Liu Tan got off his horse immediately after seeing Liu Che coming out.
As soon as he dismounted, the elite troops behind him also dismounted in rapid succession. Although they were a team of a hundred people, the whole process seemed to be done by one person.
Lu Xuan did not dismount. He needed to wait until Liu Che came to talk to him before dismounting.
Although Wusun nominally belonged to the Han Dynasty long ago, he was still different from ordinary princes, and his status was ultimately higher than that of ordinary princes.
Liu Tan gestured for the elite regiment to remain on standby, then handed the horse to Miao Rui and stepped forward to salute Liu Che: "Your son pays homage to the emperor. May your father's happiness last forever!"
Liu Che came back to his senses and quickly waved to him, saying, "Tan'er, come up."
Liu Tan didn't hesitate and stood up and climbed onto the frame.
Liu Che couldn't help but twitch his eyes when he saw him getting into the car.
Liu Tan originally wanted to wear a set of tight clothes today, but he was afraid of the cold, so he wore several layers of clothes. As a result, when he just dismounted to command the team, he looked normal, but the action of pedaling the bicycle exposed his true appearance.
Liu Che stuffed Liu Tan into the car and said, "Go in first."
Liu Tan happily went to his father's carriage to use the incense burner. Meanwhile, Lu Xuan had already leisurely approached on his iconic black steed. He dismounted, saluted, and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. I wish you eternal life."
It has to be said that compared to Liu Tan, Lu Xuan looks more like the leader of the team.
However, Liu Che knew that no matter what, his son would never allow Lu Xuan to wander around his territory with such an elite force.
Liu Che nodded to Lu Xuan and said amiably, "Thank you for your hard work, King Wusun."
Lu Xuan lowered his head: "Your Majesty, your words are respectful."
Liu Che and Lu Xuan exchanged a casual greeting, neither of them saying much. They both knew that the time to talk would come later, and there was no need to waste time now.
Liu Che returned to the car and the convoy continued to move forward. Lu Xuan followed with Liu Tan's team.
As soon as they moved around, Liu Tan's team attracted most people's attention. Not only did they mount and dismount in an orderly manner, but even when they turned, they were orderly and not at all chaotic. It was a pleasure to look at.
Liu Che took a look through the car window and asked, "Did you lead those soldiers?"
Liu Tan leaned over and said with a smile: "Yeah, yeah, how's it going? Did I train you well?"
Liu Che looked at Liu Tan with suspicion. Liu Tan understood what his father meant and said confidently, "The training method was my idea. Of course, I trained him!"
Liu Che laughed and pointed at the young man following Lu Xuan and asked, "Is that the third young man from the Wei family?"
Liu Tan replied, "Yes, Wei Deng, don't be fooled by his cute appearance, he is quite ruthless."
Liu Che sighed with emotion: "Back then, Wei Kang was not this kind of material. I thought the three brothers were all similar. I didn't expect Wei Buyi and Wei Deng to have some talent, and you even reduced them."
Liu Tan immediately became alert: "Father has many talented people under his command. They are nothing compared to those veteran generals."
Liu Che reached out and rubbed his head and said, "Okay, I won't take them away. Look how scared you are."
Liu Tan immediately protested: "I am telling the truth. If your Majesty needs them, what does it matter if you take them away?"
Liu Che immediately became interested and asked, "Oh? I also like this guard you trained. How about letting me take them with me?"
Alas, he knew that after showing it to Liu Che, he might be like throwing a meat bun at a dog and never come back.
However, Liu Tan quickly said, "If your father likes it, take it back. After all, if I can train one, I can train a second one."
He spoke without any reluctance. Liu Che was amused by his generosity and did not continue the topic.
He was indeed amazed by this team. After all, they looked really well-organized. He had never seen such a team before.
However, no matter how amazing it is, no one knows the combat capability of this team.
If this team is very strong, it would be more useful to keep it in the Northern Kingdom.
Along the way, Liu Che and Liu Tan discussed all sorts of things. Liu Tan calculated that they would have to stay one night on the road before reaching Shuofang City.
It’s not that the journey is long, but mainly because of Liu Che’s ceremonial procession... It’s big, and there are many people. The emperor has to appear calm and imposing when he goes on tour, and he can’t look like he’s being chased by a dog.
Fortunately, the prefect of Jincheng County had already made arrangements and built a temporary official residence for Liu Che to stay.
However, even though it was newly built, it was limited by the financial resources of Jincheng County, and even if Liu Tan gave him some subsidies, it was not particularly good.
This was probably the first time that the prefect of Jincheng County saw the emperor. In the middle of winter, he was sweating all over his face and his voice was trembling.
Liu Tan felt sorry for him, and since the governor of Jincheng County was considered quite honest, he spoke to Liu Che on his behalf: "Father, please bear with me tonight. Jincheng County is very poor, and it's not easy to get into this state."
The prefect of Jincheng County was shocked when he heard this. Isn't this too rude?
He couldn't imagine that there was anyone in the world who dared to speak to the emperor like that.
However, Liu Tan was brave enough. This confidence did not come from Liu Che's favor, but from his previous great victory.
Liu Che now needs such a person to guard the northern border. Only by guarding Chang'an in the northern border can he rest assured. Therefore, Liu Tan is basically becoming more and more presumptuous in front of Liu Che.
Liu Che didn't care that much. Even if it was an injustice, the place he lived in was the best, only half the size of the Weiyang Palace. It was just one night, nothing he couldn't tolerate.
So he smiled and said, "It's okay."
He turned around and praised and comforted the governor of Jincheng County, and gave him a reward.
The governor of Jincheng County stuttered to thank him and then wiped the sweat from his forehead, cursing in his heart.
That dead bastard who was the prefect of Xi'anyang County back then, oh, the original prefect, once said that the King of the North was exiled here, so he must not be liked by the emperor.
They all believed it at the time, but now…see how they don’t like it?
Your Majesty tours the east every year, but this year he went straight to the northern border.
Not to mention the intimacy with which the King of the North spoke to Your Majesty, an ordinary father and son would be no more than that!
The mayor of Jincheng County ran over with his shattered worldview to arrange patrols, food, and other matters.
Unexpectedly, he couldn't do anything about these two things!
As for patrols, not to mention the Yulin Army brought by Liu Che, even the elite regiment brought by Liu Tan looked better than the people he arranged.
No, it should be said that the Yulin Army is not as good as the elite regiment!
As for food, Liu Che would certainly not give his food to others casually. Not to mention him, even Liu Tan was tactful enough not to interfere too much.
When they arrive at Changshou Palace, of course he will be in charge of making arrangements, but at that time there will be someone from Liu Che's side to check the ingredients and so on. Now that they are in Jincheng County, it won't be so troublesome.
When Liu Che was having dinner, he not only brought his son with him, but also brought Lu Xuan with him. He comforted Lu Xuan very cordially. Lu Xuan's answers were also very appropriate, and they seemed to be having a great time.
However, judging from Liu Tan's improved political literacy, every word Liu Che said seemed to be digging a trap and tricking Lu Xuan.
Although Lu Xuan seemed to have said a lot, his answers were actually very watertight and he didn't reveal any information at all.
Oh, it cannot be said that nothing was revealed. A part of it was revealed, but that part was what Lu Xuan wanted Liu Che to know, so that Liu Che could have a general idea of the current Little Wusun, and to show that Little Wusun was no longer the Little Wusun of the past, which could also be regarded as giving himself some bargaining chips.
Liu Tan looked at one and then at the other, and sighed in his heart, two foxes!
As an ordinary person, he felt a little out of place in this scene and had to concentrate on eating.
Liu Che glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and couldn't help but start to wonder if the guy in front of him, who was eating with his face almost buried in the bowl, was really his son who had chased Wu Shilu away?
After finishing his meal, Lu Xuan tactfully excused himself to rest, leaving the space to Liu Che and his son.
Liu Che waved lazily at Liu Tan and said, "Little pig, come here."
Liu Tan: ???
You are the pig!
As soon as Liu Tan walked over, Liu Che pinched his face and said, "You've eaten so much, but you haven't gained any weight? Where did all the food go?"
Liu Tan was shocked: "Can't you afford to support me? You actually complain that I eat too much?"
Liu Che laughed and said, "Why do you need me to support you?"
Don’t think he doesn’t know how expensive and popular Broken Evil Gold is now!
Liu Tan replied, "Yes, now it's my turn to honor my father. I'll go to the palace tomorrow and then find time to take him to see Shuofang City."
Liu Che dragged Liu Tan for a walk after dinner. When Liu Tan saw that they were about to go out, he took a deep breath.
Liu Che squinted at him and asked, "What are you doing?"
Liu Tan said solemnly, "Have the courage to face the cold wind."
Liu Che couldn't help laughing again. Bu Fan, who was standing beside him, thought that today was probably the day His Majesty laughed the most since he left the house.
I had traveled all the way to Penglai before but hadn't seen any immortals, not even any traces of immortals. However, two people claimed to have seen immortals, but when we asked them, they were still the same lies that Liu Tan had exposed before. They were simply two liars!
The emperor's mood became even worse.
On the way, he also met King Changyi and King Qi. As soon as they saw the emperor, they began to complain about their grievances, and they all seemed to want to return to Chang'an. King Qi even arranged for the Queen Mother of Qi to meet the emperor by chance, which made the emperor very disappointed.
With so many things added together, Liu Che was very unhappy. It was only the desire to see Liu Tan that kept him from continuing his eastern tour, otherwise he would have to return to Chang'an in a minute.
At that time, Bu Fan was very worried about what would happen if he became even more unhappy when he arrived in the Northern Border Country.
Indeed, the closer he got to the Emperor of the Northern Territory, the more unhappy he became. He was already very worried. Now, the King of the Northern Territory had a way to finally make the Emperor feel relieved.
Liu Che was in a good mood and was not so unhappy even in the face of the cold. As soon as he went out, he saw people standing guard and patrolling outside, half of them were elite troops of the Yulin Army.
Liu Che looked at the Yulin Army and then at the elite regiment.
For a moment, I really felt a little itchy.
I have to say that the elite regiment showed their spirit and energy as soon as they stood there, with their backs straight and their posture like a sword drawn from its sheath. Although they did not look as good as the Yulin Army, they were much more pleasing to the eye at first glance.
The most surprising thing is that these people walk in unison, turning forward and backward in unison.
Liu Che, who was originally going to take a walk, just stood there and watched for a long time. Liu Tan's heart... was as cold as the cold wind in the winter night.
He couldn't help but ponder. He had arranged a military parade before. After the parade... could he plan to recruit new people?
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