I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 47: Lü Jia's Rebellion
"..."

All the civil and military officials present were also confused.

Some of them have been officials in the court for decades, but this is the first time they have seen a wise ruler like Liu Ju who can listen to the opposite side of the story.

But then again, this was also the first time they witnessed Liu Ju's performance in the court.

After all, before today, Emperor Liu Che had never summoned Liu Ju to court for discussions. In the past, he occasionally appeared on some important festive occasions, but he just sat beside him as a mute auspicious elephant ornament.

In order to prove that Liu Che could also give birth to a son...

So, is this the prince?

However, there were a few smart officials and eunuchs, including Wei Qing, who were only slightly confused for a moment, and then immediately looked at Liu Ju with new eyes:

“This is great wisdom in the form of foolishness!”

"Although it seemed that he didn't understand what was being said, he managed to get away with it in a short while with this kind of joking manner!"

"Also, when he signed the military order, he quietly brought Liang Cheng and others with him."

"If Your Majesty accepts this kind of joke, it means you have agreed to let Liang Cheng and others go. These people will no longer be arrested by the court and sent to the imperial prison!"

"Wait...is this his real purpose?"

"If that's the case, his method is really brilliant and ingenious!"

"Besides, who can tell the right time for the Fengshan Ceremony? He only needs to give a time afterwards. As long as it is not delayed too long, Your Majesty will be satisfied. By then, those scholars and Confucian scholars who oppose it will have nothing to say and will have to remember his life-saving grace."

"In this way, Your Majesty does not need to kill the loyal ministers and remonstrants."

"The Fengshan Ceremony can still be held, just a little later. Your Majesty will naturally be satisfied."

"The scholars and Confucian scholars are grateful and grateful."

"This kills three birds with one stone..."

"High, high, high! Really high! This prince has great potential, and I'm sure he will become a great man in the future!"

In fact.

Liu Che felt that he was being controlled by Liu Ju. While he was angry and dissatisfied, he actually realized these things earlier than them:
"This rebellious son... is trying to use his cleverness on me again!"

"Even if you are filial, you shouldn't treat me like this in the court. Otherwise, if these ministers find out, everyone will come to learn from you and teach me how to establish my authority in the court!"

"Look at how I deal with you, and teach them a lesson!"

"And Liang Cheng, that rebellious minister who doesn't know how to live or die, can be spared the death penalty, but he can't escape the punishment of living!"

However, they had no idea that Liu Ju did not have such high political wisdom at the moment. This move was simply to force Liu Che into a corner, arouse Liu Che's dissatisfaction again, and achieve his own goal of "killing three birds with one stone".

Seeing that he had signed the military order, Liu Che was slow to respond.

Liu Ju couldn't help feeling a little confused, and secretly raised his head to check the situation.

As a result, he just moved slightly.

"good very good!"

Liu Che's voice suddenly came, "Since you dare to use the position of Crown Prince as a military order, why not let me fulfill your wish?"

"Dong Zhongshu, and Sima Tan, you two will still be in charge of matters related to the Fengshan Ceremony. We will first enter the preparation stage and wait for the right time to come before implementing it."

"Liang Cheng, and you all, you all heard what the prince said just now. You are also involved in this matter, so you need to fully cooperate with the prince!"

"As for you, Liu Ju..."

Having said this, Liu Che deliberately paused.

Everyone in the hall held their breath at this moment, afraid of missing even a single word.

Liu Ju also pricked up his ears.

Liu Che's words were clear enough. If he agreed to this matter, he would also let Liang Cheng and others go.

But I still don’t know how to deal with myself...

at last.

"Recently, I received a letter from the Kingdom of Nanyue."

Liu Che continued, "Nanyue King Zhao Yingqi has passed away for several months, and Crown Prince Zhao Xing is still young. His foundation will be unstable after he ascends the throne. Queen Mother Qin of Nanyue is afraid of rebellion, so she wrote a letter to ask the princes to follow her example and clear the border once every three years."

"I agree. I have already selected the envoys and ordered the silver seal of the prime minister and the official seals of the internal historian, lieutenant, and grand tutor to be made. I am preparing to send an envoy to pacify the country."

"Didn't you and these people say that my Han Dynasty has not yet resolved the external threats?"

"I will give you an opportunity to help me quell the foreign threat. From today on, you are also envoys of the delegation and will follow the delegation to the Kingdom of Nanyue to deal with this matter!" As soon as the words fell.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is inappropriate!"

Wei Qing finally couldn't sit idly by and stood up to persuade him.
"The Crown Prince is the heir to the throne of the Han Dynasty, and his fate is closely related to the Han Dynasty. The Nanyue Kingdom is located in a remote area, and poisonous miasma and evil spirits are rampant. In addition, the domestic situation in the Nanyue Kingdom is unclear. If something unexpected happens, it may shake the foundation of the country!"

He just felt that this time things had really gotten out of hand.

Although he had never been to the Kingdom of Nanyue, his experience of fighting in the northern desert had already made him understand how dangerous the land of the four barbarians was.

I think the Kingdom of Nanyue is not much stronger than Mobei, and the environment may even be more dangerous. This is definitely not a joke.

"I have made up my mind. No need to say more. I will leave the court!"

However, Liu Che just glanced at him, turned around and left the Xuanshi Hall.

……

After leaving the Xuanshi Hall, Liu Che took only a few steps.

For some unknown reason, it suddenly stopped, causing Su Wen, Chang Rong and other attendants to brake quickly and crash into each other in an instant.

"Did I go too far in giving this lesson?"

This thought had already appeared when Wei Qing stood up to persuade him, and then it quickly expanded. In just a few steps, it had occupied his entire brain.

But things have come to this point. If he were to revoke his order now, wouldn't he be laughed at by all the civil and military officials?

Damn it!

Why is it that every time I see this rebellious son, I tend to act impulsively, as if I am mad at someone!
His brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and after pondering for a long time, he turned around and said to Su Wen:
"Su Wen, go and select the best doctors from the Imperial Hospital and assign them to the diplomatic mission to South Vietnam."

"Select one hundred, no, five hundred of the bravest and most elite men from among the candidates, appoint Huo Guang as their leader, and include them in the delegation to the South Vietnam."

"Also...select a group of the strongest and most agile horses from my imperial stables and include them in the delegation to South Vietnam!"

……

Xuanshi Hall.

Most of the officials had left, but Liang Cheng and a dozen others surrounded Liu Ju.

They kept bowing to express their gratitude to him, their tears were filled with gratitude; of course, their tears might also be the tears of surviving a disaster.

This forced Liu Hong, who had originally wanted to leave the palace with Liu Ju, to leave first in embarrassment.

Wei Qing also looked at Liu Ju hesitantly, then sighed and walked away quickly with a heavy heart.

at the same time.

Liu Ju's mind was no longer here:

"Nanyue Kingdom!"

"The capital seems to be Panyu, which is Guangzhou in later generations."

"According to historical records, after the death of Zhao Yingqi, the new king Zhao Xing and the queen mother Qin were indeed weak, and the real power was held by Lu Jia, the prime minister of Nanyue for three dynasties."

"After receiving the letter from Queen Mother Qin, Liu Che sent An Guo Shao Ji, Zhong Jun and Wei Chen to lead a delegation to appease the people."

"As a result, these people planned to set up a Hongmen Banquet for Lü Jia. In the end, even the woman of the Qin clan had already taken up her spear to fight, but these useless people were cowardly, just like Xiang Yu let Liu Bang go, and did not dare to attack Lü Jia."

"Not long after this incident, Lü Jia quickly launched a rebellion and killed Zhao Xing, the Qin clan, and a group of cowardly Han envoys."

"It is known in history as the 'Lü Jia Rebellion'."

"After that, Liu Che had to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops to conquer the country. Although it took less than a year to destroy the Nanyue Kingdom, the sound of a cannon cost a fortune, and the Han Dynasty also suffered heavy losses."

“So much so that in the same period.”

"In the Battle of Fuhan jointly launched by the Qiang people and the Xiongnu, the Han army could only allow the foreign enemy to burn, kill and loot the local people in Longxi County and shrink the defense line to passively defend."

"Damn, another dilemma!"

"If I allow Lü Jia to rebel during this trip, I will be hurting the people of the Han Dynasty. I must not do such a thing."

"But if I do a good job on this trip, I will leave behind a reputation of 'personally ruling Nanyue as a crown prince'. It might even leave a glorious mark in the history books, but it will only take me further away from my ultimate goal of becoming a full-level human."

"On the contrary, this good reputation can neither prevent Liu Che from becoming more suspicious as he gets older, nor can it prevent treacherous officials from interfering between us father and son."

"Perhaps in the future there is a great possibility that this will stimulate the elderly Liu Che who is worried about the loss of imperial power, causing the witchcraft disaster to come earlier..."

(End of this chapter)