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

Li Shimin felt a surge of satisfaction as he looked at Li Chenggan's drastically changed expression.

I feel much better now.

Moreover, Li Shimin had only just learned that Li Chengqian had dared to do such a disgraceful thing to the palace.

As the crown prince, the heir apparent to the throne, openly favoring a young boy is a disgrace to the nation!

Besides, those princes on the sky are all so good, why can't Li Chengqian learn from them?

Look at Zhu Biao, he's capable, filial, has good relationships with his brothers, and is polite and chaste.

Then look at Liu Ju: he was capable and decisive, possessing both kindness and ruthlessness.

As for Fusu, he was capable, but most importantly, he was filial. What a well-behaved and proper crown prince he was!

Then look at Li Chengqian, who favors young male alchemists and acts eccentrically. How can he be a good crown prince?

He definitely preferred Qingque; he was chubby and had a fondness for literature, and Li Shimin adored him.

Now Li Shimin knew the state of mind Liu Che was in when he uttered those words, "It doesn't sound like a father's."

This child is nothing like me at all!!!

No, I cannot let Chenggan go astray. The crown prince of the Tang Dynasty must not be like this.

"Look at yourself now! Where is the bearing of the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty?"

Li Shimin spoke harshly, severely reprimanding Li Chenggan who was kneeling on the ground.

"You favor sorcerers, are infatuated with young boys, and associate with treacherous officials—look at yourself now! How can you compare to Qingque?!"

"How could I possibly be worthy of being the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty?!"

Li Chengan lowered his head, his eyes filled with resentment and anger.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his palms, turning the skin around his hands white. He was using the pain to suppress the anger burning within him.

It's Qingque again, it's always Qingque!!!

In what way am I inferior to him? He's so fat he can't even walk.

Or is it because of my leg?

Li Chengan glanced at his injured leg, a fleeting gloom crossing his face.

He turned a deaf ear to Li Shimin's rebukes, his heart filled only with hatred. He feared his father would depose him sooner or later.

However, I am not Fusu, and I will not sit idly by and wait for my death!

The images on the screen didn't stop; instead, they continued as soon as the sound appeared.

This kid is pretty honest.

Some seasoned officials couldn't help but sigh, having been in officialdom for so long, that they had an uncanny ability to understand people's hearts.

It's immediately obvious that the person in the sky seems to have no ulterior motives, giving off a girl-next-door vibe, provided they don't speak.

Some people find it strange that after looking at him for a while, they feel that his appearance and voice are just right.

"How dare this be! A grown man, dressed in women's clothing! How utterly disgraceful!"

Some white-bearded, erudite old scholars beat their chests and stamped their feet, cursing the decline of morality and condemning this bad trend in later generations!

A middle-aged man next to him couldn't help but speak sarcastically. He couldn't stand these pedantic scholars who only knew the classics and didn't understand the hardships of life.

"Why didn't you say that when your eyes were practically sticking out of your body?"

"Now that people say morality has declined, what's it to you if future generations are getting in your way?"

"Although I haven't been to school, I have listened to storytelling, and it's not uncommon for people in ancient times to wear women's clothing."

"Is this your turn to criticize?"

Those pedantic scholars immediately bristled and glared, speechless. They spent their days buried in books and naturally knew ancient history by heart.

Many people enjoyed wearing women's clothing; the most famous example is Emperor Cao Rui of Wei, who was very fond of wearing women's attire, especially light gauze, and even wore it to court.

Furthermore, this event is also recorded in the Tang and Song dynasties; it is not uncommon.

However, such situations became much less frequent later on.

Compared to the reactions of emperors in other dynasties who lamented that the figure on the celestial canopy was not a woman and simply admired her appearance,

The Han Dynasty emperors reacted in a much more peculiar way; far from feeling regret, they were even more delighted.

"A man, a man is good!!" Liu Che was overjoyed. He was indiscriminate in his tastes, or rather, all the emperors of the Han Dynasty were indiscriminate in their tastes, regardless of gender.

As an emperor, what kind of beautiful women hadn't he seen? There was Lady Li, Lady Gouyi, and even the beauties Zhang Qian brought back from the Western Regions—he'd tasted them all.

Sometimes when I get tired of eating all sorts of fancy food, I like to eat something cooling and refreshing.

Han Yan and Li Yannian are good examples.

It wasn't just the emperor; the prevailing social trend throughout the Western Han Dynasty was male homosexuality, and having a male favorite was the most popular practice among the nobility.

I wonder who started it first?

The comments section was a chaotic mess.

Such stunning beauty, it's a pity she can speak.

Follow-up comment: What do you know? The voice is the essence.

Follow-up comment: That's right, now I even think that someone this beautiful should have this kind of voice when they speak.

[This is probably what Li Chengqian was satisfied with.]

Follow-up comment: I understand you now, Li Chenggan!!

I thought I liked women, but it turns out I like pretty girls.

Follow-up comment: So that's why our ancestors called good-looking people "beautiful women" instead of "beautiful women"—you should learn from them!

Oh? So there's another way to put it?

The ancients were already accustomed to referring to beautiful women as "beautiful women," and upon closer reflection, the later generations' saying makes sense!

He's a man! He's a man! He's a man!

Follow-up comment: I know! I know! I know!!

Follow-up comment: He's a man, he's a man, he is, he is, I am, I am, he's mine!!!

Follow-up comment: Get in line!

Honestly, this feeling is the best—purely appreciating someone's unparalleled beauty without any distractions!

Follow-up comment: That's right, it's like my heart is fluttering but my mind isn't.

Even one of my lesbian friends started to like him after watching it.

Follow-up comment: This is perfectly legal and a great fit!

He's already drowning in debt.

Follow-up comment: With looks like that, it's not impossible for a guy to be like that!!!

Follow-up comment: I'm starting to doubt if I'm even from Chengdu anymore, because I'm starting to feel a little tempted.

Follow-up comment: You think you like beautiful women? Wrong! You just like pretty faces!

Actually, there's nothing wrong with him; if his wife asks, he can confidently say he was seeing other men.

Follow-up comment: Hehe, my wife watched it with me too.

In the fourteenth year of the Chenghua reign of the Ming Dynasty,

Zhu Jianshen didn't react much to the beauty on the sky, partly because his heart was only for his sister Zhen'er.

Secondly, he still harbored lingering fears, or rather, residual anger, about this man dressed as a woman.

The faces of the court officials were also somewhat grim, as they were recalling the case that had occurred in the thirteenth year of the Chenghua reign.

A lecherous thief named Sang Chong disguised himself as a woman for over ten years without ever being discovered.

To better carry out his scams, he adopted a completely feminine appearance, voice, and demeanor, and even bound his feet.

During those ten years, he sometimes claimed to be a widow, sometimes to have been abused by his husband, and sometimes to have no one to rely on but to make a living by wandering.

They would ask someone to introduce them to wealthy households, using the pretext of teaching respectable women embroidery, needlework, and other needlework skills to sneak into their boudoirs.

Many of the female victims endured the humiliation and remained silent due to their traditional concept of chastity.

Over the course of ten years, he roamed across Shanxi, Hebei, and Shandong provinces, victimizing 182 people!

Ironically, he was eventually discovered because his feminine skills were too advanced.

During the scam, the family's son-in-law developed lustful thoughts towards him and wanted to take advantage of Sang Chong, this "young woman"!

During the struggle, Sang Chong's large treasure was discovered, leading to his arrest and exposure of his ten years of misdeeds.

Finally, he and his apprentice were executed by slow slicing by imperial decree of Emperor Zhu Jianshen!

It's no wonder that the court officials and wealthy families were still apprehensive. Who would have thought that someone with a completely feminine appearance and accent would have a younger brother!

From then on, the government and the public alike severely cracked down on this trend of men dressing as women.

This is truly beyond human imagination!