Liu Tan once thought that there might be many inconveniences after traveling through time, but those were all in daily life. He never thought that he would have to face something like riding a horse.

It's not that he doesn't know how to ride a horse, but his level of skill is limited to climbing onto the horse's back when taking photos in tourist areas, and then riding the horse for a few laps under the guidance of the horse owner.

He was really afraid of being allowed to ride away on horseback.

From what Liu Tan heard from Chen Ajiao, it seemed that no matter what, as a member of the wedding envoys, they had to ride horses first.

For a moment, Liu Tan had an urge: I don’t want to go anymore!

But this was his own application, and Liu Che had already agreed, so he had to go even if he didn't want to.

Liu Tan secretly wondered if it was too late to go back to Zhuangzi to learn horseback riding. The most important thing was that there was no one to teach him. The only person he knew who could ride a horse was probably Li Buyan.

However, if Li Buyan were to teach, it would probably be equivalent to Liu Tan revealing his true identity and telling him: I am not the Liu Tan you have known for more than ten years.

Isn't this seeking death?

Because he was thinking about this matter, Liu Tan was a little absent-minded on the way back.

He was so absent-minded that when he passed by a palace gate, he seemed to have caught a glimpse of someone out of the corner of his eye, but he didn't take it to heart. He was still thinking about how to ride his horse out of Chang'an safely.

After he walked over, he suddenly realized that he had just seen a faint flash of golden thread. It seemed that there were not many people in the palace who could wear clothes embroidered with golden thread...

Liu Tan froze in place, looked back cautiously, and prayed inwardly that it was Liu Ju or Liu Fuling, or even Lady Gouyi.

When he turned around, he saw Liu Che following him with his hands behind his back, sneering at him.

Liu Tan was so frightened that he turned around and saluted.

Liu Che walked over, patted his head, and said, "What are you thinking about? You're so engrossed that you didn't even notice me?"

Liu Tan shrank his neck: "Nothing... nothing."

He would never dare to say that he couldn't ride a horse. But why was Liu Che still so secretive? Logically speaking, when the emperor was on the move, there would be someone specifically scout the way ahead. If it wasn't Liu Che's order, it would be impossible that no one reminded him.

Liu Che walked with his hands behind his back and said, "I heard you have come up with something new?"

"Your Majesty, this news is quite fast," Liu Tan muttered to himself as he carefully replied, "There is something I would like you to see, Father, but I need to leave the palace to do so. I wonder if you are free to come and see it."

"Hmm?" Liu Che turned around with some surprise and asked, "Leaving the palace? What you showed me was different from what you gave Chen Ajiao?"

Liu Tan: ...

How quickly did Liu Che get the news? He knew it as soon as he came out of the Pepper Room?

Liu Tan could only smile awkwardly but politely and said, "It's not that. That was just something I did for fun when I had nothing better to do."

Liu Che raised his eyebrows and said, "It's a byproduct of something else you made, right?"

Liu Tan smiled embarrassedly and thought to himself, you really understand me.

Liu Che thought for a moment and said, "Maybe in two days. I'll go and take a look in two days."

Liu Tan said boldly: "Then...if you are satisfied at that time, I will repay you."

Liu Che was amused by him: "Yes, but if I am not satisfied, you will owe me more!"

Liu Tan said confidently, "You will definitely be satisfied."

Liu Che smiled and said, "Now show me what you have made."

Since Liu Che said so, what else could Liu Tan do? Of course, he had to offer the treasure again.

Compared to the unknown thing Liu Tan mentioned, Liu Che was obviously more interested in the self-heating hot pot.

So Liu Tan once again received surprised looks, but it was obvious that compared to Chen Ajiao, Liu Che had a stronger desire for knowledge.

After carefully observing the structure of the small hot pot, Liu Che asked, "What is this? Why is it hot?"

Liu Tan didn't know if Liu Che could understand him, so he could only say briefly, "What's placed here is quicklime. When quicklime comes into contact with water, it will emit heat."

Just as Liu Tan was about to explain in detail, he suddenly noticed that Liu Che's expression became a little wrong.

No, it wasn't just a little wrong, it was like a dark cloud covering the sky in an instant.

Liu Tan asked timidly, "Father?"

Liu Che looked up at him and asked, "Does quicklime generate heat when it comes into contact with water?"

Liu Tan immediately said, "Really? If you don't believe me, you can give it a try!"

He originally thought that Liu Che didn't understand the principle and was confused. Just when he wanted to explain further, Liu Che suddenly laughed and said, "But someone told me the other day that this is a magical technique. What do you say?"

Liu Tan was startled and blurted out, "Who is this? So bold? Even the emperor dared to lie?"

Liu Che's expression was somewhat unfathomable: "You said he was lying to me?"

Liu Tan was regretting at this time. He was too impulsive just now and shouldn't have said it directly.

You have to know that Liu Che's pursuit of immortals is more than just persistence.

Those who could be pushed in front of Liu Che generally had some ability, at least some ability in deceiving others.

Liu Che generally trusted them more. As for choosing between his son and the alchemist, with the warning of the Witchcraft Incident, Liu Tan did not dare to say that he would trust himself 100%.

But what can I do now that the words have been spoken?

Liu Tan could only bite the bullet and continue, "How about Father give it a try himself? Have someone get some quicklime and add water. Ah, not too much, otherwise you'll get burned."

Liu Che turned to look at Bu Fan beside him and said, "Send someone to get some quicklime."

Bu Fan immediately bowed and said, "I will go find it myself."

After saying that, he slipped away. Liu Tan looked at his quickly running back with envy in his eyes.

He also wanted to leave. The air pressure in Weiyang Palace was so low that Liu Tan felt his legs go weak.

This was probably the first time he felt Liu Che's anger.

Oh, no, that's not right. Until now, Liu Che still remains in a state of doubt.

However, just the suspicion, the aura emitted by Liu Che made Liu Tan feel a little breathless. Liu Tan had no doubt that if Liu Che was sure that the man was deceiving him, he would directly tore the other person into pieces.

After a while, Bu Fan came back with a bronze basin and half a basin of quicklime.

When Liu Tan saw the amount, he was shocked and said, "Don't use so much, it could easily cause trouble!"

This was all learned through bitter experience. Even though he had proven that adding a small amount of quicklime and water would not cause any major problems, every time the mute slave went to get cement, there was still a hint of fear in his eyes. He didn't know how long it would take for this fear to disappear.

Bu Fan looked at Liu Che, who raised his chin and said, "Do as Tan'er says."

Then Liu Tan asked them to leave only the quicklime at the bottom of the basin. If it weren't for Liu Che seeing the spectacle of steam gushing out, he would even have asked them to leave less.

Even so, he asked people not to add water too quickly or too close, and then he stood in front of Liu Che on the left, so that Liu Che could see the situation below without being in direct danger.

To be honest, he was not at ease letting these outsiders tinker with it. If possible, he would like to hide somewhere else, such as behind Emperor Liu Che's throne.

However, considering that if he dared to squat behind the throne, Liu Che might really break his legs, Liu Tan could only regretfully give up this idea and pretend to be wholeheartedly protecting his father.

Liu Che glanced at him, a smile appeared in his eyes, and his mood seemed not as bad as before.

Because of Liu Tan's instructions, the young eunuch who poured water into the copper basin was also very careful.

After having Liu Che confirm that it was cold water, and that some steam instantly sprayed out when poured into the basin, and that the people around him could indeed feel the heat, Bu Fan reported the results concisely.

In fact, Liu Che had already seen the result without him reporting it.

In other words, when Liu Tan told him it was okay, he had already believed what Liu Tan said.

Liu Tan stepped aside and carefully peeked at Liu Che's expression. He found that his face was completely expressionless. He just sat there with his eyes lowered. After a while, he chuckled softly, "Another Luan Da."

Liu Tan was suddenly startled. Even people who didn't study history knew Luan Da very well.

After all, a liar who not only deceived the emperor but even tricked the emperor into marrying his widowed eldest daughter to him is simply the pinnacle of the liar world.

You should know that Princess Dangli was not an ordinary princess. She was the only one in the entire Han Dynasty who was promoted to the title of Princess Chang as the emperor's daughter. Moreover, Tangmu County was the most prosperous land.

It can be said that in Liu Che's heart, the most important among his children was Liu Ju, followed by Princess Wei Chang. Of course, this order may have changed after Liu Fuling was born, but it is certain that Princess Wei Chang was the most favored among his daughters.

No matter how glorious Luan Da was, he suffered a miserable fate when Emperor Wu of Han found out that he had been deceived. He was beheaded and thrown into the streets. This was Luan Da's end.

Now Liu Che said that another Luan Da appeared. I don’t know whether this person’s fate will be the same as Luan Da’s.

So... who is this person?

Liu Tan was almost dying of curiosity, but he was too timid to ask at this time.

He thought about it carefully for a long time, and finally decided that saving his life was the most important thing. He decided to slip away before Liu Che became angry enough to implicate him.

Liu Che was silent for a long time before he said, "Call Jiang Chong."

Liu Tan was suddenly shocked. It was Jiang Chong!

This is such an unlucky god. Even Prince Liu Ju couldn't defeat him. As a result, he actually fought against such an elite monster alone without knowing it. Liu Tan was scared to death.

No, no, we can't stay here.

Liu Tan immediately bowed and said, "I will take my leave."

"Why are you leaving?" Liu Che raised his eyelids and said, "Stay and show me if this Jiang Chong is a liar or not."

Liu Tan was about to cry. He thought that Jiang Chong would want to kill him first before Liu Ju, right?

When Liu Tan thought about the things Jiang Chong had given him before, he felt like he had no desire to live.

It was also for this reason that when Jiang Chong stepped into the Weiyang Palace, he keenly sensed the low pressure in the air.

He had met the emperor several times, so he naturally recognized him, but the young man standing next to the emperor made him a little unsure.

Judging from his clothes, he must be a royal relative. Judging from his age, he must be a prince.

However, the fifth and sixth princes were of similar age, so he couldn't tell.

Just as Jiang Chong was judging Liu Tan's identity, Liu Tan also looked up at Jiang Chong who was walking in.

At this time, Jiang Chong had been appointed as an usher, but he was not wearing official clothes. Instead, he was wearing a silk Zen robe and a silk hat with bird feather tassels. When he walked, his sleeves fluttered and the tassels swayed, which did give him a sense of being out of this world.

Of course, this is mainly because Jiang Chong looks good. He is very tall and has the kind of upright and dignified appearance that is popular nowadays. With such a dress, it is no wonder that he can catch the eye of Liu Che.

After Jiang Chong entered and calmly danced and bowed, Emperor Liu Che did not let him get up. He just sat there. Instead, Bu Fan stepped forward and said, "How dare Jiang Chong deceive His Majesty? What is your crime?"

Jiang Chong was shocked. He had not lied to the emperor about many things, but there were a few. For a moment, he couldn't figure out which one had been exposed.

As his thoughts raced, Jiang Chong bowed again and said, "I dare not deceive you, Your Majesty. There must be a misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding?" Bu Fan sneered, having the eunuch beside him once again demonstrate the phenomenon of quicklime heating up when it meets water. Then he said, "Is this the cloud and mist that the immortals are riding on?"

Jiang Chong was also very surprised after seeing it and said, "This...this isn't it? If it isn't, why is there fog?"

At this time, Liu Che finally spoke: "Tan'er, come here."

Jiang Chong turned and looked at Liu Tan.

The author has something to say: Liu Tan: I am now beginning to doubt that I am not Liu Che’s biological son QAQ