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

During the Wude era of the Tang Dynasty,

"Big brother!!! Your Highness the Crown Prince!!!"

Li Yuanji stared intently at Li Jiancheng, his eyes filled with resentment.

"The sky above clearly says that Li Shimin killed both of us in the Xuanwu Gate Incident, what are you waiting for?!"

"You don't really believe what Tianmu said, that you two were instigated by me, and that Li Shimin will let you go as long as you don't become the crown prince, do you?"

It's too late to escape now!

With red eyes, Li Yuanji roared at Li Jiancheng.

Li Jiancheng suddenly stood up, and with a "whoosh," his long sword was drawn.

"No more waiting!!! Get ready to act! Get ready to act!"

Just as Li Jiancheng was about to send men to mobilize troops, his Crown Prince's residence was already surrounded. Not only the Crown Prince's residence, but the entire Chang'an, including the entire imperial palace, was now surrounded by armored soldiers.

At this moment, Li Shimin, the Prince of Qin, held the title of General of the Heavenly Strategy and commanded the Twelve Golden Guards. The military force he held was several times stronger than that of the Xuanwu Gate Incident in the original history.

As soon as the words "Xuanwu Gate Incident" appeared on the sky, Li Shimin and his strategists and generals understood.

Li Shimin acted decisively, knowing that time was of the essence, and immediately surrounded the Crown Prince's residence and the imperial palace with his troops.

Originally, Li Shimin was concerned about public opinion and historical records, but now...

The First Emperor of All Time, the Heavenly Khan, Prince Qin, Li Shimin, is about to arrive in Chang'an, a city of unwavering loyalty.

The Ming Dynasty, the legitimate dynasty

Zhu Qizhen, the war god of the Ming Dynasty, was full of vigor and pride.

Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, was only eighteen years old when he raised his army.

I am now twenty-two years old, why should I fear the Oirats?

The army continued its advance, determined to capture Esen alive.

Wang Zhen's face lit up with joy. "Your Majesty is wise and mighty, and has the style of Emperor Taizong. This expedition will surely be a triumphant one."

He then secretly plotted in his mind.

Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, once said: "To not return home in glory is like wearing brocade at night."

Now that I, Wang Zhen, have reached the pinnacle of power, I can finally show my family back home just how glorious I am.

First place: Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng

Building upon the accumulated achievements of six generations, we will employ long-term strategies to govern the world.

[Abolish the feudal system, implement the prefecture-county system, standardize the written language, standardize the axle width of carts, repair the Great Wall, and dig the Ling Canal]

[It pioneered the imperial system, and for the next two thousand years, the Qin dynasty's political system followed a similar pattern.]

[The northern expeditions against the Xiongnu and the southern expeditions against the Baiyue people deterred the nomadic tribes from advancing south on horseback.]

[By performing the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, we received the mandate of Heaven; may our reign be long and prosperous.]

He was the First Emperor of China, the greatest emperor of all time.

The scene shifts, revealing a man clad in black armor, exuding an aura of dominance and overwhelming power.

Wait, isn't that the same person from the previous video of Emperor Gaozu of Han?

The ancients already knew that the images on the sky were created by later actors, just like actors in a theatrical troupe. However, they never imagined that someone would simultaneously portray Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Qin Shi Huang.

In the scene, Ying Zheng surveys the world with disdain, waves his hand, and speaks with unparalleled arrogance.

"What are the six kingdoms?"

"I will lead the iron cavalry of Qin to conquer a vast territory."

As the sound faded, the scene shifted to rows of elite Qin soldiers marching in formation. Spears stood like a forest, their black armor gleaming in the cold, their military bearing solemn and imposing.

"Wind! Wind! Strong wind!!!"

The earth-shattering military roar tore through the clouds, and the iron-blooded Qin spirit swept across the heavens and earth.

The sky seemed to explode instantly, filled with countless words.

"The First Emperor!!!!"

"My charming ancestor!"

"Oh my, oh my, it's all my!"

"The Emperor of All Ages"

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My adorable ancestors, why couldn't they live forever?

[The Qin state had seven generations of wise rulers, including six generations of monarchs and Ying Zheng, a situation unprecedented in history.]

If Qin Shi Huang had not unified China and instilled the concept of unification into the very bones of the Chinese nation, we might now be like Europe, with each region governed by its own government and numerous small states.

It's a pity that Qin Shi Huang lacked only a world map and an elixir of immortality; otherwise, I doubt he could have conquered the entire world.

Of course it's possible. That's why time-travel novels about going back to the Qin Dynasty are all about helping Emperor Zheng (Zheng Wei).

It's a pity about the Qin Dynasty. If Fusu had ascended the throne in the end, things wouldn't have ended this way.

[Emperor Zheng has taken too big a step; every single project is a massive undertaking that drains the people's resources. He needs a benevolent successor, and Fusu is just that—someone who is popular and has prestige.]

When Chen Sheng and Wu Guang launched their uprising, they all claimed to be soldiers of Fusu.

Follow-up comment: Fusu's mother was from the State of Chu, which would make it easier to win over the remnants of the Chu clan. They could then say things like "the one who will destroy Qin is Chu," since even the emperor has Chu blood in his veins!

Follow-up comment: Who could have known that Huhai would ultimately ascend the throne and bring about the downfall of the Qin Dynasty?

Ming Dynasty

Zhu Yuanzhang gazed at the sky, his brow furrowed, and roared angrily:

"absurd!!!"

"That tyrant Qin Shi Huang doesn't deserve to be called an emperor of all time, let alone the first one. In our opinion, Emperor Wen of Han is the true emperor of all time!!"

In Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, Qin Shi Huang was always ranked alongside Jie, Zhou, and Yang Guang as a tyrannical ruler who brought about the downfall of his country. He even stated directly:

"The First Emperor was tyrannical, and his son died as well."

They believe that it was Qin Shi Huang's tyranny that led to the downfall of the Qin Dynasty under Qin Er Shi.

During the Hongwu reign, when the sacrificial rites for emperors of past dynasties were being discussed, the ministers requested that sacrifices be offered to the First Emperor, but Zhu Yuanzhang resolutely rejected the request.

In his eyes, such a tyrannical and immoral ruler was unworthy of the dynasty's sacrifices.

It is a great irony that Qin Shi Huang, who established the imperial system, was not even qualified to be enshrined in the Temple of Emperors of Past Dynasties.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Yuanzhang slowly nodded.

"However, Qin Shi Huang did have one good point."

We acknowledge the achievement of abolishing the feudal system and implementing the prefecture-county system.

His gaze swept over the princes in the hall, and his expression suddenly turned cold:

"You should take this as a warning and not emulate the tyranny of Qin Shi Huang, who prioritized the people."

His gaze then shifted to Zhu Shuang, his tone suddenly becoming sharp:

"We know everything, especially you, second brother!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's tone suddenly became stern, startling Zhu Shuang, but he didn't take it seriously.

"Do you think we don't know what you've been doing in your fiefdom?"

We have told you many times that when you arrive in your fiefdom, you must be considerate of the people, especially your own servants, whom you should treat with kindness.

"If you continue to be so stubborn, you will eventually follow in the footsteps of the tyrannical Qin Dynasty!!!"

Great Han

Liu Bang gazed at Ying Zheng's figure in the sky, his expression complex, and slowly spoke.

"The First Emperor truly deserves the title of one of the greatest emperors in history."

When the First Emperor went on a tour, Liu Bang once saw him sitting on his imperial carriage in the crowd, surrounded by carriages and canopies, with his imperial entourage stretching for miles, his imperial majesty shaking heaven and earth.

"This is what a man should do!"

Now that Liu Bang is the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, and he is in the highest position, he knows how difficult it is to unify the country.

Ending nearly five hundred years of war during the Warring States period, unifying the six kingdoms, and sweeping across the land was not something that could be achieved simply by changing the emperor.

During the five hundred years of the Warring States period, many states had the opportunity to unify the country. Li Kui's reforms in Wei led to its dominance in the Central Plains; Zou Ji's reforms in Qi made it the Eastern Emperor; and Chu conquered Yue and annexed Lu, expanding its territory significantly.

These states all had the opportunity to unify the world, but in the end, it was the Qin state that achieved unification.

This unification was not accomplished by Ying Zheng's father, but by Ying Zheng himself.

For anyone else, the mere fact that Lü Buwei would have been an insurmountable obstacle to assuming personal rule would have been difficult to overcome.

What makes Ying Zheng even more commendable is that after unification, he overcame all opposition, implemented the prefecture-county system, abolished the feudal system, and firmly engraved the concept of unification in the hearts of every dynasty, every ruler, and every ordinary person.

For the next thousand years, even though the land was fragmented and ruled by different regions, the ultimate ambition of all heroes was to vie for control of the Central Plains and unify the world.

.....

So, in the end, it wasn't me who ascended the throne?

Fusu was in turmoil and filled with sorrow.

He believed that his weakness and incompetence had led to the demise of the Qin Dynasty after only two generations, and he was filled with guilt.

But now that he knows he won't be the one to ascend the throne, he feels a sense of relief and liberation.

Looking at the words of affirmation in the sky, Fusu felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

Am I really not that bad?

In the main hall, Ying Zheng was furious, his anger reaching its peak.

"Hu Hai!!! Zhao Gao!!!"

Later generations called him one of the greatest emperors of all time, and he was indeed very happy that his achievements were recognized by posterity.

However, Tianmu's earlier statement that the Qin Dynasty would only last two generations dealt him a heavy blow. He had initially thought it was due to Fusu's incompetence, but now, seeing the situation...

The successor was not Fusu, but his eighteenth son Huhai, whom he had always looked down upon.

Hu Hai was always unruly and incompetent, and Ying Zheng never had any expectations of him, so he indulged him more than anything.

But in the end, it was the eighteenth son, Huhai, who ascended the throne. What exactly happened in between?

In any case, Hu Hai's ascension to the throne was inseparable from the involvement of his teacher, Zhao Gao.

Hu Hai was completely limp, while Zhao Gao trembled violently, desperately searching for an excuse in an attempt to save himself.

"Your Majesty, perhaps it was because Prince Huhai was so capable that you passed the throne to him."

Those remnants of the six former states still harbor the ambition to destroy our Great Qin.

Zhao Gao was like a drowning man grasping at a straw.

"As Tianmu previously mentioned, when Xiang Yu rebelled, Liu Bang also had a man named Zhang Liang. I remember that the former prime minister of Han was also surnamed Zhang."

It is clear that the remnants of the six states were involved.

No matter how outstanding Prince Huhai may be, he cannot compare to Your Majesty, the greatest emperor of all time, who possessed the grandeur to subdue the six kingdoms.

Ying Zheng coldly looked down at the two people below the steps.

"You two had better pray that the fall of the Qin Dynasty really had nothing to do with you."