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

“If Zhang Liang doesn’t leave, Father Emperor wouldn’t have needed to go through all this trouble. He even bestowed the title of King of Han upon Chen Tai, just so that he would wholeheartedly replace Zhang Liang’s role in the capital and free up Zhang Liang’s time.”

Liu Heng readily accepted Old Zhu's guess on behalf of his father.

what?

The expression of reluctance to part?

Then we must be a little polite.

If Marquis Liu really takes this opportunity to back down and refuses to go, then my father will really be worried!

"what?"

"Is that right?"

Liu Bei blinked, clearly unwilling to believe that his perfect ancestor had such a side.

"Isn't this just common sense?"

"Even if things in the capital develop exactly as he predicted, in the end, he will most likely still need Guanqiu Jian's help."

"After all, even if the Sima family falls, he still needs enough power to suppress the other powerful clans that control their own territories one by one."

"What do you mean by being reluctant to part with Marquis Liu? That's just polite talk. It would be ridiculous if you took it seriously."

If nothing unexpected happens, by then, the appetites of the aristocratic families will have been insatiably grown.

Without checks and balances, let alone restoring the Wei court, Liu Bang would have been nothing more than a puppet of the Sima family, becoming a puppet of countless aristocratic clans.

"...So this is how polite phrases are used?"

Liu Bei began to have some doubts about life.

"Otherwise what? Do you think Marquis Liu wouldn't know?"

Liu Che said irritably.

If Zhang Liang couldn't even think of this, then he wouldn't deserve to be called a strategist.

"It can be said that this challenge has now been completely controlled by Emperor Gaozu, whether it is the aristocratic clans led by Wang Xiang or the Sima family."

"Emperor Gaozu knew exactly what they were going to do and when they were going to do it."

Beyond the sky, countless people marveled at Liu Bang's performance in this challenge.

In the scene, Chen Tai finally couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him.

"Your Majesty, if we were to eliminate the Sima family through such means, the various aristocratic clans would also be unable to control us. What would we do then?"

In his view, Liu Bang was playing with fire.

Using a tiger to devour a wolf is indeed a good tactic, but the problem is that after the tiger devours the wolf, it will only become more dangerous than the wolf, and it will turn around and devour people!

He knew perfectly well that, compared to the Sima family, there were few good people among the various powerful clans.

If they use their greed to fight against the Sima family, then who will they target after the Sima family is gone?

"Minister Chen, in what capacity are you asking me this question?"

"Is it as a subject of the Great Wei, or as a member of the Chen family of Yingchuan?"

Liu Bang did not rush to answer, but looked at him with a half-smile.

"Naturally, I am a subject of the Great Wei!"

"Without the Great Wei, where would the Chen family of Yingchuan come from?"

Chen Tai remained undeterred.

"The answer is good, I am very satisfied."

"As for how to deal with these hungry tigers, that's even simpler."

"How did Emperor Gaozu of Han deal with kings of different surnames?"

"When they are all gathered together, I may have some worries and some apprehensions."

"But once they reach their fiefdoms, wouldn't it be easy to divide and conquer them?"

Once they all have their own family fiefdoms, will they still be able to share such a common hatred and work together in the same way?

joke!

Humans are inherently selfish, especially those from aristocratic families, who are even more selfish than ordinary people!

Chen Tai: "..."

“Your Majesty, if that is truly your thought, then I must offer a word of advice.”

"In the past, Emperor Gaozu of Han granted land to kings, and later he was able to personally abolish all the kings of different surnames. This was because he had conquered the entire Han Dynasty with his own hands. His achievements were enough to shut up all those who tried to question him. He had the right to go back on his word."

"However, Your Majesty's imperial authority is currently suppressed. If you first enfeoff them as kings and then immediately renege on your promise after eliminating the Sima family, they will likely not let the matter rest!"

Divide and break it apart?

The vast majority of aristocratic families were in a state of interdependence, with each other's influence intertwined with the other's.

If we really only think about dividing and breaking them apart, then breaking one of them at will is tantamount to tearing apart the entire network of relationships among the aristocratic families!

Your current prestige is far inferior to that of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. Doing such a thing is dangerous for yourself!

However, upon hearing his words, Liu Bang merely gave him a strange look.

"Going back on your word? Breaking your promise?"

"When did I ever go back on my word?"

"what?"

Chen Tai was dumbfounded again.

"Didn't you say you wanted to bestow the title of king upon Wang Xiang and other top aristocratic families?"

Am I the one who's stupid, or is Your Majesty the one who's stupid?

You don't even remember what you said or the promises you made?

"Who knows what I said?"

"Gao Rou from the Gao family? He's dead, and his entire family was slaughtered."

"As for the palace servants who eavesdropped on my conversation with Gao Rou that day, how credible are their words?"

"Even Wang Xiang's claims are baseless; he has no concrete evidence whatsoever."

"Minister Chen, I have issued a decree in black and white to confer the title of king upon you, and you are the only one to receive it. Do you think that such an honor is something that anyone can have?"

Liu Bang smiled dismissively.

Who is he? How could he leave such a huge flaw?

"Then... then if the Sima family really compromises with the aristocratic clans and forces Your Majesty to abdicate, what should be done if the aristocratic clans want to be granted land and titles of kings?"

Chen Tai asked, completely bewildered.

"Those were kings appointed by the Sima clan. To me, their entire clan are traitors. Am I to acknowledge a king appointed by a traitor?"

"What a joke! I'm already being incredibly magnanimous by sparing their lives!"

Do not employ those you suspect.

After using Chen Tai for some time, Liu Bang had come to trust him quite a bit, so there was naturally nothing left to hide.

After hearing his plan, Chen Tai now wanted to go back and persuade Wang Xiang and the others to go home that night and download the anti-fraud app.

He looked at His Majesty before him, and the more he looked, the deeper the confusion in his eyes became.

That's right.

It's still that young His Majesty!

When did the young emperor become such a cunning and shrewd old fox?

He couldn't have imagined, no matter how hard he racked his brains, that Liu Bang had even foreseen this step!

"So, Minister Chen, you can put your mind at ease and go and find out all the movements of the gentry. Just make sure you don't miss anything and come back to me. As for the rest, leave it to me."

"Since I have said that I will reorganize the Great Wei court, I will not let you, nor the loyal ministers in the court who still support my Cao family, down!"

Seeing his bewildered expression, Liu Bang smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"The only person I have ever personally conferred the title of king upon, and who has done so with my own decree, is you, Minister Chen."

"Serve me with peace of mind, and in the future, I will give you even more."

"According to the order!"

After experiencing the overwhelming shock, Chen Tai was filled with joy.

Only a ruler like this can truly give him hope of restoring the Great Wei and recreating the glory of Emperor Taizu!