Sky Curtain: My Great Qin must have an aircraft carrier!

"Oh? There's another commoner who looks like your father, the emperor?"

Upon seeing the words on the sky, Liu Bang immediately perked up.

From the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the present day, it seems that he is the only one who truly rose from humble beginnings to the throne.

"You thought that the later emperors were all from aristocratic families."

As Liu Bang spoke, his eyes remained fixed on the sky.

He has never been one to hide anything, and he makes no attempt to conceal his background.

What is a pavilion chief?

To put it nicely, he was an official appointed by the imperial court; to put it bluntly, he was just a village gatekeeper.

It turns out that someone in later generations was able to replicate this path?

He wanted to open his eyes wide and see what this junior was really capable of.

The interplay of light and shadow on the sky gradually paints a magnificent picture.

In the center of the painting sits a man dressed in an imperial robe.

His face was round and full, his features were handsome and well-proportioned, and his brows exuded a heroic and decisive air.

It's not the shoehorn face that we joked about before when we used mangoes.

"At least I got to be a human being for once."

Upon seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang finally felt relieved.

He had been teased by Tianmu several times before, which forced him to display his portrait all over the country.

Old Zhu was afraid that Tianmu would come again, and then he would truly be in deep trouble.

Thankfully, Tianmu finally acted like a human being and stopped making fun of him.

What does it mean to be in the most proper position?

They do not rely on powerful families or influential officials to seize power, nor do they bully orphans and widows.

Starting with a bowl, he became the first commoner emperor to unify the world from south to north.

In terms of humble origins and the hardships of starting his career, Zhu Yuanzhang was undoubtedly more legendary than Liu Bang.

Upon hearing this, Yang Jian, Li Yuan, Zhao Kuangyin, Sima Yan, and others felt as if they had been shot in the knee, and coughed awkwardly to cover their faces.

However, after the initial embarrassment came an unparalleled shock.

"Are there really figures more legendary than Emperor Gaozu of Han?"

Li Shimin was also stunned, unable to imagine how Zhu Yuanzhang had managed to do it.

Liu Bang was at least a village headman, so his becoming emperor was already legendary.

As a result, a beggar later became an emperor!

What a heroic spirit in the world!

No wonder Tianmu said that Zhu Yuanzhang's ascension to the throne was the most legitimate; based on that alone, there's no way to find fault with him.

Even Huang Chao and Hong Xiuquan, whom Tianmu mentioned before, did not come from particularly poor families, and they were completely incomparable to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Li Shimin himself knew that his father was the Duke of Tang, so he would have troops and supplies when he raised an army.

Zhu Yuanzhang had nothing; he relied entirely on his own hard work.

"Remarkable, the heroes of later generations are truly admirable."

Liu Bang, on the other hand, looked surprised and put away his nonchalant expression.

Even a minor official like a village head is still an official, with men and weapons under his command. People like Fan Kuai, Xiao He, and Cao Can had been following him for a long time.

When the uprising began, the people of Pei County actively elected him as their leader.

Zhu Yuanzhang, however, did not have these advantages and had to find a way to overcome the gap in social status.

Although Liu Bang was thick-skinned, he was not an unreasonable person.

He truly accepted his background.

"To have come this far from here is truly remarkable!" Liu Bang raised his wine cup and toasted the sky.

The most standard way to evaluate an emperor is through his civil administration and military achievements.

In terms of martial arts, Zhu Yuanzhang's performance was impeccable; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was possessed by Li Shimin.

He is rational, quick-witted, and has an excellent overall perspective; he is generous, magnanimous, and trustworthy.

He could even subdue a fierce general like Zhu Liangzu, demonstrating that his own military prowess surpassed that of many others.

The scene on the screen is fast-forwarded, compressing decades of military service into just a few minutes.

He joined the Red Turban Army, married a woman surnamed Ma, and crossed the Yangtze River to capture Jiqing.

He destroyed Chen Youliang, defeated Zhang Shicheng, and launched a northern expedition to the Central Plains.

Flames soared into the sky over Poyang Lake, and warships stretched for dozens of miles, bow to stern.

Ten thousand cannons roared beneath Pingjiang City, while Zhang Shicheng was trapped in the isolated city.

When the Northern Expeditionary Army crossed the Yellow River, Emperor Yuan fled north in panic.

Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Li Wenzhong, Deng Yu—one after another, famous generals flashed by like a revolving lantern.

The person standing at the highest point was always that poor boy who came from Fengyang.

Every frame repeats a fact.

This person's life is itself a most wonderful story.

Without any embellishment or exaggeration, the events that actually happened are already more absurd and bizarre than any play.

A beggar monk spent fifteen years going from a broken bowl to the imperial palace.

The people of all dynasties were stunned.

The military officers were thrilled, while the civil officials felt their scalps tingle.

-

Zhu Yuanzhang sat in a chair, one hand resting on the armrest, his fingers tapping rhythmically.

Her face was expressionless, but the tips of her ears were slightly red.

Zhu Biao was grinding ink beside him when he caught a glimpse of his father's expression out of the corner of his eye. He lowered his head to hide his smile.

The old man, who had fought all his life, was praised so highly by his descendants that even if he didn't say it, his bones would melt.

"Biao'er, what do you think of what Tianmu said?"

Zhu Biao looked up at the sky, then at his father, and asked with utmost seriousness, "Father, do you want to hear the truth, or something nice?"

"When have we ever heard a lie?" Zhu Yuanzhang glared at him.

Zhu Biao put down the ink stick and carefully chose his words: "Father's achievements are indeed legendary."

"Not only will I never catch up in my lifetime, but it will probably be difficult for such a person to appear again for hundreds of years to come."

Zhu Yuanzhang pressed his lips together, barely managing to maintain his expression: "Hmm, that's fairly fair."

But Zhu Biao paused, then added a sentence.

"but……"

"But what?"

"The Emperor's assessments have always been consistent. The Hu Weiyong case has far-reaching implications, and I fear..."

Zhu Biao didn't dare finish his sentence.

The smug look on Zhu Yuanzhang's face slowly faded, replaced by stubbornness and coldness.

"I have lived an upright life, and I have nothing to fear."

Old Zhu replied curtly, but the hand that kept tapping the armrest noticeably quickened its pace.

Empress Ma sighed softly behind the curtain; she knew her husband all too well.

He was wise and decisive when conquering the world, and no one could find fault with him.

But after they sit on the throne...

Empress Ma glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang's back, which was trying to appear calm, and then at Zhu Biao's hesitant expression. She silently uttered a Buddhist prayer.

-

Throughout history, there have been very few founding emperors who were able to conquer and govern the country, ultimately achieving unification.

In terms of martial arts skills, Zhu Yuanzhang was undoubtedly comparable to Liu Bang, Liu Xiu, and Li Shimin.

Let's start with Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty. In seven years, he destroyed the Qin and Chu dynasties and established the Han Dynasty.

In terms of individual military skill alone, Liu Bang could only be considered above average, but his ability to recognize and employ talent was exceptional, making him a unique figure throughout history.

Han Xin, Zhang Liang, and Xiao He each had their own roles. Without them, Liu Bang would never have been able to unify the country, but without Liu Bang, they would not have achieved what they have today.

Liu Bang, with his exceptional emotional intelligence and tolerance, bound this group of extraordinary talents to the chariot of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang put down his wine cup and fell silent for a rare moment.

"That's alright."

Xiao He stood to the side, cupping his hands in a respectful gesture, and said sincerely, "Your Majesty is discerning in recognizing and employing talent; we have merely done our best."

Liu Bang waved his hand: "Don't try to fool me. I may not be the best at fighting, but I'm good at picking men! That's enough!"

Han Xin stood at the end of the line, his expression complex.

Tianmu has already said that he will be killed by bamboo skewers in the future.

He made unparalleled contributions to the Han Dynasty, yet he ended up like this?

[As for Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, although he is jokingly called the Chosen One and the Great Magus, his military capabilities are impeccable.]

The Battle of Kunyang saw tens of thousands of soldiers defeat a million (this may be an exaggeration, but it doesn't affect the conclusion), and the country was pacified in a little over a decade.

In terms of civil administration, he restored order, stabilized imperial power, and promoted Confucianism, bringing stability back to the fragmented Han Dynasty.

However, in his later years he became superstitious about prophecies and divination, which seriously affected the moral climate of later generations and could not be reversed until the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Therefore, Liu Xiu scored full marks for conquering the empire, but his shortcomings in governing it lie here.

Liu Xiu blushed and coughed twice.

The ministers nearby kept their eyes down, pretending not to hear anything.

The style of the scene suddenly changed, and a chilling atmosphere of war and battle swept over us.

[The next one can be considered the true pinnacle of feudal emperors—Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin]

The Taiji Palace was extremely quiet.

Empress Zhangsun handed Li Shimin a cup of warm tea, which he took and held in his hand, looking somewhat nervous.

Li Shimin believed that he had done absolutely nothing wrong, but later generations were equally harsh in their evaluations.

How would you evaluate yourself?