Contrary to the gradually rising emotions of the courtiers in the palace, Liu Hong's originally relaxed and indifferent expression darkened at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye after Su Bu Bald made his reply.

Under the premise that the person in power is about to die of illness and the mission headed by himself has made a major mistake, how stupid is it to continue to convey such naked state secrets to the Han family?

Thinking back carefully about the historical records, the exact date of Mao Dun's death, Liu Hong's brows became more and more condensed.

The current point in time is the first year of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty in history, that is, 179 BC.

In Liu Hongdi's memory, the Xiongnu died in the sixth year of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, that is, in 174 BC.

"Oh, sure enough, there is no fuel-efficient lamp..."

- Even according to the original historical trajectory, Maudun has at least five years to live!

The arrival of Liu Hong is really unlikely to trigger a butterfly effect called 'reducing the lifespan of Maoton'.

In this way, the truth is obvious - last time, Su Bu Bald may have accidentally revealed the secret of 'Mao Dun is seriously ill', but now this flustered appearance is completely pretended by Su Bu Bald Li after receiving Shan Yuting's diplomatic instructions!

Even putting aside a clear understanding of history, it is not difficult for Liu Hong to see the subtext of Mao Dun's move: I admit that I am dying, but do you dare to believe it? Dare to bet?

Rao was provoked by Mao Dun's provocation and secretly jumped to his feet, and Liu Hong had to shake his head calmly - even if he changed to a person who didn't know about history, from Liu Hong's point of view, I am afraid that he would not dare to gamble on the national fortune of the Han family and the general trend of the world.

to bet on the greatest and highest historical status in the history of the Huns, and the most important in history, is about to die; The Xiongnu regime, which is in full swing, is about to face the transition of power and is at a weak point in time.

"Ahh It's a pity. ”

Helplessly smashing his mouth, Liu Hong sat back on top of the collapse, only raised his hand slightly, and everyone talking in the hall was silent.

"If that's the case, then I'm too worried..."

made an ambiguous evaluation of Su Bu's acting skills, and Liu Hong waved his hand weakly: "Your envoy will temporarily rest in the pawn's office, and as for the matter of returning the gift, I will consider it and then reply." ”

When the sound fell, everyone in the hall fell into confusion.

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

Regarding Liu Hong's enigmatic operation, most people, including the imperial party, were confused and dissatisfied in their hearts; The few exceptions are different.

"Huh? Huangkou children···"

Standing at the front of the pilgrim on the left? Chen Ping crossed his hands and hid them in his sleeves, still keeping his head slightly bowed? The appearance of closing your eyes and recuperating your mind.

Zhou Bo behind him obviously showed a trace of joy? Immediately eager to try, put on a look of just waiting for the bald to retreat? It's going to be out of the class with a posture of 'face to face and fight'.

The hand that Guan Ying slowly stroked his beard also stopped suddenly, and his eyes flew up? It seems to be weighing something.

To say the most confusing? It was the temple that was secretly 'trembling' and left the bald house.

- At least five seconds have passed since Liu Hong finished speaking, and Su Bu Bald couldn't put away that stuck bitter expression!

After coming back to his senses and hurriedly recovering his miserable and miserable expression, Su Bu Bald subconsciously skimmed to the top of the imperial steps.

And then? Su Bu Bald saw Liu Hong's little depth? There was a faint look of regret in the decision.

"At a young age, there is such a scheming city..."

Retracting his gaze without a trace, he was amazed.

As to why Shan Yu gave such a strange order, Su Bu Bald didn't really understand.

——Revealing the news of Shan Yu's imminent death to the Han people, isn't that sending troops to the grassland for the Han people? A chance to attack the Hun warriors?

After thinking about it for a long time, Su Bu Bald came up with a barely acceptable explanation - supporting the plough alone? This is to deceive the Han people to the grassland, and then come out of the siege of Baideng?

But the plough is seriously ill? It's objective!

Su Bu, who failed to comprehend Mao Dun's good intentions, can only be at a loss? According to the lord who came to deliver the letter? Make a look of 'Shan Yu is indeed about to die'.

In fact, Su Bu Bald doesn't need to pretend at all - even just now? Subu Bald is also completely 'acting in his true colors'!

It wasn't until he saw Liu Hong's heavy expression and his eyes full of insight that he understood why he gave such a 'dim' order.

"That being the case, the foreign envoy took his leave."

Before exiting the greenhouse, Su Bu Bald did not forget to maintain that 'trembling' appearance in front of the Han family's monarchs and ministers.

And all this made Liu Hong's already low heart once again clouded with a layer of haze.

- Maudun, perhaps really sick; But judging by the historical lifespan, Maudun can live for at least five years!

can live for five years after illness, especially in the grassland where the weak eat the strong, and live for five years as a Xiongnu Shan Yu; This is enough to show that Mao Dun's illness is not as serious as Liu Hong imagined.

Even, if Liu Hong did not speculate with the greatest malice, the appearance of three hundred taels of silver here on the day of Xu Bu Bald was also part of Maodun's 'intelligence misleading plan'!

Thinking of this, Liu Hong felt haggard for a while - who said that the men on the grassland are heroic and straightforward?

Mao Dun, who appeared in history as a pure reckless man, began to play with the Han people to play with intrigues!

Digging deeper, Liu Hong's center of the earth sank even more.

——Looking at the essence through the phenomenon, the reason why Mao Dun revealed the information that he was indeed dying' must be to fool the Han family.

From history, it is inferred from the sixth year of Emperor Wen that Mao Dun's purpose is very likely to stimulate the Han family and start a war!

Now, from the perspective of a historical 'prophet', Liu Hong has insight into Maoton's conspiracy and tricks, so he naturally will not be fooled.

But what worries Liu Hong is that since Mao Dun has made this decision, it proves that he does have the intention of going to war.

If this is the case, then no matter whether Liu Hong is fooled or not, Mao Dun has the possibility of starting a war against the Han family!

As for the conspiracy of 'misleading information' did not work, I am afraid that this is not a reason for the Huns to stop fighting.

After planning for a long time, he finally had to humiliate himself to admit the blackmail of the Huns, which made Liu Hong's heart suddenly filled with frustration.

However, he was not lonely for a long time, Liu Hong packed up his mood and sat upright to meet the political difficulties that Chen Ping and his party would inevitably initiate.

- Weak countries have no diplomacy, ancient and modern!

The reason why Mao Dun played with power so unscrupulously made the Han family so jealous, and the person he relied on was nothing more than a powerful cavalry cluster.

If the strategic situation of the two sides is reversed, and the Han family has the strategic offensive power, then Mao Dun will not dare to make such a game to gamble on Liu Hongdi's psychology no matter what.

In the final analysis, the ultimate winner of gambling is always the one with the most chips.

- Afford to gamble, afford to lose.

For gamblers like Maoton, who have 'strong chips', let alone once, even if they lose a few times in a row, it doesn't hurt, and there is a chance to win it back.

As for the Han family, which is stretched thin and will suffer a huge blow if it loses one game, the gains and losses of each game will affect the strategic situation of the Han family for decades to come.

At the end of the day: the Han family can't afford to lose.

Today's Liu Hong can't afford to lose.

No, before Liu Hong entered the game, there was already danger coming.

"The Marquis of Taiwei Jiang died a hundred worships, so as to ask Your Majesty: The siege of Emperor Taizu Gao, the shame of Empress Dowager Lu's disobedience, can Your Majesty remember?"

Looking at Zhou Bo's face that exuded hypocrisy from every pore, Liu Hong reluctantly held back and jumped down the imperial steps, held the impulse of an old fist on that face, waved his sleeves, and sat back on top of the imperial collapse.

"I can't forget."

Sure enough, as soon as Liu Hong's voice fell, Zhou Bo was like a shark smelling blood, full of justice and awe-inspiring bows: "That is, I have never forgotten, why is Your Majesty so afraid of Yidi's lackeys and underestimate the majesty of the Han family?" ”

"Chief Di is about to die, this Chengwu Han family will take revenge and sweep away the shame of Bai Deng!"

"Your Majesty is in the sacred, and he is in the world and rules the Yuan Yuan, not thinking about the blood feud of the ancestors, but competing with the people for profit with rice and grain, and forcing the ministers to make no living, why is this?"

Saying that, Zhou Bo also put on a serious posture and bitterly admonished the young master: "The minister will be a general again, leading 100,000 troops, in order to defeat the Huns in Munan, the hatred of Emperor Bai Deng, the blood Taizu Gao, and the shame of the Empress Dowager Lu's disobedience!" ”

"Let the ministers die in order to play, and I implore Your Majesty to remove the lord of the Shaofu Captain, and return it to the people, so as to give birth to Li Shu..."

Listening to Zhou Bo's righteous words of 'advice', Liu Hong no longer had the strength to be angry.

"Oh, compete with the people..."

As the saying goes: Under the sun, there is nothing new.

Liu Hong has always taken this as a symbol of the historical heritage of the Chinese nation, and is proud of it.

But at this moment, Zhou Bo completely subverted Liu Hong's perception of this sentence.

- Under the sun, there are no new good things, and there are no new bad things!

In the later generations, the arch of chastity of the Donglin Party was proposed by Zhou Bo more than 1,000 years in advance because of Liu Hong's grain protection price policy.

This made Liu Hong feel completely disappointed with Zhou Taiwei in the history books - including the portrayal of the character Taishi Gong, Liu Hong hated the house and Wuqi.

"Tai Lieutenant's mouth is a serious crime."

Intriguingly threw down a vague word of duty, Liu Hong got up leisurely and walked down the imperial stairs with his hands.

"However, since the Taiwei mentioned it, I will discuss it with the Taiwei."

Walking down the imperial steps step by step, Liu Hong's gaze did not stay on Zhou Bo in the center of the hall for even a second, and only came straight to the Lang official in the imperial staircase.

"If I remember correctly, Zhang Shilang's house is convenient for Xinfeng?"

Hearing Liu Hong's abrupt words, the Lang official standing with a halberd at the foot of the imperial stairs was stunned for a moment, and then fell to the ground with joy: "The minister is not a servant with a rank of six hundred stones, Your Majesty is actually..."

Raising his hand slightly, stopping the gratitude of the servant surnamed Zhang, Liu Hong turned around and looked at the people in the hall with a gloomy face and faint expectation: "In the past, the price of grain in Guanzhong was boiling, but the nobles in the court were not sensitive. ”

As he spoke, Liu Hong glanced sideways at Zhang Shilang, and said with a little encouragement in his eyes: "Please ask Zhang Shilang to be the prince of the court, and explain that the price of food is boiling, and the people are suffering." ”

After saying that, Liu Hong slowly closed his eyes, waiting for Zhang Shilang to paint the miserable picture that Liu Hong expected.

"His Majesty did not give up, and he was picked up and pulled into the palace from the Northern Army, thinking that he was in the middle of the service, and he paid 50 stones of corn per month for the eldest relatives in the family, his wife and children."

"In September last year, the Empress Dowager died, and the price of grain in Guanzhong rose from 85 yuan to 130 yuan.

"And in the winter and December of this year, the rice stone is 450 yuan, and the minister has also thought of selling grain for profit to subsidize the family."

"However, the ministers have their own money to make a living, but the neighbors and clansmen are all farming farmers, and the family has no surplus wealth; The minister only borrowed grain from the township party for relief. ”

"Fifty stones, hundreds of households in the township; So he had to become a soft seller, buy grain with 450 yuan of stone, and borrow it from the township party clan relatives to tide over this disaster.

"Fortunately, Your Majesty remembered the suffering of the people, and sold the grain at a low price in the East Market with Shaofu, so that the neighbors of the ministers would not suffer from starvation; However, after this incident, most of the ministers' families were scattered, and the number of people who died of starvation in the township party clan was no less than 100..."

As Zhang Shilang put the situation of his hometown on the court one by one, everyone in the hall bowed their heads in unison.

- Hundreds of people in hundreds of villages have died from a 'small' fluctuation in food prices!

This really surprised the people in the palace!

But after thinking about it, you can't use the tax to make money, and everyone is entangled in their hearts.

Looking at all this, Liu Hong's mood, which had never been beautiful all day, improved a little - he would still be in a dilemma, compared to the aristocratic class of later generations who expelled the peasants from the 'people' without blinking their eyes, which is already good.

Of course, for Zhang Shilang's grief, Liu Hong also listened to half and believed half of it.

- What is borrowing grain for relief and scattering all the family wealth, I am afraid that it is not the grain that will be converted into money, nine in and thirteen out?

As for hundreds of people dying in a village of hundreds of families, this is even more full of fantasy - more than 10% mortality rate?

Or is it in Guanzhong?

If this is true, then Liu Hong should not wrestle with the court at this time, but should hide in the Taimiao, hoping that the rebel army will spare his life!

The truth, I'm afraid that this Zhang Shilang's family, on the grounds of borrowing grain, forced the farmers to sell their fields and houses, sell their sons and daughters, and think that they were slaves...

Whether ancient or modern, the land annexation of the land of China is nothing more than this model.

But in this regard, Liu Hong can no longer care about it at this time - if you want to solve the root cause of land annexation and slave ownership, it is definitely not something that one or two decrees can do.

In history, Wang Mang tried to curb the accumulation of slaves, and he extended the life of the Han family for two hundred years...

In Liu Hong's view, there is no need to be tough with vested interest groups like Wang Mang in the matter of land annexation and slave ownership.

In the final analysis, the prerequisite for land annexation and slavery is that the people cannot survive, so they can only sell their land or even themselves.

Extrapolating from this result, it is not difficult to come up with a way to solve the problem at the root - as long as the people can ensure their livelihood and do not need to sell the land, in fact, land annexation can be avoided!

If the peasant households are unwilling to sell, then the landlord will not dare to force himself - the murderer will die, the injured person and the theft will be punished, but the Han Dynasty will not be able to beat the legal norms.

However, it is easy to say, and if it is really necessary to achieve that 'all peasants do not need to sell land for a living', it is no less difficult than destroying the Xiongnu.

This matter is likely to cost Liu Hong's entire career as emperor, and even Liu Hong's descendants will have to relay it to have a little possibility of realization.

As far as the current situation is concerned, for the containment measures of local powerful forces, we can only use the Lingyi system to temporarily maintain the situation of 'no hundred households, four generations of families'.