like it or not, you have to bring some "local specialties" from the Western Regions. It has even become the case that you feel embarrassed to say hello to others if you don't bring some "local specialties" back.

Of course, since Liu Ju was able to understand Wei Qing's political wisdom of "knowing when to stop and overflowing when the water is full", he had no intention and dared not to help Wei Qing achieve any achievements. After all, this would not only not be a good thing for Wei Qing, who had already "surpassed his master in achievements", but might even bring disaster to him and the Wei family.

From the words that Wei Qing asked Wei Kang to bring to him, it can be seen that Wei Qing was not without ambitions and regrets in his heart.

However, as he was working under Emperor Wu of Han, his ambitions were doomed to be unrealized and his regrets were doomed to be irreparable. Otherwise, once his "merits surpassed his master", he and his family would probably not have a good end.

But now, Liu Ju has let it go.

He also helped Wei Qing to see things more open-mindedly. Now that things have come to this, no matter what ambitions he had, he should realize them. No matter what regrets he had, he should make up for them. Why bother about anything else?
"Just say what you want to say, don't play tricks on me!"

Wei Qing understood Liu Ju's meaning almost instantly, but still did not want to explain it in detail. He just stared at Liu Ju with a warning look, so that Liu Ju would understand what he was talking about and change his words immediately.

"Uncle, I have a dream."

Liu Ju just smiled and said thoughtfully,
"But with the manpower I have now, it will probably take some effort to realize this dream. It would be great if my uncle and his soldiers could lend me a hand."

"I know what you are thinking, but I can't help you. You'd better not do it. Don't force me to use force on you!"

Wei Qing flatly refused and his expression became even more serious.

Liu Ju ignored him and continued to speak:

"My dream is actually very simple. There will be no more Huns in the north and south of the desert, and the east and west of the ridges will all be Han territory (the ridges refer to the Pamir Plateau, which is the Pamir Plateau in later generations)."

“No one can stop me until this dream comes true.”

"Uncle can't!"

"If my uncle intends to use force on me, I will resist with all my strength now that I can shoot the halberd with two stone bows. I'm afraid my uncle won't be able to control me."

"Even my father can't do that!"

"If my father summons me back by force, I will return all his troops and go deep into the Western Regions alone to start anew and regroup."

"But forgive me for being blunt. Even if I am willing to return all these soldiers, they may not all be willing to go back. Then you can't blame me."

"If it develops to this point, I think my father will probably consider using military force against me, right?"

"But this is also within my calculations. If my father really wants to use military force against me, I will order people to destroy all the oases on the way from Loulan to Yumen Pass, and completely cut off the road between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions!"

"If my father wants to destroy me despite the natural dangers..."

"Since I was able to defeat 20,000 Xiongnu with only a few thousand cavalrymen in Gushi, then my father's troops have traveled nearly 2,000 miles through desperate conditions, while I am waiting for them in Loulan. Who do you think will win or lose in a battle between me and my father? And where will the Han Dynasty go?"

"Uncle, you definitely don't want the situation to develop to this point, where my father and I become enemies, right?"

"You! You bastard, how dare you have such thoughts?!" After hearing these words, Wei Qing felt that the adrenaline in his body surged out uncontrollably. He was originally a little weak due to liver pain, but now he didn't know how energetic he was.

Or, it can be said that he was shocked and frightened.

He never expected that Liu Ju would be so bold.

This was no longer earth-shattering, nor was it merely about poking a hole in the sky; this was clearly about subverting the heaven and earth!
"Uncle, I know you brought more than 10,000 elite soldiers from the Northern and Southern armies with you this time. You must be thinking about issuing an order immediately to use this force to forcibly control me and bring me back to Chang'an first, right?"

Liu Ju looked at Wei Qing calmly but seriously, and said word by word,
"If my uncle insists on doing this, I am well prepared. Your army may not be able to gain an advantage."

"But I still implore you to think twice. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. If you do this, today will be the day when my father and I will completely break off relations. I mean what I say."

"..."

Wei Qing was speechless at this moment.

It seemed as if today was just the first day he met Liu Ju. Even after experiencing many troublesome and amazing things before, he could no longer see clearly this nephew Liu Ju.

This nephew seems to have three forms.

The first form is the most obedient childhood, which is sensible, polite, and respectful, making people feel at ease.

The second form is after dismissing his retainers and before setting out for the expedition to the Western Regions. He is capricious, domineering, impulsive, and reckless, which is troublesome.

The third form is now...

It was like being in a fog, but it was so tall and huge, like a giant beast. You could only see a huge outline and couldn't see the whole picture, making you not know how to deal with it.

"Uncle, please stay here for a few days and think about what I said."

Liu Ju was not in a hurry to let Wei Qing express his opinion, but just said,

"If my uncle decides to help me, I will tell you my plan and let you see my sense of propriety. I can assure you that I will never go so far as to break off relations with my father, and no one from our Wei or Huo clans will be hurt."

……

He asked Han Zeng and Han Ling to take good care of Wei Qing.

When Liu Ju returned to his residence, he immediately wrote a letter of divorce and ordered someone to put it in a feathered letter tube and send it to Chang'an at full speed.

This is a secret letter sent to Liu Che.

There were only a few words in the secret letter:

——【Father, my uncle is suffering from a terminal illness and I’m afraid he won’t live long! 】

[My uncle had already known about this before he left Beijing, but the Imperial Medical Bureau went to treat him but didn't know the truth. I will keep it secret for the time being, and I ask Father to keep it secret as well.]

【In the last days of my uncle’s life, as his nephew, I hope to do something for him. 】

[Therefore, I, your son, kneel down and ask your father to allow him to stay in the Western Regions temporarily, put on his armor and fight the Xiongnu again, and give Longcheng Feijiang a perfect ending. Your son is grateful and tears flow! ]

This secret letter was an expression of Liu Ju's true feelings, but also a strategy he took advantage of the situation.

The tacit understanding between Emperor Liu Che and his subject Wei Qing is incomparable to ordinary people.

Wei Qing knew when to stop, and how could Liu Che not know that Wei Qing knew when to stop? Therefore, when he saw the secret letter, he must have understood what Liu Ju was saying.

At this time, this request.

Liu Che could not refuse, nor could he bear to refuse.

(End of this chapter)