Lu Xuan had mentioned before that he wanted to take Liu Tan to meet someone. Liu Tan had considered many possibilities, but he had never imagined that it would be a child.
When Qiemo Che took Wu Shilu's youngest son away from the Northern Border Kingdom, Liu Tan made a special trip to see them and was deeply impressed by Wu Shilu's youngest son.
How to put it, he was a chubby little kid, somewhat cute, with clear eyes, the kind of pure and unworldly. At that time, he thought it would be a good idea to let the kid go to Chang'an, and staying away from these power struggles might be a good thing for him.
Unexpectedly, Lu Xuan brought him back again?
Liu Tan calculated the time and found that the child was kidnapped before he even reached Chang'an?
But the response from Changan was already arranged. If the child was really lost, how could Qiemo Che not react at all? He would definitely cause a big uproar.
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "How is it? Does it look alike?"
Liu Tan frowned: "Fake?"
Lu Xuan said, "Of course it's fake. How could I possibly bring the real thing back? It's uncontrollable."
Liu Tan looked at the child, and after a careful look, he found that the child was indeed not much like Wu Shilu's youngest son. Although they looked alike, his eyes were calm beyond his age.
He had never asked how old Wu Shilu's child was, but from his observation, he was no more than ten years old.
But he would not think that all children under the age of ten are ignorant. Children of poor families have to grow up early. In the folk, if a father dies early, his son can set up his own household at the age of ten.
Liu Tan asked, "You want him to go to the Xiongnu?"
Lu Xuan asked, "What do you think?"
Liu Tan looked at the child again and found that the child had been standing there obediently from beginning to end, with no change in his facial expression, as if he were a robot.
Even though he knew that Lu Xuan had brought this child here and that the child must have known about his mission long ago, he still couldn't help but have someone take the child away first and give him something to eat and drink.
At that moment, he actually understood the feeling of a child walking away while an adult was talking.
Liu Tan turned to look at Lu Xuan and asked, "He's still a child. What can you let him do?"
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "Of course it's to split the Xiongnu."
Liu Tan was helpless: "He's not even ten years old yet, and you want him to split up the Xiongnu?"
Lu Xuan said, "The younger you are, the harder it is to guard against. Besides, what's wrong with being under ten? I succeeded to the throne when I was nine."
Liu Tan paused, then held Lu Xuan's hand and said gently, "It's all over."
He only knew that Lu Xuan succeeded to the throne at a young age, and thought that he went to the Han Dynasty after succeeding to the throne. Unexpectedly, he became the Kunmi of Wusun at such a young age.
The young ruler ascending the throne represented weakness and vulnerability. He recalled that he had seen Lu Xuan's men before, and found that few of them were particularly old. At the time, he had thought that it was because his father had defected and brought many young people with him. Now, he thought about how much blood and gore they must have gone through.
The more Liu Tan thought about it, the more distressed he felt. Even though he had the Emperor, Empress, and Crown Prince backing him up, he was still bullied when he arrived in the Northern Border Kingdom, not to mention Lu Xuan back then.
He reached out and hugged Lu Xuan, saying, "It's all in the past. Although it might not be nice to say this, I really don't want to take advantage of a child. At this age, he should be enjoying the company of his parents..."
"It's not us who are using him, it's him who is using us." Lu Xuan interrupted Liu Tan and said, "If he still had parents, how could I let him take such a risk?"
Liu Tan asked, "His parents?"
"His parents died at the hands of Xilihu. They were skinned alive in a horrific manner. He and his sister witnessed it firsthand when they were young. Later, his sister went insane, and he struggled to bring her back to life. Later, I realized he looked very similar to Wu Shilu's youngest son, so I adopted him."
Liu Tan was silent.
Lu Xuan obviously had his own purpose in adopting this child, but it was indeed he who saved the child's life. Otherwise, according to the child's original fate, he would not have lived for long.
The most important thing is that if it were him, even if he knew Lu Xuan had other intentions, he would gladly accept it because their goals were the same.
The child wanted to avenge his parents, so he was willing to go there even though it was dangerous.
Seeing Liu Tan's frown, Lu Xuan put his arm around his shoulders and said, "Don't worry, it might not be dangerous for him to go there."
Liu Tan said coldly, "What if Xulihu kills him in a fit of rage?"
This is not impossible. If the Han Dynasty still emphasizes carelessness, as long as the child is in front of the public, even if he is a usurper, his life must be temporarily saved, and a drama of three requests and three refusal must be made. After he really takes the throne, those with a conscience will be treated as a state guest, and those without a conscience will be killed.
But the Huns were not like that. Maybe when this child just appeared, Xulihu felt threatened and sent people to kill him.
Lu Xuan said, "Hey, you don't trust me. I went through so much trouble to get this person, just to send him to Xili Lake to be killed? Really?"
Liu Tan sighed deeply: "Forget it, you can do it yourself."
Lu Xuan felt uneasy when he heard him say that: "Ah Tan, are you angry with me?"
Liu Tan shook his head and said, "No, I'm really not good at this. Even if I heard it, I might not understand it. I have no worries about leaving this matter to you."
In fact, if the Huns could really be divided and the Han Dynasty could get rid of a major threat, what would sacrificing a child matter?
But rationally he still couldn't bear it, so he simply didn't ask.
Why ask? When he found that his plan was in danger, he couldn't help but think about how to have the best of both worlds, but where in the world are there so many best of both worlds?
Lu Xuan sat beside Liu Tan in silence, not knowing what to say for a moment.
He will do whatever it takes to achieve his goal, and he doesn't care about the means used.
He didn't think this was wrong before, but after reading, he gradually understood it.
But even though he understood it, he couldn't change it, and the people he saw were not much better than him.
That's why he fell in love with Liu Tan at first sight, because Liu Tan at that time really looked clean and the light in his eyes was spotless.
So many years have passed, and his Ah Tan is still the same, but the more this happens, the more he wants to make her his own and never let go.
Although Liu Tan felt sorry for the child's situation, he was not so soft-hearted after so many years. Someone always had to do the work.
Liu Tan looked at the intelligence in his hand and said in surprise: "Are those people so stupid?"
Lu Xuan turned and looked at him: "What's wrong?"
Liu Tan said, "Xu Lihu sent a letter to the King of Shanshan and his men, explaining that a conflict between the two sides would be of no benefit to anyone. Unexpectedly, this has only accelerated the King of Shanshan's offensive. What on earth are these people thinking? Xu Lihu's words make perfect sense. What did they take for granted?"
Lu Xuan chuckled. "What else could it be? To you and me, what Xulihu said makes perfect sense, but to them, it's possible that Xulihu was frightened and showing weakness."
Liu Tan was surprised: "Ah? Xulihu was scared? Where are their brains?"
Lu Xuan leaned back and said, "Profits can only tempt people. They weren't smart to begin with, and now they're just thinking victory is within reach, so naturally, they've been carried away."
Liu Tan placed the intelligence on the table and sneered, "Aren't they afraid that you'll attack their lair?"
Lu Xuan immediately said, "When I left, I promised that I would never take advantage of someone's weakness. I'm a good person, how could I do such a thing?"
Liu Tan looked at him expressionlessly, his eyes full of distrust: "How could you agree to their request?"
Lu Xuan smiled faintly. "Even if I don't take action, someone else will. Look, Yanqi didn't take action this time. Moreover, Yanqi and the Xiongnu have always had close ties. Do you think they will attack Shanshan or Xiaowan at this time to distract them?"
Liu Tan laughed and said, "Indeed, I have already selected the locations of the Protectorate and the Colonel's Office, and I have also written a letter to Yanqi. The King of Yanqi will certainly be very reluctant. It is a good opportunity for him to take advantage of the fact that these three offices have not yet been established to send troops to occupy other countries. This way, he will at least have territory outside the encirclement of the three offices. No matter what, he will not give up this opportunity."
Lu Xuan asked, "Should we give him this opportunity?"
Liu Tan said, "Let him go. If he causes trouble while the government is being established, it will only cause trouble."
There has to be a way out when competing with each other. In the past, Liu Tan always wanted to achieve his goal in one go, but now he has gradually learned to let go at the right time.
However, what he didn't know was that when he was planning to leave Yanqi a way out, there were people who were unwilling to give Yanqi face.
Liu Tan and Lu Xuan both thought that Yanqi would focus on those countries with empty capitals, but in fact, it was not just Yanqi that was targeting those countries.
Another place is Da Wusun.
The Great Wusun has been very low-key in the past two years. First, Liejiaomi died, and then Junxumi protected them. The Great Wusun was in chaos for a while.
According to custom, after Junxumi's death, everything he had would naturally belong to his son. However, Princess Danyang had not yet given birth, and no one knew whether the child was a boy or a girl, so naturally some people wanted to take advantage of him.
Those people had beautiful ideas. They just married Princess Danyang and promised to raise her children. Isn't that enough?
They originally thought that the women of the Han Dynasty were all extremely weak and needed to rely on others to survive. Now that Junxumi is dead, she has no one to rely on, so of course she has to choose someone to rely on.
They have even started competing privately, and the winner will marry Princess Danyang.
Unexpectedly, the princess of the Han Dynasty tore off her gentle mask in an instant and became extremely powerful. She first arranged a marriage for her child with the largest family in Wusun, and then used the power in her hands to control the government.
Of course, this process was not easy, but in this process, anyone who was hostile to Princess Danyang basically died a violent death. Gradually, they remembered the rumor that the King of the North was an immortal god who was proficient in magic. As his sister, would Princess Danyang be the same?
After Princess Danyang subdued these people, she gave birth to a son smoothly.
When Liu Tan heard the news, he was very happy and sent generous gifts directly. The gifts stretched for dozens of miles. One end had already entered the palace of the Great Wusun, and the other end was still outside the city. All the Wusun people were stunned by the sight.
After giving birth to the child, Princess Danyang was quiet for a while and lived in peace with others for a while.
Now she felt that the time was almost right, so she gathered everyone together and sat on the highest throne, with the child's biological father standing next to her.
She glanced down and said, "I've called you all here today to discuss who to send to fight against Dingling and Wuheng."
Wusun ministers: ???
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