I Want to Be Emperor.

Summary

Liu De inquires about the confessions of scholars who spoke against him, discovering they deny instigation, citing an edict from the deceased Emperor that abolished punishments for speech. Liu De, however, sees their claims as naive, knowing that even benevolent rulers can be ruthless when threatened. He learns from Zhang Tang that most scholars have confessed, implicating a royal instigator. Liu De decides to review the confessions before presenting them to the Emperor, understanding the political implications of internal strife. He plans to spread rumors about royal involvement to provoke action against the instigator while managing the situation delicately to avoid drawing the Emperor's ire.

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