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

Liu Bang thought about it and realized that he had indeed said something like that when he tried to persuade Zhao Gao to surrender!

"It seems there was such a thing. After all, you know that King Huai of Chu decided that whoever entered Guanzhong first would be king. So I thought, let's trick Xianyang first, and who knows what will happen later?"

At this point, Liu Bang chuckled self-deprecatingly.

At that time, all he really wanted was the position of King of Hanzhong.

He didn't even dare to dream of ruling the world, with Xiang Yu above him.

Old Zhu: “…”

"That's why people say that Emperor Gaozu of Han was a true dragon. He could be big or small, flexible and adaptable, and he could even make promises about this."

I don't know if he was praising or criticizing.

Liu Bang simply took it as a compliment and accepted it without question.

"You flatter me. I knew I was extraordinary when I started the uprising after slaying the white snake, so there's no need for such praise."

Everyone: "..."

Is this really a compliment?

"But this Zhao Gao is really ruthless; he really doesn't leave himself any way out."

"After the heads of these military officers and nobles were hung on the city gate, countless people would want to eat their flesh raw."

"But he has indeed improved."

"That's true. Slaughtering all the clansmen of those defecting generals is tantamount to binding everyone around us to our own ship."

Those generals who defected to Liu Xiu's side didn't care whether it was Zhao Gao or someone else who killed their clansmen.

Once the capital is breached, what awaits everyone in the city is three days without the ability to sheathe their weapons.

Even Liu Xiu couldn't stop this!

Even for their own sake, for the sake of their clansmen, the officials and common people of the city would not allow Chang'an to be easily captured!

Although everyone thought Liu Xiu's rise to power was unstoppable, Zhao Gao's actions were tantamount to a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

From his perspective, without the ability to command a large army or understand military strategy, this was all he could do when facing Liu Xiu.

The image on the sky had transformed into a map.

The color representing Liu Xiu has launched a full-scale counterattack.

Although Zhao Gao had tried his best to deploy troops and perform micromanagement, the results were still unsatisfactory.

Many people even felt that he might have lasted longer if he hadn't made those micro-managements.

But it meant nothing to Zhao Gao.

If you can't win, then it doesn't matter when you lose.

"Putting aside the good and bad, Zhao Gao is quite capable. If he were in my palace, he might be given an important position."

"If you only use people based on their abilities, there's no problem."

"I even suspect that he alone could suppress the entire civil service!"

"With someone like that around, we can save ourselves a lot of trouble. Now we understand why the First Emperor kept him around even though he knew he had ulterior motives."

The final scene above the sky depicts the fall of Chang'an and Zhao Gao being brought to the city wall.

Countless angry people pointed at him and hurled insults.

Some people curse him as a villain who will be infamous for all time.

Some say he single-handedly ruined the second dynasty.

But Zhao Gao did not deny the insults at all; on the contrary, he accepted them all.

Just like Liu Bang, who accepted all praise and criticism as compliments.

He was different; even when everyone was criticizing him, he wasn't displeased at all.

"Go ahead and curse us, what can they do about it?"

“We have climbed to heights you cannot see, and possessed power you would never even dare to dream of. We are only one title away from being an emperor.”

"Our names will surely be recorded in history books. Compared to us, what are you?"

"Hehe, I know I'm a treacherous minister, an unparalleled treacherous minister, but so what? I've enjoyed myself for so long, I've had my fill."

Even as the executioner's blade fell, Zhao Gao's face still wore an almost manic smile.

Such an expression chilled countless hearts.

Even though the challenge ended after his death and the images on the sky disappeared, their impression of Zhao Gao remained deeply etched in their hearts.

That was pure evil.

It's chillingly evil.

He knew he was wrong and he knew the consequences of his actions.

It can bring down a dynasty, and cause countless people to be displaced or even die.

Someone like him couldn't possibly have been unaware of all this.

But he still insisted on doing it.

"It can only be said that there may indeed be people in this world who are born evil."

Such people are indeed infuriating, and Old Zhu is no exception.

But no one could stop him.

With his abilities, he could indeed easily climb to a very high position.

Perhaps only the methods of an immortal could truly punish him.

The punishment has been carried out.

After that line of text flashed by, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

A person like Zhao Gao would be a disaster no matter what era he lived in!

The Battle of Kunyang, with its meteorite streaking across the sky, seemed to lay the foundation for Liu Xiu's unification of the world and his rallying of heroes.

Even after Liu Xuan stripped him of his military power, many people were still willing to bet on him when he arrived in Hebei.

After marrying Guo Shengtong, Liu Yang's niece, almost all the warlords in Hebei Province stood behind him.

In a short period of time, Liu Xiu had already gained momentum.

The moment he proclaimed himself emperor, it seemed as if the glory of the entire Han Dynasty shone upon him.

It seemed as if the gazes of Emperor Taizu, Emperor Taizong, Emperor Wu, and others were all fixed on him.

His existence extended the life of the Han Dynasty by hundreds of years!

Perhaps the only thing that has been criticized about him in his life is that he deposed his empress without cause.

Many people believe that he married Guo Shengtong only to win over Liu Yang and other Hebei soldiers.

This is undeniable.

Even when Guo Shengtong was made empress, it was still to stabilize the morale of the army after killing Liu Yang.

But no one is perfect, and everyone has selfish desires.

He deposed the empress but did not harm Guo Shengtong's life, which was perhaps his greatest regret.

Moreover, most of the founding heroes who followed him, except for a few who recklessly plotted rebellion, all met a good end.

Despite his flaws, it doesn't diminish his status as a wise and benevolent ruler throughout the ages!

His greatest achievement was restoring the Han Dynasty and preventing the subsequent fragmentation of Wang Mang's Xin Dynasty after its collapse!

"It is indeed not very ethical to depose the empress without cause."

Liu Bang smacked his lips twice.

"But apart from that, he really was a perfect emperor."

“Well done. In this respect, you are no worse than I am.”

For Liu Xiu, Liu Bang's recognition was the greatest comfort.

The fact that the empress was deposed without cause after the country was at peace will surely be criticized for a long time.

But this was his only act of willfulness.

Yin Lihua was the woman he loved most, and the only empress he acknowledged in his heart!

Even knowing he would be criticized, he would still do it!

He knew that a qualified emperor couldn't have too many emotions, but Yin Lihua was almost the sole object of his affections.