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

If Emperor Wen's reward to Deng Tong was a foolish decision, then ranking him eighth on the list of wise rulers might be reasonable.

But even this was something he had planned.

Besides, Emperor Wen may have had some other minor flaws, but compared to his achievements and accomplishments, are those really problems?

If those minor, negligible flaws could affect his final ranking...

Those wise rulers who came before Liu Heng must have felt somewhat ashamed.

"Indeed, eighth place is a bit low."

"In my opinion, Emperor Wen is at least a contender for third place and possibly first!"

"I just don't know what criteria the immortals used to judge these levels."

Most people felt that the two people previously listed on the list of wise rulers were reasonable.

Some people even felt that if these two could be on the list, then they should also be on the list of wise rulers.

But with the appearance of Emperor Wen, Liu Heng, those who wanted to replace him disappeared, and many began to question his legitimacy.

Emperor Taizong of Han, a dignified ruler, could only be ranked eighth?!

So how much merit do the people in front need to achieve to convince the public?

"I can roughly guess that the judgment should be based on the emperor's influence on later generations and his influence on his own dynasty."

"The former may account for a larger share."

"Perhaps this is why the first two emperors made the list, and why Emperor Wen was only ranked eighth."

As early as when the list of tyrannical rulers was being compiled, Li Er had already made some predictions about the list of tyrannical rulers.

Liu Heng's current ranking further confirms his prediction.

Upon hearing this, many people felt it made sense and began to mentally assess whether their own achievements could earn them a place on the list of wise rulers.

Those emperors who truly achieved unification all knew that, no matter what, their evaluation would not be too low.

But Zhao Kuangyin was somewhat conflicted.

The main problem was that he wasn't sure whether he had actually achieved unification.

If anything, he didn't reclaim the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun.

To be honest, he did end the chaos of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.

"Is Zhao Heizi struggling with whether he qualifies as the founding emperor of a unified empire?"

"If you beg me, maybe I'll be happy and tell you how future generations will judge you."

Old Zhu took advantage of the chaos to rob people.

He knew that, apart from himself, the most controversial figure was Zhao Kuangyin, the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty.

Even Zhao Kuangyin was under more pressure than him.

After all, someone from the Ming Dynasty had already been listed on the list of wise rulers, so even if Zhu Yuanzhang himself was not recognized by the immortals, it wouldn't be too shameful.

However, given the situation in the Song Dynasty, apart from Emperor Taizu, no one else even considered the list of wise rulers.

If Zhao Kuangyin is not included in the list of wise rulers, it may mean that no one in the entire Song Dynasty will be able to gain the approval of the immortals!

Zhao Kuangyin: "..."

"I am confident that the immortals will acknowledge everything I have done, even if I have not made any great contributions, I should at least be recognized for my hard work."

Faced with Zhu Yuanzhang's provocation, Zhao Kuangyin's response was as steady as a rock.

But whether he was truly panicked or not, only he himself knows.

"Heh, you say you're confident, but you're probably drenched in cold sweat behind the scenes, aren't you?"

"I'm not going to tease you anymore. As a fellow founding emperor, all I can say is that you are recognized by later generations, but your descendants have truly tarnished the prestige of your Great Song Dynasty."

Seeing Zhao Kuangyin's fierce but cowardly appearance, Old Zhu couldn't help but laugh.

Regardless of who his successors were, Zhao Kuangyin was undoubtedly a top-tier founding emperor!

No matter how cowardly or timid those people in later generations were, they couldn't really blame Zhao Kuangyin.

"Hmph, at least you've spoken like a human being for once."

"I will educate my descendants. I cannot guarantee how well I can educate them, but at least they will not be as submissive and lacking in spirit as before!"

After receiving Old Zhu's answer, although they couldn't see his face, everyone could sense from his tone of voice that Zhao Kuangyin had breathed a deep sigh of relief.

The entire pressure of the Zhao Song dynasty rested on his shoulders.

It's not hard to tell from the previous list of incompetent rulers that the immortal didn't have much affection for the weak Song Dynasty.

He was the only hope for the entire Song Dynasty!

"But it must be said that, as far as we know, the descendants of Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu, are among the most outstanding."

"Aside from Emperor Gaozu himself, Emperors Wen and Jing, Emperors Zhao and Xuan, and even Emperor Wu all had a chance to compete for the position of one of the top ten wise rulers."

"You, Zhao Heizi, are the worst in the unified dynasty. You are the only one who has a chance to enter the eyes of the immortals."

Old Zhu's words were meant to continue mocking Zhao Kuangyin, but Liu Bang felt incredibly pleased.

Those people that Old Zhu mentioned, plus himself, make up six wise rulers throughout history!

Which dynasty could have achieved such glory?

Even the combined might of the Qin Dynasty, which had lasted for six generations, could not have achieved anything more than this!

"Keep a low profile, everyone. Let's wait and see what the immortal has to say. Right now, the immortal is still taking stock of my four good-for-nothing sons. Why don't we see the immortal's summary of them?"

As Liu Bang finished speaking, the writing on the sky changed almost simultaneously.

Emperor Taizong of the Han Dynasty, Liu Heng!

Although his life was not particularly eventful, it could still be considered legendary.

Many people say that he was given the throne by chance.

But he showed everyone through his actions that while the throne might have been a fluke, he had already governed the entire Dai Kingdom very well before it was bestowed upon him.

He first possessed the abilities of a wise and benevolent ruler, and only then did he obtain the opportunity to ascend the throne.

It seems he truly has a talent for being an emperor.

After ascending the throne, he delegated power and benefits, virtually elevating the status of the Liu family princes and ministers.

If it were anyone else, they would probably only live as a puppet emperor for the rest of their lives.

However, Liu Heng used his own methods to gradually regain imperial power and suppress the power of the Liu princes within the scope that the court could handle.

Throughout his life, he was strict with himself and lenient with others.

He inherited Empress Lü Zhi's policies of emphasizing agriculture and facilitating commerce, further benefiting the people by exempting them from taxes and reducing corvée labor.

He worked diligently and conscientiously throughout his life, day in and day out for decades.

Although he was called emperor, his life after ascending the throne was no different from when he was still the Prince of Dai.

He set an example by his own actions and also dismissed many useless official positions in the court, truly embodying the spirit of serving the country and its people.

Even his last will and testament, written right before his death, is equally moving!

Later generations have commented that, after the Three Dynasties, Emperor Wen of Han was the foremost sage ruler!

Throughout thousands of years of history, his name should be among the ranks of wise rulers.

Will?

Touching?

What other tricks can be played with a will?

Liu Bang looked at the sky with a mixture of confusion and anticipation.

He was eager to know just how many surprises his unremarkable fourth son could bring him.

At the same time, he had already made up his mind. Even the immortals praised him so highly. If he still couldn't decide on the crown prince, then he would be somewhat out of touch with reality!