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

The amount of information revealed in the final scene was overwhelming, sparking heated discussions across various dynasties as they expressed their opinions and perspectives.

"Did Li Zhi inherit the throne?"

"Not Li Tai?"

Liu Che felt so bad he wanted to slap Li Shimin twice across the face.

He really couldn't understand what this person was thinking.

"I thought Li Shimin was paving the way for Li Tai by treating Li Chengqian this way."

"As a result, the third son of the legitimate wife was made crown prince, and Li Tai was demoted and exiled."

"Is he crazy?!"

It was clear from Liu Che's words that he truly didn't understand!

Not only was Emperor Wu of Han baffled, but all the dynasties before the Tang Dynasty were confused by Li Shimin's actions.

It's not good for the crown prince; elevate the second son's rank and treatment to be equal to the crown prince's.

In the end, neither of them was allowed to become the crown prince.

Someone suddenly realized, raised their right index finger, and understood completely.

"I see!!!"

"Li Tai must have rebelled too!!"

The person next to him rolled their eyes after hearing this.

How could that be? After Li Chenggan's rebellion, Li Tai's position as crown prince was already a sure thing. Why would he need to rebel?

He believed that it must be Liu Che's spirit that had taken over Li Shimin's mind.

Emperor Wu of Han forced Liu Ju, who had served as crown prince for thirty-one years, to commit suicide, and then installed a child under the age of ten as crown prince. Who could have imagined such an action?

At least the crown prince that Li Shimin later established was still a teenager!

However, Li Chenggan and Liu Ju do look somewhat alike.

Li Chengqian was made crown prince at the age of eight, and Liu Ju was made crown prince at the age of seven.

Both men's fathers were great emperors of all time, both were said to be "unlike their fathers," and both ultimately rebelled.

The only difference is that Liu Ju was forced to his death, while Li Chengan was exiled.

Unlike Liu Che, Li Shimin did not bear the infamy of killing his son.

Thinking about this, the ancients were somewhat curious: what if Li Chengqian had also been forced to his death by Li Shimin?

In historical records and in the eyes of later generations, will Li Shimin's reputation also be as mixed as that of Liu Che (Emperor Wu of Han)?

That would be amazing!!

When Li Chenggan opened the history books, he found that the last crown prince of a unified dynasty who inherited the throne normally was Emperor Hui of Jin, Sima Zhong, four hundred years ago.

Follow-up comment: The last crown prince who died was his uncle.

Follow-up comment: The one before that was also Yang Yong, the crown prince of Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, and his great-uncle.

Follow-up comment: During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there were quite a few cases of crown princes inheriting the throne through proper channels, but those were all considered separatist regimes.

Looking in the mirror, Li Chenggan realized he was starting to resemble his uncle, Li Jiancheng, more and more.

Follow-up comment: He's not as good as Li Jiancheng. He was lame, which must have made him incredibly insecure and sensitive. How insecure he must have felt being the crown prince!

Follow-up comment: Li Shimin was really not a good father. Instead of comforting his son who had a limp, he showed extreme disgust.

Follow-up comment: Apart from the issue of his lameness, Li Chengqian was the perfect successor. It's a pity that Li Shimin felt his crown prince was not perfect.

[Li Chenggan: Now I am inferior to the Prince of Wei in every way. I am lame, and I have no imperial bearing! Even if you make the Reign of Zhenguan the most prosperous era in history, the historians will not record that you were the rightful heir! I will go to my mother's grave now and wait for you. You can give me poisoned wine or three feet of white silk, but you must hold this position to the end and never pass it on to me!!!]

Follow-up comment: Zhu Gaoxu, you've gone off-topic!!

Follow-up comment: The dish of clay pot chicken is surprisingly fitting here!!

During the Yongle era,

Zhu Di looked at his second son, Zhu Gaochi, with a half-smile.

They had all heard Li Chengqian's last words on the sky, and they seemed somewhat familiar.

This Li Chengqian is rather shrewish, just like Zhu Gaochi when he argued with Zhu Di before.

"Second brother, what's your take on what Li Chenggan just said?"

What do I think?

Zhu Gaoxu pointed to himself, somewhat incredulous. The old man actually asked me what I thought?

He himself knew what I did later.

"Of course I think Li Chenggan did the right thing."

"We're both being forced to our deaths. Rebellion won't save us from death either way, so we might as well take a gamble!"

Zhu Gaoxu flicked his sleeves,

"Actually, my son thinks that Li Chengan said something very correct!"

"Um?"

Everyone had some doubts: what insightful opinions could Zhu Gaoxu possibly offer?

Zhu Gaoxu straightened up, pointed to the spot where Zhu Di was sitting, and shouted loudly in a powerful and resolute tone, as if ready to risk his life.

"You're staying in this position until the end!!"

"Don't you dare give it to me!!"

Li Jiancheng had the support of his father and brothers, Liu Ju had the support of his mother, but Li Chengan had nothing.

Follow-up comment: His mother died, and his father didn't love him. A child without a mother is like a blade of grass.

[In fact, Li Chenggan should have held Empress Zhangsun's memorial tablet, wearing the imperial robes bestowed upon him by Li Yuan, carrying Li Tai's head, leaving behind the words "I do not wish to become a second uncle," and then smashed his head against the Xuanwu Gate to his death.]

Follow-up comment: You really want to nail Li Er to the pillar of shame?

Follow-up comment: If he had actually done that, Li Shimin, who murdered his brother, forced his father to abdicate, seized his sister-in-law, and killed his son, would have achieved a grand slam in life.

Follow-up comment: Actually, it wasn't his sister-in-law; it was a misconception. It was his sister-in-law, Li Yuanji's wife, Princess Yang.

Follow-up comment: If that's really the case, even Li Shimin's greatest achievements can't wash away his infamy.

In the sixteenth year of the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty,

At this time, Li Chenggan had no intention of emulating his father and repeating the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

However, the father-son relationship between the two had long since become devoid of warmth due to Li Shimin's long-term suppression and excessive favoritism towards Prince Wei, Li Tai.

As early as when the celestial banners announced Li Chenggan's plot to rebel, Li Shimin had already sent someone to summon Li Chenggan to the palace.

At this moment, just like the scene depicted in the sky, the two were once again having a conversation between father and son, or rather, between ruler and subject.

"Why has Your Majesty summoned me?"

"Is it to prevent me from rebelling as the heavenly curtain foretells, and to exile me ahead of schedule?"

"Or do you think exile might cause future trouble, and you want to just behead him?"

Li Chenggan knelt on the ground, looking at Li Shimin's face, which was filled with heartache and regret, while his disdain and disgust were almost undisguised.

As the sky said,

"He got annoyed and stopped pretending!!"

"Bearing the burden~"

Li Shimin's tone was gentle, a tone Li Chengqian had never heard before in over a decade.

"Please address Your Majesty as Crown Prince!!"

The cold indifference in Li Chengqian's eyes was like a sharpened knife, and the words echoing those on the sky surprised Li Shimin.

How could he dare? He actually dared to do it!!!

But then he looked at Li Chengan's resigned and disregardful demeanor, and at his features that resembled Guanyinbi's.

My heart softened, and a wave of remorse washed over me.

"Chenggan, your father apologizes. What happened before was my fault."

"Father promises that he will never show favoritism in the future, and he will never give the position of Crown Prince to Qingque!"

Li Shimin felt that since Li Chengan had not yet rebelled, there was still room to salvage the situation.

The Tang Dynasty must never again experience a second Xuanwu Gate Incident, a second attempt to seize the throne.

"What I hate most is apologizing afterward!!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin was struck dumb. He hadn't expected that even after apologizing and humbling himself so much, Li Chengqian still wouldn't forgive him.

He couldn't think of a way to ease the tension between the father and son, and he was genuinely afraid that Li Chengan would turn out as described on the screen.

I'd rather die than let him be nailed to the pillar of shame.

"So what do you want?"

The example shown to him on the sky flashed through Li Chenggan's mind: he should have grabbed Qingque's head and smashed it against the Xuanwu Gate to his death.

A lose-lose situation is better than a win-lose situation!

If I'm like this, then nobody else is going to live!

His anger grew stronger and stronger; his eyes were red, and he roared furiously from his chest.

"kill!!!!!"