A son who doesn't resemble his father? Love you, old man, see you at Xuanwu Gate!

Chapter 99 Dragon Roar
Daytime.

Bathed in the warm glow of the sunset, Madam Li's forehead was as smooth and flawless as jade, and her moist eyes accentuated her youthful and delicate face. How beautiful and dignified she was!

Liu Che would always find himself unable to resist embracing Lady Li's slender waist, wishing he could melt her into his body.

At this time, Lady Li would often raise her head slightly, her beautiful eyes fixed on Liu Che, and softly say, "Your Majesty..."

Liu Che made a move.

However, the weariness of last night had not completely subsided, and he exclaimed, "I am very happy to be with my wife."

Sometimes, Liu Che thought that retiring to Ganquan Palace was not bad, as he was either riding a horse or on the road to ride a horse, free from the troubles of state affairs.

In short, it was incredibly fun.

Lady Li lowered her eyes slightly and leaned gently on His Majesty's shoulder, looking even more charming. "Is Your Majesty still troubled by the Emperor's affairs?"

Upon hearing the title of Crown Prince, His Majesty's anger surged, and he said, "If I had known this would happen, why did I appoint him in the first place?"

This is the only drawback of being carefree: you get all the pleasure, but you lose your power.

He wanted to be both drunk and intoxicated by beautiful women, and also to wield power over the world. This was the life he desired, but that unfilial crown prince had taken away his power.

Lady Li remained silent for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, please hear me out. While the Crown Prince may have committed many acts that are not in accordance with propriety, he is ultimately the heir apparent of the Han Dynasty..."

"His crown prince was also appointed by me!"

Liu Che's anger flared even more, his body seemingly ablaze. "Without me, where would he get the position of crown prince!"

Madam Li smiled slightly, "Now, with the Crown Prince's status, who among the subjects of the land is not afraid? And who can shake his position as heir apparent?"

She scratched Liu Che's palm with one hand, her eyes revealing a mature charm, "Besides, the deposition and establishment of the crown prince is related to the rise and fall of the Han Dynasty. It is not a matter of a single word. Even Your Majesty must think it over carefully."

"Think twice?"

Liu Che gritted his teeth and pounded his heart, saying, "I was overthinking things, which gave my rebellious son an opportunity!"

"Your Majesty..." Lady Li stirred and said in a sweet voice.

A faint scent of perfume lingered around his nose. Liu Che subconsciously lowered his head to carefully examine this dangerous woman. She wore a light pink gauze dress, which, in a hazy, indistinct way, seemed to be about to burst forth.

This was like a precious jewel. Liu Che could no longer resist and loosened her sash. In doing so, she was completely undressed, and the white gauze slowly slipped from her shoulders to her waist. "I am the emperor on horseback, I cannot lose!"

"Elixir!"

With a flip, he whipped his horse to spur it on!

Chun Tuo presented the elixir, led the palace maids out of the main hall, and stood silently in attendance.

When Dong Zhongshu and Wuqiu Shouwang arrived, they heard the commotion inside and looked up at the sun shining on the earth, gaining a deeper understanding of the radiance of the sun in broad daylight.

As the head of the Gongyang School and a scholar of the Han Dynasty, Dong Zhongshu believed that understanding world affairs solely from silk manuscripts was too superficial.

Suddenly, my heart felt much more open.

Wuqiu Shouwang keenly noticed the change in his teacher; the air of a Confucian scholar had suddenly risen to a new level, to put it another way, becoming even more detached from worldly affairs.

Looking at the teacher and then at the main hall, if they had any insights, why should they torture themselves when His Majesty could disregard matters of state and indulge in pleasure?

A quarter of an hour later, Chun Tuo ordered his men to tidy up the main hall and make it clean and tidy. The spring chill was still in the air, and His Majesty was exhausted. Fearing that the spring breeze would disturb his health, he could not open the windows. So he chose the finest incense, and the rising smoke covered everything.

Dong Zhongshu and Wuqiu Shouwang then entered the main hall and saw His Majesty sitting at the table, looking energetic and sipping tea.

The wonders of elixirs need no further explanation.

"What news pleases me?" Liu Che asked with a smile, his eyes fixed intently on the master and his disciples as they entered the hall.

Wuqiu Shouwang did not say much, but presented the arranged bamboo slips above his head. Chuntuo took them and put them back on the table.

Liu Che opened the bamboo slips and scrolls, glanced through them briefly, and his imperial might began to surge.

A major witchcraft case?

Wei Buhai is dead.

He had never had a good impression of the marquises, so let them die if they wanted to.

Liu Shou is dead.

He also had little affection for the imperial family, so his death was no big deal.

Gongsun He also died.

He was suddenly moved. Gongsun He was a former official of the Eastern Palace and a retainer of the Crown Prince. He was also the nail that he had personally driven into the Wei family.

Wei Qing was too perfect as a subject. Even if he had some minor flaws, it would be hard to say that they weren't intentional. It would be very difficult to find an excuse to suppress him.

Huo Qubing was also perfect, except that he had a volatile temper. It wouldn't be difficult to find fault with him, but he was easy to please and dared to play dirty tricks, which could have unexpected consequences.

Gongsun He was very greedy. I saw this when he was the crown prince. I arranged for Gongsun He to marry Wei Junru. First, I wanted him to undermine the Wei family. Second, I wanted him to make a mistake that would give me an excuse to eliminate the Wei family's relatives.

Gongsun He, who had become a member of the Wei clan's maternal relatives, had always been very satisfied with his performance. However, he never expected that the end would come so quickly, and he never expected that the Crown Prince would not even spare his aunt's husband and son.

Those are blood relatives!

He was forced to his death in the Court of Justice prison. How could the Crown Prince be so heartless and ungrateful?

Emperor Wu of Han was startled, as if he had just realized something. He suddenly looked at Dong Zhongshu and asked in shock and anger, "Where are my sons? Where are my two sons in Chang'an?"

Lady Wang and Prince Liu Hong of Qi accompanied her to Ganquan Palace. Lady Wang fell seriously ill after arriving at the palace, and Liu Hong has been taking care of his mother. However, Prince Liu Hong's health is also not very good.

Consort Li, Prince Liu Dan of Yan, and Prince Liu Xu of Guangling did not come. Although Emperor Wu of Han (Liu Che) did not favor Consort Li and did not pay much attention to Prince Liu Dan and Prince Liu Xu, they were still his sons!

When he learned that Chang'an had fallen, he didn't think about his sons who remained in Chang'an, nor did he think that the Crown Prince might take action against them, after all, they were the Crown Prince's brothers. But now, knowing that Gongsun He and Gongsun Jingsheng were dead, Liu Che panicked.

He only has four sons. If two of them die, and the third one doesn't even know if he'll live to adulthood, then all that's left is an unfilial and disobedient crown prince. Is there any choice left? Is there any point in struggling?

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

Dong Zhongshu stepped forward and said respectfully, “Our dynasty governs the world with filial piety, and His Majesty is a benevolent ruler who will not harm the relatives of others, much less cut off the ancestral sacrifices of others. The Prince of Yan and the Prince of Guangling are His Majesty’s own brothers, and His Majesty would never taint their blood. However, however…”

Dong Zhongshu couldn't continue. The Prince of Yan and the Prince of Guangling wouldn't die, but they also wouldn't appear in public again. They might still vie for the throne. Whether they live or die, it really doesn't make much difference to His Majesty.

Liu Che felt a sweet taste in his throat, raised his head, and spat out a mouthful of dragon blood. Leaning on the imperial desk, he gazed in the direction of Chang'an, and let out a mournful dragon roar, one after another, "Crown Prince! Crown Prince! Crown Prince!"

(End of this chapter)