Liu Ju didn't know what was going on. He looked at his father's sudden change of expression with a bewildered look on his face and asked cautiously, "Father? What's wrong?"

Liu Che pointed at the two letters on the imperial desk and said, "Take them and read them."

Bu Fan immediately stepped forward, took the letter off the imperial desk and handed it to Liu Ju. Of course, the copy Liu Tan had only contained the final part about the proposal for the Jiemi Prefecture.

Liu Ju took it and read Liu Tan's letter first. Just like Liu Che, he was also shocked by Liu Tan's ideas. Although it could be seen that it was just a rough concept, it opened up his mind and gave him a feeling of sudden enlightenment.

After finishing reading it, he couldn't help but read it again. In an instant, many plans came to his mind, but he didn't tell Liu Che in a hurry because he had another letter from Huo Guang.

He initially thought Huo Guang was referring to this matter as well, and wondered, why couldn't he discuss any issues with his brother first? Why did he need to write separate letters? Was there an argument or a disagreement?

Liu Ju thought about it and found it a little hard to imagine Huo Guang arguing with someone.

His impression of Huo Guang fighting with others was still stuck in his childhood. When he first arrived in the capital, because he was the son of an official and had the support of Huo Qubing, Huo Guang was quite lawless for a while.

After all, Huo Qubing was often accused of being young and impulsive, so it was not surprising that his younger brother did the same.

But after Huo Qubing passed away, Huo Guang seemed to have grown up overnight and never acted so absurdly again.

Liu Ju thought about this and glanced at Huo Guang's letter: "Hmm?"

For a moment, he wondered if he was seeing things. Then, taking another look, he couldn't help but seethe with rage. His self-control was top-notch among his peers, but it was clearly lacking in front of Liu Che. Furthermore, in front of his father, he didn't hold back. He slammed the letter on the desk and said, gritting his teeth, "Lu Xuan is truly... shameless!"

Liu Che looked up at him and asked, "What do you think?"

"I..." Liu Ju raised his head and wanted to insult Lu Xuan passionately, and at the same time wanted to isolate Lu Xuan from Liu Tan.

However, after meeting Liu Che's gaze, he calmed down a little, pursed his lips, and said unconvincedly after a while: "I...I won't sell my brother!"

Who are they showing this to? Little Wusun is now at its peak under the leadership of Lu Xuan. Even the Xiongnu dare to deceive them. Their future development is limitless. With such a good momentum, why should they hand over the power?

Even if Liu Tan wrote it in a milder way, the six words "hereditary official, hereditary land, hereditary citizen" have already revealed the nature of the羈縻州, that is, you have your own rights, but these rights are granted to you by the court. If the court does not recognize them, then you do not have these rights.

It was like putting a shackle on Lu Xuan's neck. Liu Ju was the future master of the Han Dynasty, and his way of thinking was sometimes similar to Lu Xuan's. So if it were him, he would definitely not agree.

But now, according to Liu Tan's opinion, Lu Xuan basically agreed with everything except some details, so Liu Tan must have something to do with it.

Just a little thought will make people think of something, so Liu Ju said that he would not sell his brother.

Liu Che was silent. "Let's not talk about that for now. Let's just talk about Jimizhou. What do you think?"

Liu Ju managed to remain calm and said, "Brother, this is a very good idea. It will be very good for the Han people."

He added the last sentence to say that for Lu Xuan, this condition was nothing.

In fact, Liu Ju was not surprised at all that his younger brother was involved with a man. Not to mention his father... even he himself had several handsome young men around him. This was a tacit knowledge.

But his brother hasn't gotten married yet!

Liu Ju couldn't help but feel alarmed when he thought about getting married: "Father, my brother has always been reluctant to get married, could it be that..."

At first, he felt that Liu Tan and Lu Xuan had too good a relationship, mainly because they didn't interact much, but he could always see Lu Xuan giving Liu Tan things or appearing in Liu Tan's manor.

He didn't think much of it at the time, but now he thinks, could it be that the little bastard has been coveting his brother for a long time?

Liu Che snorted coldly, and for a moment he was torn between reason and emotion.

As a father, he wanted to separate Lu Xuan and Liu Tan. Their status was not suitable. If Liu Tan really liked him, he didn't mind giving him two handsome young men. Even if Liu Tan liked that kind of look, there were big men available. They might not be as good as Lu Xuan, but they were safer and more obedient.

But as an emperor, his reason told him that this was the best choice.

His son was still the King of the North, and he had no intention of running away with this Wusun Kunmi. He also found the safest way for the future of both of them.

The fact that Lu Xuan agreed at least showed some of his sincerity.

For the Han people, this is the best choice.

Look at the Great Wusun. They sent a princess and said they were allies, but they were just a neutral country standing aside and watching.

Liu Tan single-handedly turned the small Wusun into a vassal state of the Han Dynasty. This deal was very profitable, and he did not lose his son.

But as Liu Ju said, he didn't want to sell his son.

Liu Che was silent for a moment before saying, "Write a letter to Tan'er and have him tell Lu Xuan that if Lu Xuan is interested, the Han Dynasty can surrender the princess."

Liu Ju accepted this well. If Xiao Wusun became a vassal state, it would be equivalent to finding a son-in-law for the princess, which was much better than a marriage alliance.

He looked up at Liu Che and asked, "The selection of the princess..."

Liu Che's "biological daughter" was chosen for the Great Wusun before. Liu Ju knew a little about it, but to outsiders, she was just Liu Che's daughter, a princess of the Han Dynasty, without any other messy identity.

Liu Che said casually: "Shi Yi is about the same age as him."

Shi Yi refers to Princess Shi Yi, the fifth daughter of Liu Che. She is one year younger than Princess Danyang and three years younger than Lu Xuan. She just came of age this year, so they are indeed of the same age.

Liu Ju thought to himself, "Father, why not send a letter directly to Lu Xuan?"

Liu Ju admitted that he was just creating a problem for Lu Xuan. If Lu Xuan disagreed, then he was not sincerely submitting to the Han Dynasty. If he agreed, then given his brother's temper, he would definitely not get entangled with Lu Xuan anymore.

Liu Che glanced at him and said unhappily, "Don't mess around. You should think about Tan'er."

Liu Ju thought about it... and became even angrier. It was obvious that the plan for Jimizhou was thought up by his brother. How could that barbarian Lu Xuan be worth his brother's time and effort?

Although he was angry, he still listened to his father and lowered his head to write a letter to Liu Tan.

When Liu Ju had finished writing and had it reviewed by Emperor Wu, he reached out and knocked on the imperial desk and said, "When you go on an eastern tour this year, let's include Shuofang."

Liu Ju looked at Liu Che in bewilderment: "Father, Shuofang is in the north."

But you are going to the east, so this is not just a matter of taking a detour, it is a matter of sparing half of the man!