The more Liu Tan thought about it, the more he felt that this was a good idea. He could even list many methods for the unfortunate couple to use.

Or they could just elope. As for their identities...was that difficult to discuss with Liu? Even though there was a household registration system now, it couldn't compare to the information transparency of the future, which was like a dragnet. Moreover, even in the future, there were people who could exploit loopholes, let alone now.

Of course, if the young lady is afraid of implicating her family, Liu Tan can also let them go after the wedding, and Liu Tan can handle all the subsequent matters.

In fact, he could not reveal any of this. After all, among the Four Heavenly Kings around him, two were sent by Liu Che and two were sent by Chen Ajiao. If these two knew about it, not only would the plan fail, but it would also cause complications.

What's more, these two might even think that he has gone crazy.

After all, he could have married the prime minister's daughter first. If he didn't like her, he could have just left her alone. What loss would that have to cause him?

But Liu Tan thought that this was not just cheating on the young lady. How was it different from marriage fraud?

No matter what kind of mood the young lady had in mind when she married him, she would find out after entering the house that it was no different from being a widow. In this situation, there are generally only two development paths. The first is that she dies of depression because she is unpopular and childless. The second is that she either explodes in silence or becomes perverted in silence.

Liu Tan guessed that since she was the daughter of the Prime Minister after all, and Gongsun He had fought against the Huns, his daughter would not be raised to be a weak little girl, so the second option was more likely.

But what's the point of being perverted? If it was the queen, or even the crown princess, if she was perverted, she would have a chance to fight. But if it was the queen of a prince, don't even think about it. Maybe before she exploded, Chen Ajiao would have already noticed and destroyed her.

In the final analysis, as long as the marriage is concluded, the final result will basically end with the young lady's death.

As for the plot where the young lady accepts reality and becomes a pair of the most familiar strangers with Liu Tan... it is basically impossible to happen.

So Liu Tan would rather waste his brain cells than to cheat others. Originally, she had a good family background and could have lived a happy life no matter who she married. But after she got involved with him, there was no future. It was too miserable.

In order to clear the obstacles for the prime minister's daughter, Liu Tan even began to think about how to get in touch with the Minister of Agriculture through Li Buyan.

The Minister of Grain and Grain, a subordinate of the Grand Minister of Agriculture, is in charge of household registration. If one wants to give the young lady of the Prime Minister's family and her lover a new identity, this requires the Minister of Grain and Grain to do some adjustments.

However, in the process of thinking, Liu Tan suddenly thought of a very important question - would the lover of the prime minister's daughter be willing to give up everything and take her away?

Anyone who could be childhood sweethearts with Gongsun He's daughter must have a good family background, which means he may have a bright future.

How many men who have received an aristocratic education would abandon their future and family for a relationship?

Liu Tan felt a little melancholy when he thought of this, and could only take one step at a time.

However, this is not what makes him even more melancholy. What makes him even more melancholy is that Fu Yu and Cen You found out that the young lady has no childhood sweetheart at all!

There were some boys in Gongsun He's old friend's family who were familiar to her, but none of these boys... could beat her!

Liu Tan's eyes widened. "Wha...what? What do you mean no one can beat her?"

Fu Yu whispered, "I heard that this young lady has been practicing martial arts since she was young..."

When Liu Tan heard this, he couldn't help but gasp. No, this marriage must be postponed. Now he was not worried about the young lady's safety, he was worried about his own safety!

Liu Tan thought that these days even if the emperor wanted to marry his son, he had to ask the girl's father first.

And the girl’s father can completely refuse!

It's not that there is no room for refusal. Even the emperor has to respect the literati!

This is completely different from the Pigeon Dynasty where the daughters of ministers were treated as slaves and the emperor decided their marriages!

He guessed that the young lady of the Prime Minister's family was so fierce... No, no, no, if she was so powerful, she would not be able to tolerate a weak husband. Even if such a girl wanted to marry someone who was both civil and military.

Liu Tan felt like he had suddenly found a new direction and quickly said, "Well... that young lady might not be willing to marry me. Perhaps... I should meet her. No, I should meet the Prime Minister."

Fu Yu smiled and said, "What are you talking about, Your Highness? I heard that Gongsun Wuniang was overjoyed when she heard about this marriage."

"Huh?" Liu Tan was puzzled. "Why? She hasn't even met me yet, so why is she so overjoyed?"

Cen You raised his head and said, "Gongsun Wuniang greets Your Highness! When Your Highness led his troops back to the capital, Gongsun Wuniang was on the second floor of a restaurant when he entered the city. She even threw a sachet of perfume at Your Highness!"

Fu Yu also agreed: "That's right. It is said that Gongsun Wuniang said at the time that she would also find a man like Your Highness who could rival Marquis Lie and Marquis Jing Huan."

Cen You said with a grin, "Your Highness, you didn't expect this, did you? Gongsun Wuniang has always liked Your Highness very much!"

Liu Tan really didn't expect this and almost couldn't breathe!

What do you mean by "comparable to Marquis Lie and Marquis Jing Huan"? Is Gongsun Wuniang's eyesight not working? These two really beat the Xiongnu away.

And he... only killed a group of Xiongnu cavalry, and even half of this group was taken down with the help of Lu Xuan.

This is a huge misunderstanding!

Liu Tan couldn't help but say, "She's got a pretty big misunderstanding. My achievements are in no way comparable to those two. Do you think she'll still think that if I explain it to her clearly?"

Cen You was a little puzzled. "Your Highness, what are you talking about? Your Highness is young, so isn't it normal that he can't compare to Marquis Lie and Marquis Jing Huan? Even when Marquis Jing Huan was conferred the title of Wolf's Lair, he was already seventeen years old. Your Highness is only fifteen. When Your Highness is seventeen, maybe he can even be conferred...the title of Tiger's Lair!"

Liu Tan looked at her expressionlessly: Thank you so much for having so much confidence in me.

Fu Yu, who was standing by, also said, "There's no young man in Chang'an City who can compare to His Highness. It's normal for Gongsun Wuniang to like His Highness."

Liu Tan said: "No, I'm afraid she will be disappointed."

Cen You covered his mouth with a smile and said, "Your Highness is so worried about gains and losses, could it be that he has fallen in love with Gongsun Wuniang?"

Liu Tan: I am so desperate.

It felt like the only way was blocked. Even if he confronted Gongsun Wuniang, it seemed useless. Regardless of whether Gongsun Wuniang was favored at home, she could not influence Gongsun He's thoughts.

Liu Tan thought, Gongsun He was reluctant when he became the prime minister, maybe he didn't want to be involved with the royal family?

You have to know that every one of the princes of the Han Dynasty was dishonest. There were countless people who rebelled directly and those who attempted to rebel but failed.

If they are implicated, it might be the turn of events for the three Yi tribes.

Liu Tan decided to go talk to Gongsun He. As a result, during the court meeting, Liu Tan saw from afar that Gongsun He was surrounded by a group of people congratulating him.

It is indeed worth congratulating that my daughter was chosen as the prince's consort.

Liu Tan observed Gongsun He's expression and discovered with despair that Gongsun He had a beaming look on his face. He was not pretending, he was really happy. Compared with the previous time when he was the prime minister, he was completely different!

Liu Tan swallowed all the words back into his stomach. It was a pity that he had to behave politely and reservedly when meeting Gongsun He.

He thought about it and decided that the only way to delay it now was to use the excuse that they were still young and wanted to get married in two years.

Well, Gongsun Wuniang shouldn't be that old, right? He was fifteen this year, and he didn't know how old Gongsun Wuniang was this year, so she must not be that old either, so it would be best to delay it.

Although Liu Tan was thinking about these things, his attention was still diverted to the affairs of state.

Because the main topic at this time was discussing Lu Xuan's treatment.

It wasn't until he stood in the court that Liu Tan realized that everyone was still discussing whether or not to crown Lu Xuan a king!

There are even more people who do not support the enthronement of a king, and their reason is that the Han Dynasty does not enthronize a king with a different surname!

However, it is useless even if there are many people who do not support it. These people have no real power and only know how to stick to the rules.

From Liu Che to the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, everyone tended to be inclined to confer the title of king. After all, he was a king, but in the Han Dynasty he became a marquis. The gap was too big.

But this precedent is indeed difficult to set, so what kind of ceremony would be required to crown Lu Xuan a king? What kind of treatment would be required? Where would his fiefdom be located?

The more Liu Tan listened to them, the more his head hurt. He felt as if everyone's thinking was trapped.

Whenever someone suggested better treatment and was refuted, Liu Tan wanted to speak up.

But he also felt that it was not the place for someone of his age to discuss state affairs in such an occasion, so he acted as if there were thorns on the scale he sat on, and he wanted to move it from time to time.

Liu Che had long noticed that Liu Tan always hesitated to speak. At first, he thought that Liu Tan wanted to speak for Lu Xuan. After all, it was true that he had a good relationship with Lu Xuan, and he had brought Lu Xuan back personally, so there would always be some different feelings between them.

But as the discussion deepened, he found that Liu Tan's expression became increasingly difficult to describe. If he had to put it bluntly, it was as if four words were written on his face - unbearable to look at.

At this point, Liu Che was also very curious about what Liu Tan wanted to say.

So after the question was deadlocked again, he directly called on the person: "Liu Tan, you have been to the Western Regions, so you must be more familiar with the little Wusun. Tell us about it."

Everyone's eyes shifted to Liu Tan's face, but they didn't seem to expect Liu Tan to really say anything.

Liu Tan stood up, saluted, and said to Liu Che, "Father, I believe that the young Kunmi must be made a king. He is already the King of Wusun, even without the Han conferring the title. If he is made a marquis, it will seem that we do not value Wusun. If we then arouse their anger, I am afraid it will backfire."

Gongsun He saw from the corner of his eye that the Imperial Envoy seemed eager to speak, so he quickly said, "Since Your Highness has agreed to confer the title of King, he must be aware that this is a difficult undertaking, and it cannot be resolved with a simple piece of paper."

Liu Tan knew that Gongsun He was helping, and since he was speaking, even if others wanted to refute him, they had to swallow it for the time being.

So he smiled at Gongsun He and said, "I've thought about this too. You all seem to have fallen into a misunderstanding. If we confer the title of king on him, does that mean we must give him a fiefdom?"

"Hmm?" Liu Che suddenly had an idea after hearing this. He sat up straight with great interest and said, "Come on, explain it clearly."

Liu Tan gathered his thoughts and said, "Although the Wusun have submitted to the Han, due to their remote location, they still need self-government. Wusun is essentially a fiefdom of the Wusun king, so why should they be granted any other fiefdom? The Han's refusal to collect taxes from the Wusun is already a privilege."

Liu Ju couldn't help but say, "If that's the case, then what's the point of Wusun's reliance on him?"

So there's nothing there except a name.

Liu Tan hesitated for a moment before saying, "It makes sense. If Wusun were invaded, the Han could legitimately send troops. Furthermore, Wusun had just conquered Huhu a while ago, which happened to coincide with our capture of the Kingdom of Jie. And with Cheshi situated in the middle, this would mean we could push our forces closer to Cheshi and gain an ally."

Liu Che knocked on the imperial desk and said thoughtfully, "That's right."

Someone couldn't wait to say, "What if the little Wusun surrenders to us and the Xiongnu at the same time?"

It doesn't mean that Lu Xuan will really make enemies with the Xiongnu just because he killed the Xiongnu cavalry. The countries in the Western Regions are quite shameless, and the Xiongnu are not that backboned. Anyway, Lu Xuan can surrender to the Xiongnu at any time if he wants.

Liu Tan laughed and said, "The Kunmi of Xiao Wusun has arrived. If you can still push people to the other side, then there will be no way to guarantee Xiao Wusun's true allegiance unless you occupy Xiao Wusun."

No one spoke at this time. Since Liu Tan had initially proposed a rogue method of enfeoffment that did not give land or money but instead required people to pay tribute every year, the subsequent discussions went much more smoothly.

Liu Tan touched his chest and felt as if his conscience was condemned.

Lu Xuan was really good to him, but he seemed to have cheated Lu Xuan several times.