When the letter reached Liu Che, he read it over and over again, even asking someone to verify if it was Liu Tan's handwriting. After confirming it, he was completely bewildered: "Is it really Wu Shilu's child?"
Liu Ju was bewildered. "Shouldn't he? My brother...should check it out carefully and confirm it before writing the letter, right?"
Liu Che frowned. "Did Wu Shilu's men follow his orders? Didn't Wu Shilu die at Tan'er's hands?"
Unless Wu Shilu was stabbed by those evil-minded people among the Xiongnu after he returned, or he and Liu Tan had a life-and-death feud, how could he entrust his child to Liu Tan?
Liu Ju also felt something was wrong. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly realized, "No, no matter whether Wu Shilu died at A-di's hands or not, the person he chose to entrust his orphan to shouldn't be A-di, right?"
Liu Che suddenly realized: "Yes, I said something was wrong, but this little bastard didn't explain the matter clearly. He sent a letter with just this one sentence. He simply deserves a beating!"
But the problem is that Liu Tan himself can't explain it clearly.
He was originally counting the property of Cheshi State, intending to use it as a betrothal gift to marry the King of Wusun and reach the peak of his life, but then such a huge bolt of lightning struck.
This big thunder was brought to him by Zhang Qian.
Wu Shilu's confidant sneaked in from Shanggu County with his young son, all the way to Shuofang City, and then found a way to send a letter to Zhang Qian.
This man once protected Zhang Qian when the King of Youguli wanted to kill him, and even took Zhang Qian in for a time. This was a life-saving favor for Zhang Qian.
So Zhang Qian could be rude to other Huns, but he had to see this person.
After the meeting, Zhang Qian was completely stunned. He originally thought that this person came here because he was being hunted by Wu Shilu's enemies, but he never expected that he came here with Wu Shilu's child to seek refuge with the King of the Northern Territory?
Even if this person was Zhang Qian's savior, he would not just let him go to see Liu Tan. Who knows whether what he said is true or false?
The child looked no more than four or five years old, and he had never seen him before. Who knew if he was Wu Shilu's child?
It is true that Zhang Qian was a gentleman, but after traveling all over the country for so many years, he was a bit more sophisticated than the average gentleman.
So he directly advised: "Qiemo Che, His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory hates Wu Shilu to the core, otherwise he would not have risked assassinating Wu Shilu. Bring his child here. His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory has shown mercy by not killing the child. Since you have escaped, why not stay in the Northern Territory incognito? There are many Xiongnu people in the Northern Territory now. Although there is still some estrangement with the Han people, they have their own circle. His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory treats them well, and their lives are acceptable. He even allocates them pastures. Isn't it better than entrusting the child to His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory?"
Wu Shilu's confidant, Qiemo Che, shook his head and said, "Before he died, the Chanyu told me to bring the little prince to the King of the Northern Territory. He also wrote a letter to the King of the Northern Territory. The Chanyu said that if the King of the Northern Territory refused to see him, he should tell him that the matter was of great importance. He hoped that after reading the letter, he would change his mind."
Zhang Qian: ...
Wu Shilu said that the matter was of great importance, and Zhang Qian really did not dare to make a decision on his own, because Wu Shilu died in his prime and was not senile.
Although this man died in a very frivolous way, Zhang Qian did not dare to underestimate him.
After much deliberation, he simply said, "In that case, please wait for me. I will go and see His Royal Highness the King of the North in person."
Qiemo Che breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay!"
Zhang Qian suddenly asked, "Where's the letter? Please let me take it to His Highness."
Qiemo Che shook his head and said, "No, the Chanyu said that the letter can only be produced after seeing His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory."
Zhang Qian had no choice but to say, "Then wait for me."
He turned around and ran to ask to see Liu Tan.
Fortunately, it was him, after all, he was a marquis. If it were someone else, he might not have been able to see Liu Tan - Liu Tan has been too busy recently. On the one hand, he was busy digesting the results of defeating the Cheshi Kingdom, and on the other hand, he was thinking about whether to take the opportunity to attack the Huns.
Liu Tan was a little surprised when he heard Zhang Qian's request to meet him. Both Zhang Qian and Su Wu were very honest after arriving in the Northern Border Kingdom. They stayed quietly in the inn, occasionally went out for a stroll, and never bothered them.
It was strange that she suddenly came to see him.
Yan Xingsheng, who was standing by, whispered, "Your Highness, someone saw a Xiongnu man asking to see Marquis Bowang."
Liu Tan twitched his ears and turned to look at Yan Xingsheng: "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Yan Xingsheng said, "Your Highness has been very busy lately. We don't know the origins of that Xiongnu man, so we decided to wait a while. After all, he can't cause any trouble in the capital. However, the sudden request from Marquis Bowang to see you might be related to that Xiongnu man."
Liu Tan asked, "Can't you find out the identity of the Xiongnu?"
Yan Xingsheng shook his head: "No one has seen him. He was accompanied by a child of several years old. I don't know if he came here to seek refuge with Marquis Bowang."
Liu Tan nodded. If he came to seek refuge with Zhang Qian, then Zhang Qian might have come to him because he was afraid of being misunderstood.
However, he was able to make friends even in the enemy camp, which made him worthy of being a person who had been sent to the Western Regions twice. His social skills are really envied by people with social anxiety.
While Liu Tan was thinking about all these things in his mind, he said, "Let him in."
Zhang Qian's face looked a little anxious when he came in. He said, "Your Highness, I have something important to report."
Liu Tan looked at him, his face covered in sweat, and was puzzled: "Did you run here?"
It's almost winter. No, this "almost winter" refers to the winter in the Central Plains. In fact, winter has already arrived in the Northern Border. But this guy is actually sweating. What's going on?
Zhang Qian was slightly stunned, then understood Liu Tan's meaning and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Your Highness, this humble official was anxious."
Liu Tan jokingly said, "What's the rush? I'm telling you, don't rush. When you encounter something urgent, first ask yourself if you can solve it. If you can, then why rush? If you can't solve it... there's no point in rushing."
Zhang Qian, who was fed a bowl of poisonous chicken soup: ???? ???? What you said makes so much sense!
Zhang Qian felt a little unwell. His emotions were not coherent for a moment, and he even forgot the words he had organized on the way.
Liu Tan stopped joking and asked seriously, "The matter that made Marquis Bowang so anxious must be serious. Tell me, what happened?"
Zhang Qian was almost at a loss for words, but fortunately, he had experienced many ups and downs, and he immediately gathered his thoughts and said, "Your Highness, Wu Shilu's confidant just came to see me with his young son."
Liu Tan was reviewing a document when his hand trembled and he almost dropped his brush. He suddenly looked up at Zhang Qian and asked, "What's going on?"
Zhang Qian said, "Wu Shilu's confidant said he wanted to entrust Wu Shilu's young son to Your Highness."
Liu Tan: ???
Liu Tan looked at Zhang Qian suspiciously: "Are you here to tease me?"
Zhang Qian smiled bitterly, "Even if I had eight hundred guts, I wouldn't dare to joke with Your Highness like this."
Liu Tan simply put down the brush and said, "Wait, tell me the whole story from beginning to end, including how you met that person."
Zhang Qian breathed a sigh of relief. He was not afraid of Liu Tan's questions, but he was afraid that Liu Tan would wave his hand and have him dragged out and beheaded without saying a word.
If it were someone else, Zhang Qian would definitely not worry, but if it was His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory, he would feel that... His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory could really do this!
Fortunately, His Royal Highness the King of the North is a normal person most of the time.
Zhang Qian quickly explained the cause and effect of the matter.
He thought that he had done nothing wrong. He had not promised anything anyway. The other party was his savior after all. It would not be a big deal for him to meet him since he came to visit him. Even if he really made the King of the North unhappy, he could just write a letter to His Majesty to report him. What else could he do?
After listening to this, Liu Tan sat there thinking for a long time, then looked up and said, "Go and invite Prime Minister Huo and Chief Justice Jiang."
With Liu Tan's intelligence, he couldn't figure this out, so he needed to ask Huo Guang and Jiang Chong whether they wanted to meet that person.
When Huo Guang and Jiang Chong met at the gate of the palace, they knew something must have happened, otherwise it would be impossible for them both to be called over suddenly.
You have to know that His Majesty the King of the North has very few think tanks, and only the two of them can be slightly reliable. Although others are talented in various aspects, they are still not good enough in many aspects.
When Huo Guang and Jiang Chong arrived, they couldn't help but feel a little surprised when they saw Zhang Qian.
Liu Tan turned to look at Yan Xingsheng and said, "Say it again."
Liu Tan didn't want to waste his breath anymore, mainly because his mind was a little confused.
Zhang Qian was the Marquis of Bowang, a title higher than that of Huo Guang and Jiang Chong. It would be inconvenient for him to repeat himself for these two people, so Yan Xingsheng had to be sent.
Yan Xingsheng was quite articulate and told the whole story in just a few words.
Huo Guang and Jiang Chong looked at each other, and were a little unsure for a moment.
Jiang Chong looked confused: "Isn't Wu Shilu afraid that his son will be killed by His Highness?"
Liu Tan, who was confused, was caught off guard by these words and couldn't help but glare at Jiang Chong: "How can you talk like that? Am I such a madman?"
Everyone's eyes were focused on Liu Tan. After thinking it over, Liu Tan finally had to say, "Okay, I am."
Think about how many stories begin with the enemy killing the protagonist's entire family but letting the protagonist go, and in the end the protagonist goes through hardships and destroys the enemy's family.
Liu Tan would never do such a thing.
Huo Guang shook his head helplessly: "Wu Shilu... no matter what he thinks, he only has one confidant, and his youngest son is not very old. If Your Highness really wants to know, you can just meet him."
Liu Tan suddenly said, "Do you think that child is the key point?"
Huo Guang looked at him in confusion: "Of course that child is the focus."
Liu Tan waved his hands and said, "No, no, no, that's not what I meant. I was wondering if their goal was to let me see this child? Maybe this child is the trump card they've been training to avenge Wu Shilu..."
Everyone: ???
Zhang Qian: Does His Majesty the King of the North have such a rich imagination?
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