Sky Curtain: The opening scene explains the four major cases of the Ming Dynasty plus the early Ming

When Yang Shiqi's irrefutable proof of being a "master without a seat" was presented, the entire universe was plunged into a strange resonance.

Everyone realized that this method of operation was too sophisticated and too insidious!

It has transcended the scope of ordinary power struggles and entered the realm of "civilizational warfare"!

Above the sky, Judy Jun watched the frantically scrolling barrage of comments, his expression growing increasingly cold.

"Family members, Yang Shiqi's case is just the beginning."

"This method of 'civilizational takeover' from within is not unique to the Ming Dynasty."

"In fact, in my time, it is being played out in a country called America in a more efficient and systematic way, in a frenzied manner."

America?

What place is that?

All the ancients pricked up their ears, sensing that this divine being from later generations was about to reveal an even more terrifying conspiracy that would overturn their understanding!

Without keeping everyone in suspense, Zhu Dijun typed out four bloody characters directly on the screen.

Systemic possession

"Family members, please remember these four words."

"This is a long-term strategy measured in centuries, or even millennia. Its core is to completely replace the very essence of a nation and a civilization, subtly and imperceptibly, through four pillars, much like replacing the load-bearing walls of a house!"

The scene shifts, and four enormous virtual stone pillars rise from the ground!

"The first pillar: Money!"

"Like the Pu Shougeng family, they will exploit a country's open policies to amass wealth. But they won't use that wealth to strengthen the nation and its military; instead, they will use it to infiltrate and control the country's economic lifeline!"

"From grain to minerals, from banks to salt and iron, they want to keep every economic heartbeat of this country under their control!"

"The second pillar: marriage alliance!"

"This is the worst, yet most effective, move!"

Zhu Dijun's voice was full of disdain and warning.

"They encourage their own people to intermarry with the elites, and even the lower classes, of the target civilization. Their goal isn't assimilation, but rather usurpation!"

"In my time, there was a group of Indians who specifically targeted only daughters from wealthy families who were naive and simple-minded."

"They used sweet talk to win the woman's heart, married into her family, and then, step by step, transferred all the wealth, real estate, and connections accumulated by the woman's family over generations to themselves and their relatives!"

Ultimately, the girl's family was corrupted, their wealth emptied, and they became nothing more than stepping stones for outsiders to rise to power!

"This is the lowest level of 'bloodline possession'!"

boom!

Zhu Dijun's words sent chills down the spines of countless family heads and clan leaders across time and space!

They suddenly remembered the sons of their families who had married women of other races or merchants of other races!

They may have initially thought it was just a normal marriage alliance for mutual benefit, a way to secure their own future. But now, looking back, could there be a similar conspiracy hidden behind it all?

No large family can guarantee that all its children are exceptionally intelligent; there will always be a few who are naive or even foolish. Isn't that the best way to break through?

In an instant, countless families launched an emergency investigation into all "outsider daughters-in-law" and "sons-in-law from other ethnic groups"!

On the sky, Zhu Dijun's voice continued.

"The third pillar: public opinion!"

"They will spare no effort to become 'readers,' 'scholars,' and 'voices'!"

"Just like Yang Shiqi and the civil service group behind him!"

"They will use the most ornate language to deconstruct your heroes and slander your martyrs! They will smear Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Emperor Taizu of Song—these iron-fisted emperors who expanded China's living space—as 'tyrants'!"

"They will denigrate Yue Fei, Wen Tianxiang, and Yan Zhenqing—national heroes who protected the backbone of China—as 'blindly loyal' brutes!"

"At the same time, they will package themselves as 'moral exemplars' and 'exemplary models of benevolent governance'!"

"They will tell you that 'ruling the country together with the scholar-officials' is the right way, and 'the emperor taking turns' is the way to be enlightened!"

"Over time, your descendants will no longer worship their heroes, no longer believe in their own history. They will be ashamed to be Chinese and instead regard these invaders and usurpers as their spiritual 'fathers'!"

"This is 'mind possession'!"

"The fourth pillar: the law!"

"Once they have money, people, and a voice, the final step is to change the rules!"

"They will become officials, judges, and rule-makers!"

"They will create countless laws that appear 'fair' but are in reality designed to open doors of convenience for themselves and their communities!"

"These laws will restrict the development of native peoples, protect the property they have seized, and allow them to 'legally' turn the entire country into their private estate!"

"This is the highest level of 'rule possession'!"

money!

A marriage alliance!

public opinion!

law!

When these four pillars were clearly displayed before all those in power across the myriad worlds and timelines.

They felt a terror they had never felt before!

To their horror, they discovered that these four pillars had already been quietly laid within their dynasty!

Aren't those wealthy Semu merchants who are richer than a country just controlling "money"?

Aren't those intermarriages between different ethnic groups all over the world just "marriage alliances"?

Those civil officials who spout "benevolence and morality" but oppose imperial power at every turn are just vying for "public opinion."

And they are trying to influence the emperor to create "laws" that benefit them!

Everything fits together!

This is not a problem specific to any particular dynasty!

This is a war of possession that lasted for a thousand years, from the Qin and Han dynasties to the Tang and Song dynasties, and then to the Ming dynasty, spanning the entire history of China!

"The War of Possession!"

After Judy Jun defined this millennia-long conspiracy, all the emperors and noble families in the myriad worlds who still harbored illusions about the future were plunged into an icy abyss.

This is not a conflict of interest that can be reconciled.

This is a life-or-death battle for survival!

Their goal is to completely eliminate you from your lineage, your mindset, your wealth, and your rules, and then take your place!

This understanding brings with it a deep-seated fear, and a hysterical madness born from that fear!

The Great Tang Dynasty, Taiji Palace.

Li Shimin slammed his hand on the table, and the hard pear wood table cracked instantly!

"check!"

His voice trembled slightly, almost uncontrollably.

"Investigate for me!"

"From the end of the Sui Dynasty onwards, investigate every single member of the Yang clan who surrendered to my Li Tang dynasty!"

"Investigate their backgrounds, their in-laws, and their financial dealings!"

"I need to know how many of these are genuine members of the Hongnong Yang clan, and how many are demons in sheep's clothing!"

He thought of Wei Zheng, the remonstrating official who always embarrassed him in court.

He recalled the deeply entrenched and pervasive influence of the five clans and seven powerful families that permeated every corner of the imperial court.

How many of these people are truly loyal?

How many of them are remnants of the previous dynasty, agents of foreign tribes, or lurking "Yang Shiqi"?