Empress Dowager Dou was buried in the Mausoleum of Emperor Bao, and the Liu family kings who had gone to Chang'an to mourn her returned home one after another. A few stayed behind for some reason, including Liu Fei, the King of Jiangdu, who submitted a petition to the prefectures and states to select filial and honest officials, and Liu Fa, the King of Changsha, who asked the court for permission to relocate his people to the Baiyue.
Liu Rong, who had no title but was summoned to the capital as the eldest son of Emperor Jing and the eldest grandson of Emperor Wen, was also retained by Liu Che. After the daily court meeting, he was summoned to the Weiyang Palace for a talk.
The two brothers hadn't seen each other for several years, but there was no rift between them. Instead, they became closer.
Liu Che was very interested in land reclamation, animal husbandry and commerce in border counties. In recent years, Liu Rong had been reclaiming wasteland and raising cattle and sheep in Yanmen County, and had exchanges with many caravans. He was able to give answers to all the questions asked by Liu Che, and his answers were more detailed and rich than the other party expected.
"The Yunzhong and Yanmen caravans traveled the Western Regions, killing hundreds of bandits and even the imperial tutor of a small country."
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