Liu Tan was instantly embarrassed. He quickly shouted, "Big Gao, have someone arrange a room for Xu Lin in Anyifang. Then send a doctor to treat him. Whether he has any illness or not, he can take care of his health."
Bigo responded and hurried over to make arrangements.
Lu Xuan bit Liu Tan's shoulder and said vaguely, "How thoughtful."
Liu Tan gasped, reached out and nudged his head, and said, "When did you become a dog? Do you like biting people?"
Lu Xuan's eyes moved around his chest and said, "I thought you were used to it."
rogue!
Liu Tan huddled under the quilt, sighed, and said, "Xu Lin is also a pitiful man."
Lu Xuan had just been joking with him. After hearing what Liu Tan said, he said, "Indeed, if it weren't for Uncle Xu, he probably wouldn't have lived to this age. It's a pity that Uncle Xu..."
Liu Tan's ears perked up: "Huh? You know his situation?"
Lu Xuan said calmly, "I sent someone to investigate. He came from a poor family, and his disabilities were caused by poverty. Later, he lost his family to a flood and was picked up by Uncle Xu. I'm sure he's told you about what happened next."
Liu Tan was stunned for a moment: "He... he wasn't born with a disability?"
Lu Xuan said, "That's not what I found."
Liu Tan didn't say anything, and for a moment he couldn't tell what he felt.
In fact, before he traveled through time, he had heard that there were very poor places where people suffered from various diseases due to poverty, and disabilities caused by malnutrition were almost everywhere.
However, after traveling through time, Liu Tan's living class was at the top of the Han Dynasty, and his sources of information were much more closed than before. As a result, he had the impression that people of this era were very poor, but he had no idea to what extent they were poor.
It was not until he heard about Xu Lin's story that he realized that the plight of the poor has always been the same throughout history.
Liu Tan hugged Lu Xuan's waist and sighed, "What a pity."
Lu Xuan was originally waiting for Liu Tan to question him. After all, he had overstepped the bounds by investigating Xu Lin's background, and he had done so so quickly. Liu Tan should have realized that he had other channels of information in the Han Dynasty.
Unexpectedly, Liu Tan didn't seem to care at all, which made Lu Xuan very uncomfortable.
As for Liu Tan…it wasn’t like he hadn’t noticed it, but if he and Lu Xuan were just friends, he would have just given a heads-up. But now it was difficult for him to speak up.
So he decided to hand the matter over to Huo Guang, believing that Prime Minister Huo would be able to handle it.
After Liu Tan finished talking to Lu Xuan, he fell into a deep sleep.
Although he didn't feel any hardship along the way, he was really tired, both physically and mentally. Now that he was finally back home, he could finally relax, so he slept until the next morning.
The next morning, when he woke up, he found himself alone. After he finished washing up, he saw Lu Xuan, dressed in a tight suit with beads of sweat on his face, walk in and ask, "Are you awake?"
Liu Tan pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you practice martial arts every day, no matter what time it is?"
Lu Xuan thought for a moment and said, "That's about right. If something happens, it will be interrupted a few times."
Liu Tan looked at him with great envy. He also wanted to have such a self-disciplined life, but... it would be too sad to talk about it anymore.
After breakfast, he said to Lu Xuan, "Let's go, I'll take you to see Xu Lin."
Lu Xuan raised his eyebrows: "What do you want to bring me to?"
Liu Tan leaned over and kissed him, saying, "I'm afraid you'll be jealous!"
Lu Xuan was at a loss for words. He knew that Xu Lin would not get along with him. If he really wanted to be jealous, he might as well target Huo Guang.
As for yesterday, it was just fun.
However, he was really taken there by Liu Tan.
When they passed by, Xu Lin had just finished taking his medicine. Liu Tan could smell the faint scent of medicine as soon as he entered the yard. He couldn't help but hold his breath for a long time before complaining, "I don't understand why there's a term called 'medicinal fragrance'. This smell is simply terrible."
As soon as he said this, Xu Lin was carried out. Liu Tan then discovered that Bi Gao had thoughtfully provided Xu Lin with two attendants.
Liu Tan looked at Xu Lin and asked, "How is it? What did the doctor say?"
Xu Lin said with some uneasiness, "The doctor said that my body needs to be slowly recuperated. Using strong medicine will only backfire."
Liu Tan said cheerfully, "Then take care of yourself. Hmm, any other instructions? Like, don't overthink it, or something like that?"
If this doesn't work, Liu Tan will be very conflicted, because it means Xu Lin will be useless in the short term, but Liu Tan is reluctant to force Xu Lin to work.
If Xu Lin's health can be restored, even if his eyes and legs cannot be cured, it is better than exploiting him and forcing him to death now.
Xu Lin quickly said, "It's okay, I... I'm fine."
Liu Tan waved his hand and said, "You don't have the final say. What does the doctor say?"
Liu Tan said this to the two waiters. The waiters were stunned for a moment and then said carefully, "The doctor said that you need to take good care of yourself in the next two months."
Liu Tan nodded. "Okay, then take good care of it. Anyway, we've already set the tone. First, plant salt trees, then dig the lake. The other things can be put aside for now."
Xu Lin quickly said, "You can't dig randomly in the lake. I can choose first..."
Liu Tan interrupted him and said, "No! You can't!"
Xu Lin: ...
Two days after Liu Tan comforted him and asked him to rest well, he heard that Xu Lin was going to move out.
Liu Tan was stunned for a moment: "What is he doing?"
Lu Xuan, standing by, said, "He has always studied under Xu Bo. Even if Xu Bo was dying of poverty, he never ran to His Majesty for help. Why do you think that is?"
Liu Tan understood a little, but not completely. Finally, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "Why bother? We have to survive before we can talk about the future."
Lu Xuan said, "But there are always people with their own principles. You may think you can use them, so you support them, but in their heart, they may be giving you advice just to achieve their own ambitions and wishes."
Liu Tan's mouth twitched. "Forget it. Isn't it unworthy of this? I might as well give him an official position. Hmm, appoint him as the River Envoy, with a salary of 200 dan and a house."
It's not a big deal, isn't it just because he has no money and no house? He gave it to him openly. The river envoy can be considered his subordinate, and the salary of 200 dan is not much. He can appoint them at his own discretion.
So Xu Lin, who had insisted on moving out, was stunned by this appointment.
Although he was unable to walk, he still came to express his gratitude for the appointment.
I don’t know why, but when Xu Lin talks about the management of the Yellow River in front of Liu Tan, he can talk freely and he seems like a different person when talking about these things.
He even asked somewhat uneasily: "Your Highness, is this too much?"
Liu Tan was puzzled: "Pass? What's wrong with that? Isn't it normal for you to work for me and I pay you a salary?"
Xu Lin whispered, "My master..."
Liu Tan suddenly felt a toothache, but he couldn't complain about Liu Che, so he could only groan and say, "I have the final say in the Northern Border Kingdom!"
Xu Lin was a little uneasy at first. His master had never been an official in his life. Even when he was leading people to dig a canal, he was only an envoy. After hearing what Liu Tan said, he couldn't help but lower his head, and was glad that he was wearing a blindfold.
After Xu Lin left, Liu Tan looked at his back being carried by others, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Liu Che is such a pig's hoof, he has left people with psychological trauma, what a sin.
Just as he was thinking about this, he suddenly felt a tightness around his waist and a pain in his earlobe. Then he heard Lu Xuan mumble in his ear, "Still watching?"
Liu Tan reached out and nudged his head expressionlessly: "That's enough."
Lu Xuan simply placed his chin on Liu Tan's shoulder and said, "The person I sent to the Xiongnu has replied."
Liu Tan was a little surprised: "So fast? That's not right. Why is there no news from the people I sent over?"
Lu Xuan paused and considered for a moment before saying, "The people I sent were carefully selected."
Liu Tan understood what he meant in an instant. Doesn't this mean that the person he sent is not good enough?
However, this is not his fault. Although the Wusun people and the Xiongnu people are not of the same race, they look somewhat similar. In addition, the countries in the Western Regions have frequent exchanges with the Xiongnu, so no one would care even if the Wusun people swaggered over.
The Han people were different. Moreover, Liu Tan sent slaves who had defected to him before in order to conceal their whereabouts. Slaves were raised like animals from childhood to adulthood. How could they compare to the people carefully selected by Lu Xuan?
Liu Tan casually asked, "Can you bring someone over?"
Lu Xuan said, "Two small tribes, with a total of about 400 to 500 young and strong people. The tribes combined only have about 800 people."
Liu Tan said with a smile: "If nothing else, it's enough to plant salt trees."
This was the latest solution Liu Tan had come up with. The conflict between the Xiongnu and the Han people was irreconcilable. He had indeed marked out territory for the Xiongnu in Shuofang City. As a result, the Xiongnu now lived as if isolated from the world. Each time, a group of people would graze outside, while another group would live in the city, and they would take turns, and they were self-sufficient in food and drink.
Liu Tan was a little worried, but what could he do? Even if he asked them to work together, conflicts would arise from time to time.
It would be better to find them something else to do. Planting trees is a good idea. Although it is hard work and they have no fixed residence, nomadic people should be accustomed to this kind of life. Besides, there are fewer people there, so they can have more freedom.
Liu Tan was filled with emotion when he thought of this: "It would be great if we could defeat the Xiongnu someday."
Taking over the Huns' territory would not add to their hatred, and after a few generations they should be able to live in peace temporarily.
Lu Xuan was about to say something when he heard Huo Guang's voice: "Are you two still here idle?"
Liu Tan quickly pushed Lu Xuan aside. Everyone knew that his relationship with Lu Xuan was one thing, but being intimate with her in front of everyone was another.
Lu Xuan glanced at him with a smile and sat properly, as if the person who had just clung to Liu Tan, kissing and hugging him was not him.
Liu Tan looked up at Huo Guang, coughed lightly, and said, "What's wrong?"
Huo Guang stared at him. "Your Majesty's carriage will enter the Northern Border Kingdom in half a month. Shouldn't Your Highness prepare to welcome His Majesty?"
Liu Tan:!!! My lantern!
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