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

In the Hongwu era, Zhu Yuanzhang's murderous intent almost materialized.

In the Yongle era, Zhu Di's orders have transformed into the coldest, most ruthless torrent, about to transcend time and space to cleanse away all the malignant tumors that dare to shake the Zhu family's rule.

In the Xuande era, Zhu Zhanji's roar still echoed. The Emperor's Sword in his hand was stained with fragments of the dragon throne and his tears of regret.

An emperor's wrath can burn the heavens.

However, when faced with history that has already happened, this anger is left with only pale powerlessness.

Above the celestial canopy, through the power of the canopy, Judy Jun's gaze swept across the countless faces in all realms and timelines, each one filled with anger, sorrow, or resentment.

He neither tried to appease nor incite.

He simply and calmly took out a blueprint.

It was a military map depicting the defenses and streets of the capital.

"Family members, anger will not solve anything."

"But the truth is possible."

Zhu Dijun's voice carried a calmness akin to dissecting a corpse.

"Now, I will recount for you step by step the truth of the so-called 'Cao Qin Rebellion,' which has been distorted in history books and covered up by the victors."

His finger touched the drawing.

Above, the marching routes of the two armies are clearly marked with vermilion lines.

One of them is Sun Tang.

The other one is Cao Qin.

"This is a military battle map of Cao Qin and Sun Tang at that time."

"The 'Cao Qin Rebellion' broke out on the first day of the seventh month of the fifth year of Tianshun."

"Sun Tang, the Earl of Huaining, who was supposed to leave the capital for Gansu by imperial decree, did not leave the city."

Zhu Dijun pointed his finger heavily at the location of Tiananmen, the main southern gate of the Imperial City.

"With the help of those in the palace of that vixen Sun Ruowei, he and Minister of War Ma Ang not only did not leave, but secretly moved into the Tiananmen Gate tower!"

"They have already taken control of the entire imperial city without anyone noticing!"

"By the time Zhu Qizhen realized something was wrong and understood that this was a coup d'état targeting him, it was too late!"

"The only thing he could do was issue a secret order for his last servant, Cao Qin, to lead troops to protect the emperor!"

"This is why Cao Qin attacked the capital!"

"He is not plotting a rebellion!"

"He's a loyalist!"

Zhu Dijun's voice suddenly rose, each word filled with anguish!

"But here's the crucial problem: Cao Qin has no army at all!"

"The three thousand main force he can mobilize is far outside the capital; they simply can't get in!"

"The Five Armies Camps within the capital are under the control of his maternal uncle, Sun Jizong!"

"The Imperial Guards responsible for surveillance and arrests are in the hands of his second, third, fourth, and fifth maternal uncles' sons-in-law and nephews!"

"Based on cross-referencing of all historical records, Cao Qin was only able to assemble a mere five hundred Han and non-Han cavalrymen that night, drawn from the mansions of a few noble families loyal to the emperor!"

"Five hundred men against the entire garrison of the capital!"

Zhu Dijun's finger began to move across the map, and the red line that belonged to Cao Qin appeared so lonely and so tragic.

"Cao Qin had no choice but to lead his five hundred elite soldiers in a charge against Chang'an Gate, attempting to storm the imperial city and rescue the emperor!"

"However, what awaited him was a well-prepared barrage of powerful bows and crossbows! The attack failed!"

"He then attacked Dong'an Gate, but was also repelled!"

At this moment, Cao Qin finally understood that this was a trap set for him, and even more so for the emperor! He had been tricked!

"His only hope is to break out of the city and join up with the main force of the three thousand battalions outside!"

On the map, that red line started rushing forward wildly!

"He rushed towards Andingmen!"

"He charged towards Dongzhimen!"

"He charged towards Qi Hua Gate!"

"But all the city gates were tightly shut! And standing on the city walls were all his 'beloved' brothers-in-law's men!"

"He can't get out!"

"He was like a tiger trapped in an iron cage, forced to watch helplessly as the hunter's noose tightened ever more!"

The scene was filled with deafening shouts of battle.

Sun Tang and Sun Jizong's armies surged in from all directions like a tide.

Those five hundred loyal and brave cavalrymen fell one by one into pools of blood.

Cao Qin was covered in blood and could not fight to the last man.

He knew it was all over.

He squandered the emperor's last hope.

In despair, this last servant of the emperor, this "eunuch" who has been cursed by scholars for thousands of years, made his final choice.

He turned around, faced a deep, dry well, and leaped into it.

There were no last words.

No hesitation.

This doomed war of loyalty to the emperor ended in the most brutal way.

"With Cao Qin's suicide by jumping into a well, Emperor Yingzong's resistance was completely defeated."

Zhu Dijun's voice was hoarse, as if it had been sanded.

"Then comes the victor's celebration."

"Sun Ruowei and the cabinet joined forces to begin a bloody purge!"

"Cao Jixiang, the eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial, was executed by slow slicing, and his entire clan was exterminated!"

"Cao Qin, dismember his body, behead him, and exterminate his entire family!"

"Two key figures were also killed at the same time."

Zhu Dijun's gaze became incredibly sharp.

"Lu Gao, Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

"Wu Jin, Commander-in-Chief of the Left Army and Marquis of Gongshun!"

"Family members, you must never believe the lies fabricated by the civil service and Sun Ruowei in the history books!"

"Historical records say that Lu Gao and Cao Qin had an internal conflict and fought each other. How ridiculous!"

"Who is Lu Gao? He's the ruthless man who personally brought down Shi Heng and his nephew, and repeatedly impeached the Sun family, his maternal relatives! He, along with Cao Jixiang and Cao Qin, were Zhu Qizhen's tools for dealing with powerful maternal relatives! They were the emperor's right-hand men! How could they possibly be fighting amongst themselves!"

"And there's Marquis Gongshun, Wu Jin! His father, Wu Kezhong, was also a pro-imperial military officer who died at Tumu Fortress! The Wu family were Mongols, and in the Ming Dynasty, these surrendered Mongol officials had no other choice but to rely on the emperor himself! They would only be loyal to the emperor!"

Therefore, there is only one truth!

"These two men, like Cao Qin, were the emperor's last loyal ministers!"

"They were eliminated by both the Sun Yat-sen faction and the civilian government in this massacre, which was ostensibly a 'suppression of the rebellion' but was in reality a 'coup'!"

"Cut the weeds, pull them out at the root!"

These four words sent chills down the spines of countless people across all realms and timelines!