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

"Is this a plan to focus on development?"

Li Er instantly understood Ying Zheng's plan.

Minimize your presence as much as possible in the short term.

Neither the rebel army nor the imperial court interfered; they quietly recruited soldiers and horses on their own.

"It depends on when it will attract other people's attention. After all, even the rebels would not want to have an overly powerful neighbor."

“Once allies become too powerful, they are more likely to believe that you will simply annex them to strengthen your own power.”

For allies to be allies, besides having a common enemy, they must also be based on the premise that their strengths are not too different.

When one's strength is insufficient, and other forces become aware of one's existence, it's hard to say whether one will form an alliance or be gradually devoured.

After reading the advice displayed on the sky, Ying Zheng turned to look at Li Si.

"You saw what you did on the list of tyrannical rulers compiled by the immortals earlier."

"After the inventory, even if you are to be executed, I will still leave you with your final dignity."

"Bringing you to this challenging world is twofold: first, to acknowledge your abilities, and second, to give you an opportunity."

"If you can assist me in achieving this challenge, and in the process make contributions that I acknowledge..."

"After receiving the lifespan granted by the immortals, I will allow you to live on."

The lifespan rewarded by immortals can even bring the dead back to life.

This is why Ying Zheng was determined to bring Li Si along.

He wasn't afraid of Li Si holding a grudge against him. The chance to survive was right in front of him, and Li Si had no reason, and absolutely could not, give it up!

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. Since Lord Wu'an is in charge of recruiting manpower, building high walls, and stockpiling grain, then I will take over the task of slowly declaring myself king."

Li Si quickly bowed and said.

After seeing the list of his crimes displayed on the sky, he lost all will to live.

No matter how much he was misled at that time, or how much power Zhao Gao wielded, he could not absolve himself of his crimes.

Now that the First Emperor has given him a chance to live and a chance to show himself to the heroes of the past thousands of years, he naturally cannot give it up!

What was the purpose of all of Li Si's learning?

Isn't it just that power second only to the emperor and the fame that will last for thousands of years?

Militarily, he was no match for Bai Qi, but there were some things that only he could do!

Delaying the declaration of kingship not only prevents one from becoming king, but also prevents all surrounding forces, large and small, from acting recklessly.

If someone with a bad temper manages to attract the court's attention, then all we can say is, we're glad we can all die together.

His task was to persuade all the rebels and bandits in the surrounding area to recognize their own limitations and not to try to fight a losing battle.

They ruled the mountain, everyone was friendly, and they could even make some deals occasionally.

What he needs to do is to unite all the bandit leaders, big and small, in the surrounding area, so that when the time is right, he can swallow them all whole!

Ying Zheng nodded slowly.

After the two took their leave, the writing on the sky began to update again.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sent out by the abbot to beg for alms, traveled around the world for three years.

During those three years, he endured hunger and cold, but in any case, he survived by begging for alms under the guise of being a monk at Yuhuang Temple.

It was three years later when Zhu Yuanzhang returned to Yuhuang Temple. During this time, he traveled throughout the major prefectures of Huaixi and witnessed the general trend of the world.

During this period, peasant uprisings broke out everywhere. Under the Mongol Yuan dynasty's exploitative rule, and with no way out in sight, war began to rage.

In the eleventh year of the Zhizheng era, Liu Futong led an uprising and quickly captured Yingzhou City. He was known as the "Tiger Warriors" with three thousand men. He marched straight to the Youyan region, and the Song Dynasty was restored to its former glory.

The Han and Song dynasties arose in response to this need.

In the twelfth year of the Zhizheng era, the flames of war spread to the Imperial Temple, and Zhu Yuanzhang's last refuge was also destroyed by the war.

Originally, weapons were rarely used against impoverished temples, but perhaps by some unseen coincidence, the Imperial Temple was destroyed in the war, and Zhu Yuanzhang, left with no other choice, embarked on another path.

Before leaving, outside the burned-down Yu Huang Temple, he drew one last auspicious fortune stick. At the invitation of his childhood friend Tang He, at the age of twenty-five, he joined Guo Zixing's Red Turban Army!

"Only now are we truly on the right track!"

"However, he joined the rebel army at the age of twenty-five, which is not young. Moreover, the rebel army already seems to have become a force to be reckoned with. At most, he will just be cannon fodder."

"I truly cannot fathom how he can turn things around."

Liu Bang's curiosity grew stronger.

Although he was probably twice as old as Zhu De when he started the uprising, their starting points were completely different.

Not to mention that he was the head of the Sishui Pavilion, his usual prestige in Pei County and his reputation for being quite righteous in his youth all greatly boosted the uprising.

It can be said that his starting point was the hundreds or thousands of people in Pei County, and he was even able to borrow thousands of troops from Xiang Liang based on his reputation.

In addition to Xiao He, Fan Kuai, and Xiahou Ying, etc.

These people are the foundation of his wealth.

Old Zhu, as described in the Sky Screen inventory, clearly could not possess these qualities.

Even Tang He, his childhood friend who invited him to join the uprising, how many of them would still be around after all these years? Nobody dares to say.

To truly turn one's life around, besides being a genius like Liu Bang, one also needs a great deal of opportunity and luck.

“My father was never cannon fodder. Most importantly, he met my mother in the Red Turban Army.”

Zhu Di's tone was somewhat wistful.

Or perhaps he was thinking of his mother, the Empress Ma, whom he remembered as incredibly gentle and always protected them when they made mistakes.

Is there any relationship between the two?

Liu Bang was somewhat bewildered.

A great man conquers the world; this is a major undertaking. How did it get mixed up with matters of the heart?

"Hehe, Emperor Gaozu, my mother is no less than your Empress Lü!"

“If you dare to slander my mother, the entire Zhu family will fight you to the death whenever we have the chance.”

Zhu Di's voice deepened slightly.

During the Hongwu era, Zhu Biao also clenched his fists.

Zhu Di's words were exactly what he wanted to say.

It's acceptable to criticize one's father, after all, no one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes. As the emperor, it's understandable that he should be criticized for his mistakes.

But you can't scold your mother!

Even if that person was the Great Ancestor!

Liu Bang: “…”

"I have no intention of slandering anyone. Moreover, it is not hard to tell from your tone that your mother is a heroine. I have always admired heroes, regardless of age or gender."

On this point, no one can question him.

He even made good use of Xiang Yu's descendants, what else is there to say?

Seeing this, Zhu Di continued.

“Back when my father was just a common soldier, my mother would secretly bring him sesame cakes so he wouldn’t go hungry. When he was fighting on all sides, my mother would provide him with supplies and manage the logistics so that his soldiers wouldn’t go hungry.”

"If it weren't for my mother, no one could say for sure what would have become of my father."