I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 60 Act according to circumstances
A few hours later.

There was already a lot of noise in the Prime Minister's Mansion of Nanyue Kingdom.

"Why bother with so much? Since the Han Dynasty dares to send the prince to Nanyue, we dare to accept him. If Nanyue can send a hostage to the Han Dynasty, then why can't the Han Dynasty keep a hostage in Nanyue?"

"Nonsense, can this be a thing?"

"Do you think the 60,000 Han troops in Lingling and Guiyang are just for show?"

"There is also General Lu Bode. I heard that he was extremely brave when he was guarding Youbeiping. Later, he was granted the title of Marquis of Fuli (in present-day Anhui Province). He also achieved remarkable results in training troops in Lingbei."

"And the Han Dynasty's warships... The day these 60,000 Han troops launch an all-out attack will probably be the day when the Nanyue Kingdom will be destroyed!"

"So what? The Crown Prince of Han is in our hands. Can't we make the Han army be cautious?"

"What if this is a trick of the big man?"

"It is unprecedented for a Han crown prince to be sent abroad as an envoy. Is it not possible that the Han emperor deliberately sent this crown prince to his country?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Perhaps the Emperor of the Han Dynasty has long been dissatisfied with this Crown Prince and wanted to depose him but couldn't find an excuse, so he deliberately sent him to the Kingdom of Nanyue in order to teach us to kill him or take him as a prisoner."

"In this way, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty can not only use us to get rid of the Crown Prince, but also have a legitimate reason to send troops to the Kingdom of Nanyue. This is a plan that kills two birds with one stone!"

"..."

At this point, the arguing in the hall gradually died down.

After the Lu family brainstormed, everyone had to admit that this possibility was the most likely.

After all, he is the prince of the Han Dynasty.

The crown prince who is related to the foundation and prestige of the Han Dynasty!

If the Emperor of the Han Dynasty was not completely crazy, he must have weighed the pros and cons and was prepared to use this matter to achieve some greater goal, which is why he ordered the Crown Prince to go on a diplomatic mission to another country.

"okay."

Lu Jia, who had always been indulging the quarrels among the family members, finally spoke.

With all these people talking to each other, Lu Jia has confirmed what he is thinking from every angle, and there shouldn't be any omissions at any key points.

So he waved his hand and said to everyone:

"Whether the Emperor of the Han Dynasty wants to kill two birds with one stone, or three birds with one stone, or four birds, five birds, or six birds, we will not grant his wish."

"The best thing to do now is not to accept the challenge."

"If the prince of the Han Dynasty is coming, we will give him a good reception. If the prince of the Han Dynasty is leaving, we will send him off with a good farewell."

"We will agree to whatever he asks for and give him whatever he wants. In short, we will agree to everything and do our best to make this mission a smooth one."

"Of course, it's just lip service. We will continue to do what we want to do after he leaves."

"The Han crown prince has made great contributions in his mission to Nanyue, and the Han army can't find a reason to attack us. No matter what tricks the Han emperor uses, they can't continue to work, and the problem is back at his feet."

"But we still need to make a second-hand preparation. We should act according to the situation..."

"My king was still young, and the Queen Mother from Handan wanted to control the government, but she couldn't get around our Lu family, so she sent a letter to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty to request an audience and return to the Han Dynasty, which attracted the Han Dynasty's envoys in order to get rid of our Lu family."

"If the Han envoys really intend to destroy us."

"We can't just sit there and wait for death if it comes to that."

"Even if you know this is a trap, the Crown Prince of the Han Dynasty can only arrest those who should be arrested and kill those who should be killed. This will at least boost the morale of our army!"

……

Another half month passed.

The delegation finally crossed Yuechengling and arrived at the border set up by the Nanyue Kingdom in Lingnan.

This time, the delegation went south to this point without any casualties. Everyone in the delegation knew that this was because there was a miraculous doctor in their delegation, but we didn't tell anyone, otherwise we would be repaying the prince with evil and become the public enemy of the delegation.

And this idea became more and more deeply rooted as more and more people in the delegation accidentally contracted malaria.

During this period, Liu Ju didn't feel much.

The biggest feeling is that after Yishuo recovered from her illness, she seemed to be much more cheerful than before. At least she would actively cooperate with me when talking, instead of trying to finish the conversation every time she opened her mouth.

At the same time, Liu Ju became more and more satisfied with his body.

Along the way, at least one-third of the delegation members contracted malaria. Even Huo Guang fell ill a few days ago and had to let the prince's servant brought by Liu Ju drive the car.

But he was always healthy and never sneezed.

Of course this may be related to his generous treatment.

After all, he was the only one in the delegation who could sleep in an independent tent. His bed was a Hu bed off the ground with a mosquito-proof curtain, and the food and drinks he had were the best in the delegation.

Even before every meal, Huo Guang would personally supervise his subordinates to test the poison first...

Besides.

Liu Ju's mind has been busy these days.

He had always been thinking about how to make this mission beneficial to the country and the people, without taking any credit for it, or at least taking some blame so that Liu Che would abandon his plan.

Of course, there is already a plan.

And there's more than one.

However, these methods require the cooperation of the Kingdom of Nanyue before they can be implemented, so we can only act according to circumstances.

……

South of Yuechengling is Yuecheng Pass.

This time, the Kingdom of Nanyue showed great importance to this mission.

Not only did he send people out of the pass twenty miles to greet the delegation, he also sent General Zhenxi, Lu Fang, to personally welcome them.

When the delegation arrived, a unique welcoming ceremony was held outside the gate, featuring some drum music and shaman dances that were very characteristic of the Kingdom of Nanyue.

"Your Highness, I am here to welcome the delegation on the orders of our king."

Although Lu Fang was a general in Nanyue, he was just a subject of the king in front of the Han Dynasty, and naturally one level lower. At least in the eyes of the Han Dynasty, his status was only equivalent to that of a colonel.

However, the Nanyue Kingdom is still just a vassal state of the Han Dynasty.

This time, the Han Dynasty sent an envoy in response to the request of King Zhao Xing of Nanyue and Queen Mother Xing, to accept Nanyue as a vassal state of the Han Dynasty.

This is also the main reason why the Lu family resisted.

Because once Nanyue became a vassal state of the Han Dynasty, domestic officials, including the prime minister and lieutenant, would have to accept the appointment of the Han court, which would naturally affect the power and status of the Lu family in Nanyue.

That is why it is impossible for Lu Fang to not have resentment towards the Han envoys.

So in addition to the welcoming ceremony outside the pass, he also prepared an additional "military exercise" inside the pass, preparing to give the Han delegation a small show of force in the name of welcome.

By the way, let's take this opportunity to explore the quality and depth of this Han prince.

Speaking of which, the prince is only about sixteen or seventeen years old now, and his hair hasn't even fully grown yet. What big things can he accomplish?
It seems that he is most likely a chess piece that has been abandoned by the Emperor of the Han Dynasty and a trap.

This will be easier...

Thinking of this, Lu Fang greeted them, then turned around and pointed at the dancing young women, lowered his head and said to Liu Chuan:
"Your Highness, these girls performing the witch dance are all beauties carefully selected by this general. If Your Highness likes any of them, please point them out."

"I will send someone to deliver it to your Highness's tent tonight to relieve your Highness from the fatigue of the journey."

But Liu Ju smiled:
"Then order him to take advantage of the fact that no one is around and I am confused and distraught, and assassinate me?"

(End of this chapter)