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

"My dear ministers, why do I see so little respect for me on your faces?"

"Before we discuss other matters, I would like to ask, why?"

After Wen Yang led his army away from the capital, Liu Bang convened his civil and military officials for the first time the following day for an early morning court session.

He could clearly sense that the officials were looking at him with a degree of disdain.

He had clearly demonstrated his abilities, yet he still failed to earn their respect.

Is it because they are too young?

Seeing this, Liu Bang was in no hurry to talk about anything else.

He sat there quietly, his gaze sweeping coldly over everyone.

"Has the Sima family not learned their lesson yet, or are you all thinking of replacing Sima Shi?"

"If it's the former, then I can only say that you are all worthless cowards who never learn from your mistakes!"

"But if it is the latter, then you can be called a hero."

At this point, he could see that most people's expressions had changed.

Especially those standing at the very front, led by Zheng Chong, whose faces were all extremely grim, were all very unhappy.

"Looks like there are quite a few shameless people out there."

"Zheng Chong, you're not still waiting for Sima Shi to attack the capital, are you?"

“Fu Gu, Sima Shi didn’t take you with him on the expedition, he left you to assist Sima Zhao, right? You’ve even lost Sima Zhao by failing to help him, how can you expect Sima Shi to use you in the future?”

"Is such a traitor worthy of your loyalty?"

With a quick glance, Liu Bang memorized the stances of most people.

"Your Majesty, when did the Grand General become a rebel? How could we not know?"

"He led his army to quell the rebellion, but instead of helping him, His Majesty took advantage of his misfortune and is now insulting us."

"I am sorry, but I am unwilling to be humiliated. I resign from my post today and hope that Your Majesty will grant me permission!"

While Zheng Chong was still struggling with his decision, Fu Gu immediately flew into a rage and retorted.

However, seeing his blustering but cowardly appearance, Liu Bang only sneered.

"Unwilling to suffer humiliation? Resign and leave?"

"Minister Fu, what you say sounds so righteous and stern, I almost believed it."

“If it weren’t for the large number of letters found in your home, including two letters you hadn’t had time to send that were groveling to Sima Shi and Sima Zhao, I might have actually granted your resignation.”

"However, now, I wish you to read these letters you have written in front of all the officials."

"What do you mean by 'General Minggong'? And what kind of life-saving grace has the General of the Central Army given you? You have quite a few second parents, Minister Fu."

As he threw the two opened letters at Fu Gu's feet, the old man's face visibly turned from red to white.

He truly hadn't expected that Liu Bang would have prepared such a move!

He hid those two letters very well!

"What happened between Minister Fu and the General of the Palace Guard is unknown to His Majesty and to us as well. Perhaps there are things that are difficult for ordinary people to know. Why does His Majesty mock them?"

"Or is it that Your Majesty now even has to concern yourself with such matters? Is this due to the General's past oppression?"

"It seems that after the General returns, this old minister will still have to earnestly advise the General to grant His Majesty more freedom."

Zheng Chong knew he couldn't back down any longer.

In any case, they are all loyal dogs of the Sima family, a fact known not only to the emperor but also to the vast majority of people in the court.

Even though the emperor seems to be in power now, they have no chance of turning against him and surrendering.

The fact that the emperor is not taking action against them now does not mean that he will tolerate them after dealing with Sima Shi.

Zheng Chong did not support Gao Rou or stand behind Wang Xiang because he had always been Sima Shi's man!

"More freedom? Indeed, if the General really comes back, I will most likely have to go to the West to be reincarnated. That would indeed be freedom. However, I do not want to die, at least not before the General."

"Of course, I don't want to die before you lackeys."

"Zheng Chong, for a time I thought you were just a coward, but later I realized that you are not a coward, you are really good at hiding your true colors."

"You've sent your whole family away, haven't you? Leaving yourself all alone in the capital. Sima Shi's task for Fu Gu was to carry news from the city out. Your task for you is to die in the capital, isn't it?"

"You...you are slanderous!"

Zheng Chong was furious.

"You tyrant! Before, with the Great General keeping you in check, you couldn't do evil. Now that you've outmaneuvered the Great General, you've finally shown your true colors, haven't you?"

"You tyrant! Your abilities are no match for the Great General!"

"Oh? You're really no better than him? The more you want to die, the less I want to kill you."

"I will let you live, so that you can witness the day your great general is destroyed by me."

Seeing Zheng Chong become enraged and recklessly courting death, Liu Bang remained calm.

So what if he's called a foolish ruler?

When he spent the first half of his life holed up at the village entrance watching dogs fight, many people called him a good-for-nothing who was just wasting his time.

Back then, he was just a local thug, and he never cared about other people's insults.

The same is true now.

On the contrary, he is now looking forward to it.

I wonder what that old man's expression will be when he sees Sima Shi's defeat and death.

"Furthermore, besides these lackeys, why do you, my remaining ministers, show me no respect whatsoever?"

"Do you think my abilities are insufficient to win your sincere submission?"

"Or are you accusing me of deceiving your guards by sending Wen Yang and five hundred soldiers?"

"I admit that what you did was indeed somewhat unethical, but the question is, was what you did ethical?"

Putting aside the matter of Zheng Chong and Fu Gu, Liu Bang suddenly reverted to his usual lazy demeanor and plopped down on the stairs without any regard for his image.

"No matter how much I plead, even though I am still young, I am now a legitimate emperor, but you still don't give me any face at all."

"We wiped out the Sima family together, and now you're pretending to have amnesia, pushing all the blame onto me? In your hearts, I'm just a scapegoat, right?"

"Ask yourselves honestly, if you were in my position, what would you do?"

“I have done these things, but I cannot just wait to die.”

Seeing his appearance, all the officials were stunned.

They expected to be met with thunderous fury.

After all, Zheng Chong and Fu Gu had already been used as examples.

Unexpectedly, Liu Bang chose to take it up high and put it down gently.

"Your Majesty, what are you doing...?"

Chen Tai really didn't expect this.

So, you're just going to let them go like this?

“Minister Chen, I originally intended to teach these people a lesson, but then I changed my mind.”

"If I were in their shoes, I might have gone even further than them. After all, everyone looks out for themselves, doesn't that say it?"

"Therefore, today I would like to have a frank and open discussion with you all."