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

"...No matter what, Prime Minister Zhuge was a subject of our Han Dynasty, and during those years, the situation of our Han Dynasty was indeed quite good."

Liu Chen couldn't refute it, so he could only seize on the fact that Zhuge Liang was a Han official.

Honestly, if we were to truly remove Prime Minister Zhuge Liang from Liu Shan's reign as emperor, then Liu Shan's reign would indeed be nothing more than one of mediocrity and incompetence.

Without Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, there would have been no three virtuous prime ministers in the future, and naturally the situation in Shu would have deteriorated rapidly.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh.

The late emperor had good foresight. If he hadn't entrusted his son to Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, the Han Dynasty would probably have ceased to exist long ago, and how could it have survived until today?

"I have said that I acknowledge Zhuge Liang's abilities, but now I am asking about Liu Shan's own abilities."

"How do you think Liu Shan did after losing Zhuge Liang and the talents recommended in his memorial to the emperor?"

"Does he have the ability to judge people? Does he possess even a fraction of the ability to balance the various factions as an emperor? In terms of both civil administration and military achievements, does he have any noteworthy accomplishments?"

"If you're going to say that he respected Prime Minister Zhuge and even built a temple for him, then I can only say that it was what he should do!"

"After all, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang truly single-handedly reversed the desperate situation of Shu's destruction and extended its life by several decades!"

"If you want to say that he rarely killed anyone during his reign and was hailed as a benevolent ruler, then let me tell you, that is where he was even more unqualified as an emperor!"

Imperial power and the aristocratic families have always been on opposing sides.

At least until unification is achieved, the two sides are in a relationship of mutual exploitation.

The emperor used the power of the gentry to contend with other countries, while the gentry used the name and authority granted by the emperor to develop their own families.

At this point, if you take a step back, the aristocratic clans will take a step forward, until they completely devour the power that belongs to the emperor in your hands.

This was the situation in Cao Wei before!

He treated the gentry with kindness, did not kill anyone, and implemented benevolent policies.

Their reputation improved, but what was the result?

Look at Huang Hao's unbridled behavior, imprisoning the Wei envoy and unjustly killing Jiang Wei.

If Liu Shan had been even slightly more resourceful, he wouldn't have dared to do this, and Liu Bang's long-term plan wouldn't have failed!

Hearing these questions, Liu Chen opened his mouth, but didn't know where to begin his rebuttal.

Although it may not be pleasant to hear, it is undeniable that these are the truths.

After a long while, he could only lower his head in resentment.

"You're the winner, you're right, and I have nothing to say."

He felt so insecure that he didn't even have the confidence to argue with his enemies because his father was doing a bad job!

At that moment, he felt an overwhelming sense of frustration.

"You don't need to be dissatisfied. If Liu Shan had made the same choice as you before the city fell, ordering all the officials to surrender and then committing suicide at the temple of the late emperor, then I might have thought more highly of him."

"But how did he do it?"

"He led all the officials to surrender, and even hoped to live the life of an ordinary wealthy man from now on."

"Has he forgotten his place? He is the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty, the rightful emperor of the world!"

"Is he really that afraid of death?"

The more Liu Bang spoke, the more disdainful his tone became.

He was able to accept that his great Han dynasty would perish.

Throughout history, there has never been a dynasty that did not perish.

Even wise rulers like the First Emperor and powerful dynasties like the Qin Dynasty could not escape their eventual demise.

Liu Bang was already content that the Han Dynasty could last for hundreds of years.

He would be very satisfied if he died at the hands of Liu Bei.

He would be pleased if he died at the hands of Liu Chen.

But he died at the hands of such an incompetent man as Liu Shan, and he could only feel resentful.

While the soldiers were still fighting to the death, Liu Shan, as the emperor, surrendered first.

Not only was Liu Bang not satisfied with such an ending, he had to spit twice before leaving!

"Yes, perhaps you are right."

After another moment of silence, Liu Chen slowly nodded.

He didn't want to admit it, but everything he said was true.

"As the emperor, my father may be unqualified."

"So, this is why you chose me? But..."

"I don't understand why you're giving me a chance to live? Even if I agree to your conditions, aren't you afraid that a hundred years from now, my descendants will be resentful and start another rebellion?"

"If I told you that I originally wanted to return this empire to the Han dynasty, would you believe me?"

After taking a deep breath, Liu Bang chose to confess.

The challenge is coming to an end, but there are still some things he wants to say.

It was not only addressed to Liu Chen, but also to everyone outside the heavens, throughout all dynasties.

"?"

Clearly, this statement had a terrifying impact on Liu Chen.

After slowly typing out a question mark, he didn't know how to answer.

Return the empire to the Han dynasty?

Emperor Wei, are you still asleep?

How could you say something so absurd?

impossible!

Absolutely not!

Seeing Liu Chen's dumbfounded expression, Liu Bang smiled casually.

"Can't believe it, can you?"

“When Jiao Bo and Wen Yang first learned of my idea, their expressions were even more incredulous than yours.”

"They all accompanied me and watched me step by step defeat the Sima family, the aristocratic clans, and all the powerful gentry."

"They witnessed with their own eyes how much effort I put into regaining the power that belonged to the Cao Wei emperor, and then they heard me say that I would return the world to the Han dynasty."

"It's easy to imagine how much these words impacted them at that time."

"But after a brief hesitation, Jiao Bo chose to listen to me and respect my choice."

When Jiao Bo was mentioned, Liu Bang's tone became somewhat heavy.

He could tell that everyone else in this challenge had some selfish motives.

There were only two people who were truly selfless and completely loyal to the Great Wei.

Guanqiu Jian was an absolutely loyal minister, but he was loyal to Emperor Ming, Cao Rui, and his rebellion against the Sima family was only to repay Cao Rui's kindness in recognizing his talent.

Jiao Bo was the only one who was completely loyal to Liu Bang.

"Jiao Bo? Is that... the envoy Lord Jiao who died in prison?"

Liu Chen had a deep impression of this person.

He knew that the Wei Kingdom originally wanted to negotiate peace with the Han Dynasty.

Although it is unclear what Wei's true intentions were, given that after the death of General Jiang Wei and the lack of capable generals in the Han Dynasty, they were still willing to negotiate peace with the Han.

They were even willing to sign a treaty ceding territory, a truly shameful act of seeking peace!

Even if he didn't understand, he had to admit that this was the best opportunity for the Han Dynasty.

If we seize this opportunity, the Han Dynasty will be able to digest the entire Sili Province, including the capital.

But this excellent opportunity vanished with the death of that Lord Jiao.

"It was him. My original decree to him was to find an opportunity to negotiate peace with the Han Dynasty, first ceding Sili Province to the Han court, and then gradually ceding the surrounding counties until the power of both sides was roughly equal, at which point he would announce to the world that the throne would be returned to the Han."

"Unfortunately, you rejected the opportunity I gave you."

"Or rather, they are trying to insult the opportunity I gave you with an arrogant attitude."