I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 56 What kind of rogue prince is this?

An Guo Shao Ji, Zhong Jun, Wei Chen and others also rushed over when they heard the noise.

Seeing Liu Ju heading towards Yi Shuo's carriage, he hurriedly ran forward to persuade him:
"Your Highness, the doctor is seriously ill and the cause is still unknown. Your Highness must not take any risks!"

"That's right. Your Highness, as the leader of this delegation, if you are accidentally attacked by the evil miasma, how can the delegation complete the mission entrusted by His Majesty?"

"Your Highness, I'm afraid this evil miasma may be passed on to others..."

The three of them were talking to each other, all with nervous expressions, standing in front of Liu Ju and refusing to let him go any further.

Among them, Wei Chen was a strong man known as a warrior, and was responsible for the security of the delegation members.

When he spoke for the last time, he was only halfway through his sentence when An Guo Shao Ji and Zhong Jun quietly pushed him. Then, as if he suddenly realized that he had said something wrong, he quickly closed his mouth and stopped talking.

However, this scene did not escape Liu Ju's eyes.

"You just mentioned this evil miasma heir?"

He immediately frowned and looked at Wei Chen, and asked seriously,
"Why do you say that, but similar symptoms have also appeared within the mission?"

"This……"

Wei Chen was a full head taller than Liu Ju, who was only sixteen years old, and was three times stronger than him.

But Liu Ju was a prince and his expression was extremely serious, which still put a lot of pressure on him. He licked his lips in embarrassment, but still hesitated and dared not speak.

"How dare you hide it? Do you really think I'm just here for show?"

Liu Ju's voice suddenly increased, "Cousin, a diplomatic mission is like an army going to war. If a subordinate conceals something from the commander-in-chief, what crime should he be punished for?"

I call you brother, can you please stop calling me cousin from now on?
Huo Guang felt extremely helpless about this title, but he also cooperated very well and walked forward, looking at the three people, and shouted coldly:

"They should be punished by military law! Come, arrest these three traitors and wait for the prince to decide their fate!"

"promise!"

The Qimen warriors immediately drew their weapons and rushed forward.

An Guo Shao Ji, Zhong Jun and Wei Chen had never expected that Liu Ju, who was known for his kindness, gentleness and prudence, would be so swift and decisive. They were so frightened that they immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to beg for mercy:

"Your Highness, please forgive me. I did not conceal the truth maliciously. This was done in order to successfully complete the mission of the diplomatic corps!"

"Your Highness, six people in the delegation have indeed shown the same symptoms as the Yi doctor. I am worried that this will cause panic in the delegation and affect the subsequent itinerary. Seeing that the number of people is still small, we thought of delaying it to Guiyang and looking for a local doctor to treat it, so..."

"This official deserves to die!"

"..."

"If these people can't make it to Guiyang, what will you do?"

Liu Ju sneered.

"..."

The three of them were immediately speechless.

You can't say in front of so many people that they can only bury these people in the wilderness, right?

But this is undoubtedly the most rational choice. These days, whether leading an army to an expedition or a diplomatic mission, non-combat casualties due to miasma and evil spirits are common.

Not to mention them, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing could not avoid this problem when they conquered the desert.

Later, the Second Division General Li Guangli led a western expedition to Dayuan. He had tens of thousands of people when he set out, but when he arrived at the city of Dayuan, only a few thousand people were left. Such a tragic situation was not only due to factors related to military supplies, but also to a large extent to this reason.

After all, the four barbarian lands were underdeveloped in this era, and their environment and climate were very different from those in the Central Plains.

Most of the Han army were from the Central Plains. Not only were they not easily acclimatized, but they also had no antibodies to the local viruses. If they were not careful, they would fall ill and die in a foreign land...

"Humph!"

Liu Ju knew this truth in his heart.

Therefore, he did not continue to bother with these three people for the time being. He just snorted coldly, walked around them and continued to walk towards the carriage where Yi Shuo was.

An Guo Shao Ji, Zhong Jun and Wei Chen naturally did not dare to dissuade him. As a result, after just taking two steps, Huo Guang, who knew that this disease was really passed down, caught up with him again and stretched out his hand to stop him:

"Your Highness, at this point, I am afraid I can no longer allow Your Highness to get close to Yi Shuo. Please put your own safety first and the mission of the envoy first!"

"Cousin, I'm just asking a few questions from a distance. I'm covering my mouth and nose now, so it's okay."

Liu Ju smiled, but unfortunately his face was covered by three layers of cloth, and one could only see his eyes slightly bent.

Huo Guang, whose face was wrapped in nine layers of cloth, making it look like a mummy, simply stood in front of Liu Ju. His tone and eyes suddenly became tougher than ever before:
"That is absolutely impossible! This is my duty. If anything goes wrong, I will not be able to explain to His Majesty!"

"..."

The two stood face to face, falling into a silent confrontation.

When the people around saw this scene, they couldn't help but look at each other in surprise.

One is the crown prince, the other is the commander of the imperial carriages.

Logically speaking, the prince is the most senior person in the delegation, and they should stand on his side.

But Huo Guang was on this trip with the emperor's order and a large army under his command, and if anything happened to the crown prince, all of them present would probably not have a good ending, so...

this moment.

All sounds disappeared, even the cicadas in the forest stopped chirping.

Is this going to be a stalemate?
Just when everyone didn't know what to do.

"Then I won't go to Nanyue. I'll return to Beijing now!"

Liu Ju suddenly turned around and walked away without looking back.

"That broken place is so dangerous. Even if we haven't been attacked by miasma this time, there will only be more and more of them as we go south. This kind of thing can get in anywhere and it's hard to guard against. If we can avoid it this time, who can guarantee that we can avoid it next time?"

"No, no, whoever wants to go can go."

"I will go back like this and let my father know that I deserted the battlefield and embarrassed him. He might as well just destroy me!"

As he spoke, Liu Ju sighed in his heart: It would be great if I could really go back like this...

It would be strange if Liu Che didn't depose him under such circumstances.
Unfortunately, he knew in his heart that this idea was impossible to achieve.

Since Huo Guang could prevent him from getting close to Yi Shuo, he could naturally also forcibly stop him from going back. Otherwise, why would Liu Che send him?
So this matter can only be thought about in the mind. Liu Ju's purpose is just to open the window and then lift the roof, forcing those people to stand on his side and force Huo Guang, the stubborn donkey, to make concessions...

"???"

When Huo Guang and others saw this, their expressions changed drastically and their eyes widened.

Is this still possible? !

What kind of rogue prince is this? Where did he learn these rogue tricks from? He actually acted like a pet in front of so many people without caring about his status?

Besides, is this kind of thing something you can just go if you want to, or not go if you want to?
Especially Huo Guang, he is the person in the most dilemma at the moment.

On the one hand, he had to ensure Liu Ju's safety, and on the other hand, he had to ensure that Liu Ju arrived in the Kingdom of Nanyue and achieved certain pacification results during this trip.

He had the emperor's order for this trip, and was in charge of 500 elite soldiers.

Although he could use force against Liu Ju when necessary, this was definitely the last thing he wanted to happen unless it was absolutely necessary.

If this happens, it will not be of any benefit to Liu Ju or the great plan he is responsible for...

Fortunately, Liang Cheng and other scholars who accompanied the delegation also knew the situation well.

Seeing this, they all rushed forward to stop Liu Ju, kneeling before him and trying to persuade him:

"Your Highness, this is a matter of great importance to the stability of the country. You must not act on impulse. Please think twice!"

Liang Cheng did not forget to run to Huo Guang and kept giving him advice with his eyes:

"Captain Huo, why are you doing this? The prince is just asking Doctor Yi a few questions from a distance, so it shouldn't be a problem. Please be flexible..."

(End of this chapter)