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RtE II — Main

Chapter 31: Feast of Power

The climax of RtE II's main storyline. Six critical questions about power balance must be answered correctly. The purge of powerful ministers, the threat of war…

Survival Rate30%
Choices25
Death Branches8
Favor CheckLi Zhi, Chancellor Zhangsun
QTEYes

Synopsis

The climax of RtE II's main storyline. Six critical questions about power balance must be answered correctly. The purge of powerful ministers, the threat of war, and the ultimate question of whether emperor and empress can rule together all converge in a feast where every course could be your last.

Choice-by-Choice Walkthrough

Choice 1

Power Balance Question 1: How should the emperor balance the court factions?

Centralize power in the throneSAFE
Risky politically but establishes imperial authority
Maintain the balance of factionsNEUTRAL
Safe but perpetuates the status quo
Choice 2

Chancellor Zhangsun must be dealt with. What's your approach?

Remove him — his power threatens the throneRISKY
Necessary but destabilizing; you need strong allies to survive the aftermath
Negotiate — his experience is valuableNEUTRAL
Pragmatic but the old guard will resist change
Choice 3

War threatens the borders. How does the empire respond?

Military response — show strengthSAFE
Expensive but establishes deterrence
Diplomatic solution — negotiate peaceNEUTRAL
Saves resources but may be seen as weakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the six power balance questions?

The six questions cover: court faction balance, handling Chancellor Zhangsun, war policy, succession, the role of the empress, and the relationship between emperor and empress. Each has multiple valid answers depending on your overall strategy.

Can the emperor and empress truly rule together?

This is the central question of RtE II. The true ending suggests it's possible, but it requires near-perfect choices across both games. Most endings involve one dominating the other.

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