My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 2 Can’t get on the stage

Assistant Minister.

This assistant minister is not the assistant minister of the six ministries, but a type of assistant minister in the Langguan system.

It was established in the Qin Dynasty and continued in the Han Dynasty.

Until the current emperor, Liu Che, ascended the throne, the Langguan system became larger and more prominent, becoming an important way for the emperor to promote local talents.

The Langguan was responsible for guarding the palace gates and was also available for consultation with the emperor.

He is of low position but close to the king, and is proficient in both civil and military affairs.

Don't be surprised. Today's talents are both civil and military. They can write and also draw swords to kill people.

Do you think that the scholars of the Han Dynasty were as powerless as those in later generations?

joke!

At least Liu Ju saw with his own eyes that Su Wu was not only well-spoken, but also a good driver of a carriage. Indeed, he was a talented person.

at the same time.

Just when the crown prince was delighted to see the prey, no one noticed that on a street where the crown prince's carriage was passing, a man who looked like a servant quietly disappeared into the crowd.

He walked through the streets and alleys and deliberately made a few detours.

After making sure there was no tail, the servant turned into an alley and entered through the back door of a mansion.

"My Lady, the Crown Prince has left the palace!"

Chamber of Secrets.

The man pretending to be a servant clasped his fists and said in a deep voice, "I watched all the way. The prince's carriage went east along Shangguanqian Street and went to Guanjun Marquis Mansion!"

"it is good!"

The woman who was called Princess, who was sitting in the main seat, showed some joy upon hearing what was said, but also some ridicule?
"Princess, the situation is urgent. The king has ordered us to assassinate Wei Qing as soon as possible to disrupt Chang'an. You didn't send people to keep an eye on Wei Qing, but instead kept an eye on the crown prince..." After the spy left, a sturdy man with his arms folded across his chest on the left side of the secret room said meaningfully.

In the world today, Huainan King Liu An is famous, with thousands of followers under his command, among whom eight are the most famous, known as:
The Eight Lords of Huainan.

And the sturdy man in front of him is one of them, his name is: Tian You!
At this point, the identities of the two people who were discussing in the secret room have become clear.

One was a loyal warrior of King Huainan, and the other was the daughter of a duke, who was called a princess - the daughter of King Huainan, Liu Ling, also known as Princess Ling!
at this time.

Hearing Tian You's question, Liu Ling slowly leaned back on the couch, half leaning on it, his body forming an alluring curve.

"No hurries?"

She said lazily, "The idiot at home leaked the timing of the rebellion, but I can't act hastily. If something goes wrong, will you die, or will I?"

Tian You took a step forward and stared at Liu Ling, "The king's kindness can only be repaid with death!"

Liu Ling raised his eyebrows slightly, and stopped arguing with the reckless man. Instead, he said, "Okay, since you have some guesses, I won't hide it from you."

She sat up, her eyes suddenly sparkled, her white chin raised high, and she sneered: "You guessed right!"

"If you want to cause chaos in Chang'an, assassinating Wei Qing is better than assassinating the crown prince!?"

"Moreover, if the crown prince dies, the whole world will be shaken. Guess what the reaction of the princes will be when father raises his army from Huainan?"

While talking.

Liu Ling had already stood up and walked to the front of the man. He stretched out his hand to straighten his shirt and moved a little closer. His eyes were as clear as autumn water and his breath was as fragrant as orchid.

"By then, the princes who are dissatisfied with the Enfeoffment Order will surely take action. Chaos is inevitable. Once the world is in chaos, my father's opportunity will come."

"Isn't the favor you want to repay here coming?"

Hey!
Tian You knew very well the princess's character, so he did not change his expression at all. He just grinned, held a sharp dagger, and held it between the two of them.

"Don't worry, my lady. You plan and I'll carry it out." He grinned, "I'm here to assassinate the prince, and I'm here to die!"

Snapped!
Liu Ling clapped his hands and said, it’s done.

She was worried that if she assassinated the crown prince, the other party would have concerns, so she tried it out. Unexpectedly, the reckless man was quite useful.

Ugh.

It's a pity that the idiot at home could be so obedient...

It's too shameful to say too much. How could a grandson report his own grandfather? It's ridiculous!
But facts are facts.

His stupid nephew had leaked the plan of rebellion to the emperor. He had no time to plan carefully and could only take the risk as soon as possible.

At this point, Liu Ling actually knew it.

The internal strife was part of the reason, but wasn’t that damn Enfeoffment Order, which had been stirring up discord, the biggest cause of the trouble! ?
Ugh.

The matter has come to this, and it is useless to think too much about it.

Only when Liu Che and his son are gone, will the world be at peace!

In the secret room.

Liu Ling's instructions could be heard faintly, "Keep watching the prince's whereabouts, I will also find other spies in the palace to spy... Once everything is ready, then..."

In the Han Dynasty, assassinations of royal relatives were not uncommon.

More recently, Princess Guantao Liu Piao sent people to murder Wei Qing in order to help her daughter win favor, but the attempt failed.

A little further away.

During the reign of Emperor Jing, King Liu Wu of Liang openly sent assassins to kill nine ministers in order to fight for the throne. He was extremely arrogant!
At this moment, it is completely understandable that King Huainan Liu An is preparing to assassinate Wei Qing before the rebellion. After all, Wei Qing is now a general and a close confidant of the emperor, and is in charge of the capital's military.

Killing Wei Qing is like cutting off the emperor's arm!
But the assassination of the prince was Liu Ling's own decision. She was a mad woman who came up with a crazy idea on the spur of the moment.

You can think about it carefully.

Wasn't it that the idea that she had was accidentally fanned out by someone's butterfly wings?

……

The Marquis of Guanjun’s Mansion and the parade ground.

"call out!"

An arrow grazed the target, flew through the air, and finally pierced the ground diagonally.

Seeing that he had missed the target, Liu Ju was not discouraged. He let out a breath, and before he could wipe the sweat off his forehead, he heard someone beside him say:

"Keep your breathing steady, and try again!"

The man who was speaking was dressed in a dark suit. He was no more than nineteen years old, but his every move and gesture showed the demeanor of a famous general. Even when facing the prince, his words were fierce.

of course.

It may also be that he is teaching archery, so it is inevitable that the teaching is a bit strict.

He was the owner of this mansion and also the cousin who taught archery that Liu Ju came to see, the Marquis of Guanjun—Huo Qubing!

He bent the bow and drew the arrow again, adjusting his breathing.

This time the arrow finally hit the target. Although it was just barely on the target, it was still a small breakthrough.

"Good, keep your shoulders flat, do it again!"

Liu Ju was still young, and the bow he used for archery was a soft bow that Huo Qubing had specially found for him. However, no matter how soft it was, it was still not enough.

"call out!"

"Snapped!"

After hitting the target again, Huo Qubing stopped Liu Ju.

After putting away the bow, the Marquis' attitude changed significantly, becoming less serious and more smiling, and he jokingly said, "Your Highness is gifted and has the talent of a great archer."

Given their relationship, they are naturally relaxed and casual in private.

"Hehe!" Liu Ju relaxed his arms and said shamelessly, "No, no, my cousin taught me well."

Upon hearing this, Huo Qubing chuckled and shook his head.

Ever since my cousin was named the crown prince, he has fallen in love with military affairs and often comes to my place. It is likely that his personality has changed after he became the heir to the throne.

In Huo Qubing's view, this was a very good thing.

A man should have the spirit of martial arts!
Here, Liu Ju took the warm water handed over by the servant, drank it in one gulp, and then wiped his mouth in an ungraceful manner.

"Phew, comfortable!"

Such a spontaneous action was just what Huo Qubing wanted. He laughed heartily, picked up a large bow, aimed at a target farther away, and shot three arrows in a row.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Every arrow hits the bull's eye.

While shooting, he also explained the key points of the movements, which made Liu Ju exclaim that he was amazing.

"That's nothing." Being praised by his cousin, Huo Qubing did not pretend and smiled proudly: "Archery on foot is not something to brag about, but your cousin, I am a first-rate archer on horseback!"

"I'll show you my horse riding skills someday when I teach you how to ride!"

Liu Ju naturally agreed repeatedly.

When he came here before, he had inquired about it. There were horses in Huo Qubing's mansion, but they were all fierce horses and not suitable for a beginner like Liu Ju to ride.

Just like the soft bow that was specially found, if Liu Ju wanted to learn horse riding, he had to wait for Huo Qubing to get a specially trained and docile horse.

Speaking of inquiring, Liu Ju had also hinted at another matter before.

In addition to practicing archery and horse riding, this was another important factor why Liu Ju frequently visited the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion.

The questions asked are all kinds of strange and seemingly irrelevant, such as:
"How many bowls of rice does my cousin eat in one meal now?"

"How many crossbows can you draw?"

"How's your body? Do you have any muscles? Come, let me feel it. Wow! You're really strong!"

And so on and so forth.

Huo Qubing was completely confused by the question, and Liu Ju did not explain, but just said that he was just curious and asking around.

On the surface, it was just a perfunctory response.

But secretly, Liu Ju still kept it in mind.

Notice.

Among all the great men, the most regrettable and lamentable one is undoubtedly the champion marquis who died young!
He was like a bright meteor, streaking across the sky, leaving his own mark, and then leaving the world with a sentence: God is jealous of talented people...

There are many speculations about Huo Qubing's sudden death.

Some say he contracted a serious disease, some say he was injured on the battlefield, and some say he was poisoned by the Huns. There are many different opinions.

Liu Ju was not sure about this either, so he could only pay more attention. When he had his own power in the future, he would search for famous doctors to prepare for any emergency...

At the moment, there is no need to worry too much. At least under Liu Ju's "indirect hint", Huo Qubing is in good health and very strong!
On the school field.

One person bends the bow and the other imitates.

During this period, the two also talked about other things, such as Liu Ju went out of the palace and originally went to look for his uncle Wei Qing.

Unfortunately, he is a very busy man and stays in the military camp all day long, and he is rarely seen.

Talking and talking.

Liu Ju brought up something he had heard today.

"The Prince of Huainan is plotting a rebellion?" Huo Qubing paused for a moment before tilting his head to ask, "Is this true?"

Liu Ju spread his hands, "I vaguely heard something at that time... The Prince of Huainan forged the imperial seal and falsely transmitted the imperial edict. Father sent the court to investigate. It is most likely true."

"Ah!"

Huo Qubing sneered, turned around, and pulled the bowstring tight.

next moment.

"Oh!"

The arrow suddenly disappeared, and reappeared, having already pierced through the target in the distance, with its tail trembling and buzzing. "What a cunning trick, not worthy of being shown on the stage!"

This is Huo Qubing's evaluation of the Prince of Huainan's rebellion.

In his view, no matter how many conspiracies and tricks there were, they could not defeat the sweeping force of a large army and the crushing force of cavalry.

If any of the princes really start another Seven Kingdoms Rebellion, Huo Qubing would not mind donning his armor and going into battle to wipe out the enemy!
Actually.

Liu Ju shared the same idea as his cousin and never looked at the King of Huainan seriously.

It's not because of his extraordinary martial virtue that he doesn't care, but because - the current emperor is called Liu Che.

To plot his rebellion?

Even if King Huainan Liu An invented ten ways to eat soybeans, it would not work!

In a way, Liu Ju was also blindly confident in his emperor father.

This is also the reason why, when Liu Ju heard about the rebellion outside the Xuanshi Hall, he was not surprised at all and even made a joke of it.

no way.

We are too strong, there is nothing to be afraid of!

However, no matter how fearful you are, there are reasons why conspiracies and tricks continue to occur despite repeated bans.

Because if you are not careful, the devil's tricks can also cost you your life...

(End of this chapter)