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

In the eleventh year of Shaoxing, in Lin'an,

Zhao Gou sat on the dragon throne, panting heavily, his hands constantly pressing on his aching muscles.

His face was covered in several bruises.

This was Qin Hui taking advantage of his momentary lapse in attention and suddenly punching him three times.

In the center of the hall, Qin Hui, his face bruised and swollen, breathed weakly, panting like a dead dog.

"Fight me? Who doesn't know I was skilled in horsemanship and archery when I was young?"

"You think you can spar with me? You're hundreds of years too early!"

"Pooh!!"

"That dog-like thing, it really thinks it's something!"

Zhao Gou disregarded imperial dignity, spat fiercely, and mocked Qin Hui's overestimation of his abilities.

"I never expected that Zhao Yuan would turn out to be such a wise ruler!"

Zhao Gou didn't know which child Zhao Shen was referring to, since he had adopted two descendants of Emperor Taizu and wanted to see which of them would succeed.

But when Yue Fei uttered those words...

Zhao Gou already knew it was Zhao Yuan.

Yue Fei wrote a memorial to him, urging him to make Zhao Yuan the crown prince.

Furthermore, what Zhao Gou admired most about Zhao Yuan, also known as Zhao Shen, was his filial piety.

The title of Emperor Xiaozong of Song is well-deserved!

Hmph, but later generations actually say that Yue Fei's holy ruler was Zhao Shen. Who doesn't know that the holy ruler of the Southern Song Dynasty was me?!

Yue Fei was promoted by me personally, so he could only be loyal to me.

As the saying goes, if the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die.

Could Yue Fei possibly have done anything else?

"presumptuous!!"

"How did you get here? Who gave you permission to come?!"

Zhao Gou suddenly roared, somewhat unable to believe that his imperial authority had been reduced to such a degree.

How dare Zhao Shen, the prince I adopted, come to the outside of the main hall without my orders?

As Zhao Gou's eyes blazed with fury, the court officials saw a figure appear at the palace entrance, seemingly out of nowhere.

"It's Emperor Zhao Shen!!"

Someone blurted out these words, which reached Zhao Gou's ears, casting a shadow over his face.

Clearly, after hearing what Tianmu said, these people had developed a considerable sense of approval towards Zhao Shen.

They already considered Zhao Shen to be their future emperor.

Then what am I?

It seems I can no longer keep you!

Zhao Shen remained silent. A figure slowly appeared behind him, stepping onto the stairs.

Behind him, a group of elite soldiers in heavy armor entered in two teams, guarding the main hall tightly.

Yue Fei, clad in armor, stepped forward with his hand on his sword, his eyes sharp and resolute, conveying a sense of having abandoned everything and disregarded all else.

"Yue Fei, what do you think you're doing?!"

Zhao Gou broke down and shouted; the thing he least wanted to imagine had happened.

Yue Fei rebelled!!!

Yue Fei ignored Zhao Gou's words, turned to face Zhao Shen, and suddenly knelt on one knee.

As Yue Fei made his move, the taxi drivers lined up beside him knelt down on one knee.

The screech of armor and the sound of knees slamming into the ground seemed to resonate deep within everyone's hearts.

"A true Holy Lord!"

One of them murmured these words, and his legs involuntarily knelt down, performing a deep kneeling ceremony before Zhao Shen.

Like the wind blowing through a wheat field, they all knelt down and bowed to Zhao Shen.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

The deafening voice completely shattered Zhao Gou's defenses. His shoulders relaxed, and he slumped back on the dragon throne, losing all his strength.

"It was I who sent Marshal Yue."

"I hereby order Marshal Yue to punish the treacherous officials, purge the court of corrupt ministers, and quell the rebellion in accordance with Heaven's will!"

Young Zhao Shen closed his eyes, concentrated for a moment, and spoke in a deep voice.

Now fifteen years old, Zhao Shen is a man of great wisdom, especially after being influenced by the words of the descendants of the Heavenly Curtain. He has developed his own ideas on how to change the Song Dynasty.

The Song Dynasty doesn't lack Emperor Xiaozong, but it lacks emperors like Emperor Taizong of Tang and Zhu Di.

He would not let Yue Fei bear the blame for rebellion; Zhao Shen would take that blame upon himself.

What does a little bit of infamy matter as long as we can recover the Central Plains?

Moreover, Li Shimin could do such a thing, but I, Zhao Shen, cannot?

I, Zhao Shen, can also have a loving father and a filial son!

"To quell the rebellion under Heaven? Do you think you're Zhu Di or Li Shimin?"

"Without me, you would be nothing more than the son of a county magistrate; how could you possibly enjoy such wealth and luxury?!"

Zhao Shen's words deeply offended Zhao Gou. How dare this rebellious son call himself "I"?

He even dared to boast that he was the one who ordered Yue Fei to quell the rebellion on behalf of Heaven.

Who doesn't know that you've only met once? Did you already order Yue Fei to quell the rebellion in the seventh year of Shaoxing?

"Your Majesty's kindness will be forever etched in my heart."

"Therefore, I have decided to honor my father as the Retired Emperor, allowing him to live a peaceful life in the inner palace and enjoy his retirement, no longer needing to toil for the Jurchens or for the affairs of the state!"

Zhao Shen bowed deeply to show his respect for Zhao Gou.

So what if I'm fifteen? Can't I become emperor at fifteen?

Moreover, with Yue Fei in his hands, who would dare to rebel?

At the victory banquet after recovering the Central Plains and eliminating the Jurchens,

He wanted to say it to Yue Fei in person:

"Marshal Yue, you died a peaceful death!"

During the Zhenguan period,

Achoo!!!

Li Yuan, inside the Da'an Palace, suddenly sneezed.

Li Yuan rubbed his nose and couldn't help but curse.

Who is talking about me? Why do I feel a chill in my body?

What are you doing here?

"What, do you want to see if I'll end up like Zhao Gou?"

Li Yuan retorted irritably at the uninvited Li Shimin.

"Can't I just miss my father?"

Li Shimin said with some grievance.

How could his own father say such a thing about him? Zhao Gou was not Zhao Shen's biological father.

But I am your own son!

"Hmph, if you're so filial, then take good care of your younger brothers!"

"Don't wait until I'm dead to send them down to see me."

Li Yuan's expression softened slightly, but he remained defiant, continuing to speak stubbornly.

Li Shimin chuckled a few times and quickly agreed to Li Yuan's words.

Good heavens, how could he possibly harm his own brother?

Which bastard is Li Yuanji?

Everyone knows that Li Shimin was the epitome of brotherly love and respect!

Text appeared again on the sky.

[Alas, it's a bit of a pity about Zhao Shen, but what could he say? He had Xin Qiji but didn't use him.]

Follow-up comment: Zhao Shen was too impatient, wanting to see immediate results, while Xin Qiji advised conserving strength and waiting for internal strife within the Jin dynasty before gradually eroding their territory. Their ideas on the Northern Expedition clashed.

Follow-up comment: There was no way around it; the Song Dynasty didn't trust Xin Qiji. We know Xin Qiji, but the taxi drivers of the Song Dynasty weren't at ease with him.

Follow-up comment: When Zhao Shen first ascended the throne, the Jin Dynasty was in turmoil, which was indeed a good opportunity. If he had been better prepared, he wouldn't have ended up in such a hasty situation.

Follow-up comment: Moreover, Xin Qiji predicted that the Jin Dynasty would perish in sixty years, and sixty years after he said this, the Jin Dynasty was destroyed by the Mongols.

Follow-up comment: Qi Ji resembled Qu Bing, and the Song emperor was not Emperor Wu of Han.

Xin Qiji gazed at the lamentations of later generations against him in the sky, and gave a few bitter smiles.

Did he not expect that his fight his way back from Shandong would not be enough to prove his loyalty to the Song Dynasty?

Qi Ji resembled Qu Bing, and the Song emperor was not like Emperor Wu of Han.

I wonder if I'll ever meet my Emperor Wu of Han?

"Why is Emperor Song not Emperor Wu of Han?"

"I'm still right here, aren't I?"

"It's just that Xin Qiji never met me!"

It's a great pity that Emperor Wu of the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao Xu, didn't live in his era.

Emperor Wu of Han in the Northern Song Dynasty was truly about to meet Huo Qubing of the Northern Song Dynasty.

In addition to Yue Fei and Wei Qing of the Northern Song Dynasty,

This is a complete replica of the Han Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Wu!

Even if Zhao Xu lived until Yue Fei grew up and joined the army, he would have already passed away long before Xin Qiji was born.