Perhaps, it is a possibility that the feudal king may cause rebellion.

However, no matter how much the vassal kings caused chaos, they were still the descendants of Taizu Sheng. Whoever became emperor had to continue the name of the Sheng Dynasty, and there was no talk of changing dynasties.

Therefore, after analysis and analysis, I am afraid there is only one possibility.

It means that powerful officials usurp the throne.

The reason why Guo Zuo has great flexibility, ranging from more than fifty years to more than one hundred and seventy years, is because the usurpation of the throne by powerful ministers is not a 100% event in itself, but a great deal of chance.

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It is very difficult for a powerful official to usurp the throne, but the probability is by no means zero.

If a powerful minister really assisted the emperor conscientiously when he was in power and did not show any signs of betrayal until his death, then when he dies, other ministers will naturally come to power. Even if the descendants and party members of this powerful minister can continue to serve in the court

Even if it maintains a certain influence, it will eventually dissipate.

But if this powerful minister was determined to rebel when he was in office, then there would be much more he could do.

For example, while concealing his ambitions, he secretly placed his family members and cronies in the court, allowing his children and grandchildren to hold some key positions, and at the same time, he continued to eliminate dissidents.

If the emperor who succeeds him happens to be young and easy to handle, and the new emperor does not become suspicious of him, or if he becomes suspicious but cannot deal with it...

So the scenario of a powerful official usurping the throne is not completely unworkable.

The heirs of Sheng Taizu will indeed face such a situation.

In other words, every emperor who lives too long will encounter this situation.

Back to the previous question, the average life span of ancient people was very low, and many emperors died in their fifties. However, Taizu Sheng, because of his strong physical fitness, lived to be over seventy years old, and there was a possibility that the prince would be killed.

It's actually quite big.

Even if the crown prince successfully succeeds to the throne when Emperor Sheng Taizu dies, it is very likely that he will also die within a few years and the emperor's grandson will take the throne.

In terms of age composition, this is not a coincidence, but an event with high probability.

And can such a young grandson of the emperor be able to withstand an old goblin in his seventies or eighties who is determined to rebel and holds great power?

It's hard to say.

On the one hand, it depends on the ability of the emperor's grandson and other centrist forces in the court; on the other hand, it depends on how long this old goblin can survive.

It is precisely because there are so many accidental factors superimposed that the game "Dark Sand" does not give a very precise result, but a range.

In the worst case scenario, the prosperous dynasty of Guo Zuo only lasted fifty-nine years.

The most optimistic scenario is 178 years.

But no matter which one it is, it means Chu Ge failed to pass the level.

"If a powerful minister usurped the throne, wouldn't it be back to the Zhou Ping case?

"The person most likely to usurp the throne at that time was probably Zhou Ping.

"However, judging from historical records, Zhou Ping's usurpation of the throne does not seem to be a big threat. On the one hand, Sheng Taizu was in great power at the time, and although Zhou Ping was the prime minister, he was still too young to overthrow Sheng Taizu; on the other hand,

On the other hand, a lot of the evidence of Zhou Ping's rebellion in historical records seems to have been forcibly found later.

"Whether Zhou Ping really wanted to rebel or was forced into a corner and was forced to rebel, or whether he had no intention of rebelling at all and was just forced to bear the charge of rebellion... It's hard to tell.

"What's more, the Zhou Ping case is basically over? Taizu Sheng had already killed a group of people several years ago.

"In the end, why is there still a risk of usurpation by powerful ministers?"

Chu Ge was very confused.

Judging from the results, he did miss some very critical information, but from a process perspective, he couldn't figure out where exactly he missed it.

At this moment, fog enveloped Chu Ge's vision, and he felt that he was about to wake up in reality.

"Sure enough, this dungeon is not that simple. Even if four players attack it together, it will still take at least three or four days...

"Forget it, it's useless for me to go faster by myself, let's check the progress of others first.

"Use your time during the day to think about it carefully."

…

After leaving the game, Chu Ge woke up in reality.

The first thing to do is, of course, to immediately go to the chat group of the "'Start with a Bowl' Dungeon Strategy Team" and ask about other people's progress.

Li Hongyun had also woken up, and also mysteriously started chatting in the group to analyze the progress of land reclamation.

The other teams must also be chatting at this time.

Since the clearance mode this time is team clearance, and there is a certain degree of competition between different teams, there are obviously fewer players sharing their clearance experience on the forum this time than before.

Of course, from another perspective, it can also be said that this time the players spontaneously formed teams to conquer the dungeon, because each team mostly has resourceful players who are familiar with history, and there is no need to complement each other through forums, so basically it is still as designed

The path designed by the author is used to solve the puzzle.

"How is everyone's progress? Have you encountered any new problems?"

Chu Ge asked in the group, and soon, everyone talked about the new problems they encountered.

The first is Lu Heng who plays the beggar.

"I have confirmed that the identity of a beggar is a random experience of a lower-class identity. The dynasty, age, and specific origin of the experience will randomly change, and basically no matter how hard you try, you may not end up well in the end.

"I guess the goal of clearing this identity is to go through a certain number of cycles. As long as it reaches a certain number of times, or plays certain specific identities, it will be considered a pass.

"Or it just depends on luck. For example, if you happen to participate in an uprising at a certain time, and you naturally take on the identity of a rebel, you will be considered a pass."

Chu Ge thought for a while and replied: "Well, it's probably as you guessed.

"If that's the case, then continue to persevere and see, maybe a turnaround will occur naturally later on.

"After all, Sheng Taizu didn't take much initiative in the process from beggar to rebel. It was all because a fellow villager wrote a letter to him and was discovered by others, so he had no choice but to join the rebel army.

"As for the identity of 'beggar' in the game, the main purpose may be to allow players to experience the sufferings of the people and experience the mentality of Sheng Taizu when he was young. Most of them can pass the level after meeting the relevant requirements."

Then there is Huo Yunying who plays the role of the rebel.

"The progress here is not very optimistic.

"It was developing well and already had a team of seven or eight hundred people under its command, but it was suddenly overrun by Dong Chengyun, a general of the Northern Barbarians.

"It takes a long time to develop these people, so I don't have many opportunities to try. I'm more worried now, what if I continue to act like this, but Dong Chengyun comes again?

"No need to fight at all."

Chu Ge was thoughtful: "Dong Chengyun...wait a moment, let me check."

He immediately looked up the relevant name on the computer and determined the person's identity.

"Found it.

"Dong Chengyun was indeed a general of the Northern Barbarians at that time, and his soldiers were very powerful. But judging from historical circumstances, he did not have much interaction with Taizu Sheng.

"The only record that can be found is that Dong Chengyun was originally going to lead troops to attack Chuzhou City where Sheng Taizu was located, but at that time, another rebel marshal happened to capture another important town, so the Northern Barbarians hurriedly mobilized Dong Chengyun to help the southeast.

"Besieged and intercepted by several heavy troops from the Northern Barbarians, the rebel marshal ended up defeated and killed."

Huo Yunying thought for a while: "You mean...this was an event that never happened due to accidental events in history, but it appeared in the process of playing the role of 'rebel'?

"Does that mean it's just my bad luck?

"After all, judging from historical records, if the rebel marshal had captured that important town later, or if the Northern Barbarians had not dispatched Dong Chengyun to encircle and suppress it at the first time, it would probably have been Sheng Taizu who was defeated and died."

Chu Ge did not reply immediately, but thought about it carefully.

"Of course luck is one factor, but I suspect there may be other factors as well.

"How is the situation in Chuzhou City?"

Huo Yunying answered truthfully: "Not very good. There are several marshals competing for power in Chuzhou City. Although Sheng Taizu's group is the most powerful, it cannot be said to have absolute command over the other marshals.

"What's more, the marshal of Taizu Sheng's branch does not fully trust him."

Chu Ge: “That’s right.

“I think the key to this matter is not ‘luck’ but ‘timing’.

"Because according to the situation at that time, even if Dong Chengyun did not attack, there would be other Northern Barbarian generals to attack; even if all the Northern Barbarian generals did not capture Chuzhou City, several groups of rebels in Chuzhou City might still have civil strife; even if

The rebel army that Sheng Taizu belonged to won, but he still had to rely on others in the end, and it was impossible to establish his own achievements.

"So, when the number of people under your command reaches a certain level, you will inevitably encounter these problems."

Huo Yunying suddenly realized: "In other words... the reason why it failed was because I delayed it too long, so the situation changed?

"Should I find the right time to leave the rebel army and start my own business?"

Chu Ge: "Yes, set up your own business.

"I was thinking from the beginning about why the game "Dark Sands" arranges for us to play rebels.

"In the beginning, the battle between the rebel army and the northern barbarian army was very easy, almost overwhelming. But the real tough battle was the battle between several larger forces of the rebel army.

"The real battle between Sheng Taizu and the Northern Barbarians was when he basically integrated the rebel army, unified it from south to north, and then went on an expedition to Mobei.

"The trial of the identity of 'rebels' neither showed the hard battle between the rebels nor set up too many obstacles in dealing with the northern barbarian army.
To be continued...