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

"Wenruo, do you really think I did something wrong?"

After venting all his pent-up anger, Cao Cao let out a deep breath.

Xun Yu lowered his head and remained silent.

On the contrary, Liu Bang on the sky could not stand it any longer.

"Is that even a question? Of course you didn't do anything wrong!"

"If it were you, sir, you would have already drawn your sword and taken down that old emperor!"

"What a good-for-nothing! He can't do anything right, he doesn't understand who his biggest asset is, and he's just a useless piece of trash who only knows how to cause trouble!"

Xun Yu and Cao Cao: "?"

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the entire court was bewildered.

Countless people outside the canopy: "?"

Emperor Gaozu, don't you want to look at what you're saying?

He usurped your Han dynasty's throne!

"No, Your Majesty, you're really that open-minded?"

Old Zhu was somewhat stunned.

He truly hadn't expected Liu Bang to say such a thing!

"What's the problem? Back then, Qin Er Shi was tyrannical, yet you were able to rise up in rebellion by slaying the white snake with your sword. My descendants are incompetent and court death at every turn. He is not worthy of sitting on this throne!"

"In your opinion, Liu Bei is the most suitable, and he should be allowed to inherit the throne!"

Liu Bang didn't care about what others thought.

What? This is your big man?

Not to mention that Wang Mang usurped the Han throne, thus ending the line of succession, even if it were true, a coward like Liu Xie would never be worthy of being the ruler of a country!

Liu Bei opened his mouth.

If anyone else had said such a thing, he would probably have exclaimed in alarm, "Be careful what you say!"

But these words were spoken by Emperor Gaozu, so what else could he say?

"This isn't just a mandate from Heaven, it's a mandate from our great-grandfather!"

He heard someone next to him whisper something like this.

In an instant, his status and position became incredibly legitimate.

Cao Cao was initially pleased, but then his face turned green.

Just when he thought he was finally free from that jerk, he suddenly remembered something.

Liu Bei was no innocent rabbit like Liu Xie.

The fundamental reason why ambitious people across the land wavered between the three factions was that Cao Cao was loyal to the emperor, Liu Bei was a member of the Han imperial family, and Sun Quan was trying to please both sides.

However, Emperor Gaozu's words were tantamount to directly stripping him of the legitimacy of the throne!

After losing the throne, Liu Xie became utterly useless.

Although Cao Cao no longer respects the emperor, trouble will still follow if he is stripped of his title of serving the emperor.

From now on, whether the powerful families will favor the usurper Cao Wei or the legitimate Han dynasty Liu Bei remains to be seen.

Once he gained the support of many powerful and influential families, even if he only had the land of Shu, Liu Bei would still have a chance to turn things around!

And since Eastern Wu had just betrayed Liu Bei, they would be directly labeled as traitors!

"Your Majesty, your move was truly brilliant."

Li Er spoke softly.

He felt he had seen through Liu Bang.

He claimed he didn't care, but his words directly stripped both families of their legitimacy, pushing Liu Bei, the only one with a chance to restore the Han Dynasty, to the forefront.

Fortunately, they lost contact between different eras; otherwise, after Liu Bei rebuilt the Han Dynasty three times, all these emperors would have had to find a way to change their surname to Liu!

"Truly worthy of being called Emperor Gaozu of Han."

Zhao Kuangyin nodded repeatedly.

As the two of them spoke, more and more people began to understand what was going on.

They seem indifferent, but that's only an appearance.

"Haha, although you don't care who wins the world, who would refuse if their offspring were your own?"

"It's just a matter of saying one thing or another."

When his purpose was exposed, Liu Bang was not angry; instead, he laughed.

If the immortal doesn't initiate the challenge, that's all he can do.

The rest depends on whether Liu Bei truly has the ability to rebuild the Han Dynasty three times.

"Emperor Gaozu certainly had good methods."

"However, I don't care. If I were to compete with Liu Bei for the world, it would actually suit my wishes."

"After all, he was the hero I personally selected back then."

After a brief period of frustration, Cao Cao felt relieved.

He had already made up his mind not to become like Huo Guang, and the court was now relatively stable, so even if Liu Bei really rose to power, he was not afraid.

"Wenruo, as you have seen, the emperor you serve is not recognized by Emperor Gaozu. So what will you choose?"

His gaze shifted to the person beside him.

Xun Yu was equally stunned.

Who would have thought that Emperor Gaozu would actually speak out against the person on the throne!

If he followed Emperor Gaozu's instructions, and wished to serve the Han Dynasty, he would go and join Liu Bei.

If he does not comply, then his life's ambition will be completely turned into a joke!

Seeing his reaction, Boss Cao could only sigh.

"Very well, if you really want to leave, I will not force you to stay."

"Considering your loyalty to the Han Dynasty, I will honor Emperor Gaozu one last time and send troops to attack Eastern Wu. You will accompany the army on the expedition. Whether you return after the war is up to you."

The fun above the sky has come to an end.

Let's get back to the main topic.

The scene shifts from the late Eastern Han Dynasty back to the Qin Dynasty.

The entire Qin Dynasty went from unification to its eventual demise.

Throughout his life, Ying Zheng led his armies to conquer the six kingdoms, launched a northern expedition against the Xiongnu and built the Great Wall, and then pacified the Baiyue in the south and constructed the Lingqu Canal.

Domestically, the writing system, currency, and weights and measures were standardized.

Vehicles should follow the same axle width, and all conduct should adhere to the same principles.

He forcibly integrated the people of the six states, the Baiyue, and the former Xiongnu territory into one, seeking common ground while reserving differences.

Throughout his life, he etched the concept of unification into the very bones of the people.

These things should have been changed gradually over generations, but he attempted to do it all by himself, with his own generation.

Ultimately, due to the lack of successors, the Qin Empire collapsed under his overly rapid pace.

But even so, did he really do something wrong?

"That's absolutely right!"

Liu Bang was the first to step forward.

Regardless of whether he rose to power by overthrowing the Qin Dynasty, at least after listing all the things Ying Zheng did, he admired him.

"His sins are committed in his own time, but his merits will last for eternity!"

Li Er gave his own evaluation.

Without Qin Shi Huang's step-by-step path to unification, the Central Plains would be in a state of disarray today.

The word "unification" doesn't just refer to territory!

"Only the people of Qin at that time had the right to condemn him, since they were the only true victims, while we, the people of later generations, were mostly beneficiaries of this unification."

After a period of silence, Zhao Kuangyin finally spoke.

Each of them stands on the shoulders of their predecessors, learning from their mistakes in order to do better themselves.

But there was no one in front of Ying Zheng, so he could only try to cross the river by feeling for the stones.

If it passes, the Qin Dynasty can stabilize; if it fails, it can serve as a lesson for future generations.

He was just a man with only a short life, yet he attempted to change the course of history.

Perhaps he was destined to fail from the very beginning.

This vast empire exists because of him; this forced unification was something only he could accomplish, and only he could maintain.

With no successor, his death signified the failure of unification and the collapse of the empire.

He is a loser.

But even the victor's history books cannot erase his achievements.

The First Emperor was indeed a great emperor throughout history.