Time Travel: The Useless Prince, First Destroy the Princess

"Ma Zhuang, I've never seen you before!"

After walking for a while, Liu Zhao asked.

"Your Highness, I originally served in the Infantry Battalion. Because of my martial arts skills, I was appreciated by General Yang and promoted by His Majesty. Today is my first time on duty!"

"Were you promoted by our father himself?" Liu Zhao couldn't help but be a little surprised. He didn't expect that it was Liu Yan who promoted him!

"Yes!"

Liu Zhao felt happy to hear that it was Liu Yan who promoted him personally. It seemed that Liu Yan was also worried that something might happen to him.

"Where's Tang Dan? Isn't he in the palace?"

Liu Zhao was a little angry. Tang Dan was in charge of the guards of the Eastern Palace, so how could he not be here?

He also sent people to guard the palace gate and prevent people from going to the West Palace.

"Your Highness, Lord Tang is not on duty today, so I am here to take charge of your safety!"

"I see! Then why won't these guards let me out?"

"I really don't know! But I know that wherever Your Highness wants to go, I will definitely help you pave the way!"

Ma Zhuang kept calling him "minister" and said he would help pave the way for him, which made Liu Zhao feel very comfortable.

On second thought, Tang Dan didn't let her leave the palace because he was probably worried about her safety!

"Well said!" Liu Zhao stopped and looked at Ma Zhuang carefully.

This guy is over 1.9 meters tall!

"It seems that you are quite good at martial arts, right?"

"I've been practicing martial arts for a while now, so I have some brute force. I can handle an ordinary group of twenty or thirty people!"

I have to say that Ma Zhuang is still humble.

"Twenty or thirty people? So powerful?" Liu Zhao couldn't help but stop. This was too exaggerated!

The TV said that Xiang Yu was extremely strong back then, with strength that could move mountains and unparalleled courage!

He looked to be no less than 180 pounds in weight and was very lean.

I guess his strength is about the same as Xiang Yu's!

"I dare not speak nonsense in front of Your Highness!"

"Okay!" Liu Zhao thought, if the fight is so intense, it would be good to keep him by his side as a bodyguard.

"I can pull a crossbow of 40 jin and a bow of 5 jin!" Ma Zhuang continued to explain.

But Liu Zhao didn't know what unit this Jun was!

"What is Jun?"

Ma Zhuang also realized that the prince had never seen what a crossbow or a bow was.

Even if Na Jun said so, he wouldn’t know either!

"Your Highness, I can lift that stone with one hand!"

Just as they reached a rockery, Ma Zhuang raised the lantern to shine on the stone.

"No way! One-handed?"

Liu Zhao was very surprised.

If that stone is real, it would weigh no less than 200 kilograms.

As Ma Zhuang spoke, he walked forward and squatted down.

Holding the lantern in one hand and holding the stone with the other, he took a deep breath and picked up the stone.

Then he carried it on his shoulder and raised it with one hand.

Liu Zhao widened his eyes. Is this really possible?

Ma Zhuang was a little proud. He walked a few steps holding the stone and then put it back.

"What great strength! Almost as strong as Xiang Yu!"

"Who is Xiang Yu?" Ma Zhuang asked, "Is he also from the palace?"

Liu Zhao was speechless for a moment. This was completely different world. Ma Zhuang certainly didn't know Xiang Yu.

"It's said in the Buddhist scriptures! He's very strong! About the same as you!"

Liu Zhao answered casually and pushed the stone casually.

Really!

It's not made of foam!

Ma Zhuang nodded, very proud.

"You're so brave! No wonder father asked you to be my bodyguard!"

Liu Zhao said.

"Bodyguard? What's a bodyguard?"

Ma Zhuang was a little confused.

"Personal bodyguard!" Liu Zhao had no choice but to explain.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Ma Zhuang is not polite and seems to be a straightforward person!

"What's the rank of Tiger Guard Lieutenant General?"

Liu Zhao didn't know about this.

"Your Highness, it's the fifth rank!"

"That's right, if you follow me, I will definitely benefit from your kindness!"

Liu Zhao didn't understand the official positions at this time, so of course he couldn't grant official positions or make wishes at will!

What's more, it's not his turn to be conferred a title. Liu Yan promoted him personally, so his future is naturally limitless!

Of course Ma Zhuang was very happy. Following the prince, the prince would become the emperor in the future. Wouldn’t it be just a matter of time before he could become a fourth or third rank emperor?

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

The two chatted casually as they walked.

Liu Zhao took the opportunity to find out about Ma Zhuang's background.

Ma Zhuang came from a poor family and joined the army when he was young. He was brave and careful, and made many military achievements.

The best thing is that Ma Zhuang has a small background, never seems to curry favor with the powerful, and has no political connections.

Liu Zhao couldn't help but look at him with admiration.

Even if he has some background, it is Yang Ke, the guy who dares to contradict the King of Zhenbei in person!

It seems that he is Liu Yan’s confidant!

As long as they are not the men of King Song and Sima Yu, it will be easy!

But you still have to find out clearly, and don't get to know Dong Daqiang.

"You are familiar with the situation in the East Palace!"

Liu Zhao asked casually.

"Your Highness, I have just arrived and am not familiar with the place!"

"Then you know Dong Daqiang, right?"

"I heard Lord Tang say this when I reported to the Eastern Palace!"

"Did Tang Dan tell you? What did he say?"

Liu Zhao smiled.

"Yes, Lord Tang said that Dong Daqiang came from a humble background and asked me to be on guard!"

Liu Zhao nodded. Tang Dan was quite honest. He said this to Ma Zhuang, so he must know who Ma Zhuang belonged to!

Before I knew it, I had arrived at the West Palace.

The West Palace was originally where the empress dowager lived, but Liu Yan learned from the lessons of previous dynasties and prevented the empress dowager and relatives from rebelling in the West Palace, so he changed the West Palace into a residence for the prince and his concubines, and the scale was much smaller.

At this time, Liu Zhao had only one concubine, Xie Chan, besides Sima Yu.

Xie Chan was born into a butcher's family. Although she came from a poor family, she was beautiful, virtuous, and well-mannered, and had long been accustomed to living alone.

It is already late at night and I am sleeping quietly!

She knew nothing about what happened in such a huge palace!

Even if Sima Yu was demoted to Jinyuan City, she didn't know!

She only knows that if she doesn't fight, she won't win!

Why not live a peaceful and stable life?

So I never complain, and I dare not complain!

Every maid around him is Sima Yu's person.

So what Xie Chan did every day was eating, sleeping, and embroidering when she was bored.

Seeing that Xie Chan was obedient and had no desires or demands, Sima Yu did not make things too difficult for her!

Do you like embroidery?

That's a good thing!

Ask the palace to prepare a lot of materials so that Xie Chan can embroider to her heart's content!

At this time, Tang Dan was sitting in the residence of Ma Bei of Qi State Company.

"Is the prince a completely normal person now?"

Sima Bei's face looked very ugly.

He told Tang Dan about Liu Zhao's poem at the banquet.

"Oh! That's great! You're his father-in-law anyway!"

"Wendan, don't you understand what I'm thinking?"

"You are worried that the prince doesn't want Jinyu!"

How could Tang Dan not understand Sima Bei's thoughts.

"This is exactly what I'm worried about. The prince is back to normal now, but this is really troublesome!"

"As long as the emperor doesn't agree, there's nothing we can do even if the prince doesn't want it!"

"The Emperor is very suspicious of me now. Prince Anping is deliberately trying to pressure me. I'm worried something bad might happen!"

Sima Bei looked at the sky outside, which was dark and gloomy.

"You and the Emperor were childhood friends, and you have such a good relationship. What could possibly go wrong?"

"It's my fault for being fooled by the King of Zhenbei last year. If it weren't for that incident, I wouldn't be worried!"

"The Emperor still trusts you very much. Jinyu did go too far. As long as she reforms, the Emperor will allow her to return to the Eastern Palace!"

"I hope so!" Sima Bei sighed, "You must always keep an eye on the situation at the Crown Prince's place, and don't let anyone steal the credit!"

"The first merit?" Tang Dan smiled, "I don't understand!"

"How could you not understand the Emperor's thoughts?"

Sima Bei stopped there.

"I really don't understand! Just tell me!"

"You and I share the same fate. If I fall, the emperor will not forgive you given our relationship! If Jin Yu can give birth to a child with the prince, my position will be temporarily secure. Otherwise, the consequences are unpredictable!"

Sima Bei stared into Tang Dan's eyes.

"Alright! I understand. I'll keep an eye on the Crown Prince, but you have to teach Jinyu well. If you don't, it will ruin everything!"

"Tell me, how come the Buddha is so effective? The prince became smart almost overnight!"

"How should I know? Others don't believe it, but I saw it with my own eyes!"

"Okay! There's no point in saying this now. Remember what I said. This is good for both of us!"

"Of course, we share the same fate!"

Tang Dan chuckled.

Sima Bei raised the corner of his mouth but said nothing.

"Then I'll go first! I'm so sleepy!"

"Row!"

After Tang Dan finished speaking, he stood up and left.

After walking a long way, two people came out from the side: "Master Tang! The prince went to the West Palace! We can't stop him!"

"It's good that I can't stop you!" Tang Dan smiled, "Let's all go back to sleep!"

"Yes!" the two said and left.

"Wait a minute!" Tang Dan called out to the two again.

"Sir, are you going to the West Palace?"

"No need, come with me to the outskirts of the city!"

Tang Dan already had a plan in mind.

Qingyun Pavilion, where there are peerless beauties waiting for you, as long as you have money!

"Let me take the first credit!"

Now that the prince is completely normal, it's time to plan for his future!

Beauty plan!

It has always been the best trick to please a man!