Sky Curtain: The Overlord Charges into Battle, Shocking Emperors of All Dynasties

[Zhang Gui: I just casually shot a few arrows, how come I'm being told I've done a great service?]

[Xiao Talin was a highly capable commander-in-chief of the Liao army, skilled in both civil and military affairs. He also shared the surname Xiao, making him a truly core and important minister.]

If Xiao Talin hadn't died, the Treaty of Chanyuan might never have been signed. Emperor Zhenzong of Song was such a spineless coward, terrified to death.

[Emperor Zhenzong of Song felt he had made great contributions and even went to Mount Tai to perform the Fengshan ceremony. Can you believe it?]

Follow-up comment: This individual's actions diminished the prestige of the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, and no emperor ever performed the ceremony again.

Follow-up comment: Zhu Yuanzhang drove out the Mongol Yuan dynasty, restored the Han people's land, and established the Ming dynasty. His achievements were great, right? Zhu Di's reign of Yongle included northern expeditions against the Mongols and southern voyages to the Western Ocean. His achievements were also considerable, right? Neither father nor son went. In short, it's beneath them.

The Treaty of Chanyuan makes me furious just thinking about it. Giving the Khitan money and provisions, and establishing a brotherly relationship, was such a huge boost to Zhao Kuangyin's reputation.

At least at this time, the money given was less, unlike later when gold was given generously. Moreover, later on, the states of ruler and subject, and uncle and nephew, emerged, and they had no shame at all.

[The Song Dynasty was a cowardly dynasty. Apart from Zhao Kuangyin, who could be considered a wise ruler, and Zhao Guangyi, the war god with a donkey cart, who could be considered half a wise ruler, there weren't any other particularly outstanding wise rulers.]

Northern Song Dynasty,

Zhao Kuangyin suppressed his anger, his eyes wide open, pretending that he had misread it.

It's one thing if we couldn't defeat the Khitan after the Treaty of Chanyuan, but at least we didn't lose our country and managed to hold on. We can always regroup and fight again in the future.

How can you shamelessly go to Mount Tai to perform the Fengshan ceremony? Damn it, I didn't even go to Mount Tai to perform the Fengshan ceremony. I haven't even recovered the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun yet, how could I have the face to go to Mount Tai to perform the Fengshan ceremony?

That son of a bitch actually went! They've already paid reparations to the Khitan, and he still has the nerve to go?

Look at the evaluations of later generations; they lowered the prestige of the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai. I really wish I could strangle him.

At this point, Zhao Kuangyin was only angry about the disappointment of his descendants; he could still control his emotions.

But then a sentence suddenly appeared in the sky, "Zhao Guangyi can be considered half a wise ruler," which instantly chilled him to the bone.

Is my younger brother a wise ruler?

Zhao Kuangyin looked on with surprise and doubt.

I have my own sons, Dezhao and Defang, both of whom are not young anymore. Dezhao is also quite capable.

Even if something happens to me in the future, Dezhao should be the one to inherit my position, not my second brother.

Zhao Kuangyin stared intently at Zhao Guangyi, while the guards beside him gripped their sword hilts, ready to draw their weapons at any moment.

"Brother!" Zhao Guangyi knelt down with a thud, crawling forward on his knees, trying to grab his elder brother's robe to beg for mercy, but was blocked by a guard with a knife in his way.

"Your Majesty, I have no disloyal intentions whatsoever. Please, Elder Brother, understand."

His forehead hit the ground with a thud, and soon it was covered in blood.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Kuangyin felt no pity whatsoever.

Zhao Kuangyin showed no mercy whatsoever.

He had fought his way out of the bloody battlefields of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, conquering four hundred prefectures with a single dragon-patterned staff. He was never one to be merciful.

"You'd better pray that something happened to Dezhao or Defang, and that you were forced to ascend the throne."

Zhao Guangyi's face was ashen.

He wasn't without ulterior motives; in fact, he had been secretly planning for some time. The fact that Tianmu called him half a wise ruler meant that his plan had ultimately succeeded.

On the surface, he still pretended to be loyal, but in his heart, he was screaming wildly:

Why now of all times! I haven't even made a move yet!

Western Han Dynasty, Chang'an.

Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, waved his hands repeatedly: "I won't go, I won't go. I won't hold any more Fengshan ceremonies at Mount Tai."

Since Wei Qing and Huo Qubing drove the Xiongnu far away to the northern desert, he became arrogant and thought his achievements surpassed those of the past and present. He also liked to show off and felt it would be a pity not to flaunt his martial prowess.

He performed the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai eight times throughout his life, spending countless sums of money and grain.

Despite repeated remonstrances from his ministers, he refused to listen.

Now that His Majesty himself is unwilling to go, all the ministers secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Emperor Zhenzong of Song was beaten so badly by the foreign tribes that he had to pay reparations and provide grain. How dare he perform the Fengshan ceremony?" Liu Che said with a look of disgust, feeling that his previous visits had unnecessarily lowered his status.

Not only Liu Che, but all the emperors before the Song Dynasty—Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, Emperor Gaozong of Tang Li Zhi… whether they went or not, all gave up the idea of ​​performing the Fengshan ceremony.

Many ministers even secretly rejoiced: Fortunately, Emperor Zhenzong of Song emerged; otherwise, the Fengshan ceremony would have wasted so much of the nation's resources.

Some ministers were even relieved, thinking how fortunate they were to have Emperor Zhenzong of Song, otherwise how much money and grain would have been wasted on the way to the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai.

[Southern Song Dynasty, Diaoyu Fortress, an unnamed soldier.]

Hmm? Why is it the Song Dynasty again? The Song Dynasty certainly had its share of hardships.

[A single cannon shot fired from within the city walls instantly killed the Mongol Khan, Möngke.]

Good heavens!

It's that kind of plot again.

Last time, they shot and killed an army commander; this time it's even more outrageous—they directly killed the ruler of a country.

The ancients found it absurd and alarming. It was common for an army commander to take the lead in battle, but for a Khan of a nation to personally lead the charge in a siege was simply suicidal.

The ancients said, "A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall," and this is indeed true.

Looking at the ministers around him, especially Wei Zheng's eyes that seemed to say "If you dare to personally lead the expedition, I dare to remonstrate to the death," Li Shimin couldn't help but feel a little intimidated.

"Well... it's not like I haven't fought in wars before. Nothing happened before, did it?" Li Shimin awkwardly explained.

Under the watchful eyes of Wei Zheng and others, he finally yielded:

"I assure you, I will never again personally risk my life in battle!"

At that time, the Mongols had almost conquered all of Europe, but after Möngke's death, they all went back to vie for the Khanate.

After Möngke's death, the entire Mongol Empire fragmented, marking the beginning of its decline.

Follow-up comment: Then, with the support of Han officials, Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty.

Follow-up comment: Liu Bilie, huh? Nobody knows better than me how to crush the grasslands.

This war in the Southern Song Dynasty saved the world, especially that unnamed soldier, whose influence was truly profound.

At that time, only the Southern Song Dynasty could fight the Mongols, and they fought for more than forty years.

It wasn't that the Southern Song Dynasty was too weak; it was that the Mongol army was too strong.

In Jin Yong's books, the identity of the one who killed Möngke was directly assigned to Yang Guo.

Follow-up comment: From then on, Diaoyu City was regarded by Europeans as the place where God broke his whip.

The only emperor in history to die in battle.

Mongolia has conquered nearly three-fifths of the world's territory.

Follow-up comment: If Möngke hadn't died, Eurasia might have been unified into one country.

[The main reason was that the Mongols at that time were too ruthless. They conquered from Asia to Europe, destroying the Jin Dynasty, the Western Liao Dynasty, the Western Xia Dynasty, the Khwarazmian Empire, and the Arab Empire.]

Follow-up comment: Those small European countries can be completely ignored.

The territories conquered by the Mongols were hardly legitimate territories; they were not governed by officials or garrisoned by troops, and were at best large-scale raids.

Only when Kublai Khan established the reign title, absorbed Han Chinese nobles, appointed officials to collect taxes, and stationed troops to garrison the region, did the nomadic khanate transform into a truly centralized dynasty.

Before we knew it, it was already dark.

Shen Chuan sighed softly; time always flies when you're scrolling through short videos.

"Gurgle~", Shen Chuan's stomach sent a signal that it needed food. He swiped his thumb to exit the short video app and went out to find something to eat.

"What should we eat today? How about a bowl of noodles and a meat-filled flatbread? Let's try Liangzi's version."

As soon as Shen Chuan left, the sky fell silent again, returning to its original calm and transparent state.

Since the arrival of the celestial canopy, every dynasty has established a special department, sometimes called the "Celestial Canopy Bureau" or the "Heavenly Listening Office."

Different names, but the same responsibilities

At present, countless people are writing furiously, compiling the information displayed on the celestial screen and submitting it to the emperor and his ministers for discussion.

If we can find any useful information from it, it will benefit the country and its people.

The information was copied onto the rice paper, one line at a time.

During the Qin and Han dynasties, papermaking technology was not very advanced, so texts were copied onto silk.

The events revealed by the celestial curtain have already stirred up enormous waves in various eras.