Liu Tan was finally helped down from the horse by Miao Rui. After getting off the horse, he angrily said that when Li Buyan came back, he would not let him touch the horse at all!

Li Buyan's love for the horse was so obvious that even Liu Tan, no matter how slow he was, could sense it.

Originally, he wanted to let Li Buyan try it as well, using the excuse of trying out new horse gear. If someone asked Liu Tan about it, he could also find an excuse that he had never ridden a horse much before and didn't know whether this new set of horse gear was easy to use. So there would be no problem in asking Li Buyan to help try it out, right?

But this guy actually left him hanging on the horse's back and walked away!

Is it humane to leave someone who can't ride a horse on horseback?

Liu Tan waited there for a long time and got angry, but Li Buyan didn't come back. He was shocked. How dare this guy stand him up?

Finally, Liu Tan had no choice but to let Miao Rui and the others take the horses back first, and he went back to rest, while wondering whether this teacher should be replaced?

Just when Liu Tan was thinking about whether to speak directly to Liu Che or just tell Liu Qie, Li Buyan came back with Li Xi.

When Li Xi arrived in front of Liu Tan, he slapped Li Buyan on the back of the head and said, "Your Highness, my son was reckless. Please forgive me."

It was obvious that Li Xi already knew what Li Buyan had done.

To be honest, Liu Tan was quite considerate of Li Xi, and he had no intention of punishing Li Buyan for this matter.

So he just stood up and said, "Nothing, I asked him to find you, but... originally I wanted Li Buyan to try out the harness to see if it fits, but now... forget it."

Li Buyan: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What did he miss? He missed the chance to be up close and personal with the beauty he had been dreaming about!

Li Buyan was so angry that he beat his chest and stamped his feet. Liu Tan looked at his extremely regretful expression and smiled.

Li Xi looked at his eldest son and then at Liu Tan and smiled.

Liu Tan said, "Let's go and take a look."

After Li Xi followed him to the racecourse, Liu Tan had someone put a full set of harness on the white horse. This time, the little white horse adapted well and did not resist as it did at the beginning. It even cooperated when the bridle was put on it.

Li Xi had a much sharper eye than Li Buyan, and he could tell the peculiarity of this set of horse harness without Liu Tan having to get on the horse.

He first walked around the horse, then carefully looked at the bridled harness and reins. Of course, what interested him most were the stirrups and the high-bridge saddle, as well as the mudguard that looked like a piece of clothing for the horse.

Li Xi carefully looked at the stirrup, applied pressure with his hands to test its firmness, and patted the saddle.

During the entire process, Li Xi remained silent, and Liu Tan had no idea what he had figured out. Just as he was considering whether to explain, Li Xi suddenly turned around and said, "Your Highness, does this need to be kept secret?"

Liu Tan was stunned for a moment and said, "We still have to keep it secret from the Xiongnu."

Li Xi understood what he meant and said, "Then... can you show it to a few of my old friends?"

Liu Tan was a little excited. Li Xi's old friends were basically people who had been to the Western Regions. What he wanted was for all of them to know about it, and then make changes based on their suggestions.

Because Liu Tan only made it based on his own impressions, there might be some inappropriate parts that need to be modified, but he himself has no experience, so he needs the guidance of these people.

Liu Tan immediately nodded and said, "Of course you can."

And then... then Li Xi left without looking back.

Liu Tan looked at Li Xi's back and then at Li Buyan, thinking to himself, you two are really father and son, your reactions are exactly the same!

However, Li Buyan did not feel Liu Tan's gaze, but just looked at the white horse with a heartbroken look in his eyes.

Liu Tan spread his five fingers and slapped him in the face and said, "Alright, stop waiting here. Let's go to the pavilion and rest for a while."

It's almost noon, and I don't know if Li Xi can find someone.

Liu Tan thought about it and decided that no one could delay his lunch. At worst, he could just send the craftsman over. Anyway, even if he was there, he might not be of any use. At most, he could just act as a mouthpiece and give orders.

Just as Liu Tan was giving his orders for today's lunch, Bi Gao came running over and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness, His Majesty has arrived."

Liu Tan was immediately startled, and he jumped up and said, "Why are you here again?"

Miao Rui and Bigo: ???

Liu Tan realized that what he said was extremely disrespectful, so he changed his tone and said, "Doesn't the emperor have a court meeting today? Why are you here? And why didn't you send anyone to tell me in advance?"

Miao Rui said, "The messenger said that His Majesty came to see the horse harness."

Liu Tan was even more surprised. What did Li Xi do that alarmed Liu Che?

It’s not that he looks down on Li Xi, but it’s difficult for Li Xi to meet Liu Che at his current level.

As for Liu Che, there are not many people who can make him nostalgic. Now, there are probably only two people at most - Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, and there are no others.

But now is not the time to be surprised. Liu Tan quickly packed up and prepared to go out to meet Liu Che.

This is when the disadvantages of not being able to ride a horse come into play. If he had ridden a horse, it would probably not take long to reach the gate of the manor, but now he still has to wait for the people below to prepare the car.

When the coachman was about to drive the ox crazy, Liu Tan finally arrived at the gate of the manor. At this time, Liu Che was only about three or four hundred feet away from here, and Liu Tan could even see Liu Che's carriage!

Liu Tan and Li Buyan stood there waiting to be greeted. As the team approached, he suddenly felt something was wrong. He couldn't help but poke Li Buyan and said, "Don't you think there are too many people here?"

Unless Liu Che was traveling far away, he rarely used the entire set of ceremonial equipment. Otherwise, it would take more than half a day just to prepare them, and by then he really wouldn't be able to go anywhere.

Li Buyan looked around and said, "Huh? Why are there so many of them?"

Liu Tan quickly asked, "Who's here?"

Li Buyan squinted his eyes and identified them before saying, "The one in the front on the left should be Marquis Nanhuan. Next to him is Marquis Xieye. Behind him are Cavalry Commander Li Ling and Imperial Concubine Commander Jin Midi... The ones behind are hard to see for now."

As Li Buyan spoke, Liu Tan's mind raced and he began to search for various things.

Marquis of Nanhuan should be Gongsun He, Marquis of Xieye is Zhao Po Nu, fortunately he doesn’t have to guess about the last two.

After figuring it out, Liu Tan took a breath. Did all the surviving generals come to his house for a meeting?

The same question: What did Li Xi do?

Liu Tan had someone drive up and told Li Buyan, "Go ask your father later how he managed to invite so many people."

Li Buyan was also a little surprised: "The old man has this ability."

Liu Tan had no time to pay attention to Li Buyan's sigh, because he had already arrived in front of Liu Che's carriage. When he was about to salute, Liu Che's voice came from the carriage: "Tan'er, get in."

Liu Tan smiled at the generals riding horses outside, and after almost everyone nodded, he got into Liu Che's carriage.

As soon as he entered, Liu Che pinched his face and asked, "What new things have you come up with after not seeing you for a few days?"

Liu Tan felt pain and quickly leaned over to say vaguely, "It's just that I had a sudden thought, so I asked a servant to do it."

Seeing that one of the ministers outside was peeking in unruly, Liu Che let go of his hand and said, "You knew how to tell Li Xi, but you didn't tell me?"

Liu Che's tone was very subtle, and Liu Tan felt a chill in his head when he heard it. He quickly said, "I didn't know if it would work, so I wanted to let Li Buyan take a look first. But Li Buyan ran off to find Li Xi without even telling me."

Liu Che didn't say anything, but Liu Tan vaguely heard a light snort from his nose.

Liu Tan had no choice but to say, "There's only one set of harness now. If it's suitable, this first set will naturally be presented to Father. If it's not suitable, I'll have them modify it!"

It was unknown whether Liu Che was satisfied or not, but he simply changed the subject and said, "Since you are late today, I will have dinner with you."

Liu Tan was practically despairing when he heard this: "This... was prepared at the last minute, so I'm afraid there might be some discrepancies. I hope your forgiveness, Father."

Liu Che squinted at him and said, "Huh? Are you saying that I was wrong for not informing you in advance?"

Liu Tan was bewildered. "Are you here today to cause trouble for me?" he asked. "How did you hear that?"

He had no choice but to explain bitterly: "I just meant to explain that there are no new dishes."

Liu Che seemed a little regretful and said, "Well, remember to give me more of the sweet and sour lamb chops from last time."

Liu Tan nodded frantically and gave the order directly. After hearing it, Miao Rui ran back.

Liu Che nodded in satisfaction, and then he saw that there were still some red marks on Liu Tan's cheeks. He couldn't help but reach out and rub his son's face and said, "You are as delicate as a young lady."

Liu Tan: ????

Is it my fault that I have fair skin?

Fortunately, at this time, people outside began to discuss something in groups of three or four, and their voices were a little louder, which attracted Liu Che's attention.

Liu Che leaned over the car window and asked, "What are you talking about? It's so lively?"

A very young man came up to the car window and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, we were discussing that the road to your manor seems a little peculiar."

Liu Tan looked at him carefully and found that although this man was wearing tight clothes, he did not look like a "military general" at all. He just looked like a handsome young man with a delicate and clean appearance.

You can guess who Liu Tan is without anyone introducing him.

In fact, among this group of generals, there is only one who is the youngest, and that is Li Ling.

Li Ling was the eldest grandson of General Li Guang, and the others were either of the same generation as the General or his father, so he was the youngest.

However, the fact that Liu Che kept Li Ling by his side was enough to show that Liu Che still liked Li Ling quite a lot.

Liu Tan's feelings towards Li Ling were more complicated. Li Ling's choice was understandable but not so difficult to accept.

When Liu Che heard that he had surrendered the three Yi clans, he was indeed a little impulsive, but it was understandable. As for Li Ling... even if you are disheartened and unwilling to come back, you don't have to surrender to the Huns, they are the enemy.

The most important thing is that he married a Xiongnu princess and became the King of Right School. In comparison, Su Wu found Li Ling's choice even more difficult to accept.

However, Li Ling was still young, so Liu Tan didn't want to vent his anger on him now, so he said, "It's a cement road, newly built."

Li Ling looked at him curiously and asked, "What is a cement road?"

Liu Tan explained simply and crudely, "It's a road made by mixing quicklime and water and then drying it in the sun. This kind of road is stronger, so I'm having all the rammed earth roads in the village replaced with cement roads."

Liu Che laughed at the side, put his hand on Liu Tan's head and said, "Nonsense."

Then he looked up at Li Ling and said, "This thing has a special formula, don't try it lightly."

Liu Tan shrank his neck. He really didn't want to explain so much, so he just said something simple and easy to understand. It was just that he had never thought that anyone would go back and try it.

Li Ling saluted Liu Che and replied, "Yes!"

Then he turned around and told the people next to him the news he had received.

At this moment, Liu Tan suddenly heard someone say in a loud voice: "This road only looks good, but it's useless, useless!"