Miao Rui bent down and said, "It's almost ready. We're...testing it these past two days."
Miao Rui was a little unfamiliar with this word and it took him a while to remember it.
Liu Tan smiled after hearing this and said, "Very good. Tell everyone to work harder. I'll give them double the reward later."
Miao Rui reluctantly advised, "Your Highness has already given a lot of reward money."
Liu Tan said generously, "It's the New Year, let's make everyone happy."
There is no such thing as overtime for slaves. They work overtime for more than 300 days a year. It is considered good to be willing to give rewards like Liu Tan.
Liu Tan also did not want to exploit the slaves. Not to mention the issue of conscience, he just didn't like people dying in his palace. From a superstitious point of view, now in the entire palace, apart from the slaves, he was the only real master. If too many slaves died in the palace, everyone would be forced into a desperate situation. What if someone took the risk to kill him?
For him, it's just spending money to buy peace, which is good since he is not short of money anyway.
Liu Tan put away Lu Xuan's letter and waited happily for Lu Xuan to come back.
As a result, Huo Guang arrived before Lu Xuan arrived.
Seeing Huo Guang approaching with an expressionless face, Liu Tan immediately put on a friendly smile: "Why are you here, Prime Minister Huo? We're still on vacation now, so why not put anything aside for now?"
Huo Guang looked at him quietly: "But Your Highness sent me the bamboo slips written by Li Buyan."
Liu Tan's smile almost faded, and he quickly said, "Can we wait until after the fifteenth to deal with it?"
Huo Guang continued to look at him quietly. Liu Tan took a deep breath and said, "Don't learn from my father!"
Although they look different, their expressions when staring are exactly the same!
Huo Guang said, "I have already taken care of it. Your Highness, please review it."
Liu Tan looked at the thick document he handed over and his face fell. "My vacation isn't over yet. You should go find Li Buyan."
Every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor.
Seeing his pitiful appearance, Huo Guang couldn't hold back and sighed, "Then let's wait until after the fifteenth. Many of these problems have accumulated over the years, and I don't have any particularly good solutions."
Liu Tan immediately breathed a sigh of relief and took the responsibility: "It's okay, it's okay. I'll come and see you after the holiday."
For some reason, Huo Guang suddenly felt a lot more at ease when he heard his words.
Well, apart from anything else, although his prince is first-class at creating problems, he is also first-class at solving problems.
Seeing that Huo Guang didn't say anything else but didn't leave, Liu Tan couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Is there something else troubling you?"
Huo Guang was silent for a long moment before he asked, "Your Highness's elite regiment...will be back soon, right?"
Liu Tan couldn't help but smile: "Well, it will only take three days."
Seeing his smile, Huo Guang asked again, "Did the King of Wusun also come back with us?"
Liu Tan nodded vigorously, his eyes lighting up.
For the first time, Huo Guang didn't dwell on Lu Xuan's question. Instead, he asked, "Ah Shou... wants to visit the Elite Regiment. Can I find a time to bring him over?"
Liu Tan was stunned for a moment, and he intuitively felt that Huo Guang came here for this matter. However, this was not a big deal, so why was it worth him making such a trip in person?
He pondered for a while before asking, "Huo Shou, do you want to join the elite group?"
Huo Guang didn't show any embarrassment at being exposed. He just nodded and said, "That's what he meant."
Liu Tan nodded and said, "Then tell him that the elite regiment doesn't accept anyone under eighteen. Let him wait another six years."
Huo Guang said with some uneasiness, "This child is so serious. What if he wants to do it again when he's older..."
Liu Tan interrupted him and said, "Then let him in!"
Huo Guang was slightly stunned: "But the elite group has strict entry and exit management..."
Before he could finish, Liu Tan waved his hand and said, "That's fine. Let him come when the time comes. We already have Li Ling, so he won't be a big problem."
Huo Guang was about to speak, but Liu Tan stopped him and said seriously, "Their background only allows them the opportunity to join the elite regiment without taking the exam, but once they enter, the training is the same for everyone. If they fail to pass, they will also be expelled."
Liu Tan sat up straight and said, "His background brings him advantages but also pressures. We still have five or six years left. If you want him to give up now, that's fine. Just go get an elite training schedule."
Huo Guang slowly shook his head and said, "No, it's not necessarily a bad thing that he's willing to inherit his father's legacy. I won't resort to any means to stop him."
What Huo Guang didn't say was that this choice was also a good thing for the Huo family.
Liu Tan said cheerfully, "Then I'll arrange a training schedule for him to follow."
Huo Guang bowed his head slightly: "Thank you, Your Highness."
Liu Tan suddenly leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Come to think of it, Huo Shou isn't your son, is he?"
Huo Guang slowly raised his head. Liu Tan saw that he looked like he wanted to kill him on the spot and quickly said, "I meant that you were adopted by Marquis Jing Huan. After all, there was only one Huo Shan before."
This is not impossible. Judging from his age, Huo Guang should have been able to reproduce when Huo Shou was born.
In history, Huo Guang actually adopted his grandson Huo Shan to Huo Qubing.
After all, there is no record of Huo Shou in history, and he wondered where this person came from.
After Liu Tan's explanation, Huo Guang's expression became much better. He said with some resignation, "I just brought Ah Shou back home."
When Liu Tan heard that there was a story behind this, he immediately pricked up his ears for gossip.
However, Huo Guang's explanation was very brief. He simply said, "A Shou has always lived in the countryside. Now that he has grown up, it is natural that he cannot continue to live there."
Liu Tan stared at him with wide eyes: That's it? He still hasn't explained why no one knew about him before!
Huo Guang was silent for a long time. Unable to bear Liu Tan's gaze, he finally said, "My brother fell ill after his biological mother diagnosed him with pregnancy."
Liu Tan thought about the current customs and habits of the people and asked in a low voice, "No one wants to abort it?"
It's not that he is superstitious about being born to kill his father, but everyone must think so.
Huo Guang shook his head: "It's too late."
Liu Tan understood that Huo Qubing might have died too hastily and was already dead. Besides, Huo Qubing had only two children, so it would be a pity to kill them both.
However, thinking about how Huo Xian was treated and then looking at Huo Shou, he asked with a very subtle expression, "Why didn't you take him to your side before?"
If we say that Huo Guang was too young to raise his nephew, it is understandable.
But after Huo Shan passed away, Huo Qubing was left with only this one son, and it was strange that Huo Guang had never taken care of him. Did Huo Guang also think that this child had killed his father?
Huo Guang sighed, "Bringing him to Chang'an so early might not be a good thing."
Idioms such as "people's words are scary", "three people make a tiger", and "many mouths can melt gold" flashed through Liu Tan's mind, and he understood instantly.
So after Huo Guang gained a foothold in the Northern Border Kingdom, he immediately brought his nephew over.
He patted Huo Guang on the shoulder: "It's not easy."
Huo Guang looked at him in confusion and stood up to leave.
After Liu Tan had been idle for three days, he finally waited for Lu Xuan to come.
After Lu Xuan had rested for a day, he took Lu Xuan to the Qingguang Pond in the backyard and said, "Although New Year's Day has passed, I still have a New Year's gift for you."
Lu Xuan curiously followed him all the way to the back of the rockery beside the Qingguang Pond, where he saw a door.
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