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

"I also think that if he really wanted to do that, Han Lin'er wouldn't have lived to this point."

Liu Bang thought for a moment and said.

From beginning to end, Han Lin'er was nothing more than a puppet.

Whether to kill or torture him is simply a matter of Old Zhu's word.

If he really wanted Han Lin'er dead, he wouldn't have needed to lead his army to rescue her during the internal strife in Han Song.

Letting Han Lin'er die in the chaos of battle would actually save her from being vilified.

Why save them?

Isn't that just a way to get a chance to abdicate and smoothly inherit the legal system of the Song Dynasty?

"First of all, I am not refuting you, but I have a question that I must ask: why did he choose to inherit the legal system of the Song Dynasty?"

"The Song Dynasty never managed to reclaim the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun throughout its entire reign. If it inherits the legal system of the Song Dynasty, does that mean it has no real control over many places?"

Many people fell silent upon seeing Ying Zheng's words.

Especially Zhao Kuangyin.

He thought about it, and it seemed that this was indeed the case.

Zhu Yuanzhang was the one who drove out the Tartars and restored the Central Plains.

Just from these eight words, he felt that inheriting the legal system of the Song Dynasty was too unfair to him!

"So if Old Zhu really wants Han Lin'er to cooperate in staging an abdication, it's quite possible that it's someone below acting on their own initiative. Whether it will backfire or be the perfect finishing touch is debatable!"

Li Er suddenly thought of something, and a strange smile appeared on his lips.

Zhu De's subordinates are full of talented people, as can be seen from the inventory.

In particular, strategists such as Liu Ji and Li Shanchang were not only resourceful and decisive, but also had keen insight.

It's not surprising that they could see the flaws in inheriting the legal system of the Song Dynasty!

"That's true. In Zhu's mind, the Song Dynasty was the last Han Chinese dynasty, and it was only right to inherit the legal system of the Song Dynasty."

"But in the minds of these people, inheriting the legitimacy of the Mongol Yuan dynasty is equivalent to legally inheriting the territory that the Mongol Yuan dynasty has conquered for so many years."

"The two countries are not even in the same league in terms of land area!"

According to the legal system of the Song Dynasty, even when Zhu Yuanzhang launched his northern expeditions and recovered the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, he had to find a legitimate reason to do so.

If he were to declare himself emperor, overthrow the Mongol Yuan dynasty, and inherit its legitimacy, then it would be perfectly reasonable for him to conquer not only the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, but also all the way to the Han Sea!

"Therefore, when there is a conflict between the ideas of Zhu Yuanzhang and his ministers, his orders may not be fully carried out."

"Especially at this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was still leading his troops to besiege Pingjiang. No matter what happened in the rear, he could not deal with it immediately."

"As for Han Lin'er's death, by the time he returned after the battle of Pingjiang, most of the funeral arrangements had already been made. Even if he wanted to investigate, he wouldn't be able to find any evidence."

Cao Cao frowned and analyzed.

"Although doing so would be a better choice for Zhu, such self-determination is not the behavior of a qualified subject."

Liu Ji? Or Li Shanchang?

Or perhaps Old Zhu just had a brain fart?

The writing on the sky was not explained in detail, so it remains an unsolved mystery.

However, most people believe that the possibility of Lao Zhu making a move is almost zero.

Li Shanchang wouldn't go to such lengths; the most likely person to do it is Liu Ji!

"There's no point in guessing any further. Anyway, this matter won't do any harm to the Ming Dynasty. The only thing that will be lost is probably Old Zhu's reputation."

"But how much is reputation worth?"

"Once he becomes emperor, great Confucian scholars will clear his name!"

Liu Bang chuckled lightly.

"What was also lost was my father's trust in certain officials."

"Because of this incident, many people who should have survived died tragically later."

Zhu Di said calmly.

As Cao Cao said, whether Han Lin'er lived or died was not important to Zhu Yuanzhang.

More importantly, some people secretly disobeyed his orders.

Once trust is in crisis, it can collapse at any time!

"That's only natural, since, broadly speaking, this is considered disobeying an imperial decree."

"However, I am not so concerned about the life or death of these people. What I am more concerned about now is, First Emperor, Old Zhu's inventory is almost over. What are your thoughts now?"

Li Er was not interested in guesses that yielded no answers.

Compared to that, he was more concerned about Ying Zheng, who was facing challenges.

"There are still some difficulties, but not as difficult as I guessed."

"The only one we need to be careful of is Chen Youliang. Compared to him, even Yuan Ting is not a big threat."

Ying Zheng thought for a moment and said.

Just as the immortals' inventory said.

Liu Futong and Han Shantong declared themselves emperors too early, which provoked a full-scale counterattack from the Yuan court.

The remaining people were mostly two-faced, neither strong leaders nor ambitious.

The only one who truly had the ambition and ability to reach this point was Chen Youliang!

Next, the words on the sky confirmed his words.

After capturing Pingjiang and defeating Zhang Shicheng, it was only a matter of time before Zhu Yuanzhang unified the Jiangnan region.

But he did not stop there.

Instead, after securing his position in Jiangnan, he immediately issued a proclamation for the Northern Expedition.

Expel the barbarians, restore the Central Plains, establish order and discipline, and save the people!

The purpose of this proclamation was to call upon the people of the north to rebel against the Yuan dynasty.

At the same time, he had already made arrangements for the Northern Expedition.

Central Plains, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, Jiaozhi, and Hexi.

He was determined to reclaim all the lands that rightfully belonged to the Central Plains dynasties!

The words on the sky slowly transformed into images.

Old Zhu stood on the city tower of Yingtian Prefecture and looked north.

"Bowen, do you think we can succeed?"

Liu Ji followed his gaze and saw that the night sky was pitch black, but he seemed to see countless heroic souls.

Countless heroic souls sacrificed their lives for this Central Plains.

"The Central Plains were lost for two hundred years, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun for four hundred years, Jiaozhi for five hundred years, and Hexi for six hundred years."

"Those territories that can be successfully reclaimed, and which belong to my Central Plains, should be taken back!"

"That makes sense. It's been lost for so many years, and they've used it for so long. It's definitely time to take it back!"

"We must not only take back these places, but also make them pay a price. We must let them know that seizing our imperial land comes at a cost!"

This is why, even though Liu Ji joined Zhu Yuanzhang's forces relatively late, Zhu Yuanzhang still preferred to consult with him on various matters.

At least most of the time, their thoughts were almost identical.

Even when Zhu De simply asked whether it would succeed, Liu Ji immediately saw through his ambition.

Or rather, it shouldn't be called ambition, but rather lofty aspirations!

Expel the Tartars and restore the Central Plains!

The ambition that every great ruler of the Central Plains should possess!

It was precisely because Liu Ji saw that Zhu Yuanzhang had such thoughts that he made up his mind to serve him!

"But if you want to do these things legitimately, you should first declare yourself emperor. It's getting cold, Your Majesty, please put on another coat."