In the past, Liu Che really always believed that Liu Tan had real power in the Northern Border Kingdom. This real power means that he held most of the power of the entire country in his hands and knew all the important matters.
But why does it feel like my understanding of him is a little different now?
How come he doesn't know such an important thing?
Liu Tan scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Well... I'm not very good at this, so I usually leave it to Huo Guang. You know Huo Guang's ability, so I don't have to worry about him doing things. In fact, you can see that he is indeed very proactive, right? The superior doesn't have to do everything himself."
Liu Che didn't believe a word he said and said directly, "You don't do everything yourself? You didn't do the glassmaking yourself? You didn't do the waterwheelmaking yourself? You did all those things yourself, but you left such an important matter alone. Aren't you afraid of being deprived of power?"
After hearing this, Liu Tan looked around, then kicked his horse's belly, approached Liu Che and said, "Don't be afraid, the military power is in my hands."
The so-called marginalization depends on the situation. As long as he has the military power in his hands, he can kill anyone who shows rebellious intentions.
The most important thing is that he has the support of his father and brother!
To be honest, he actually feels more comfortable now than when he was an emperor. Being an emperor requires too much to consider. Taking one step and looking three steps ahead is not enough. When doing something, one must think about the impact it will have and whether he can bear the consequences if the result is not good.
But being a prince is very easy. As long as he makes the emperor happy, it doesn't matter if he does whatever he wants in the Northern Border. He can bully anyone he doesn't like without thinking about the consequences. Anyway, his father and his brother will help him deal with the consequences.
Look at the previous prefect of Xi'an Yang County. If his identity was changed to Liu Che and his subordinates, no matter how angry Liu Che was, he would not have stabbed him to death directly.
But Liu Tan did it, and no one could trouble him.
When Liu Che heard what Liu Tan said, he looked at him and said nothing more. He felt that his son seemed to have inherited the true teachings of his ancestors.
Well, this ancestor must be the great-grandfather.
Since Liu Tan knew very well that he had to hold on to the military power, he didn't have to worry about anything.
The discussion triggered by the dragon-bone waterwheel was over. As long as there was no trouble in the northern border country, Liu Che would turn a blind eye.
As they traveled, Liu Che was somewhat puzzled and asked, "I remember this area seemed more suitable for growing soybeans. Why have we only seen millet along the way?"
Liu Tan said helplessly, "Soybeans didn't have much of a future before. Otherwise, why would I make so many soy products? It's too late to switch crops this year. We'll have to wait and see next year."
Liu Che glanced at Liu Tan, and then he understood why his first meal after arriving in the Northern Border Kingdom was made entirely of beans.
It's not just for showing off, but also to spread these soy products through his hands.
But Liu Che was not angry. After all, those things were indeed delicious, and just soybean oil was enough to make the Northern Border Kingdom invincible.
As Liu Che traveled along, he discovered that the people in the northern border seemed to be different from those in other places. The difference was not that they did not work, but that the expressions on their faces were different when they were working.
Liu Che had seen too many people struggling for life. At first glance, when he saw these people smiling while working and even singing songs to each other that he didn't understand, he felt that this was the picture he wanted to see.
In fact, the people of the Northern Border Kingdom were still very poor. Their clothes were worse than those of many people Liu Che had seen. But they looked very happy, which made Liu Che wonder: "What are they so happy about?"
Liu Tan was stunned by his question. Does this... need a reason to be happy?
Fortunately, Lu Xuan, who had been very quiet at the side, understood Liu Che's meaning and said, "Maybe there is hope."
Liu Che turned to look at him: "What do you mean?"
Lu Xuan looked at the fertile fields beside him and said seriously, "Because this place was too close to the Xiongnu in the past, it was always a target of Xiongnu looting. I once heard that everyone here who could leave had left, and some villages were even empty. Coupled with the harsh weather, the living environment was extremely difficult. These fields were mostly barren because there were few people. But now you see... Although these fields are not considered fertile fields, they are actually being cultivated. This shows that people are no longer afraid of the Xiongnu invasion and have begun to live and work in peace. Isn't this a much better life than before?"
Lu Xuan glanced at Liu Tan as he spoke. "Besides, with His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory here, their future may only get better. Why should they be unhappy?"
Well said!
Liu Tan was about to applaud Lu Xuan, and once again felt a little emotional. It was a pity that Lu Xuan was not born in the Han Dynasty. He would have been a good candidate for the imperial court.
His words were not very elegant, but coupled with his bright eyes, they seemed particularly sincere and convincing.
Of course, what Lu Xuan said was actually correct. The people here had lived too hard before, so once their lives got a little better, they would burst out with great enthusiasm.
Liu Che was naturally in a good mood after hearing this. Praising his son was equivalent to praising him. What's more, what does it mean that the people on the border of the Han Dynasty can live and work in peace? It means that the Huns dare not invade.
For Liu Che, the most important thing is that the people live and work in peace and that the Huns do not dare to invade.
So Liu Che was very comfortable along the way. After arriving in Xi'an Yang County, he met Sang Qian who greeted him respectfully, and he also encouraged him.
Regarding the matter of welcoming the emperor, Liu Tan only sent someone to inform Sang Qian and did not give any other instructions.
If it were in the past, Liu Tan might have worried about it, but now... since Sang Qian has made an appointment with Liu Che, he needs to show his ability in front of Liu Che.
If Liu Tan arranges everything, what's the use of him?
As for whether Sang Qian can seize this opportunity, it depends on Sang Qian's ability.
I have to say, perhaps because he experienced enough setbacks in the Northern Border Kingdom, Sang Qian is now much more down-to-earth than before.
When he first came, he wasn't a bad person, but he had the dandy air typical of a rich family's kid. He wanted to be picky about things, wanting to do the simple, easy-to-do things, and leaving the dirty, hard, and tiring work to others.
Simply put, it is the lack of social beatings.
But given Sang Qian's background, if he hadn't met Liu Tan, there would probably be few people who could beat him up.
Now that he has been beaten and become obedient, the knowledge he has gained from following Sang Hongyang since he was a child is revealed.
Sang Qian's welcoming work was not particularly good, and he also knew that he could never compare with His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory in terms of originality, so he just had to follow the rules honestly.
The manor where Liu Che stayed was not particularly luxurious or exquisite, but it was neat and clean.
Think about it, Xi'an Yang County is not big and there is not much money, so it is good to have such a mansion.
Liu Che expressed his satisfaction, and no one else dared to be dissatisfied.
As for Liu Tan... if he is pushed to the limit, he can even take over the sky and the earth, which is nothing.
After staying in the county town for one night, Sang Qian led everyone straight to the newly built dam the next day.
Before coming here, Liu Che had also imagined what the dam would look like.
However, what he had thought of before were the older type of dams built with stone bricks. Even though he knew about the existence of cement, it was still easy for him to forget it for a while.
When Liu Che got out of the car and saw the huge dam across the canal, he was stunned.
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