Li Guangli has rarely appeared in public since he was knocked down by Liu Tan as soon as he arrived here.
On the first day, he was drunk, on the second day he was even drunker, and on the third day, Liu Tan was afraid of causing alcohol poisoning and didn't dare to do that anymore, so he gave him all kinds of local specialties.
In the Western Regions, there is more meat than vegetables, and most foods contain excessive fat.
Li Guangli had been lying in bed for two days, relying entirely on the people who took care of him to occasionally feed him some soup to keep him going.
After finally waking up, his first reaction was to find trouble with Liu Tan. No matter how stupid he was, he knew that something was definitely wrong with him and that Liu Tan must have been the culprit.
What's more, Li Guangli is not stupid. He is not stupid enough to be so stupid. Think about it, Lady Li has more than one brother, but Emperor Liu Che let him come. It can be seen that he is more liked by Emperor Liu Che than his brothers.
Can anyone who can please Liu Che be anything but smart? Even if one is not smart in the right way, he still has his strengths.
As a result, before Li Guangli went to find Liu Tan, Liu Tan sent someone to deliver delicious food.
Li Guangli thought that Liu Tan was afraid, so he wanted to comfort him with delicious food. It happened that Liu Tan had just woken up and was extremely hungry, so he planned to finish his meal first and then go and cause trouble for Liu Tan.
As expected, after eating it, Li Guangli's gastrointestinal system felt uncomfortable, and he suffered from vomiting and diarrhea. He even suspected that Liu Tan had poisoned him!
Li Guangli was almost exhausted from this ordeal, so he called in a doctor. The doctor took one look at him and said, "General, you're suffering from acclimatization problems."
Li Guangli was cursing Liu Tan in his heart. After hearing this, he was stunned at first, and then he thought about it and it really seemed like he was suffering from acclimatization.
But he still had some doubts about Liu Tan.
This suspicion reached its peak after learning that Liu Tan had built the city.
Liu Tan had indeed been keeping secrets, but these secrets were directed at Xiao Wusun and Jieguo. There were some things within his own country that could not be kept secret at all. For example, for things like building a city, he needed a lot of people, and when there were too many people, there would be too many mouths. Li Guangli also brought his own people with him.
Liu Tan could knock Li Guangli down, but he couldn't really lock up all the people he brought with him. Wouldn't that give the other party a handle on him?
After Li Guangli's people found out the news, they naturally told Li Guangli.
Li Guangli had been thinking about it since then. After he took the doctor's medicine and gradually got better, Li Guangli planned to come over.
He vaguely heard that His Majesty had allowed the Fifth Prince to build a city here. Li Guangli did not understand politics or military affairs, but he had somewhat figured out Liu Che's style of doing things. There must be a reason why Liu Che agreed. In other words, if building a city here could really succeed, he would have made a contribution.
What was Li Guangli doing here? Wasn't he here to make a contribution? Seeing the credit right before his eyes, how could he not take a share? Even if he didn't do anything, wouldn't it be enough for him to just get through?
He was sent by His Majesty. Can the Fifth Prince eliminate him?
Li Guangli learned his lesson this time. He only ate the food prepared by his own people and never touched the things sent by Liu Tan again. He managed to recover a little by eating porridge and vegetarian food.
But after all this ordeal, he lost a lot of weight, and his waistline, which he used to be proud of, shrunk a lot. No matter how he looked at him, he didn't look as imposing as before. He couldn't help but make a note of Liu Tan in his heart.
After he recovered, he immediately packed up and went to the new city. As soon as he arrived, he felt a rather special atmosphere.
He looked at the soldiers coming and going. Some of them were continuing to build the city, while others were fully armed and heading out of the city.
Li Guangli felt something was not right when he thought about it. He had experienced this kind of situation before. When he arrived at Yumen Pass, the soldiers who had gathered and were about to be led out of the pass were also like this before leaving.
This means that this part of the soldiers may be leaving here. For a moment, Li Guangli had only two guesses in his mind. The first was that Liu Tan wanted to go back, and the second was that Liu Tan had a new idea.
No matter which one it is, Li Guangli has to find out.
You know, his mission was to come and pick up the fifth prince, but he did nothing else and didn't even see the prince. How could he explain to His Majesty when he returned?
Worried that Liu Tan's men would stop him from entering, he simply shouted a few words.
Anyway, judging from what Liu Tan did before, he definitely doesn't want to fall out.
Sure enough, after hearing this, although Liu Tan didn't know how Li Guangli got here, he still had Li Guangli invited in and asked with great concern, "Is General Li feeling better?"
Li Guangli gnashed his teeth in hatred when he saw his face. Even if he was not used to the climate there, he thought it was because of the wine Liu Tan gave him to drink.
Facing Liu Tan's false concern, Li Guangli also forced a fake smile: "Thanks to your concern, Your Highness. I am much better now. But there are so many people coming and going here, Your Highness. What are you busy with?"
Liu Tan said, "Building a city means starting over with all the work that's been done. Of course it's been busy."
Li Guangli, of course, didn't believe it. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Your Highness, why did you suddenly think of building a city here?"
Liu Tan whispered, "The general has been ill for the past few days, so I didn't tell you to avoid worrying you. Actually, we've discovered a gold mine here, and we can drill two hundred holes."
Li Guangli: ?????
Liu Tan continued in a low voice, "This city was built for this gold mine. I was originally planning to send someone to ask for the general's help, but since you happened to be here, I'll ask you to lead the troops to guard the gold mine."
Li Guangli's eyes suddenly lit up, and at that moment many thoughts flashed through his mind, such as...that's a gold mine!
If he were to guard the city and intercept a little bit every day, how much wealth would that be?
Liu Tan's heart sank when he saw the greed in Li Guangli's eyes, but he still asked, "What do you think, General?"
At this time, Li Guangli no longer thought about making any meritorious deeds. What was the purpose of making meritorious deeds? Wasn't it just for money?
So what if you were a marquis? It could be taken away, but the money was yours.
Moreover, there was no opportunity to make any merit this time, and Li Guangli did not expect to be granted a title of nobility this time, so money was the most important thing.
Li Guangli immediately became very friendly with Liu Tan and said with a smile, "Your Highness, what are you talking about? This is my responsibility. I was delayed because of my poor health. Please don't worry about it."
Liu Tan smiled and said, "That's great, but the environment there might be a little harsh right now. I hope General Li doesn't mind. If you have any needs, you can talk to Captain Huo. Captain Huo handles most of the things here."
Liu Tan was telling the truth, but when Li Guangli heard it, it instantly became like Huo Guang sidelining Liu Tan.
For a moment, Li Guangli even wondered whether all the previous events were done by Huo Guang.
Liu Tan didn't care what Li Guangli thought and directly asked him to select some people to guard the gold mine.
Huo Guang watched from the side from beginning to end. After Li Guangli left happily, he turned to look at Liu Tan and said, "Your Highness, this man has evil intentions. Let him guard the gold mine..."
Liu Tan sneered, "He'd better be smart. Otherwise... can he afford the charge of leaking the gold mine's location?"
Huo Guang was immediately relieved, knowing that Liu Tan was not really going to let Li Guangli go.
After Huo Guang left, Liu Tan touched his chin and thought for a long time, and finally called Jiang Chong over.
At this moment, Jiang Chong still felt very regretful that he was not part of this expedition.
He even thought that even if he didn't lead troops, he could be a clerk.
Unfortunately, his status did not allow it. The messenger was the emperor's messenger. What were the military clerks doing? If he really let him do this, Liu Tan would be punished by Emperor Wu of Han.
Although there are already too many lice to bite and too much debt to worry about, every debt saved is a good debt.
It just so happened that he had finally found something suitable for Jiang Chong to do.
Jiang Chong was very excited when he came over, thinking that Liu Tan had finally changed his mind, and he trotted in.
Liu Tan knew what he was thinking from the look on his face. He leaned forward, resting his weight on the desk, and said, "Master Jiang, I have something very, very important to entrust to you."
Jiang Chong was originally excited, but when he saw Liu Tan's expression, the little flame in his heart was extinguished with a "hiss".
Based on his experience, Liu Tan's expression didn't look like he was going to be entrusted with a big task.
Jiang Chong calmed down, bowed and said, "I will not let Your Highness down."
Liu Tan waved his hand. "Don't be so serious. This matter is actually very simple. I will temporarily appoint you as the Marquis of Junqu. Then, bring your men to keep an eye on Li Guangli. Record any crimes he commits. If they are more serious, you will be allowed to handle them at your discretion."
Jiang Chong was slightly stunned. Although Junqu Hou was not a title, he was a real powerful figure in the army. According to the Han Dynasty system, five hundred people formed a group, and each group had a Junqu Hou, also known as a Junhou. The Junqu Hou was the commander of these five hundred people.
Five hundred people are not a small number, and they are the backbone of the army.
Liu Tan directly gave him so many people, obviously he was very worried about Li Guangli.
No, Jiang Chong asked in confusion, "General Li, isn't he still sick?"
Liu Tan sighed, "It's all right."
Apart from anything else, Li Guangli's physique is also amazing. If it were a slightly weaker person, Liu Tan would probably have sent him back at full speed. But this guy is still alive and well. What a mistake.
Jiang Chong asked, "Then...where is he now?"
Liu Tan said, "I sent him to guard the gold mine."
Jiang Chong's face showed a look of understanding, and he immediately said, "Your Highness, don't worry. I will definitely keep a close eye on him."
Liu Tan nodded: "Go ahead."
Jiang Chong's face showed some excitement again, and he probably had many ideas in his mind.
Liu Tan looked at his back as he walked away and smiled.
One is favored by the emperor, the other is cunning. I wonder who will be the winner if these two people confront each other?
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