I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 73: The Sorrow of King Yueyao

So, driven by incomparable curiosity and the mission of being a historian.

"General Lu, I am willing to follow the army to Yuecheng Pass... to receive the money."

Sima Qian was full of righteousness and took the initiative to ask, "If it is possible, I am willing to enter Yuecheng Pass and go to Panyu City to meet the prince. Please help me, General Lu!"

"I'm afraid this is inappropriate..."

Lu Bode has his own considerations.

Sima Qian immediately asked, "General Lu, don't you want to know what the prince has done in Panyu City these days to cause the situation to develop to this point?"

miss you!
I miss you so much!
These days, the spies sent to Panyu City sent back secret letters every day.

But these spies could only send back some general information, and they had no way of knowing the details of the relevant events.

Lu Bode obviously knew more than Sima Qian, who arrived many days late. The more he knew, the more curious he became. Every time he thought about it, it was like a cat's paw scratching his heart frantically.

I hesitated for a long time.

Lu Bode finally made up his mind and said seriously:

"I will send two thousand soldiers to Yuecheng Pass and station them outside the pass to meet the prince."

"I will also send ten more envoys to request to enter the country and go to Panyu City to meet the prince. If the Nanyue Kingdom is willing to let you go, you will follow my envoys into the country."

"But I'll be frank with you."

"You are not my messenger, and I have never given you any orders. This is all your spontaneous behavior."

"So no matter what happens to you, it has nothing to do with me. The most I can take is the blame for negligence."

When Sima Qian heard this, he immediately bowed with great joy:

"Thank you, General Lu. General Lu should have his biography published in history books!"

……

A few days passed after this minor incident.

The military titles, redemption orders and official appointments based on the payment of grain that Liu Ju had arbitrarily implemented in the Nanyue Kingdom in the name of Liu Che had basically been completed.

After this operation, the Han delegation earned a total of more than 54.6 million yuan.

Even Qin Shi and Lu Jia couldn't help but stare at this number.

This amount of money is at least equivalent to the taxes that the South Vietnamese king's court could collect in four years...

But at the same time, they also knew that if the big man had not guaranteed it, the money would have been firmly held in the hands of those prominent families and hidden in their own cellars, and no one would ever be willing to take it out.

And the fact that these riches are controlled by prominent families is, to some extent, also a potential threat to them.

Therefore, this incident also indirectly consolidated their position.

This... can be considered a win-win situation, right?

At this point, Liu Ju felt that he had accomplished both his own goal and the mission of the delegation, so there was naturally no need for him to stay here any longer.

So he had ordered someone to inform the Qin family in advance.

Next, he will set out to return to Chang'an to report with Huo Guang, Yi Shuo, Liang Cheng and other accompanying officials and Qimen warriors.

The original members of the delegation, including An Guo Shao Ji, Zhong Jun and Wei Chen, continued to stay in Panyu City to deal with subsequent matters of submission.

As for the Qin family and the King of Nanyue, Zhao Xing.

According to the Han Dynasty's system of submission, the two of them also had to represent the Nanyue Kingdom and personally follow Liu Ju to Chang'an to pay homage to the emperor. This was the most important task of the Han Dynasty delegation.

Historically, this mission was deadlocked on this issue.

The Qin clan and the King of Nanyue wanted to go to Chang'an to pay homage and submit to the government, but Lü Jia and the Nanyue officials strongly opposed it. As a result, the Qin clan and the King of Nanyue did not dare to leave even though they wanted to, otherwise they might lose the throne as soon as they left.

However, this time, under Liu Ju's magical operation, there are no hidden dangers at all.

and so.

Now I can set off back to Beijing with peace of mind.

The next step is to endure Liu Che’s tremendous rage, then open your arms and smile to welcome the future as a full-level human!
Liu Ju was very confident about this.

He has already done this, which is equivalent to shitting a pile of semen on Liu Che's G-spot... no, it's a puddle of liquid.

If Liu Che didn't depose him after this, it would be truly unforgivable!

……

At the same time, the Minyue Kingdom was adjacent to the eastern border of the Nanyue Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, I have just received news that Lü Jia failed to keep his chastity and has now been appointed Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty. He is willing to serve the Crown Prince of the Han Dynasty."

"The Kingdom of Nanyue... may have to submit to the country."

After hearing the report from his subordinates, King Yue Yao was shocked:
"How could this be?"

"Didn't Lu Jia send someone to deliver a letter a few days ago, in which he vowed to defend the national precepts to the death, and would never go along with the Qin family, or do anything to sell out the country for personal gain?"

"He even considered Minyue as his retreat, and asked me to take him in if he failed."

"Why did he abandon his moral integrity so simply not long after the delegation led by the Han prince left?"

"What the hell does this happen?"

The minister bowed and said:

"According to the report from the spies I sent, the means used by the Crown Prince of Han this time were extremely clever. I'm afraid this is the fundamental reason why Lu Jia abandoned his integrity."

"I just arrived in Nanyue."

"The Crown Prince of the Han Dynasty promised the Kingdom of Nanyue the preferential treatment of "one country, two governments" in order to offset the opposition in Nanyue."

"Then he used the power of the Han Dynasty as a guarantee and vigorously promoted the military merit titles, redemption orders and the system of paying grain to become an official in Nanyue issued by the Han Emperor..."

Hearing this, Ju Gu's face became even more shocked, and he couldn't help but interrupt:

"How could the emperor of the Han Dynasty be so greedy that he even extended his hand to southern Xinjiang?"

"But can such bad laws and chaotic politics really be implemented in Nanyue?"

"Even if the people of Nanyue accept it, these systems will hurt the interests of Lü Jia and the officials of Nanyue. How come they have no objection to this?"

The minister gave a bitter smile and said:
"This is the strength of the Han prince. He first used the "one country, two policies" and "paying grain to increase official positions" to ensure the interests of Lü Jia and the officials of Nanyue, and then used Lü Jia to help implement this matter..."

"This... is indeed a powerful method."

When Ju Gu heard this, he understood instantly, and then his eyes moved away, and it was unknown what he was thinking.

The official was silent for a moment, then said:

"Your Majesty, I think this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Your Majesty. Perhaps we can take back the throne that belongs to Your Majesty in one fell swoop."

"how do I say this?"

Ju Gu seemed to know what the official wanted to say, but he still asked.

Unlike other countries, the Kingdom of Minyue now has two kings.

One was Yushan, King of Dongyue, and the other was Jugu, King of Yueyou.

It's just that Yu Shan holds the actual military and political power, while Ju Gu is a mascot in name only.

But let’s talk about orthodoxy.

Ju Gu's father "Chou" should be the King of Minyue initially recognized by the Han Dynasty.

But later on, Yu Shan gradually became more powerful in the Minyue Kingdom and secretly proclaimed himself king, and his father "Chou" was no longer able to control him.

The Emperor of the Han Dynasty felt that the matter was not worth mobilizing troops, so he took the opportunity to appoint Yu Shan as the King of Dongyue. From then on, he was said to be living alongside King Yueyao, but in fact, King Yueyao had no role to play anymore.

Later, "Chou" died of depression, and Ju Gucai inherited the throne and became the new mascot.

Ju Gu, who was more ambitious than his father, had long been dissatisfied with this situation, but he was powerless to do anything about it.

"Assassinate Yu Shan and attach the letter to the emperor."

The officer immediately lowered his voice and narrowed his eyes.
"Now that Nanyue has annexed the country, Minyue can no longer stand alone. I'm afraid the Emperor of the Han Dynasty will soon extend his hand to us."

"Moreover, Yu Shande is not a righteous king. He has repeatedly ignored the warnings of the Han Dynasty and attacked Dong'ou in the east and invaded Nanyue in the west. He has long been a thorn in the eyes of the Han Emperor."

"If Your Majesty can assassinate Yu Shan first and submit a letter of surrender, you will have made great contributions to the country and can enjoy the privileges of one country, two governments like the King of Nanyue, and will not lose your royal power."

"Plus, the Han army is now stationed in Guiyang, not far from Minyue."

"Even if the king kills Yu Shan now, those who rely on Yu Shan will not dare to cause trouble easily."

"Then the king can follow the example of the crown prince of the Han Dynasty and use military merit and atonement orders to cultivate his confidants, and use grain to reward officials to lure old ministers. The situation can be stabilized quickly, and this can be accomplished!"

　Thanks to Mr. [Wuyin Guke] for his reward and support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)