I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 490: Ultimate "Raising Enemies to Protect Yourself"

As expected, it’s Huo Guang!
Although he only started to exert his power after the death of Emperor Liu Che in history, and soon firmly controlled the government, he was able to defeat Sang Hongyang, depose Liu He, and support Liu Bingyi. However, anyone could see that if Emperor Liu Che had not been alive, he would have always been keeping a low profile, and how could he have such powerful means.

Look, Liu Ju didn't even have to start it for him.

Huo Guang simply thought about it and immediately came up with a series of countermeasures, implementing the idea of ​​"nurturing the enemy to protect oneself". Even if it was not comprehensive, it had formed a set of effective combined punches.

And judging from Huo Guang's rapid transformation.

It can also be seen that he ultimately stood on the side of the Wei and Huo families. His previous deliberate attempt to draw a clear line between himself and Liu Ju and the Wei family was ultimately just a means to reassure Liu Che.

However, there are some differences between his "nurturing the enemy to protect himself" and Liu Ju's "nurturing the enemy to protect himself".

After hearing this, Liu Ju just smiled without commenting, and then said:

"Cousin, if I let Lu Bode and Li Ling take over the military power and immediately suffer a defeat, although it would show my strength, Lu Bode and Li Ling would probably be ruined."

"Moreover, wars will result in casualties, especially defeats, which will surely cost the lives of many Han soldiers."

"I can ignore Lu Bode and Li Ling, but I cannot ignore these Han soldiers who have fought with me through thick and thin."

Huo Guang heard this and showed an expression of disappointment. He said more seriously:
"Your Highness, haven't you heard that 'those who do great things don't pay attention to small details' and 'one general's success is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers'? You are a person who is going to do great things. If you are so hesitant and always have a woman's kindness, you will probably suffer from it in the future!"

"Listen to my advice, the emperor follows the path of loneliness and widowhood."

"With the imperial power in front of you, your opponents will certainly do everything they can. If you want to gain a firm foothold, you must not be soft-hearted, let alone kind!"

"Not to mention these Han army soldiers, even if I need to sacrifice my life one day, as long as I can help you succeed to the throne, you don't have to worry about it, and I won't harbor any resentment."

"Because you know, and I know, that the Wei and Huo families have no way out, and you must succeed to the throne!"

"Don't worry, cousin. I'm not soft-hearted. I just don't need to let these people make fearless sacrifices."

Liu Ju put his arm around Huo Guang's shoulders and said with a smile,

"'Nurturing the enemy to protect oneself' is a good strategy, but it depends on the individual."

"At least for my father, a defeat will not change his mind, and the unsustainability of NATO will not make him compromise."

"On the contrary, given my father's temperament, the more the Western Region cannot do without me, the more he will be wary of me. The more he will not tolerate my continued stay in the Western Region, and the more he will recall me regardless of the cost and consequences."

"So our 'nurturing the enemy to protect ourselves' approach also needs to change."

"What do you think, cousin?"

"..."

Huo Guang looked up at Liu Ju with a subtle expression on his face.

She seemed to be thinking about the meaning of his words, and seemed to be amazed at Liu Ju's growth speed. Finally, she had to nod and said:
"Your Highness is right. I was too anxious to consider it carefully. If it were someone else, this 'nurturing the enemy to protect oneself' might work, but for His Majesty, this approach will only lead to bad things."

"Then, I wonder what changes Your Highness will make to 'nurturing the enemy to protect oneself' according to the individual. I would like to hear the details."

"Cousin, do you still remember the filial piety I just talked about?"

Liu Ju blinked and did not answer the question, but it was just a rhetorical question, and then he said,

"If you stick it lightly, you will take it. If you stick it heavy, you will run away..."

……

After more than a month.

Several riders on fast horses entered Chang'an, and a memorial was quickly delivered to the Golden Horse Gate.

Afterwards, the attendants who had been guarding the Jinma Gate day and night in recent days immediately delivered the memorial sent back from the Western Regions to the Weiyang Palace, and it was presented to Liu Che personally by the Yellow Gate Assistant Minister Su Wen.

Watching Liu Che personally slap the ink off the bamboo tube, he began to look through the contents of the memorial impatiently.

Su Wen's heart had already tightened, and he even tried to breathe sparingly.

He had just looked at the ink on the bamboo tube, which was printed with Huo Guang's official seal, and the place where the seal was sent was Luntai City in the Kingdom of Kucha.

From these details, it is currently impossible to tell whether the content of the memorial is good or bad.

But there are only two possible outcomes, either good or bad, right?
If Liu Ju comes back and reports obediently, that would be good and everyone would be happy.

If Liu Ju dared to disobey the order, it would definitely be bad. With Liu Che's temperament, he would not be furious this time, but he would definitely stir up a bloody storm in the court!
If we ask whether Su Wen hopes for good or bad...

From a personal perspective, he naturally hopes that things will develop in a good direction.

After all, his relationship with Liu Ju is still acceptable now, and there is also their previous friendship with Su Liu. When Liu Ju succeeds to the throne in the future, even if he does not use him, he will definitely give him a good end and will not really be so close to him.

What's more, this is also good for Liu Che and the Han Dynasty.

Liu Che was already old, and it would be harmful to his health if he continued like this.

And for the Han Dynasty, the break between the emperor and the eldest son is also not a good thing. It will shock the court and the country. How can the Han Dynasty be stable with an unstable political situation?

It has to be said that since Liu Ju traveled through time, Su Wen has also been quietly changing.

If it were in history, he should still be trying every possible way to attack Liu Ju, and he might even hope that Liu Che would break with Liu Ju and make Liu Ju suffer an irreparable outcome.

Just as I was thinking about it.

"Snapped!"

Liu Che slammed the memorial on the table.

"!"

Su Wen's heart trembled, and he quickly observed Liu Che's expression with his peripheral vision to decide whether he needed to kneel down immediately.

As a result of this observation, it was discovered that the expression on Liu Che's face at this moment was very subtle.

How to describe this expression?
Although he was angry, he was not completely angry. At least there was no hostility in his eyes. On the contrary, he was much calmer than expected.

Although he was not angry, Su Wen could see some micro-expressions of dissatisfaction on Liu Che's face.

But in this dissatisfied micro-expression, for some reason there was a hint of relief, or even a little bit... That should be self-blame, right?

In short, Liu Che's expression at this moment was too complicated.

Even though Su Wen had served Liu Che for decades, he had never seen him show such an expression, so he was completely unsure whether Liu Che saw good news or bad news in the memorial.

This is so abnormal!

What exactly was written in the memorial? Why did it feel like there was a third outcome other than good or bad?
At this moment, Su Wen did not kneel down as usual, but he felt a strong curiosity in his heart like never before.

It's not that he hadn't been curious about the contents of the memorials before. It's just that when he was serving beside Liu Che, he always adhered to the taboo of "don't listen, don't look, don't ask", so he could easily suppress his curiosity even if it was a big deal.

But this time, it was as if there were ten thousand ants crawling and biting him crazily in his heart, making him itch unbearably. He almost couldn't help but ask Liu Che, and even his neck stretched unconsciously, causing his mouth to open slightly...

"Want to see?"

Su Wen's rude behavior, especially his sly and fiery gaze directed at the memorial, naturally did not escape Liu Che's eyes, and he frowned and glanced at him.

"I deserve to die, Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Su Wen came to his senses instantly and realized what a taboo he had committed. He was so scared that his face turned pale. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly to apologize.

At this moment his head was buzzing.

Finished!

It’s all over!
His performance today might displease Liu Che. Maybe this position of Huangmen Shilang will end today...

How could this be? What happened to me?
Whether Liu Ju dares to disobey the order, what kind of punishment he will face from Liu Che, and whether the final outcome of this matter is good or bad, what does all this have to do with me?
Even if Liu Ju was sentenced to death by Emperor Wu of Han, it should not implicate me, who already had a finger broken. Why should I take it so seriously?
Su Wen, Su Wen, you are really blinded by greed and have become confused!
Before you had sex with Liu Ju, you had never done anything dirty, immoral, or dangerous in your life... But now you have broken a finger, and now you may be putting your future at risk, or even your life.

Su Wen, Su Wen, have you been bewitched by Liu Ju?

Just as Su Wen's mind was racing, he was even considering whether he should, like the gecko, voluntarily cut off a finger or gouge out an eye in exchange for Liu Che's forgiveness and a chance to live.

But Liu Che casually pushed the memorial forward and said in a dull voice:

"Look if you want to, it's not a big deal."

"I dare not! I know my crime! I deserve to die! I ..."

How could Su Wen dare to take Liu Che's words seriously? He immediately kowtowed even harder, making a dull "dong dong dong" sound. Even though a large purple lump had appeared on his forehead and blood was oozing out, he did not dare to stop.

"Get up, stop knocking, I want you to watch!"

Liu Che interrupted him and waved his hand.

"You are already quite old, and you have served me for decades. If something bad happens to you, I will not be able to find another eunuch minister as pleasing and pleasing to my heart as you."

"This……"

Su Wen finally stopped, but he couldn't tell whether Liu Che was speaking in a sarcastic way. He just raised his head and looked at Liu Che hesitantly.

"Look, and appreciate Liu Ju's filial piety towards me."

Liu Che nodded as a sign of approval, and handed over an imperial hand towel that he had at hand.

"promise……"

Su Wen was then certain that Liu Che really wanted him to read the memorial. He tremblingly took the imperial towel and simply wiped the blood that was flowing down his nose, then carefully picked up the memorial on the desk and began to examine it.

After seeing this, he finally understood why Liu Che had that expression just now.

As expected, Liu Ju disobeyed the order!
Huo Guang wrote in his memorial that after Liu Ju met him, Lu Bode and Li Ling, he firmly stated that he would not return to the capital immediately to report.

But at the same time.

He also followed some of the orders in Liu Che's edict and immediately handed over all the military power in his hands. He also ordered generals such as Zhao Po Nu and Wang Hui to cooperate with Lu Bode and Li Ling. Those who should transfer the military power should transfer the military power, and those who should join the two men's camp should join the two men's camp. Even if some people were dissatisfied with being reaped the fruits of victory by these two people, they were suppressed by Liu Ju.

As for the relevant powers of the "Western Alliance" organization, Liu Ju also handed them over to Sang Hongyang and Huo Guang in a very straightforward manner.

Since then, Liu Ju has handed over all power and military authority to officials trusted by Liu Che. Even though he is the eldest son of the emperor, he no longer has any real power in the Western Regions.

At least he no longer had the power granted by Liu Che, nor did he have the ability to threaten Liu Che's position.

And the reason Liu Ju gave for not returning to the capital to report was also quite fresh and unconventional.

In one word, filial piety!

Liu Ju reiterated the military order he had signed in front of Liu Che and in front of all the officials.
——Find the most appropriate time for Liu Che to hold the Fengshan Ceremony!
It was the prosperous era of the Han Dynasty when there were no internal or external troubles, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, the national treasury was full and worry-free, and all the barbarian countries bowed down to it and submitted to it, a time when the Han Dynasty neither deceived heaven nor earth.

For this reason, he insisted on staying in the Western Regions until his death.

He also demoted himself to the position of military commander, willing to assist Lu Bode and Li Ling, vowing to wipe out the Huns.

This not only fulfilled the long-cherished wish of his father Emperor Liu Che, but also fulfilled the last wish of his uncle Wei Qing.

The day when the Huns are exterminated will be the time for Liu Che to hold the Fengshan Ceremony. By then, both heaven and earth will be able to sense Liu Che's achievements, and perhaps he will be able to ascend to heaven by riding a dragon.

"..."

Seeing this, Su Wen was so moved that he forgot the pain in his forehead and his nose felt inexplicably sour.

Although he had not thought that Liu Ju was a filial son before, at this moment he felt Liu Ju's filial piety that almost overflowed from the memorials.

Moreover, this memorial was not the one Liu Ju boasted about.

Instead, it came from Huo Guang, and was later seconded by Lu Bode and Li Ling. Even Sang Hongyang seconded it in his memorial, which can be said to have obtained sufficient human evidence.

This is naturally credible, after all, putting aside Huo Guang's identity and family background.

Sang Hongyang, Lu Bode, Li Ling and others either had little contact with Liu Ju before, or they were guaranteed to be Liu Che's confidants. If Liu Che did not even believe their words, I am afraid there would be no one in the court who could be trusted.

It's impossible that anyone who goes there will be brainwashed by Liu Ju and stand on his side and speak for him, right?

"Your Majesty, this..."

Su Wen didn't know how to comment. After all, only when Liu Che came to a conclusion could he have his own stance.

However, he could also see that even Liu Che was touched when he saw this memorial, which was why he had such a rare complex expression just now and why he asked him to read this memorial.

really.

"Tell me, am I sometimes too obsessed with imperial power and too heartless?"

Liu Che showed a bitter smile on his face, and what he said seemed like he was reflecting on himself.

"How can your majesty be so heartless and disloyal?"

Su Wen bowed and said,

"It's just that people in this world are so fickle and there are always people who covet the imperial power."

"Your Majesty, although you have no intention of harming others, you must be on guard against others. How can you be so heartless and disloyal?"

(End of this chapter)