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

Beyond the celestial canopy, a modern live-streaming studio in the 21st century.

When Zhu Dijun leaned close to Zhu Qizhen's ear and whispered the plan of "brothers killing each other and dying together" in a devilish voice.

The entire live stream room fell into an even more eerie silence than before.

If Yu Qian's "Your Majesty shall perish" is something that shatters one's worldview...

So Judy Jun's "self-destruction" plan is to burn out people's brains!

【"??????"】

"Did I hear that right? He's going to set the fire himself and then stage a scene of mutual killing with Zhu Qizhen?"

"He's gone mad! Utterly mad! I take back what I said before, he's not a dragon, he's just a complete madman!"

"What the hell is this? A suicide attack? Yu Qian and his team were just looking for an excuse to kill them, and he's already written the script and even prepared the reasons for them??"

One comment perfectly captured everyone's thoughts.

"Isn't this just the difference between dying sooner or later? No, it's accelerating death! I don't understand it, but I'm deeply shocked!"

For the first time, the trend in the live stream room has been met with widespread confusion and skepticism.

Previously, no matter what Judy Jun did, the audience could understand his motives—to retaliate, seize power, and establish authority.

But this time, no one could understand it.

What's the difference between this and directly putting your neck under Yu Qian's knife?

However, amidst cries of "It's crazy," "I don't understand it," and "It's going to end," the story was released.

The user with the ID "Ming History Archaeology Record" has enabled screen sharing again.

This time, his screen wasn't filled with dense documents, but only four large, flowing characters written in calligraphy.

[Gold! Cicada! Sheds! Its! Shell!]

The moment those four words were uttered, the live stream went silent for a moment.

"Shedding its skin like a cicada? What does that mean? How can a person shed their skin when they're burned to ashes?"

The "Ming History Archaeological Records" ignored the comments and typed out the first line of text.

"You've all fallen into a misconception! You think Brother Jun's goal is 'to survive.' Wrong! Utterly wrong!"

"In this deadly predicament in Nangong, the identities of 'Emperor Emeritus Zhu Qizhen' and 'Emperor Zhu Qiyu' are doomed to failure! They are merely targets on a chessboard, waiting to be devoured at any moment!"

"So, Brother Jun's goal was never to let these two 'identities' live. It was to make these two identities die in the most tragic, shocking, and devastating way possible, in a way that would drag the enemy down with them!"

The viewers in the live stream seemed to have been woken up by a bucket of cold water.

Yup!

They were always preoccupied with how people should live.

But I never imagined that "identity" could also lead to death!

The analysis in "Ming History Archaeological Records" is like a scalpel, precisely dissecting the core of this insane plan.

"Step One: Break the deadlock! Rather than passively waiting for Yu Qian and his group to set off an 'accidental' fire, I'd rather start it myself! That's called regaining the initiative! I can die, but how I die and when I die are up to me!"

["Step Two: Framing! 'Brotherly feud, mutual destruction'—is this script dirty? Absolutely! It perfectly nails Yu Qian, Sun Ruowei, and their ilk to the pillar of shame for 'forcing the emperor to his death'! They just forced the emperor to abdicate and establish a crown prince, and then the emperor and the retired emperor died. What will the people think? How will the history books record it? They can't clear their names even if they jump into the Yellow River!"]

[Chapter 3: Profiting from Chaos! Once the court is in chaos, Yu Qian and his men will be too busy to care about themselves. Who will have the energy to pay attention to the two charred corpses in the Nangong fire? Who are they? Once the fire starts, the bodies are gone, and who can tell the real from the fake? This creates the perfect conditions for a true 'escape'!]

"So, do you still think this was suicide?"

"No! This is not suicide! It's the price of the deaths of both 'Zhu Qiyu' and 'Zhu Qizhen' to buy the freedom of 'Zhu Dijun' and 'Zhu Qizhen'! They will go from being emperors in cages to hunters in the darkness!"

boom!!!

When the last line of text appears on the screen.

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

They looked at the figure in blue robes in the sky, a sinister smile on his face as he looked at his brother in the darkness.

A chill ran from everyone's tailbone straight up to the top of their head!

"Fuck..."

["I'm speechless! I'm really speechless! This is top-tier political maneuvering! Living on the edge of death! I thought he was on the first level, but he's in the atmosphere!"]

"From pawn to hunter! My God! This man is terrifying! He's not only going to overturn the table, he's going to chop it up for firewood, and then use that fire to roast all his enemies!"

"This is no longer an open conspiracy, this is magic! A deadly magic trick that deceives everyone!"

"Now I finally understand why Zhu Qizhen had that expression. I would have been stupid too! Who can keep up with the thinking of such a madman!"

……

The Ming Dynasty, Hongwu reign.

For the first time, a hint of seriousness and... amazement appeared in Zhu Yuanzhang's fiery eyes.

He stared intently at the sky, repeatedly muttering those four words to himself.

"The cicada...sheds its... shell..."

Zhu Biao, who was standing next to him, was already pale as a ghost; he couldn't understand this crazy act at all.

"Father, this...this is simply playing with the fate of the nation! It's disregarding the well-being of the country and its people!"

"Shut up!"

Zhu Yuanzhang gave a low shout, but his eyes were incredibly complex.

"Child's play?"

"Biao'er, you're wrong."

"This is no child's play; this is the true... art of imperial strategy!"

Zhu Yuanzhang slowly loosened his fist.

"If we had his mindset and ruthlessness back then, how could we have let the Hu Weiyong case implicate so many people?"

"With a single fire and an 'accident,' we became the heartbroken 'victims.' Who would dare accuse us of indiscriminately killing our heroes?"

Looking at Judy Jun in the sky, he seemed to see a version of himself from another world, colder and more cunning.

"Good lad... really a good lad..."

"Our descendant is not crazy."

"He's a... born ruthless leader!"

……

The Yongle reign.

Zhu Di's breathing became slightly rapid.

For the first time, a storm raged in the usually calm eyes of Yao Guangxiao, who stood behind him.

"The Jingnan Rebellion..."

Zhu Di uttered two words.

His Jingnan Campaign was a real struggle for the throne, fought under the guise of "purging the emperor's inner circle of corrupt officials."

However, this younger generation's "Jingnan" began with his own "death," using a grand drama that deceived everyone to cleanse the entire court!

Which one is more clever?

Which one is more ruthless?

For the first time, Zhu Di felt a slight unease about the methods he was so proud of.

"Your Majesty," Yao Guangxiao's voice was somewhat hoarse, "this boy... his scheming is so deep, his methods so ruthless, that this humble monk... has never heard of such a thing."

Zhu Di did not answer.

He simply looked at the sky, at that junior named Zhu Dijun, speaking the most insane words in the calmest tone.

He suddenly laughed.

"The Great Monk."

"You said, once he emerges from his shell, the world of the Ming Dynasty will be..."

"What kind of scene will it become?"

Yao Guangxiao fell silent.

He couldn't imagine it.

An emperor who has broken free from the shackles of the throne and transformed into a phantom of the night holds the knowledge of the next two hundred years.

What kind of bloodshed and chaos will he unleash?

He only knows how to do one thing.

That is, to tear every enemy who stands in his way, no matter who they are, to shreds!

A real...

The dragon slayer is about to be born!