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

We arrived outside the palace.

After the eunuch announced the summons, Emperor Ling, Liu Hong, quickly summoned him.

Every step Liu Yu took in the palace felt heavy.

His mind was in complete chaos; he hadn't yet figured out how to face His Majesty.

How can we persuade His Majesty to retract his decree?

How can we secure a way for the people to survive?

Before he knew it, he had already walked outside the hall.

An old minister is kneeling here.

Liu Yu knew him.

He is Lu Zhi!

"Lord Lu, why are you here?"

He couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Lu Zhi looked up at him listlessly, then shook his head with a wry smile.

Just as he was about to speak, the palace doors opened, and the sounds of singing, dancing, and cheers from within struck Liu Yu like a heavy hammer blow.

It seems that Lu Zhi doesn't need to explain anymore.

He got it.

Before the eunuch could summon him, Liu Yu walked straight into the hall, took two steps to the woman who was gently playing the guzheng, raised the guzheng with both hands, and smashed it to the ground.

The deafening sound startled everyone present.

"Be bold!"

"Liu Yu, are you trying to rebel?!"

Liu Hong angrily rebuked.

"Your Majesty, there is no need for me to rebel; the Han Dynasty is already doomed!"

Liu Yu's face turned bright red with anger.

"The rebel army has reached the Sishui Pass. The people in Luoyang are living in fear, and the people outside are suffering terribly!"

"Your Majesty, you still have the interest to indulge in pleasure with these treacherous officials? How can our Great Han Dynasty not perish!"

His words were eloquent; he wanted to rouse Liu Hong from his slumber.

Unfortunately, Liu Hong had no chance of understanding the deeper meaning behind it.

"You traitorous foes, how dare you boost the morale of others and diminish the prestige of our Great Han!"

"Now that the loyalist army has arrived and Luoyang is impregnable, the rebels are about to be annihilated. Our Han Dynasty can rest easy, so how could it perish!"

"Guards, take Liu Yu to the imperial prison and execute him on a chosen day!"

As soon as he finished speaking, some people on the left and right took Liu Yu away.

"The allied forces of the feudal lords have been defeated, losing more than 30,000 men in one battle, and the rest were scattered by Xiang Yu's army."

"Your Majesty, are you still dreaming of a carefree life?"

Liu Yu struggled and shouted.

Upon hearing this, the people who had stepped forward were all stunned.

They placed all their hopes on the loyalist armies of the feudal lords.

He Jin continued to spread the word in the palace, claiming that as soon as the army that came to the aid of the emperor arrived, Xiang Yu would be trapped like a turtle in a jar.

But Liu Yu's words shattered their illusions!

"Liu Yu, what nonsense are you spouting!"

"The feudal lords command the elite troops of our great Han Dynasty. How could they possibly be defeated by those peasants!"

He Jin, who followed Liu Yu in, was furious and embarrassed.

"The elite of the Han Dynasty? What a fine elite of the Han Dynasty!"

"I want to ask you, General He, and His Majesty, why are you taking the common people hostage?"

"Most of the Yellow Turban rebels were of commoner origin. Aren't our soldiers also of commoner origin?"

"With the news spreading, our soldiers have lost all will to fight and their morale is low. How can we possibly stop the enraged Yellow Turban army!"

Liu Yu's words seemed to be pointing at everyone in the court and calling them stupid!

Otherwise, Xiang Yu's night raid would not have been so easy!

"You scoundrel! If it weren't for General He's suggestion, Luoyang would have already been captured by that bandit army. Do you think my safety is less important than those lowly commoners?"

Liu Hong rebuked angrily.

"Untouchable?"

"Hehe, Your Majesty, you should know that it was precisely because of the lowly people you speak of that our Emperor Gaozu was able to regroup time and time again after repeated defeats!"

"Those who win the hearts of the people have always won the world. Now, the hearts of the people of our great Han Dynasty have been lost. Is the country about to perish?"

Liu Yu did not back down in the slightest.

He was already prepared to die.

Today he will risk his life to rouse His Majesty and the entire court!

Liu Hong's face turned red from the rebuke, and he turned his gaze to Zhang Rang, He Jin, and others.

He Jin understood his meaning and quickly stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, we can put aside the matter of those lowly people for now. The most urgent task is to find a way to buy them time to regroup if the vassal armies sent to defend the king are indeed defeated by Xiang Yu's surprise attack!"

Upon hearing this, even Lu Zhi, who was kneeling outside the hall, couldn't help but brighten up.

He thought that He Jin had finally said something sensible.

But the next moment, his heart, like Liu Yu's, died completely.

"What good plan do you have, my dear minister?"

Liu Hong asked.

"Judging from the previous reaction of the rebels, they care a lot about those lowly people. We can skin some of them and send them to the rebels, and threaten them that if they do not withdraw from Sishui Pass, we will skin a thousand people every day!"

"Furthermore, a nationwide manhunt is being held for any lowly people connected to the Yellow Turban rebels. If they are found, they will all be skinned alive and executed!"

"Since they claim to be a righteous army, this move will surely shake the morale of the Yellow Turban Army!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yu felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

What terrified him even more was that Liu Hong actually nodded!

Those were all common people living under the emperor's nose, common people who had never made any mistakes!

How could this be so absurd!

"Your Majesty, if we do this, the Han Dynasty will perish!"

Lu Zhi, who was outside the hall, couldn't bear to listen anymore. Even though he was extremely weak, he still shouted with all his might.

This must not be the case!

"Our great Han Dynasty will surely last for thousands of years, how could it perish?"

"Guards, take these two traitors away and execute them by slow slicing on a chosen day!"

Liu Hong said coldly.

Under He Jin's cold gaze, Lu Zhi and Liu Yu were both taken away by the palace guards.

Liu Hong waved goodbye after the two had walked away.

"Continue playing music and dancing. Besides, my dear subject, are there any other methods?"

"I fear that the allied forces of the feudal lords will still be unable to defeat Xiang Yu. You know, if the Yellow Turbans are not quelled, I will not be able to sleep well."

He looked at He Jin again.

"If what Liu Yu said is true, and the loyalist army has already been defeated by Xiang Yu once, then even if they reorganize their army, they will most likely still be unable to defeat the Yellow Turbans."

Upon hearing this, Liu Hong's expression turned somewhat disappointed.

But He Jin hadn't finished speaking.

"But just because the imperial court doesn't have it doesn't mean the outside world doesn't."

"The Wuhuan, Nanman and other tribes are all friendly to our Han Dynasty. We only need to cede some land to them, and we can use their military strength to eliminate Xiang Ji!"

"Promise the rebels in other places great rewards, give them large amounts of money and food, and order them to wipe out the Yellow Turbans!"

"After watching this dog-eat-dog show, the imperial court, like a cunning oriole waiting in the wings, will naturally be able to deal with them all at once!"

Upon hearing about the cession of land, many officials' expressions changed.

But under He Jin's gaze, no one dared to speak.

They could only hope that Liu Hong wouldn't agree to such an absurd proposal!

As expected, Liu Hong shook his head.

“My dear minister, everything else is fine, but as for money and provisions, I am currently building a new palace and am short of funds. Where would I get the extra money to give to those peasants? Could we perhaps find a different one?”

Officials: "?"

Your Majesty, is there something wrong with what you're focusing on?

Beyond the sky, Liu Bang spat out a mouthful of blood that traveled a great distance.

"Asshole!"

"Investigate, whose descendant is this Liu Hong!"

"I will personally castrate him to prevent future trouble!"