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

"Treason?"

"Well... not really."

When the topic turned to speaking ill of Sima Zhao, Wang Xiang immediately backed down.

The main reason was that the shock he felt that day was too thorough; the scene of his nephews and nieces being killed was still vivid in his mind.

"Indeed, I am preparing to abdicate in favor of the Grand General. It is only natural that the General of the Household should act a little more recklessly, given his seniority."

Liu Bang nodded silently.

But those words only made Wang Xiang's expression more indignant.

"If that were true, Your Majesty, you may not know this, but most of the people who ascended the throne in the Sima family were not Grand Generals, but Generals of the Household!"

"what?"

"But the General has made great contributions to our Great Wei, what has the General of the Household done? In terms of merit, many people in the court are above him, aren't they?"

Liu Bang then revealed a look of disbelief on his face.

"That's right. If His Majesty were to truly abdicate in favor of the Grand General, most of the civil and military officials would accept it. But what merit or ability does Sima Zhao possess!"

"Therefore, this old minister has come to the palace today to meet Your Majesty for this very reason!"

Although Wang Xiang didn't know why the topic had suddenly been brought up so smoothly again.

But since things have come to this point, he naturally has no reason not to bring it up.

"We hope that Your Majesty will consider the well-being of the Great Wei and the hundreds of millions of people under Heaven, and abdicate the throne to the General!"

"And the best time would be when the general returns from suppressing the rebellion!"

Ah, a clever man.

Or rather, he's a self-righteous, clever person.

Wang Xiang could certainly see that once Sima Shi successfully quelled the rebellion, he would return with a wealth of military achievements.

At that time, Sima Shi would first be granted the title of Prince of Jin and the Nine Bestowments, and then the throne would be passed to Sima Zhao.

They will have no hope whatsoever of being granted land and being made kings.

In addition, Wang Xiang still vividly remembered Sima Zhao's act of killing his sons and nephews to establish his authority at the slightest disagreement.

To reiterate, he could accept Sima Shi's ascension to the throne.

But Sima Zhao wouldn't do that.

The best way would be to take advantage of Sima Shi's return from suppressing the rebellion, leveraging his military achievements, to have all the officials petition him to become emperor, while Liu Bang would abdicate in accordance with the agreement.

Sima Shi was put directly on the fire to be roasted!

He readily agreed, thus preserving the possibility of the aristocratic families being granted fiefdoms and titles.

If he doesn't agree, then Sima Zhao can forget about it, unless there's another rebellion and he can achieve the same military exploits again!

"Is this... not a good idea?"

"After all, the General has rendered countless merits to our Great Wei. Isn't it too disheartening to scheme against him like this?"

Liu Bang looked troubled, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

He knew, of course, that Wang Xiang was representing the civil and military officials of the court, as well as the various powerful clans and aristocratic families.

He had been waiting for this opportunity all these days!

"will not!"

"Your Majesty, the General of the Central Army has not achieved any merit. If he were to accept the abdication and ascend the throne, the court would surely be thrown into chaos. This move would not discourage people, but would save our Great Wei!"

Wang Xiang made a solemn vow.

But his confident demeanor only lasted for a moment before crumbling.

Sima Zhao's gloomy face appeared not far from him at some point.

"What Grand Commandant Wang said was truly righteous and stern. If I hadn't come to the palace to pay my respects to His Majesty every day, I would probably still be in the dark."

"If it weren't for this fortunate coincidence, I wouldn't have known that the Great Wei would have such a loyal minister as Grand Commandant Wang!"

Sima Zhao!

How could it be Sima Zhao?!

Wang Xiang's expression instantly turned to extreme terror.

He had clearly chosen the safest time to enter the palace at night.

But why is Sima Zhao here too!

Was my action seen?

impossible!

He was extremely careful on his way from leaving home to entering the palace, making sure that he was not detected by any spies.

Was it his own behavior that was already guessed?

Would Sima Zhao even have that kind of brain?

Not to mention Sima Zhao, even Sima Shi couldn't possibly have such wisdom!

Could that be...

Thinking of this, he suppressed the horror in his eyes and glanced up without making a sound.

Liu Bang's face also showed fear, as if Sima Zhao's presence was truly none of his business.

But why is it such a coincidence?

"I knew it! This little emperor just reads books and debates scriptures all day long. Where did he get so many ideas? It turns out you've been instilling them in him, haven't you?"

"You were so stubborn back then, saying it was the little emperor's own idea. Now what excuses do you have?"

Sima Zhao didn't think that much about it, or rather, he was already blinded by rage.

Who would have thought that this old man would still dare to have such thoughts!

It seems he was too soft-hearted last time.

Faced with Sima Zhao's fury, Wang Xiang did not rush to explain, but instead lowered his head, lost in thought.

At this moment, not only Liu Bang himself, but also countless people outside the sky were sweating bullets for him.

Wang Xiang may have been used by him all along, but no one has ever thought that he was a fool because of it.

On the contrary, Liu Bang's schemes were only aimed at intelligent people!

Foolish people have no value whatsoever!

But precisely because of this, this is the most dangerous time.

Once Wang Xiang exposes the conspiracy to Liu Bang's face and reveals his true colors, then all previous efforts may be in vain!

Can Wang Xiang tell?

This was the only thing Liu Bang wasn't sure about.

Sima Zhao, standing to the side, didn't think so much. In his mind, he had already firmly identified Wang Xiang as the mastermind behind everything.

Even if they weren't the mastermind like Guanqiu Jian, they were at least accomplices!

"You old fool, don't think you'll get away with it just because you're not saying anything. Others may respect you, but your status as a filial son is worthless in my eyes!"

"I'm giving you one last chance to explain. If you can't satisfy me, I guarantee that your entire Wang family will not see the sun rise tomorrow!"

With the threat of murder looming over him, no one doubted whether Sima Zhao would dare to do such a thing.

Or rather, he almost did it the last time he flipped the table.

He has the ability and the courage.

Wang Xiang remained silent, keeping his head down so that his expression was obscured.

This behavior caused Sima Zhao to completely lose his temper. He stopped questioning and turned to leave.

Liu Bang knew that the most dangerous time had passed.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Wang Xiang's death and the subsequent destruction of the Wang family will completely ignite the fury of the entire aristocratic clans.

"Your Majesty, all of this was within your expectations, wasn't it?"

Just when Liu Bang thought the matter was about to end, Wang Xiang suddenly spoke up.

“Ever since the Gao Rou incident, I’ve felt that something is amiss.”

"It's as if there's a hand in the dark, always waving huge profits in front of me, tempting me to become a pawn."

"I had always thought it was an illusion, but now it seems that it is all real."

"Your Majesty, the one pulling the strings behind the scenes is you, isn't it?"