I Want to Be Emperor.

Summary

Liu De learns of Wang Hui's imprisonment and Tao Qing's dismissal, feeling satisfaction as he anticipates trouble with Chao Cuo's imminent rise to Imperial Censor. Aware of Chao Cuo's ambition to reduce vassal power, Liu De reflects on the dangers of political impatience, recalling Chao Cuo's reckless past actions. He orders surveillance on the Marquis of Kaifeng and instructs care for Wang Hui. Meanwhile, Zhou Yuan, fearing exposure after being selected for an examination, rushes to the palace to plead guilty, realizing the precariousness of power and the constant fear even favored ministers face in the Han dynasty.

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