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

Chapter 5 Lost in the east, gained in the mulberry tree

Huo Qubing pretended to slap him again.

Liu Ju had been prepared for this, and ran out in a flash. When he reached the edge of the training ground, he jumped up and shouted:
"My mother has cooked bear paws and will call you to the Pepper Room for a banquet in the evening. Cousin, please don't be late. If you are late, they will all be mine~"

As he was speaking, Liu Ju's figure had disappeared under the corridor.

Huo Qubing shook his head. Alas, the prince was still young after all, unlike himself, who was so steady...

How could you be late?

My cousin is still too young!

Perhaps even Huo Qubing himself did not realize that whenever it came to Empress Wei, he would reveal his true nature as was normal for his age.

Not the sharpness and calmness of a famous general.

But it is romantic and straightforward.

This feeling of tearing, if nothing unexpected happens, probably stems from the tragic experience of the famous Champion Marquis, who had been neglected by his father and mother since childhood.

My biological father disowned me, my biological mother remarried, and I was raised by my uncle and aunt only...

The story behind this is too bloody.

Let’s not express it for now.

Let’s talk about Liu Ju leaving the house and getting on the carriage.

There was no one else in the carriage. Listening to the hustle and bustle on both sides of the street, his face showed neither irritability nor his previous childishness.

Some, just calm.

Liu Ju rubbed his fingers back and forth unconsciously, thinking silently in his heart.

"I met Dongfang Shuo and others a few days ago. The atmosphere in the palace has obviously changed. Officials coming and going from the palace, when they see me from afar, stop to greet me and introduce themselves."

"The eunuchs and palace maids are also used to judging people by their appearance. The flattery and fawning these days are several times more than in the past."

"Oh, they are all smart people!"

The emperor's words and actions are not aimless.

Since the prince was brought to meet foreign officials, it meant that the prince would officially enter the court in the future.

The signal is very strong, and those who want to make progress are very enthusiastic.

'Originally, I had planned to take advantage of this opportunity to get in touch with Zhuang Zhu, Sima Xiangru and others, either to recruit them for my own use or to make them my subordinates.'

'It's all good.'

"But now it seems that among the three, it is the most frivolous Dongfang Shuo who is worth winning over..."

The wooden wheels rolled over the bluestone slabs, making a creaking sound. Liu Ju, who was sitting in the carriage, sighed lightly.

Zhuang Zhu is not capable enough.

Sima Xiangru was not ambitious enough.

Dongfang Shuo...it's still Dongfang Shuo. He is the most frequent one to come to the palace to teach in the past few days!
Liu Ju could also feel the other party's goodwill.

'But……'

"Well, let's get to know each other for a while and then make a decision."

Take back your thoughts.

When his pupils refocused and he saw the general in front of the carriage, Liu Ju's slightly frowned brows relaxed quietly.

Whoops!
The east corner is lost, and the mulberry elm is harvested.

The scholar is not very good, but the general in front of him is very good.

After just a few days of contact, Liu Ju discovered that although Su Wu was a man of few words and a dull personality, he was efficient and meticulous in his work.

Wherever there is a word, there is a response.

The words in the history books have vaguely illuminated the reality, making Liu Ju even more determined!
Think about this.

He leaned back and asked with a smile, "I heard that you are also a descendant of a military family, and both of your brothers are serving as palace officials?"

Su Wu had experienced such casual greetings many times.

It was a little awkward and strange the first time, but now, he had adapted to it and knew that the prince was talking to him.

The prince asked questions and I had to answer.

If you turn your back to him, it would be too rude; if you turn your back to him, it would hinder your driving.

So Su Wu slightly turned sideways, tilted his head, and said respectfully: "Your Highness, my father..."

Halfway through the conversation.

suddenly!

Su Wu caught a glimpse of a cold light from the corner of his eye, shooting straight towards Liu Ju. Almost subconsciously, he used force from his legs to slam back.

"Oh!"

"Whoosh!"

The sound of collision and the sound of breaking air were heard at the same time.

Before Liu Ju could come to his senses after being knocked back, he heard Su Wu shouting urgently: "Assassin! Protect the emperor!!"

The imperial guards who were accompanying the group were startled when they heard the sudden shout. There was no need for them to ask or look for the assassin.

Because in the next second.

At the intersection of Zhangtai Street and Shangguanqian Street, a dozen men in black suddenly emerged, holding sharp blades and starting to slash.

Anyone walking on the street will be injured if they touch it, and will die if they touch it!
"Ah!" Screams and shouts suddenly rose, and the people were in chaos and running around.

When some imperial guards saw the people rushing towards the carriage, they tried to stop them. However, unexpectedly, the vegetable farmers and porters who were still screaming in panic the moment before pulled out their daggers and stabbed them viciously into the gaps in the imperial guards' armor!

"puff!"

In an instant, blood was everywhere.

"Ah! Killing!"

"There's an assassin! Protect the prince! Protect the prince!"

"Charge! With tyrants in power and evildoers everywhere, the country is on the verge of collapse. Kill them!"

The sounds of people fleeing, protecting the emperor, and shouting were extremely noisy and came one after another.

At this extremely chaotic moment, before Liu Ju, who had just stood up and seen the situation clearly, could speak, he suddenly felt a sense of crisis like a thorn in his back.

"Whoosh!"

The familiar sound of breaking air pierced my eardrums.

After the chaos broke out, Liu Ju's alarm bells rang. When this sound was heard, he suddenly remembered that the movement was exactly the same as the strong bow used by Huo Qubing in the parade ground!
"Hide!"

While yelling at Su Wu, Liu Ju bent down instantly.

"call out!"

The strong wind almost brushed his scalp and nearly pierced his skull. The approaching death made Liu Ju dazed.

After the trance, he felt frightened and his face turned from red to white uncontrollably.

Thanks to the archer's superb archery skills, he shot Liu Ju, but Su Wu, who was standing next to him, was unharmed.

Two arrows penetrated deeply into the carriage. Following the direction of the arrow feathers, Su Wu quickly discovered the danger and shouted a warning.

"Be careful, there are archers on the roof!"

"Your Highness!?"

When he shouted the last sentence, he held the shield in one hand and hurried to support Liu Ju with the other.

"Need not!"

It could be the aftereffect of suppressing heart palpitations, or it could be the trembling after being assassinated and brushing against death, coupled with the catalysis of the sound of fighting.

This made Liu Ju, who had just been frightened, feel inexplicably ferocious!
Liu Ju stood up and looked around with narrowed eyes.

The battle had already reached within two feet, and except for the last layer of shield guards in the inner circle, blood was everywhere as far as the eye could see.

Although the archers on the rooftop were suppressed by the powerful crossbows of the imperial guards and could no longer snipe Liu Ju, the opponent's archery skills were superb. He was still able to draw his bow and shoot at the outer imperial guards while dodging and moving around, which created tremendous pressure.

Located in a busy city, the mounted imperial guards could not move away, but once they dismounted, they would fall into a sneak attack by assassins disguised as civilians.

Our side is visibly falling into decline.

Puff puff!
Swords pierce the flesh and arrows pierce the chest.

Every minute and every second, there were guards falling to the ground.

"Bring me a sword!" Liu Ju, sitting on the carriage, looked livid, tightly grasping the handrail, and said in a cold voice: "The assassin is targeting me, Su Wu, drive the car and rush out!"

Su Wu was horrified when he heard this.

If he drives out, the assassin will definitely come after the prince. The imperial guards may survive, but how dangerous will the prince be?

He looked back at Liu Ju and opened his mouth to speak, but when he saw the imperial troops gradually retreating, he hesitated.

"What are you waiting for!?"

Liu Ju shouted from behind: "If we stay here, they will die and we will be killed too. If we rush out, we all have a chance of survival!"

The words fell.

Su Wu did not hesitate any longer, pulled up the reins, gritted his teeth and said, "Yes!"

The carriage was located at the crossroads. Going south along Zhangtai Street was the direction of Weiyang Palace, and going east along Shangguanqian Street was the direction of Huo Qubing's residence.

Seeing that Su Wu was about to go south, Liu Ju's eyes changed and he hurriedly said:

"Go east!"

"Return to the Champion Marquis' Mansion!"

He had just come out from Huo Qubing's place, and the place where he was assassinated was closer to the Guanjun Marquis Mansion.

Moreover.

The imperial carriage was originally heading back to Weiyang Palace, but the assassin had already ambushed there, which meant that the other party not only knew his whereabouts, but was also well prepared.

On the way back to Weiyang Palace, there is no guarantee that there won’t be a second wave of assassins.

"Here!"

Su Wu responded quickly and moved even faster.

The carriage quickly turned around, and the imperial guards, who were engaged in a tough battle, saw this and fought desperately to clear a path, allowing the carriage to gallop away.

Not bad as expected.

Seeing the prince fleeing, a loud shout came from the rooftop: "Ignore them, chase the prince!"

An assassin who can and dares to assassinate the crown prince must have extremely high qualities.

At the command, everyone escaped.

Even if someone is entangled by the imperial guards, he would rather be stabbed, have an arm broken, or have a piece of flesh scraped off than give up his life... and chase eastward!
(End of this chapter)