Only at this moment did he fully realize how laughable the throne he had schemed so hard to ascend truly was.
He originally thought that by emulating the Guangwu Emperor of old and joining forces with the noble families, he could solve all the problems facing the Great Han.
And he believed he could be like the Guangwu Emperor of the past, but he never expected things to develop to the current state.
The regions and commanderies on all sides had already slipped from his imperial control.
No, not just the regions and commanderies.
Even within the city of Luoyang, beyond maintaining the semblance of imperial dignity, he found it difficult to hold anything else together.
Even within this forbidden zone of the Imperial Palace.
Someone was always watching him.
Aside from Yuan Kui's granddaughter, he dared not favor any other woman.
Any woman he favored would die the next day.
This had made him acutely aware of how laughable his position as Emperor truly was.
