My life is like walking on thin ice

Chapter 45 Shen Tujia: Still too young back then

"If this is the case, it will be difficult..."

"If the Huns have really received the news, then if your Majesty shows weakness to the enemy, it will make the Huns more confident: Our Han family is about to undergo a big change, and we urgently need to stabilize the border wall."

"But if you have to fight for every cent, you will be accused of being stern and strong on the outside..."

After frowning and thinking for a long time, Zhou Ren finally said something like this, then shook his head and raised his forehead, feeling a headache over this matter.

This is the embarrassing situation of the weak, especially weak countries.

——If you ask for anything from the strong, others will think you are easy to manipulate and easy to bully;

But if you show your teeth and grin, people will think that you have something up your sleeve, so you pretend to be someone you don't want to mess with.

On the contrary, if a strong person faces a weak person, showing weakness will be understood as "disdain to compete with them", and showing strength is even more the way it should be...

"I think your Majesty might be a little more forceful..."

While Zhou Ren was thinking about it, Shen Tujia's slightly hesitant voice reached his ears, which finally brought Zhou Ren's mind back to the present.

After thinking about Shen Tujia's words for a moment, it was strange at the moment.

"What do you mean by the Prime Minister's words?"

Then Shen Tujia took a deep breath, seemed to be a little undecided, and began to ponder hesitantly.

After a long while, Fang hesitated and said, "I have an inference."

"——In recent years, the Huns on the grassland are probably not living well either."

"Perhaps there will also be unrest within the Huns."

"And it's probably related to King Youxian."

As soon as Shen Tujia said this, Zhou Ren's eyes immediately lit up!
After only a moment of confusion, he put the brush in his hand back on the case and sat upright, as if he was listening.

Seeing this, Shen Tujia secretly laughed at himself, seeming a little ashamed that he had kept Liu Rong's information, or inferences, as his own.

But soon, Shen Tujia also recovered from the inexplicable emotion.

——In the next few years, there may be turmoil within the Huns. It was indeed Liu Rong's words that awakened Shen Tujia.

However, Liu Rongyi did not provide evidence, and secondly, he did not provide reliable sources and channels;

So in essence, Liu Rong can only raise a possibility: "Maybe" there will be turmoil within the Huns regarding King Youxian.

Shentujia agreed with this conclusion and recognized this possibility only after his own rigorous reasoning; subsequent verification also required Shentujia to have a headache.

The most important thing is: No matter what, it is impossible for Shen Tujia to reveal this news. Liu Rong provided it to him.

It's not because Shen Tujia has any special feelings or stance towards Liu Rong, the eldest son of the emperor.

Just because the Han family, especially the current Han family, must not have a huge political turmoil caused by "the eldest son of the emperor and the potential prince may have reached out to the grassland"...

"Last year, the late emperor of our Han family passed away and a new emperor succeeded him;"

"The Huns on the grassland also lost their previous generation of chanyu: Luo Tan Ji Zhou (Lao Shang) just a few years ago."

"——After the death of the old Shang Shanyu, a coup took place in the Xiongnu Shanyu court. This is news that has been verified by the Marquis of Chang'an."

"And King Youxian, who initiated the coup, did not eventually take the throne as he wished."

"Today's Xiongnu Chanyu is the Xianwang Zuo in the Laoshang period: the military minister Luotang..."

After all, there was once a young talent who could enter the palace of the Crown Prince based on his strength and become a confidant of Emperor Qi's team.

Even if his specialty is medical skills, he is still one of the nine ministers of the dynasty, and Zhou Ren does not even have this little political sensitivity.

Shen Tujia only needed a slight touch, and Zhou Rendang could slap his thigh.

"That's right!"

"After Lao Shang's death, King Youxian indeed launched a coup in Shan Yuting!"

"—and it failed!"

"Although later, the Marquis of Chang'an sent back the news that the new Shanyu's military ministers had forgiven King Youxian, but once you think about it, you will know: No matter how stupid the military ministers are, they will never leave King Youxian as a source of trouble."

"Even if there is no idea of ​​'eliminating them as soon as possible', it is absolutely impossible to allow King Youxian to send troops south and rely on the materials and population plundered from the Han family's border wall to strengthen himself!" "And King Youxian cannot go south, which means that our Han family It is basically impossible for more than a thousand Huns to appear on the border wall of the house..."

The more he thought about it, the more Zhou Ren felt that this was the case. With a face full of joy, he wished he could write clearly on his face: The Prime Minister is indeed a veteran, and he is indeed far-sighted!
On the other hand, Shen Tujia, who was looking at Zhou Ren with such reverence, felt a little embarrassed for a moment. Deep in his consciousness, he also had some inexplicable appreciation for Liu Rongsheng.

Thought this in his heart, Shen Tujia nodded solemnly on his face.

He took a breath, thought for a moment, and shook his head slightly.

"Having said that, it's hard to tell what the truth is."

"The Northern Barbarians are not civilized. They live together in tents, and even do such things as father and son, uncles, and brothers sharing wives, which is contrary to family ethics. It cannot be judged by common sense."

"——I think your Majesty can take this opportunity to test the Hun mission."

"Just act like, 'My Han family already knows that King Youxian of the Xiongnu is in danger,' and be a little more forceful."

"In this way, not only can we find out the true and false status of the Huns, but we can also try to preserve the dignity of our Han family."

"After all, no matter how much you whitewash it up, getting married is ultimately extremely humiliating..."

"If you can send fewer dowries to the Huns and suppress the arrogance of the Huns mission, Your Majesty will always feel better..."

As the topic of marriage began to come up, the joyful look on Zhou Ren's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a complex expression that contained humiliation, grief and anger, but also helplessness.

After a long time, Zhou Renfang nodded slowly, raised his pen with a lonely expression, and wrote down what Shen Tujia had just said.

After making a note, the mission of this trip was completed. Zhou Ren was silent for a moment and then brought the topic to another matter.

"Prime Minister, you must have heard about it, right?"

"——The old doctor Deng Tong has been convicted by Tingwei."

"I still remember that back then, the Prime Minister was very resentful about the late emperor's favor on Deng Tong, and he even hated Deng Tong, a lucky sycophant."

"Now that Deng Tong has received the punishment he deserves, so does the Prime Minister...?"

Hearing Zhou Ren's question, Shen Tujia, who originally lowered his eyes in deep contemplation, raised his eyelids slightly, seemingly puzzled by Zhou Ren's mention of this topic;
He glanced at the table between the two of them. Although he did not speak, he still asked his doubts: Should Lang Zhongling also record my next words and send them to His Majesty?
Seeing Shen Tujia's suspicion, Zhou Ren leaned back as if he had a sudden realization, and quickly reached out to roll up the bamboo slip and put it into his arms.

Seeing this, Shen Tujia pondered for a long time, and finally let out a long sigh.

"Ugh……"

"Back then, I had just been appointed prime minister by the late emperor. I was full of energy and only wanted to repay the kindness of the late emperor."

"Although he is over 60 years old, he is still too 'immature'. He only thinks of Deng Tong as a sycophant who suddenly became honored because of the favor of the late emperor."

"——But I didn't expect that the late emperor asked Deng Tong to open mountains and mint money, actually in order to use the good money minted by Deng Tong to suppress Liu Bi's bad money?"

"He is really full of sincerity and has done stupid things..."

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"Before Deng Tong, almost 90% of the world's copper coins were Liu Bi's bad money. Liu Bi even melted one good coin into two or three bad coins!"

"It wasn't until Deng Tong that our Han family began to say that 'the world's copper coins are half Deng and half Wu'. It was only then that Liu Bi restrained himself."

"If Deng Tong is given another ten years to mint money, Liu Bi's bad money may never be spent again."

"Without this big income, even if Liu Bi wants to cause trouble, he won't have the confidence..."

"-Hey, don't talk about this anymore."

"Your Majesty has decided to cut down the vassal vassal. Even without Deng Tong to suppress Liu Bi's bad money, Liu Bi will not be able to live well for a few days."

First he talked about Deng Tong in a reminiscence, and then he ended the topic calmly. Shen Tujia stood up and held his hand to Zhou Ren with a smile.

"During this period, I am in charge of your hard work."

"I also ask the lieutenant to convey to Your Majesty on my behalf that I have made all arrangements for the affairs of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and there will be no mistakes."

"For other things, if you need help from my old bones, you can send someone here."

"——King Wu Liu Bi may have already contacted King Chu."

"After settling the issue of the Hun mission, Your Majesty, we must start preparations as soon as possible..."

　Sao Rui Sao Rui, I changed it several times and it was delayed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)