Liu Tan had already begun to wonder if he had led Princess Danyang astray. Why did she always think of seizing control of her life?
It is certainly not impossible to do so, but the cost would be too high.
Liu Tan thought about this and shook his head. "It's too difficult to do this simply. Unless you can get the Wusun people to sell you all their cattle and sheep, and most importantly, if Wusun needs these cattle and sheep due to a disaster, wouldn't you hand them over?"
Princess Danyang shook her head: "No, that would ruin my reputation."
Liu Tan responded, "Yes, so let's give up on this idea for now."
Princess Danyang asked, "Why did my brother ask me to build a ranch?"
"Raise sheep! Raise long-wool sheep, and keep the wool for me after you shear it. I'll send someone to get it from you when the time comes."
Princess Danyang was confused: "Sheep...wool? What's that for?"
Liu Tan waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about it. I'm not sure if it will work right now, and I can't explain it to you clearly. Anyway, I'll buy it from you when the time comes. If I can make money, I'll raise the purchase price."
Princess Danyang immediately said, "Brother, why are you being so formal with me? It's just a little wool, why would you buy it?"
Liu Tan shook his head. "You can't live without money in the Great Wusun. Raising sheep requires a lot of money, and I won't let you slaughter them. Even in the short term, there won't be any economic benefits. So I have to buy from you at a certain price. Don't worry, I'm not short of money right now. What's more, I'm in Chang'an. If things don't work out, I can always ask my father, the emperor, and my mother for help. But you're alone here, so you must watch your money carefully."
Princess Danyang nodded vigorously and said, "I know my brother is good to me, and I will remember it."
Liu Tan sighed, "I can't stop you from marrying, but I can only offer you some more security. I'll give you the recipe for making sugar later. Forget about the wine, as this is more important. Father wouldn't be happy if he found out. Great Wusun isn't as wealthy as the Han, but we should be able to sell some. You'll be the first to do so. But remember, you have to wait until you're firmly established and are sure no one will steal the recipe before making it."
Princess Danyang bit her lip and said, "Brother, are you guys leaving soon?"
Liu Tan was silent for a while before saying, "I originally wanted to stay until your palace was completed, but my father disagreed. After the wedding, I will only stay for half a month at most and then leave. But don't worry, I have already secured your palace for a position comparable to that of a prince. Well, this is all I can do. The rest is up to you."
Princess Danyang nodded vigorously and said, "Don't worry, brother. I understand."
Liu Tan paused. He originally wanted to send someone to find Lu Xuan if all else failed, but then he changed his mind and realized that Lu Xuan had no obligation to help Danyang. Moreover, it would be bad if the Great Wusun discovered that Danyang had any dealings with Lu Xuan.
After Liu Tan gave Danyang some instructions, he left his tent and returned just in time to see Huo Guang and Jiang Chong walking towards him.
When Huo Guang saw Liu Tan, he bowed and said, "Your Highness, I have fulfilled your mission."
Liu Tan smiled and said, "I knew you two would bring good news. In that case, you can give the order and prepare to continue your journey."
Although the trip was delayed, Liu Tan was in a good mood. However, while he was in a good mood, Junxumi was in a terrible mood.
Now he is basically in a state of extreme anger.
I originally thought that I could gain some benefits during the confrontation between the Huns and the Han Dynasty, but I didn't expect that the Huns would be so lagging behind at the critical moment!
There is still no news about how the Xiongnu princess disappeared. Fortunately, the Han people were kind and did not make any excessive demands. Although they had to build a palace, it would only result in some financial losses. If the other party felt that the Xiongnu had humiliated them and wanted Wusun to join them in fighting the Xiongnu, Wusun really didn't know what to do.
Wusun just wants to survive in the cracks, why is it so difficult?
And every time Liu Tan saw Junxumi's forced smile, he felt happier.
This feeling of complacency was immediately suppressed after Liu Che's letter arrived.
He took a deep breath and opened the letter with the thought that he would be scolded. Then he saw that Liu Che was indeed scolding him, but he was scolding him for not remembering to write a letter to the capital and for not having his father the emperor in his heart.
After scolding him, he praised him for his good luck because the stone Liu Tan gave to Liu Che produced a piece of jadeite of good quality.
Liu Tan was stunned after seeing this. He had just picked up a random rock, and it turned out to be jade? Was the Western Region so rich? Was there raw jade everywhere?
However, it cannot be said that he picked it up casually. He did search carefully for a while and found the most beautiful stone. But that cannot erase the fact that they were stationed in a deserted Gobi Desert at that time, and the stone was also found by a general among dwarfs.
If the team wasn't moving, Liu Tan would have had the urge to go out and find another stone.
In fact, no one had expected that the stone could actually produce jade. It was quite a coincidence. After Liu Che played with the stone, he knew that Liu Tan had not written a letter to Chen Ajiao, so he took the stone to the Pepper Room.
On the surface, it's about sharing his son's letter, but it's also okay to simply see it as him showing off.
After seeing this, Chen Ajiao naturally felt unfair, but she did not lose the battle, so she directly mocked Liu Che and asked him to tie the stones together and hang them around his neck. She even asked the Grand Chamberlain to find a necklace for him, in case the rope was not pretty enough and the emperor didn't like it.
Coincidentally, before he was castrated for committing a crime, the Grand Chamberlain was a jade dealer and had some experience in identifying raw stones. In his eyes, the stone sent by Liu Tan was almost a piece of jade, and he could tell it at a glance without any experience.
After Liu Che learned about it, he immediately ordered people to open the stone, and sure enough, he found emerald green jade inside.
So Liu Che became even happier, and Chen Ajiao... Chen Ajiao became even more unhappy, and then Chen Ajiao wrote a letter to Liu Tan.
Liu Tan: ...
How could he find another piece of jade? It had to be of similar quality to the original, but how could he know the quality of the original?
Liu Tan was overwhelmed for a moment and could only continue reading Liu Che's letter.
After finishing his story, Emperor Wu of Han asked, "I see that the paper you use is pure white, smooth and soft. Where did you get it from?"
After seeing this, Liu Tan burst into tears and thought to himself, "You finally noticed the changes in the paper." At the same time, he wondered, the Huns asked for internal and external support, and Liu Che didn't react at all?
He put the letter away while wondering, and planned to write again when he found the next beautiful stone or something else. Well, by then it would not only have to be beautiful but also double. Life... is so difficult.
Liu Tan had just put the letter away when he saw Huo Guang walking in from outside.
When Liu Tan saw him, he said, "It's strange that Father didn't say anything about the Xiongnu."
Huo Guang said, "Your Majesty has ordered Gongsun Ao to build a city outside the Great Wall to receive the surrender. This matter should not be our concern for the time being."
Liu Tan was surprised: "How did you know?"
Huo Guang asked, "It's written in the imperial gazette. Didn't His Majesty tell Your Highness?"
Liu Tan almost shed tears as he looked at the letter in his hand. He did not have his own residence and was not involved in political affairs, so naturally he had no court reports. Therefore, this kind of thing should have been told to him directly by Liu Che in the letter.
In the end, Liu Che didn't say anything. What does this mean? Does he really not trust him?
Huo Guang had obviously guessed something and coughed lightly, saying, "We'll soon be arriving at Chigu City. Your Highness should stop worrying about that and focus on the important matters."
Liu Tan: ?????
How is what he is doing now not serious business?
In fact, everything he did was considered as causing trouble in Huo Guang's eyes.
Since Liu Che has taken over the internal affairs of the Xiongnu, Liu Tan naturally has to focus on the upcoming wedding.
When they arrived at Chigu City, Lie Jiaomi sent Dalu to greet them personally. This official position would be the prime minister in the Han Dynasty, which was considered a sign of sincerity.
Liu Tan once again rode his little white horse. When entering the city, he first glanced at Chigu City, and then looked at the people watching on both sides.
To be honest, the construction of Chigu City is not bad, but it is far inferior to the grand and prosperous Chang'an. The roads are narrow and the houses are small, and many of them are even felt houses. It is no wonder that Wusun would be a fence-sitter when the capital of a country is like this.
After Liu Tan and his group arrived at the posthouse, Dalu smiled at Liu Tan and said, "Your Highness, please look. This is the posthouse built specifically for you and the princess. I hope you and the princess will feel at home."
Liu Tan took a look and found that the inn was indeed well built, and it was obvious that it was trying hard to imitate the style of the Han Dynasty, but it didn't quite fit, and looked weird, which was quite interesting.
Liu Tan smiled and said, "Da Lu is thoughtful."
After the group entered the inn, Princess Danyang drove the carriage directly to the gate of the courtyard and never showed up from beginning to end. Even when Dalu held a banquet, he only had someone deliver the dishes to the princess's room.
During the meal, the group talked about the wedding, which was scheduled to take place seven days later according to Wusun customs.
Then they started arguing about the wedding process.
It has to be said that the wedding process of Wusun was basically completely different from that of the Han Dynasty. There were even many customs that Huo Guang and his men could not accept, so they started arguing with Dalu about this matter directly at the banquet.
Liu Tan had been eating and drinking nearby without saying much. In fact, in his opinion, the wedding process of Wusun was not excessive, and they would not embarrass the Han Dynasty in this regard. As for why he was so insistent, it was probably because he believed that since you have sent the princess here, and now she is in our land, she should naturally listen to us.
It is indeed easy for the woman to feel superior when she travels thousands of miles to the man's home to send him off.
So what Huo Guang insisted on was not the wedding but the reputation of the Han Dynasty. Liu Tan didn't know much about this aspect, so he only needed to appear at the most appropriate time.
Seeing that Dalu and Huo Guang were arguing more and more, Junxumi, who had also been silent, suddenly spoke up, "Isn't it His Highness the Fifth Prince who is in charge of the Han side? What do you think?"
Everyone's eyes turned to Liu Tan, who was struggling with a piece of mutton that was difficult to chew. After hearing Junxumi's words, he could only swallow the mutton in a hurry, almost choking to death.
Liu Tan was immediately filled with anger. He looked up at Junxumi and said coldly, "We can come and we can leave."
Junxumi: ...
He shouldn't talk too much!
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