I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 54 Don’t say you didn’t predict what you said

The highest point in Weiyang Palace is Bailiang Terrace.

Under the bronze man holding a jade plate to catch the celestial dew.

Liu Che stood with his hands behind his back, looking far into the direction of Bowang Garden, with a hint of worry in his eyes...

Wei Zifu misled me. I was about to come down, why did you insist on dismantling my ladder!
After a long period of cold wind, Liu Che suddenly asked:
"Su Wen, is the delegation to pacify the Kingdom of Nanyue about to depart?"

"Your Majesty, the delegation is scheduled to leave at noon, and should be leaving the city by now."

Su Wen agreed cautiously.

Although he could clearly feel the worry in Liu Che's heart, since Liu Che did not say it out loud, no one could expose it, let alone say anything.

"From today on, order the historian to raise his spiritual energy and point it to the southeast to pray for blessings every day until the delegation returns safely."

"promise."

"Have you written down all the people who have submitted petitions to impeach the Crown Prince these days?"

"I have written it all down and compiled it into a book."

"Keep it for me. If you lose it, I'll hold you accountable!"

"The slaves dare not."

"Send someone to deliver a private message to the Queen, not in my name... Just say that I ordered the Crown Prince to pacify the Nanyue Kingdom. I do not intend to depose him, nor do I intend to harm him. I want him to make contributions to the country and eliminate the impact of destroying the dikes and flooding the fields."

"promise."

"Let's go back. It's windy today and I feel cold..."

……

Liu Ju did not take Huo Guang's blunt blow to heart.

Historical records show that Huo Guang was steady, taciturn, calm and cautious, which was consistent with his character.

Moreover, as Gou Sheng, who managed to keep the Huo family safe during the Witchcraft and Poisoning Incident and successfully became a regent, Liu Ju had reason to believe that Huo Guang's move was definitely not to embarrass him, but was intentional for some purpose.

After all, after Emperor Liu Che's death, Huo Guang was no longer so "mediocre".

Is it possible that such a person would offend people everywhere as soon as he opens his mouth?

If this were true, he might not even survive the reign of Emperor Liu Che...

So the delegation set out on time.

However, just as they walked out of the Chang'an city gate, the delegation stopped again, causing a small commotion.

"Report! Your Highness, a woman is blocking the delegation outside the city gate and is determined to see Your Highness."

"woman?"

Liu Ju couldn't help but feel a little confused and asked, "What's her name?"

"It seems her name is Shi Wanjun."

"What is she here for?"

Liu Ju was even more confused.

He handled the matter of Lu State very cleanly this time. Apart from submitting the first memorial to Emperor Liu Che to plead for Shi Jia, no one knew that Shi Jia was a tainted witness.

Therefore, even if Shi Hong could not survive, the Shi family would most likely not be implicated.

In this case, there is naturally no need for the historian to contact him any further... Is there something else?
at the same time.

Upon hearing this, Yi Shuo, the female imperial physician in the carriage, secretly glanced at Liu Ju out of the corner of her eye, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Huo Guang, who was driving the carriage in front, also frowned slightly, then silently stopped the carriage and adjusted the direction of the horse's butt in front of the carriage with a whip.

He was not used to driving this kind of carriage because there were only five horses pulling it.

The chariot with six golden roots is centered on the shaft, with three horses on each side.

In order to be symmetrical, this type of carriage can only have two horses on each side, with another horse in the middle coinciding with the axis. This seems both redundant and inconvenient no matter how you look at it, and it feels worse than the four-horse carriage used by nobles.

Liu Ju naturally didn't know what other people were thinking. After a brief pause, he said to the people outside the car, "Bring her over to talk."

After a while.

Shi Wanjun's voice came from outside the car: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."

Liu Ju lifted the car window curtain and looked out. He saw that Shi Wanjun was wearing clothes that were convenient for movement, her hair was wrapped in cloth, and she was carrying a small bag on her back, looking like she was ready to travel.

Also, why did she suddenly call herself a "slave"?
Liu Ju was suspicious again and asked, "Why did you see me?"

"I came to thank Your Highness. Thanks to your help, my father has been released from prison. Although he suffered some injuries, his life is safe."

Shi Wanjun bowed her body and spoke with lowered brows.

"If you want to send a thank-you gift, please send it to Bowang Garden. It's not convenient for me to carry it with me now."

Liu Ju nodded.

"A thank you gift will be delivered to Bowang Garden soon."

But Shi Wanjun continued,

"I came here to fulfill my promise to Your Highness. From today on, I am willing to serve Your Highness like an ox or a horse and repay Your Highness' kindness with my whole life."

"Now that Your Highness is going on a diplomatic mission to the Kingdom of Nanyue, I am willing to stand by Your Highness' side."

"No matter how hard the journey is, I will never complain. I only want to serve Your Highness."

As she spoke, Shi Wanjun bent down and knelt down to express her feelings.

This was naturally the result of the historians' joint discussion. Since they wanted to tie themselves to Liu Ju, this was naturally a rare opportunity.

Afterwards, whether she returned safely or Shi Wanjun died on the road, it made Liu Ju re-examine historians.

Even if the current emperor knew about this, he would be somewhat touched and would eliminate some of the grudge caused by the broken engagement.

and.

The journey was boring, even the prince had to find something to do.

This also gave Shi Wanjun the opportunity to put into practice what she had learned recently...

"..."

Hearing this, Huo Guang frowned slightly again.

This trip was ordered by the emperor. If Liu Ju brought such a woman with him, wouldn't he be enjoying himself all day long... How could that be decent?
But he was still hesitating whether he should stand up and stop it now.

Then Liu Ju said solemnly:

"I told you it's not necessary. Nanyue is not the place for you to go. Go home quickly."

As he spoke, Liu Ju looked at Shi Wanjun with a hint of sympathy in his eyes and shook his head secretly.

Perhaps living in this era, Shi Wanjun does not think there is anything wrong with this matter.

But in Liu Ju's eyes, she is now a victim pushed forward by the historians for the benefit of the family.

Otherwise, given Shi Wanjun's background, how could she be willing to be a slave, and how could she be willing to follow him on a diplomatic mission to the Kingdom of Nanyue? Didn't the Shi family know the danger of this trip?
They definitely know!

Liu Che sent him to accompany the delegation because he was not a human being.

What about Shi Wanjun?
The reason is easy to guess. The historians pushed her forward and used her as a tool, deciding her fate on their own.

"I have made up my mind!"

Shi Wanjun showed a firmness that was not in line with her age at this moment. "If Your Highness refuses to accept me, I will follow the delegation and follow Your Highness all the way to the Kingdom of Nanyue. If I die on the road, it will be my fate and it has nothing to do with Your Highness."

"..."

Yi Shuo in the car seemed to be moved with sympathy after hearing this, and secretly glanced at Liu Ju out of the corner of her eye.

Huo Guang's eyes became more profound.

At this point it is no longer a question of whether to dissuade Liu Ju.

If Shi Wanjun insisted on following, it would not be appropriate to order people to kill her directly. It would be impossible to drive her away. Could we just watch such a little girl die behind the delegation?
next moment.

"Guo Zhen!"

But then Liu Ju suddenly shouted.

"The subordinate is here!"

"Tie up Shi Wanjun for me, throw her back to the Shi family, and then catch up with the delegation on horseback."

Liu Ju had already lowered the curtains on the carriage window. "Please warn the historian that this matter ends here. If you continue to argue, kindness will turn into hatred. Don't say I didn't warn you!"

(End of this chapter)