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

"Aren't you supposed to be the emperor in plain clothes?"

Old Zhu was stunned.

"Stop spouting your wild tales. I am the legitimate reincarnation of the Red Emperor. My uprising against the White Serpent is no joke!"

Liu Bang said with dissatisfaction.

Xiao He, standing to the side, couldn't help but cover his face and sigh deeply.

My Majesty, it's one thing for you to be the reincarnation of the Crimson Emperor to fool others, but who among those present in the heavens hasn't given themselves such a title?

"Emperor Gaozu of Han, it's one thing to deceive others with such a statement, but don't deceive yourself as well."

Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but join Zhu Yuanzhang in undermining him.

As founding emperors, if anyone wasn't born with a spectacular seven-colored glow at the time, they'd be embarrassed to even mention it.

But this isn't something you can say to fool yourself!

"I myself come from a background of chivalry and even served as the head of the Sishui Pavilion. I can hardly be considered a local ruffian!"

Liu Bang showed no embarrassment whatsoever when his claim of being the reincarnation of the Red Emperor was exposed.

Anyway, it's good if you believe it, but if you don't, he doesn't lose anything.

No matter what, his background has absolutely nothing to do with thugs or gangsters!

"If I were truly a local ruffian, why would Xiang Ji have lent me troops in the first place, and how could I have risen to this position?"

“That’s true. A proud man like Xiang Ji would never associate with or even become sworn brothers with a local ruffian.”

Li Er nodded.

He was also aware of the saying about the emperor in plain clothes.

But this commoner was definitely not the thug Old Zhu described.

"But speaking of wandering knights..."

“Emperor Gaozu, your Han dynasty lineage is quite interesting.”

"You were born a chivalrous knight-errant, first destroying the tyrannical Qin, then fighting against the Western Chu, and finally gaining the world."

"Your descendant Liu Xiu was also a wandering knight-errant who fought against Wang Mang of the Xin Dynasty and eventually unified the world."

"Later on, Emperor Zhaolie was also a wandering knight-errant. No wonder Cao Cao didn't dare to declare himself emperor. Who wouldn't be afraid of that?"

"Fortunately, Emperor Zhaolie ultimately made a mistake and failed to achieve unification; otherwise, we would most likely have been surnamed Liu from then on."

The prophecy of the golden knife, although later generations all know it's fake.

But those living in this era really have no choice but to believe it.

"But in the end, my great Han Dynasty still perished, didn't it?"

Liu Bang was slightly taken aback, then couldn't help but chuckle.

He was the one who set the prophecy of the golden knife, so he naturally knew it; there was nothing mystical about it.

It was merely a constraint he imposed on his ministers.

"However, after the immortals descend and you receive their rewards, it is not impossible for any of you present here to create an everlasting dynasty!"

Li Er's words have made it very clear to everyone present.

Even Old Zhu had a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

He might say a thousand times that he doesn't care whether he makes the list of wise rulers, but deep down he still longs for it.

Reputation was secondary; what mattered more was that he learned from Zhu Di that his sister and Biao'er were nearing the end of their lives.

He wanted to give them some more lifespan.

He didn't want to experience the pain of a parent outliving their child, or the pain of being left all alone in the end.

Amidst the great anticipation, Liu Che's reward was also announced.

Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, ranked fifth on the list of wise rulers.

Rewards: A lifespan of a hundred years; a mind that is forever clear and free from tyranny and senility; and easily cultivated, high-yielding rice.

[Fifth on the list of wise rulers: Liu Che, no challenge, rewards accumulated.]

The fact that the lifespan bonus did not increase was somewhat puzzling to everyone.

"Is the limit of lifespan really a hundred years?"

Ying Zheng frowned.

He also wanted to live forever.

If it only lasts a hundred years...

"A hundred years is already quite good, First Emperor. If things had developed normally, you would have collapsed in Shaqiu in just a few years. A hundred more years, and you're still not satisfied?"

Old Zhu retorted.

Although he himself was somewhat disappointed.

After all, it's a hundred years.

He divided the inheritance between the girl and Biao'er, and each of them could only receive about thirty years' worth...

"It's not bad. After all, Liu Che had both merits and demerits. Although his mistakes cannot erase his achievements, his achievements cannot offset his mistakes either."

"Perhaps the immortal reduced some of the rewards because he became senile in his later years."

Li Er thought for a moment and said.

Emperors whose merits far outweigh their faults, or who have no obvious mistakes, are rewarded more generously.

For example, Emperor Guangwu, in addition to the lifespan bonus, also directly received the complete set of papermaking and printing techniques.

This reward is no worse than that of Emperor Wu of Han!

Those who made obvious mistakes would receive less reward, and Emperor Wu of Han is a prime example of this.

Thinking of this, his gaze suddenly turned to Wei Zheng.

"Wei Zheng, do you think I have made any obvious mistakes?"

This reward is significantly reduced. He could analyze it calmly if it were someone else, but if it were him, he would find it hard to accept no matter what!

"His Majesty……"

Wei Zheng naturally knew what Li Er was asking.

He thought about it for a while, and after hesitating several times, he shook his head slightly.

"At least so far, His Majesty should not have made any major mistakes. If he can continue to maintain this, I believe that at least the rewards given by the immortals will not be reduced due to any mistakes."

In fact, there was one thing he wasn't quite sure about.

But he knew that Li Er was also aware of that matter.

"I know what you want to say, but have you considered that Zhu Di is the same as me? His rewards have never been taken away, and the immortals even helped him recover from his hidden injuries."

"You should understand that this means the immortals don't care about the order of succession. Or do you really think Zhu Di didn't kill his nephew?"

In terms of the means by which he rose to power, Li Er (Emperor Taizong of Tang) admitted that his methods were dishonorable, but Zhu Di (Emperor Taizong of Tang), whose methods were even more dishonorable, received no less reward from the immortals!

"...Your Majesty, these words could appear in the heavens. Is it appropriate to say them so openly?"

Wei Zheng was speechless.

Isn't this clearly an attempt to sow discord between fathers and sons, and between brothers?

"Fourth?"

Old Zhu has been intentionally avoiding this question.

If nothing unexpected happens, things will probably just continue like this.

But since Li Er has brought it up now, there's no way to avoid it.

"Father, Zhu Yunwen has disappeared! I have no idea where he went!"

Zhu Di insisted on it.

But he sounded somewhat guilty about what he said.

"Tell us the truth, this is your only chance. No matter what you did, we won't blame you, and your older brother won't blame you either, since that bastard started it!"

Although Zhu Di's expression couldn't be seen from the comments on the screen, Zhu's intuition told him that the brat wasn't telling the truth!

"You really don't blame me?"

Zhu Di blinked.

Upon seeing these four characters, the young Zhu Di from the Hongwu era felt a chill run down his spine.

Dude, don't you think about what kind of person our dad is?

He said he wouldn't hold it against you, and you actually believe him?

You say you felt good, but what about me?

So, are we even the same person? Do you even care if I live or die?