In fact, it was not just him who thought so, everyone else basically thought so.
But no one objected. After all, except Liu Qumao, no one else might be sure of the King of Zhongshan's true situation. If he was willing to go back obediently, that would be the best. In order to appease him, the court might even give him some rewards. If he refused to go back, then they would just start fighting without saying anything.
Because Wei Kang inherited Wei Qing's title and had military merits, he also got a position this time.
When he heard Liu Tan specifically order him to escort the King of Zhongshan, he was visibly stunned for a moment, then stood up excitedly and said, "I obey your orders!"
Liu Qumao asked, "How many men should General Wei take with him?"
Liu Tan pondered for a moment and said, "Bring a thousand men."
A thousand people?
Everyone looked at Liu Tan with some confusion. They were not quite sure how many people the King of Zhongshan had brought with him. After all, the rebels' siege of the city had caused all their news to be a little delayed. But since the King of Zhongshan had come to support the king with such great fanfare, it meant that he could not have brought only a thousand people.
Asking Wei Kang to lead a thousand people to "escort" the King of Zhongshan is probably not that easy, right?
Wei Kang also felt some psychological pressure, but he knew that Liu Tan would never cheat him. They basically had a relationship where they shared the same fate. Liu Tan took great care of his younger brothers and had no obvious dissatisfaction with him, so it was impossible for him to cheat him in this regard.
The Imperial Censor coughed lightly and said, "Although General Wei has won a battle, it was in familiar territory after all. If you are unfamiliar with the surrounding terrain when you go to meet the King of Zhongshan, you may find it difficult to resist the mountain bandits you encounter. It would be better to bring more people with you."
Liu Tan laughed. In order to avoid being criticized, these people refused to admit that they suspected the King of Zhongshan, even though they were clearly worried that the King of Zhongshan would rebel. Instead, they found an excuse that he was a bandit.
Nowadays, even bandits and robbers would not dare to attack the army. Not to mention the army, even the team composed of government officials would probably not dare to move.
But since they were going to say that, Liu Tan could only pretend to be confused. He said directly, "This isn't difficult. Let Wei Kang take my elite troops with him."
No one spoke after Liu Tan said this.
Who doesn’t know that the elite group will be safe once they take action?
Not to mention that there might not be a big difference in the number of people, even if there is a difference, what can it matter?
They used to think that the elite regiment's achievements were exaggerated. They admitted that the elite regiment's spirit was indeed eye-catching, but even if everyone there was the reincarnation of Wu Quxing, they couldn't be so fierce, right?
As a result, when suppressing the rebellion this time, even if these officials did not go to see it in person, they all had their own sources of information. The elite group dressed in black was so brutal that it was unforgettable.
Fighting the opponent is like a strong man beating a child. If the number of people is equal, I am afraid that I can directly crush the opponent without giving him a chance to fight back.
But even so, the formation that the opponent had tried hard to maintain several times was shattered by the elite regiment.
Such a team is currently invincible.
After hearing this, Wei Kang couldn't help but breathe heavily and became excited.
Who among men, especially those who can lead troops, does not dream of commanding such a disciplined team?
His younger brother had previously praised how powerful the elite regiment was, and Wei Kang had seen it this time, but it was a pity that it was someone else's army.
Now that he can take charge for two days, he really wishes that the King of Zhongshan is a rebel so that he can take his elite troops to have some fun.
The elite regiment's attack made everyone put aside their concerns about the King of Zhongshan. However, Liu Ju was very anxious after hearing this. He said to Liu Tan with a serious face, "How could you let Wei Kang take the elite regiment away?"
Liu Tan said, "Isn't this for absolute safety?"
"But you are in danger now. With the elite regiment here, Liu Qumao dare not do anything to you, but now you are alone..."
Liu Tan looked at him in surprise. "Why am I alone? Am I alone in my own home?"
Liu Ju was helpless: "Don't interrupt me, you should understand what I mean."
Liu Tan said, "Don't worry. Just like I can't touch Liu Qumao now, Liu Qumao doesn't dare to touch me either. Think about it, I'm not leaving the palace right now. Even if someone really hates me that much, do they dare to break into the palace?"
He was not afraid even if they broke in, because the guards of the palace were quite strong, and he had not brought the elite troops into the palace in the first place. Liu Tan had asked them to stay in the palace.
But those were extraordinary times before, and now Chang'an has begun to return to normal. It is reasonable for the elite regiment to go out and set up camp instead of staying in the city. In this case, it is better to let them go.
Liu Ju could only look at Liu Tan helplessly after he said that. Liu Tan took the initiative to say, "I heard from the doctor that my brother's illness is almost cured. It's a good opportunity for you to take over the matter as soon as you get better."
Liu Ju was immediately worried when he heard this and said, "Did someone say something to my brother? I'm still a little weak right now, so my brother will take care of things first. Even if I'm well again, my brother will still have to take care of things. Don't listen to what they say."
Liu Ju was worried that someone would remind him of nonsense like "when the bird is dead, the bow is put away". If it was someone else, he would definitely worry that the other party was trying to undermine him during this period.
As for his younger brother, if he could really do this, maybe his father and he would be relieved - he finally looked like a member of the Liu family.
What are the Liu family like? Just look at Liu Qumao and you will know. He will stir up trouble even for no reason for the sake of power. In comparison, Liu Tan is indeed not like a member of the Liu family.
Liu Tan glanced at him and said, "What are you thinking about? I'm going to quickly deal with Liu Qumao and then go to Qi to find my father's whereabouts."
After hearing this, Liu Ju sighed and said, "There's still no news. I previously sent people to Qi to search for him at sea, but... we didn't find any clues. Searching for him at sea is like looking for a needle in a haystack."
Liu Tan asked, "Any traces? Like items from the ship or something like that?"
Liu Ju shook his head: "No, maybe it was swept away to another place by the waves?"
Liu Tan shook his head and said, "It won't happen that quickly. It seems like it wasn't a shipwreck like running aground. Perhaps they were just lost at sea. That's a blessing in disguise. The only problem..."
Liu Ju asked nervously, "What is it?"
Liu Tan frowned. "I don't know how much supplies Father's ship has. It's been a month. If the supplies are not enough, I'm afraid..."
Liu Ju had been relieved to hear it wasn't a shipwreck, but now, hearing Liu Tan's words, his heart ached again. After a long pause, he said, "Can you... find my father?"
Liu Tan smiled bitterly, "Who can say that? We need to know their destination first." At this point, he couldn't help but curse, "Liu Fuling, that... rubbish!"
Originally, he wanted to call Liu Fuling a bastard, but Liu Fuling was now his brother. Calling Liu Fuling a bastard was equivalent to calling Liu Che a bastard, so Liu Tan himself also became a bastard.
Alas, this is the bad thing about having a father as his son. It’s hard to scold him.
Liu Ju's brows turned cold: "When father comes back, he will suffer!"
From beginning to end, the two men never discussed what to do if Liu Che could not come back.
For Liu Tan, he was simply escaping and didn't want to think about what would happen if Liu Che didn't come back.
He also didn't believe that Liu Che had died just like that. How could it be possible? Liu Che still had many years to live!
Seeing Liu Tan begin to shift his focus, Liu Ju immediately handed over all the clues he had to him, even handing over the people to him and saying, "I dispatched these people specifically to search for my father. The communication is not slow, and urgent matters are sent by carrier pigeons."
"Carrier pigeon?" Liu Tan asked subconsciously, "Does it work?"
Liu Ju was stunned for a moment: "This... I really don't know, why don't you ask them?"
Liu Tan nodded and said, "Okay, you take a good rest. I'll go ask them."
Before Liu Tan had time to ask anyone, he received news from Wei Buzhi: he had brought people to kidnap King Changyi Liu Bo.
Liu Tan: ???
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