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

Chapter 374 Shu Han has its own romance, and Cao Wei also has its own spirit. "Sima Zhongda, in your opinion, what did you or your descendants do in the future that could provoke such public anger?"

After Xu Chu brought Sima Yi up, Cao Cao glanced at him and asked.

Sima Yi: “…”

To be honest, he's not sure about it either.

If it were merely a plot to usurp the throne, then Cao Wei should have usurped the Han dynasty first, and the Sima clan should have usurped Wei later. So why would it have aroused so much resentment?

It can't be that Cao Cao was truly a loyal minister and general of the Han Dynasty who never usurped the throne, and that the Sima family actually benefited from it, right?

That makes no sense at all. The immortal's prophecy has already made it clear that Cao Cao was the founding emperor of the Great Wei Dynasty, and the one who usurped the Han throne must be the Cao Wei Dynasty!

"Why aren't you saying anything? Sima Yi, you have nothing left to be cautious about now. Whether you speak or not, you can't escape death. You might as well just say it."

"To be honest, ever since I forcibly recruited you as a literary clerk, there has been a lot of suspicion between us."

“You know how suspicious I am, and I can also see that you have the look of a wolf, and you have ambition in your heart.”

"Today, I would like to have a heart-to-heart talk with you."

Cao Cao's previous rage subsided at this point.

Seeing this, Sima Yi turned back and glanced at Xu Chu, who was glaring at him menacingly.

He knew he had no way out today, and not only him, but also the Sima clan, probably few of them would survive.

He hesitated for only a moment, then, ignoring Xu Chu's angry glare behind him, he stood up and sat down next to Cao Cao.

"Since the Prime Minister is willing to open his heart, then Zhongda will naturally speak his mind today."

"Ha, from the first moment I saw you, I knew you were no ordinary person."

Seeing this, Cao Cao ordered wine to be served.

At the same time, words gradually began to appear on the sky.

The late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period were filled with countless moments that left people feeling regretful.

It was Zhuge Liang's resounding cry from the heavens: "How have you treated me so poorly?"

He was Jiang Wei, who never met Liu Bei in his lifetime, yet dedicated his life to his ideals.

Emperor Zhaolie abandoned a promising situation, emptied his family's coffers, and led tens of thousands of troops south to avenge his brothers.

Emperor Liu Bei of Han used the wealth he had built up in the first half of his life to condemn Eastern Wu to the pillory of shame.

The Shu Han state had its own unique romance.

The Cao Wei dynasty also possessed its own unique character and spirit.

That year, everyone knew Sima's intentions.

That year, the third emperor of Cao Wei was deposed and imprisoned.

That year, Cao Mao, the Duke of Gaogui Township, was enthroned.

Before he ascended the throne, the Sima clan already had the power to easily depose and install emperors.

At this point, if anyone in the court were to say that the world belonged to Cao Wei, probably no one would dare to admit it.

Everyone knows that the Sima family is only one title away from the throne.

Cao Mao, who was chosen to succeed to the throne, was tasked with abdicating the throne and then dying quietly in some deserted corner.

No one thought anything unexpected would happen during this period, except for Cao Mao himself.

He never considered himself a puppet, nor was he ever willing to be born as Emperor Xian of Han!

He was Cao Mao, the fourth emperor of Cao Wei and the Duke of Gaogui!

Gao Guixiang Gong?

Is this considered a posthumous title?

Cao Cao was stunned.

"Lord of the Township"—this title sounds nothing like an emperor's; it's clearly a title bestowed upon members of the imperial family!

Why did he, the fourth emperor of Cao Wei, end up without even a posthumous title?

"Why is there no posthumous title? Even a ruler of a fallen kingdom shouldn't be treated so hastily, right?"

The principle is to ask questions directly. Everyone on the screen is talented and speaks very nicely, so you can usually get answers to any questions you have.

The next moment, Old Zhu answered his question like an encyclopedia.

"Cao Mao was not a ruler who brought about the downfall of his country, but what he did thoroughly angered the Sima family and even directly destroyed Sima Zhao's ambition to become emperor. As a result, after his death, the Sima family was unwilling to even give him a posthumous title."

But behind this answer, Cao Cao became even more confused.

Judging from what everyone said earlier, and from the subtitles on the screen today.

Before Cao Mao ascended the throne, the Sima family already possessed the power to depose and install emperors.

Even the emperor before Cao Mao was deposed by the Sima clan, and Cao Mao himself was installed by the Sima clan.

Under these circumstances, Cao Cao truly could not have imagined that the young Cao Mao could thwart Sima Zhao's ambition to become emperor.

This was practically telling him that if Cao Cao wanted to become emperor, Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie, could stop him.

Cao Cao knew perfectly well that unless something like divine retribution happened, if he wanted to become emperor tomorrow, the abdication ceremony could be prepared today.

So how was Sima Zhao of the Sima clan stopped?

"If nothing unexpected happens, Cao Mao was probably still young when he was enthroned, right?"

"Could this Sima Zhao of the Sima family be a good-for-nothing?"

Liu Bang complained.

The power to depose and install emperors is so great that it's no exaggeration to say that they wield immense influence over the entire court.

Yet Sima Zhao, who held both military and political power, was outmaneuvered by a mere child.

Rather than saying that the little boy was too extraordinary, Liu Bang preferred to believe that Sima Zhao was a useless person.

"Sima Zhao, he's not exactly a useless person."

After thinking it over, Lao Zhu gave a relatively objective evaluation.

"The Sima family's methods are really simple: in the court, one plays the good cop and the other plays the bad cop."

"Simma Shi handled the shady dealings that were usually done behind the scenes, while Sima Zhao was deliberately portrayed as a righteous and noble figure. These two brothers, one red and one white, were both quite capable. If nothing unexpected happened, the Sima family would seize the throne in their generation."

"Sima Zhao could not possibly be a complete waste, even if he was slightly less capable than Sima Shi was willing to give up his position as emperor."

"In my opinion, Cao Mao is indeed too monstrous!"

He looked down on the Jin Dynasty, which had caused such a tragedy, and also on the Sima clan.

However, one cannot blatantly lie about the abilities of the brothers Sima Shi and Sima Zhao.

He then casually added a comment.

"It's not surprising that Cao Mao is included in the immortal's list of unfulfilled regrets, but if his list is challenging, then the difficulty is..."

"hehe!"

Few people disagreed with Lao Zhu's assessment; only Li Er quietly added, "Add one."

This review challenge is sure to be quite an ordeal!

However, their attitudes and Zhu's evaluation of Sima Zhao only made Liu Bang, Cao Cao, and others more and more confused.

He was not a useless person, but at the height of his power, his ambition to usurp the throne was thwarted by a young emperor.

Is this something a normal person could do?

“Zhongda, it seems that the people of your Sima clan are not necessarily that smart.”

"At least for now, they are not as good as my descendants."

Although Cao Cao was also curious, he patiently refrained from asking further questions when he saw Sima Yi in front of him.

"Naturally, the Prime Minister is a man of great talent and ambition. I am no match for him, and it is only natural that future generations cannot compare."

"But in the end, the Cao Wei dynasty, under the prime minister, perished at the hands of the Sima family, which was far inferior to your Cao family. It is truly thought-provoking."

Cao Cao: “…”