Well, considering Zhao Po Nu considered himself a general of the Celestial Empire, the letter he wrote was not really a request, but an order.

Lu Xuan was already furious, and upon seeing the letter with such a strong tone, he tore it up on the spot.

Even though Kunmi of the small Wusun became a vassal king of the Han Dynasty, he was treated politely when he arrived in Chang'an. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?

Lu Xuan ignored Zhao Po Nu indifferently. After figuring out that the situation was almost over, he led his men to attack the city.

At this time, even if the King of Dayuan realized that something was wrong, it was too late. Although his main force was pressing Zhao Po Nu, it was not easy to retreat. Zhao Po Nu would not give him a chance to escape unscathed - he had been beaten like this, and if he didn't kill more enemies, what would be waiting for Zhao Po Nu when he returned would not just be a simple demotion.

When the King of Dayuan discovered that the two sides were not the same team, he immediately sent troops over.

However, the soldiers he sent mistook Lu Xuan and Zhao Po Nu for the same kind of people. Because of their previous success, they didn't take Lu Xuan seriously, so... they didn't even know how he died.

When Zhao Po Nu found that the Dayuan soldiers began to flee in all directions during the battle, he realized that something was wrong. However, after he dealt with the remaining soldiers, he saw from afar Lu Xuan riding a horse and holding the embarrassed Dayuan King out of the city.

After experiencing the war, Lu Xuan, wearing armor and riding on a horse with a long sword in hand, looked like a god descending from heaven. Zhao Po Nu subconsciously looked at himself.

In an instant, his self-deprecation turned into jealousy. He widened his eyes and shouted, "Why didn't you obey my orders and come back to help?"

snap

As soon as Zhao Po Nu finished speaking, Lu Xuan's blade hit him in the face, sending him spinning around.

Oh, the sky didn't spin and the earth didn't turn, it was just that Zhao Po Nu was beaten and spun around and fell to the ground.

Lu Xuan lowered his eyes to look at him and asked expressionlessly, "You order me?"

Zhao Po Nu's mind, which had been clouded by jealousy, finally regained some rationality. When he saw that blood was still dripping from the edge of Lu Xuan's armor, he couldn't help but shudder.

It was obvious at first glance that this blood did not come from Lu Xuan, but from his enemies.

In other words, Lu Xuan has definitely killed a lot of people. He is a killing god!

Zhao Po Nu was helped to his feet by his soldiers. Although he was already afraid, he still said fiercely: "I will report everything here to His Majesty. You can take care of yourself!"

After he said that, he looked at the King of Dayuan again, a hint of greed flashed in his eyes, but he did not dare to rob, and finally returned in hatred.

This is also why it was Lu Xuan who suppressed the King of Dayuan, and it was also Lu Xuan who brought the Pegasus.

When Lu Xuan was telling Liu Tan, he left many details vague. For example, he didn't mention that Zhao Po Nu ordered him and threatened him.

He just wanted to tell Liu Tan about his experience and didn't want to complain. After all, his Ah Tan was the Northern King of the Han Dynasty. If he said too much, it would only make things difficult for Ah Tan. Besides, he was not incapable of revenge himself.

However, no matter how lightly he said it, Liu Tan could still guess something.

In his eyes, Lu Xuan was the most kindhearted monarch among the kings of the Western Regions, and the one who was most friendly to the Han Dynasty.

He led his men to fight alongside the Han army. Instead of slacking off, he contributed greatly, and in the end the spoils were divided very fairly.

In this case, there is no such thing as rushing to attack the city in order to compete for spoils, so it must be Zhao Po Nu who did something.

Liu Tan glanced at Lu Xuan deeply. At this moment, Lu Xuan was still saying that he had brought a few ponies for Liu Tan and temporarily left them with the prince, and asked Liu Tan to go back and ask the prince for them.

He suppressed the urge to ask, and instead followed Lu Xuan's lead and asked, "Is Tianma really that powerful?"

Lu Xuan thought for a moment and said, "It looks good, and has great explosive power, but... it's not suitable for marching."

Liu Tan understood instantly that the most important qualities of a cavalry horse are docility and endurance, and another point is that it must not be easily frightened.

Both docility and endurance can be trained, but endurance is innate and is limited by breed.

Therefore, the celestial horses of Dayuan were destined to become playthings in the hands of the nobles and could not actually go to the battlefield.

Even long journeys can tire it out.

However, the varieties can be improved, and if that doesn't work, hybridization can be used.

Liu Tan's heart moved. He thought that although the land in the Northern Border Country was barren, it had one good thing - there were plenty of grasslands.

Maybe he could get some more horses!

Just as Lu Xuan and Liu Tan were discussing which horse was better, Ajia Mu whispered from outside, "Your Highness, your attendant is here to see you."

Liu Tan's face froze, and he coughed lightly and said, "Let them in."

So Miao Rui and Bigo, who were exhausted, walked in from outside.

They both breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Liu Tan sitting in the tent.

God knows how scared they were when they found that His Highness had disappeared without a trace and they couldn't catch up with him.

He even imagined the tragic scene of his head and body being separated - they lost His Highness at the palace gate, and the palace would definitely get the news soon.

Your Highness won't do anything to them, but if His Majesty and the Queen get angry, it will be useless even if they have eight hundred lives!

Fortunately, because they had just returned, Miao Rui and Bigo's horses were tied together in the stable, so the two of them hurriedly mounted their horses and chased after them.

Fortunately, there were not many roads these days, and there was only one flat and straight official road, which allowed them to catch up with Liu Tan.

Liu Tan sat there, her face flushed as she said, "Thank you for your hard work. Go downstairs and warm up first. Tonight..."

Liu Tan subconsciously glanced at Lu Xuan, who said calmly, "I don't have many tents with me, so I can only ask you two to stay for one night."

Miao Rui immediately asked, "What about His Highness?"

Lu Xuan said as if it was a matter of course: "Your Highness will sleep here with me, of course."

Miao Rui and Bigo looked at each other, feeling a little uneasy, but unable to say anything.

They had seen it when they came over just now. Lu Xuan didn't bring too many people back. There were only five or six tents in total. Counting the knights he brought with him, there were basically three or four people in one tent. Now if they wanted to make room for the two of them, more people would have to squeeze together.

But they couldn't say anything against it, so what else could they do?

Lu Xuan's tent is the only one with the best environment in the camp. Does that mean His Highness should be forced to live in a dirty and messy place just to separate the two of them?

it's out of the question!

Bigao suddenly had an idea and said, "Your Highness, it's not too late to return to the city now. The curfew may apply to others, but how can it apply to Your Highness?"

The so-called laws and rules are actually more about restricting the common people. The nobles have hundreds of ways to avoid these things. After all, they are the ones who make the rules.

After hearing this, Liu Tan subconsciously said, "I'm a prince now. I should keep a low profile when I come to Beijing. So many people are watching me. It's not good to violate the curfew on the first day."

Miao Rui said, "Your Highness, what are you afraid of? As long as His Majesty is not angry, what's the harm?"

According to this situation, I am afraid that His Majesty will also agree to his return.

Liu Tan knew he should go back, but subconsciously he wanted to stay.

Well, he and Lu Xuan had only met for a short time. It wasn't appropriate for them to separate after just a few words.

He subconsciously glanced at Lu Xuan. Lu Xuan's breath took a pause when he saw her eyes. He turned around and said, "Of course, they can't do anything to Your Highness, but it's getting late now. It's almost dark, and it's unsafe to travel. Furthermore, it's cold and some places are frozen. It's dangerous to travel during the day, so it's better not to take risks at night."

Miao Rui and Bigo were both speechless and could only say sullenly, "Then... let's help His Highness wash up."

Liu Tan glanced at the tent and said, "Forget it, I'll do it myself. It's too small here, and with so many people squeezed together, I can't move around. Let's go."

Bigo glared at him: "How can that be possible, Your Highness..."

Liu Tan raised his chin slightly and said, "Hurry up, we'll get up early tomorrow and enter the city as soon as the gate opens."

Miao Rui and Bigo couldn't persuade him, so they could only leave with worried faces.

Liu Tan couldn't help but twitch his lips. "They're getting more and more outrageous. How could I be in any danger here? Are you planning to eat me up?"

When Lu Xuan heard the word "eat", he couldn't help but move his ears. He swallowed subconsciously and glanced at Liu Tan's face, which seemed to be stained with rouge under the firelight.

He averted his eyes in a panic and said, "I'll get you some hot water."

Liu Tan looked at Lu Xuan's figure rushing out with a bewildered look on his face - why did Little Kunmi need to go fetch water by himself? There were so many people outside!