Liu Tan had never cared about who was sent to the Western Regions.

To be honest, after knowing that Jiang Chong would go with them, he basically had no hope for this diplomatic delegation.

What's more, it was just a trip to Wusun, and his real purpose was not to bring an envoy delegation, so he didn't care who went and who didn't. He was focused on cultivating Wei Guan's drawing skills and improving paper.

As a result, he was hit by a huge thunderbolt.

At this moment, Liu Tan really wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with Liu Che. Although he knew that Huo Guang had various expectations for the Huo family and hoped that another Huo Qubing would emerge, the problem was that Huo Guang was a top civil official. If you send him to the Western Regions, what if he got sick and died in poor health?

There is no record of Huo Guang being sent as an envoy to the Western Regions in his historical record.

However, the auspicious time for departure would be soon, and it seemed too late to make a temporary change now.

Liu Che looked at Liu Tan with his eyes wide open in surprise and felt reluctant to let him go. Although Liu Tan often lived in the manor or Shihe Garden and rarely returned to the palace, he left a very deep impression on Liu Che every time they met. When he thought that after Liu Tan ran away, he would have no fresh food to eat or new toys, Liu Che suddenly wanted to keep him.

But when he looked at Liu Tan in his golden attire and looking so heroic, Liu Che felt that it would be a good idea to let him go.

Such a contradiction was shown on her face, making Liu Ju and Liu Fuling beside her feel a little confused. They looked at Princess Danyang who was crying with the Queen, and then looked at Liu Tan. If the Queen had not behaved normally, they would have suspected that it was Liu Tan, not Princess Danyang, who was married to Wusun!

Liu Che didn't feel anything was wrong at all. He continued to pat Liu Tan's back and said, "You must be careful on this trip. If you encounter any injustice, write back and your father will take care of it for you."

Liu Tan put on a big smile at Liu Che, but thought in his heart: What's the point of writing to you? If there is really an emergency, by the time the letter reaches Chang'an, my body will probably be cold. It is better to execute first and report later.

After all, he is a prince. As long as he is not involved in treason, it is easier for him to be forgiven for anything he does.

Liu Ju, who was standing by, saw that the empress and her daughter had almost finished speaking, but his father was still holding his brother and refused to let go. He couldn't help but coughed and said, "Father, it's time for an auspicious time."

Liu Che said with great melancholy, "Go."

Now his expression is very consistent with the current scene.

Liu Che could not move lightly, so Crown Prince Liu Ju needed to send them to the palace gate on Liu Che's behalf, while Cen Zou Junxumi of the Great Wusun was already waiting outside with the convoy.

Princess Danyang got on the carriage from the palace. Liu Ju and Liu Tan rode side by side on horseback. Liu Ju couldn't help laughing when he saw that Liu Tan's body was a little stiff but he was pretending to be nothing.

However, when he thought about the fact that this was the occasion for his sister to be married far away, he suppressed his smile and turned around and said softly, "I have arranged dozens of archers and some secret guards for you. In case of an emergency, don't worry about others. They will take you away."

Liu Tan was startled and turned to look at Liu Ju: "What emergency requires me to leave first?"

Liu Ju's smile was faint. "It's just a precaution. The Wusun...are too closely connected with the Xiongnu."

Liu Tan said subconsciously: "It's the Great Wusun."

Liu Ju was helpless: "Okay, okay, it's the Great Wusun. Anyway, be careful. I added a piece of soft armor to your luggage. Remember to put it on after you leave Yumen Pass."

The weather inside the pass is hot, and the so-called soft armor is not that soft, so it is easy to be seen. Liu Tan probably doesn't want people to think he is timid. On the contrary, when he gets outside the pass, the weather will be cooler, so it is normal to add clothes. It will not be so obvious when he wears it then.

Liu Tan didn't expect that Liu Ju would even prepare this for him. He couldn't help but feel touched and wanted to salute. However, when he raised his hand, he pulled the reins. The little white horse couldn't help but walk two steps faster. Liu Tan suddenly froze on the horse's back like a wooden sculpture, not daring to move.

Liu Ju suppressed his laughter and reached out to hold his reins to help him control the horse. He said softly, "Change carriages quickly after leaving the city. If you look like this, I'm really worried that you won't even be able to leave Chang'an and will have to come back."

Liu Tan said subconsciously: "Pooh, pooh, pooh, how can you talk like that?"

While the two brothers were talking, they arrived at the gate of the imperial city. Junxumi was also waiting there on horseback. When he saw the luxurious wedding car of Princess Danyang, Junxumi couldn't help but stretch his body and look inside. However, the wedding car was too tightly closed and he could not see anything at all. He could only see a vague figure.

Junxumi turned his somewhat disappointed gaze and saw that Liu Ju and Liu Tan were both looking at him. Their eyes were not cold, but contained some warning.

Junxumi had no choice but to ride forward and start following the predetermined process.

This part of the process has basically nothing to do with Liu Tan, he just serves as a background board on the side, after all, there is Liu Ju representing Liu Che.

Out of boredom, he began to observe the delegation, trying to find out who Huo Guang was.

In fact, Huo Guang was not difficult to find, because he had the highest status in the delegation except Liu Tan, and he followed behind Liu Tan.

Liu Tan saw him as soon as he turned around. At first glance, Huo Guang seemed a little different from what he had imagined.

In his impression, a powerful official like Huo Guang must be a very confident and imposing person. He should not be a sinister person, but he may make people feel frightened at first sight.

But now Huo Guang looks like a gentleman, gentle as jade.

Huo Guang's appearance was not particularly delicate or eye-catching, he could only be described as handsome and decent, but he had a gentle temperament and a pair of eyes as bright as autumn water, and it was obvious at first glance that he was not an ordinary person.

Perhaps feeling Liu Tan's gaze, Huo Guang also looked over, then smiled and nodded at Liu Tan.

Liu Tan quickly turned around and suddenly felt that Liu Che's arrangement was quite good.

Huo Guang's type just hits the spot for him. All the characters he liked in movies, TV shows and animations in the past were gentle, and he has never been able to resist such people.

However, he still reminded himself not to really regard Huo Guang as a gentle little white flower, otherwise he would be disillusioned.

Just when Liu Tan was daydreaming, the boring process over there finally came to an end. With the singing of the ceremonial officers, the convoy began to move forward slowly.

The Cavaliers led by Liu Tan were in front of the wedding car, with Huo Guang and Jiang Chong following behind him on the left and right. In order to divert his attention, Liu Tan couldn't help but think that with just these two people behind him, if this lineup really wanted to cause trouble, they might be able to overthrow the Great Wusun, right?

Oh, that’s not right. Huo Guang and Jiang Chong may not have that ability now. They need to grow up more.

After leaving Chang'an City and walking for a while, the atmosphere in the team became noticeably more relaxed, no longer as serious as before. Even Junxumi rode forward, bowed, and said to Liu Tan, "Nice to meet you again, Fifth Prince."

Liu Tan nodded politely and said, "Please take good care of me along the way, Cen Zou."

Junxumi smiled, looking quite sunny, but his words were somewhat sarcastic: "It's not like I'm taking care of you. An Yanmi should have told His Highness the Fifth Prince about the local customs and practices along the way, right?"

An Yanmi?

Liu Tan’s mind went blank for a moment, and his first reaction was: Who is this?

Later, I tried hard to recall and remembered, oh, this is Lu Xuan's Wusun name.

Is this Junxumi still brooding over the fact that he took sides before?

Liu Tan sighed in his heart. He didn't expect that the crown prince of the Great Wusun was so petty.

He didn't show anything, only putting on a polite smile and saying, "Lu Xuan didn't say anything. Moreover, even if he did, it was only his one-sided opinion. What does this marriage between the Han Dynasty and the Wusun have to do with him?"

Junxumi was delighted after hearing this: "That's right. The Han Dynasty and Wusun are related by marriage, so naturally we don't need to pay attention to him."

So easy to coax? Isn't this Junxumi a little too gullible?

No, he needs to observe for a while. If he is really that easy to fool, maybe Danyang’s situation is not that bad.

Liu Tan was thinking about these things in his mind, but he was talking nonsense to Junxumi about all sorts of things. He basically didn't say much about the situation of the Han Dynasty. Even if he did, he would only talk about things that everyone knew. However, he often inadvertently tried to spy on the intelligence of the Great Wusun.

Of course, his intelligence gathering was not that obvious, nor would he spy on anything too secretive. After all, he had zero diplomatic experience, and even less social experience. If he asked too many questions, he might think that what he thought was very secretive was actually discovered by others.

It is even possible that he will be fooled by the other party without knowing it, so Liu Tan asked questions about the weather, customs and culture of Wusun.

His reason was quite reasonable: "I just wanted to ask more questions on Danyang's behalf. She's having trouble going out, let alone interacting with Cen Zou. But she's also curious about Wusun. I'm also worried that being thousands of miles apart and the changes would be too great. If she's not prepared, she might not be able to adapt."

This reason is reasonable and makes Liu Tan sound like a gentle and good brother.

What's more, what he asked was not sensitive. Things like the weather can be known as long as you go there. Even if you tell him, can the Han Dynasty still control the weather?

As for local customs and practices, this covers a wide range. At the beginning, Liu Tan only asked about the customs of the Wusun people, especially when were the festivals such as large gatherings?

Junxumi was also a little surprised after hearing this: "You don't know all this?"

Liu Tan laughed and said, "I used to be just an idle prince. If it weren't for the emperor's order, I wouldn't have gone to Wusun. So I don't know much about it. Besides, how can anyone be as credible as what Cen Zou said?"

Junxumi, unsuspecting, quickly introduced several major festivals. Liu Tan casually asked, "Does everyone gather together during these festivals? Will the Wusun capital be too crowded?"

Junxumi said, "Yes, they basically all come to the capital. If it's too crowded, they'll set up tents on the outskirts of the city. Many herdsmen already live in tents anyway."

Liu Tan seemed to be intrigued. "Oh? So it must be quite spectacular out there on that day, right? After all, it's all tents, stretching as far as the eye can see."

Junxumi laughed and said, "It's not endless, and there aren't that many people living in tents. It's probably only about twenty miles outside the city at most."

Liu Tan calculated in his mind and knew that the capital of Wusun was Chigu City. According to the records of the Han Dynasty, Chigu City was not large, at most one-third the size of Chang'an City.

Including the twenty miles outside the city, it can barely be compared with Chang'an without the imperial city. So how many people does Chang'an have now? Even if the population of Wusun is large, it won't be much.

Well, we have the basic population profile of Wusun.

While Liu Tan was memorizing, he casually said, "I heard that water was very scarce after leaving the border. How is Wusun doing?"

Junxumi said proudly, "Wusun is located in the most fertile part of the grassland. There are seven rivers and more than twenty lakes. Of course, there is no shortage of water!"

Liu Tan was surprised when he heard this and said, "More than twenty lakes? Wouldn't that make Wusun a swamp on the grassland?"

Junxumi laughed and said, "Of course not. Wusun has a vast territory. What does this matter?"

Liu Tan asked excitedly, "I heard that places with lakes have beautiful scenery. Are there any good places? If I have time, I'd like to go and see them."

Junxumi mentioned a few things casually, and Liu Tan wrote them down.

When they set up camp that night, he called Huo Guang and Jiang Chong over, then pointed to what he had written on the desk and said, "Your Majesty must have sent you here because you know something about the Wusun. To be honest, I was busy with other things before we set out, so I didn't know much. Please check and see if this is consistent with what you know."

Huo Guang looked down at the papers and wondered what kind of paper they were and why they looked so delicate and white. But he was soon attracted by the contents on the papers and couldn't help asking, "Your Highness, where did you get these?"

Liu Tan said casually, "I asked Junxumi about it."

Huo Guang and Jiang Chong: ?????