Chapter 538 [Three Updates] 538
In fact, the agreed time at night was not very good, but he had no choice. He had other things to do during the day, and he had to take care of breakfast and lunch, and he had to eat with Liu Che.
Dinner was much easier. Liu Che usually had dinner by himself. After all, after dinner, whether he wanted to enjoy the flowers and the moon or have a beautiful woman to sleep with him, he needed some private space. It would be a bit awkward for Liu Tan, as his grown-up son, to stay there.
Therefore, dinner was usually eaten separately, which also gave him the opportunity to meet the Prime Minister of Jiaozhi.
However, he did not meet with the prime minister in private, but told the news to Liu Che and Liu Tan. Not only that, he even wanted his father to send someone to help him warm up the situation.
Oh, to put it nicely it was to warm up the atmosphere, to put it bluntly he just needed someone to help him ease the atmosphere.
He is well aware of his own shortcomings. His personality is not very tactful. Even when he first came here, he was a bit timid and just spoke little and didn't communicate much with others.
Such things as being good at dancing and being versatile have never had anything to do with him.
In recent years, in Liu Qumao's words, his arrogance has become more and more arrogant. He is doted on by Emperor Wu of Han and coaxed by Emperor Wu of Han. In addition, he has a queen with a very bad temper. His words become more and more harsh. If the other party dares to make him unhappy, he will make the other party unhappy forever.
Such a character is a taboo in dealing with other countries, especially if they do not intend to go to war with Jiaozhi at the moment, so they should be tactful.
Liu Tan estimated that it would be unlikely to ask him to be tactful, so he simply found someone to do it.
Unexpectedly, neither Liu Che nor Liu Ju sent anyone. The personalities of these two father and son were exactly the same in some aspects. They both gave him the same message: You can do whatever you want.
Liu Tan sighed deeply, hoping that the prime minister had better psychological endurance and would not be like the King of Jiaozhi, who fainted at the sight of firecrackers.
When the prime minister of Jiaozhi came, he did not bring many people with him, and he was not even wearing official uniform. He just came in casual clothes with two attendants.
Liu Tan looked at the clothes he was wearing and felt that they looked more and more familiar. Later he realized that they were somewhat similar to the clothes worn by the big men.
Because the weather in Jiaozhi is hot, the clothes are mainly cool. In short, there are not many layers of cloth on the body, and even when it is hottest, they only cover the key parts.
But it was different in the Han Dynasty. Ordinary people in the Han Dynasty would also wear shorts in summer, but princes and nobles would wear more warm clothes because they had ice basins anyway.
At this time, the Prime Minister of Jiaozhi was wearing clothes that were somewhat similar to those of the Han people, but the shape was not very similar. Simply put, it was a replica that only imitated the appearance but not the essence.
But this prime minister walked over with his hands behind his back, looking quite calm and composed.
However, Liu Tan always felt that he looked familiar.
He was wondering as he stretched out his hand and said, "Please."
When the other person sat down, Liu Tan finally understood where that familiar feeling came from: this guy was imitating Liu Che!
He carefully recalled the other person's actions after entering the yard and became more and more certain that he was imitating his father, even the size of his steps was very similar.
It’s a pity that no matter how similar the movements are, the appearance is worlds apart, not to mention the inner qualities.
But... this person imitated his father, so why not imitate anyone else? Liu Tan narrowed his eyes and stared at the Prime Minister of Jiaozhi with a rather unfriendly look, wondering whether he should deal with this person.
After sitting down, the Prime Minister of Jiaozhi said, "I hope Your Highness will forgive me for disturbing you so late at night."
Liu Tan looked at the sky outside where the sun had just set and was still a little red, and felt that the Prime Minister of Jiaozhi might have a different definition of the word "late night" from his.
He was a little troubled and hoped that the Prime Minister of Jiaozhi would not speak Chinese if he could not understand the meaning of various Chinese words.
Yes, the Prime Minister of Jiaozhi probably wanted to show his sincerity by wearing Han clothes and speaking Chinese with an awkward accent.
Of course, the accent doesn't matter. In a territory as large as the Han Dynasty, many places have their own dialects, and the accents are also different when speaking the elegant language.
However, the combination of these two people who were similar in appearance but different in spirit made Liu Tan lose the desire to talk.
Unfortunately, he didn't know the other party's intention, so he still had to continue talking.
He took a deep breath, decided to endure it, and said, "It's not that late. It's the time I set that makes you feel embarrassed, right?"
The Prime Minister of Jiaozhi laughed and said, "That's fine. It's a good time to come out and enjoy the beautiful scenery at dusk."
Liu Tan had someone pour him a glass of iced juice and asked, "I just wonder why you came to visit me personally?"
The Prime Minister of Jiaozhi did not answer him immediately, but instead held the water cup and drank a sip of juice with great enjoyment.
After drinking the icy cold juice, I felt refreshed.
After he had finished feeling it, he said, "I came here to discuss the matter of surrender with Your Highness."
Liu Tan was a little surprised: "Has your king changed his mind?"
The Prime Minister of Jiaozhi smiled but said nothing. Liu Tan instantly understood: "Who do you represent?"
The Prime Minister of Jiaozhi dipped his hands in the water used for washing his hands and wrote the word "nine" on the table.
Liu Tan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Ninth Prince?"
The Prime Minister of Jiaozhi nodded slightly: "That's right."
Liu Tan's face darkened: "Show him away!"
The Prime Minister of Jiaozhi probably hadn't expected the Northern Territory King to be so forthcoming. He quickly put down the water cup in his hand and said, "Wait a minute, Your Highness, what do you mean by this?"
Liu Tan looked at him coldly and said, "I originally thought you were truly sincere, but I didn't expect you to come here to tease me."
The Prime Minister of Jiaozhi leaned forward slightly and said, "Your Highness, your words are too serious. Even if I were bold, I wouldn't dare to tease you. Besides, what's the point of me teasing you?"
Liu Tan looked at him seriously for a long moment before asking, "Are you really representing the Ninth Prince?"
The Prime Minister of Jiaozhi fumbled in his sleeve for a long time and took out a bamboo token. Liu Tan looked down and found that it was the token representing the ninth prince.
He thought for a moment and said, "Then I will trust you for once. Tell me, how do you want to negotiate?"
The Prime Minister of Jiaozhi said, "I have learned of the conversation between His Highness and His Majesty the King. We cannot accept all of the conditions His Highness proposed, but we can discuss some of them."
Liu Tan rolled his eyes inwardly. How dare the king of the ruined Jiaozhi Kingdom call him "Your Majesty"? Hadn't he seen him never address the King of Jiaozhi as such? "Your Majesty" wasn't appropriate. Using "Your Highness" might make a fuss about it, so he simply forgot.
But he still asked, "Oh? You do know it clearly. However, what I have told your king are just some brief plans. There is a lot to discuss. Are you ready?"
The Prime Minister of Jiaozhi said, "Things can only be accomplished if there is give and take. I am sincere, and it depends on Your Highness."
Liu Tan said, "Well, send someone to my house tomorrow to get the proposal, and then... we'll have a good discussion."
The Prime Minister of Jiaozhi smiled and said, "In that case, I will not bother you any further. Please rest early, Your Highness."
Liu Tan nodded and watched the Prime Minister of Jiaozhi leave. He never expected that before he could take action, the country of Jiaozhi was already in chaos.
He thought for a moment and said to Miao Rui, "Go and see what the emperor is doing now. If he has something important to deal with, go see the crown prince. If the crown prince is also not available... then forget it."
What Liu Tan meant by important matters was to see if there were any beauties in Liu Che's place. But to be honest, Liu Che hadn't been sleeping with many women recently.
First of all, the women here are rather short, and most of them have dark skin, which is completely inconsistent with the mainstream aesthetic of the Han Dynasty. In this case, unless they have particularly outstanding looks, Liu Che will not look down on them. These women are not even as pretty as the Queen Mother of Qi.
But Liu Che would not recruit the Queen Mother of Qi.
Liu Che's requirements for women are not just about being good-looking, they also need to be fresh or have a common language. Unfortunately, the Queen Mother of Qi does not meet either of these requirements. Anyway, Liu Che has been obsessed with health preservation recently, so avoiding women is not a problem.
When Miao Rui returned, he said, "His Majesty is discussing politics with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Liu Tan was a little surprised: "Are you still discussing politics at this time?"
Miao Rui replied, "Yes, His Majesty, please allow Your Highness to pass."
Liu Tan didn't want to disturb the father-son relationship, but since Liu Che had spoken, he straightened his clothes and went over.
When he passed by, Liu Che said to him as soon as he saw him: "If you want to come over next time, just come over directly. Why send people to spy on us secretly?"
Liu Tan paused and turned to look at Miao Rui, who looked innocent. "It's not shameful for His Highness to see if the Emperor has time, so why is he being so sneaky?" He asked openly. He ran into Bu Fan at the door, and even if it wasn't Bu Fan, it could have been another guard. How could he be so sneaky?
As soon as Liu Tan saw Miao Rui's expression, he knew that Liu Che was teasing him, so he sat down and said very cryptically: "Isn't this because I'm afraid that the emperor is busy? It would be bad if I disturbed him."
Liu Che glanced at him and said, "I can see you're quite idle. Would you like me to give you two people to keep you busy?"
At that time, Liu Tan was drinking honey water to quench his thirst. When he heard this, he almost spit out a mouthful of water and quickly waved his hands: "Forget it, forget it. They are all too ugly. I can't afford them."
Liu Ju also teased his brother and asked, "What do you think is not ugly?"
Liu Tan wiped his mouth and said calmly, "Someone like Lu Xuan."
Liu Che and Liu Ju: ...
Liu Tan felt refreshed after he retorted them.
However, he was really afraid that Liu Che would really give him someone. When he returned to the Northern Border Kingdom, a family war might break out. What if Lu Xuan knew about it and went straight to Chang'an to kill him?
If we catch up with him and he hasn't returned yet, it is not impossible to kill him in Jiaozhi.
So he decisively and quickly changed the subject and said, "Father, the Prime Minister of Jiaozhi came to see me privately today, and I thought it was time for you to return to Chang'an."
Liu Che: ????
Is there any connection between the first and second half of your sentence?
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