Outside the main gate.

As expected, hundreds of armored soldiers had completely surrounded the villa.

If Liu Wei had even the slightest intention to disobey the imperial decree, the old eunuch would have given the order to arrest him.

He felt a little sorry for his own past.

Everyone knows that the imperial family is the most ruthless.

A prince found among the common people—what kind of foundation could he possibly have in the court?

His only support came from the favor of Emperor Ling of Han.

Without Emperor Ling's protection, anyone could harm him!

Liu Wei had already sensed that this imperial edict was likely the work of someone who had manipulated Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, and then issued it in this way.

The person the old eunuch didn't explicitly mention was most likely either Empress He or Empress Dowager Dong's faction.

One represented the interests of the imperial relatives, while the other spoke for the eunuch faction.

Empress He is the prime suspect!

As the biological mother of Crown Prince Liu Bian, she would eliminate any uncertainty that threatened her son's succession to the throne.

At this moment, Liu Wei couldn't care less about anything else.

He just wants to leave Luoyang as soon as possible and go to Shuofang County to start his own business.

In less than an hour, the green number in the system had risen to over 5,000!

Although it's green, it's even more encouraging than the bright red numbers in the stock market.

This means that Liu Wei can immediately exchange for more than 5,000 young and middle-aged laborers!

However, Liu Wei definitely won't redeem it now.

With several thousand people following him, he was probably charged with treason before he even left Luoyang.

"The prince is out! The prince is out!"

As soon as Liu Wei came out, there was a burst of shouts outside the villa.

It turned out that just as Liu Wei received the imperial decree, the old eunuch had already ordered his men to gather all the people in the villa here.

They were just waiting for Liu Wei to set off before dispersing them on the spot.

Liu Wei did not have any concubines, let alone any family members.

In short, he was just an illegitimate son born to Emperor Ling of Han many years ago when he left the palace and indulged in pleasure among the common people.

When the palace eunuchs found him, his birth mother had already died.

The people who raised Liu Wei also disappeared immediately after he was brought back to Luoyang.

None of the people present were his relatives.

There are 10 eunuchs, 20 palace maids, and nearly 200 servants, attendants, and guards here.

They were arranged to come when Liu Wei was enfeoffed as the Prince of Taiyuan and moved into the villa.

They were all acting under orders, so there was no question of loyalty or disloyalty towards this suddenly appearing prince.

They seemed to have noticed something amiss regarding Liu Wei's demotion to a border region inhabited by foreign tribes.

If it were a good thing, would there be any need to send so many imperial guards to accompany the old eunuch in announcing the imperial decree?

In an instant, they learned the fate of their master.

Some people's gazes immediately turned indifferent when they looked at Liu Wei.

However, some people remain steadfast in their beliefs.

"His Majesty has decreed that I shall go to Shuofang Commandery to assume my fiefdom. I may bring ten eunuchs and one hundred guards!"

"Whoever is willing to come with me may stay, and I will certainly treat them well in the future!"

Liu Wei got straight to the point and spoke loudly to the hundreds of people below.

He thought about how he had spent a year with them and how he had treated them well.

Now that I've been exiled to the border, surely there will be one or two loyal and devoted people who will follow me!

However, upon hearing that they were going to Shuofang County, the previously noisy crowd immediately fell silent.

Even if they didn't know where Shuofang County was, they had already secretly inquired about it.

When I learned that Shuofang County was far beyond the Great Wall, a thousand miles away from Luoyang.

They also had to cross deserts, mountains, and rivers, facing numerous difficulties along the way.

Immediately, these people shook their heads and fell silent.

This is not going to a fiefdom, it's clearly going to exile!

Moreover, Liu Wei has personally admitted that he is no longer a prince, but has been demoted to a marquis!

The difference between a prince becoming a marquis is like heaven and earth!

If you go with him to Shuofang, you'll be lucky to survive, let alone be treated well.

After Liu Wei finished speaking, the room fell silent; not a single voice responded.

The old eunuch's face showed a mocking expression when he saw this.

The soldiers who came with him also scoffed at him.

Seeing that these people had no reaction, Liu Wei sneered inwardly:

I have tens of thousands of people who have redeemed through my own system, why would I need you people with ulterior motives?

Asking this question in public was simply to see if there were any truly loyal people among them.

In addition, the imperial edict stated that he could choose his own attendants to accompany him.

If one of them is not brought along, the old eunuch will become suspicious.

"My lord, it seems you truly have lost the hearts of the people!"

"With so many servants, not a single one is willing to go with you to your fiefdom. I'm really worried about you!"

The old eunuch, of course, couldn't resist a barrage of sarcastic remarks.

"Hehe, it doesn't matter! I'm fine on my own, no worries!" Liu Wei said loudly, unmoved.

"Then please, Lord Marquis, travel alone!"

The old eunuch gestured for him to proceed, saying, "The journey to the borderlands is long and arduous; please take good care of yourself, Your Excellency."

A prince who was too weak to even kill a chicken, lazy and ignorant of farming, and who only knew how to drink and make merry all day long.

Let alone going to Shuofang, I'm afraid I'd starve to death on the roadside before even reaching Hedong after leaving Luoyang.

This just fulfills the wish of that person in the palace!

Heh heh!

The old eunuch let out another sinister laugh.

"Wait!"

Suddenly, a melodious and charming voice came from behind.

Liu Wei's heart skipped a beat.

Everyone turned to look and exclaimed in surprise, except for the old eunuch without testicles and the ten eunuchs.

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