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

Chapter 170 You are looking for death
The prince did not say the following sentence directly, but the King of Changsha understood it self-evidently. The corners of his mouth twitched a few times and he stammered, unable to say any more.

He was speechless, as there were other princes in the hall who could continue to move forward.

Another prince, and also Liu Ju's cousin, Guangchuan King Liu Qi frowned and said, "Your Highness, it's not that we don't want to help the court, but..."

"And what!?"

Before he finished speaking, Liu Ju suddenly turned his head and interrupted him coldly, "You were the one who did those ugly things. The court took the blame for you before. Are you in trouble now?"

This statement came out.

Prince Guangchuan's face changed drastically, and the sadness he had just pretended was completely replaced by horror. His eyes were first filled with anger, then fear, and finally horror.

"Everyone knows all about the past. How much favors the court has given you and how much trouble it has done for you. I hope you all remember it!"

Liu Ju's sharp eyes swept across the audience, "I have taken in a retainer and have taken great care of him, but he knows that even a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of gratitude."

"Uncles, brothers."

"I'm hosting a banquet today not to challenge you one by one, nor to expose your shortcomings. I want to tell you not to be ungrateful and not to tear your faces apart!"

"You can't afford the consequences of a falling out."

Upon hearing this, Prince Guangchuan turned pale. Prince Changshan, who showed up first, looked embarrassed and avoided his gaze.

The former was once accused of having an affair with his sister.

The latter is also promiscuous.

All the above matters were suppressed by the emperor. Whether they were true or false, there were many different opinions in the outside world. But you can deceive others but not yourself, the emperor, and the current prince!

For a while.

The main hall of the Prince's Palace was completely silent and fell into a deathly silence.

The King of Changsha and others of the same generation as Liu Ju exchanged glances secretly, and they all saw the strangeness and retreat in each other's eyes.

The Prince of Hejian, who was the nephew of Liu Ju, had an expression of surprise that was hard to conceal in his eyes!
Immortals fight, mortals suffer.

When the prince said "take back the coins of the counties and states", the princes formed a united front without any communication.

The King of Zhao, the King of Zhongshan and the King of Changshan, as uncles, spoke first, followed by the King of Changsha and the King of Guangchuan, as younger generations.

Next up, it will be the turn for the King of Hejian to express his opinion!

but……

"You have all been beaten by the prince without any resistance, how dare I go up again?" Feeling the pressure from the gaze, the Prince of Hejian wanted to cry but had no tears, thinking:
'Don't stare at me, the prince is my uncle!'

"Don't be rude!"

Seeing that the King of Hejian had become a coward, King Liu Pengzu of Zhao silently withdrew his gaze, his face expressionless, but in his heart he cursed: "Waste!"

Among all the people present today, who is most opposed to the court taking back the right to mint coins, it must be King Zhao.

But in this situation, no one can fight for him. After hitting a soft nail and watching the situation coldly for a while, King Zhao gritted his teeth and said:
'At a young age, he is as cunning as a fox, smiling but hiding a needle. It is obvious that they are the father and son who want to make money, but Liu Ju always talks about the court! He uses high-sounding words to pressure others!'

'How despicable!'

"And the Eighth, he actually knew in advance that the coinage rights would be taken back, but he didn't tell us? Did he already vote for the Tenth!?"

Countless thoughts flashed through King Zhao's mind like lightning. It seemed long, but in fact only a few breaths passed.

For a moment.

King Zhao made up his mind and decided to give it another try!
It's time for that brat to come forward at this moment and completely ruin the matter. After that, Old Ten can only suffer in silence. This opportunity is really rare!
"cough."

The sound of clearing a throat interrupted the silence in the hall, and King Zhao forced a smile, "Your Highness, what you said makes sense. The emperor is in trouble, and as brothers, how can we just stand by and watch?"

"It's just that..." He suddenly sighed, "We can understand your majesty's difficulties, but there are more than just a few princes in the world. How do they feel?"

"The imperial court has issued decrees one after another, including the Enfeoffment, Zuoguan, Adang, Fuyi, and Yantie. Now they want to mint coins. Alas, I am worried that they are being too coercive."

"If something happens..."

The smoke of the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion has not yet dissipated, we must be on guard!
Even if there is a disturbance, the court can suppress it by force, but when it comes to war, every time it is used, it will cause serious damage. Shouldn't we consider it carefully?

The king of Zhao had already pointed out what he wanted to say, and everyone in the palace had also understood it. After hearing this, the kings' eyes lit up and they thought to themselves: "The older you are, the wiser you are!"

Liu Ju listened.

"Heh." With a light laugh, he had been waiting for King Zhao for a long time.

The King of Zhao was almost right about one thing: although the Eighth Prince Jiaoxi did not surrender to the emperor, his behavior was no different from that of a vassal.

Liu Ju asked the King of Jiaoxi which of the princes had made the most profit from coin minting and was most likely to get angry.

The King of Jiaoxi did not hesitate at all and directly reported the name of his seventh brother -

King of Zhao, Liu Pengzu!

If you ask him why he sold his seventh brother, the King of Jiaoxi would probably answer: It doesn't matter. It's just like when Liu Ju asked him why he didn't care about coinage, it doesn't matter.

The life of King Jiaoxi is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people...

Liu Ju didn't want to understand either.

He looked at King Zhao, who had a compassionate look on his face, as if he was thinking about the court and Liu Ju, and rudely pointed a finger at him.

"You are the one who shouldn't speak today, and you shouldn't bring up the princes of the world."

See this.

The King of Zhao was both angry and shocked. He was angry at the prince's rudeness and shocked at the other party's confident tone.

Without waiting for him to speak, Liu Ju continued with great interest, just like he was counting the remaining assets at home: "First, you know my father well. He doesn't like you to touch the military power."

"But you just like to patrol the closed country with your minions. You are playing with fire."

"second."

Liu Ju said leisurely: "My father doesn't like you to get involved in government affairs, but you just like to meddle in it, and meddle in government affairs!"

"When the imperial court promoted the government sale of salt and iron, you submitted a memorial to oppose it. When former Imperial Censor Zhang Tang retired, you submitted a memorial to frame him. You are looking for excitement."

When the King of Zhao heard this, his expression froze. He was about to open his mouth to explain, but Liu Ju did not give him a chance and continued:

"third."

"King Zhao, you are the seventh son of the late emperor. Among all the existing kings, you have the highest seniority and the most honorable status!"

"You are greedy for money, but you can be considered rich. You take soldiers to inspect the country, but you can be considered as training. You have money, soldiers, status, and the ambition to interfere in government affairs."

Liu Ju looked at the King of Zhao who had stood up in shock and smiled, "I told you that you shouldn't bring up the princes of the world."

"The last person who had a similar status, situation, and approach to you was the King of Huainan, Liu An!"

The words have not yet fallen.

The sound of tables falling over rang out one after another. The King of Zhongshan was panicked, the King of Hejian was scared to death, and the King of Jiaodong, who had been pretending to be transparent and empty, was the most unbearable.

He knelt down, his face horrified, and cried out: "Your Highness, this matter has nothing to do with me! The court wants to take back the coins, and I absolutely agree!"

"Absolutely agree!"

(End of this chapter)