After blurting out this sentence, Liu Tan knew that he had said the wrong thing.

He just subconsciously felt that the Han Dynasty had vast land and great grasslands, and the Wusun people could easily migrate there.

By then, he could still be protected by the great Han, and Lu Xuan wouldn't have to live in such fear.

But he quickly realized that this was just his wishful thinking.

When the Wusun people joined the Han Dynasty, they became one of the ethnic minorities of the Han Dynasty, which was actually no different from destroying a country.

It is true that the little Wusun is in trouble now, but Lu Xuan is still there, his people are still there, and because he is far-sighted, there may not be much loss of property.

Even if the royal city is lost and needs to be rebuilt, this is already the best outcome.

Perhaps after enduring this period, the little Wusun will still be able to dominate the grassland.

After Liu Tan figured it out, he was worried for a moment whether his invitation would make Lu Xuan feel that he was looking down on him.

But he didn't know how to explain it. He was usually quite eloquent, but at this moment he was about to cry.

Before he could even organize his words, he heard Lu Xuan say lightly, "Okay."

Liu Tan was slightly stunned after hearing this. He looked up at Lu Xuan in shock and asked, "You...what did you say?"

Lu Xuan smiled at him and said, "Okay, I'll go to Dahan with you."

Liu Tan subconsciously thought that Lu Xuan had been so traumatized that he had given up on himself?

However, he soon realized that Lu Xuan was talking about him returning to the Han Dynasty with him, not the Little Wusun.

Liu Tan rubbed his solar plexus and said, "You must have some ideas, right?"

Lu Xuan was not an impulsive person. Judging from this simple city, he was at least far-sighted. At least when compared with the now deceased Huhu King and the imprisoned Jie King, it was clear that Lu Xuan's qualities were rare in the Western Regions.

Lu Xuan seemed a little embarrassed and replied softly, hesitantly, "How about you take a rest first and we can talk tomorrow?"

Liu Tan looked at him deeply, nodded, and said, "Okay, but I need to send someone back to deliver the letter. I left in such a hurry, I'm afraid they'll worry."

Lu Xuan immediately said, "You choose someone, and I'll send my younger brother with him."

"Ah?" Liu Tan was a little surprised.

Lu Xuan's younger brother? The one who kidnapped the Xiongnu princess? Why would he go there?

Liu Tan wanted to ask, but he soon realized that Lu Xuan was probably afraid that Huo Guang and the others would worry, so he chose his brother as a hostage.

Liu Tan was somewhat helpless: "No need, if I was worried I wouldn't come."

If Lu Xuan wanted to harm him, he would have had plenty of opportunities to do so. Was there any need to wait until now?

Wasn't it easier when he had only a few people around him? Now he has many more soldiers around him than before.

Lu Xuan smiled: "I know you are not worried, I just want to reassure them."

Seeing Lu Xuan's insistence, Liu Tan didn't say anything else, and so he met Lu Xuan's brother for the first time.

To be honest, the moment he saw Lu Xuan's younger brother Dai Xiumi, he couldn't help but look between the two brothers.

Although he knew that Dai Xiumi and Lu Xuan had the same father but different mothers, since they were brothers, they should have some similarities, right? But he believed these two brothers even when they said they were not related by blood!

Lu Xuan's facial features are more three-dimensional and have deep contours, while Dai Xiumi's facial features are a bit flat. Lu Xuan has fair skin, while Dai Xiumi's skin is dark with a hint of red. Well, his skin is not very good.

He has a good appearance, better looking than the average person. But even though he is shorter than Lu Xuan, if you only look at his appearance, people would easily mistake him for the older brother and Lu Xuan for the younger one.

Liu Tan wondered if Dai Xiumi was different from Lu Xuan because his parents were both Wusun people?

But...are the advantages of being mixed-blood so obvious? Does Dai Xiumi look like his father or his mother?

The moment this thought came to his mind, Liu Tan quickly threw it out. Gossiping about other people's parents didn't seem very good-looking.

After all, after Dai Xiumi came out, he performed the Wusun etiquette towards him and seemed to be a very honest and sensible child.

Lu Xuan said a few words to Dai Xiumi, who nodded after listening.

Liu Tan knew that Lu Xuan was probably telling him about delivering a letter, and for a moment he couldn't help but feel a little worried. It would be fine if Dai Xiumi didn't quite understand the meaning of his past, but what if he did understand and got angry?

After all, no matter who it is, I probably don't like being sent as a proton.

Unexpectedly, Dai Xiumi just nodded after hearing this, then said something to the people following him and turned around to walk out. Before leaving, he smiled at Liu Tan and said in very unstandard Chinese: "I'll go and wait for Envoy Sen."

Liu Tan thought for a while before he realized that Dai Xiumi was talking about him going out to wait for the messenger.

He couldn't help but turn his head to look at Lu Xuan. As an older brother, didn't he teach his younger brother Chinese properly?

Of course Liu Tan didn’t mean that one must know Chinese or something, but it’s always good to have more skills, and Lu Xuan’s Chinese is so good anyway.

Lu Xuan seemed to understand his gaze and coughed lightly, saying, "My Chinese was taught by Emu. Dai Xiumi's mother is the queen."

Liu Tan: ...

Wow, why does it feel so familiar?

Isn’t this just the Wusun version of his relationship with Liu Ju?

The son of the female slave or concubine was older and became the king of the small Wusun, while the queen's son was young and could only be a noble.

However, Dai Xiumi seems to be quite obedient, and they have a good relationship as brothers. This should be the ideal future in Liu Tan's mind.

Lu Xuan didn't know how far his thoughts had wandered. He led him inside and said, "This place was newly built and there are no inns for envoys to stay in. So today I have to inconvenience you by having you stay in my palace."

With these conditions, why would Liu Tan be so picky? Besides, no matter how bad it is, it is still a house that can shelter from wind and rain. It is much better than a tent, right?

Liu Tan has been sleeping in a tent most of the time since he started his diplomatic mission, and he feels like he has almost gotten used to it.

However, when he saw Lu Xuan's palace, he still felt sad.

It is really too shabby. Although it covers a large area, it looks like it was built in a hurry. There is even a large area of ​​blank land within the palace walls, which is probably reserved for the construction of other palaces. But at present, it seems that the small Wusun people may not be able to complete the construction of this palace.

Lu Xuan seemed very relaxed and didn't seem to mind the simple environment at all. He just felt sorry for Liu Tan.

In his plan, the Huns would not arrive for some time, so he originally planned to let Liu Tan go to the royal city and live in his palace.

Apart from anything else, his palace was actually more luxurious than the palace of Cheshi State.

Well, even better than the ones from Dayusun.

Because his father had left in anger, he naturally did not want to appear worse than the Great Wusun, so the royal city was built bigger and the palace was built better.

The royal city of Da Wusun has been built for many years. If you want to make it better, you have to demolish and rebuild it. One is to start from scratch, and the other is to demolish it again. Obviously, the former is easier.

Therefore, this royal city can be said to be much more prosperous and beautiful than the royal city of Great Wusun.

Even though their numbers are not as large as those of the Great Wusun, they have also been thriving in recent years.

So Lu Xuan wanted to wait until Liu Tan returned and let him see his royal city.

Unexpectedly, I didn’t see it after all.

Lu Xuan led Liu Tan all the way to the only palace. At this time, Lu Xuan was still in the mood to joke, "Fortunately, I don't have a family, otherwise I would not have enough to live here."

Liu Tan was a little surprised: "If you're planning to leave, why do you need such a large piece of land? If you're not leaving, why don't you finish building it?"

Lu Xuan said, "Even if we leave, we'll have to wait and see. The weather's getting warmer, and the Xiongnu are less likely to start a war at this time, as it's the best time to recuperate. We can stay here for a while. As for the palace... I'll let my subjects build their own houses first. Having a place to live is enough, and I won't be staying in the royal city for long."

For a moment, Liu Tan even felt that Lu Xuan was more in line with the Confucian idea of ​​benevolence than many other people in the Han Dynasty.

At least that's what he did.

Even if he said he wasn't around much, he would come back even if he went out. What's more, many princes would first prepare their houses and gardens even if they didn't live there themselves. Why would they care whether the common people had a place to live?

However, Liu Tan did not say it out loud, because he found that the room Lu Xuan arranged for him was actually in the same courtyard.

Liu Tan said bewilderedly, "This... isn't good, is it?"

Unless they are really short of money, it seems that guests are not arranged in the main courtyard. Isn’t this the custom of Wusun?

Lu Xuan said, "The city is a little under-guarded right now, so it's safer here with me."

Liu Tan: Who am I trying to fool? I brought my own people with me!

However, he refrained from exposing Lu Xuan. After all, they were not sleeping in the same room, so there seemed to be nothing to worry about.

Perhaps because he was too exhausted these past few days, Liu Tan basically fell asleep right after taking a shower. When Lu Xuan cleaned himself up and wanted to come over to ask Liu Tan if he was cold or hungry, he could only sigh towards the door.

When Liu Tan woke up the next morning, he felt lost for a moment. It took him a while to realize that this was the new city of Xiao Wusun.

Well, he really couldn't admit that this city was a royal city. It would be better to rob the royal city!

However, Lu Xuan himself had also conquered the Hu Hu Kingdom, so he didn't necessarily need to rob the country.

He thought again of Lu Xuan's promise to go back to Dahan with him last night, and for a moment he really wanted to know what Lu Xuan's plan was.

With this question in mind, Liu Tan even had trouble eating, which made Lu Xuan feel very guilty. "Our place is remote and a bit barren. How about getting you something else..."

Liu Tan immediately shook his head. "No, I just wanted to ask what your plans are. If you come back with me, what will happen to your people?"

Lu Xuan said as a matter of course: "Of course I'm staying here?"

Liu Tanxin said that it was fortunate that he did not ask Lu Xuan to find him a piece of pasture, otherwise he would be angry. It was obvious that he had no intention of incorporating Wusun into the Han Dynasty.

Liu Tan coughed lightly and said, "Just tell me what you think. I can't guess. Don't say that you are just trying to protect me and go back."

A rare flicker of confusion flashed across Lu Xuan's eyes. "I...actually, I don't know what to do either. But I think the only one who can help Wusun right now is probably the Han. At least Wusun and the Han share a common enemy. We...are certainly not as powerful as the Han or the Xiongnu, but at least we're located in the Western Regions. So, we can still be of use, right?"

Lu Xuan's tone sounded very pitiful, which made Liu Tan feel distressed.

He touched his chin and said, "Well, is that so? Then... let me help you... think of a solution?"

Lu Xuan didn't ask him any questions, just looked at him and smiled, "Okay, then I'll leave it to Ah Tan."

Liu Tan was stunned for a moment, but he had indeed thought of a solution: a vassal state.

During the Han Dynasty, there was no particularly clear concept of vassal states, so neither the Han Dynasty nor Lu Xuan knew how to handle the relationship between them.

But in Liu Tan's opinion, it was not very difficult. If Lu Xuan was willing to surrender to the Han Dynasty, then the Han Dynasty would directly confer the title on him, and he would be transformed from the King of Wusun to the King of Wusun of the Han Dynasty. After the title was conferred, everything would go smoothly.

At the same time, the Han Dynasty will also feel close to the Lu Xuan tribe, at least closer than other countries in the Western Regions.

What's more, if the small Wusun is really unable to resist other countries, it is only natural for the Han Dynasty to send troops.

At the same time, Wusun maintained its economic independence. Politically...it was unlikely for them to become independent, but everything in this world has its pros and cons, so it was up to Lu Xuan to decide what to do.

It is even possible to imitate the "one country, two systems" approach of later generations and directly send a team of soldiers to be stationed in Xiao Wusun, but they will not be under the command of the Wusun army, and the number of soldiers can be too large.

Well, the latter part... I can only think about it. If I really bring it here, people might misunderstand that I am here to monitor me, so I can't speak out easily.

The Han people definitely wanted to station there, but Lu Xuan was definitely unwilling to agree.

Liu Tan was thinking a lot, and the whole meal basically turned into him daydreaming, while Lu Xuan kept picking food for him.

After finishing his meal, Liu Tan prepared to leave without further ado. He turned to Lu Xuan and asked, "Would you like to come with me right away, or wait until I leave in two days?"

Lu Xuan knew that there must be something shameful going on in Liu Tan's new city. No, no, no, it was something that needed to be kept secret, so he immediately said, "I have some things to arrange here, and I also need to write a letter to His Majesty the Emperor. I won't be going with you for now."

No matter what Lu Xuan encountered here, he was the ruler of a country. He had to inform the emperor and get permission before entering the territory of the Han Dynasty. Otherwise, it would be difficult for his A Tan.

Liu Tan nodded and said, "Then I'll go back and take care of some things first, and then write to you later."

Since they knew they would meet again, Liu Tan didn't feel any reluctance to leave. However, Lu Xuan still stood at the city gate until he could no longer see Liu Tan's back before going back.

Liu Tan rushed back to Xincheng within three days. When he saw Huo Guang, he felt like he was falling apart.

However, when he dismounted, he saw that Huo Guang's expression was definitely not pleasant.

Liu Tan returned victorious, but Huo Guang even forced a smile, which gave him a bad feeling.

Before Huo Guang could say anything, Liu Tan asked directly, "Did something happen?"

Huo Guang was silent for a moment, then he nodded heavily and whispered, "Your Highness, Li Guangli died suddenly three days ago."