"Zhongshu...you said that if I go to the outside world to become king...would my father be very happy?"

"Probably not... The territory outside the Great Wall is very large, but it is not suitable for farming. Life there is very difficult. You are His Majesty's son, and you will not be sent to such a difficult place..."

"If I insist on going, will you make me the Prime Minister?"

Dong Zhongshu was a little confused. He looked at Liu Ci and said, "Why are you so obsessed with me? You are your majesty's own son. In the future, you will definitely be granted a title to Huainan, Nanyang and other treasures... The people are rich and it is a powerful country. Why go to that barren country?"

Where is the land?"

Liu Ci straightened his chest and raised his head, "Ruling the country is not what I am good at...I don't want to be like those uncles, who stay in that place all day long, doing nothing but scheming with their ministers...I want to go to a big enough country."

Wherever I go, I will lead my cavalry, conquer everywhere, defeat my enemies, expand my territory, and die in battle on horseback! That is what a man should do!!"

When the two returned to the palace, it was still daylight. They passed by Houde Hall and as soon as they approached, they heard a roar coming from inside.

Liu Ci shrank his neck in fear.

"Why is dad angry again?"

"Who is this person who is not afraid of death and is provoking my father?"

Dong Zhongshu looked in the direction of Houde Hall and shook his head.

In the Houde Hall, Lu Jia sat in front of Liu Chang with a helpless face. Liu Chang roared angrily and walked back and forth in front of him.

Lu Jia brought bad news. King Baicheng was here.

After leaving the Han Dynasty and entering the territory of Shendu, he was attacked. King Baicheng was seriously injured. Under the desperate protection of the soldiers, he returned to his country. King Baicheng thought this was done by the Peacock Kingdom, but the Peacock King thought it was

King Baicheng himself disguised himself just to frame me! For a time, the two vassal states of the Han Dynasty were at war with each other. Soldiers from all over the border were stationed on the border. Even the merchants who were doing business with the Han Dynasty did not dare to go out. Both countries were asking for help from the Han Dynasty.

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This caused a lot of trouble to Liu Chang. Liu Chang did not want to make a choice between the two countries. He wanted both countries, and he did not want to see the two countries go to war. This would have a very serious impact on the country.

The Han Dynasty and their trade... This trade has only lasted two years. If the road is closed again, the impact will be huge, including the rising Xiting Kingdom, which will be affected by this...

Liu Chang was so angry, "Which dog is it that ruined my life?!"

"If you let me know!! I will definitely destroy his country!!"

Looking at the furious Emperor, Lu Jia said helplessly: "Your Majesty still needs to find a solution... If these two countries go to war, it will not be in the interests of the Han Dynasty..."

Liu Chang became even more anxious. He couldn't help shouting: "It's all the fault of Qu Niwen Hou!"

"If it weren't for him, how could I have asked King Baicheng to come to Chang'an to pay his respects?"

"This is great. We were attacked on the way...The attacker must have let him go on purpose, just to provoke a fight between the two countries!"

Lu Jia didn't say anything. He didn't expect that these things could still be blamed on him when Qu Nihou was gone.

"Didn't Feng Jing say anything? What does he do for food?"

"Not yet... I guess he is also investigating the truth."

"After all, he is an outsider there..."

Liu Chang sat down again, his face looking a little unhappy, "Lu! Go and call the Taiwei, Yafu, and the others over here!"

Lu Jia's expression changed greatly, "Your Majesty! The poison is extremely far away... we cannot go on an expedition..."

Lu Jia was completely frightened. Bai Chengna was basically in the south of Shendu. The two countries were at war, and the Han wanted to intervene. The soldiers of the Northern Army had to walk non-stop for three years to get to the battlefield... along the way.

The consumption can drain the national treasury in an instant... not only drain it dry, but also break the current balance of payments... Is that okay? Why doesn't Liu Chang take action against the various countries? Isn't it because the road is too far and the big man has no way to go?

Attack them? Even if we send troops from Xiting Kingdom, we can only send cavalry to clear the way... The cost of cavalry is also quite high.

Liu Chang glanced at him, "You don't have to worry so much... If I want to conquer Shendu, do I still need to call them here? I am enough alone... My fighting ability has long surpassed that of my teacher. I

If one person leads an army, he can take down all the body poisons!

Lu Jia nodded hurriedly, "That's natural, that's natural."

Today's body poison is not easy to fight, and it has not yet become the fragments it later became. There are still big countries with millions of people in various places. The Huns have reached a stalemate. If the Han wants to send a large army there, take them all...

That's almost impossible.

"Even if we can't defeat the body poison, we can't let the person with the body poison act so boldly... This time it must be the old immortal Maurya King who sent someone..."

"King Baicheng is no match for the Peacock Kingdom at all. He has always been afraid that the Han will abandon him and will not take such a risk... And how can other countries dare to provoke the Han? He knows that if King Baicheng dies in his territory, the Han will be angered.

, so he just sent people to attack without directly killing him. This was forcing me to choose between the two countries. He seemed to be sure that the big man would choose him... This guy is worthy of being a regicide. He has no ability to fight.

It’s not bad to be brave.”

Soon, the lieutenant came in with two young followers.

Zhou Yafu and Lu Tazhi did not even dare to sit down. After the Taiwei sat down, they stood on both sides with their heads lowered to show respect.

"Master... King Baicheng was attacked when he went back. "He was injured and fled back to his own country. He said it was the fault of the Peacock Kingdom... The two countries were preparing to go to war, and merchants did not dare to interact with each other."

"I can probably guess that this is what Maurya did."

"But

I can't send a large army but I can't condone them... If I give in once, they will become more unscrupulous... Master, you have to help me find a way!"
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