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

Zhu Dijun looked calmly at the barrage of comments on the screen that had gone completely mad because of the phrase "obeying the will of Heaven and defying the people."

He knew that he had pushed the audience's emotions to their peak.

They were looking forward to a satisfying revenge.

They eagerly awaited how the emperor, returning from hell, would use blood and fire to wash away the seven years of humiliation he had endured.

"Family members, the 'art' of emperors has never been a warm and affectionate dinner party."

Zhu Dijun's voice rang out again, carrying a metallic, cold quality.

"The two characters 'Tian Shun' are both a warning bell and a butcher's knife."

"When Zhu Qizhen sat on the dragon throne again, the first thing he did was to tell everyone in the fastest, most ruthless, and most merciless way..."

"Times have changed."

"The first target to fall with the butcher's knife is undoubtedly him."

Zhu Dijun's gaze pierced through the screen, as if he were staring at the palace coup in the first year of the Jingtai reign.

"It was those very same 'Kingslayer Alliance' who had cast him into the abyss and then comfortably enjoyed the spoils of seven years of usurped power!"

Before the words were even finished, the scene on the sky suddenly changed!

It was no longer Zhu Dijun's live broadcast room, but a desolate Forbidden City!

In February of the first year of the Tianshun reign, the biting spring chill was even more piercing than the harsh winter.

Imperial edicts, issued directly from the central government rather than through the cabinet, poured out of the palace like snowflakes, giving no one time to react!

"Grand Secretaries Chen Xun, Xiao Zi, and Shang Lu, for forming cliques and abusing their power, have been dismissed from office and exiled to Tieling Guard!"

"Minister of Justice Yu Shiyue and Minister of Works Jiang Yuan are guilty of holding their positions without performing their duties, harming the country and the people. They are hereby dismissed from their posts and will never be employed again!"

"The thirteen border generals of the Jingtai era, including the General of Xuanfu and the General of Datong, have either been transferred or dismissed. Their troops have been taken over by the forces of Marquis of Wuqing, Shi Heng, and Commander-in-Chief Cao Jixiang!"

"Those named above are all members of the Emperor Killer Alliance I mentioned earlier. Some may not be as famous as Yu Qian, Chen Xun, and Wang Wen, but they are still an indispensable part of this alliance!"

Swift and decisive!

Clean and efficient!

There was not even a joint trial by the three judicial departments, and those civil officials who once held immense power were not given any chance to defend themselves!

A top-down purge uprooted the core of power in the Jingtai reign within just a few days!

[Modern Live Streaming Room]

This scene thrilled all the viewers!

"Holy crap! That's awesome! That's so awesome! That's how it should be done! There's no need to talk about procedural justice when dealing with these hypocrites!"

"Hahaha, Chen Xun and Wang Wen, those old dogs, finally got their comeuppance! Still trying to form cliques and engage in corrupt practices? We'll send you straight to Tieling to eat cornbread!"

"That's what an emperor should be like! That's what revenge should be like! If Zhu Qizhen comes back and tries to play court debates with them, then he'll have wasted seven years in the Southern Palace!"

"Well done! Strip these parasites of their official positions, and they'll be forced to return the money they embezzled!"

The myriad realms and timelines were stirred up by a tremendous upheaval.

During the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang slapped his thigh with delight and burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Good! Good! Good!"

"My eldest grandson has finally regained some of my former glory! To deal with these bookworms who've ruined their brains, you have to use a swift and decisive strike!"

"What the hell are ancestral rules and court decorum? Before imperial power, they're all utter bullshit!"

During the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Di's face also showed a rare expression of approval.

He looked at his son, Zhu Gaochi, and said coldly, "Do you see that? This is the way of an emperor! When the monarch is angry, millions will die! I didn't let you argue with those pedantic scholars in court!"

Zhu Gaochi shrank back, but secretly thought to himself: Father, you've killed far more people than this.

In another timeline, during the first year of the Jingtai reign, Zhu Qiyu watched as those familiar names were eliminated one by one, his face ashen.

He knew this was not a purge of his subjects.

This is a reckoning for himself.

Settle his so-called Ming Dynasty emperor life, where he was treated as a puppet and a joke.

Above the sky, Zhu Dijun's voice rang out once more, providing the final commentary on this great purge.

"Family members, this purge may seem like political retaliation, but it is in fact an inevitable economic reckoning."

"What Zhu Qizhen wanted to reclaim was not just power."

"What he really wants to reclaim is the lifeline of the nation's silver mines, which the civil official group of the Jingtai reign had embezzled for seven whole years!"

"Only by completely defeating these people can the 'taxes' that have disappeared from the national accounts possibly return to the national treasury!"

"This is the first and most important cornerstone laid for the 'Tian Shun' dynasty!"

Zhu Dijun's words made everyone suddenly realize the truth.

It turns out that this was not just about venting anger; it was an economic war that concerned the national economy and people's livelihood!

The atmosphere in the live stream room grew increasingly enthusiastic.

Countless people cheered for Zhu Qizhen's iron-fisted approach.

However, Zhu Dijun suddenly changed the subject, a mysterious smile appearing on his lips.

"Having eliminated old enemies, it is only natural to reward new achievements."

"Shi Heng was enfeoffed as Duke of Zhongguo, Cao Jixiang became the Grand Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial, and Xu Youzhen entered the cabinet, becoming the most sought-after new power elite in the Tianshun Dynasty."

"They were the heroes of the 'Tumu Crisis,' the emperor's closest comrades-in-arms, and the emperor's most trusted arms."

He paused, his voice low and menacing, like the whisper of a devil.

"But, family, guess what...?"

"Whom did Zhu Qizhen strike with his second blow?"

"Is it some disobedient former official? Or some blind local magistrate?"

He shook his head.

"Neither."

"In June of the first year of the Tianshun reign, just four months after that great purge."

"The executioner's blade has been wielded against the chief architect of this restoration drama, the Grand Secretary—"

"Xu Youzhen!"

Upon hearing this, the entire live stream, and indeed all of time and space, fell into a deathly silence!