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

Looking at Li Shimin's life as a whole.

He had swallowed the bitter pill of defeat and been forced to sign an alliance, but he personally stuffed all the shame into the mouths of his former adversaries.

He had experienced a low point, trapped in Chang'an at the height of his career, his wings clipped and he almost lost his life there.

After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, the trapped dragon ascended to heaven.

He rose to fame at a young age, personally conquering the magnificent land of the Tang Dynasty, and then personally reclaiming it from his elder brother.

After ascending the throne, he allowed the people to recuperate and thrive, encouraged agriculture and sericulture, and ushered in the prosperous reign of Zhenguan.

With the ability to recognize and utilize talent, the imperial examination system, which had been continued since the Sui Dynasty, was further improved.

Emperor Gaozu of Tang obtained the throne from Emperor Taizong, and almost all the meritorious officials who followed Li Shimin in founding the country had a peaceful end.

Unlike previous dynasties, there was no disarmament due to fear of those who had achieved great merit, nor was there a "banquet to release military power" like that of Emperor Taizu of Song.

Or rather, Li Shimin never feared the so-called "merits overshadowing the emperor," for throughout the entire Tang Dynasty, no one had achieved greater merit than him.

Perhaps the only truly significant stain on his life was that, in his old age, he too became somewhat superstitious about elixirs of immortality, ultimately leading to his death in Hanfeng Palace.

But neither the Xuanwu Gate Incident, the Wei River Alliance, nor his superstitions in his old age can overshadow his own achievements.

During the reign of Emperor Zhenguan, the people lived in peace and prosperity, the population recovered rapidly, and the national treasury became even more abundant.

With martial prowess earning him the titles of Grand General of Heavenly Strategy and Heavenly Khan, all the surrounding countries, large and small, submit to the Tang Dynasty. Those who refuse to submit will perish!

He cultivated internal culture and expanded the territory externally. With the bearing of a dragon and phoenix and the countenance of the sun and moon, he was the former King of Qin, the General of Heavenly Strategy, and later the Heavenly Khan, Emperor Taizong Wen.

His life was truly legendary!

Based on his achievements and abilities, he deserves a place on the list of wise rulers throughout thousands of years of history!

"It's very rare; the immortal's final evaluation was almost entirely positive."

Liu Bang exclaimed in amazement.

Even those listed on the list of wise rulers are often subject to mixed reviews from the heavens.

At most, his merits far outweigh his faults.

But like Li Er, who had no faults in either civil administration or military affairs, there are probably very few emperors throughout history who could be considered without fault.

"However, if we don't mention the immortals, we almost forgot that Li Er did make the same mistake as the First Emperor in his later years. As his lifespan passed, his health deteriorated day by day, and he also wanted to pursue immortality."

"However, he was unlucky; he died shortly after taking the pills."

"Of course, it's also possible that the people responsible for refining pills for him were incompetent, but whatever the reason, at least his pursuit of immortality did not bring much burden to the Tang Dynasty, so it can't be considered a stain, let alone a negative evaluation."

Old Zhu smacked his lips, his expression a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

If Li Er had lived a few more years and been fooled by those sorcerers for a few more years, he might have ended up causing hardship and waste of resources like the First Emperor.

While it hasn't brought any burden to the Tang Dynasty at the moment, this very act sounds rather foolish.

Li Er: "?"

Although he couldn't quite understand why he would suddenly become so disillusioned in his old age and pursue immortality.

But what he couldn't understand even more was what Lao Zhu said!

He discovered that his health was not good, so he wanted to pursue the legendary immortality.

Then they would find a Taoist priest to concoct an elixir, which would kill the person who consumed it.

From Lao Zhu's words, he seemed to see a complete idiot.

Li Er said he couldn't accept that he was such a brainless fool in his later years!

"How should I put it? To be honest, this should be considered one of his stains, right? Couldn't he have someone else test the poison on him?"

Liu Bang also expressed disbelief.

With such a majestic and awe-inspiring demeanor, he could be a model of a wise ruler. How could he make such a foolish mistake?

Although once the pursuit of immortality begins, the longer one lives, the less good it is for the Tang Dynasty.

But he died so hastily and carelessly...

Whether or not something should be said is truly difficult to judge.

"Old Zhu, are you sure that's really how I died?"

Li Er still couldn't accept his ridiculous way of dying.

“We can’t be sure, but many records indicate that you died suddenly not long after you became obsessed with the elixir of immortality. Therefore, many people have inferred that you died because of the elixir of immortality, which should be true, right?”

Li Er's heart skipped a beat.

If Old Zhu said that, then it's probably true.

Could it be that I was really so senile in my old age that I didn't even arrange for someone to test the poison, and just ate any pills made by others?

"Well……"

"At least you didn't suffer the same fate as the First Emperor, who wasted resources and manpower, which ultimately led to widespread resentment among the people of Qin. You died a quick and painless death, without affecting the Tang Dynasty."

After thinking about it, Liu Che could only offer this assessment.

He admired Li Er quite a bit, especially after learning that he had been given the title of Heavenly Khan by the surrounding small countries.

But this habit of easily putting pills in one's mouth is really hard to shake!

Upon seeing these people's comments, Li Er was overwhelmed with a thousand words, yet he didn't know what to say.

He died a quick and easy death. Since when has that been considered a virtue?

If he could say one thing to his older self right now, he would definitely say it.

Don't fucking take medicine randomly!

"But Emperor Gaozu, how can you still have the mind to gloat over this?"

"If I were you, after seeing Li Er's legendary experiences, I would start thinking about how to complete your own challenge."

Seeing that many people still wanted to continue the discussion, Lao Zhu changed the subject at the right time.

Upon hearing this, Liu Bang's face immediately fell.

I almost forgot about that!

No matter what foolish things Li Er did in his later years, or what elixirs he took that killed him, it has little to do with him!

His immediate priority is to figure out how to replicate Li Er's glorious achievements from his youth!

Putting aside other matters, it can be said that the Tang Dynasty was largely established by Li Er (Emperor Taizong of Tang).

Although Liu Bang was somewhat confident in his military abilities, he still needed to achieve such a record.

Especially that battle where three thousand broke through one hundred thousand, capturing two kings in one battle.

If he had possessed such bravery, he wouldn't have been able to be suppressed by Xiang Yu and unable to even lift his head.

"Your Majesty, you don't need to worry too much. Even if we are lacking in personal bravery, as long as we make good use of everyone around me, we should be able to achieve the final result."

Seeing that the topic had been skipped, Li Er smiled casually and said...

"Oh? Could you recommend one?"

Liu Bang quickly replied.

In the immortal's inventory just now, there really wasn't much information mentioned in this regard.

"Putting aside other matters, my twenty-four meritorious officials in the Lingyan Pavilion, if you, Emperor Gaozu, can make good use of them, pacifying the world will be no difficult task."

"Some people have followed me from the beginning, while others are not and need to be recruited by you. But I believe that with your abilities, Your Majesty, there will certainly not be any major problems!"