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

"So, are we destined to be loyal subjects of the emperor or mere servants of the emperor?"

"If you consider yourself a subject of the emperor, then you are a subject of the emperor. From today onwards, there will probably be no family in the world more honorable than ours."

At this point, Wang Zhao paused before continuing.

"But if you say they are cattle or horses, that would be quite accurate as well."

"After all, for a long time to come, we will be doing the things that cattle and horses do, and we will also be doing most of the things that cattle and horses don't do."

He had a clear understanding of himself and was also well aware of the situation in the Great Wei.

If they help His Majesty get through this difficult time, then from this day forward, they will be the only aristocratic families in the Great Wei, holding a prestigious position, second only to the emperor!

If you can't make it through, you won't even be fit to be a beast of burden!

"Think positively. If you hadn't woken up in time, and it had been my Wang family that breached the city gates, not to mention cattle and horses, your Jia family would most likely not have been able to save your lives, and you would have died silently."

Wang Zhao smiled and comforted him.

Jia Yan: "..."

Thank you so much, Brother Wang, you really know how to comfort people!

Just then, they suddenly felt that the court had fallen silent.

The two of them instantly realized what was happening and looked up at the outside of the palace.

As the palace maids' shrill voices rang out, Empress Dowager Guo slowly stepped into the main hall.

"The Emperor has sent someone to summon me today. What is the purpose of this visit?"

Although I knew perfectly well what was going on, I still had to ask the questions that needed to be asked.

“Unless something serious happens, I would never dare to let anyone disturb my peace. But today, Lord Zheng suddenly testified in front of all the civil and military officials that the imperial edict to depose me had nothing to do with him and that it was you, Mother, who made the decision on your own.”

"Although I am willing to believe the Empress Dowager, some things are better discussed face to face. I cannot simply believe one side of the story, can I?"

Liu Bang said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Guo nodded secretly, confirming her suspicions.

She saw no anger in the Emperor's eyes, which meant that Eunuch Guo's guess was probably correct.

Today, the Emperor is not using the Guo family as a stepping stone, but rather to target the many gentry families present here!

"Lord Zheng? He says the deposed emperor's edict has nothing to do with him?"

"Your Majesty, you know the tone of my voice. Over the years, I have only issued a few imperial edicts."

"You can have someone find the edict I issued when I deposed the Prince of Qi and see if the wording is the same as the one from not long ago."

"I'm not afraid to be frank. That imperial edict from back then was forced upon me by Sima Shi, and he was the one who wrote it."

"This time, with a different person, the writing style and wording will naturally change."

"If the emperor says that we cannot believe one side of the story, then we can also bring out Lord Zheng's previous memorials for comparison."

It is very difficult to change a person's writing style.

Moreover, when Zheng Chong was forcing the Empress Dowager to issue the edict to depose the emperor, he was already confident of victory. How could he possibly have thought of concealing his presence in such a matter?

Even if he did notice it, he wouldn't try to hide it; instead, he would make it even more obvious!

His original intention was to let the powerful clans know that the Empress Dowager's decrees were his to decide.

Now, faced with a series of accusations from Empress Dowager Guo, he couldn't even utter a complete rebuttal.

Is this still the weak and easily bullied Empress Dowager Guo he remembers?

He still remembered that the last time he entered Yongning Palace to force the emperor to abdicate, the Empress Dowager showed no intention of resisting and simply wrote the edict to depose the emperor as he had instructed.

It was precisely because he felt that the Empress Dowager was weak that he dared to ask the Emperor to summon Empress Dowager Guo for a face-to-face confrontation in the court today.

He had assumed that in the imperial court, when facing Zheng Chong, Empress Dowager Guo would not dare to utter a single word of rebuttal.

But reality often turns out to be unexpected.

Instead of taking the blame, Empress Dowager Guo threw all the mud back at her.

"Empress Dowager, do you know what you're saying?!"

Zheng Chong took two steps closer to the Empress Dowager without making a sound, his head lowered, his voice filled with ruthlessness.

"Lord Zheng, why lower your voice? What you want to say doesn't have to be heard by only me. Speak it out loud in front of the Emperor and all the officials."

"I know what I'm doing, so what do you intend to do, Lord Zheng? What do you think you can use to threaten me?"

"The Guo family? It seems that the Great Wei is no longer under your control, Lord Zheng. The Guo family is always involved, and it's not up to you to decide things."

"Back then, you made me issue an edict to depose the emperor, and then reinstated Prince Qi to the throne. Shouldn't you have foreseen this day?"

"Or do you think that someone as arrogant and incompetent as you can emulate the great generals of the past?"

Empress Dowager Guo sneered.

She was completely unconcerned about Zheng Chong's threats.

Or rather, in her eyes, Zheng Chong is now less important than a dog on the street.

At least the dogs on the street are still alive, but Zheng Chong...

Ha ha!

Liu Bang, who was in a superior position, also turned gloomy.

"Lord Zheng, is this how you confidently ordered me to summon the Empress Dowager for a face-to-face confrontation?"

"Your method of confrontation has truly opened my eyes."

"If you want to confess, why don't you just say so? Why make the Empress Dowager make this extra trip?"

"Your Majesty, this old minister does not plead guilty!"

Zheng Chong quickly replied.

Although he did not believe he would face much punishment after pleading guilty.

But once he admits defeat in front of this young emperor, even without any substantial punishment, he will never be able to continue sitting in the position of the head of all officials!

No matter what, he has to stick to the line that he doesn't plead guilty!

"So what if you don't plead guilty? The Empress Dowager has presented so much evidence before pointing the finger at you."

"And Lord Zheng, do you intend to turn the tables on me simply by saying you don't plead guilty?"

Liu Bang questioned him in a cold voice.

"This……"

Zheng Chong was speechless for a moment.

Liu Bang didn't bother to pay attention to his expression and turned to give instructions to Jiao Bo.

"Find out Lord Zheng's early memorials and compare their writing style and handwriting. See if the edict deposing the emperor was written by him!"

"Whoo!"

Just as Jiao Bo was about to go downstairs, he saw Zheng Chong suddenly stand up.

"No need to look anymore, Your Majesty. The writing style and handwriting would naturally be very similar to that of this old minister. If the Empress Dowager wanted to frame this old minister, why would she leave such a flaw?"

"If Your Majesty truly does not wish to trust this old minister, then today, this old minister hereby requests Your Majesty's permission to retire and return to my hometown!"

Seeing his righteous and resolute expression, Liu Bang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Approving your retirement and return to your hometown? That's quite a joke."

"I don't know what I did wrong to cause Lord Zheng to misunderstand me like this."

"Since you cannot prove your innocence today, what makes you think that I will let you leave alive?"