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

So, these historians had such flexible bottom lines?

The officials in the imperial court looked with amusement at the historians who recorded the daily life of the emperor and the officials responsible for compiling historical books.

That seemed to mean, "I never expected that you historians, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, would have such flexible bottom lines?"

The historians, feeling the mocking gazes of the officials, glared back without flinching.

What are you all looking at?!

Meanwhile, the historian, who held a pen and was always recording the events of the court, had already begun to write furiously.

The courtiers who witnessed this scene widened their eyes.

Dude, why are you doing this for real?!

Looking at the descriptions of historians by later generations, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

Why are historians in later generations so sensible?

And my historians have no idea what I think?

"Ahem, everyone listen up!!"

"The Xuanwu Gate Incident must be recorded truthfully and accurately, without any fabrications, omissions, or ambiguities."

"We must write the true history!!"

The historians were deeply moved by Li Shimin's words.

I never imagined that His Majesty would be so magnanimous.

"Rest assured, Your Majesty, we will record the truth so that future generations will know what really happened during the Xuanwu Gate Incident!"

"That's right, once I've finished writing it, I won't change a single word!!"

"Write!!! I feel so full of energy right now, I'm going to write like crazy tonight!!!"

Ah, isn't something wrong with how things are developing?

Li Shimin was dumbfounded. According to the normal course of events, shouldn't the historians have said that Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji died of acute iron poisoning?

How come the answers are already right in front of you, and none of you know how to copy them?

"Oh, this..."

"no..."

"All right..."

Li Shimin's emotions were like a rollercoaster, hesitant to speak.

Let's just forget about it. Even if they change it, the whole world already knows about these things.

Historically, Li Shimin did exactly that.

After seeing the revised account of the Xuanwu Gate Incident from Fang Xuanling, Li Shimin felt the writing was vague and demanded that the embellishments be removed and the event recorded truthfully.

Of course, the way this event was recorded was also subtle and understated.

Li Shimin was following the example of the Duke of Zhou in executing his traitorous brother. His killing of Li Jiancheng was a last resort, while his killing of Li Yuanji was to eliminate traitors for the sake of the country—a perfectly righteous act.

During the Yongle period,

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui both looked like they had learned something.

Is it really possible to do this?

"Father, should we also...?"

"What for?"

Zhu Di glared at Zhu Gaoxu with his tiger-like eyes.

"Who in the world doesn't know that I succeeded the founding emperor?"

"I was legitimately succeeded to the throne in the thirty-fifth year of the Hongwu reign."

"What else do you want to say?"

Zhu Gaochi was abruptly silenced by Zhu Di's words, as if a stone had been stuffed into his throat, leaving him speechless for a moment.

"Father, you're right!"

"That's absolutely right!"

Zhu Gaochi gave Zhu Di a thumbs-up, praising Zhu Di's clear-headedness.

Father, just fool your son, fool the whole world, that's enough.

Don't actually fool yourself.

[Han Shizhong: I have nine ways to welcome back the two emperors, nine ways!!]

Follow-up comment: The horse was going too fast; it couldn't be stopped in time.

The helmets worn by the Beiwei Army had blind spots;

I thought I had run over and killed two Jin soldiers;

Go and say what you have to say to Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong;

We are all living life to the fullest;

Follow-up comment: Han Shizhong, you actually let the two emperors return unharmed! Do you even care about the Emperor? You've truly let down the Emperor who risked his life to save you.

Follow-up comment: Those willing to return to Kaifeng with the two emperors and negotiate peace with the Jin should escort me themselves; those willing to join me in the northern expedition against the Jin, come with me.

Follow-up comment: Hmph, fine, I'll give it to you. At worst, I'll just have to climb Mount Bagong again.

Follow-up comment: With lofty ambitions, I once again ascend Mount Bagong.

However, the Song Dynasty was ultimately just a novel, and the Song Dynasty eventually perished.

Follow-up comment: There were nine emperors in the Northern Song Dynasty and nine emperors in the Southern Song Dynasty, and starting from the second emperor, none of them were of the bloodline of the founder.

Follow-up comment: It begins with children and ends with children; history sometimes repeats itself silently.

Follow-up comment: However, it must be said that Zhao Da's bloodline is noteworthy; the emperors of the Southern Song Dynasty were of much higher quality than those of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Follow-up comment: Just kidding. With Zhao Ji and his son Zhao Gou, what could Zhao Er's family possibly have to compare with Zhao Da?

The Song Dynasty faced the most powerful Mongols at the time. To resist them for decades and even take one of their Great Khans with them was already incredibly impressive.

Follow-up comment: A glance at a world map from that time reveals that across Eurasia, only the Southern Song Dynasty remained, resisting the Mongols.

Follow-up comment: Given the strength of the Southern Song Dynasty, it was already a miracle that it could last for several decades.

This was a true fall of the world, a rare instance of a foreign race unifying the land. People at the time genuinely believed that Chinese civilization was about to be extinguished.

Follow-up comment: Exactly, no matter what happened in the past, the South was there to preserve Chinese civilization.

Follow-up comment: Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang's greatest achievement was restoring China and bridging the gap between the North and South.

Follow-up comment: This reminds me of what Mr. Qian Mu wrote later, "An Outline of Chinese History," where he also believed that Chinese civilization was about to be severed again.

"Based on this alone, Zhu Yuanzhang is worthy of being called one of the greatest emperors of all time."

Ying Zheng's words revealed a hint of admiration for Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang greatly admired the unification of the North and South, which could be considered a reconstruction of China.

Moreover, if he remembered correctly, from the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty until Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty,

The north had been under the rule of foreign tribes for over two hundred years.

Furthermore, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun had been separated from the Central Plains for nearly four hundred years, and had no idea what Han culture was.

From this perspective, Zhu Yuanzhang truly deserves to be called one of the greatest emperors of all time.

"Although Zhu Yuanzhang was somewhat petty in politics, he still made significant contributions to Chinese civilization!"

Li Shimin, with his hands behind his back, gazed at the sky and offered his assessment.

He highly regarded Zhu Yuanzhang's military talent, considering his military prowess second only to his own.

However, in terms of vision, strategic thinking, and governing ability, he falls short.

However, it now seems that Zhu Yuanzhang's political abilities were not as bad as he had imagined.

To be able to establish an empire and bridge the gap between North and South from the perspective of a mere beggar...

Given her background, achieving this level is already quite remarkable.

"Congratulations, Dad, on being praised by Tianmu!!"

Zhu Di immediately knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and congratulated Zhu Yuanzhang,

Behind him, his brothers also followed Zhu Di's lead, kneeling on one knee and congratulating Zhu Yuanzhang in unison.

Upon hearing his sons' congratulations, Zhu Yuanzhang's face flushed slightly, as if he had drunk several large jars of wine.

"Ah, it's just an empty reputation!"

"We still have many shortcomings; we haven't done a good enough job!"

"Take our ancestral precepts, for example. They've been established, but nobody takes them seriously!"

"Don't you think so, Fourth Brother?"

Zhu Yuanzhang had barely finished speaking in feigned modesty when his tone shifted abruptly, his words like hidden knives, coldly stabbing at Zhu Di.

Oh, wait, why is this also related to me?

Zhu Di's heart sank. Was his father about to settle scores?

He kept his head down, stammering and neither confirming whether he was right nor wrong; he lacked any of the composure and charisma of the future Yongle Emperor.

"snort!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang, seeing Zhu Di's expression, snorted angrily.

"Biao'er, Fourth Brother, and you little brats, listen up!"

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's very serious expression, Zhu Biao knew that Zhu Yuanzhang had some serious reprimand to give, so he quickly knelt down in front of his brothers and led them to listen to Zhu Yuanzhang's reprimand.

"We don't care whether you become emperors, vassal kings in the country, or if we send you overseas to be vassal kings."

"You must remember, the ancestral precepts must not be broken, and the rules must not be violated!"

"Only by establishing the rules can our Ming Dynasty go further and further."

"Only when the rules are established and the ancestral precepts are upheld can you govern your fiefdoms or the entire Ming Dynasty."

"Only then can you handle things with ease and without getting stressed!"