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

"Well, she's been punished enough."

Liu Bang closed his eyes wearily.

The text on the sky was still scrolling.

During the years that Empress Lü Zhi held power, she emphasized agriculture and commerce, regulated the currency, and sold official positions.

Her life had its merits and demerits, but regardless of those, she deserves the title of a legend.

With her passing, the entire Lü clan became history along with her.

Her merits and demerits can only be judged by future generations.

Her death presented another problem for the Liu princes and their ministers.

It is unknown where Empress Lü found the child of the young Emperor Liu Hong.

Now that Empress Lü is dead, there is naturally no reason to let this bastard child, who came from who-knows-where, continue to sit on the throne.

How to deal with him, and then who should take his place, became another headache for them.

The days of powerful maternal relatives holding sway are still fresh in the minds of the court officials. They believe that the new emperor must not have another powerful maternal family.

Thus, Liu Heng, who was then the Prince of Dai, came into the view of the court officials.

Among Liu Bang's sons, Liu Heng had always been an obscure figure.

His mother, Bo Ji, was even more frail and thin.

In addition, he was the eldest among Liu Bang's surviving sons.

The ministers immediately agreed and dispatched envoys to the State of Dai to bring Liu Heng over.

Seeing this, Liu Bang finally nodded in satisfaction.

So far, these ministers have been competent.

Although they couldn't stop Empress Lü from seizing power, they at least immediately set things right after her death.

And from beginning to end, Liu Bang never thought that they could defeat Lü Zhi.

After all, even Liu Bang himself couldn't see Lü Zhi's ambition.

Moreover, Empress Lü Zhi held a righteous position in the eyes of the court officials. As the Empress Dowager, she managed state affairs on behalf of the young emperor, and no one could find fault with that.

Being able to correct the situation immediately was enough to satisfy Liu Bang.

But what appeared on the screen next left him speechless once again.

Liu Heng was unwilling to enter the palace to ascend the throne and become emperor, but the more he acted this way, the more the courtiers felt that he was docile and safe.

Only after repeated pleas from officials led by Zhou Bo did Liu Heng reluctantly agree to bring his mother, Bo Ji, into the palace.

But once Liu Heng arrived outside the palace, another problem arose that troubled many ministers.

Liu Heng has agreed to ascend the throne. What should be done with the young Emperor Liu Hong in the palace?

Liu Heng had anticipated this awkward situation, but he hadn't expected these audacious ministers to actually cause Liu Hong's sudden death in the palace!

Liu Bang's expression immediately turned sour.

Regardless of whether Liu Hong was a bastard child brought in by Empress Lü, he was still sitting on the throne.

You just let him die like that?

His gaze slowly swept over the few people who had appeared in the sky.

Chen Ping, Zhou Bo...

They're all incredibly audacious!

"Although you are acting in the best interests of my Great Han Dynasty, do you really think this is reasonable?"

When they met Liu Bang's ambiguous gaze, Chen Ping and the others trembled and immediately knelt down.

They never expected that what was displayed on the sky was a list of wise rulers, a glorious event for their Han Dynasty.

But how come it became a scourge when it came to them?

Or it could be a fatal disaster!

If Liu Bang insists on holding onto the fact that they murdered the young emperor, then every single one of them present will be in for a nine-generation wipeout!

Seeing that they remained silent and did not defend themselves, Liu Bang felt somewhat better.

He knew that with just one order, these nobles would be beheaded, and the historians would not be able to say a bad word about him.

However, Liu Bang did not do that.

After a long while, he simply chuckled softly.

"Breaking the life of a bastard child saved my great manhood. Although it is not entirely reasonable, it was a last resort in a desperate situation. Get up."

Pick it up heavily, then put it down gently.

Killing these people is simple; he has all the reasons. All he needs to do is say one word, and everyone will be beheaded.

But having learned from the lessons of the Qin Dynasty's demise, Liu Bang knew that he could not kill his subjects in this way.

While the Qin Dynasty's demise was largely due to the misdeeds of Hu Hai and Zhao Gao, other issues also played a role.

To avoid the same problem occurring in the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang chose to keep these people alive because they were useful.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

What Liu Bang was thinking was naturally unknown to his many ministers.

They only knew that they had escaped with their lives, but Chen Ping realized something but didn't say anything.

"But although you have merits, you have also committed faults. Since your merits and faults cancel each other out, you will not be rewarded. Now, let's continue."

Next, Liu Heng's solo show began.

He demonstrated to everyone almost perfectly what talent is.

A natural talent for being an emperor!

After Liu Heng ascended the throne, he did not have any corresponding power.

He knew perfectly well the cause of the young emperor's death. Just before he ascended the throne, these ministers swarmed into the palace and killed the young emperor.

He himself had no foothold in Chang'an and only brought six people with him, including Song Chang and Zhang Wu.

The same was true of her mother, Bo Ji.

It can be said that once the dissatisfaction of the court officials was aroused, it would not be much more difficult for them to kill Liu Heng than to kill the young emperor Liu Hong!

So after ascending the throne, he rewarded and promoted those who had supported him to become emperor.

He also bestowed titles upon the meritorious officials who had helped Emperor Gaozu establish the country.

After satisfying everyone, he took the opportunity to put his men in control of the army in the palace and the capital.

Only then did he possess the power to ensure the safety of himself and his mother, Bo Ji.

But that's not enough.

Many high-ranking officials in the court were extremely arrogant every time they attended court because they had supported Liu Heng's ascension to the throne.

These people, led by Zhou Bo, were extremely rude whenever they entered or left the court.

Liu Heng, however, did not take this to heart. On the contrary, he held him in great awe and would even watch him leave every time he left court.

It wasn't until someone in the imperial court, in front of all the officials, advised Liu Heng that he shouldn't have been so lenient with Zhou Bo.

No one knows whether this person was arranged by Liu Heng, but from then on, Liu Heng was always extremely serious whenever he saw Zhou Bo's arrogant appearance.

Until one day, someone quietly hinted to Zhou Bo that he should be careful not to overshadow his master and bring trouble upon himself.

No one knows whether these two men were both arranged for Liu Heng, but it was this last warning that made Zhou Bo break out in a cold sweat and immediately resign from his position as Right Chancellor.

Of course, Emperor Wen Liu Heng did much more than this on his path to seizing power.

He brought six people to the capital and, amidst the watchful eyes of the court officials, successfully regained control of the imperial power.

Some say that among Liu Bang's sons, only he inherited his near-perfect political skills.

Some say that Emperor Wen, Liu Heng, was born to be emperor.

It may seem like he was forced into this situation, but the circumstances he faced were extremely dangerous.

When he ascended the throne, his ministers, who had just killed an emperor, were all afraid of being held accountable.

At that time, the ministers were very sensitive. If they were provoked in the slightest, Liu Heng's fate would not be any better than that of the young emperor!

But he managed to achieve a perfect balance!