Lu Xuan asked, "Do you remember how Li Buyan brought back those five hundred Xiongnu people? Do you remember why those Xiongnu captives helped you guard the mine?"

Liu Tan's eyes lit up after hearing this: "Are you saying that we can attract them here with the living conditions?"

Lu Xuan kissed him and said, "Smart! The Xiongnu are human beings too. Especially now that Xiongnu captives can become ordinary civilians here, even if they can't live harmoniously with the people of Shuofang City for the time being, it's at least much better than before. They will be willing to accept it."

Liu Tan clapped his hands and said, "Yes, but it would be difficult to let the slaves over there know this, right? Even if they knew, how can we guarantee that they would come?"

Lu Xuan laughed and said, "Use the Xiongnu people under your command. Those who can bring people back will be rewarded based on the number of heads they have. The best ones will be given civilian status. Do you think they would be unwilling?"

Liu Tan patted his shoulder excitedly and said, "Sure, you've done this kind of thing a lot, haven't you?"

Lu Xuan said, "No, I don't need that many people. Besides, in Wusun, they can only be slaves. It's because you are kind-hearted."

Liu Tan shook his head: "It's not about being kind or not. Look, isn't this good? They were prisoners before, and working is considered punishment. Naturally, they should be rewarded for their meritorious service."

Lu Xuan asked, "Have you ever considered that the people of Shuofang City might not be able to live in peace with them?"

Liu Tan was stunned for a moment and began to ponder. This question was indeed very sharp.

In essence, he knew that the Huns were all enemies, but his level made it easy for him to focus his hatred on people like Wu Shilu.

As for ordinary Huns, it is just a code name.

But for the people of Shuofang City, these people were the ones who had actually invaded and harmed them. It had only been a few months since Shuofang City was looted. How could they let go of the hatred so easily?

Even if these Huns are not the same wave that came to plunder, what difference does it make?

They are all enemies!

Therefore, even if these Huns were made civilians, they would not be accepted. Nowadays, everyone is busy with endless things to do every day, and conflicts between civilians will not be brought to him.

But once the busy work is over and Shuofang City enters a period of stable development, this contradiction will become prominent.

If you want to avoid trouble, you can simply and crudely mark out a piece of land in Shuofang City specifically for the Xiongnu. If that doesn't work, you can build a satellite city or even a village near Shuofang City and put them there collectively, and try not to interfere with the Han people. It is not a difficult task.

But this won't work. The Huns will have no sense of belonging. If they choose the Han Dynasty now because of its stable life, they will have greater ambitions in the future.

It is very likely that the Huns will be left to manage their own territory. What if they rebel while doing so?

The best way is to let the Huns integrate with the Han people, and even intermarry. After generations, there will be no Huns anymore.

Liu Tan scratched his head worriedly and said, "Let me think about this."

Lu Xuan suddenly felt a little regretful. He shouldn't have brought up this question right now. With Liu Tan's intelligence, he would have figured it out sooner or later. Even if he couldn't, Huo Guang wouldn't have ignored it.

The time they had spent together was so short, and he was about to leave Shuofang to go back and deal with business. How could he waste time on something like this?

But he didn't want to disturb Liu Tan, so he just held him in his arms, let Liu Tan think about it, and then he enjoyed the fragrance for himself.

It would be strange if Liu Tan could think in this situation. He could only say helplessly: "Hey, this is really hard to solve."

As for whether it can be solved, let it be left to the people and Huo Guang. Who can think so much with a beauty by his side?

Then the next day, Huo Guang received a new difficult problem raised by Liu Tan. For a moment, the frowning prime minister and the cheerful King of the North formed a sharp contrast.

Huo Guang could no longer bear it and said, "Your Highness, for the sake of my health, I think Kunmi should return to Wusun."

If it was due to various political and economic reasons before, now it is purely for the purpose of saving lives.

His Highness's absence from work has been gradually increasing since he became a couple with Lu Xuan. Now in the Northern Border Kingdom, apart from him, only Jiang Chong can help. However, Huo Guang has always strictly practiced the principle of "one should do his job well". Since Jiang Chong is the Minister of Justice, there are many things that Jiang Chong cannot do.

This caused Huo Guang's workload to increase sharply, and now he felt he couldn't handle it even if he didn't sleep.

Liu Tan, feeling guilty for once, coughed lightly and said, "What are the current issues? Let's discuss them."

In the past, Huo Guang always thought that he should solve the problems that he could solve himself, and not leave them all to his prince, otherwise what would be the use of him?

Now he thought... forget it, he should find something for his prince to do.

So he directly gave Liu Tan a proposal, which contained all the things that needed to be done recently.

Liu Tan's face turned green as he looked at the two-page petition. He lowered his head and took a closer look, and found that the one Huo Guang had placed at the top was Xia Kao.

He looked up at Huo Guang and asked, "Have the arrangements for the summer exam been made?"

Huo Guang shook his head: "Not yet, I'll wait for your Highness's decision."

Liu Tan raised his pen and crossed out the summer exam from the proposal. Huo Guang's face changed: "Your Highness?"

Liu Tan said, "It's too late. We wanted to take the exam in May or June, but it's almost mid-June now. This period is the most important before the autumn harvest, so candidates may not have time."

Huo Guang laughed and said, "That's not a problem. How many of the candidates can actually do farm work?"

Nowadays, only rich people can afford to go to school. Those who have land at home will hire farmhands, so it will never be their turn.

Liu Tan said, "What if? We have to give these people a chance."

Huo Guang did not argue with him but simply asked, "When will Your Highness decide?"

Liu Tan said, "October."

Huo Guang raised an eyebrow: "Your Highness, do you want His Majesty to get involved as well?"

Liu Tan asked, "Do you think this method of selecting officials is good?"

Huo Guang replied calmly, "I haven't seen any results yet, so I dare not say whether it's good or bad."

Liu Tan didn't ask any more questions, thinking he wouldn't get anything out of them, so he said, "Well, let's put it this way. I just want Father to meet these people during the palace examination. It can be considered as a check on me. After all, Father has a good eye for talent."

Liu Che was quite good at judging people. Unless there was really no one else to use, the people he chose could stand on their own. Even though the number of talented people who could take on important responsibilities gradually decreased later, he still trained Huo Guang for the Han Dynasty.

Huo Guang raised his eyebrows. Even the emperor was taking advantage of him. His Highness was really capable.

But he still said slowly: "Your Highness, aren't you afraid that His Majesty will take someone away directly if he values ​​him?"

Liu Tan: Dull.