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

Xiang Yu now only regrets that he completed the challenge at the end of the Han Dynasty too quickly.

If he had known that Jiangdong would produce such a person who would ruin the reputation of the former Jiangdong soldiers so completely, he would have waited until that time to personally crush this scoundrel!

"It's a pity that Xiang Yu was given the title of Hegemon-King of Western Chu. Although Xiang Yu was also a tyrant, at least he still had a lot of spirit. He was not suitable to be an emperor, but he was still worthy of the name of a hero."

"From Xiang Yu, the King of Western Chu, who refused to cross the Yangtze River, to a coward in Jiangdong, what has Jiangdong experienced over the years?"

"Upstairs, you should ask, what happened in Jiangdong in just a few years, from a fierce tiger to a coward?"

"I reckon it's because we've been asking Zhang Zhao too many questions about internal matters, which has led us to lean towards his ideas."

"Old Zhu, you really know how sharp-tongued you are. You insulted two people with just one sentence. You're something else!"

From the moment Emperor Sun spoke, the entire sky was once again filled with mockery.

Upon hearing their words, Emperor Sun flew into a rage once more, nearly drawing his sword and beheading all the maids beside him.

"I am also the Son of Heaven, how dare you humiliate me like this!"

Upon seeing this, all the officials quietly left without prior arrangement.

The founding of the Eastern Wu kingdom was illegitimate.

Cao Pi of the Great Wei Dynasty ascended the throne after the abdication of the Han emperor, which was perfectly legitimate.

Liu Bei of Shu was a member of the Han imperial family and did not recognize Liu Xie's abdication. Therefore, he declared himself emperor with the intention of restoring the Han dynasty, which was also legitimate.

What do you, Sun Quan, have?

What do you have to do with the word "Emperor"?

Seeing the two rulers of Shu and Wei declare themselves emperors, you couldn't help yourself.

The powerful families of Eastern Wu were already dissatisfied with Sun Quan, and now they were even more resentful.

They had begun to have some other ideas about the increasingly tyrannical emperor of Eastern Wu as he grew older.

On the sky, Old Zhu still showed no mercy.

"What gave you the illusion that the emperor cannot be humiliated? It's Zhao Heizi. If he can't recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, we'll humiliate him just the same, without showing any mercy."

“If you don’t want to be humiliated, then show some of your abilities first. Just because you become emperor doesn’t make you a founding emperor. Sun Quan, to be honest, we’re not deliberately insulting you. With your level, you’re not qualified for us to insult you.”

Zhao Kuangyin: "..."

"As expected of you, your words are still as sharp as ever. But thankfully, eight or nine out of ten of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun have been recovered. From now on, you are not allowed to call me Zhao Heizi. Please call me Emperor Taizu of the Great Song Dynasty!"

"...Well, Zhao Da, don't you think it's a bit unlucky for someone to address you with a posthumous title?"

Li Er coughed twice to remind him.

"Pretend I didn't say anything!"

The group chatted amongst themselves, completely disregarding Sun Quan, who was practically bursting with rage.

Or rather, in their eyes, someone like the Emperor of Eastern Wu was simply not worthy of their attention.

At that very moment, in the scene shown on the sky, Liu Bang made a decision that stunned countless people.

He sent an envoy to invite Jiang Wei to meet, and the meeting place was set outside the capital.

"Your Majesty, isn't this too risky?"

"What if Jiang Wei only agrees on the surface, but secretly deploys an ambush?"

"Judging from his final scheme that harmed three wise men, he was not a pedantic person."

It wasn't until the messenger brought back Jiang Wei's affirmative answer that Zhang Liang realized that his Emperor Gaozu was up to his old tricks again.

"Zifang, you can rest assured, I am no better than anyone else..."

"Pah, pah, pah! What I mean is, I'm not some kind of pedantic person, do you understand?"

"Moreover, if it really comes down to a battle, I am not necessarily afraid of Jiang Wei."

"You should know that when I was vying for the throne with Xiang Yu, I also faced his military might head-on. It can be said that I was evenly matched with Xiang Yu, let alone Jiang Wei?"

Zhang Liang: “…”

Yes, yes, Your Majesty, you were beaten so badly by Xiang Yu every time back then, how can that be called a 50/50 match?

"In any case, Your Majesty, I disagree. It's too risky!"

Some things cannot be said openly, but Zhang Liang's opinion was unwavering.

In his view, Jiang Wei was a man who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals, and once they actually met, no one could say what the outcome would be.

“But Zifang, have you considered that the power controlled by the aristocratic clans is still greater than we expected? If we don’t see this, Jiang Wei may soon realize that it is impossible to break through the capital and retreat.”

"At that time, most of our plans will probably fall through."

Liu Bang's gaze was deep and penetrating.

That sincere look gave Zhang Liang a terrible headache.

Your Majesty is indeed adept at lying through your teeth.

Even without Jiang Wei, there are still ways to keep the Han army near the capital.

The reason for saying this is simply that Liu Bang had already made up his mind.

"In that case, we shall listen to Your Majesty. However, we shall not bring Chen Tai and Jiao Bo with us. Since Wen Yang has not yet returned, we shall have Liang protect Your Majesty."

After much deliberation, Zhang Liang could only sigh helplessly.

He knew perfectly well that although Liu Bang was a man who listened to advice, he would still be difficult to persuade if the reasons were not sufficient.

Instead of wasting that effort, it's better to prepare properly.

After all, as Liu Bang said, this meeting could be a weakness or an opportunity.

If Jiang Wei could be retained, the leaderless Han army could indeed be dealt with in the shortest time and at the lowest cost!

Even Jiao Bo was not informed of this matter.

The only ones who knew were the three hundred remaining elite soldiers trained by Jiao Bo and Zhang Liang.

At midnight three days later.

Liu Bang secretly led his troops out of the palace gates. As they left the city, Zhang Liang showed his token, seemingly without alerting anyone.

The three hundred elite warriors scattered into the night as soon as they left the city, leaving only Zhang Liang obediently by Liu Bang's side.

"Zifang, if Jiang Wei is truly so lacking in martial ethics, and attacks me on sight, can you really protect me?"

Bored on the way, Liu Bang casually asked.

"Your Majesty, I believe I have mastered the Six Arts of a Gentleman quite well, and my swordsmanship is also from a master. Even when I stayed at home to cultivate Taoism, I did not neglect it. As long as the number of enemies is not too large, I should be able to hold out for a while without much trouble."

Zhang Liang knew that although the question seemed casual, he was actually unsure of what to do.

Under normal circumstances, Liu Bang was not someone who would risk his own safety.

It was probably Jiang Wei's title as the last general of the Han Dynasty that impressed him, and he wanted to get to know him personally.

After receiving Zhang Liang's affirmative answer, Liu Bang breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"That's settled then. Although I don't have Xiang Yu's bravery, I have escaped from him several times. Logically speaking, the difference between us shouldn't be that great, right?"

"That should be the case. Since they were able to escape from Xiang Yu's clutches, Jiang Wei is probably no match for me!"