Chapter 533 [Second Update] 533
Liu Tan didn't say anything. After all, there was a foreign king here, and it would be inappropriate to "fight" with his brother in front of so many people.
Liu Che didn't say anything, but just patted Liu Ju on the shoulder. He found that during the time he was away, neither of his two most important sons dared to gain weight. Not only did they not gain weight, but each one was thinner than the other. Suddenly, he felt a nameless anger in his heart.
Of course, he didn't think he had done anything wrong, so he put all the blame on the rebel king.
What's wrong with him going out to sea to search for immortals? Is there anything wrong with him going out to sea to search for immortals?
There's no problem. The problem is those traitors.
Liu Che's amazing logic is that he can leave, but the rebels cannot rebel.
Liu Che spoke a few words to the King of Jiaozhi calmly.
Liu Tan, standing nearby, couldn't help but sigh, people are really different. People like Liu Che are probably worshipped wherever they go. He has an air of dignity without being overbearing. The King of Jiaozhi even looks a little flattered.
In short, Liu Che could easily control the whole situation no matter what the occasion was. Liu Tan couldn't help but poke Liu Ju: "Look at father, learn from him."
Liu Ju looked at him expressionlessly and asked, "Have you been drifting on the sea for too long?"
He even started educating him.
Liu Tan maintained a serious expression and whispered, "Don't mention it, I'm actually feeling a bit shaky right now. Hey, you know, after being on a boat for so long, when I first get ashore I feel like I'm still bobbing with the waves. Also, I've been getting pretty sick of seafood lately, but it seems like my father really enjoys it."
Liu Ju could no longer bear it: "Enough!"
He was worried on the shore. Is this like a vacation?
Liu Tan chuckled and said, "Don't blame me for this. Blame your father if you can."
Liu Ju: "You've grown wings, haven't you?"
Liu Tan was about to say something, but at this time the communication between Liu Che and the King of Jiaozhi had come to an end, and it was time to get in the car and continue the "chat" somewhere else.
The frame was prepared by Liu Ju long ago.
In fact, according to etiquette, they should have taken the vehicle prepared by Jiaozhi. However, the King of Jiaozhi even prepared his own vehicle for Liu Che to use, but Liu Ju rejected it as not good enough.
Even if the King of Jiaozhi was a coward at that time, he would still be a little angry. This was his car, and the best one, but he actually despised it. This was too arrogant!
But before he could refute with the momentum of a king, Liu Ju had his men start making Liu Che's ceremonial vehicle - he didn't bring this thing with him at first, and the reason was not much different from that of the boat. Liu Che's ceremonial vehicle was really too huge. If he took a shortcut like Liu Tan, it would be impossible for the carriage to pass through.
After the ceremonial procession was completed, the King of Jiaozhi almost drooled with envy when he saw it - it was indeed much better than his.
However, the expense was beyond his means. For the first time, the King of Jiaozhi felt a yearning for the Central Plains. Generally, if a humble person has this yearning, he would want to learn from the country and then develop his own country. If an arrogant person has this yearning, he would want to occupy the country and make it his own.
Unfortunately, the King of Jiaozhi seemed to have nothing to do with either. He didn't want to study, but he didn't seem to have the courage to occupy... and he was quite conflicted for a while.
The dinner that day was held in the palace of Jiaozhi. Jiaozhi was not a big country, so it didn’t take long to get from Hepu to the palace.
Liu Che had not seen such a lively scene for a long time. Although it was a little inferior to Chang'an, it still gave him the illusion of being in another world.
The King of Jiaozhi originally thought that as the host, he finally had the opportunity to be on equal footing with Liu Che, but he never expected that Liu Che did not give him this opportunity at all - he was willing to receive him, but because he had just returned tonight and was too tired, he hoped to talk about it tomorrow.
Then he heard that this group of people locked themselves up and held a banquet, and he was so angry that his face turned pale.
Even if a prince was sent out to explain to him in a nice way, he would still be unhappy.
The prince who was sent out was Liu Fuling.
Liu Fuling was no fool; how could he not see that the King of Jiaozhi looked quite distracted? He couldn't lose his temper, so he could only clench his fists tightly, secretly gritting his teeth: How could such a black monkey deserve his displeasure?
Only by thinking that this person might not live long could he calm down a little.
But now he couldn't even show a cold attitude to the King of Jiaozhi, which really made him feel uncomfortable.
From beginning to end, he didn't think he had done anything wrong. It was clearly God's fault, not him who caused the sea to become foggy.
As a result, after Liu Tan arrived on the island, Liu Che ignored him, and even if he tried to get closer, it didn't work very well. Now that the prince appeared, Liu Che didn't even look at him!
After Liu Fuling sent the King of Jiaozhi away, he prepared to go back and exaggerate the matter.
Hadn't Liu Tan already bombed the port of Xuwen? Based on his understanding of Liu Tan, that person must have been aiming at this place a long time ago, but just didn't have the chance.
Then he would try to create an opportunity for Liu Tan and let him lead his troops to pacify this place.
I just don't know...can his cavalry still be so invincible in the mountains and forests?
Thinking of this, Liu Fuling smiled, adjusted his expression, and saluted in front of Liu Che and said, "Father, the King of Jiaozhi has left."
As he spoke, he looked as if he was unable to speak. In the past, when he used this expression, Liu Che would always ask him what was going on.
Even if Liu Che didn't notice, Liu Ju would still ask a question to show his brotherly love and respect.
As a result, Liu Che was frowning because the food was not tasty enough. Liu Ju and Liu Tan noticed it. Liu Ju was about to ask a question according to his usual habit, but before he could finish his question, Liu Tan poked him with his elbow.
He turned to look at Liu Tan, who was looking at Liu Che intently, and asked with concern, "Why is your Majesty using so little? Is he feeling uncomfortable or is it just not fitting?"
Liu Che put down his chopsticks and said, "There are some."
Liu Tan said, "In that case, then we won't eat. It's too late today to make anything else, so let's just make some porridge."
Liu Che seemed a little dissatisfied, but he could not resist Liu Ju's advice: "Father, if you take too much at night, it will be difficult to digest and will easily cause indigestion."
Liu Che looked at his two sons helplessly and said, "Then make the fish porridge."
Liu Tan agreed immediately: "Okay."
He turned to look at Liu Ju and said, "Your Highness, please have some too. This is an exclusive recipe that you won't be able to get anywhere else."
Liu Ju smiled and said, "Then I must try it."
Liu Fuling stood aside, looking a little disheveled. He didn't understand why no one paid any attention to him. He felt as if he was being ignored by the father and his two sons once again.
Liu Che didn't really ignore him. He just glanced at him and said, "I see. I see that you don't look well. If you are not feeling well, you don't have to hold on. Go back and rest."
Is this... driving him away?
Liu Fuling was secretly frightened. He didn't bother to think of ways to cause trouble for Liu Tan. He could only clasp his fists and say, "Thank you for your concern, father. I am indeed feeling a little unwell. I will take my leave now."
Liu Che waved at him, and when Liu Fuling left, he looked at his worried back and shook his head.
He didn't know when Liu Fuling had grown up. How could such a good young man become so awkward? What was there to say that couldn't be said directly?
As a father, does he have to guess his son's thoughts?
In the past, Liu Che didn’t think there was anything wrong with it, and even felt that he was caring for his son.
However, after spending more time with Liu Tan, he realized that it was really wrong for his son to do that.
A man should be open and honest. When facing his king or father, he should tell everything he knows. Being secretive will only make him look inferior, or at least his character will be inferior.
Crown Prince Liu Ju was actually not that frank, but he was smart and sensible. Perhaps because he grew up in a very complicated environment, he knew how to not make Emperor Wu of Han angry.
So Liu Che didn't think he did anything wrong. But Liu Fuling... Liu Che even wondered whether he should have sent him out of the palace. He didn't ask him to grow up to be like Liu Tan, but at least he should have been a gentleman.
When Liu Che came to his senses, he saw Liu Tan lying sideways and chatting with Liu Ju, describing the scenery of the island, some of its specialties, and then describing life at sea.
He couldn't help but twitch his lips, feeling that he seemed to be thinking too much - how could his son be a gentleman?
In fact, if Liu Tan knew Liu Che's thoughts, he would think that smart people are troublesome. Is he really being a gentleman by being frank with Liu Che? Of course not, it's because he can't deal with Liu Che.
Liu Che listened to the discussion between his two sons for a few times and found that Liu Tan still had the same bad habits as before. He always picked out the good things to say and never said anything bad.
Seeing that Liu Ju was so excited that he wanted to take a stroll in Shanghai, Liu Che really couldn't stand it anymore.
Of course, he didn't think there was anything wrong with going out to sea himself, but if the prince went out to sea, he would think it was not okay. Why did the prince run away instead of staying in Chang'an to supervise the country?
Just when Liu Che couldn't bear it anymore and was about to speak, he heard his son begin to narrate his great achievements - that is, making the natives on the island flee in fear.
Liu Che opened his mouth and then closed it immediately. He picked up a piece of fish with chopsticks and ate it with great reserve, and continued to listen to his son bragging.
In fact, Liu Tan is not the kind of person who is good at exaggerating. When he exaggerates something, he usually increases it by 20% or 30%. However, the more he does this, the more real it seems.
He is now using the same method to praise Liu Che. He did not mention at all that Liu Che was robbed by the natives as soon as he arrived on the island. He just said that these natives wanted to rob him as soon as they came up, which angered the emperor, so the emperor turned around and led his men to attack them.
He also emphasized that his father had never led troops to fight in the past, and now he was on another island, unfamiliar with the place, but he was suppressing the enemy. He described Liu Che's image as tall and majestic. If Liu Che had not been present, Liu Tan would have wanted to add some other personality to him to highlight the image of a god descending to earth.
Liu Ju was dazzled by what he heard. Fortunately, he had not been to that island. Otherwise, when he saw the ugly appearance of the local natives, his impression of his father would be shattered.
But he didn't know it now, so he occasionally looked at Liu Che with undisguised admiration.
No matter what time it is, humans always admire the strong, and Liu Ju is no exception. It's just that his level is higher, and only his father can reach this level.
Liu Che was very satisfied with what he heard. The only thing that made him dissatisfied was probably why the fish was so unpalatable!
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