I was engaged in infrastructure construction in the Han Dynasty [Transmigration Book]

When the fish porridge was served, it happened to be the time when Liu Tan had come to an end.

Liu Ju looked down at the porridge in the bowl and couldn't help but feel a little strange: "What is it? It's still white?"

Before Liu Tan could say anything, Liu Che laughed and said, "Your brother is finally willing to give me a bite of white rice."

After hearing this, Liu Ju didn't have time to ask Bai Mi, but turned to look at Liu Tan in horror.

Liu Che's words were too easy to be misunderstood. He didn't doubt that Liu Tan was in charge of the kitchen. His brother's cooking was indeed delicious, but what surprised him was that his brother would still deduct his father's rations?

If his father hadn't said it himself, he wouldn't have believed it!

Liu Tan gasped when he heard this, and quickly said: "Heaven and earth conscience, I didn't let my father eat it. The main reason was that there was no rice at that time. We didn't bring these rice from there, but from the Jiaozhi Kingdom. Local!"

The geographical location of the Cochin Kingdom means that the staple food here is basically white rice, so there is no shortage of white rice at all. How could Liu Tan save food for the Cochin Kingdom?

What's more, the yellow rice they brought was basically old rice in Liu Che's place. Before, they had no choice but to wrong his father on the boat. Now... who would dare to wrong the emperor.

Liu Che snorted and said very arrogantly: "You already knew that Jiaozhi State owns white rice, so why bother to give it to me?"

Liu Ju's expression became even more terrified. Liu Tan took a deep breath, and in order to prevent himself from making any troublesome actions, he said expressionlessly, "Father likes to do it every day in the future."

Liu Che is greedy for freshness, even if the dishes are always the same, he must not repeat the same every day, otherwise he will be unhappy.

The same is true for the staple food, the dining room always cooks it for him in different ways, he thought for a while if he ate white rice every day... for a moment he felt the threat posed by the person in charge of the dining room.

But in fact, even if Liu Tan gave him white rice every day, he cooked it for him in different ways.

In addition to white rice, Liu Tan found that the seafood in Jiaozhi Kingdom really had a lot of variety. He made a lot of dishes, and Liu Che was satisfied with his own eating.

In the end, he didn't even dare to make more things—for fear that Liu Che would be too happy to go back after eating in Jiaozhi.

He didn't go back to Liu Ju, and he didn't go back either. He felt a little heartbroken when he thought that Chang'an didn't know what it would look like now.

However, even so, Liu Che had the intention of not going back in a hurry, even if the country of Jiaozhi was already very hot, he still couldn't dispel his thoughts-who made his son know how to make ice?

Eat happily and play happily without feeling hot, who doesn't like this kind of life?

Liu Tan tried to persuade him several times, but in the end Liu Che said: "I just want to see if Jiaozhi is suitable to be the Jimi County of the great man."

Liu Tan's ears perked up as soon as he heard it: "Jimi County? Father means..."

Liu Che felt a little emotional: "It's a pity, King Jiaozhi is not King Wusun."

The King of Cochin is really out of character, Liu Che actually didn't intend to do anything to the Kingdom of Cochin, and even his defense against the Kingdom of Cochin was not as great as that against Lu Xuanlai.

The thousands of mountains and mountains in Lingnan hinder the communication between the two sides, but it is also equivalent to protecting both sides. No matter which side wants to fight, it will cost a lot of manpower and material resources, and it is generally considered inappropriate.

And the Yangtze River in the southeast is also a natural moat.

Liu Che didn't directly say that he wants to occupy Jiaozhi Kingdom, but wants to make Jiaozhi Kingdom Jimi County, which has already made his attitude clear - what he needs is the port of Jiaozhi Kingdom, and he doesn't care about other things, Jiaozhi It is enough for the country to pay a little tax every year.

Anyway, now Jiaozhi Kingdom pays tribute every year, and the tribute is much more important than taxes.

It's a pity that the king of Jiaozhi didn't think so. He only felt that after becoming a vassal state of the big Han, he would not be free, and he might even be killed by the Han people to help a better-controlled one come to power, so whenever this topic is brought up, he will be criticized by Jiaozhi Wang Da went around in a hurry.

Liu Tan thinks that King Cochin may be unscrupulous because it is not easy for a big man to fight across mountains and mountains.

Of course, if it was him, he might not be willing, but the problem is...we also need to analyze the strength.

Liu Tan smiled and said, "Who did my father send to tell me?"

Liu Che narrowed his eyes: "King Qi."

Liu Tan secretly rolled his eyes, it's fine if it's someone else, King Qi...it's no wonder he can handle King Cochin.

It is reasonable to say that the status of King Qi and King Cochin is actually similar, but the problem is that they have a large territory, and King Cochin is said to have ascended to the throne all the way. He is 45 years old this year.

This person can't get angry in front of Liu Che, and restrains himself in front of Liu Ju, but he doesn't have any disadvantages when facing Liu Fuling, and he can even play Liu Fuling around.

According to him, Liu Che chose the wrong person, and another minister was even better than Liu Fuling in the past.

It's not that Liu Fuling is stupid, but that his experience is too much.

Originally, he wanted to tell him to try it, but after Liu Che said that, Liu Tan couldn't open his mouth.

Otherwise, it would sound like he was competing with Liu Fuling for an errand. In the past, when he and Liu Fuling were evenly matched, it was just two people competing for favor, which was fine.

Now that Liu Fuling has obviously lost power, if Liu Tan does this again, he will be wiped out.

He didn't care if Liu Che would be unhappy, but Liu Ju... probably would be very happy, he just didn't want to make his reputation worse.

He himself doesn't know what kind of image he is in Chang'an now.

Liu Che looked at Liu Tan. Although Liu Tan didn't speak, Liu Che knew him well. Generally, when the child was silent, he either had something to say or was unhappy, especially when he drooped his eyes and pursed his mouth. It's hard to say and unhappy.

He thought for a while and said: "The prince should have been involved in this matter, but I see that he is still a little weak, so I don't let him waste his mind. Since King Qi can't do it, then you go to see King Jiaozhi."

Liu Tan opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say it. Liu Che squeezed his shoulder and said, "Take it easy, and take care of him when we get back to Chang'an. Go, man, don't be timid."

Liu Tan said quietly: "No, father, I just want to remind you, don't talk about the king."

Liu Che was stunned for a moment before he realized it, and burst out laughing instantly, his son's brain circuit is really amazing.

Liu Che personally sent a message, so Liu Tan didn't think too much about it, but he didn't go to King Jiaozhi immediately, but first went to Mo Shi and asked him to improve the formula of black powder.

Well, the so-called improvement is actually to make the black powder less powerful.

Then people put it in the small bamboo joints, filled it up, plugged the lead wires outside, and then pushed the lead wires together. Those lead wires were also mixed with some ignited charcoal and the like.

Even if the ancient version of the firecracker is ready, it has to be said that there is no need for Liu Tan to think of another name for this thing.

After Liu Tan finished it, he had someone try it, and then when King Jiaozhi came to meet Liu Che, he happily ran over and said, "Father, I have made a new thing."

Liu Che glanced at him, and for a moment he couldn't figure out what his son was doing. He asked Liu Tan to negotiate with King Cochin, and he thought Liu Tan would prepare immediately.

One must know that Liu Che was very enthusiastic about the area of ​​Jiaozhi before, but unexpectedly, his son turned around and got together with those Mo family boys, not knowing what he was up to.

Now Liu Che can be considered to have summed up the rules. Generally, at this time, Liu Tan must have a new idea and do something.

But something was so important that he didn't rush to find King Cochin.

At this moment, Prince Liu Ju and King Qi Liu Fuling were sitting at the side. Hearing this, Liu Ju looked at Liu Tan curiously, while Liu Fuling looked complicated.

As early as when he knew that Liu Tan had taken over his errand, he felt a chill in his heart. The thing he didn't want to see the most happened. He was unhappy but helpless.

In the past, he saw that Liu Tan was always invincible in the face of the Western Regions and the Huns, which made him feel that he could do it himself.

Not to mention that after he arrived in Qi State, it was smooth sailing. The country respected him, and the local aborigines were very polite to him.

In the end, I didn't expect that the king was a cunning old man, he didn't say a word of the truth, and he didn't take hard things.

While Liu Fuling was discouraged, he waited for Liu Tan to come over and hand over to him to see how Liu Tan planned to deal with this person.

As a result, I waited and waited and didn't come. When I asked... this guy ran away and didn't know what to study!

Liu Fuling looked at him angrily, wanting to see how Liu Tan would respond.

Liu Che asked with a smile: "Oh? What fun did you come up with?"

Liu Tan said: "It's not really fun, it's just fun."

As Liu Tan talked, he tugged on Liu Che's sleeve and walked out, "I discovered it by accident, and it's quite lively."

Liu Che was very curious when he heard the excitement, and after walking out, he saw a guard outside holding a long bamboo pole, and a string of firecrackers was hanging on the bamboo pole.

Liu Che observed it for a while and didn't ask what it was. Liu Tan got Liu Che a pair of jade earplugs. Of course, Prince Liu Ju also had them. The rest of Liu Fuling, the big man and officials, each had a pair of cotton earplugs.

King Jiaozhi stood aside with his courtiers and was very at a loss, not knowing what the Han people were going to do.

To be honest, the Han people themselves don't know what their Royal Highness the King of the North wants them to do.

After everyone's earplugs were plugged, Liu Tan raised his chin and said, "Light the fire."

Wei Buyi grabbed the errand of lighting the fire, ran back quickly after lighting it up, and the sound of firecrackers instantly rang out.

Everyone on the big man's side plugged their earplugs. Although it was very loud, it was within the acceptable range, and it really felt like the King of the North said, lively!

It was a bit miserable for the Cochin Kingdom. When the string of firecrackers was finished, Liu Che turned around and found that the Cochin King had rolled his eyes and passed out.