I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 69: I didn’t understand it, but I was shocked
"The prince really dares to say anything..."

When the Han envoys heard this, they all felt numb.

Your Highness, did Xing say this in public?

Are you sure you're not giving them some advice?
However, they had no idea that Liu Ju had already determined that Lu Jia would not take action until he was left with no other options.

Otherwise, how could he have experienced the Hongmen Banquet where he was nearly stabbed to death by Qin Shi with a spear, but still tried to delay for nearly a year?

Finally, it was not until Liu Che sent another 2,000 troops into Nanyue and felt that his life was seriously threatened that he finally made up his mind to rebel?

"???"

Lu Jia and a group of South Vietnamese officials also felt their scalps tingling when they heard this.

You call this being cowardly and fearful of life?

How many timid and life-conscious people in the world would dare to be so unruly when they go to another country, threatening to destroy the country over a disagreement, and even looking like they are eager for us to rebel?
This is called face-riding output, do you know?

At this moment, they seemed to gradually understand why the Emperor of the Han Dynasty sent the prince to the Kingdom of Nanyue.

A prince who is so unruly in other countries will surely become an even more lawless devil in the Han Dynasty, causing great headaches for the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

That's why he was thrown to Nanyue by the Emperor of the Han Dynasty.

On the one hand, he could out of sight and out of mind; on the other hand, he could use him to achieve his own political goals and force the Kingdom of Nanyue to either be destroyed or submit to him.

Killing two birds with one stone, what a good plan...

Thinking of this, Lü Jia and the officials of Nanyue were naturally even more unwilling to fall into this obvious trap. They all smiled and shook their heads:
"Your Highness has misunderstood. We, the subordinates, have absolutely no such intention, absolutely no such intention."

"That's good. This way I can answer Prime Minister Lu's questions with peace of mind."

Liu Ju didn't care what they thought. He picked up the silver tortoise-shaped Prime Minister's seal on the table and looked at Lu Jia with a smile.
"Take Prime Minister Lu as an example."

"Prime Minister Lu is only the Prime Minister of Nanyue Kingdom now, but if he spends money to buy this silver tortoise seal, he will become the Prime Minister of Nanyue Kingdom of our Han Dynasty from now on."

"In our Han Dynasty, the prime minister is an official position that receives orders directly from the emperor."

"That is to say, neither the Queen Mother nor the King of Nanyue has the right to appoint or dismiss you at will, let alone execute or punish you. Even if you are guilty, you must write to the Emperor and request a judgment."

"At the same time, because it is one country with two systems, our Han will not easily interfere in the internal affairs of Nanyue. Therefore, you still enjoy nearly complete power as prime minister in Nanyue."

"in addition."

"Once Prime Minister Lu becomes the Prime Minister of Nanyue of our Great Han, he can go to the Great Han to buy houses and land for retirement, and his descendants can also move to the prosperous land of the Great Han to live. Moreover, both Prime Minister Lu and the Lu family members will have the qualifications to serve as officials in the Great Han Dynasty, and even be awarded a title of nobility for their meritorious service in the Great Han Dynasty, becoming a famous and prestigious family of our great Han Dynasty."

"As long as you pay some money, the Lu family will have completed the transition from the Nanyue Kingdom to the Han Dynasty, and from now on even your official position will be protected by the Han Dynasty."

"I wonder if Prime Minister Lu thinks this is another big step forward?"

"..."

After hearing this, Qin finally realized that things were not what she thought. She could no longer sit still and immediately stood up to protest:

"His Royal Highness..."

"Yes!"

Liu Ju suddenly raised his voice, interrupting Qin Shi, and came to Lü Jia with the silver tortoise seal of the Prime Minister.

"A few days ago, Queen Mother Qin told me that Prime Minister Lu had made great contributions in assisting the three kings, so she specially allocated 10 million yuan from the treasury to purchase the position of Prime Minister of Nanyue as a gift to Prime Minister Lu as a token of appreciation."

"Prime Minister Lu, please take the seal."

"?!"

Qin and Lu Jia were both stunned when they heard this.

Then Qin looked at Liu Ju in surprise, while Lu Jia looked at Qin with suspicion.

Qin Shi couldn't understand what Liu Ju meant by this move...

Lu Jia also didn't believe that the Qin family would be so kind...

What is this? Another trick of giving a slap in the face and then giving a sweet date?

However, Lu Jia was a shrewd man who had lived for more than seventy years. After a little thought, he roughly understood Liu Ju's intention to mediate the conflict between the two.

This made him understand that although Liu Ju came on behalf of the Han Dynasty at the request of the Qin family, he was not completely on the side of the Qin family and was not using his strength to deprive the Lu family of their power and lives.

The fundamental purpose of the Han Chinese envoy is to maintain peace and stability.

The hope is to complete the transformation of Nanyue from an external vassal state to an internal vassal state under the general tone of peace and stability!

Realizing this, Lu Jia's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down. Naturally, he had to give the big man some face, otherwise he would be really ungrateful.

So he immediately cooperated very well and bowed to Qin, showing a gesture of gratitude:
"I am old and stupid now. I have been rude to the Queen Mother many times because of my different political views. I didn't expect that the Queen Mother is kind-hearted. Not only did she not blame me, but she also always cared about me. I am ashamed and grateful. Please accept my greetings, Queen Mother!"

"This……"

However, Qin still didn't understand what was going on.

However, since the death of the previous king Zhao Yingqi, this was the first time that Lu Jia lowered his posture so low and showed her such great courtesy. Of course.

As an adult, Qin would certainly not be moved by such an appearance of empty talk.

What she wants is tangible and credible benefits.

And now that Liu Ju has implemented the policy of "paying grain to appoint officials", and has given the seal of the prime minister to Lu Jia in her name, she no longer has the power to appoint or dismiss him or punish him on her own...even though she had this power before and did not dare to use it.

But isn't this too far away from her previous goal of using the power of the Han Dynasty to eliminate the Lu family and realize her own autocratic government in South Vietnam?

However, she was so simple-minded that she never considered a question.

She can't control Lu Jia now. Does someone else have the ability to do so?

Those who don't have this ability and try to monopolize power will usually die faster, just like her in history.

Liu Ju naturally knew what she was thinking, and then smiled and gave her some hints:
"Qing, after this incident, you have become the Queen Mother of Nanyue of the Han Dynasty, and Prime Minister Lu has also become the Prime Minister of Nanyue of the Han Dynasty."

"As both of us are Han subjects, you are above him and he is below. He should do his best to assist you and the King of Nanyue. This is an iron rule written in the Han law. Do not doubt my father's determination to uphold the dignity of the Han law. Having second thoughts will not do him any good."

"Besides, you came to me privately to buy the silver tortoise seal for Prime Minister Lu."

"Isn't it because of the great cause that the king and his subjects are united in ruling South Vietnam, in order to end hostility and peace?"

"How come at this point, when Prime Minister Lu has already taken the initiative to admit his mistakes and show goodwill, you are still being coy?"

"What are you waiting for?"

"..."

Only at this moment was Qin finally awakened by these words.

Liu Ju's move has quietly established her and her son's status and power in legal terms, and this legal principle is backed by the Han Dynasty's lion cavalry, forcing Lu Jia to submit...

Since then, she and her son are now invincible!
There is nothing to be afraid of anymore!
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I was just happy for a moment and I don't know what to do..."

Qin was overjoyed and bowed to Liu Ju to thank him. She then stepped forward to support Lü Jia and helped him up.

"Prime Minister Lu, please stand up quickly. You have worked hard to assist the three kings and have made great contributions. You are the backbone of the Nanyue Kingdom. Xing'er and I should pay our respects to you. Xing'er, come and thank Prime Minister Lu together with your mother!"

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it. This old minister is terrified..."

"???"

Seeing this scene, all the Han envoys were stunned.

This... is it over?

Although everyone could see that Qin and Lu Jia still had their own thoughts, being able to achieve this on the surface had already brought about a great deal of harmony compared to the previous tension, which was simply unimaginable.

at the same time.

They also looked at Liu Ju with new eyes again.

Everyone knows that the submission of Nanyue is imperative. This is the emperor's will and the mission of the diplomatic corps!

However, if they ignore the consequences and act forcefully at this moment, it is very likely that Lu Jia will be forced to rebel. Even if the delegation seizes the opportunity and kills him, they will definitely not be able to kill all the other members of the Lu family and the soldiers.

In this case, not only will the Qin family and Zhao Xing be in danger, but the Han envoys will also be surrounded and may encounter unexpected events.

By then, even if Lu Bode and Yang Pu received the news and led their army to massacre the entire Nanyue Kingdom, they would not be able to reverse the situation and come back to life.

But after Liu Ju's magical operation... it's hard to comment on.

Even if the mission of the delegation was completed, the tense situation between Qin and Lu Jia no longer existed, and they even created such a scene of the king and his subjects being of one mind?

Fine.

This time I really broadened my horizons following the prince.

Although I haven't fully understood it yet, I'm already deeply shocked...

But the story is obviously not over yet.

Just as Qin and Lu Jia were pushing each other around and thanking each other.

Liu Ju, however, said in a very unpleasant tone:

"Now there are only four seals left: Lieutenant, Internal History, Grand Tutor, and Commandant."

"In order to demonstrate my father's benevolence in ruling the world with wise ministers, and also for the sake of fairness, I suggest that the King of Nanyue summon all civil and military officials to hold an open auction."

"This auction should be presided over by the highly respected Prime Minister Lu who has become the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty. Our Han Dynasty envoys are only here to act as notarization."

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(End of this chapter)