I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 449 I’m going!

coming!

My achievement is finally here!

I finally waited for you, but fortunately I didn't give up!

Moreover, His Highness added the word “great” before “achievements”.

Oh! What wonderful Chinese characters!

Could it be a greater achievement than Dongfang Yu’s? It must have the flavor of Tianshan Snow Lotus, right?

Hearing Liu Ju's last words, all the hairs on Wei Lu's body began to jump with joy.

The person he envied and jealous of the most was actually the current imperial consort Jin Midi.

He was a Hu people, and Jin Midi was a Xiongnu people. They both joined the Han Dynasty at almost the same time.

Although Jin Midi's father was the Xiongnu King Xutu, he was killed before he surrendered. Naturally, the orphan and widowed mother had no support when they came to the Han Dynasty, and ended up becoming just a horse slave.

However, just because of his tall stature, dignified appearance and the fat horses he raised, he was noticed by Emperor Liu Che by chance. He was promoted from a horse slave to a horse supervisor, and then to the position of the closest attendant, and finally to the position of the commander of the imperial son-in-law.

And what about Wei Lu?

Wei Lu's father was also a Huns' miscellaneous king. After he surrendered to the Xiongnu, Emperor Liu Che treated him well, and as a result, Wei Lu became a palace attendant when he just came of age.

But this official had been in this position for many years. Although he had met Emperor Liu Che several times when he was guarding the palace gate, Emperor Liu Che rarely took him seriously, let alone promoted him as quickly as Jin Midi.

He hates!

I hate the injustice of heaven!
I regret that Jin Midi was able to take all the credit.

Fortunately, this time he finally got close to Li Yannian.

The Li family is a newly-appointed royal family, especially after they gave birth to a prince for Emperor Wu of Han some time ago. Although not as well-established as the Wei family, they have gradually become prominent. Li Yannian and his brother Li Guangli both became captains with an annual salary of two thousand stones, one as the assistant musician and the other as the assistant performer. Li Guangli in particular was more valued by Emperor Wu of Han. Even their younger brother Li Ji has now been promoted to the rank of Zhonghuangmen. It can be said that the whole family has risen to prominence.

It was because Li Yan recommended him to Emperor Wu of Han a few days ago that he got the opportunity to come to the Western Regions to convey the imperial edict and get the "local specialties of the Western Regions" like Dongfang Yu and Zhao Qian.

However, despite his excitement, Wei Lu still maintained restraint and pretended to decline:
"Your Highness, I cannot do this. Although I am not a famous scholar or a wise man, I know that there is no reward without merit. How dare I claim credit for your work?"

"Since Envoy Wei is so upright, I won't force him to do anything. So forget it. Just pretend I didn't say anything."

Liu Ju immediately smiled and nodded, then started fiddling with his sand table again.

"Eh?!"

Wei Lu was stunned on the spot.

The script is not like this. I pretended to refuse. Your Highness, shouldn't you have tried to persuade me a few more times? Why didn't you just give it to me?

How do I proceed?

Didn't Dongfang Yu and Zhao Qian try to refuse? Just because His Highness wanted to give it to them, they accepted it openly. Isn't this too shameless?
Is it wrong for me to have shame?
Fortunately, Liu Ju then spoke up and gave him a way out:
"In fact, the Wei envoy does not need to feel burdened. Dongfang Yu and Zhao Qian have both achieved success."

"And this achievement was not given in vain. They did take the trouble to personally go on diplomatic missions to other countries. Although I laid the groundwork in advance, they also played a role in it. Therefore, this achievement is not false, but mutually beneficial. Even if my father asks about it, it is impeccable, and others will not be able to say anything."

"And this time, I originally intended to help Envoy Wei achieve a greater feat..."

That’s all I have to say.

Wei Lu no longer dared to refuse, and immediately seized the opportunity to express his firm stance:
"Achievements are one thing, but if I have the opportunity to serve the country, His Majesty, or Your Highness, I will never refuse. How can I dare to refuse?" "Are you serious?"

Liu Ju finally raised his head and looked at Wei Lu with scrutiny.

"I am willing to cut out this heart and show Your Highness whether it is red or black!"

Wei Lu puffed out his chest and spoke confidently.

Unfortunately, he was not Su Wen. Even if he had heard about Liu Ju stabbing Jiang Chong to death in the street, he did not know that Liu Ju had a hobby of being open-hearted with others.

"Okay, the envoy of Wei is indeed a man of high moral character. Then you can go to the Xiongnu as my envoy."

Liu Ju finally grinned and showed his fangs.

"???"

Wei Lu was stunned again.

Dongfang Yu and Zhao Qian were both sent as envoys to small countries in the Western Regions, so why did it become his mission to be an envoy to the Xiongnu?
The Xiongnu are completely different from these small Western Region countries that are trying to please both sides. Now that the Han army has killed so many Xiongnu people and slaughtered a large number of sheep on which the Xiongnu people depend for survival, they are eager to eat the Han people alive. Letting him go on a diplomatic mission to the Xiongnu at this time, is he sure he is not going to die?

"You don't know, Envoy Wei, that the Han army is pressing on us, and the right wing of the Xiongnu is losing ground. The Xiongnu Chanyu is furious about this, and is about to summon the Right Wise King to Longcheng in Mobei to hold him accountable."

Liu Ju still smiled and said,

"The Right Wise King was worried about being punished, so he had already thought about leaving the Chanyu and joining the Han Dynasty. He sent a secret envoy to communicate with me privately a few days ago, hoping that he would be treated well by the Han Dynasty after joining the Han Dynasty."

"It is impolite not to reciprocate. The matter has been settled. I am sending a secret envoy to contact him now to express my sincerity."

"And the reason why we chose the Guardian Envoy."

"It is precisely because the Wei envoys are originally Hu people, and they share the same blood with the Xiongnu people, so naturally they can speak more intimately."

"At the same time, it can also let the Right Wise King see that the Han Dynasty has always treated those who surrendered well. Whether they are Hu people or Xiongnu people, they will have the opportunity to be reused, so as to eliminate the Right Wise King's concerns."

"If the Wei envoy goes to do this, then the credit for persuading the right wing of the Xiongnu to surrender can all be attributed to the Wei envoy alone. This credit should be no less than Dongfang Yu's. Dongfang Yu was granted a title of a thousand households, so it is not impossible for the Wei envoy to be granted a title of two thousand households or three thousand households."

"Will Envoy Wei think this achievement is too small?"

Listening to Liu Ju's explanation of cause and effect, Wei Lu believed it somewhat, but still felt a little uneasy, and couldn't help but confirm:

"I wonder how confident you are about this matter, Your Highness?"

"Ten percent."

Liu Ju raised his eyebrows and said,
"The advantage is now in our Han Dynasty. The one who wants to submit the most is the Right Wise King. There is almost no possibility of mistakes. The envoy of the Guard only needs to go there to deliver the message and the final decision will be made."

"Besides, my plan to destroy the Huns has already been decided, and even my uncle Wei Qing has personally taken action."

"Once the Right Wise King learns of this, he will only become more desperate. How dare he not seize this only chance to have a good ending?"

"But I won't force you to do this. If the envoy is eager to return to the capital to report, I can find someone else. It just so happens that Dongfang Yu has some free time now..."

Before he finished speaking, Wei Lu rushed to express his opinion:
"I go!"

"What I'm saying is that I'm willing to go. I will definitely fulfill my mission and help the Right Wise King of the Xiongnu lead his people to submit to the Han Dynasty!"

(End of this chapter)