As he said this, Liu Che's carriage stopped. Liu Tan didn't have time to ask why the cement road was useless. He jumped down first, then stood below and held Liu Che with his hand.

Although Liu Che is not yet old enough to need his support, he still has to show some support.

After this interruption, Liu Tan decided not to pursue who had said that.

Anyway, he is only building a road on his own farm now, and at most he can only build it to Chang'an City. Others can say whatever they want. If you think it is not useful, don't use it.

After getting off the car, Liu Che saw a little white horse standing there with a set of golden harnesses.

He only took a glance and nodded with satisfaction, saying, "Well, the horse chosen by the Imperial Household is quite good."

Liu Tanxin said that you gave the order personally, who would dare to choose a bad horse for him?

Good horses are good, but which of the big guys standing here doesn’t have a few good horses?

They were more concerned with horse harness.

The little white horse had probably never been watched by so many people before, and felt a little uneasy for a moment, and couldn't help but take a few steps on the spot.

Finally, the little white horse was led by Liu Tan to Liu Che.

Liu Che was also an expert in this area. He basically just made the horse bridle look better, without any other special features. However, the stirrups and saddles far exceeded everyone's imagination.

Liu Che had been watching without saying anything. Liu Tan couldn't tell anything from his expression, so he asked cautiously, "Father, do you want to try?"

Liu Che was wearing casual clothes today. Although riding a horse might be a little troublesome, it was not completely impossible. If Liu Che came in court clothes, Liu Tan would not dare to let him get on the horse no matter what.

Jin Midi, standing by, said, "Your Majesty's body is worth a ton of gold. This item's effectiveness cannot be verified. Please reconsider."

Li Xi was a little uneasy, but at this moment he had no right to speak here.

Liu Tan, however, was not angry. He simply said, "I just gave it a try. Anyway... considering my poor riding skills, it went quite well."

After hearing this, Liu Che squinted at him and said, "You call that horsemanship?"

Liu Tan: ...

Although he really doesn't know how to ride a horse, doesn't the child have any respect?

There are so many people!

Liu Che waved his hand and said, "It's okay."

Then he mounted the horse nimbly.

Liu Tan looked at Liu Che with envy. It must be said that Liu Che's movements when mounting the horse were really handsome and cool.

When Liu Che lowered his head and saw Liu Tan's expression, he automatically understood it as admiration. Such an expression was rarely seen on Liu Tan's face. When Liu Tan faced him, he was more likely to be afraid or flattering. Such obvious admiration was too rare, let alone trust and dependence.

Unlike Liu Tan who seemed to be frozen as soon as he got on the horse, Liu Che dared to do some movements after getting on the horse, such as lifting his legs to test the stirrups, moving his body to test the saddle, and finally pulling the reins to let the little white horse walk around.

Of course, walking around wouldn't satisfy Liu Che, so he had to run.

This was the first time Liu Tan saw the little white horse running. Almost at the moment Liu Che gave the order, the little white horse accelerated instantly and turned into a phantom in an instant.

Of course, this may be a bit of an exaggeration, but the speed really made Liu Tan dizzy.

For a moment, even Liu Tan felt that giving him this horse was indeed a bit of a waste.

At least in the short term, he couldn't gallop like this.

While Liu Che was racing, Gongsun He and others were discussing something.

However, Liu Tan could not understand what they were saying, such as light and heavy cavalry, gunpowder and so on. It was not that what they said was profound, but the professional terms used at that time were very different from those in later generations. Liu Tan was afraid that he would misunderstand and did not dare to speak casually.

Li Buyan stood beside Liu Tan and said in a low voice, somewhat indignantly, "I hate them all."

Liu Tan nudged him with his elbow and told him to stop talking nonsense. It was obvious to the naked eye that Li Buyan could not follow the path of a civil official and would have to be a military general in the future. Now these were basically the pillars of the military generals group. If he didn't try to please them and said these things, did he not want to continue in this life?

As for being excluded... Liu Tan didn't feel excluded. These generals themselves had military merits, and they only respected Liu Tan a little more because of his status. In fact, apart from these, what else was there in Liu Tan that was worthy of their respect?

Not long after, Liu Che came back on his little white horse and said with great satisfaction, "Not bad, you can try it."

In fact, these big men had wanted to try it for a long time, but they didn't dare to speak up. Now that Liu Che personally gave the order, they became excited instantly.

Originally, these big guys were so steady that Liu Tan didn't dare to speak. But now... my goodness, just to be the first to ride it for a ride, these uncles and even grandfather-level big guys are about to fight.

So you were all pretending just now?

Liu Tan watched them pulling each other's beards in amazement, and could not help but hide behind Liu Che, fearing that he would suffer an unexpected disaster.

Liu Che was a little amused and helpless for a moment. If this happened to Liu Fuling, Liu Fuling would usually stand in front of him to protect him. In the past, Liu Che was very satisfied with Liu Fuling's loyalty to his father.

But now Liu Tan's expression and actions made him feel very real.

Just now he felt that the child did not trust and rely on him enough, but now he has found a little bit of the feeling of being relied upon as a father.

So he touched the back of Liu Tan's head, turned around and said, "Everyone, calm down a bit."

With the emperor's words, these big men who were arguing with each other calmed down a little, but they still couldn't choose who would go up first.

Gongsun He, who was standing by, suddenly turned to look at Liu Tan and asked, "This was made by the Fifth Prince. Let the Fifth Prince tell us."

Liu Tan: ????

Are you doing this for a human being? You just treated me as a backdrop, and now you remember me?

Liu Tan said directly: "While my father is here, I dare not take the initiative."

Liu Che glanced at him and said, "Li Ling, you go ahead."

Li Ling's eyes suddenly lit up. He hadn't dared to speak during the fight just now. There was nothing he could do. Who told him that he could not compare to these big guys in terms of seniority, qualifications or official position?

He had just been secretly calculating how long it would take for these people to run one lap, and whether there was still time left for him to ride.

But... it doesn't matter even if it's late. He has some friendship with Li Buyan. If it really doesn't work, he can ask the Fifth Prince for help. At worst... at worst, he can give his favorite Boshan furnace to the Fifth Prince. That should give him a chance, right?

Because of this, when those big guys were fighting for it, he just stood aside and didn't fight.

Unexpectedly, a pie fell from the sky and he was the first one to get on it.

Li Ling's face turned red with excitement. He walked nervously to the little white horse. He didn't know if the little white horse felt his nervousness, but it actually took two small steps to the side. Liu Tan couldn't help laughing when he saw it.

Li Ling held the reins, took a deep breath, and stepped into the stirrup, imitating what Liu Che had just done.

I have to say that although stirrups make it easy to get on and off the horse, because they are movable, they are indeed less safe than stepping on stones.

Compared with Liu Che, Li Ling was very cautious. He only climbed onto the horse after making sure that the stirrups could bear his weight.

When sitting on the saddle, Li Ling's first feeling was a bit complicated. The feeling of being both steady and unsteady was very strange.

The reason why it is said to be unreliable is that the previous types of saddles were basically no different from directly contacting the horse's back, but now there is a certain distance between them and the horse's back.

He said it felt steady because he found that this way, he could use more power from his waist and abdomen, and even his legs and feet could be used to maintain a certain posture on the horse, giving him the illusion that there would be no problem even if he temporarily let go of the reins.

You have to know that these days no one dares to completely let go of the reins when riding a horse. Even when fighting, light cavalrymen hold the reins in one hand and the weapon in the other.

After Li Ling got used to the horse harness, he also started to gallop. He was even bolder than Liu Che. He actually let go of the reins in the middle of the race, raised his hands and made a thrusting motion, but with both hands at the same time.

Everyone present was startled, and then looked at the horse more eagerly.

When Li Ling came back, the little white horse had already started panting.

Liu Tan felt a pang of distress when he thought of the many people who were about to ride it for a few laps. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "It's getting late. It might be too late for you all to try it out. How about this? Wait a couple of days and I'll have the craftsmen make a few more and send them to you. If you find anything that needs to be changed, please let me know immediately."

At this moment, these big guys stopped arguing. Although they really wanted to experience the new horse harness now, it was indeed too late and they might not be able to get it even if they competed.

The most important thing is that riding around here is not as exciting as getting a set of horse harness.

For a moment, almost everyone greeted Liu Tan with a smile, which made Liu Tan feel a little uncomfortable.

Liu Che watched as Liu Tan effortlessly established connections with these generals, and then thought about his other sons.

Not to mention those who were thrown into fiefdoms, it was impossible for them to have the opportunity to come into contact with these people. As for the prince... because of his status and position, he had a good relationship with these people. The most important thing was that almost every one of these people had followed Wei Qing or Huo Qubing to fight.

The greater the contributions of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, the greater the benefits they received, so they had some affection for Liu Ju.

Let’s not talk about Liu Fuling. Liu Che knew that he had always wanted to make friends with court officials, but he just couldn’t find a suitable reason.

These generals were also quite sensible and did not seem to want to have too much involvement with Liu Fuling. Even if someone was willing to interact with Liu Fuling, they were all small characters with little power.

Comparing Liu Tan and Liu Fuling, Liu Che found them very interesting.

He didn't stop Liu Tan because he could see that Liu Tan really cared about his horse.

At this moment, someone suddenly sighed and said, "The harness is good, but Your Highness should dig up these cement roads."

Liu Tan frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "I'm too lazy to bother with you, why are you still pestering me? Do you really think I'm good-tempered?"

But this time he saw clearly the person who said this, took a look, and realized that he didn't recognize him.

He said he didn't know him because Li Buyan didn't introduce him just now. Come to think of it, he even introduced Jin Midi and Li Ling. Since he didn't introduce this person, he must not hold a high official position, right?

Li Buyan whispered in Liu Tan's ear, "Your Highness may not have seen him. This is Liu Qumao, currently serving as an usher and the son of Prince Jing of Zhongshan."

In fact, Liu Tan was already startled when he heard the name Liu Qumao. This name is generally unfamiliar, but in the Witchcraft and Poisoning Incident several years later, this person really tricked Liu Ju.

However, this person did not defect to Liu Fuling like Jiang Chong and others. Instead, he chose the fourth prince, Liu Bo, the King of Changyi.

Oh, in the original history, King Changyi Liu Bo should have been the fifth prince, but the original King Huai of Qi Liu Hong never appeared. I don’t know if it was because the author of the original book specially set it up.

Well, Liu Bo also had a very famous son, Liu He.

Liu Tan, believing it was better to offend a gentleman than a villain, asked softly, "What do you mean?"

Liu Qumao said, "This cement road is too hard and will cause serious damage to horse hooves. So this road is just for appearance. If you run on it, it will actually hurt the horses."

The others originally thought that Liu Qumao was looking for trouble with Liu Tan, but after hearing this, they all nodded, thinking that this was indeed a reason.

They are all horse lovers and don’t think rammed earth roads are much worse than concrete roads. Although they are not as beautiful, they are good for horses.

Liu Tan looked at Liu Qumao coldly and said, "What's so difficult about this? Isn't it just a matter of nailing on the horseshoes?"

In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to Liu Tan, and even Liu Che asked in confusion: "Huh? What is a horseshoe?"

The author has something to say: Liu dug a hole for himself: It seems like he said something he shouldn’t have said.