When Jiang Chong looked over, Liu Tan saw a glimmer of hope in his eyes for some reason.

Could it be that this person still expects me to save him?

Oh, yes, he gave me a gift, and it was quite a big one.

Liu Tan had reason to believe that the gifts Jiang Chong sent were all rewards given to him by Emperor Wu of Han. Of course, he would not send those specially marked imperial gifts, but other things were not impossible.

Liu Tanxin said that even though you are so capable of betraying the prince, you cannot save him.

If he is rescued and the target is changed from the crown prince to the prince, wouldn’t Liu Tan be in great danger?

Is it useful to explain to someone as superstitious as Liu Che that witchcraft doesn't exist? It's useless!

Liu Tan's thoughts raced, and he finally said, "This discovery was made by accident. I'm not entirely sure how it happened. At first, I thought it was an accident, but after many attempts, I finally confirmed that quicklime can indeed make water boil."

Liu Tan felt that he had no way to explain to Liu Che what chemistry was and what the reaction equation of quicklime meeting water was. Then again, Liu Tan himself didn't even remember the reaction equation, so how could he explain it to Liu Che?

Fortunately, Liu Che did not really want to pursue the truth. After knowing that this was not a symbol of the presence of immortals, he was very disappointed. However, his anger at being deceived was greater than his disappointment, so he did not show it so obviously.

Liu Che leaned against the throne and said lazily, "Jiang Chong, did you hear that?"

Jiang Chong bowed and said, "I was foolish. I mistakenly thought... I knew my guilt."

"Oh? Then how should I punish you?"

When Liu Tan heard this, he reflexively glanced at Liu Che. From this sentence, he keenly noticed that Liu Che seemed... not so angry towards Jiang Chong?

Although it was indeed very scary just now, it looks much calmer now.

Faced with Liu Tan's confusion, Liu Che did not explain.

How can he tell Liu that this matter is not entirely Jiang Chong's fault?

Jiang Chong is different from Luan Da. Luan Da has been a Taoist priest from the beginning and used some magic to deceive him, while Jiang Chong saw some magical phenomena and believed that there were strange signs in a certain place, which should be a sign of the arrival of an immortal.

When Liu Che heard Jiang Chong's words, he went to see it excitedly. Not only did he see it himself, he also brought many people to see it. Among these many people were Lady Gouyi and Liu Fuling.

After all, the place with auspicious signs was not far from Chang'an, so he simply took his concubine and son out for a trip.

Thinking about it now, not only Jiang Chong, but even he and everyone else with him did not realize that this was actually a replicable phenomenon.

All we see is that after the rain, clouds rise from that place, and it seems as if an immortal has descended to the world in the misty air.

So if Jiang Chong said that he didn't know about this matter, it would be quite credible.

Of course, this was also due to Liu Che's habit of being obsessed with looks. He still liked Jiang Chong very much, so he was willing to give Jiang Chong a chance.

Jiang Chong felt somewhat relieved when he heard Liu Che's words. He immediately said, "I have requested to be sent as an envoy to the Western Regions. I am willing to use my merits to atone for my sins!"

When Liu Che heard that he was going on a diplomatic mission to the Western Regions, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised: "Oh? Why must he go on a diplomatic mission to the Western Regions to atone for his sins?"

Jiang Chong immediately said, "When going on a diplomatic mission, one should adapt to changing circumstances and learn from the enemy. If things don't go well, it's better to make plans in advance."

Liu Tan was not surprised after hearing this, because this was what Jiang Chong said in history.

After hearing this, Liu Che subconsciously looked at Liu Tan. This was what Liu Tan meant when he volunteered to escort Danyang to Wusun last time.

It has to be said that both Liu Tan and Jiang Chong actually took pictures of Liu Che's acupoints.

Although the Han Dynasty was now in a state of contraction and trying not to conflict with the Huns, in fact, Liu Che had always been eager to fight the Huns again.

Now the situation between the Han Dynasty and the Huns is that the enemy retreats and we advance. If one side shrinks, the other side will become more aggressive. Now it is the Huns that are becoming more aggressive.

However, the battle achievements of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were too brilliant. Precisely because these two people were too capable, they only needed their subordinates to be obedient every time they went on an expedition, and did not need their subordinates to be particularly outstanding. This led to a gap in the Han Dynasty's generals after they were gone.

Liu Che wanted to select another capable person to lead the troops to conquer the Western Regions again.

In fact, if Liu Tan were to speak, the current Han Dynasty may not be without good generals. Of course, compared with Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, if such people can be found easily, how can they leave their names in history?

But it's also good to train those at an average level. The most important thing is not to be afraid of failure.

It’s a pity that for Liu Che, failure became a possibility.

In Liu Tan's eyes, Jiang Chong was definitely not suitable for leading troops to fight, because this person had a crooked mind, and people with crooked minds would find it difficult to become famous generals.

However, Liu Che felt that Jiang Chong was a promising talent. At least he could see this, which was better than many people.

Liu Che was determined to cultivate him, but he also felt that the mission to the Western Regions was a difficult task and a form of punishment for him, so he said, "Well, it just so happens that Princess Danyang is about to marry into the Wusun clan. You can go with her for a while, and then transfer to the Western Regions."

Liu Tan: ????

He looked at Liu Che in some surprise. This... According to the route Zhang Qian took on his mission to the Western Regions, it was not on the way to Wusun.

If Jiang Chong were allowed to accompany the bride, he would have to take at least a big detour before getting back on the right track.

Liu Che ignored Liu Tan's shock, waved his sleeves and said with some disinterest: "Everyone retreat."

Liu Tan came in confused and left in the same confused state. It seemed that the emperor's thoughts were really hard to guess.

After leaving the Weiyang Palace, when Liu Tan was about to go to the harem, Jiang Chong bowed to him and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for saving my life."

Liu Tan was stunned for a moment: "When did I save you?"

Jiang Chong stood up and said, "If Your Highness had not said that it was an accidental discovery, Your Majesty would have thought that I was deceiving you."

Liu Tan: ...

He couldn't respond to this. In fact, he didn't know what else to say except this.

Otherwise, how can we explain that a prince suddenly knew that quicklime mixed with water can generate heat?

Which prince has nothing time to play with quicklime? Not to mention the prince, I'm afraid that those from wealthy families may not even have seen quicklime.

Liu Tan coughed lightly and said, "The truth of this matter lies in the heart of Jiang Yezhe. My father believes that you are innocent. I hope you will not disappoint my father."

Jiang Chong said solemnly, "Your Highness's teachings will never be forgotten!"

Liu Tanxin said, "When did I ever educate you? I was warning you not to indulge in feudal superstitions, otherwise I will expose you!"

However, at this time, Jiang Chong might not have the ambition to kill the prince. Now he might just want to climb up by any means necessary, hoping to gain more power and wealth.

It doesn't seem right to convict someone for something they haven't done yet.

Liu Tan thought of this and said gently, "Since the emperor has agreed, please ask Jiang Yezhe to go back and make good preparations. It may be okay to have a large group of people all the way to Wusun, but the subsequent voyage to the Western Regions will be your own responsibility."

Jiang Chong immediately said, "Your Highness, rest assured. I have already made preparations. To be honest, even if today's incident had not happened, I would have requested Your Majesty to send me on a diplomatic mission to the Western Regions."

Liu Tan wasn't quite sure whether what Jiang Chong said about preparing for the future was true or not, but since he said it, he just believed it.

Of course, it doesn’t matter whether you believe it or not. Jiang Chong is going to Wusun anyway. If Liu Tan really thinks that this person is restless, there is always a way.

He was restricted in Chang'an, and while on the road... it was not difficult for a person to suddenly fall ill and die.

As long as the matter was done more cleanly, Liu Che would not have to conduct a thorough investigation just for Jiang Chong.

Of course, if possible, Liu Tan did not want to go to this point. Even if someone wanted to kill him, he hoped that Liu Ju would do it himself. After all, the Witchcraft Disaster had nothing to do with him.

Liu Tan put the matter behind him, and when he returned to Sui Yu Palace, he began to plan to invite Liu Che to see the cement road.

The cement road was just a novelty for Liu Che. We couldn't let the emperor travel all the way just to see this thing, right?

Liu Tan thought about it and felt that there didn't seem to be anything special about his manor. It wasn't like the elaborate manors built by others with small bridges and flowing water. It was still the same as when Chen Ajiao gave it to him, so he decided to invite Liu Che to view the view.

As for the singing and dancing… it seemed just average, at least in Liu Tan's opinion. The only person he had ever entertained with singing and dancing was Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan's reaction...it's really better not to mention it.

Liu Tan, feeling a bit of a headache, held his chin and wrote and drew on the table for a long time, and found that the only thing he could do was to write about food.

Thinking of this, Liu Tan sighed. He felt that he was quite boring and didn't know what he was doing all day long.

Forget it, just eat what you want to eat. Well, there can't be too many new things, just one or two will be best. In case Liu Che doesn't like it or thinks it tastes bad, there are other things to eat.

While thinking, Liu Tan wrote down a series of dish names on a piece of paper. After he finished writing, he vaguely thought that he was a person who was naming dishes.

Although there is a lot written, there is actually very little that can be done here.

Many dishes rely heavily on seasonings, especially chili peppers. However, these days it’s unknown where chili peppers grow freely. Liu Tan vaguely remembers that chili peppers seemed to have been introduced from America.

Nowadays, Dahan actually has spicy condiments, but the taste is actually different from that of chili peppers and it is impossible to reproduce that flavor.

Some dishes don't rely on seasonings.

Liu Tan finally decided on three flavors of dishes, including a vegetable soup that looked simple but required a lot of time and materials. Well, there was no cabbage these days, so he had to use large green vegetables instead. It didn't matter, as long as he made it look nice when he finally arranged the dish.

Then comes the ribs, but these ribs must be lamb ribs. In fact, nobles don’t eat pork much these days because pork has a smell. Liu Tan was a little craving for pork before, so he asked someone to prepare a portion for him.

The chefs in the palace, apart from anything else, were probably the best in this dynasty.

After it was done, Liu Tan tasted it... How should I put it, it basically cured his craving for pork.

So now people basically eat more chicken, duck, beef and mutton. Oh, you have to control yourself when eating beef, and you can't publicize it. Cows are important production tools, and slaughtering cows is prohibited among the people.

Then came the refreshing fruits. Liu Tan suddenly had the idea of ​​making a fruit salad. Although there was no salad dressing at that time, and even the origin of the salad dressing might not have been discovered yet, this thing was actually quite easy to make. All it needed were eggs, white sugar and white vinegar.

The taste of this may not be as good as the ones made in later generations with various additives, but it is also fresh, right?

Liu Tan also added this in, and at the end he even listed a simple version of the pudding.

After he finished, he took a look at it and started writing the recipe.

But as he wrote, he became a little confused. How could he write this?

Generally speaking, Western food and Western pastries have relatively specific proportions, but when making Chinese food at Liu Tan, apart from the basic ingredients, everything else is always just one and the right amount!

This is very difficult. There are many things that he knows exactly what he is doing, but how can he tell others?

Finally, Liu Tan rolled up his sleeves and ran to the kitchen very decisively - although he didn't do it himself, he could give the orders!

However, this command encountered difficulties at the beginning - white vinegar is needed to make salad dressing.

But white vinegar...where is it now?

The author has something to say: Liu Li said confidently: How can I do something like food tasting by myself?