My life is like walking on thin ice

Chapter 23 Good Script

Shen Tujia's words cannot be said to be insincere.

There is another proverb: The more the truth is explained, the clearer it becomes, and the more the truth is argued, the clearer it becomes.

After serving as the emperor for more than twenty years and serving as the prince's superintendent for several years, the already fully fledged Emperor Qi was indeed stubborn and authoritarian;
But as a qualified feudal emperor, Emperor Qi was by no means a faint-hearted emperor who couldn't listen to people's words and couldn't understand the truth.

——Chao Cuo was indeed the emperor’s teacher when he was the emperor;

However, Chao Cuo approached the then Prince Qi with the purpose of saving the country and reviving Legalism. This was also a fact that Emperor Qi agreed with.

When Chao Cuo promoted the policy of reducing the vassal status, he indeed ignored political life and even physical life;
But compared to Chao Cuo's risk of "death and annihilation", the risk the Han family has to bear is undoubtedly much greater.

——When it came to pass, Emperor Qi just fulfilled his wish to eliminate the major problem of Wu King Liu Bi, and by the way, he castrated the separatist forces of the princes and kings within the Han family, and completed the centralization of power within the Han Dynasty;

What Chao Cuo could gain was to recreate the transcendent academic status of Legalism and an infinitely bright political future.

If things don't work out, Chao Cuo will only sacrifice his life and property at most, and the Legalists will just lie dormant in the wild, waiting for the opportunity, just like they have in the past few decades;

But what the Han family has to bear is the price of the change of lineage and the discoloration of the country...

"I understand everything the Prime Minister said today."

"But regarding the reduction of vassalage, I still say the same thing."

"——From the moment the late emperor passed away, King Wu Liu Bi was ready to rebel at any time."

"Every day, the power Liu Bi can muster will be greater, and the consequences of the rebellion will be more serious."

"Therefore, use the "Strategy to Cut Down the Domain" to deprive Liu Bi of his power and force him to rebel - this should be done sooner rather than later!"

"If the Prime Minister is willing to accept this reality, and on this basis, help me get rid of Liu Bi, a malignant tumor in the ancestral temple and the country, then I will be happy to get along with the Prime Minister and his ministers..."

At this point, Emperor Qi finally gave his bottom line.

——Fully prepared, yes;

But to cut down the feudal vassal, we have to race against time. If we can do it one day earlier, we can't delay it for a moment!
The sooner Liu Bi is forced to rebel, the sooner this cancer can be eradicated and the impact of this rebellion among the princes can be controlled to the smallest extent.

Hearing this, Shen Tujia said it with intention, but he knew in his heart: I am afraid that this is the biggest concession that Emperor Qi can make.

After all, no matter who kills someone's son when he was young, after becoming emperor, he will inevitably have the mentality of "I will not be able to sleep peacefully until this person dies".

What's more, what Emperor Qi said is not unreasonable;

Shen Tujia is also not unreasonable and unable to listen to what others say...

"That being the case, I will send a letter to His Majesty three days later to explain all the possible negative consequences of the "Fans Reduction Policy" and how the court can prevent, avoid, and deal with them."

"If Your Majesty agrees with my suggestion, then in the future, I will no longer hinder Your Majesty from implementing the policy of reducing vassals."

"However, if Your Majesty still insists on going his own way, insisting on using the ancestral temple and the country as a bet, and blindly betting that Liu Bi cannot win, then I will have to fight to the death to remonstrate..."

After hearing this, Tianzi Qi finally managed to squeeze out a stiff smile on his extremely gloomy face.

He stood up from the imperial couch, naturally helped Shen Tujia up from the ground, and held Shen Tujia's hand in an easy-going manner: "Prime Minister, I'm serious."

"In this critical time of life and death, with the Prime Minister here, I can feel at ease..."

After some half-truth and half-false politeness, Emperor Qi took his hands behind his back, put his hands behind his back, smiled, and nodded slightly to Shen Tujia.

However, Shen Tujia quickly bowed his hands and subconsciously wanted to leave. But as if he remembered something, he looked hesitantly at Liu Rong at the side of the hall, looking like he was watching a show.

After switching his gaze back and forth between Liu Rong and Emperor Qi several times, Shen Tujia bowed again.

"There is one more thing that I would like to ask Your Majesty to consider."

"——Prime Minister, you can speak frankly." Shen Tujia took a deep breath, looked at Liu Rong with pretense of hesitation, and said, "As a prime minister, you should not have close contact with the eldest son of the emperor."

"But this matter is related to the survival of the ancestral temple and the country."

"So I have the courage to ask your Majesty to give an order: I will repair these three days and let the emperor's eldest son accompany me to check for leaks and make up for them..."

Ok?
After hearing this, Emperor Qi instinctively felt a sense of danger!

Could it be that the eldest son of the emperor and the prime minister really have some unknown interactions?
With such suspicion, he looked at Liu Rong who was still kneeling at the side of the hall, and saw Liu Rong's dumbfounded, even bitter face.

After suppressing his doubts for a while, he pursed his lips and thought for a moment, Emperor Qi finally nodded slowly.

"can."

"But I have some plans for the King of Liang that are not suitable for outsiders;"

"The emperor's eldest son can only go to the prime minister's side unwillingly..."

Emperor Qi could also understand the meaning of Shen Tujia's words.

——Your Majesty~
——My bad temper, I am afraid that if I am not careful, I will make His Majesty angry again~
——With the eldest son of the emperor by his side, he can at least remind the old minister: What words can be said, what words cannot be said, and what words can be said, but need to be said more tactfully...

As for Emperor Qi's "plot" against Liang Wang Liu Wu, Shen Tujia obviously had already anticipated it.

After thinking for a moment, he slowly nodded.

"Today, His Majesty summoned his ministers to the palace to persuade them to agree with the policy of reducing vassal vassals. The ministers roared in front of the emperor, making Your Majesty very angry."

"It also happened that the emperor's eldest son came to remonstrate with you, urging your majesty to give up the implementation of the policy of reducing vassals. Your majesty took the trouble."

"Therefore, His Majesty ordered the old ministers to shut themselves up and reflect on their mistakes. At the same time, he punished the emperor's eldest son for meritorious service, and advised the old ministers not to go against His Majesty again..."

Seeing the Prime Minister Shen Tujia writing today's 'script' for his father in front of him, Liu Rong was shocked and felt more and more that the honest and honest Shen Tujia in the rumors didn't seem so innocent.

And in front of Shentujia, after hearing Shentujia's words, the emperor's smile became more and more meaningful...

"Somebody come!"

"——Prime Minister, Shen Tujia, the Marquis of An, is stubborn and ineffective, and his rebellion is in vain!"

"I will fine him half a year's salary and make him shut up and think about his mistakes!!!"

There were several loud shouts without warning, and a group of guards immediately poured in outside the palace, and walked behind Shen Tujia in uncontrollable horror.

Then Emperor Qi pretended to be angry and took a deep breath to suppress his anger: "The Prime Minister is an old minister, so he should save some dignity for himself, right?"

"You really don't want me to order the imperial guards to escort the prime minister back to his mansion?"

The Emperor Qi Guang quickly entered the scene, and Shen Tujia did not show any concessions. He immediately snorted and waved his sleeves in an upright manner.

"Humph!"

"Your Majesty is bewitched by the treacherous minister. Even if he wants to kill him in Dongshi, I will never turn a blind eye!"

After saying this, Shen Tujia turned around resolutely, held his head high, and strode out of the hall.

Behind him, Emperor Qi's roar of "remaining anger" also caught up with Shen Tujia's clothes floating behind him.

"Liu Rong, the eldest son of the emperor, has no father and is making arrogant comments on state affairs!"

"—Eighty rods!!"

"Allow him to perform meritorious deeds and persuade his rebellious minister Shen Tujia!!!"

(End of this chapter)