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

Beyond the celestial canopy, a live broadcast studio in the 21st century.

In the AI-simulated secret room, a ruthless and domineering expression appeared on Yu Qian's pale face as he uttered the words, "Your Majesty, you are about to collapse!"

The entire live stream room fell silent for a second.

Then came a complete explosion, like a volcanic eruption!

"Holy shit!!!!"

"Killing the emperor! Yu Qian has gone mad! He wants to kill the emperor!!"

"My worldview... is shattered! This is the 'savior prime minister'? This is Yu Qian, who 'fears not being crushed to pieces, but only wants to leave behind a pure reputation'?!"

["It's all ruined! His character has completely collapsed! He was just vomiting blood in the palace because of Jun Ge's 'father-son ethics,' looking like a loyal minister who had been wronged, and now he's trying to kill the emperor and the retired emperor and install a child as the emperor?!"]

"Don't be naive! This is the truth! This is the truth about power! There are no loyal ministers, only out-of-control interest groups!"

At first, the comments were just shocked by the collapse of Yu Qian's public image.

But soon, some content creators and seasoned enthusiasts in the history section sensed a familiar, bloody stench that permeated the entire Ming Dynasty within this shocking conspiracy.

In a modern live-streaming room, a bold, red bullet comment exploded before everyone's eyes like a thunderclap.

"Don't just focus on Yu Qian! Let me tell you, this isn't an isolated case! This is a traditional skill of the Ming Dynasty's civil service! Why do you think Brother Jun dragged out Ji Chang and Liu Heng to whip their corpses? Because he knows what kind of people these are!"

This comment was like a key, instantly unlocking everyone's thinking.

Immediately afterwards, a user with the ID "Ming History Archaeology Records" directly enabled screen sharing, and a carefully prepared document was displayed on the secondary screen of the live stream.

The title is shocking: "An Incomplete Study of the Unnatural Deaths of the Sixteen Emperors of the Ming Dynasty".

"Brothers, come with me! Let's see whose Ming Dynasty it really is!"

On the first page of the document, two names were prominently displayed.

Emperor Xianzong of Ming (Zhu Jianshen) and Emperor Xiaozong of Ming (Zhu Youcheng).

"See that? Emperor Xianzong and Emperor Xiaozong, both emperors, had their health 'treated' in their later years by a court physician named Liu Wentai. And what was the result? Emperor Xianzong died of illness, and Emperor Xiaozong died suddenly in his prime! This Liu Wentai got away scot-free and returned home to retire peacefully! Think about it, think about it carefully!"

The scene shifts to a dashing young emperor galloping on horseback.

Emperor Wuzong of Ming, Zhu Houzhao.

"Emperor Zhengde, Zhu Houzhao! A warlord smeared by the civil official group as a 'debauched and tyrannical' emperor! He personally led a large army to quell the rebellion of Prince Pingning, achieving great military exploits! And what was the result? He 'accidentally' fell into the water during a southern tour, and upon returning, he 'died of illness' at the young age of thirty! All his achievements were erased, leaving only the image of a pleasure-seeking and incompetent ruler! Doesn't it resemble? Doesn't it resemble a replica of Zhu Qizhen, the war god of Tumu Fortress?!"

The scene then shifts to an emperor dressed in a Taoist robe, with a thin face.

Zhu Houcong, Emperor Shizong of Ming Dynasty.

"The Jiajing Emperor! A master of political maneuvering! But what was the result? During his forty-five-year reign, the palace suffered two mysterious fires, seven of his eight sons died, leaving only Zhu Zaiji! In his later years, he became obsessed with alchemy. Was it truly for the sake of immortality? Or did he not even trust the imperial physicians and could only believe in those illusory elixirs?!"

The comments section was starting to freeze, and a chill crept up the internet cable and onto everyone's back.

The list continues.

Emperor Muzong of Ming, Zhu Zaiji.

"The Longqing Emperor! During his five-year reign, he accomplished a major feat—he opened the seas! He lifted the maritime ban, allowing a massive influx of silver into China! Who benefited the most? The gentry and large merchants of the southeast! And then? This emperor died from 'excessive indulgence' and 'stroke'! What a coincidence!!"

Emperor Shenzong of Ming, Zhu Yijun.

["The Wanli Emperor! He was oppressed for ten years by the three mountains of Zhang Juzheng, Empress Dowager Li, and Feng Bao! If his coffin hadn't been unearthed by archaeologists, who would have known that this emperor, who had been 'neglecting his duties' for thirty years, was a cripple! He had a leg disability! He didn't even dare to seek treatment from the imperial physician when three of his teeth were rotten! It wasn't that he didn't want to attend court; he was afraid! He was terrified!"]

At this point, the viewers in the live stream were speechless.

A lame emperor with rotten teeth sat alone on the dragon throne for decades. What fear and despair must have been behind that!

However, that's not all!

Emperor Guangzong of Ming, Zhu Changluo, died in the "Red Pill Case" after reigning for only one month.

Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Ming Dynasty was fond of woodworking. He accidentally fell into the water and drank "elixir of immortality" before dying suddenly.

Finally, there's the most famous one.

Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian.

["The last emperor, Zhu Youjian! For seventeen years, he worked tirelessly day and night, killing wave after wave of officials, yet he could never control the situation! In the end, he hanged himself on Coal Hill! What did he say before he died? 'My officials have misled me!' 'Every civil official can be killed!'"]

"Now, look back!"

At the end of the document, those lines of bloody text seemed to be burning.

"Starting with the Tumu Crisis, the civil service group tasted the sweetness of deposing and installing emperors for the first time!"

[“Yu Qian, Wang Wen, and Chen Xun conspired to kill both Zhu Qiyu and Zhu Qizhen simultaneously, thus gaining complete control of the court!”]

"This is not the madness of any one person; it is an out-of-control interest group, comprised of large landowners, merchants, and scholars, waging a two-hundred-year-long campaign to strangle the imperial power!"

["Judy Chu's statement, 'I am not a beast,' was not an insult to Yu Qian!"]

"He's cursing this entire cannibalistic era! He's tearing off the mask of 'benevolence and morality' that these hypocrites have worn for two hundred years!"

boom!!!

In the entire live stream, everyone's mind went completely blank.

They looked at the figure in blue robes in the sky, whose gaze was terrifyingly calm, standing in the Southern Palace.

Then look in the secret chamber, at the three "loyal ministers" plotting the murder of the emperor, their faces contorted with rage.

An unprecedented understanding overturned all their views on history.

That mad emperor wasn't disrupting order.

He is using his madness to fight against an even madder, even more cannibalistic world!

He is not an evil dragon.

He was the only one who dared to wield his sword against the evil dragon... the dragon slayer!