My hotel is full of emperors throughout history.

"???"

Upon hearing that familiar yet unfamiliar voice, Li Shimin was dumbfounded.

On the television screen, a young man dressed in the robes of a Tang Dynasty crown prince, with a youthful face but a hint of stubbornness, was kneeling in the main hall.

He suddenly raised his head and shouted out these words with great excitement.

"Please address Your Majesty as Crown Prince!"

Om-!

The air inside the television seemed to freeze instantly.

The air outside the television seemed to freeze, even more so than the air inside.

Li Shimin stared intently at the television.

After a while, he exhaled in disbelief, his body swaying almost imperceptibly.

That's Li Chengqian!

Chengqian!

He was his eldest son, the crown prince on whom he had placed great hopes!

Just from this name, you can see how much expectation and hope he had for Li Chengqian!

That line on the screen, the way Crown Prince Li Chengqian looked... even though it was just a play.

But those blasphemous words...

Like a poisoned dagger, it precisely pierced his unsuspecting heart!

"Ni...zi..."

A hoarse voice squeezed out from between Li Shimin's teeth.

"His Majesty!"

Fang Xuanling reacted quickly, taking a step forward and urgently whispering his dissuasion.

"Your Majesty, please calm down! This is absolutely fake, it's sorcery!"

"Your Majesty, please do not let this matter disturb you!"

Although he was also terrified by what was said on the screen, he knew that now was not the time to worry about that.

After speaking, Fang Xuanling looked at Chen Mo with a sharp gaze.

Chen Mo, however, voiced his dissatisfaction.

"This TV really knows how to pick its time."

Then, turning his head, he looked at Li Shimin, who was about to explode, and a look of helplessness appeared on his face.

What kind of mess is this?!

He picked up the remote and snapped the TV off.

Suddenly, the world became quiet.

He turned around, looked at Li Shimin who was still on the verge of exploding with rage, and waved his hand.

"Alright, alright, the TV is off."

"Hey Lao Li, calm down, don't get agitated."

Fang Xuanling looked at Chen Mo's appearance and asked.

"I wonder what we just saw?"

"Could it be an illusion?"

Chen Mo scratched his head and explained.

"What you just saw was a TV series... um..."

Chen Mo pondered for a moment.

"It's... something that later generations commissioned to be filmed specifically for people to see."

"What we just saw was adapted from events recorded in historical books..."

"It depicts the life of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin."

"What were we just seeing?"

Li Shimin hurriedly asked.

"It's about Crown Prince Li Chengqian's rebellion."

"???"

Upon hearing this, Fang Xuanling wished he were deaf.

Is it even pleasing for him to hear that?

He turned to look at Li Shimin, only to see that Li Shimin's face was extremely gloomy.

"Historical records...?"

Li Shimin's voice was hoarse, with a slight, almost imperceptible tremor.

He suddenly looked at Chen Mo, unleashing an aura of imperial power.

"Who exactly are you?"

"Where is this place?"

Li Shimin couldn't understand how this young man dared to casually joke about royal matters.

Judging from his appearance, he seemed to take the emperor completely indifferent.

Faced with this overwhelming sense of oppression, Chen Mo simply shrugged.

"Who am I? My surname is Chen, and my given name is Mo. I'm the owner of this run-down hotel."

"As for where this is? This is Hengdian in Handong, a place specifically for filming... the place where you just saw the TV series."

Chen Mo paused.

"As for why I know about your family?"

"Because you are historical figures!"

Chen Mo looked at Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling.

"Emperor Taizong of Tang and the famous prime minister Fang Xuanling are required reading in history books, right?"

Your little affairs, like the Xuanwu Gate Incident, the Reign of Zhenguan, Wei Zheng accepting advice, and of course, those troublesome sons at home...

Most people in later generations who have received some education know the general outline. It's perfectly normal for it to be made into a TV series.

Li Shimin was stunned, completely stunned.

He remained silent for a long time before finally speaking slowly.

"I wonder what time it is now? How many years have passed since my Great Tang Dynasty?"

"It's the 21st century now, more than 1,400 years have passed since your time."

After saying that, Chen Mo looked at Li Shimin's still unacceptable expression and offered some words of comfort.

"Old Li, take it easy. More than a thousand years have passed. No one will really come and scold you for failing to raise your son properly."

"Compared to your failure to educate your children, to your fratricide and patricide, to your taking your own sister-in-law and siblings, future generations will remember your achievements as emperor far more!"

Li Shimin: ...

That's well said, but the first few sentences can be omitted.

"After all, you are the strongest carbon-based life form of the seventh century—without a doubt!"

"The achievements of pacifying the Turks, establishing the imperial examination system, and implementing the equal-field system are too numerous to count."

"He can be called—a great emperor for all ages!"

"He's definitely in the top three among all Chinese emperors!"

Upon hearing Chen Mo's words, Li Shimin was slightly taken aback.

"Will posterity truly hold such a view of me?"

"Of course, otherwise do you think the title of 'Emperor of the Ages' is something that can be bestowed casually?"

Li Shimin was stunned, but when he thought of the scene he had just seen on TV and Chen Mo's words about "Li Chengqian's rebellion", he couldn't help but sigh.

"That being said..."

That being said, the crown prince, to whom he had always held great hopes, still rebelled.

His rise to power was dishonorable to begin with, so naturally he hoped his descendants wouldn't suffer the same fate.

Therefore, high hopes were placed on Li Chengqian, hoping that he could successfully inherit the throne.

Unlike myself...

Li Shimin sighed, looking extremely dejected.

But... Chengqian actually rebelled!

This incident, like the Xuanwu Gate Incident, will likely remain a part of history, a dark chapter in Li Shimin's legacy.

Fang Xuanling felt a pang of sadness looking at Li Shimin's dejected appearance.

But he couldn't bring himself to speak, because the matter was too sensitive.

Looking at their expressions, Chen Mo felt a little guilty and pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Well... since we're here, let's make the best of it. Since we're here, let's settle down here for now."

"Eat something and adjust slowly."

"My place may not be as big as your palace, but at least there's plenty of instant noodles."

Chen Mo paused.

Stay a little longer, otherwise he'll feel bad accepting so much gold!

At the current gold price, those gold melon seeds can last for a while.

Chen Mo regained his composure and spoke.

"If you'd like to eat something else, I can order it for you."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin slowly raised his head and began to carefully examine the young man before him.

Their clothing was bizarre, and their speech showed absolutely no reverence for the emperor.

Even though everyone knows he's the emperor, they still act this way.

What exactly is this store?

Does that mean there won't be any emperors more than a thousand years later?

Otherwise, they wouldn't have this attitude no matter what!

Fortunately, Chen Mo was unaware of his thoughts; if he had known, he probably would have just scoffed at them.

What a joke! That guy made them stand up!

Does that mean we have to kneel down when we see an ancient emperor?

We must respect him, after all, he is his charming ancestor.

But do you really want to follow the emperor-minister system?

Hehe...

They are the ones who came here, not Chen Mo who traveled to their place!

Arriving in the modern era, arriving at the place that was established.

It doesn't matter if you're a dragon or a tiger.

In modern times, I'm the one being led around by dragons!

If you're a tiger, lie down!

This is the confidence and backbone that person left them!

The truly remarkable figures are those of today!

After a moment, Li Shimin withdrew his gaze, scanning his surroundings with a lingering sense of confusion in his eyes.

So, more than 1,400 years of time just... crashed down in front of him?

Even this most powerful carbon-based life form of the seventh century found it somewhat unbelievable.