I Want to Be Emperor.

Summary

Liu Che awakens to urgent news that disciples have stormed the Grand Ancestral Temple, a highly sacred site in the Han dynasty. The Chancellor and other officials kneel in apology, fearing severe punishment for failing to protect the temple. Liu Che, recognizing the gravity of the situation, decides to take the blame for the incident, symbolically cutting his hair as a form of punishment. This act of self-sacrifice moves the ministers, as hair punishment is seen as the harshest penalty for nobles. Liu Che aims to maintain stability in the court while honoring the importance of filial piety and the ancestral temple.

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