Time Travel: The Useless Prince, First Destroy the Princess

Liu Yan pondered for a while and thought that if he said too much, his son might not remember it.

All he needs to do is let his primitive instincts take over!

As for the consequences, we'll have to wait and see!

"Zhang Hong, let Duke Qi in!"

After being summoned, Sima Bei ran in and knelt down.

Dong Daqiang had already told Sima Bei exactly what Sima Yu had said.

Sima Bei knew that this matter was difficult to handle. If he was not careful, his daughter's position as Crown Princess would be in jeopardy, so he did not care about the privilege of not being exempted from kneeling!

"Your Majesty, I failed to educate my daughter properly, causing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be humiliated. I deserve death!"

He kowtowed as he spoke.

It is true that like father, like daughter. The way she kowtows is exactly the same as Sima Yu.

"Zi Lu! How could you, such a clever man, have such a fierce daughter?"

Liu Yan looked at Sima Bei who was kowtowing, but did not let him get up.

Instead, he was called by his nickname.

This meaning is quite intriguing!

Sima Bei immediately knew that he was in big trouble!

Liu Yan would only use such an intimate name when he was extremely angry.

"I am stupid and have failed to teach my daughter well. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Sima Bei just kowtowed.

"There's no need to punish you!" Liu Yan said coldly, "I've already asked Jin Yu to move to Jinyuan City immediately!"

Sima Yu's nickname was Jin Yu.

"Long live the wise king!" Sima Bei had really intended to plead for mercy, but when he heard that his own nickname and his daughter's nickname were called, he knew that there was no room for maneuver.

Begging for mercy at this time will only make things worse.

Moreover, if it weren't for his own relationship, just because Sima Yu said that he helped conquer the world, he would be punished by death by slow slicing.

"Thank you for your grace!"

"Is there anything else?"

Sima Bei's reaction was expected. If he couldn't figure out his thoughts, he would not gain Liu Yan's trust.

"I have failed to educate my daughter properly and have brought disgrace upon the royal family. I hereby request to resign from the position of Grand Marshal and return to my hometown to live out my days. Your Majesty, please grant my approval!"

Sima Bei tested Liu Yan's opinion of him.

If it was approved, then he would say that he had intended to make Prince Song the crown prince before, and Liu Yan was holding a grudge against him, so he was just going along with it.

If it is not allowed, it means that although Liu Yan has objections, he still trusts himself. As long as he does not set his sights on becoming the crown prince in the future, there will be no big problem.

"Zi Lu! I know how you feel, but I won't allow it!" Liu Yan's expression eased a lot.

Sima Bei's move was nothing more than a retreat to advance. Although it sounded fake, Liu Yan felt comfortable.

"Please grant me your permission, Your Majesty!"

Sima Bei breathed a sigh of relief, but still prostrated himself and kowtowed again.

"There are still many important matters for you to handle in this court. Are you resigning as Grand Marshal? Do you want me to die of exhaustion? Or is your fiefdom of Qi more important than my kingdom?"

Liu Zhao said this with a hint of sarcasm on his lips.

"Your Majesty, I dare not! If I can help Your Majesty with your worries, I will go through fire and water without hesitation! But right now, my daughter has misbehaved, and as a father, I cannot escape the blame. If I don't punish her, I'm afraid it will be difficult to silence the public!"

As he spoke, tears fell.

Liu Zhao listened carefully. This old man is really a powerful character!

At such an old age, you still cry just like that!

No wonder Liu Yan trusted him so much!

"How could I be afraid of the emperor who is criticized by the public?" Liu Yan said coldly, "Not only will I not punish you, I will also reward you!"

"Reward me! Your Majesty, I am deeply embarrassed by this humble servant!"

Sima Bei was extremely frightened.

"I often think of your kindness in founding the country. Now I rule the world, and you are just a small fiefdom of Qi. I have wronged you. Starting tomorrow, I will reward you with Qiushan County of Yue State!"

"Ah?" Sima Bei was shocked. "Your Majesty's grace is so great that I dare not make any more extravagant demands. I hope Your Majesty will revoke your order!"

Is this because of resentment towards Sima Yu's words about conquering the world together?

"What Jin Yu said is not entirely unreasonable."

Liu Yan continued, his eyes fixed on Sima Bei's face.

Sima Bei was already scared out of his wits.

What Liu Yan said clearly showed that he had ambitions to rebel and usurp the throne!

"Your Majesty, what Jin Yu said is all nonsense. Please have mercy on me. I deserve death. I am willing to hand over my fiefdom in Qi and return to my hometown to retire. Please grant me your permission!"

"Hand over your fiefdom and return home to retire. Do you want me to be branded as ungrateful?"

"Your Majesty, I have absolutely no such intention. I have caught a cold and am weak. I simply wish to return home and spend the rest of my life. I beg Your Majesty's permission!"

As Sima Bei spoke, tears streamed down his face.

Liu Yan continued coldly, "The emperor never jokes. How could I go back on my word? Wouldn't I be laughed at by the world? A mere cold, what can it do to you? Are you going to disobey my order?"

"I dare not, I dare not!" Sima Bei's face was pale and his lips were trembling.

"Then accept my command and express your gratitude!"

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty. I will never forget your kindness!"

Sima Bei had no choice but to accept it, but he was not sure how Liu Yan would deal with him next!

Although he promised the Sima family that they would be innocent forever, he was the emperor. Although he said that the emperor's words were not joking, it would only take a word for him to go back on his word.

"Okay, get up and sit down!"

Only then did Liu Yan let Sima Bei stand up.

"I greet the prince!"

Sima Bei saw Liu Zhao staring at him and couldn't help but kowtow again.

Although he is stupid, the emperor is not stupid.

Of course this etiquette is inevitable!

"Congratulations, father-in-law!"

Liu Zhao smiled and said.

"You are embarrassing me, your humble servant!" Sima Bei originally just wanted to be polite.

After hearing what Liu Zhao said, he couldn't help but kowtow.

My heart skipped a beat. What does this mean?

He took the initiative to congratulate himself and called himself father-in-law?

Was this something the emperor had instructed a long time ago?

And that smile, why is it a little weird?

"In-laws, get up!"

Liu Yan couldn't help but look at his son. Something was different today!

Sima Bei thanked him again and sat down!

He looked at Liu Zhao again.

"My dear, do you think the prince is different today?"

"Your Majesty, I think the prince is in high spirits today!"

The emperor can call me his relative, but I dare not call him that casually.

Although it seemed that the prince had not changed much, since the emperor asked, it meant that he needed an answer.

Of course I know the answer.

"Indeed!" Liu Yan nodded, "Do you know why?"

After Sima Bei said this, Liu Yan looked at Liu Zhao again, and he seemed to be in good spirits.

Otherwise, the Crown Princess wouldn’t have been beaten into a pig’s head!

"I heard that Tang Dan taught the prince to recite Buddhist scriptures, which can increase his wisdom. It seems that these Buddhist scriptures are very effective!"

Sima Bei and Tang Dan had an unusual relationship, so he naturally knew that Tang Dan had given the scriptures to the prince to read.

Of course I can't hide it, I have to tell the truth.

What Liu Yan meant was of course that Buddhist scriptures are useful!

Then just follow his wishes!

"Yes, you said this Buddhist scripture is indeed magical. The prince only read it for one morning, but he seemed to have gained some understanding!"

Liu Yan smiled and waited to see what Sima Bei would say.

"Congratulations, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! This is truly a blessing for the Crown Prince! It is a blessing for our Great Jing Dynasty!" Sima Bei hurriedly congratulated.

"Maybe it's just my illusion!" Liu Yan sighed again.

"I believe that Sakyamuni Buddha is compassionate and merciful, saving all living beings. Since he was able to pass on the scriptures to the world and has so many believers, there must be a reason for it!"

Sima Bei had no choice but to continue to play the peacemaker.

Not to mention that Liu Zhao was stupid, even if he was a smart person, it would not be easy to read all ten scriptures!

Tang Dan really put a lot of effort into it!

"Are there many believers? Why haven't I heard of it?"

Liu Yan asked again.

"I dare not lie. Three out of ten households in Luojing worship the statue of Sakyamuni, some for their future, some for their livelihood, and some for their offspring!"

What Sima Bei said was actually nonsense.

I have indeed seen the statue of Sakyamuni, but the claim that 30% of it is in Luojing is also a fabrication.

As for the purpose of worshipping Buddha, I also heard it from Tang Dan.

Tang Dan heard it from the monk Shili again!

"Then this Sakyamuni is really powerful!" Liu Yan disagreed in his heart, but did not say much.

It is a good thing that the people like Sakyamuni. It seems that this Buddha can be used.

Then he said to Liu Zhao, "Zhao'er, go back! Finish reading the scriptures quickly!"

"Yes, I am resigning!"

Liu Zhao hurriedly stood up, bowed and left.

"Father-in-law, I'm leaving first!"

This was just an ordinary farewell in later generations, and Liu Zhao just said it casually!

Sima Bei was a little confused.

In the past, this silly prince would not have taken the initiative to salute if no one reminded him?

Could it be that the scripture is really useful?

No way!