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

"Haha, Zifang, you thought of that too, didn't you?"

"As long as the strength of the Central Plains is not weakened, and the aristocratic clans do not hold real power, what makes the Five Barbarians think they can wreak havoc on China?"

"Let alone attacking the Central Plains at its peak, if any normal emperor were sitting on that throne, any tribes that dared to harass him would only be considered as a mark of merit!"

As for Liu Chen, although Liu Bang did not know his specific abilities, judging from his character of ultimately sacrificing himself for his country, he was at least of good character.

As long as he meets the requirements, that will be enough for him to fulfill the immortal's conditions and complete this challenge!

"That's true, but..."

"In that case, Your Majesty, you will be defeated by your descendants in this challenge, under the watchful eyes of countless people throughout history."

"Isn't this a huge loss of face?"

"Who said I am going to lose?"

"Why can't the throne be returned to the Han dynasty?"

Liu Bang said with a smile.

Zhang Liang: "...?"

Where is it located?

Your Majesty, don't forget that you currently control twelve provinces. After taking over Shu and Jiangdong, you will be able to expand to sixteen provinces.

Do you mean that you, who control sixteen provinces, want to return the throne to the Han emperor who only has one province left?

"Your Majesty, do you think the Chen and Jia families would agree?"

"Even if they really agree, what about Guanqiu Jian? He is a true loyalist of Cao Wei. Would he watch you act so recklessly?"

Zhang Liang spoke earnestly and patiently.

However, Liu Bang simply waved his hand dismissively.

"I will make proper arrangements for them and give them a position commensurate with their merits."

"As for the rest, although I am not the founding emperor of Cao Wei, I did manage to wrest this empire back from the Sima family on my own."

"How I decide to manage my own kingdom is none of their business, is it?"

Indeed, Chen Tai, Guanqiu Jian, and others remained loyal to the Cao family even when the Sima family had almost completely seized power in the Wei Dynasty.

Even Liu Bang admired this.

But it was merely admiration.

Even without these people, he had other ways to reunify the country and achieve his goals.

Therefore, he did not think these people were as irreplaceable as Han Xin and Zhang Liang.

He would not mistreat those who had made contributions, but he would not change his mind because of their feelings.

"Then... can Liu Chen, Jiang Wei and others really treat them well? Especially Chen Tai, who, in Liu Chen's eyes, is the culprit in the fall of Shu."

Zhang Liang ultimately thought things through more deeply.

Others, even Guanqiu Jian, might feel a little uncomfortable at first, but they will definitely be able to accept it in the future.

But Chen Tai's purpose in entering Shu was to recover Shu and destroy the Han Dynasty.

Given such deep-seated hatred, would Liu Chen and Jiang Wei ultimately let him go?

“There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. Zifang, I may be inferior to you in terms of strategy, but you are still a step behind me in terms of understanding people’s hearts.”

“If they cannot see the situation clearly, I will help them see it clearly. They will forgive Chen Tai and give him the rewards that the Chen family deserves, as I have arranged.”

"How exactly does this 'help' mean?"

"Just beat them until they obey, right?"

Obedience will grant you the entire unified empire; disobedience will result in being beaten until you obey.

"But what if they agree to everything on the surface, only to renege on their promises after the challenge is over?"

"Have you forgotten? The promise I made to Chen Tai was to the King of Han."

While Liu Bang might have only offered empty promises of the throne to others, he was truly prepared to make his claim to the Han King, Chen Tai's title.

However, only Yizhou was given to him, not Jingzhou, and he was responsible for guarding the border and preventing invasions from the southern barbarians.

This was how he settled Chen Tai, the first powerful family to pledge his loyalty.

"Understood, Your Majesty is wise!"

The land of Sichuan is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and once inside, it is very difficult to take even one step outward.

Even with his extraordinary talent, Zhuge Liang was unable to establish a firm foothold outside Qishan during his several Northern Expeditions.

Granting Shu to Chen Tai would not only prevent him from being punished by Liu Chen later, but also completely eliminate the possibility of raids by the southern barbarians.

"Isn't that brilliant? But now your father has a slight problem."

"How can we convince Liu Chen and Jiang Wei that you truly intend to abdicate?"

Zhang Liang: “…”

Countless people outside the canopy: "..."

After this explanation, most people understood his plan.

Officials in the early Han Dynasty breathed a sigh of relief.

They finally realized that the emperor did not intend to give up the challenge and restore the Han dynasty at that time, but instead chose a way that would satisfy both sides.

"Marquis of Huaiyin, it seems you are right. His Majesty was looking for a way to achieve the best of both worlds, which is why he deliberately allowed Jiang Wei to grow too powerful."

"I was wrong before and even questioned your opinion. I apologize to you for this. In addition, you have made a good contribution by speaking out to appease the officials. I can decide on behalf of His Majesty to reward you."

"Is there anything you want?"

Seeing that the answer was exactly as Han Xin had said, Lü Zhi looked at him and extended an olive branch again, attempting to recruit him.

However, Han Xin was speechless.

To reassure the officials in the court?

Are you referring to the words I just said, calling everyone, including you, useless?

He thought about it, but couldn't find an answer to the question. However, the words Lü Zhi used to recruit him meant that he didn't need to think at all about what he wanted.

"I want the King of Qi, can you make that decision?"

Lü Zhi: "?"

Did you actually take those polite, perfunctory solicitations seriously?

You still want the King of Qi? Don't you want to go to heaven?

"This is something I cannot decide for His Majesty."

"Then I want military power, I want to lead troops to fight against the Xiongnu, can you make that decision?"

"?"

Empress Lü Zhi said that sometimes she really wanted to report Han Xin to the authorities.

Most importantly, she genuinely couldn't tell whether Han Xin was just saying it casually or seriously.

The main reason is that, given this guy's arrogance, it's not surprising that he would propose some outrageous conditions!

"No, why don't you just pretend I didn't say anything?"

Just pretend I just farted!

If I ever try to recruit you again, I'll be a dog!

Han Xin: "?"

He looked at Lü Zhi in confusion, clearly cursing her in his heart.

If you won't give me this or make that decision, were you just making empty promises to me?

Seeing the disdainful expression on his face, Lü Zhi couldn't hold back any longer.

"Alright then, I'll ask you another question. If you can answer it correctly, I'll grant your request to His Majesty upon his return to bestow upon you the title of Prince of Qi!"

"You said."

Han Xin raised his eyelids slightly.

Perhaps only the two things that could make him take it a little more seriously were being granted the title of king and leading troops to launch a northern expedition against the Xiongnu.

"Why did His Majesty abandon an easy victory and instead resort to such troublesome means, ultimately even having to relinquish the throne he had won in the challenge?"