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

Zhu Dijun's remarks about preparing three copies of the family tree and epitaph were like a reassurance, yet also like a death warrant, striking the hearts of all the powerful families in the myriad worlds.

Those families with truly clean records and orderly inheritance immediately took action, regarding this "triple insurance" as the highest principle for the survival of their families.

Those families with guilty consciences, or those already infiltrated by the "ghost," fell into even deeper panic and chaos.

However, regardless of the circumstances, this crisis of trust triggered by "Yang Shiqi" has completely changed the family ecosystem that has existed in China for thousands of years.

In front of the dome, modern viewers were also discussing and marveling at this ancient version of "bloodline certification".

"Incredible! Brother Jun's move has completely exposed the true nature of all the powerful families! From now on, any family that wants to use a substitution technique will have to think twice!"

"Three family trees, triple insurance—this is practically an ancient version of blockchain technology! Decentralized storage prevents tampering by a single node! Brother Jun really understands security!"

"I finally understand. History is like a little girl who can be dressed up however you like. Brother Jun is teaching our ancestors how to put iron underwear on this girl!"

The atmosphere in the live stream reached a new high point, a mix of absurdity and seriousness.

Zhu Dijun looked at the comments, smiled slightly, picked up his water glass and took a sip, seemingly giving the myriad worlds enough time to digest.

Then, he slowly opened his mouth, drawing everyone's attention back to the center of the storm.

"Alright, family."

"Whether Yang Shiqi was a real person or a ghost, we will leave that aside for now. History will tell. Now, let's return to the Ming emperor who left a deep impression on all of us—the Great Ming War God, Zhu Qizhen."

Upon hearing this, the air in all of time and space froze once more.

In particular, the anger of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, which had just subsided slightly due to the scandals of the civil service, was about to reignite.

Zhu Qizhen!

This name is now inextricably linked with words like "500,000", "knocking on the door", "a great disgrace", and "Mingbao Sect"!

Inside the Hongwu Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened again.

Inside the Yongle Palace, Zhu Di's fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

In the Xuande Hall, Zhu Zhanji's eyes were filled with pain and struggle.

Meanwhile, Zhu Qizhen himself in the orthodox timeline trembled all over. The slight pleasure he had just felt from Yang Shiqi being exposed vanished, replaced by endless shame and fear.

How will future generations... condemn me?

Zhu Dijun seemed to see through everyone's thoughts, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

"Based on existing data and historical comparisons, this great war god of the Ming Dynasty was not the naive and innocent girl in history books who only knew how to listen to eunuchs."

"On the contrary, he's a ruthless person."

"In the seventh year of the Zhengtong reign, Zhu Qizhen, who was only fourteen years old and fifteen at the time, had already brought down the powerful 'ghost prime minister' Yang Shiqi. He cleverly seized on the evidence of Yang Shiqi's son's crimes and forced this veteran of five reigns and the Grand Secretary to retire to his hometown."

"Family members, he's only fifteen! At fifteen, he can bring down a political heavyweight like Yang Shiqi, and you call him a tyrant?"

These words stunned everyone across time and space.

Yup!

They were blinded by the immense shame of the "Tumu Fortress" incident, ignoring this astonishing fact!

A fifteen-year-old boy emperor, who had only been in power for a short time, was able to oust an old fox like Yang Shiqi from the throne. His skill and intelligence showed that he was not an incompetent person at all!

"but,"

Zhu Dijun changed the subject,

At this time, Zhu Qizhen was unaware that an even more venomous snake was lurking beside him.

"That is, his nominal mother, Sun Ruowei, Empress Dowager Sun."

boom!

Another shocking revelation! Or rather, another confirmation!

In the Xuande era segment, Zhu Zhanji, who had seen the sky screen, had murderous intent in his eyes, while in the segment where the live broadcast was incomplete due to the sky screen delay, Zhu Zhanji looked at his wife in disbelief.

Meanwhile, Zhu Qizhen in some orthodox timelines turned pale. He never imagined that the blame would be directed at his most beloved mother!

However, Zhu Qizhen of the orthodox era, who knew the truth, cursed angrily as a "bastard!"

"We have already mentioned the collusion between Empress Dowager Sun and the civil service group, so we will not go into it here."

Zhu Dijun changed the subject, his tone becoming slightly teasing.

"Here, we must mention that magical element again—fire."

"Oh dear, my Ming Dynasty's imperial surname is Zhu, which belongs to the element of fire in the Five Elements theory, but unfortunately, this fire just doesn't go well with our Zhu family's emperors."

Upon hearing this, the live stream audience burst into laughter.

["Hahaha! Here it comes! The family heirloom skill—arson!"]

["Zhu Houcong: That's right, it is I! Fire God, performing rituals online!"]

["Don't laugh, everyone. Ever since Zhu Di, the Fengtian Hall has been like a piece of paper, catching fire every other day. I even wonder if Jam Hsiao traveled back in time and became the Minister of Works!"]

["Ming Dynasty Emperor: Other dynasties built palaces, but we built them, burned them down, and then rebuilt them – our main focus was sustainable development!"]

Amidst the joyful atmosphere, Judy Jun's voice suddenly turned cold.

"Family, jokes aside, some fires don't burn wood, they burn evidence!"

Above the sky, lines of shocking records began to appear.

"In May of the eighth year of the Zhengtong reign, the Fengtian Hall caught fire again. The cause of the fire is unknown."

"In November of the tenth year of the Zhengtong reign, two palaces on Wansui Mountain in the Western Garden were burned down. The official explanation was that a craftsman was careless."

"Okay, these things happened in the palace, and they seem to be accidents."

Zhu Dijun's voice was as cold as ice.

"So, at the same time, what was happening in the border garrisons of the Ming Dynasty, in places we can't see?"

"Emperor Xuande, Zhu Zhanji, died suddenly at the age of thirty-eight, leaving behind a seven-year-old son, Zhu Qizhen."

"Fellow family members, there's a power vacuum at the central level, and a young emperor is ruling as regent. What kind of situation is this?"

"This is the most beloved feast for ambitious people!"

"With the Three Yangs at their core, the civil service group seized this opportunity to, through a series of reforms, like greedy termites, frantically gnawed at the Five Military Commissions' control over military farms and households, step by step, bringing the entire military lifeline of the Ming Dynasty and the financial and tax system of the garrisons under the control of their administrative bureaucracy!"

"When a country's army cannot even control its own land, its own people, and its own money, can it still be called an army?"

"No!"

"That's called a lamb to the slaughter!"

Zhu Dijun's voice was deafening!

Inside the Hongwu Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes burned with murderous intent! His original intention in establishing the garrison system was to integrate military and agricultural settlements for self-sufficiency! Yet, later civil officials dared to undermine the very foundation of his army!

You three Yangs, right? We'll turn you into three roasted lambs right now!

Inside the Yongle Palace, Zhu Di's breathing became incredibly heavy. What did he rely on for his five northern expeditions? It was this powerful military system!

"However, some want to turn the lamb back into a lion!"

Above the sky, Zhu Dijun's voice rang out again, filled with a chilling aura!

"Faced with the rampant encroachment of the civil service, the imperial faction, led by Wang Zhen, the Grand Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial, and Wang Ji, the Minister of War, engaged in a life-or-death struggle for more than a decade with the civil service group led by the 'Three Yangs' of the Cabinet!"

"And the trigger for this war was a plan that would make the entire civilian bureaucracy tremble!"

"—Qing army!"