Princess Danyang looked at Liu Tan in shock. To her, these words seemed almost treasonous, yet also thought-provoking.
Liu Tan said, "Let me be clear, this is difficult. Even I wouldn't have been able to do it in the past, let alone you being a woman. It will only make it doubly difficult. But with no other options, this is the only option you have."
Princess Danyang's heart began to beat violently. She was a princess, and her thoughts and ideas were naturally different from those of an ordinary young lady.
What's more, her aunt, Princess Yangxin, is a role model. Who wouldn't want to be a princess who can influence the court and the emperor?
It's a pity that her road is blocked.
Princess Danyang cheered herself up and said, "But... the Great Wusun Kunmi... is already very old. What... what can I do?"
Liu Tan said coldly, "I say this because he's old. His advanced age means you don't have to be too hard on yourself. Besides, how long can he live?"
Liu Tan didn't explain it clearly, but Princess Danyang understood it.
The current Great Wusun Kunmi seems to have lost the ability to have sex. In the eyes of others, she would be a widow if she married into the family, but in the eyes of Princess Danyang, being close to a barbarian is worse than being a widow!
Princess Danyang bit her lip and said, "That Junxumi..."
"This time, it was Junxumi who brought people to propose marriage. I remember..." Liu Tan hesitated and said, "I remember that there was a custom in Wusun that after Kunmi's death, his successor could inherit all his property and wife."
Princess Danyang's eyes widened in shock upon hearing this: "This... isn't this against human ethics?"
Liu Tan said in a deep voice, "That's true, but that's the custom of the Wusun. So if Liejiaomi leaves, you'll probably have to marry Junxumi again."
Princess Danyang was frightened when she heard this: "But...but..."
Liu Tan sighed, "I'm telling you this now so you can be mentally prepared. Don't let this bother you until it's too late. Those who achieve great things don't dwell on trivial matters!"
Princess Danyang whispered, "But... even if I lose everything, I will succeed..."
"Then you were also forced by the Wusun people, it wasn't your own choice, how can you be blamed?"
Princess Danyang closed her eyes and said, "I...I understand."
Liu Tan continued, "I'm not telling you this to make you sad, but to give you an idea of what Wusun is like. Besides that, there may be many customs there that are different from those in the Central Plains. Even if you're not used to them, you have to be patient. Of course, you can still control your own life. When you get there, don't put yourself in a difficult position. After all, you have money, you can build your own palace, and live the way you want. The Wusun people won't make things difficult for you because you're a Han princess and your father's biological daughter."
Liu Tan felt a little guilty when he said the last sentence, but Liu Che should not disclose Princess Danyang's life experience, otherwise he would not have to marry Princess Danyang to Wusun so resentfully that he could turn a blind eye to it.
Princess Danyang was a little surprised: "This... is also possible? I don't have to live with Kunmi?"
Liu Tan said, "If you don't want to, then don't live together. You are a princess of the Han Dynasty. Even if you marry into a foreign country, you will have the Han Dynasty as your backing. There is no need to compromise!"
Liu Tan's attitude gave Princess Danyang great encouragement. The thought of having her own palace and living the life she wanted would not be so difficult.
Princess Danyang suddenly said, "Junxumi came here to ask for marriage, so... will he be responsible for welcoming the bride?"
Liu Tan smiled. He knew that Princess Danyang had already figured out who they needed to focus on, so he said, "It should be a gift. Besides, if you want, can't you see him?"
Although the princesses of the Han Dynasty did not often leave the palace, they were not so restricted and could still go out for a walk as long as they were accompanied by someone.
What's more, if Princess Danyang left the palace, Liu Tan would definitely accompany her and find a way to let her meet Junxumi.
Princess Danyang looked thoughtful: "Junxumi...what kind of women does he like?"
Liu Tan shook his head: "You don't need to know what he likes. As long as you behave noble enough, he will like it."
Men, especially those with a certain status, always feel itchy when they see a beautiful and noble girl, even if it is not love.
What's more, the princess who married there would almost be in Junxumi's pocket, and he would be interested in Princess Danyang.
Princess Danyang shook her head and said, "No, I need to control him."
Liu Tan felt a little reluctant. Princess Danyang had lived a smooth life for the first fourteen years of her life. When would she need to please others?
But now she is going to use her identity and even her looks and figure to seduce a Hun.
However, Liu Tan did not express his reluctance. What Princess Danyang needed least now was sympathy. What she needed was the courage to move forward.
Liu Tan thought for a moment and said, "If the Han people marry their princess to the Wusun people, the Xiongnu will definitely not sit idly by."
Princess Danyang looked at Liu Tan in confusion, not understanding why he suddenly said that. Liu Tan added, "It's very likely that the Xiongnu will marry a princess there."
Princess Danyang was a little nervous after hearing this: "A Xiongnu princess? How could that be? I'll be the legal wife if I marry her first..."
Liu Tan shook his head. "The Wusun Kunmi had two wives, one on the left and one on the right. The left wife held a higher status than the right wife. The Xiongnu and Wusun were very close. The Wusun came to the Han Dynasty to propose marriage in order to intimidate the Xiongnu and prevent them from invading. However, they also did not want to offend the Xiongnu. Therefore... the Xiongnu princess is likely to be the left wife."
Princess Danyang's previous worries and fears disappeared after hearing this. She slammed the table and raised her eyebrows: "He dares!"
How could a princess of the Han Dynasty endure being subservient?
Okay, this is good. Liu Tan looked at Princess Danyang's hand and wanted to ask her if it hurt.
However, such a serious situation was not suitable for asking such a silly question, so Liu Tan said, "It's still unknown at this point. This is just my analysis. I'm just telling you this. Just be prepared. It may not happen, but it's very likely that the Xiongnu will marry their princess. If a Xiongnu princess goes there, you just need to be better than her, that's enough."
This is called relying entirely on peers for support.
Princess Danyang was a little worried: "But... I don't know what a Xiongnu princess is like..."
Liu Tan shook his head. "That's the Xiongnu custom. And to suppress you, they'll definitely choose a princess with a strong personality. But being strong isn't necessarily a good thing. Who wouldn't like a cheerful, optimistic, gentle, and considerate Jieyuhua?"
After Liu Tan said this, he felt that this seemed a bit difficult for Princess Danyang.
However, Princess Danyang seemed to have thought of something and said, "I remember that the mother of the little Wusun Kunmi was chosen because of her gentleness and understanding, and her son became the Kunmi. The little Kunmi had brothers before, but it seems they were all executed."
Liu Tan was stunned. You know all this?
He really didn't know about this matter, but he just acted like he knew everything about Wusun, but it seemed a bit strange that he didn't know anything about Lu Xuan, who he was more familiar with.
He coughed lightly and said, "Anyway, you know what's going on. If you really can't figure it out, go ask Mother."
Chen Ajiao was not a particularly successful queen, but she had been reborn, so at least she could tell Princess Danyang what not to do. Moreover, given Chen Ajiao's situation, it was not easy for her to turn the tide and still be the queen.
Look at what the previous empresses looked like?
Empress Bo, the first wife of Emperor Jing of Han, lost favor due to childlessness and was deposed. His father, Emperor Wen of Han's original wife, the Queen of Dai, did have sons and gave birth to three or four of them. However, all four of them died together, and none of them survived. No one even knew how they died.
Therefore, it was not easy to be the empress of the Han Dynasty. Sometimes it even had nothing to do with whether or not you gave birth to a son.
The harem ecology of Wusun should not be more complicated than that of the Han Dynasty, so Chen Ajiao can still teach Princess Danyang a lesson.
Princess Danyang took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I should ask my mother."
Liu Tan was relieved to see that Princess Danyang's spirit had returned.
Even if she looks much calmer, it is better than being dejected. In history, Liu Xijun was sent to marry a foreign prince. She died just four years after giving birth to a daughter. Considering the song "Sad Song" she wrote, it is hard to say whether she died of depression.
In any case, Liu Tan would rather let Princess Danyang go to harm Wusun than receive the news of her death one day.
Liu Tan said: "What I said can only give you a direction. It's best if you can think it through."
Princess Danyang smiled at Liu Tan and said, "Thank you for your concern, Fifth Brother."
Liu Tan stood up and said, "In that case, I'll leave first."
Princess Danyang accompanied him to the door of the bedroom and suddenly asked, "Fifth brother, what if my son becomes the Kunmi of Wusun?"
Liu Tan paused, stood there in silence for a long moment, and then said, "I don't know. From my perspective, I would hope that he would surrender to the Han Dynasty, but by that time, neither you nor he would think so. As long as you remember that you are a princess of the Han Dynasty, and he has half Han blood in his body, he will know what to do."
Princess Danyang seemed to be lost in thought, while Liu Tan began to feel a little worried.
What he wanted was to let Danyang strive for the leadership of Wusun. Although it was difficult, it was not impossible.
Before Wu Zetian, who dared to say that there could be a female empress?
Of course, strictly speaking, Emperor Shang of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Yuan Guniang, and Emperor Wenjia, Chen Shuozhen, do not count, because only Wu Zetian was the emperor of a truly unified dynasty.
However, Princess Danyang's thoughts seemed to have gone astray. She wanted to give birth to a son to fight for power.
Of course, this idea is probably the most in line with the current mainstream thinking. However, according to current thinking, even the son of a Han princess is a Wusun.
Look at Lu Xuan, he is half Han Chinese. Does anyone regard him as a compatriot?
After Liu Tan left Princess Danyang's bedroom, he let out a long sigh. Looking at the steam dissipating in the air, he suddenly became more open-minded.
A person has his own path, but he still can't see where his future lies.
What's more, Wu Zetian didn't want to be the empress from the beginning. She was fighting for power for her son. However, when power was within reach, how many people could resist?
Danyang...it depends on her own luck.
Time passed slowly. The state banquet was held half a month before New Year's Day. As the number of foreigners entering Beijing increased, Chang'an became noticeably more lively.
Liu Tan had prepared almost everything, but the grapes made him sad - so far, only a few small fruits had been produced. However, even so, Li Xi still wanted to go and have a look from time to time. When he got there, he would squat under the grape trellis and stare at the small grapes intently for half a day.
Liu Tan didn't know whether he was staring at the grapes or the chicken he was about to keep.
The day before the state banquet, Liu Tan discovered that this was his busiest time.
He would first check that there were no problems with the fruit wine, that the sugar bush was assembled, and that the peaches were filled with honey balls. He would also try on his formal dress and have it altered if it didn't fit.
On the day of the state banquet, Liu Tan was very nervous. Because of his status, he had no way of watching over the sugar tree from behind to make sure nothing went wrong, so he could only send Li Buyan and Bi Gao.
There were various programs on that day, but the first was that envoys from various countries came to pay homage to Emperor Liu Che.
Liu Tan followed behind Liu Ju and watched the envoys from various countries enter one after another.
Lu Xuan was not among them, but was in the audience seats next to him, because of his different status. After all, he was the Kunmi of the small Wusun. No one said anything about his status being on par with Liu Che. The same was true for Junxumi. Although he was only Cen Zou of Wusun now, he was definitely the future Kunmi of Wusun, so he did not need to salute Liu Che and could use their accompanying officials instead.
When Liu Tan watched the foreign envoys dressed in all kinds of strange costumes coming in one after another, he suddenly had the feeling of watching the Spring Festival Gala in later generations.
Only this time he was there.
Of course, the envoys from various countries did not come to perform for Liu Che, but to pay their respects.
When Liu Tan saw foreigners in various costumes kneeling down to Emperor Liu Che with different etiquette, a line of poetry suddenly flashed through his mind: People from all nations dress in attire and bow to the emperor.
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