I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 96: Fear of Power but Not Virtue

In Liu Ju's view, there was not much difference between the morning court and the court meeting.

Maybe it's just that there are a little more people, they get up a little earlier, and there are a little more words on the tablets in the hands of the ministers.

He lowered his head and looked at the blank tablet in his hand.

Liu Ju was thinking that next time he came, should he write some insignificant words on it? This way he would at least appear to be a little more sociable and not look like a freeloader.

But on second thought, he had already made up his mind to lie down and give up, so why should he care about these worldly views?
As long as you don't take the initiative to provoke Liu Che.

At most, he was just an incompetent prince. Even if Liu Che couldn't stand it, he couldn't just throw him into prison like he did a few days ago, right?

If Liu Che became disappointed in him and finally decided to depose him, then he would kill two birds with one stone.

"I'd rather do nothing than make another mistake. It's too damn dangerous..."

This is the true reflection of Liu Ju’s inner feelings at this moment.

Just as he was thinking this.

"Your Highness, His Majesty has other plans for you. Please follow me."

Su Wen had stood behind Liu Ju without him noticing, and bowed and made a gesture of invitation with a smile on his face.

"Other arrangements?"

Liu Ju was confused.

As he was speaking, several of the emperor's attendants came in from the side door carrying a table and a seat, and placed them neatly in front of the right side of the dragon couch.

Moreover, the direction of the desk and seats was still facing all the officials like a dragon couch.

"Your Highness, His Majesty has said that this will be your position as regent from now on."

"what???"

Liu Ju felt that he instantly understood Liu Che's intention of suddenly asking him to assist in the administration.

Isn't this the special seat next to the podium that his homeroom teacher arranged for him to sit in when he was in primary school because his academic performance was good but he was also naughty and mischievous?

This place is really not good at all!

The teacher's saliva would spray on his face while he was teaching, and the chalk dust from wiping the blackboard after class would fall on his head. Even if he was distracted and drew a pair of sunglasses for Lu Xun in the textbook, he would be caught by the teacher in an instant!

It was obvious that Liu Che was trying to make things difficult for him and put pressure on him!
Apparently, starting today, Liu Che intended to use the morning court session to restrain him, keep him under his watch, and educate him back to the obedient prince he once was...

Okay, okay, you are the emperor and you have the final say.

It’s not easy to cause trouble, but isn’t it easy to be a quiet and good child?

Anyway, I have decided to lie down and let it go. Congratulations, my father.

You have already succeeded, and you will soon find that there is no need to do so. Go happily, my father.

at the same time.

“Xiaoxisoso…Xiaoxisoso…”

Seeing this scene, all the civil and military officials in the Xuanshi Hall were shocked, and took advantage of the time before Liu Che arrived to whisper to each other.

"Your Majesty, what does this mean?"

"It seems that they are not just pretending, but really intend to teach the prince to assist in governing the country..."

"The emperor's heart is really hard to predict. His Majesty had the crown prince thrown into the death row of the imperial prison a few days ago, and then he treated the crown prince like this again. It's really puzzling."

"Destroying the dikes and flooding the fields, and correcting the great disaster, he was also granted the privilege of assisting in government. Isn't this the only one in the world?"

"You say, could it be possible that His Majesty regards the Crown Prince as the embodiment of the country's destiny, and therefore..."

"What do you mean by this?"

"By destroying the dikes and flooding the fields, the river floods were put to rest once and for all; by correcting the great disaster, all the states in southern Xinjiang became vassal states... Such perverse and foolish actions always turned into good fortunes. Do you think this is normal luck?"

"Could it be that fools have good fortunes..."

"Shh! Don't you want to live anymore?!"

"Hearing what you said... I suddenly began to believe that after your majesty holds the Fengshan ceremony, he will be able to ascend to heaven immediately." "What about the King of Qi?"

"That's why it is said that the Sacred Heart is hard to predict..."

"..."

Wei Qing saw this, and although his face showed no expression, the villain inside him was already excited:
"Yohoo, I knew it!"

"My nephew is indeed not an ordinary person. Your Majesty has finally seen through it, and that is why he has entrusted Juer with such a position!"

"From today on, Juer's position as the crown prince will only become more secure!"

At this moment Wei Qing still did not realize a problem.

The definition of "nephew" in his mind was too narrow. Gongsun Jingsheng was also his nephew, and a close relative.

……

When the time came, Liu Che showed up on time.

After all the ministers paid their respects, they all took their seats and the morning court officially began.

Prime Minister Zhao Zhou was still the presidency of the morning court. Under his leadership, the ministers reported to Liu Che in turn on the latest situation of each department.

Although the whole process was orderly, it was boring for Liu Ju.

Because the morning court is not an occasion to report good news but not bad news.

Instead, we first lay the groundwork by reporting the good news, and then focus on the bad news.

Although the contents of the reports from the ministers of various ministries were different, Liu Ju could hear four words throughout the whole report: "want money" and "want people".

Is this the daily life of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty?
It’s better not to be an emperor. It gives me a headache just thinking about it.

Liu Ju suddenly remembered a sentence on the Internet in later generations that seemed to be self-consolation:
"Don't envy those rich people, because the first thing they think about when they open their eyes is usually how much money they have to pay back to the bank and shareholders today."

Thinking of this in his mind, Liu Ju's gaze fell on Prime Minister Zhao Zhou again.

He was also the Prince's tutor, but it was just an honorary title, and he hardly ever taught me a lesson. So...

By the way, it seems like I haven’t seen the other Prince’s Tutor Shi Qing for a long time?
Ever since he asked this guy the question of "deposed crown prince" and witnessed him dispersing his retainers, he seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth and disappeared completely.

He was also the Imperial Censor, and also the Discipline Committee member of the early court.

As a result, not only did he not attend today's morning court session, he also did not show up at the last court session. I heard that he was sick and took a leave of absence...

He runs so fast and doesn't get dirty at all.

Is this the strength of Dahan’s non-stick pan?

But if you think about it carefully, you can't blame Shi Qing entirely. With an emperor like Liu Che, the only way to live longer is to become a non-stick pan.

Thus, while Liu Ju was wandering in his trance, this morning court session finally entered into its real theme.

"Now in the Hexi Corridor area, many tribes of the Western Qiang have been bewitched by the Xiongnu and are ready to make a move. You should know what you think about this matter. You can speak freely."

Liu Che was too lazy to even elaborate and fast-forwarded to the part where the ministers were speaking.

"Your humble servant is about to make a report!"

The Minister of Agriculture, Sang Hongyang, was the first to stand up and said loudly,

"I think the fundamental reason for this is that the Han Dynasty has not yet built cities and stationed troops in the Hexi Corridor, which cannot pose a sufficient threat to the Qiang people, nor can it cut off the connection between the Qiang people and the Xiongnu."

"These foreign tribes have always been afraid of power but not virtue. We, the Han Dynasty, should send troops to strike them hard immediately!"

"In addition, I also suggest that Your Majesty establish two more counties to the west of Wuwei and Jiuquan counties, relocate the rogues and criminals from Guandong to the counties to cultivate the land and station troops there, cut off the connection between the Qiang people and the Xiongnu, and open up the passage between the Han Dynasty and many small countries in the Western Regions such as Loulan and Wusun."

"I have heard that the small countries in the Western Regions such as Loulan and Wusun are no different from the Qiang people and have close ties with the Xiongnu. In recent years, they have often intercepted and killed our Han envoys. They are so bold and reckless that they don't know how to live or die!"

"This move can not only deter foreign races and the Western Regions, but also solve the increasingly serious problem of gangsters and demobilization in the Kanto region."

"It can be said that you can kill two birds with one stone. Your Majesty, please understand!"

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

　　
　
(End of this chapter)