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

Liu Bang's words only made Gao Rou's expression turn even more unpleasant.

In particular, his expression was extremely sincere, and he didn't seem to have any intention of stirring up trouble at all. Instead, he gave people a feeling of genuine sincerity.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, although the Sima family is powerful, this court is not a place where General Sima alone can have absolute power!"

"Since Your Majesty is so willing to fight for the treatment we aristocratic families deserve before abdicating, this old minister naturally cannot let you down!"

After a brief moment of hesitation, Gao Rou made up her mind.

As he spoke, he deliberately glanced at the palace servants behind him.

He knew perfectly well that these were all spies sent by Sima Shi, but he didn't care!

The Grand General indeed wielded immense power, and once he drew his sword, no single aristocratic family could withstand him alone.

The phrase "able to be granted land and made king" is enough to drive all the noble families mad!

Could Sima Shi be so arrogant as to make enemies of all the gentry in the world?

As for making an example of someone to warn others, that's a joke!

Even ordinary things can scare people.

But it concerns the inheritance of one's own family for hundreds or even thousands of years, and the granting of land and fiefdoms.

Killing will not deter anyone; on the contrary, it will only ignite everyone's determination to resist!

"what?"

"Grand Commandant, please don't clash with the General. He's unwilling to agree to this now, but I'll find another opportunity to persuade him later. You and the General are both pillars of our Great Wei, so please don't clash!"

Liu Bang's face was full of sincerity.

The more sincere Gao Rou was, the angrier she became!

What your Sima family wants is a done deal. The world is in your hands, Sima Shi. Now that it's all over, you're going to discard it like a used tool?

The emperor himself is willing to bestow titles upon us, so why are you meddling in other people's business?

"Your Majesty, rest assured, there will be no major conflict. For the sake of Great Wei, the Grand General will certainly not resort to force. This old minister will reason with him and persuade him to agree with Your Majesty's idea!"

After saying those words, Gao Rou turned and left without any hesitation.

He knew perfectly well that he was about to start racing against Sima Shi.

Did he pass on these messages first, or did Sima Shi silence him and the Gao family first?

Despite Sima Shi's feigned warnings as he left, based on his understanding of this great general, he had most likely already sentenced the Gao family to death in his heart.

If he wanted to live, protect his family, and compete for the chance to be granted land and become a king, he had to make this matter known throughout the city before Sima Shi made his move!

Those noble families who were qualified to be granted fiefdoms and titles would naturally ally with him, and he would also offer other benefits to the rest.

As long as Sima Shi can compromise this time, then the gentry will enjoy good days from now on!

There are only zero times or countless times when it comes to compromise; it's such a simple truth that everyone understands it.

What he wanted to do was to get the Sima family to set the precedent for compromise!

……

"Sir, something's wrong."

Upon returning to the Sima residence, Sima Shi was no longer as composed as before.

The pain in his eyeballs, coupled with his anxiety, made his face contort in pain.

"Brother, wasn't Gao Rou supposed to go to the palace to test the young emperor today? What happened?"

Sima Zhao quickly stepped forward and helped Sima Shi sit down.

"As it stands, the young emperor doesn't seem to have any problems; the problem actually lies with Gao Rou!"

After recounting everything his spies had seen, Sima Shi felt his eyeballs throbbing with increasing pain, and he could only grit his teeth and bear it.

"This Grand Commandant, who once firmly supported my Sima family, has now developed inappropriate thoughts."

“These aristocratic families are like ungrateful wretches. Even though they know that the Great Wei is already in the hands of the Sima family, they will cling to any opportunity to gain even the slightest benefit.”

"The higher you stand, the more ungrateful wretches will try to take a bite out of you."

"Zishang, you know what to do, right?"

Upon hearing this, Sima Zhao's expression grew even colder.

"Of course I know, it's been far too long since the Sima family has drawn its sword."

"Since Gao Rou wants to be the first to stick his neck out, then let all the noble families in the world see the consequences of opposing us!"

The answer given was exactly the same as what Sima Shi had in mind.

This result made him look a little more relaxed.

"Remember, either don't act at all, or act quickly, ruthlessly, and instill fear in onlookers!"

"Gao Rou probably thinks that as long as there are enough people on his side, we won't dare to kill him, and we can force us to compromise through pressure."

"But we must show him through our actions that he is wrong, and also use this to tell others that we have already made enough concessions to them. Any further demands will only lead to their demise!"

Upon hearing this, Sima Zhao nodded repeatedly.

"Should I send someone to silence Gao Rou first?"

Sima Shi's eyes suddenly turned ruthless.

"Don't silence them!"

"I want him to spread the word throughout the city, and then, in front of everyone, I'll kill him and use the heads of his Gao family to build a mound of skulls."

"Whether the young emperor's words today were intentional or unintentional, I will make these ungrateful wretches remember that this is the bottom line of the Sima family. Anyone who crosses it will die!"

Did they want to use the power of the aristocratic families to force me to compromise?

Let's see how many heads Gao Rou has to chop off!

"This little emperor of the Cao family isn't their own, so they sell him without the slightest heartache, right?"

After deciding on the outcome for Gao Rou, Sima Zhao sighed helplessly.

“He said he wanted to abdicate in favor of his elder brother, which is not wrong at all; in fact, I have to praise him for his foresight.”

"Could we grant those bastards like Gao Rou land and titles of kings?"

"Let them take a piss and see if they're even qualified!"

After Emperor Gaozu of Han established the Han Dynasty, who were those who were granted the title of king?

Wang Mang was the emperor of the Xin Dynasty, and Cao Cao was the king of Wei!

How can you, Gao Rou, be compared to these two? You still want to become the King of the Rift?!

"If it was an unintentional mistake, it wouldn't matter, but I'm afraid the young emperor did it intentionally."

Sima Shi felt the pain in his eyeballs subside slightly, and his tone softened considerably.

If it was an unintentional mistake, then we only need to deal with Gao Rou and intimidate the other noble families to get through this safely.

However, if the young emperor did this intentionally, then upon closer examination, one should be a little more cautious.

"Shouldn't it?"

"How old is this young emperor? He's just a teenager, how could he have such cunning?"

"And brother, you don't know, before he was brought to Luoyang to ascend the throne, his humble demeanor didn't seem like that of someone with deep thoughts at all."

Sima Zhao's impression of Cao Mao was still based on the scene when he first brought Cao Mao to Luoyang, where Cao Mao dismounted from his carriage and bowed to the civil and military officials.

He was extremely respectful, but seemed unsophisticated and unambitious.