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

From the armor worn by the corpses scattered on the ground, Fu Gu could easily recognize that they were all guards and assassins from aristocratic families.

Many people even received their armor from him.

They had assumed that these people would be taken away and detained, or subjected to severe interrogation.

The young emperor's testimony also confirmed this speculation.

But no one expected it.

Only a minority are subjected to rigorous interrogation; most people don't even have the opportunity to be interrogated!

"How could that happen? How could that happen?"

"What exactly does that young emperor want to do!?"

"These are the backbone of our Great Wei! How dare he defy the world and order the killing of his own people!"

"How could he bear to do that?!"

Upon seeing the corpses, Fu Gu was completely thrown into turmoil.

The fact that the emperor could kill everyone during the court assembly means that he had already issued the decree for the massacre before entering the city.

But he couldn't understand why the young emperor could issue the decree so decisively.

Even though the gentry had already surrendered, these people were still considered soldiers of the Great Wei to the young emperor.

Could it be that when that young emperor gets ruthless, he really won't even spare himself?

Moments later, more and more scions of aristocratic families arrived, drawn by the smell of blood.

Upon seeing this deliberately preserved, cruel scene, many people immediately leaned against the wall and vomited violently.

They had seen dead people before, but they had never seen such a massacre!

"How dare you? How dare that little emperor?!"

"A butcher, he's just a butcher!"

"Having committed such a heinous crime, how could he be worthy of sitting in that position!"

"Deposed Emperor, Your Excellencies, we cannot allow that butcher to sit on the throne any longer, otherwise such cruel things will happen countless more times!"

"I will go back now and write a memorial to the throne—no, a manifesto! I will make sure the whole world sees the true face of this butcher!"

After a brief period of nausea and shock, what filled everyone present was anger.

Fu Gu was awakened from his fear by their words. Looking at their indignant expressions, he spoke softly.

"My lords, is writing memorials and proclamations of protest useful?"

“In the past, when we aristocratic families joined forces, we could prevent the emperor’s edicts from leaving the capital.”

"The situation is completely reversed now. Do you think the Emperor would allow your proclamation to leave the capital?"

"No matter what happens in the capital, it probably won't get out until we completely surrender."

Not long ago, they really did think of preventing the emperor's edicts from leaving the capital.

But now, this scene feels like a slap in the face to each and every one of them.

Now it's them who can't get any news out!

For a moment, silence enveloped everyone present.

They all realized that Fu Gu was right.

"Then what should we do? Are we really going to submit to that butcher?"

"Are the efforts of generations of people, spanning decades, truly going to turn into a butcher's wedding gown?"

After a long silence, someone finally spoke up, unwilling to give up.

But this statement was immediately met with fierce rebuttal from everyone.

"What a joke! Even if I die, I will never let the efforts of my Xun clan ancestors go to waste!"

"That butcher thinks he can force us to submit using such methods? Don't even think about it!"

"Hmph, does he dare kill us? No way!"

"That butcher has no other choice but to resort to such methods. If we submit, we will be playing right into his hands!"

As the scene became increasingly chaotic, Fu Gu spoke again.

"The only course of action now is to feign submission and wait until that butcher believes us before we can find a way to rally the heroes of the land to rise up in rebellion!"

"Since he has done such a cruel thing, he should be prepared to bear the consequences!"

This was a solution he came up with after thinking about it for a long time.

He had asked before, and the emperor's purpose was to make an example of someone.

If the monkeys are obedient enough, the emperor will gradually lower his guard.

At that time, they will naturally have the opportunity to get out of this situation!

"Feigned submission? You want me to feign submission to that butcher?"

"absurd!"

"That's right, I'm already being incredibly kind by not pointing my finger at him and yelling at him!"

"Having committed such a heinous crime, he should atone to the world with a three-foot-long white silk ribbon!"

"enough!"

Seeing that these people were getting more and more angry and even showing signs of being blinded by rage, Fu Gu roared.

"Don't you feel pain unless the knife cuts you?"

"Would you be happy if you had to wait for a cup of poison after returning home?"

"Since this young emperor can wantonly slaughter us servants and guards, it means that we cannot judge his behavior by common sense."

"If you want to return to the manor only to die at any time, then leave. If you don't want to die, shut your mouths and listen to me!"

At this moment, Fu Gu felt that his thoughts were incredibly clear.

The young emperor wanted to make an example of someone to force others to obey.

The chickens he killed included not only Zheng Chong and those who spoke up for him, but also the supporters of various aristocratic families.

Those who deserved to be killed and those who didn't deserve to be killed were all killed, so that they would have no choice but to bow down and compromise.

Good trick!

If they are even slightly careless in the face of an emperor with such methods, they will lose everything, and it is not impossible that they will even lose their lives!

He needs to unite everyone!

He knew when to yield and when to stand firm, which allowed him to navigate the mad emperor with ease!

After these furious words were spoken, the room fell silent.

Everyone turned to look at him, and after what seemed like an eternity, someone in the crowd finally spoke.

"Lord Fu, please speak."

Upon hearing this, Fu Gu's expression relaxed somewhat.

He has met the primary condition!

"We will return to the palace now, pretend to agree to the Emperor's conditions, and then ask him why he slaughtered our guards and retainers!"

"They are all loyal and virtuous men of our Great Wei. They could have been brave soldiers when facing Shu and Eastern Wu. They could have guarded the border for our Great Wei. Even if they sacrificed themselves, it would have been worthwhile."

"Why let them die such a pathetic death!"

It wasn't that Fu Gu cared about the dead servants and guards.

In reality, even if the number of deaths doubled, it would still just be a number to him.

Once we get through this hurdle, recruiting as many people as we want will be a piece of cake.

He wanted to make that young emperor feel, and make the whole world feel, that he cared!

And they kept amplifying the matter, making everyone realize that the young emperor's actions were heinous and unforgivable!

Use this to negotiate with that madman!

……

"Zifang, do you think they will back down when they return, or will they continue to be tough?"

While waiting, Liu Bang casually asked.

Zhang Liang thought for a moment.

"After seeing those corpses, even a fool should be able to see His Majesty's murderous intent. They should give in, right?"

"Oh? My thoughts are exactly the opposite of yours. I believe they will continue to be tough!"

"They won't realize they're wrong until they know they're going to die."

"We'll see!"