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

Chapter 30 Meng Tian: Hey buddy, what are you doing?

Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, laughed heartily. He was well aware that his actions had earned him the title of tyrant from the court officials, nobles of the six states, and even the common people.

He was initially quite jealous of Liu Che's eventual defeat of the Xiongnu and the achievement of a royal court south of the Gobi Desert, but now it seems that Liu Che is not as good as him.

"A total of 400,000 people, even their own sons, daughters, grandsons and great-grandsons, were all killed."

After speaking, he cast his gaze upon the assembled officials in the hall, focusing on certain individuals.

"Listen to this, compared to the behavior of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in later generations, I can be considered kind."

"Especially towards you!!"

"How about we stage a witchcraft calamity too?"

Ying Zheng smiled enigmatically, sending a chill down the spines of the assembled officials. This was something they desperately wanted to avoid. They didn't want to die; choosing the right side meant death, choosing the wrong side meant death, and choosing no side meant death. It seemed being an official in Qin was quite comfortable; at least they didn't have to worry about their safety or whether their salaries would be enough to support their families. All they had to do was perform their duties well.

In the twenty-seventh year of Hongwu's reign, the officials were on the verge of tears, realizing that everything was doomed. Why doesn't Tianmu talk about Zhu Yuanzhang's later years? Zhu Yuanzhang's cruelty was no less than that of Emperor Wu of Han.

How come both of these pigs got sick in their old age?!

Moreover, during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, people were worried about their lives, and those who survived at least had no worries about their livelihood. We, on the other hand, not only worry about our lives but also about how to make a living.

It's all Ren An's fault. He wanted to be a fence-sitter, not taking sides. Not taking sides is the biggest form of taking sides. Loyalty that isn't absolute is absolute disloyalty.

[That's right, Ren An was the only one in the witchcraft saga who died unjustly; being cut in half at the waist was deserved.]

"Stop cursing, stop cursing!" Ren An covered his head, looking at Crown Prince Liu Ju outside the camp gate, and made up his mind.

This time, I, Ren An, will no longer sit on the fence; I will make a difference by serving the emperor!

"Order the Northern Army soldiers to obey the Crown Prince's orders and purge the court of corrupt officials!"

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Laozi pondered the words displayed in the sky, muttering to himself, "Not taking sides is the greatest form of taking sides; not being absolutely loyal is absolutely disloyal."

"Loyalty...disloyalty...."

As he pondered, other sentences and words popped into his mind.

"Fortune, misfortune", "long, short", "high, low"...

Li Er's eyes grew brighter and brighter, clearly having gleaned something from those words.

"Existence and non-existence give rise to each other; difficulty and ease complement each other; length and shortness define each other..."

"This is true of everything in the world."

Liu Ju is quite courageous; at least he's braver than Fusu.

[How should I put Fusu? To say he was filial is an understatement. Even Liu Ju suspected the edict was fake. This child was too honest. How could he commit suicide as soon as he received the edict?]

Follow-up comment: There's nothing we can do about it. Who would have thought that Zhao Gao and Hu Hai would dare to forge an imperial edict? The First Emperor's body is barely cold, and they've already done something like this. It's hard to judge.

Follow-up comment: Yes, no one would have thought they would actually do this so soon after the First Emperor's death. They didn't take the First Emperor seriously at all.

What's even more difficult to assess is that when the imperial edict reached Meng Tian's military camp in Shangjun, ordering Fusu to commit suicide, Meng Tian said, "Your Highness, there's definitely something wrong with this edict. Let's verify it first." But then, Fusu died.

[Meng Tian: Dude, what are you doing? Oh my god!]

Qin Shi Huang stared in disbelief, tearing off several strands of his beard. He had just been in a good mood because of Liu Che's reputation for cruelty. He stroked his beard and looked at the sky with a smile.

Oh dear, it turns out I'm not the most cruel one after all.

As a result, the sky directly hit him with a big one.

He had some idea that Zhao Gao and Hu Hai had forged the imperial edict, and that he might have died suddenly without leaving a will.

However, he thought that Meng Tian, ​​like Ren An in later generations, believed the forged edict and disobeyed Fusu's orders.

Ying Zheng was quite confident in his imperial power. He was confident that even if he left a will after his death, and even if Zhao Gao and Hu Hai wanted to forge the will, Li Si would not let them succeed.

With Meng Tian's 300,000-strong army, Fusu could have directly entered Xianyang.

Since he had appointed Fusu as a military supervisor in Meng Tian's army, and Meng Tian had always been loyal to the royal family, he had long ago hinted to Meng Tian to ensure the safety of the crown prince. Meng Tian's army was his last line of insurance for Fusu.

Ying Zheng looked at Fusu in disbelief. He still couldn't understand how this child's brain was structured, and how could he not even bother to verify it?

Fusu thought about it carefully. If the imperial edict were to order him to commit suicide, he already thought that his father disliked him, and given his personality, he might really commit suicide.

Fusu did not realize that the First Emperor had been cultivating him. Even though people around him kept saying that it was because Ying Zheng valued him, he would not believe it without Ying Zheng's own confirmation. But Ying Zheng was the First Emperor, so how could he clearly tell Fusu all of this?

The Chinese father-son relationship is one of the most difficult relationships to understand in the world, unlike the Western relationship which is more easily expressed.

Fatherly love is like a mountain, silent yet supporting the sky; fathers are always shy to express it.

When the child becomes a father, he will understand why his father did what he did, and he will do the same for his own child.

Ying Zheng hesitated, wanting to scold Fusu for being stupid, but what father would complain about his child being too filial? In the end, he sighed and decided to teach him later.

I think Liu Bang is quite good. He's shameless and cunning. If I let him teach Fusu, he'll definitely succeed. Just then, I received a report that Liu Bang and his entourage were heading to Xianyang when they encountered cavalry that were trying to capture them. They're currently on their way to Xianyang. As for Xiang Yu, he fled beforehand, and the pursuers are searching the area around Kuaiji. He can't escape.

Ying Zheng was also curious about Liu Bang's old comrades. A county town had produced an emperor, a prime minister, and several generals. If he could bring them all under his command, the Qin Dynasty would not lack successors.

Especially Xiao He. Although Tianmu didn't explicitly say so, Ying Zheng knew that logistics management was the most complex and demanding job in war. He was able to support Liu Bang in conquering the world and ensure the supply of soldiers and provisions, making him a worthy successor to Li Si as the next prime minister.

[It's unknown whether Li Si regretted his decision to tamper with the First Emperor's edict when he was later led to the execution ground by Qin Er Shi.]

Follow-up comment: I still don't understand what Li Si was thinking. He was already the prime minister, so why did he still believe the empty promises Hu Hai made to him? How could the prime minister possibly rise any higher?!

Follow-up comment: He was probably suppressed under Qin Shi Huang. Once Hu Hai guaranteed him power and status, and Zhao Gao was a eunuch, wouldn't he have the final say in the entire court?

Follow-up comment: He was completely out of his mind. He had worked hard all his life, but he made a foolish mistake at this critical juncture. Otherwise, Zhao Gao and Huhai would not have been able to forge the imperial edict, and Fusu would have truly ascended the throne. Who knows what would have happened after that?

[Meng Tian: Hehe, I must protect the Qin Dynasty and the world ruled by the Ying family]

Follow-up comment: Fusu: Okay bro, watch me make you look cool.

Follow-up comment: What? Is Meng Tian also going to defend his victory?

Follow-up comment: Hmm? You've reminded me!

"Li Si!!"

Ying Zheng could no longer suppress his anger. His face contorted with murderous intent, and he roared in the hall. All the officials in the hall knelt down in a panic. The First Emperor was truly enraged now. Li Si, who was at the very front, trembled uncontrollably. He knew that he was doomed.