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

Ying Zheng: "?"

"The Great Qin, which replaced me, has still restored the feudal system?"

"Are you there? Are you sure you're not out of your mind?"

He said he couldn't understand it.

What were Liu Bang and Xiang Yu really thinking?

Liu Bang wanted to say a few words of praise for Liu Che, but upon seeing Ying Zheng's remarks, he immediately fell silent.

Although he had his reasons, it was still dishonorable to say them out loud.

In this situation, the best option is to play dead.

"Although Emperor Gaozu of Han enfeoffed a large number of princes, he had his reasons, and from his perspective, there really was no better choice."

Old Zhu stated that he only speaks the truth!

He was also the most knowledgeable person present.

He knew why the Qin Dynasty was destroyed, and he also knew why Liu Bang almost restored the enfeoffment system!

If we don't do this, it won't be long before the Han Dynasty follows the same path as the Qin Dynasty.

"There are right and wrong aspects. So much time has passed, no one knows what would have happened to the Han Dynasty if Emperor Gaozu of Han had not chosen this path."

"But it must be acknowledged that the true unification of the Han Dynasty was indeed achieved under Emperor Wu."

Li Er's statement remained fair.

This is indeed an achievement of Emperor Wu of Han (Liu Che), and no one can deny it.

"Leaving aside everything else for now, I just want to know, what is the greatest open scheme of all time?"

"To be crowned with the title of the greatest of all time, it must be extremely exquisite, right?"

Liu Bang didn't want to explain.

He wanted to know exactly what Liu Che had done.

He was well aware of the drawbacks of the Han dynasty he had left behind, and therefore was eager to know how later emperors had solved these problems.

"It's not exactly sophisticated; in fact, it's extremely simple."

Old Zhu said with a smile.

"Only conspiracies require a series of interconnected steps, while open schemes can clearly reveal one's purpose to everyone, leaving them only to sing praises and accept the imperial decree with gratitude!"

Exquisite?

A well-intentioned strategy doesn't need to be ingenious; it simply paves a path so that others willingly walk on it, without even having any reason to resist!

"Did it directly solve the drawbacks of the feudal system?"

Ying Zheng immediately became interested as well.

Although he knew that the Great Qin was probably not a good fit for him.

After all, while open strategies don't need to be particularly sophisticated, they can only be used under specific circumstances.

But I couldn't resist my curiosity.

In a sense, it was not until Emperor Wu of Han that the Han Dynasty truly inherited a unified dynasty!

Throughout thousands of years of history, the most widely recognized open strategy in history is undoubtedly the Edict of Grace!

Because the power held by the various feudal lords was too great, Liu Che made further improvements to the prefecture-county system.

In the past, the territory and power of the feudal kings could only be inherited by their eldest son.

However, under the requirements of the Enfeoffment Edict, most of his power would be inherited by his eldest, second, and third sons.

Furthermore, even the later-born children are entitled to inherit a portion of the property.

Under the Han system established by Emperor Gaozu, the original vassal states were classified as commanderies, but after the Edict of Grace was promulgated, the vassal states were quickly divided up.

Two generations later, the vassal states completely collapsed, and they no longer had any power to resist the rule of the imperial court.

Behind this decree of grace, apart from the eldest sons of the feudal lords, everyone else was extremely grateful to the court.

After all, under the old laws, only the eldest son of the legitimate wife could inherit, and the remaining sons of the feudal lords would have nothing.

Even if the eldest son of a feudal lord wanted to rebel, he was powerless to change the course of events.

This move was not intended to weaken the power of the feudal lords, yet it achieved the same or even better results.

Most people would accept this decree with gratitude.

A world where only the eldest son is injured has been achieved!

Upon seeing the last sentence, countless people nearly burst out laughing.

In most cases, succession in any dynasty was by the eldest son of the legitimate wife.

Only when it came to Emperor Wu of Han (Liu Che) did the Emperor issue the Edict of Grace, which excited the sons of the various vassal kings.

If they had met a good older brother, they could have lived the life of a wealthy man.

If you encounter a ruthless and heartless person, let alone a wealthy man, whether he can even survive is a question.

After the Edict of Grace was promulgated, each son of a feudal lord could inherit a portion of the assets, and this was a power granted to them by the emperor, which no one could stop.

Even knowing that doing so would lead to the division of the vassal states and render them no longer a threat to the court, they still flocked to it.

The saying "If a person doesn't look out for themselves, they'll be punished by heaven and earth" was vividly demonstrated at this moment.

"How can it still be like this!"

Liu Bang exclaimed in surprise.

The more I think about it, the more astonished I become. It truly deserves to be called the greatest open scheme of all time!

This decree of grace not only resolved the issue of enfeoffment in an unconventional way, but also made everyone except the eldest son of the legitimate wife grateful!

To them, this was not a reduction of the power of the feudal lords, but a great favor!

They will not only support it, but also actively promote it.

"So, nominally, Emperor Gaozu was the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, but it was not until Emperor Wu that the unification was truly completed."

"Whether it was the hidden dangers left over from the Qin Dynasty or the hidden dangers of the vassal states, they were all completely resolved under Emperor Wu."

Li Er sighed.

Such achievements are undeniable!

Moreover, Emperor Wu of Han did far more than that!

After the issuance of the Edict of Grace, the power of the entire Han Dynasty reached its zenith at that moment.

After the vassal states were weakened, he directly prohibited the vassal kings from participating in politics, and appointed talents without regard to background, relying on close ministers and eunuchs to counterbalance the power in the court.

At the same time, thirteen provincial governors were appointed to strengthen control over the vassal states and to prohibit the states from minting their own coins.

At this point, the vassal states existed in name only, and the only voice left in the entire Han Dynasty was that of Liu Che!

In order to unify the culture thereafter, Liu Che promoted the suppression of all other schools of thought and the exclusive veneration of Confucianism, at which point Confucianism began to flourish.

This matter had both advantages and disadvantages in countless dynasties that followed, but in the Han Dynasty, in its own time, the advantages certainly outweighed the disadvantages!

After resolving the internal issues, Liu Che turned his attention to external matters.

They looked towards the border region, which had been constantly harassed by raids!

"We usually only know that Emperor Wu of Han was warlike and aggressive, but we have overlooked most of the things."

"I never imagined he would do so much?"

Cao Cao was increasingly surprised as he looked at it.

He should have known these things, since the historical records from the Han Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Wu are quite complete.

However, most people have always viewed Emperor Wu of Han as a tyrannical ruler who was fond of war and expansion.

However, his many achievements were overlooked because of this one evaluation.

Without the Edict of Grace, the Han Dynasty would probably have been a mere shell of its former self, just like the Zhou Dynasty. How could Emperor Guangwu have restored the Han Dynasty and allowed it to continue to this day?

"People only know that Emperor Wu of Han was a warmonger, but they don't know that as an emperor, he was no less capable than anyone else!"