Because there are so many things to do, inspection is also a big project.
The first and easiest thing is probably the preparation of ingredients. Of course, as the weather is getting hotter, it is impossible to prepare all the ingredients so early. Just make a list of all the ingredients needed and show it to Liu Tan, and then prepare the foods on the list that are not easy to spoil, such as pickled foods.
Liu Tan doesn't need to take care of this part, Miao Rui and Big Gao can supervise it. All Liu Tan needs to do is to determine the final menu.
What Liu Tan needs to do most is actually the itinerary.
He and Lu Xuan had discussed this part together. Liu Tan calculated the date and said hesitantly, "It probably won't be too hot when the emperor arrives, so the swimming activities should be postponed until at least mid-May."
Lu Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Tongda City seems to be getting quite lively. Should I take His Majesty there to take a look?"
Liu Tan nodded. "That's possible. Well, after Father arrives, let him rest for two days, and then take him to Tongda City. However, we won't be passing through Dunhuang County this time."
The county seat of Dunhuang County is too dilapidated. When Liu Tan went there before, it was mainly for investigation and he didn't care about the environment there. But Liu Che came here to relax and escape the summer heat. The contrast from Shuofang to Dunhuang is too great. In order to avoid making him feel bad, it is better not to do this.
Liu Tan wrote down his itinerary, in which hunting took up nearly seven days, and the water park would take at least six or seven days. In this way, half a month would have passed, and it would take at least five or six days to get to Tongda City.
But no matter how you calculate it, it's only a month's travel time.
Liu Tan sighed and said, "Forget it, we'll just have to adapt to the situation when the time comes."
Liu Che was not a child and would not follow his schedule exactly. If he had any new ideas, the itinerary might have to be changed. Thinking about it this way, it was good if the itinerary was not complete, so that there would be room for modification later.
Lu Xuan glanced at the forms Liu Tan had written, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Won't you let His Majesty see the Crystal Palace you built earlier?"
Liu Tan paused and said, "I gave that to you."
Apart from the pair of earrings, those were the only two things Liu Tan gave to Lu Xuan.
He had given Lu Xuan too little, and thinking of this, he didn't want to let anyone else enter the glass house.
Lu Xuan pursed his lips and said, "It's okay. He's your father, and... His Majesty might not be unaware of it."
Liu Tan understood the implication of Lu Xuan's words. He had come up with something new but didn't show it to Liu Che. He thought his old father would be angry.
Liu Tan was silent for a long time before he sighed, "I'll ask them to build a new one."
It took a lot of time to build the crystal house in the beginning, most of the time was spent on testing the load-bearing and sealing. With the experience of the first time, the second time should not be difficult, and half a month should be more than enough.
Lu Xuan looked at Liu Tan's rare reluctance and smiled, saying, "It's okay. Isn't the Little Crystal Palace mine? It's also unique."
Liu Tan was helpless: "How can it be considered unique?"
Lu Xuan whispered, "You made it yourself, so of course it's unique."
Liu Tan turned to look at him, sighed deeply, touched his face and said, "How can you be so obedient and sensible?"
Lu Xuan pressed the issue further: "Does that mean there should be a reward?"
Liu Tan paused, as if realizing something. He tried to remain calm, but the red tips of his ears gave him away. He pursed his lips and asked, "What reward do you want?"
Lu Xuan leaned close to his ear and felt the man in his arms almost stiffen. Then he chuckled softly, "Reward... a blueprint for me?"
Liu Tan was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"
Lu Xuan said seriously, "After this victory, I will build a city between Zhuoxie Mountain and Yanran Mountain. It will be the royal city. This time, I will most likely not move. Therefore, I want to build it bigger. However, we have no experience in this area, so I hope you can help me."
Liu Tan gave him an expressionless look, not knowing why the tone suddenly turned so serious. He looked at Lu Xuan with complicated eyes and said, "Okay."
For a moment, Liu Tan wondered if there was something wrong between him and Lu Xuan. Wouldn't this turn into a platonic relationship?
But as for physical problems, they are both quite healthy and there is no problem.
Lu Xuan seemed to understand the meaning of Liu Tan's eyes. He sighed and said, "Did you forget that you have to go to the Water Realm for inspection tomorrow?"
Liu Tan then remembered, yes, the water area was almost done, the lotus pond had been planted a long time ago, the amusement pool on the other side had also been completed, and even the elevator had been installed.
He went there simply because he was worried, so he wanted to take another look.
In that case, tonight is really not a good night for fooling around.
However, Liu Tan glanced at Lu Xuan cryptically and said, "It's okay, actually. You can stay and rest. If things don't work out, there's always a car."
The cement road is flat enough so it shouldn't be too difficult.
Lu Xuan understood what Liu Tan meant. He looked at him hesitantly, then finally said with an indulgent smile, "Forget it. It's easy to be distracted when you're not feeling well."
Liu Tan thought about it and agreed. No matter whether Lu Xuan stayed here or followed him, he would worry about whether the other party would feel uncomfortable.
He sighed and said, "Now that the emperor is here, we can't act foolishly."
Even though their relationship was known to the world, they still had to hide some of it in front of Liu Che.
Lu Xuan patted Liu Tan's head: "It's okay, we still have a future."
After this battle, Wusun should not have any major wars in the short term. He needs to digest the results of the battle. If all goes well, Wusun's territory will expand a lot, and he is likely to give up that part of the territory in the Western Regions.
However, as he gradually withdraws, he needs to help Princess Danyang stabilize herself, so that the three parties, the Western Region grassland and the Northern Border Kingdom, can be connected. In the future, his A Tan will not have to worry about being attacked from both sides, and he only needs to guard the north.
Lu Xuan believed that he did not have much ability, and the only thing he could do was to solve these worries for Liu Tan.
On the second day, Liu Tan took Lu Xuan on an inspection tour. Although it was work, it was more like a trip for the two of them.
Originally, Liu Tan wanted to put down his work and go horse racing with Lu Xuan to relax.
But the problem was that they both seemed to be natural workaholics. As they were walking towards that area, they saw Yangshan and Lu Xuan couldn't help but say, "I feel like the terrain of Zhuoxie Mountain is somewhat similar to that of Yangshan."
Liu Tan glanced at Yangshan, calculated the location, and said, "Of course, although the name of the mountain is different, it is actually the entire mountain range."
Lu Xuan looked at Yangshan and said, "I wonder if there's arable land there like here in the north."
Liu Tan looked at him in surprise: "Why do you still want to farm?"
It is hard to say whether the land over there is cultivable, but he knows that the Huns certainly cannot cultivate it, and this part of the area belongs to the South Gobi Province of Mongolia on maps of later generations. Just by hearing the name, you can tell how barren this land is. Most of the time, only oases can gather population.
Before, Liu Tan didn't think it was strange when he heard Lu Xuan wanted to build a city near Zhuoxie Mountain because there was an oasis near Zhuoxie Mountain.
Lu Xuan said, "The pastures over there are not fertile. We must find a way to develop it. Otherwise, how can we develop it?"
Liu Tan said, "Even if you're farming, you don't necessarily have to grow crops. I remember there's a lot of herbs growing there. You can focus on those and raise cattle and sheep. Actually, the most important thing is..."
Liu Tan hesitated at this point. Lu Xuan turned to look at him and asked, "What is it?"
Liu Tan looked out the window and thought for a long time before continuing, "Since the land over there is so barren, there must be minerals."
Yes, the mineral resources of the South Gobi Province of Mongolia in later generations are still very rich, especially coal and copper mines. The coal mines in Liu Tan's hands are not large, at most they are medium-sized, but in the part that Lu Xuan is targeting, if Liu Tan remembers correctly, there is a large coal mine, about 250 kilometers away from the Northern Border Country.
There are also many copper mines. If the Wusun Kingdom also starts to promote the use of Wuzhu coins, then it means that as long as Lu Xuan finds these two mines, he will be able to ensure that he will have no worries about food and drink.
But there are also dangers, after all, the Huns are still watching closely.
Lu Xuan's eyes lit up after hearing this: "Then it seems like we're going to win."
Liu Tan said, "If there are no unexpected events in this battle, the Xiongnu will most likely migrate eastward, but the royal court probably won't move. Well, we have to drive them further away."
Lu Xuan asked, "Because of the mine?"
Liu Tan nodded. If the Huns were to seize these two mines, there would be endless troubles.
Thinking about it this way, it was really necessary for Lu Xuan to seize this piece of land.
What if the Huns discovered minerals? The Huns' smelting level has always been affected by resources, because they don't have enough fuel or enough raw ore.
But once these two large mines are built, it basically means that the weapons of the Huns will be greatly improved. They are already the biggest threat to the Han Dynasty. If their weapons are further improved, will they let people survive?
For a moment, Liu Tan wanted to drive Lu Xuan back and take action immediately.
Seeing his anxious look, Lu Xuan couldn't help but laugh: "Now even you don't know where the mines are, how can they find them?"
Liu Tan took a deep breath to steady himself, then nodded and said, "In that case, perhaps you won't need help from those countries."
Lu Xuan lowered his eyes: "It is still necessary."
Liu Tan turned to look at him, and suddenly an idea struck him: "You want to swallow them up?"
Lu Xuan looked up at him and gave him a harmless smile. "These countries are considered powerful in the Western Regions. We can't really annex them, but we just want to weaken them so that Princess Danyang can better control the Western Regions."
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