The video takes us to ancient times; Li Er transforms into the Tongtian Emperor of Shu Han.

If Emperor Taizong hadn't died, neither you nor I would have had a proper burial!

The Cui family of Qinghe understood this most thoroughly.

During the reign of Emperor Taizong, he outwardly maintained a respectful attitude towards aristocratic families.

In reality, everything he did was undermining the power of the aristocratic families.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have stood behind An Lushan so easily if he had rebelled.

Rather than saying that the An Lushan Rebellion was a rebellion by An Lushan, it is more accurate to say that it was a struggle between aristocratic families and imperial power!

In their minds, the five surnames and seven noble families should be above the imperial power!

A dynasty lasting a hundred years, a family lineage lasting a thousand!

Their family should be at the very top of power!

Just like now, with An Lushan delegating power, they are even able to have their own private army!

“No problem. Since Your Majesty has said so, then the Cui family of Qinghe will set an example.”

"An army of 80,000 will besiege His Majesty Emperor Taizong!"

“My Cui family of Boling will send 50,000 troops.”

"Twenty thousand from the Wang family of Taiyuan."

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Under An Lushan's watchful eye, the five prominent families and seven powerful clans, as well as several other aristocratic families that were later supported, all showed their sincerity.

Before the imperial court could take any action, an army of 300,000 had already been assembled.

"Indeed, the consequences of letting powerful families grow unchecked are terrifying."

"This is an army of 300,000. It can be said that if they want to unite, they could have the opportunity to change the fate of this dynasty at any time!"

Noble families were not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations, nor were they allowed to maintain private armies.

An Lushan ignored both of these points.

This has led to the absurd situation that is currently unfolding in the sky.

The powerful families alone were able to send troops to besiege Li Er!

"Perhaps An Lushan can still barely stand on equal footing with the aristocratic families now, but in the future, if nothing unexpected happens, the aristocratic families will have the final say in the world."

For a dynasty, powerful families are nothing but parasites!

The consequence of letting the parasites run rampant is that the entire dynasty will be riddled with holes and could collapse at any moment!

"Since Li Er has participated in the challenge, there's no going back. It must be admitted that although Huang Chao's approach was somewhat extreme, the best way to deal with these parasites is to wipe them out completely!"

"If it weren't for Huang Chao's massacre, it's unimaginable how enormous the powerful families would have become in the Song Dynasty and even in our Ming Dynasty!"

Old Zhu said softly.

If it weren't for that massacre targeting aristocratic families, after the Song Dynasty, which shared power with scholar-officials, the aristocratic families would probably have been uncontrollable!

"Although Li Longji failed in that assessment challenge, he should have been able to understand some things from it."

"Huang Chao's actions must have been correct!"

Without Huang Chao's massacre, it's likely that no one in later generations could have stopped the rise of these powerful families!

Ying Zheng made no attempt to conceal the murderous intent in his tone.

The best course of action against these ambitious individuals who aspire to supersede imperial power is to exterminate them all!

It is quite rare that Ying Zheng and Zhu Yuanzhang actually agree on the same point of view.

One person believed that no one should be above the imperial authority.

One person believes that no powerful family should be able to lord it over the common people!

"How should I put it? Although Huang Chao's crimes were committed in his time, perhaps his merits will last for generations."

Liu Bang's assessment was that he had both merits and demerits.

But this move will certainly do more good than bad!

"Hey, hey, hey, is the focus on Huang Chao right now?"

"The problem now is that the Guang family has already assembled an army of 300,000, not even including the imperial army!"

"Can Li Er really overcome this difficulty?"

Ten days is already the most optimistic estimate.

It's even possible that within six or seven days, some nearby powerful clans could begin their encirclement and suppression.

Whom are you underestimating?

"You really think that just because we call him Li Er, we're treating him like some random passerby at the entrance of your village?"

"He single-handedly conquered the Tang Dynasty, and was a General of Heavenly Strategy who could not be given any higher title."

"Do they really think that the vast territory of his Great Tang Dynasty was handed over by a foreign race with a change of heart?"

"If all nations were to come to pay homage and address him as the Heavenly Khan, would those kings have lost their minds?"

Old Zhu said irritably.

Indeed, from the very beginning he felt that Li Er's move to directly expose his identity was too dangerous.

But he did not think that Li Er would fail because of this!

In his view, whether in civil administration or military prowess, no one throughout history has been able to surpass him!

The scene in the sky.

Li Er also proved this to everyone through his actions.

This proves that his reputation as the Supreme General of Heavenly Strategy is absolutely genuine!

As soon as Emperor Taizong Li Shimin's name was mentioned, both common people and outlaws forced to become bandits flocked to him as if they were in a frenzy.

Just as Yuchi Gong said, the title of General of Heavenly Strategy alone is worth millions of soldiers!

In just a few days, Yuchi Gong's only task was to muster the troops!

At the same time, he gained several people under his command whom he did not recognize, but whom both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhao Kuangyin were somewhat familiar with.

Guo Ziyi!

"He's still alive?!"

Outside the canopy, Old Zhu couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

As a staunch loyalist of the Tang Dynasty, how was he able to survive until now under An Lushan's rule?!

"Old Zhu, there's a difference of over a hundred years between you and him, do you actually know him?"

Liu Bang asked with some doubt.

"There's even a statue of him in the Temple of Martial Arts, how could we not know that!"

"Guo Ziyi, one of the Ten Philosophers of the Martial Temple!"

Not only were his civil and military achievements top-notch, but his ability to protect himself was also unmatched!

"Guo Ziyi, Geshu Han..."

"They are all loyal ministers and generals of our Great Tang Dynasty."

Emperor Suzong of Tang, Li Heng, couldn't help but sigh.

He recognized all the people beside Emperor Taizong.

Especially Guo Ziyi.

Although he came from a military background, he absolutely deserves the title of "able to govern the country with his pen and to settle the world on horseback"!

With such top-notch generals by their side, how could those powerful families possibly fare well?

"Is his name, Li Er, really that useful?"

"It's only been a few days. These people must have traveled through the night to gather around Li Er so quickly, right?"

"You're right, it really is that useful!"

"This is Li Shimin!"

The respect in the eyes of Guo Ziyi and the others standing beside Li Er was palpable.

Before them lay the current movements of various powerful families.

The 20,000-strong army of the Wang clan of Taiyuan had already arrived, and was watching them intently from thirty miles away.

The army of the Cui clan of Qinghe is not far away.

And the only ones they can truly fight now are still those three thousand Xuanjia.

The newly joined civilians and outlaws don't even have a proper official position yet.

Once on the battlefield, it's uncertain whether one will be able to distinguish friend from foe.

In this situation, it is definitely necessary to buy time for Yuchi Gong to train his troops.

Not much is needed; half a month is enough.

"My beloved ministers, of the three thousand Xuanjia soldiers, whoever can hold out against the rebels for a month, I will hand over military power to him."

"If none of you have confidence, then I will have no choice but to lead the troops myself."

"But if that happens, I will be very disappointed in you."