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

"I believe that although Your Majesty is young, you already have the qualities of a wise ruler."

"As subjects, it is only right for us to share Your Majesty's burdens, but a wise ruler should also be clear about rewards and punishments."

"Your Majesty's idea is already very gratifying, but if we really want to confer a title of king, we need to consider it carefully."

"After I return today, I will consult with several equally respected colleagues in the court."

"At that time, we will draw up a plan and then submit it to His Majesty for review!"

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Gao Rou's face was filled with ecstasy.

Your Majesty!

Mingjun!

He has the appearance of an ancient sage ruler!

This is a title of king!

His first thought was to go down in history!

This would allow the entire Gao family to continue as a royal lineage for hundreds or even thousands of years!

"Does the Grand Commandant think that what I'm thinking is correct?"

Liu Bang feigned surprise.

Gao Rou nodded repeatedly.

"Of course it's right!"

"Your Majesty's thoughts are absolutely correct from beginning to end!"

"In the past, the Zhou emperor enfeoffed the feudal lords, which is why the Zhou dynasty enjoyed eight hundred years of prosperity!"

"If Your Majesty could emulate the Zhou emperor, perhaps the Great Wei could continue for hundreds of years!"

what?

Sima Shi?

Normally, there are no conflicts of interest among everyone, and Sima Shi can continuously provide benefits to the various aristocratic families, so everyone is naturally on good terms with each other.

But now, the situation is different!

After Liu Bang uttered the words "abdication" and "bestowing of a kingship," Gao Rou was no longer faced with the choice of obediently cooperating with Sima Shi!

Having previously submitted to the Sima family, Gao Rou and his Gao family would reap considerable benefits after the Cao family abdicated.

But now!

Once the possibility of being crowned a king was raised, Gao Rou had no other options in mind!

Liu Bang hadn't expected that this old man in front of him would be so easy to fool.

In some ways, he's much easier to fool than Chen Tai.

At least Chen Tai obtained an imperial edict written by himself and went back to discuss it with his two cousins ​​before making the decision.

But with Gao Rou, he was easily swayed by just a few words.

He was even more greedy than Chen Tai.

However, it's clear that he does indeed have more confidence.

He sneered inwardly, but outwardly Liu Bang also appeared excited.

"That's what I'm thinking. In the past, after King Wu of Zhou destroyed the Shang Dynasty and gained the world, he enfeoffed his meritorious officials as kings. Now I want to follow his example and enfeoff the kings based on the contributions you have made to our Great Wei!"

"Once the matter of the enfeoffment is settled, I will proceed with the abdication to the Grand General!"

"The Great General has devoted himself to the cause of our Great Wei, and I will repay him with a dynasty as great as the Zhou Dynasty!"

Having said all that, the people Sima Shi had sent to keep an eye on things had long since had enough.

Liu Bang noticed that two or three of them had already left in a hurry.

If nothing unexpected happens, an uninvited guest will arrive soon.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"I never imagined that our Great Wei would produce such a wise and powerful ruler as His Majesty!"

"If the founding emperor could know this from beyond the grave, he would be quite content!"

Gao Rou showered him with compliments, while already pondering what to do.

He certainly wouldn't want to give up the opportunity to be crowned a king.

But such a large pie is certainly not something that he, or even the entire Gao family, can possibly consume alone.

The current emperor is merely a puppet; even if he has such an idea, he can only implement it after obtaining the general's consent and compromise.

But he alone is not enough to make the general compromise!

Just as he finalized the list of participants, the temperature around him suddenly dropped.

Gao Rou immediately turned around and saw Sima Shi's sinister expression.

"I never expected that Grand Commandant Gao would hold the Zhou Dynasty in such high regard?"

Faced with such questioning, Gao Rou remained calm and simply smiled.

"Of course, which of us gentry does not wish to return to the time when rites and music had not collapsed?"

"What's wrong with the Zhou emperor enfeoffing various kings?"

"General, we have no objection to your Sima family eating meat, but you can't deny us the chance to drink soup, can you?"

If Liu Bang hadn't brought it up, then so be it; Gao Rou and the others would never have even considered that possibility.

But Liu Bang brought it up; it was the emperor's opinion, the emperor himself wanted to bestow titles of kingship upon the meritorious officials of Cao Wei!

Then Gao Rou of the Gao family is determined to drink this soup!

"Grand Commandant, some of the soup was prepared by me for you and the Gao family. You may drink it."

"But some soups can kill you if you drink them."

Sima Shi showed no sign of backing down; on the contrary, his tone became even more threatening.

The two stared at each other for a long time, neither willing to back down.

"General, I know you have devoted yourself to the Great Wei and made many sacrifices, so I know perfectly well that the throne is reserved for you."

"But why are you so petty? You already have the throne, so why can't you let veteran officials like Grand Commandant Gao receive the rewards they deserve?"

Liu Bang appeared to be mediating, but in reality, he was igniting the conflict.

Sima Shi glared at him fiercely.

"Your Majesty, the matter of bestowing titles of kings involves far too many complexities and is not as simple as you think."

"I am not a petty person, but whether the Grand Commandant should be rewarded is also worth discussing!"

He certainly knew that Liu Bang was the one who started this whole mess!

However, he couldn't find anything wrong with Liu Bang's actions.

After all, his subordinates had already reported everything that had happened today to him truthfully.

Throughout the entire process, Liu Bang never said a bad word about the Sima family; on the contrary, he praised them in every sentence and even said that he would take the initiative to abdicate.

The only problem is, this kid is too generous!

They really are like children selling their grandfather's land without a care in the world!

Besides abdicating the throne to the Sima family, he even wanted to grant land and titles to aristocratic families like Gao Rou!

Good heavens, this land that was granted out doesn't belong to your Cao family, don't you know how to feel about the loss?

"General, my Gao family has been loyal and virtuous for generations, and the old minister Gao Rou has served several emperors."

"If even this old minister is not qualified to receive the reward of being conferred the title of king, then how many people can receive such an honor, which is even greater than being conferred the title of king?"

Gao Rou snorted coldly.

Sima Shi: "..."

He sensed the threat in the voice.

This means that if the Gao family is not granted the title of king, then I, Sima Shi, am not qualified to accept the abdication and ascend the throne.

This threat is truly blatant.

“Gao Rou, when my father raised an army to purge the court of corrupt officials, you stood righteously by his side.”

"How come I didn't realize you had such ambitions back then?"

"Becoming a king? Even if I grant it, does your Gao family really have the destiny to enjoy such an honor?"

"Sometimes when you stand too high, it's easy to lose sight of yourself."

"Gao Rou, I advise you to go back and carefully examine the Gao family to see what they're really made of before deciding whether to fight for this unrealistic benefit!"