I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 61 Dragon Bird Ring Knife
"???"

Lu Fang was stunned when he heard this.

What’s wrong with this prince? Is this how he starts talking?
"???"

Huo Guang and other officials of the delegation were also stunned.

Your Highness, our mission to the Kingdom of Nanyue is to pacify the country, not to cause trouble!
Moreover, even if you are looking for trouble, you must have evidence. You cannot just open and close your lips and say whatever you want. This is not only inconsistent with the etiquette of the diplomatic mission, but also easy to cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

Besides, don’t hit someone who smiles at you.

After all, they are warmly welcoming you. Even if you have such doubts in your heart, just refuse politely. There is no need to say it so bluntly, Your Highness...

Fortunately, Lu Fang was nearly fifty years old and had been in the court of Nanyue for many years, so he was not completely unable to cope with this.

Seeing that Liu was smiling when he said this, he also smiled and bowed:
"Your Highness really loves to joke. How dare I?"

"You understand me better. You are the only one who can tell whether I am joking or not. Everyone in the delegation is so boring that they can't even keep up the conversation."

Liu Ju turned around and glanced at the members of the delegation, his tone seemed to carry a hint of resentment, but when he looked at Lu Fang, there was a hint of admiration in his eyes.

Your Highness, are you pretending again?

Seeing this, the members of the delegation could only smile bitterly.

However, in Lu Fang's eyes, his and the other members of the delegation's performance at this moment saw a completely different picture.

"After all, he is a kid who hasn't even grown all his hair yet and still has a strong desire to play. How could he be entrusted with such an important task by the Emperor of the Han Dynasty?"

Thinking that he had already formed a basic judgment about Liu Ju, Lu Fang bowed again and made a gesture of invitation:
"Your Highness, you have had a hard time on this journey. I have prepared a banquet inside the pass to welcome your Highness and the other superiors of the delegation. Please enter the pass first."

"You are interested."

Liu Ju nodded, still smiling.

So the delegation slowly entered the interior accompanied by Lu Fang.

But I didn't know that I had only walked in very far.

"ha!!!"

Suddenly, a deafening roar came from the front.

Then, accompanied by the sound of heavy and numerous footsteps, an army of at least a thousand people marched out in neat formations from a training ground located inside the pass.

This army was very imposing and marched with their heads held high. Although it was far inferior to the copy-and-paste military parades that shocked the world in later dynasties, it was still well-trained in that era.

at the same time.

When everyone in the delegation saw this scene, their hearts tightened and their expressions changed slightly.

"Shh!"

Huo Guang even drew the sword from his waist.

Although he did not rashly pierce a transparent hole in Lu Fang's body, he took a few steps forward and blocked his way.

To ensure that if the South Vietnamese army dared to act rashly, the first to die would definitely be him, Lu Fang!
"Shua!" "Shua!" "Shua..."

The 500 elite warriors behind him also reacted extremely quickly, and the dragon-sparrow large ring swords they carried were unsheathed at the same time.

In just a moment, they surrounded Liu Ju, and more people quickly occupied the Yuechengguan gate which had not yet been closed, ensuring that the retreat was unobstructed!
"Oh, Your Highness, all the superiors, this is a misunderstanding, this is really a misunderstanding!"

Seeing that the effect of the show of force had been achieved, Lu Fang decided to stop while he was ahead. He immediately turned around and bowed repeatedly to Liu Ju and the envoys, pretending to apologize.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. I blame myself for not informing you in advance, which led to my being almost misunderstood by your Highness and the other superiors."

"In fact, these soldiers are the ceremonial guards to welcome the Han envoys. My king was very happy to hear that the Han envoys were coming, so he specially prepared the most grand ceremonial guards of Nanyue to welcome them. This move was absolutely without any ulterior motives."

"Your Highness, all the superiors, please think carefully about this."

"If my king really had other ideas, why didn't he wait until you entered the city gates and closed them before launching the attack? Instead, he ordered them out at this moment. This is really a huge misunderstanding."

Liu Ju was not frightened by the Nanyue army, but was shocked by the reaction of Huo Guang and those Qimen warriors.

Coming back to his senses at this moment, he smiled at Lu Fang again:

"So it's a ceremonial procession. I thought it was a show of force prepared by the King of Nanyue and General Lu. Are you sure it's not a show of force, General Lu?"

"..." Everyone in the delegation smiled bitterly in their hearts again.

Your Highness is indeed pretending. How could the Nanyue Kingdom hide this trick from Your Highness?
He knows it better than anyone else.

"Your Highness is joking again. My king and I haven't had time to welcome Your Highness yet, so how dare we..."

While speaking, Lu Fang's eyes were unconsciously attracted by the Dragon Bird Ring Knife displayed by the Qimen warrior.

These knives are well made and in mint condition.

The one-piece forged blade is silvery white and silky smooth, and it is extremely eye-catching under the sunlight.

At this moment, several reflected lights were shining in his eyes, forcing him to squint slightly when he spoke.

"...How dare you disrespect His Highness and the Han envoys?"

After a short pause, Lu Fang continued what he had just said, but his eyes could no longer be taken away from the Dragon Bird Big Ring Knife, and he could not help but say,
"Your Highness, the weapons of the Han envoys are indeed extraordinary. I am so dazzled that I can't even open my eyes."

"Hasn't the Han Dynasty's weapons always been like this?"

Liu Ju also noticed the reflection on Lu Fang's face and his gaze, so he looked back in the direction of the reflection.

A Qimen warrior standing behind Liu Ju quickly tilted his blade slightly, bowed and replied:

"Reporting to Your Highness, this is the magic weapon that the Minister of Agriculture sent a few days ago."

"Although the previous weapons that clashed with it could not be said to be as easy as cutting a melon, the only thing that was bent and broken was the previous weapon. Now this magic weapon has been fully equipped in the Qimen Camp."

"A few days ago..."

Liu Ju seemed to be thinking about something after hearing this.

A few days ago, he secretly asked Liu Hong to present a "double-acting piston bellows". That thing was of great help in iron smelting. Could it be related to it?
After all, historically, mass production of steel was only possible with the invention of the “double-acting piston bellows”.

However, he did not expect that once the bellows were in Liu Che's hands, they would immediately play their due role. This efficiency was a bit too high...

When Lu Fang, who was standing by, heard this, he was instantly aroused by curiosity.

After all, the improvement that the magic weapon that can be put into service can bring to the army is unimaginable. After all, he is a leader of the army, so how could he not know what this means?
And he had no doubt that it was a fact.

Almost all of these soldiers traveling with the delegation were equipped with the same weapons. How could this be false?
So he hesitated for a while, but Lu Fang still couldn't suppress his curiosity, and couldn't help but smile and said:

"Your Highness, I have always longed for the great Han army's magic weapons. Could you please allow me to try out the Han army's latest magic weapons?"

"Why?"

Liu Ju's expression instantly turned cold.

"Ah this..."

Lu Fang was stunned.

Liu Ju suddenly grinned again: "Ha ha ha, how come General Lu didn't realize I was joking this time? Please do as you please."

Anyway, even if these weapons have secrets, the secrets are definitely not in the weapons themselves.

If this weapon is really as powerful as this Qimen warrior said, then one can imagine its deterrent power in this era.

This is also a good opportunity to let the Kingdom of Nanyue see the strength of the Han Dynasty, so that they can cooperate with our plans better in the future.

"...Thank you, Your Highness."

Lu Fang had an embarrassed look on his face. While he bowed and thanked him, he actually couldn't see through Liu Ju.

You might say he was young and naive, but when I think about it carefully, I always feel that every word he said has a hidden meaning and multiple implications.

But if you say that he is cunning, he is completely unruly, just like a talkative commoner. He does not have the temperament and conversation that a prince brought up in a country of etiquette like the Han Dynasty should have.

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