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

"Emperor Wen's last edict."

"Indeed, although most people understand the principle, apart from Emperor Wen, there should be no one else in history who can truly see things this way."

Li Er sighed.

Throughout history, how many emperors have sought immortality?

Once they have obtained supreme power, the most tempting thing for them is immortality!

Countless emperors followed one after another, even knowing they were being deceived, still eagerly seeking immortality.

Only Emperor Wen, Liu Heng, saw it all clearly.

"However, times have changed now. With the help of immortals, immortality is no longer an unattainable dream."

"What we're saying is, if an emperor like Emperor Wen lived for several more decades, the people of the Han Dynasty would be laughing in their sleep!"

Old Zhu also praised it highly.

At the same time, the edict left by Emperor Wen Liu Heng before his death was updated on the sky.

I have long known that all things in the world, once born, are destined to die.

Death is a natural part of life, and it is the final destination for everyone.

No one can escape this fate, and I am no exception; it is nothing to be sad about.

Nowadays, people are buried with great expense after they die, even wasting countless amounts of money.

I do not wish for this.

Moreover, I feel that I had little virtue in my lifetime, far inferior to His Majesty the Great Ancestor, and I was not able to truly enable the people to live a good life.

If, after my death, I were to cause the people to suffer even more mourning and torment from the bitter cold and scorching heat, it would only aggravate my lack of virtue, and I would have no face to face His Majesty the Great Ancestor after my death.

Over the years, I have lived in constant fear, for I know that I am not particularly clever and I am afraid that I may make a mistake that would bring shame upon His Majesty the Great Ancestor.

He hasn't made any major mistakes and can still enjoy his old age.

My beloved ministers need not grieve for me. My abilities are so mediocre, yet I have achieved such a result, and I am already quite satisfied.

I hereby decree that after my death, all people under heaven may mourn for three days and then remove their mourning clothes.

No one may use my death as a pretext to prohibit anything that would cause inconvenience to the people.

After my burial, any matters not previously mentioned should be kept simple.

"..."

"To be honest, if he weren't my son, I would have really started cursing!"

Liu Bang was dumbfounded.

One reason was that Liu Heng requested that everything after his death be kept simple.

For an emperor to be able to take things so lightly is truly unprecedented.

Secondly, in this will, he repeatedly mentioned that he was not naturally intelligent, that he was mediocre, and that he was not particularly quick-witted.

Liu Bang did not understand what Versailles was for the time being.

But he knew that if Liu Heng wasn't his son, he would probably feel very uncomfortable seeing Liu Heng so humble after being listed among the wise rulers.

If you, with your mediocre talent, can still rank eighth on the list of wise rulers, what do you expect those who didn't make it onto the list to think?

What do you expect the ninth and tenth people who were just reviewed to think?

The expressions on Yang Jian's and Zhu Di's faces at this moment were difficult to describe.

Liu Heng kept calling people mediocre and immoral.

Is this talking about himself?

It's clearly talking about the two of them!

If this is considered immoral, and this is considered mediocre, then what are we supposed to do with them?

"Emperor Wen did indeed set too many precedents, including this imperial edict."

"I reckon none of us are as open-minded as he is."

Old Zhu scratched his head helplessly.

He always maintained that he was wholeheartedly devoted to serving the people.

But to say that Liu Heng has reached this level...

To be honest, let alone him, no one else could do it.

In all these thousands of years, only one great emperor like Emperor Wen of Han has ever appeared!

"Your face hurts, doesn't it, Old Zhu?"

"I just want to know, after reading Emperor Wen's evaluation of you, can you still shamelessly claim that you are wholeheartedly devoted to the people?"

Zhao Kuangyin seized the opportunity to launch into a barrage of sarcastic remarks.

Old Zhu: “…”

That's undeniable!

Damn it, wasn't there anyone who could have advised Emperor Wen back then?

Excessive humility is not only arrogance, but it also means leaving no way for future generations to survive!

"But to be honest, my father has indeed left behind a source of trouble."

"Although the power of the Liu family's princes in their fiefdoms was contained in time, it still led to the Rebellion of the Seven States. Although it was a last resort, I was the one who ultimately cleaned up their mess."

Seeing that his father's excessive modesty was making the atmosphere awkward, Liu Qi quickly stepped forward to ease the tension.

"Oh? You resolved the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms?"

"Wenjing, Zhaoxuan, which one are you?"

Liu Bang immediately became interested.

If his descendants were merely rulers who maintained the status quo, he wouldn't be so curious.

But judging from what those people revealed, the emperors who succeeded to the throne afterward were all considered wise rulers throughout history!

Of course I'll ask, and it'll also be a way of showing off.

"Emperor Jing, the chess master of the Han Dynasty, did indeed quell the Rebellion of the Seven States, but he was harsh and ungrateful, and caused a lot of trouble."

"Some even speculate that he was the one who forced King Liu Bi of Wu to rebel."

Emperor Jing was not so accommodating to Li Er.

Putting everything else aside, Emperor Jing's reputation as a physics chess master alone makes him difficult to judge.

Coupled with his harshness and lack of gratitude, countless people commented that he lacked the qualities of a ruler.

Although he made significant achievements during his reign, compared to his predecessor Emperor Wen and his successor Emperor Wu, he was somewhat of a failure.

It's not that he wasn't a wise ruler, but rather that among the many brilliant rulers of the early Han Dynasty, Emperor Jing paled in comparison.

"The Great, the Great Han Chess Saint?"

"What kind of title is this? Does it mean someone is very good at playing chess?"

Liu Bang didn't quite understand this title.

And why is it said that King Liu Bi of Wu was forced to rebel by him?

"He was playing chess with the son of Liu Bi, the King of Wu. Seeing that he was about to lose, he picked up the chessboard and smashed his opponent to death. He was known for defeating opponents who could not be beaten on the chessboard."

Old Zhu offered an explanation.

Liu Bang: “…”

How should I put it? With this scoundrel-like nature, he has quite the air of a public servant!

Nonsence!

What a fart!

Even your father wouldn't be this blatant!

Emperor Jing, Liu Qi, was nothing like his father, Liu Heng!

"That was because I was young and ignorant."

Liu Qi was immediately embarrassed.

I never expected that I would step forward to ease the tension, only to have my past exposed in the blink of an eye.

He was already cursing under his breath.

I should have known better than to make that mistake!

Fortunately, the text on the sky changed at that moment, preventing him from continuing his embarrassment.

Emperor Wen of Han, Liu Heng, ranked eighth on the list of wise rulers.

Rewards: Fifty years of lifespan, a yield of 1,000 catties of rice per mu, and gunpowder.

"Huh? What's the reward?"

"gunpowder?!"

"Is that the thing Old Zhu used to use to clean up the battlefield?!"

"Holy crap, now I'm really envious!"

Upon seeing the reward that belonged to Liu Heng, Liu Bang immediately forgot about the evaluation of Liu Qi by Li Er and others.

Fifty years of lifespan is bad enough, but they even have gunpowder!

This is a truly revolutionary artifact capable of changing an entire era!

"Gunpowder is not really that important, and it's hard to help on the battlefield in a short time, but this rice yields a thousand catties per mu."

"This is far more important than gunpowder!"

"This is different from potatoes, this is really something to eat as a meal, no, this is a meal!"