Great Han: The Mad Prince, Whom Emperor Wu Calls the Butcher

Liu Ju, the Crown Prince of Emperor Wu of Han, launches a rebellion, loses the battle, and takes his own life. His consciousness lingers for a thousand years before he is reborn on the day before his defeat and suicide. He binds himself to the Stand Your Ground System. [Ding! Mission issued. My father suspects me, treacherous officials reject me, my mother takes her own life, and my son dies tragically. You want me dead? Then I’ll die, but I’ll die with my head held high, in full innocence and honor.] Liu Ju: He takes the ceremonial robes his mother sewed, raises the spirit tablets of his ancestors, and proclaims to the people under heaven: A father suspects his son, a husband suspects his wife, a son fears his father, and the people fear their ruler. Liu Ju dies before the spirits of his ancestors, all because of his father’s immense “merit,” to be recorded in the annals of history for all to see. Emperor Wu of Han stares at the countless people and the spirit tablets of generations of Han ancestors, completely dumbfounded. [Mission complete. Reward: Complete method for refining pure salt.] Chancellor Liu Qu Mao: “The Crown Prince disregards filial piety, employs cruel officials, and wages war without restraint. The people are in misery, the Xiongnu are invading, and the state is on the verge of collapse. I beg Your Majesty to depose the Crown Prince and pacify the realm!” Liu Ju: “The great clans and meritorious nobles break the law with impunity. Civil and military officials alike are rampant in their corruption, treating the people as cattle and horses. And now the Xiongnu dare join in the fun? What do we do? We fight.” [Ding! Kindness cannot save the world. Then use the three-foot sword in your hand to lay the foundation for a future age. Mission reward: Method for making the curved-shaft plow.] Liu Che slams the table and roars at his son, Liu Ju, who has gone completely mad: “Liu Ju, do you know what you’re doing? You’re taking action against the Liu clan! Do you even remember that you’re a Liu, a descendant of the Liu family?” Liu Ju: “Wasn’t I supposed to be weak and indecisive? Wasn’t I supposed to be nothing like my father? Now I’m acting just like you, and you’re still not satisfied?”