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

Chapter 58 Fucked up

The emperor was thinking: "If you dare to use some stones or leaves to mock me, I will make sure this rebellious son knows the majesty of the emperor and father!"

At this time.

The eunuch bent down and took out something from the top of the box and said, "Oh, Your Majesty, this is a poem written by the prince himself."

"It's written here, from my father himself!"

Listening to the old eunuch's happy tone, Liu Che snorted twice, thinking that the boy was sensible.

"what?"

The eunuch suddenly asked in doubt, "Why is the tool the prince uses to copy text so strange? It's light and translucent. Is it the leather of some rare animal?"

“Could it be a real auspicious omen?”

"His Majesty!"

It definitely wasn't animal skin. The eunuch might have made a mistake, but Liu Che wouldn't. He took the piece of paper with the densely written words on it.

Yes, blank paper!
"Eh?"

The emperor didn't know what 'paper' was, so he rubbed it to feel the texture, "It's not leather, nor is it silk, but it's quite interesting."

The eunuch was hoping that the emperor's mood would improve. When he heard that His Majesty was interested in what the prince had presented, he quickly leaned over and said,

"The Duke Wang listened and laughed, saying: Chu is lost, but Qi is not... Your Majesty, this is Sima Xiangru's Shanglin Fu!"

"Ah."

Liu Che nodded.

He unfolded the large piece of paper as long as his arm and commented on Liu Ju's small handwriting, "It's barely readable."

Then he talked about the paper itself. "Yes, I remember that the Shanglin Fu has more than 2,000 words. It would take more than ten volumes to write it on bamboo slips. This thing..."

Liu Che shook the paper and said, "It only takes one piece to write it down. It should be as valuable as brocade, but it is rarer than brocade. How much did that kid give me?"

The eunuch took a look inside the box and said happily, "The prince sent a large box to your majesty!"

"Humph, he is kind-hearted."

Sometimes, the emperor’s words have to be listened to in reverse. For example, now, he seems to be dissatisfied, but in fact, he is satisfied in his heart!
The eunuch held a piece of paper and flattered, "Your Majesty is usually strict because he wants the Crown Prince to be successful. How could the Crown Prince not know that?"

"The royal family also has tenderness!"

Liu Che did not comment, but walked up the steps with his hands behind his back, "You eunuch, you spoke well of the Crown Prince. Were you the one who tipped off the Crown Prince in Weiyang Palace?"

"Your Majesty, you have wronged me!"

At this moment, the eunuch answered fluently without any hesitation, "He is the head of the Queen's palace."

The old eunuch spread out the paper on the table, handed the emperor a brush, and continued, "The young eunuch the prince has just taken into the palace has some connection with the Grand Chamberlain."

"Ah."

Liu Che nodded, "That makes sense. Watch out for it. You have an idea of ​​what can be spread and what cannot be spread."

"Yes, this slave knows."

immediately.

After a pleasant yet dangerous conversation, the emperor concentrated on practicing calligraphy on paper.

You know what, there's a kind of... silky smooth feeling.

"good."

Liu Che looked at the ink on the pen, which was condensed but not dispersed, and the black words on the white paper were in clear contrast. "It's a good thing. I forgive the prince's recklessness."

This time the eunuch did not say anything, but just stood aside with his head bowed.

The old eunuch has served the emperor for many years. He knows which eyebrow your majesty shakes and what it means, which look you give and what attitude you have, and which tone of voice you use to express your mood.

He knows it all!
It can be said that until the emperor uttered these words at this moment, the prince's offensive act of monitoring the Weiyang Palace was written off.

From a certain perspective.

This scene is exactly what Liu Ju wanted to achieve by presenting the paper... a little bit of scraps!
When paper is compared with brocade, it already has this effect.

however.

How can brocade be compared with paper?
Yes, paper is not as expensive as brocade, but precisely because it is much cheaper than brocade, the role of paper is infinitely magnified!

What are the effects that the emperor has discovered?

Fortunately, after stopping his political calculations, Liu Che withdrew some of his attention and soon realized that something was wrong.

"Did the prince make this object himself?"

"Your Majesty, I believe so."

"Compared to silk and silk, which one is more expensive or cheaper?"

"...I don't know about this. I'll go ask tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Liu Che put down his brush and seemed to remember something. "I remember that the Crown Prince borrowed a craftsman from the Shaofu before?"

"Yes."

The eunuch replied, "Fifty craftsmen."

Hearing this number, Liu Che glanced at the white paper on the table, then looked at the big box in the hall, and frowned slightly. "Go and call the people back!"

……

The next day.

Weiyang Palace, outside the Xuanshi Hall.

A court meeting was being held inside the palace, and outside the palace was a man waiting, the prince.

He had just been driven away last night, and early this morning, a eunuch came to summon him, which was completely within Liu Ju's expectations.

And today you don’t need to block the charlatans or pretend to be a reckless man.

He waited leisurely.

As the Si hour was approaching, a very recognizable duck voice sounded in the Xuanshi Hall, "Retreat~"

Soon.

The civil and military officials in the hall came out in twos and threes.

This was not the first time that Liu Ju had been waiting outside the palace. Given his current high position as the Prince's Palace master and the connections he had made in the past, it was reasonable for someone to come forward and greet him.

Even if the prince did not call out to the other person and was not waiting for him, he should have stopped to chat for a few words.

But, no.

Zhang Qian simply bowed and left. Even someone as rough and bold as Li Guang just nodded and walked out of the palace.

how so?

It is just like what Zhuang Qingzhai once said: "In the palace, the airtightness is impenetrable during martial law, but in normal times, it is as leaky as a sieve!"

Last night in Weiyang Palace, the Crown Prince had a fight and His Majesty had beaten an alchemist to death. The news had already spread like wildfire outside the palace.

Although the details were unknown, the ministers could guess a little.

Your Majesty tried to play magic in the harem, but failed!
This kind of thing.

It's enough for everyone to know it in private, and not to discuss it openly, nor dare to discuss it. No matter what the Crown Prince and Your Majesty do, it is a private matter of the royal family, and outsiders are not involved.

The fact that the Crown Prince came to the Xuanshi Hall today was probably related to what happened last night, so it was understandable that Zhang Qian and Li Guang avoided suspicion...

of course.

There is one exception: one type of ministers.

"Your Highness was reckless." Wei Qing stopped in front of Liu Ju and said with a serious face: "Even if you don't like alchemists, you shouldn't have taken action in Weiyang Palace like you did last night."

Liu Ju bowed, took the opportunity to lean forward, and whispered, "Don't worry, uncle. I was reckless last night on purpose. It's nothing serious now."

Hear the words.

Wei Qing stared at him for a while, making sure that his nephew knew what he was doing, and then he said softly, "If you have anything to say, speak up."

After giving the instructions, the general turned around and left without changing his expression.

Liu Ju bowed again.

When he stood up, there was another person standing in front of him. "Don't worry, cousin. Last night..."

"I know!"

Huo Qubing waved his hands, his brows as sharp as swords, "I heard Huo Guang say that it's just stripping a liar of his clothes, why should I be afraid?"

"A real man walks upright and sits straight!"

"I will wait here with you. If His Majesty scolds you later, I will plead for you!"

Just at this time.

The eunuch who came out of the palace to summon the prince, heard the words of the General of the Cavalry, and said with a fake smile: "Haha, General of the Cavalry, you worry too much."

"Your Majesty is too busy rewarding the prince, how can you scold him?"

After hearing this, Huo Qubing's eyebrows were raised. Just as he was about to say something else, Liu Ju quickly interrupted and said, "Cousin, go ahead. I have a plan for this matter."

"rest assured!"

There was no need to argue with this old eunuch who seemed to be smiling but was actually petty just for such a small matter of your own.

Liu Ju patted his chest and promised, and Huo Qubing also left a message saying that he would come to him if he had any problems...

After the general and the cavalry general left.

The eunuch smiled more flatteringly, lowered his posture, and said with a smile: "We slaves are only polite to our masters."

"You won't blame me, will you?"

Liu Ju could be sincere to his uncle and cousin, and he could also be hypocritical to the man in front of him. "Well, how could I blame you? The eunuch ordered this to be a way of serving the emperor."

After hearing this, the eunuch smiled like a chrysanthemum, stepped forward and bowed, "Your Highness, His Majesty is waiting for you."

"it is good!"

Liu Ju strode into the Xuanshi Hall...

(End of this chapter)