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

Liu Bang's words directly transformed the officials' initial fear into anger.

They could probably guess that this young emperor had grand ambitions.

But no one could have imagined that his ambitions were so great.

If what he said is true, then all their efforts over the past decades will have been in vain!

It's as if they spent several generations and decades crafting a perfect wedding dress for this young emperor!

What a joke!

Everyone has something more important than life itself.

For these aristocratic families, what was more important than their lives was the power and status they had accumulated over the years!

This is going to uproot them!

"Your Majesty, if that's the case, then I suppose there's nothing to talk about."

"There's a limit to making an example of someone. If His Majesty wants too much, no matter how many chickens you kill, it won't be enough!"

"Your Majesty, don't forget that the world is not yet settled. Whether it is Shu or Eastern Wu, they are eager for talented people from the gentry of our Great Wei. If we push them too far, it will not do our Great Wei any good, will it?"

Seeing that almost everyone was willing to stand up, Fu Gu felt very confident.

In his view, Zheng Chong was imprisoned simply because he had been abandoned by the majority of people.

Those few people who just died were too stubborn; they stepped forward before everyone could unite, which was purely courting death.

Now is the best time!

All the noble families in the land stood behind him, Fu Gu. Today, as long as he argued with this young emperor, the outcome didn't matter.

Even if they are forced to flee to Sichuan or Jiangdong in the end, they can still gain a very high reputation!

Surely the young emperor wouldn't dare to defy the world and take action under these circumstances, would he?

"Is Lord Fu threatening me?"

"Although there is no such provision in the laws of the Great Wei Dynasty, those of you who are familiar with etiquette should know what crime this constitutes."

Liu Bang said calmly.

No one responded to him.

The officials knew, of course, that daring to threaten the emperor was a capital offense.

But now that Fu Gu has spoken their minds, naturally no one will stand up to undermine him!

They simply watched the emperor quietly; some were arrogant, some were disdainful, but most were completely indifferent.

Many people believe that it doesn't matter what the emperor says or what decrees he issues.

If they are willing to join forces, they can even prevent the emperor's decree from leaving the capital!

Do you all feel that my word doesn't count?

"Do you still think that my decrees can't leave the capital?"

"Really? My lords, do you really think the capital is still under your control?"

"Do you still think you have the ability to fight me to the death?"

"I have suddenly changed my mind. I can let you go back and take a look at the current situation before you come back. I will be waiting for you here."

Seeing that no one spoke, Liu Bang simply waved his hand.

Some things are useless to say; they need to see for themselves.

Seeing his confident demeanor, Fu Gu suddenly had a bad feeling.

He thought of something.

As they followed the emperor into the palace, the servants, guards, and assassins of the various noble families behind them vanished without a trace.

At first, he thought that the emperor had sent someone to take him away and keep him under strict guard.

But now, after hearing the emperor's words, he had a bad feeling in his heart.

"Lord Fu, what are you waiting for? Since the young emperor has already told us to go back, why bother trying to curry favor with him?"

"The fact that he let us go back to check on things is just a way for him to save face because he doesn't dare to do anything to us."

"That's right, Lord Fu. If you care too much, you'll lose."

"Just think about it. The emperor's army doesn't have much of an advantage over us. If we really have to fight, what makes him so confident that he can suppress us?"

"Heh, so what if he suppresses us in the capital? We, the sons of noble families, are all over the world. Does he dare to completely break with us?"

"It's just bluster, Lord Fu. There's no need to take it to heart. Since he wants us to go back, then let's leave. Unless he asks for our help again, I will definitely not come back!"

"That's right! This absurd emperor, this absurd court—I will never return!"

Fu Gu was still trying to figure out what was wrong when these people disrupted his train of thought.

He looked up.

Almost everyone's face was filled with resentment.

It's as if Liu Bang said something utterly heinous.

Fu Gu glanced at them, then looked back at the expressionless emperor sitting on the throne.

After a moment, he stopped making any more threats and instead turned and left with the others.

Was my request really that excessive?

After everyone had left, Liu Bang turned to look at the others.

Those who remained were all our own people, so we no longer needed to hold back when speaking.

"Not too much."

Jia Yan shook his head without the slightest hesitation.

"All land under heaven belongs to the emperor. What the gentry possess is all bestowed by the emperor. Since the emperor wants to take it back, they should naturally offer it up with both hands."

Wang Zhao then added.

"That makes sense. I did have a moment of pity just now. If someone had agreed, they could have saved their life."

"But unfortunately, not one of them hesitated even for a moment."

"So, I shouldn't hesitate to kill them now."

"Jiao Bo, go and order Wen Yang to mobilize troops and immediately seal off the capital!"

"According to the order!"

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"Is the exciting moment about to arrive?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it won't be long before these people are begging and pleading to return to the palace, right?"

"But by then, it's hard to say whether they'll go back standing or kneeling."

Watching the unfolding events on the screen, Li Er, though he had already anticipated this outcome, still couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

Nothing is more satisfying than watching Emperor Gaozu reverse the dynasty's decline step by step, ultimately changing the outcome of the Five Barbarian Invasions.

"Can we really let them return to the palace alive?"

"Shouldn't we just send people to skin them alive and hang them one by one on the city gate tower to appease the people's hearts?"

Old Zhu expressed his confusion.

If he were in Liu Bang's position, given his personality, he would rather expend more effort than waste even half a word with those people!

"...Old Zhu, you've gone too far. Even during the Cao Wei period, high-ranking officials were exempt from punishment. Killing was acceptable, but to use torture, like skinning someone alive? Isn't this forcing the people of the world to rebel?"

Zhao Kuangyin complained.

Although he also felt that no matter what, it wasn't too much to treat these people.

But they were just outsiders, while Liu Bang was an insider.

Those involved have even more to consider!