Three Kingdoms: Start by buying a governor.

At the age of twenty, he was enfeoffed as the Prince of Yan, with a fief of 20,000 households, and was put in charge of the military affairs of the three provinces of You, Bing, and Ji.

At the age of twenty-three, he was ordered by the Empress Dowager to lead an army south to quell the rebellion and wiped out the rebellious Dong Zhuo and the allied forces of the warlords in one fell swoop.

At the age of twenty-five, he quelled the separatist forces and unified the country.

At the age of twenty-six, he ascended the throne and changed the era name to Shenwu!

The scene shifts from a battle to a coronation ceremony, where the young emperor on the dragon throne is full of vigor and ambition.

Bullet comments:

"He defeated Dong Zhuo at twenty-three and unified the country at twenty-five. That's incredibly fast!"

"Even Liu Xiu wasn't as fast as him, was he?"

"Liu Xiu was the chosen one of destiny, this guy is a cheat code, they're different."

"He ascended the throne at twenty-six, while I was still renting a place at twenty-six."

"Shenwu! This reign title is so fitting!"

"After ascending the throne, he reformed the system, implemented new policies, held imperial examinations to select officials, and built a new capital."

The first Five-Year Plan and the second Five-Year Plan saw the nation's strength steadily increase.

At the age of thirty, he went on expeditions to conquer the Xianbei, Xiongnu, Western Regions, Indochina Peninsula, and Japan, and pacified them all.

At the age of thirty-three, the steam engine was invented, marking the First Industrial Revolution!

Steam trains and steamships: an unprecedented transformation!

On screen, steam trains puff white smoke as they pass by railway tracks, factory chimneys stand tall, and steel bridges span the great river.

Bullet comments:

"Thirty-three years old and already planning the Industrial Revolution? How did they come up with that idea?"

"This isn't an emperor anymore, this is a time traveler, right? Definitely a time traveler!"

"Time traveler confirmed"

"While other emperors were still figuring out how to strengthen imperial power, they had already started the Industrial Revolution—a complete game-changer."

"A change unprecedented in history—this is no exaggeration."

"At the age of forty-three, the emperor personally led an expedition, a westward march of ten thousand miles!"

The Kushan, Parthian, and Roman empires, three great powers, vanished in the blink of an eye.

At the age of forty-six, all three great empires became colonies of the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty's territory spanned across Asia and Europe, reaching its unprecedented heights!

"All nations under heaven dare not disobey!"

On screen, ironclad warships cleave through the waves, rifled cannons roar, Roman legions are routed, and the emperor kneels in surrender.

The background music reached its climax, electrifying the entire audience.

The comments section is going crazy, it's packed with them:

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! The Western Expedition against the Three Great Empires!"

"Rome: What did I do to deserve this?"

"Kuishuang: Me too"

Rest in peace: +1

"An empire spanning Asia and Europe, it was fucking huge."

"Earth's longevity is confirmed."

"If this were a novel, the author would be torn to shreds; it's too unrealistic."

"But it's true! It's recorded in official history!"

"History is more outrageous than fiction" series

The background music gradually softens, and the scene shifts to the late-life Emperor Zhongzu, standing in front of the Zhaoji Pavilion, looking at the portraits of his meritorious officials, his back view showing signs of vicissitude.

The narrator's voice also softened:

"He is a blessing to the Han Dynasty, and even more so to the Chinese nation."

He rose from humble beginnings, quelled the chaos of war, became a god in his youth, and his power shook the eight wastelands.

It brought peace to the nine provinces and expanded its territory to ten thousand territories, reformed the old system that had existed for a thousand years, and ushered in a new era of industrialization.

Under his rule, the people prospered and the nation was strong; the mountains and rivers remained forever secure, establishing the eternal prosperity of the Han Dynasty.

he is the one--

Emperor Zhongzu of the Great Han Dynasty, Liu Ce.

The video ends, and the screen freezes on the six large characters "Zhongzu Shenwu Emperor".

The chat was quiet for a few seconds, then erupted completely:

"I finished watching it, and it moved me to tears."

"I have no regrets about being born Chinese in this life, and I will still be a Han Chinese in the next."

"Emperor Zhongzu is awesome!"

"This is truly a great emperor for all time!"

"Who's in favor, and who's opposed?"

"No one objects, it passes unanimously."

The comments section was even more lively, with tens of thousands of comments, noisy and bustling like a vegetable market.

Top comment:

"Many people overlook the fact that after Liu Ce became emperor, everyone only remembered him as a wise ruler, a reformer, and a promoter of the Industrial Revolution. Many people did not realize that he was actually a war god."

He was a man who became a legend at the age of seventeen and sealed the wolf's lair at the age of nineteen!

Fighting wars is his forte; governing is just a side job!

Likes: 23.4

reply:

"Indeed, his military record is so exaggerated that everyone has taken it for granted."

"After all, his main profession is war god, and his side job is emperor."

"She's doing such a good job with her side hustle, isn't that infuriating?"

Second most popular comment:

"Liu Hong's greatest contribution was recognizing Liu Ce as his 'imperial brother,' a powerful identity that came with significant political authority."

"Without this identity, even if Liu Ce is a skilled fighter, it would still take a lot of effort."

Likes: 18.7

reply:

Liu Hong: I recognized a royal brother, but I ended up being just a background character.

"Liu Hong is so stingy. He only acknowledged Liu Ce as his younger brother, but Liu Ce immediately elevated his posthumous title."

"Hilarious! Liu Hong's original posthumous title should have been something derogatory like 'Ling' or 'Yang,' but Emperor Zhongzu was too awesome, which elevated Liu Hong's political achievements. His posthumous title was changed from a derogatory one to a more neutral one, 'Wei,' turning him from a tyrannical ruler into a ruler who maintained the status quo."

"This is a huge profit!"

Third most popular comment:

"It's not that I look down on you all, but even if you traveled back in time, you still couldn't defeat him."

"They were already on the battlefield killing people at seventeen, while you were still memorizing ancient poems at seventeen."

Likes: 15.2

reply:

"That really hurts, bro."

"Stop yelling! Stop yelling!"

"If I traveled back in time, I probably wouldn't survive more than three episodes."

"Forget about beating him, you'd be lucky to even get a minor official position under him."

Fourth most popular comment:

"The only emperor whose stats are all maxed out."

He has maxed out his martial arts skills, civil administration skills, technological skills, literary skills, good looks, and long lifespan.

A hexagonal warrior, with no blind spots.

Likes: 12.8

reply:

"Hexagonal Warrior +1"

"No, he's a spherical warrior, with no blind spots from any angle."

"Is there anything he can't do?"

"Have children? No, he has quite a few children already."

"...It seems there's really nothing he can't do."

Fifth most popular comment:

"Who understands the pain of us liberal arts students!"

Emperor Shenwu was not only skilled in warfare and governance, but he was also incredibly talented at poetry!

Emperor Shenwu wrote more than a thousand poems in his lifetime, and nearly one-third of them had to be memorized.

Three hundred poems! Three hundred poems!

This is a must-know area for the college entrance examination!

I'm even reciting "The bright moonlight before my bed" in my dreams now.

Likes: 10.6

reply:

"Hey upstairs, we science students understand your pain."

Emperor Shenwu was not only a great poet, but he was also the founder of all science disciplines!

Many of our science textbooks are based on the knowledge compiled by Emperor Shenwu.

Which textbook doesn't feature his name? Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology—it's everywhere.

He single-handedly supported so many academic disciplines!

"Medical students say, 'We're involved too. The *Divine Martial Arts Encyclopedia: Medical Section* is still a textbook.'"

"Engineering students, plus one more! Steam engines, machine tools, railways—these were all invented during the Shenwu era, and we're still learning from them now."

"So, regardless of whether you're in the arts or sciences, you can't escape the influence of the Zhongzu Emperor, right?"

"There's no escaping it, no way to escape it. From elementary school to university, it's everywhere."

"Is this the true value of being called a great emperor throughout history? I'm in love!"

Sixth most popular comment:

"The Divine Martial Emperor had many other identities, according to the encyclopedia."

Liu Ce, courtesy name Bolue, was a native of Hejian Prefecture, Ji Province...

Politicians, strategists, military leaders, reformers, philosophers, poets, mathematicians, physicists, chemists, biologists, physicians, calligraphers, painters...

Are you scared?

Likes: 9.8

reply:

"I'm scared, I'm scared!"

"Is this a human? It's a walking encyclopedia!"

"Does he have 48 hours in a day? Otherwise, how can he do so much?"

"It's confirmed he's a time traveler, definitely a time traveler."

"Transmigrator + System, Double Advantage, You Deserve It"

The comments section got more and more lively, with conversations ranging from history to time travel, from college entrance exams to jobs—you name it.

But one thing is agreed upon...

Emperor Liu Ce, the Divine Martial Emperor of the Central Era, was truly awesome.

So incredibly awesome, so incredibly awesome it's unreal, so incredibly awesome that even centuries later, people still can't help but give him a thumbs up when they hear his name.

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