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

In the early Han Dynasty,

"That Zhu Di is still testing his eldest son!"

Having weathered decades of trials and tribulations, how could Liu Bang not see through Zhu Di's true intentions?

He just wanted to see if his eldest son was really faking it, and whether he would turn against his brothers after Zhu Gaochi ascended the throne.

Zhu Di was originally an emperor who seized power through rebellion, and what he feared most was that his sons would follow suit.

"He wants his second son to do his bidding, but he's unwilling to offer any benefits. He's also wary of his eldest son. Doesn't he even trust his own son?"

Liu Bang actually quite admired Zhu Gaochi's actions.

On the surface, they appear kind and benevolent, winning people's hearts, but in reality, they get everything they want without attracting any criticism.

He glanced at his eldest son, Liu Ying, who was quite similar to Zhu Gaochi in his love for his younger brother. Unfortunately, Liu Ying did not have the same methods as Zhu Gaochi.

Hongwu,

"Fourth brother, you're truly heartless. We just don't know how you could be so calculating towards your own son."

"Gao Chi was such a good kid, look what you've done to him."

Zhu Yuanzhang discovered that the children of Zhu Di had a high success rate; Zhu Gaochi was practically a carbon copy of his uncle Zhu Biao—benevolent, capable, and a master of governance.

If he is properly trained, he will have a brother to help him when Zhu Xiong Ying ascends the throne.

In this time and space, following the smallpox vaccination method mentioned in the sky, after being piloted in the surrounding areas, Zhu Yuanzhang also used it on the children in his palace, especially his great-grandson Zhu Xiong Ying.

As for Lady Lü, along with her father Lü Ben and his entire family, he had already found a pretext to kill them all. He would not let go of anyone or anything that could threaten his grandson.

Zhu Gaoxu is a fierce general. In the future, he can lead troops into battle and take over from Zhu Di to guard the north. There will be no need to worry about the army not having a general to lead troops into battle.

As for the last Zhu Gaosui... let's not talk about him. It's good enough that he's still alive.

Zhu Gaochi was truly a perfect elder brother; it's just that he lived too short a life.

The "Rule of Renxuan" refers to the reign of Zhu Gaochi, who ruled for ten months, marking another golden age for the Ming Dynasty.

If Zhu Gaochi were still alive, Zhu Gaoxu probably wouldn't have rebelled, nor would he have died.

Follow-up comment: Who told him to rebel so soon after Emperor Xuanzong ascended the throne?

Follow-up comment: So he's still harboring treacherous intentions, even thinking of emulating Zhu Di and fighting his nephew.

They've really rebelled!!

And just like Zhu Di, he rebelled against his nephew. When did being a nephew become a dangerous profession?

The screen did mention that he was a traitor, but wasn't that from the drama "Ming Dynasty"?

They thought Zhu Gaochi called himself a traitor because of his rebellion against Zhu Di.

In the end, he still rebelled against his nephew.

The emperors of each dynasty immediately looked at their uncles with wary eyes, wondering if their uncles also had some thoughts about their nephew.

It wasn't just emperors; even ordinary people felt a chill run down their spines when their uncles called them "elder nephew."

This name is so unlucky!!

Yongle,

Zhu Di and his companions cast unfriendly glances at Zhu Zhanji, their focus on the latter part of the sentence: Zhu Gaochi was dead.

They had sworn an oath beforehand, promising never to have the blood of the Zhu family on their hands, yet Zhu Gaoxu died.

If it were a natural death, who would believe it? Why not say, like with King Zhao, that he had a peaceful death?

Zhu Gaosui felt incredibly fortunate that he had slid to his knees quickly, otherwise he might have died too.

Zhu Zhanji noticed their unfriendly gazes, especially Zhu Di's.

That was his son, and he killed him as soon as he ascended the throne?

Even if it's because he rebelled, you can't kill him. Just put him under house arrest, right?

Zhu Zhanji steeled his resolve, knelt down, and swore an oath to Heaven.

"Grandpa, Father, after I ascend the throne, I promise I will never shed the blood of the Zhu family. If I break this oath, may I die young!"

Zhu Gaoxu was startled. His nephew was so willing to gamble with his own lifespan. Could something have happened to him?

[Hilarious! Zhu Gaochi wanted to rebel like his father Zhu Di, but few people responded. When an army of 200,000 surrounded Le'an Prefecture, his troops collapsed. In just a few days, without even fighting, he surrendered.]

Follow-up comment: Zhu Gaochi was inferior to Zhu Di, and Zhu Yunwen was inferior to Zhu Zhanji; how could they possibly compete?

Follow-up comment: Zhu Yunwen: Hehe, Uncle, can we make up? Zhu Gaoxu: Hehe, Nephew, can we make up?

According to the History of Ming, Zhu Zhanji initially did not intend to kill Zhu Gaoxu; he merely imprisoned him. One day, when he went to visit Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaoxu tripped Emperor Xuanzong (Zhu Zhanji) with his leg.

Could Zhu Zhanji tolerate this? He ordered his men to cover Zhu Gaoxu with a 300-jin (150 kg) bronze vat. Zhu Gaoxu was strong and simply lifted the vat. Emperor Xuanzong was even more furious and ordered, "Burn charcoal over the vat. After a while, the fire went out, the vat melted, and Zhu Gaoxu died."

Follow-up comment: Zhu Zhanji was already the emperor at that time, but he was tripped by Zhu Gaoxu's sweeping leg kick. He thought of covering Zhu Gaoxu with a large vat, but Zhu Gaoxu still resisted and showed off his strength.

Follow-up comment: There is a delicacy in the Ming Dynasty that you must try: Clay Pot Chicken, which was personally developed by Emperor Xuanzong.

Clay pot chicken?

Not only during the reigns of the Hongwu, Yongle, and Hongxi emperors, but also during the reigns of other dynasties, Zhu Gaochi was speechless upon witnessing this manner of death. It seems that only Empress Lü's killing of Han Xin could be compared to this.

How should I put it, this way of dying was quite creative.

Some business-savvy individuals, however, had a sudden inspiration: if clay pot chicken could be made into a gourmet dish and sold as the same dish served to Zhu Gaoxu, they would surely make a fortune.

During the Yongle reign,

Not only Zhu Di's family, but many people in the court also looked at Zhu Gaochi with very strange eyes.

They really didn't understand what Zhu Gaochi was thinking. Zhu Zhanji clearly didn't intend to kill him, yet he insisted on provoking him.

Even if he was your nephew, he was already the emperor at that time, and there was a clear distinction between ruler and subject.

What courtier could suddenly deliver a sweeping kick to the emperor?

Some people were reminded of the three punches Cui Jishu delivered to Yuan Shanjian during the Eastern Wei Dynasty.

The King of Han was as brave as Cui Jishu of Eastern Wei.

Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, and Zhu Zhanji exchanged glances, all clearly speechless.

What kind of nonsense is this?

Could we really blame Zhu Zhanji for killing Zhu Gaoxu? But it also seems like Zhu Gaoxu brought it on himself.

Putting himself in Zhu Di's shoes, he felt that if anyone dared to sweep their leg at him, he would also want to kill them.

But another question arises: does this mean that Zhu Zhanji has the blood of the Zhu family on his hands?

The blood was dried out in the copper vat.

Zhu Gaochi's composure crumbled at this moment. He somewhat understood how his third brother had felt when he had mocked him as the arrogant hermit.

He probably won't be the King of Han anymore, but rather a clay pot chicken, or even the heartless third brother might call him the Chicken King!

"Second Brother"

"Shut up!!"

Zhu Gaoxu was somewhat agitated; he was genuinely afraid of Zhu Gaosui speaking.

"You child, how could you treat your second uncle like this?!"

Zhu Gaochi kicked Zhu Zhanji in the back of the knee with little force, and Zhu Zhanji immediately knelt down, kowtowing loudly to Zhu Gaoxu.

"It's all my fault, I'm so sorry!"

Zhu Gaoxu was still angry. He turned his head and snorted, refusing to look at Zhu Zhanji.

But he also knew that he was in the wrong in this matter.

Let alone the emperor, even if someone were to sweep his leg at him right now, he would chop that person into eight pieces!