Returning to the End of the Han Dynasty to Become a Tyrant

Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, was a more competent emperor than Liu Bei. While Emperor Chongzhen died without knowing why his dynasty fell, Emperor Ling clearly understood who the enemy was.

Don't you understand that a ruler's death ends his rule? You're still hiding behind the scenes. It won't be long before Liu Bian makes you the retired emperor, or he might just poison you. Perfect... You're already dead anyway. You were already the nominal emperor, and now you don't even want the title anymore. What do you think you have? You have nothing but the title of emperor. Even that's been spread around. Who's going to listen to you?

The idea of ​​Emperor Ling being resurrected is problematic. Regardless of whether he was truly dead or not, once his death was held, he was politically dead and could not return.

A diagram of the Luoyang Imperial Palace that I made myself. The outermost thick solid line is the inner city wall, which is simply the palace wall. The dotted lines are the streets, and the small squares are the city gates. Actually, the outer city wall is irregular in shape, but you can get the general idea. 😁 I'll add a map of Luoyang City later when I have time; of course, it's one I made up myself (lol).

There is a kind of death called social death. When Emperor Ling of Han breathed his last, it wasn't just his physical life that died; his political life also ended at that moment. So even if he were to come back to life, his political life would not be resurrected.

In the dead of night, the emperor, traveling incognito, encountered Wang Yun at a restaurant. Wang Yun, a high-ranking official, did not recognize the emperor. That's not all; in ancient times, it was common for officials to bring their adopted daughters along when dining out! Especially not Diao Chan. Was he afraid Diao Chan would be unwanted, so he deliberately went out at night to act as a pimp?

It's still too dangerous, especially in the dark. If Jian Shuo shows any sign of dissent, Piglet will be dealt with instantly. Having only one trusted confidant isn't enough; power must be distributed—that's the way to manage subordinates. In addition, the Empress/Young Emperor/He Jin could also join forces to kill the pig's foot directly. After all, in everyone's eyes, Emperor Ling is already dead. They can just kill the person who looks like a ghost without any pressure from public opinion.

These are just the place names mentioned; topographical maps and route maps will follow!

This book wasn't poisonous at first, but it's been consistently toxic since then. After a few chapters, it was almost impossible to continue. Does it really believe in the divine right of kings? What a joke!

Liu Bian has already become emperor, so he can't be deposed easily. Liu Hong can only be the retired emperor. We should learn from the Japanese imperial court politics. Recently, I've been watching Japanese historical dramas like Taira no Kiyomori, Yoshitsune, Hojo Tokimune, and Taiheiki; they're much better than domestic historical dramas.