I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 526 Close the door!

Weiyang Palace, Xuanshi Palace.

This was not the first time that Liu Ju attended the morning court, but it was the first time in his life that he heard government affairs. This was a milestone for him, Liu Che, all the officials, and even the whole world, so he entered the palace an hour earlier than usual.

Apart from the warriors, palace attendants and maids in the palace, not many people have ever seen the Xuanshi Hall at three or four in the morning.

At this moment, the Xuanshi Hall was brightly lit.

There were palace guards at the palace gate, warriors patrolling inside and outside, and a group of palace servants cleaning and tidying up in preparation for the upcoming morning court session.

Wei Zifu arrived earlier than Liu Ju, and was waiting in the back hall with a few palace maids and a group of Changle Palace guards.

Upon learning of Liu Ju's arrival, a palace servant immediately came out and invited Liu Ju in.

"Mother, why are you here?"

Liu Ju was not surprised at all. After seeing Wei Zifu, he first bowed and then asked the question even though he knew the answer.

"How can I be at ease with such a big matter? If you don't take the initiative to discuss it with me, I can't take the initiative to come and give you a few words of advice."

Wei Zifu glanced at him with a hint of resentment and said angrily with a stern face.

She had not slept well in the past few days and seemed more nervous than Liu Ju. She originally thought that facing such a major event, Wei Qing was no longer around, and Liu Ju did not even have a strong supporter in the court, so he had to come to the palace to talk to her and listen to her ideas. However, Liu Ju did not have this idea at all and did not show up until last night.

This made her even more restless, so she stayed up all night again and came to the Xuanshi Hall early to wait, determined to see Liu Ju before the morning court began.

"I am sorry for not thinking carefully and causing trouble for you, mother."

Liu Ju puffed out his chest and laughed.
"But mother, don't worry too much. I am no longer the same person I used to be. I can handle things on my own. It's just a morning court session. It's not a big deal. Mother, you have worked hard all your life. You should just enjoy your old age in peace. You don't have to worry about everything."

"..."

When Wei Zifu heard this, she was slightly startled and felt dazed. She vaguely saw the shadow of Liu Che behind Liu Ju.

so similar!
This son is becoming more and more like Liu Che!

Although the tone and context of their speeches were completely different, their words both expressed their refusal to let her interfere in political affairs. The two of them were exactly the same in this matter!
Was the two-palace system of the Han Dynasty going to be discontinued from her?
Fortunately, Wei Zifu had already gotten used to this. After all, she had been in this situation for decades before.

In addition, Liu Ju was not a obedient man who listened to her orders over the years. Even the marriage, which should be arranged by her morally and logically, was beyond her control.

She had been PUA'd by both the father and the son, so she didn't feel that disappointed at the moment.

On the contrary, seeing Liu Ju's confident look at this moment, his uneasy heart was slightly settled, and he had more confidence in Liu Ju.

"It's a good thing that you have such confidence and can take it so lightly."

Turning back, Wei Zifu couldn't help but admonish,

"But no matter what, today is your first time to attend court. These ministers respect and fear your father, but they may not respect or fear you."

"So no matter what you think, don't act too hastily. You must listen more, watch more, and talk less. If you encounter a difficult problem that you can't make up your mind about, you don't have to make a decision in court. Wait until the morning court is over and consider it thoroughly before making a decision. Although your uncle is gone, your mother, your uncle, and a group of cousins ​​who now hold important positions are still your strongest support."

"Also, remember to control your temper."

"Your foundation is still unstable now, so you should avoid losing your manners in the court. Doing so will only make the ministers look down on you. You must not show your emotions on your face, so that they cannot see through you."

"Also, if you want to rule over some people, don't act too hastily. You should follow the example of your father, win over a group of people first, support a group of people, use these people to check and balance them, and then gradually look for opportunities to replace them."

"besides……"

Even though she was the queen, Wei Zifu was the same as every mother in the world. She had endless instructions to give before anything happened, and she wished she could hang her heart on her son like a pendant.

"Please rest assured, mother. I have kept your instructions in mind and will not disappoint you."

Liu Ju was not in a hurry at all. He listened to all of Wei Zifu's instructions patiently, then nodded with a smile. Then he lowered his voice and said one sentence to completely reassure Wei Zifu.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid you don't know yet, but I have received a secret report in advance. My father was only slightly ill this time, but he is fine now, and he will be back to rule in a few days."

"Is this true?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Wei Zifu's eyes.

Like everyone else, because Liu Che did a very thorough job of keeping the secret, Wei Zifu did not know that Liu Che was actually pretending to be sick this time, so all her uneasiness was based on the assumption that Liu Che was about to die.

Although she also hoped that Liu Ju would succeed to the throne from then on, the stone that had been hanging in her heart for more than 20 years fell to the ground with peace of mind.

But she had to admit that Liu Che was the person who made her feel most at ease.

As long as Liu Che is still there, there will be no shock in the court, the situation will hardly be turbulent, and even the biggest things can be overcome safely... This man has such ability, and in her heart, no one can surpass him.

What's more, she and Liu Che were husband and wife, a couple who had supported each other for decades. Even though Liu Che was a little domineering at ordinary times, she still loved him in her heart. How could she hope for Liu Che's death, especially before he paved the way for Liu Ju?
"Just watch over it, mother. After today's morning court session is over, my father should be back soon."

Liu Ju said with a smile.

"That's good, that's good... You still have a lot to learn from your father."

Wei Zifu nodded repeatedly, but suddenly seemed to realize something, frowned and looked straight into Liu Ju's eyes, saying with some concern,

"Zi'er, what do you mean by that? Are you planning to do something at this morning court session that will make your father unable to come back and clean up the mess?"

"Is your son such a worry in your mother's heart?"

Liu Ju asked with a smile.

"When have you ever taught people to be mindful?"

Wei Zifu asked back.

For a moment, Liu Ju didn't know how to refute.

"In short, no!"

Wei Zifu emphasized again,

"Whether you have this intention or not, you are absolutely not allowed to do it!"

"If you really have any ideas, why not discuss them with your father after he comes back? Your father will be able to handle things that can be done more appropriately. If there are things that cannot be done, your father will also tell you why they cannot be done. You are still far behind your father in terms of politics, and this is also a learning process."

"understand?"

"Also, although I don't know where your secret information came from, you were able to find out about your father's recent situation."

"But it's best not to do this kind of thing again in the future, and cut off contact with the relevant people as soon as possible. Otherwise, if your father finds out, this matter will be very serious!"

"Got it?"

"I understand, and I will follow your instructions."

Seeing that Wei Zifu was getting anxious, Liu Ju had no choice but to agree and said with a smile,

"It's getting late. I guess the ministers have already arrived outside the bus office. I need to make some preparations in advance. Mother, please go back first. After the morning court is over, I will go to pay my respects to you."

"Remember what your mother just said. Your mother will not harm you!"

Wei Zifu was still worried, so she raised her hand and knocked on Liu Ju's head.

"Remember, remember."

Liu Ju nodded repeatedly.

"Remember this carefully! I will go back first."

Wei Zifu gave one last reminder and then walked out, looking back every few steps. However, she still had a bad feeling in her heart.

If she hadn't heard from Liu Ju that Liu Che would not die this time and would return to govern soon, she would have actually made up her mind to stay in the back hall of Xuanshi today to listen to Liu Ju's court session. Otherwise, she would definitely not be able to feel at ease...

But now, it would be better to return to the Pepper House.

Otherwise, if Liu Che knew about this, it would not be a good thing either... After all, before Liu Che appointed her as queen, he had used Chen Ajiao and Empress Dou as examples and had expressed his extreme dissatisfaction with the harem's interference in politics in front of her more than once.

……

Three quarters later.

After the vehicle inspection at the Public Vehicle Office, the civil and military officials of the court who had been waiting for a long time passed through the Golden Horse Gate and filed into the Xuanshi Hall, greeting each other while taking their seats.

Many of them did not sleep all night. After all, it is difficult for people with something on their mind to fall asleep.

"The prince has arrived!"

Accompanied by the usher's singing.

Liu Ju was the last one to appear and slowly walked into the hall from the back hall.

"..."

The Xuanshi Hall, which was originally a little noisy, suddenly became quiet. People only exchanged brief glances in private. Some people took a deep breath, as if they were mentally preparing for what to do next.

So when Liu Ju slowly walked to the special seat under the dragon couch and turned around to face the ministers in the hall.

"Welcome Your Royal Highness!"

All the officials bowed and saluted, and shouted loudly.

If Liu Che were to attend court, he naturally would not need to return the greetings to these ministers. He only needed to signal these ministers to take their seats after sitting on the dragon couch.

However, Liu Ju was still the crown prince at the moment, and he was not sitting on a dragon couch.

In order to show humility and courtesy, he should return the greeting, invite these ministers to take a seat, and then take a seat himself to enter the formal morning court session.

"You don't have to be polite."

Liu Ju returned the greeting and then raised his hand...

Seeing this, some people were already prepared to cooperate and sit down, and their buttocks had already moved backwards.

However, what Liu Ju said was not "Everyone please take a seat", but two words that they had never heard in the morning court in their lives:
"close the door!"

"?!"

The inertia of preparing to sit down immediately caused many people to stagger uncontrollably, and an old minister whose legs were not very agile fell on his butt, looking at Liu Ju with a look of surprise.

"promise!"

The Qimen warriors outside the door were well prepared and slammed the door shut.

(End of this chapter)