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

"Zifang, things are going very smoothly for your father, so don't let him down."

On his way back to the palace, Liu Bang was still silently making plans in his mind.

No matter how much effort the Empress Dowager can put in, she should at least be able to do a good job of concealing the Sima family's spies.

And by wearing this tiger skin, he had the opportunity to continue making empty promises to Chen Tai and the others.

After all, both Sima Shi and Sima Zhao, the two brothers, have so far followed the path of legitimate abdication.

The aristocratic families supported him based on this premise.

From Emperor Xian of Han to Cao Wei, the country had already undergone a change of dynasty before it was even pacified.

If it happened again, abdication might be barely acceptable to most people, but if it were a rebellion...

The Cao family was not without its loyal followers.

There may not be many people like Guanqiu Jian, but there are quite a few who waver between the two sides or even just seek a superficial job.

Just as previously recounted, Cao Mao rushed out of the palace and used the blood of the emperor to cut off Sima Zhao's path to becoming emperor!

If the Sima clan hadn't done this pretense and had directly usurped the throne and rebelled, then besides the die-hard loyalists of Cao Wei, anyone with ambitions to become emperor themselves would have rebelled as well!

At that time, the north that Cao Cao had finally unified would fall into war again.

Neither Sima Shi nor Sima Zhao would have allowed this situation to happen.

With Empress Dowager Guo standing behind him, and knowing that there would be no backstabbing from the Empress Dowager's edict, his current situation will be much better!

Beyond the sky.

Many people were worried for Liu Bang when he was talking with Empress Dowager Guo.

In just a few words, he completely exposed himself.

If the Empress Dowager were a fool, or even slightly less courageous, Liu Bang would probably have drowned in the palace tonight.

Then tomorrow, Sima Shi will request another imperial edict to support a puppet emperor again.

"How should I put it? Those who can win the emperor's favor in the fierce harem battles are no ordinary people."

That's all Old Zhu could say.

He seemed to have underestimated Empress Dowager Guo.

"Oh? Chongba, are you saying I'm not some simple character?"

Empress Ma gave him a disapproving look.

That’s what I said!

It sounded so much like a veiled insult to her!

"Girl, don't overthink it, we're talking about other emperors!"

"With all the girls in my harem, there's no fighting, everything's harmonious!"

Old Zhu quickly explained.

What a joke!

Palace fighting?

Who would dare to fight Empress Ma in his harem?

If anyone dared to make his girl even frown, he probably wouldn't even have a chance to make a move.

Liu Ji and Hu Weiyong would be perfectly harmonious, with one listing the charges and the other determining the sentence.

The palace intrigue that took place in the morning could be resolved by noon by the time the list of relatives of the deceased was compiled.

In the afternoon, the military officers of the Huaixi nobles dragged people to the execution ground and killed them one by one. While they were at it, the fourth brother and his men ransacked the houses and poured mercury into the ant holes.

He usually only learned of this earth-shattering tragedy in the harem when the memorial was handed to him at night.

"Old Zhu, are you really that afraid of your wife?"

Zhao Kuangyin laughed.

Little did he know that his smile would stir up a hornet's nest.

"Is this what you call being afraid of your wife?"

"Does Emperor Taizu of Song think that loving one's empress means being afraid of one's wife?"

Li Er was dissatisfied.

"That's right. If they don't care about the Empress, are they going to let those concubines cause chaos in the harem?"

Liu Che was equally dissatisfied.

"Does ascending the throne mean forgetting the bond of childhood? Or does Emperor Taizu of Song view the emperor as a heartless object?"

Liu Xun directly retorted angrily.

"The Empress is wise and has helped me all the way to this day. I think it is only right to favor the Empress. Emperor Taizu, if you have any other opinions, please keep them to yourself and do not speak them out, so as not to make yourself a laughing stock."

Zhu Di finally brought things to a close.

Old Zhu was very satisfied with this.

"See that? Zhao Heizi, it's only right that we treat girls well. If you were like this, even if empresses came and went, you would never understand."

Zhao Kuangyin learned his lesson and remained silent.

He was so focused on praising Zhu Yuanzhang that he didn't realize that among these top-tier wise rulers, there were quite a few who were truly devoted to their lovers.

"Let's get back to the main topic. So far, Emperor Gaozu has barely managed to get through the most difficult period by using this extremely risky method."

"But that alone is far from enough to allow him to turn the tide."

"To take it to an extreme, I think he needs assassins!"

Boss Cao then brought the topic back.

"Indeed, the Sima family has the power to overturn the table. As long as Sima Shi is willing to bear the consequences, he can lead his troops into the palace at any time."

"One night is enough for Emperor Gaozu to die seventy or eighty times."

Without solving this problem, Liu Bang's attempt to turn the tide will forever remain just wishful thinking.

How about winning over the Empress Dowager?

What good would it do to win over Chen Tai?

Military power remained firmly in the hands of the Sima family.

Even if you manage to persuade Guanqiu Jian, once the Sima family decides to overthrow the regime, by the time Guanqiu Jian arrives in the capital to defend the emperor, Liu Bang will probably already be buried alive.

Far water cannot quench near thirst.

But Sima Shi was no fool; he had complete control over the imperial guards in the capital, Luoyang.

Therefore, in Li Er's view, the only way Liu Bang could resist was to raise his own elite warriors.

Just like how Sima Shi secretly raised three thousand elite soldiers before Sima Yi launched his rebellion.

"It's not just as difficult as climbing to the sky, it's simply impossible to raise assassins under the Sima family's nose."

Just as Zhao Kuangyin was about to dismiss the possibility, a thought suddenly occurred to him.

For Cao Mao, this was indeed impossible.

Because neither Li Zhao nor Jiao Bo, though loyal, possessed great ability.

Expecting them to do simple tasks is fine, but they're not capable of raising assassins!

But Liu Bang's situation was much better.

He brought Zhang Liang with him when he participated in the challenge!

"Zhao Heizi, who do you look down on? Do you think that just because Zhang Liang is called the Sage of Strategy, you're ignoring his other abilities?"

“Raising some assassins is an easy task for him.”

"Moreover, if Sima Shi was not noticeable in the past, is Li Zhao, who was replaced by Zhang Liang, any more conspicuous? Isn't he just the same kind of person who would be unrecognizable in a crowd?"

Old Zhu laughed.

"As for ability, there's no need to worry at all; the strategist naturally has his methods."

"But if we really have to choose this path, then another problem arises."

"It will take at least two or three years for the assassins to show any initial results."

"Judging from how quickly Emperor Gaozu acted, could he really wait that long with peace of mind?"

This is what Li Er is worried about.

Once they lack sufficient strength to protect themselves, and the Sima family is pushed too far.

that……

The fish died and the net broke.

The fish will definitely die, but the net will most likely not break.

Even when the world is in chaos, the Sima family, who occupy Luoyang, still have the greatest advantage.