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

When Cao Fang was hastily welcomed back, he was flustered and at a loss when faced with such a chaotic situation in the court.

In the past, he could have looked to Cao Shuang for help.

Unfortunately, Cao Shuang died young.

In the current court, there is no one who can be considered his confidant.

Despite the tearful and impassioned writing on their petitions, in the eyes of these people, it's simply a matter of changing a disobedient puppet into an obedient one.

This time, they didn't even bother with the pretense.

No one cared about Cao Fang's feelings; all they cared about was the spoils left after the Sima family's downfall.

And the promises Liu Bang made to them in order to turn the tide.

He was granted the title of king and a fiefdom!

"Gentlemen, other matters can be put aside for now. I have something more important to discuss with you all."

"Although the Duke of Gaogui was both absurd and incompetent as emperor, there was one thing he did well."

"Gentlemen have worked diligently for the Great Wei for so many years, and it is indeed not excessive to bestow the title of king upon those who have made the greatest contributions."

"Last night, I discussed the matter with His Majesty and the Empress Dowager. After returning, I discussed it with Minister Fu all night. We finally decided that the number of people to be granted the title of King shall not exceed ten, and the number of fiefs shall not exceed five. Each person's fief shall be a province."

At this moment, Zheng Chong vividly demonstrated the saying, "When the cat's away, the mice will play."

Sima Shi was captured by the Han army, and Sima Zhao was defeated and disappeared without a trace.

Guanqiu Jian's attitude is ambiguous; he may choose to relinquish his military power and defect to the capital.

After fleeing the battlefield, Liu Bang disappeared without a trace.

In addition, before the Sima family lost power, Gao Rou, Wang Xiang and others who were above him were all eliminated, and the families that depended on these two were also ostracized.

Now, Zheng Chong's reputation in the capital is truly second to none.

No one refuted his words at that moment.

Ten kingships, each with a fiefdom of five states, would be barely acceptable to most people.

Although some people believe that since the Great Wei has twelve provinces, it should enfeoff twelve kings and then grant all twelve provinces to the emperor, leaving only the capital city for the emperor.

But they also knew that they couldn't say these words, at least not now.

Moreover, what's more important to them right now is who gets those ten spots.

As long as one can successfully be crowned a king, regardless of whether one can immediately obtain a fiefdom, it's a certainty for the future.

Before Zheng Chong could finish speaking, someone immediately stepped forward.

"So, Lord Zheng, how should the number of titles and the merits for being conferred the title of king be determined? And who should make the decision?"

Upon hearing this, the eyes of most of the people below turned green with envy.

Those from the aristocratic families, who considered themselves to be of sufficient status, even became a little more breathless.

"Naturally, it should be decided by His Majesty and the Empress Dowager..."

The officials below were speechless.

His Majesty and the Empress Dowager?

A puppet, a tool for creating a new puppet from an old one.

These two are even worthy?

"Naturally, it is His Majesty and the Empress Dowager who make the decision, and when they are unable to make a decision, Minister Fu and I will give them some advice."

"Why?"

Immediately, someone stepped forward.

The first to express their dissatisfaction were the Guo father and son.

In their eyes, everyone used to be a dog of the Sima family, so why did you suddenly become the head of all officials?

Who gave you, Zheng Chong, such a big face?

Following closely behind were the Jia family, the Xie family, and other slightly less prestigious families.

Based on their individual strength and influence, they are all confident of becoming one of the royal families.

But once this matter is decided by Zheng Chong and Fu Gu instead of a vote by the majority, no one can say for sure who they will give the opportunity to!

To ensure their own family receives one of them, they must prevent this from happening!

"Zheng Chong, everyone here knows what kind of people you are and what you have done, right?"

"The Sima family has barely fallen, and you're already acting like the head of all officials. Who are you trying to impress?"

"You don't really think that after serving the Sima family as their lackey for so long, they can justifiably hand over that position to you when they lose power, do you?"

"Then I really have to apologize to you, Zheng Chong, today. The Sima family's throne isn't the imperial throne, so it can't be passed down!"

The next moment, an extremely heated argument broke out in the court.

Some people made no attempt to hide their contempt for Zheng Chong.

But seeing their rebuttals and hearing their sarcasm, Zheng Chong was not angry at all, he just looked at Fu Gu calmly.

The next moment, blood flashed across the imperial court.

The Xie family member who had been the loudest in mocking them was now clutching his neck and lying in a pool of blood.

"The Sima family indeed has no heir to the throne, but I still know where the armory is."

"Thanks to the General's trust, I was able to work with Minister Fu to quickly rebuild the city's defense forces."

Everyone present was stunned at that moment.

Who would have thought that Zheng Chong, knowing that various powerful clans kept assassins, would still dare to kill so recklessly?

Who gave him the courage?

After a brief moment of bewilderment, what surged in the hearts of most people was anger.

Even the army led by the bandit Jiang Wei failed to capture the capital they were guarding. You, Zheng Chong, a mere former lackey of the Sima family, think you can threaten us in this way?

Does he really think he's a great general?

Immediately, some people revealed a dangerous expression.

Zheng Chong remained completely calm. Only after Fu Gu wiped the blood off the sword did he continue to speak slowly.

"This person from the Xie family is indeed too excited, to the point that he didn't even listen to what I had to say."

"What I mean is that if Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager find it difficult to make a decision, I will offer some advice, but the decision will ultimately be based on the contributions of each member of your clan to the court."

"The Xie family will certainly have a place among them, but it's a pity that this young man died."

"As for the others, I have also discussed it with His Majesty."

"Even those who cannot be granted the title of king, as long as their merits are sufficient, His Majesty grants them the special privilege of being honored without being named, entering the court without having to bow, and wearing swords and shoes in the palace from now on!"

At that moment, many people present were moved.

Especially those who know they have no chance of being among the candidates for the title of king, it is indeed hard for them not to support it after hearing the final results!

After all, the matter of being granted the title of king was not of great importance to them, but Zheng Chong's last words were very relevant!

"So, Minister Fu has already enjoyed the right to wear a sword and shoes in the palace?"

"Lord Zheng, are you sure you can treat everyone fairly if I entrust you with full authority?"

After seeing how the Xie family fared, the Guo father and son also backed down.

If you slap someone and then give them a sweet treat, kill one member of the Xie family and then offer them a title of king, then that person's death will be in vain, and no one will stand up for him!

Since Zheng Chong has such methods, and it is difficult for our side to counter them.

Then I'll accept it!

We were all once dogs of the Sima family, shouldn't you, Zheng Chong, at least have some old feelings for us?