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

Zhu Dijun's voice carried an undisguised weariness and regret.

That long sigh pierced through time and space, echoing in everyone's heart.

An emperor who struggled his entire life was ultimately swallowed up in the most humiliating and silent way by a conspiracy that had been planned for four years.

How tragic.

The Hongwu Era.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon throne whose armrests he had smashed, exuding a chilling murderous aura.

He stopped roaring and just sat there quietly, but the temperature in the entire hall seemed to drop to freezing point.

He looked at the sky, at that junior named Zhu Qizhen, from an innocent child to a prisoner, then to a puppet, and finally to a madman who would burn himself out for revenge.

And then, that was it.

"deliver an imperial order."

Old Zhu's voice was terribly hoarse.

"Let's review all the civil officials of our Great Ming Dynasty, from top to bottom, once again!"

"Anyone who forms cliques for personal gain, or deceives superiors and subordinates..."

He paused, a flash of bloodlust in his eyes.

"Execute their entire family!"

Yongle Time and Space.

Zhu Di stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the sky, speechless for a long time.

He saw the regret of his good-for-nothing grandson Zhu Zhanji, and he also saw the tragedy of his even more good-for-nothing great-grandson Zhu Qizhen.

Throughout his life, he fought against the civil service, using tactics such as moving the capital, voyages to the Western Ocean, compiling grand ceremonies, and numerous Northern Expeditions to suppress this group.

But he never expected that from the very beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the civil official group would dare to murder the emperor!

"It seems my blade is still not sharp enough."

Zhu Di's whisper sent a chill down the spines of Ji Gang and the group of Imperial Guards behind him.

In the Xuande era, Zhu Zhanji was already crying his eyes out. He pointed at the sky and cursed Sun Ruowei, Li Xian, and Empress Zhou in a frenzy.

But in the end, all the curses turned into self-hatred.

It was he who personally pushed his two sons into this abyss of no return!

Above the sky, Zhu Dijun shook his head, seemingly trying to shake that heavy history out of his mind.

He composed himself and began to speak:

"Family members, the deceased is gone."

"The tragic song of the Great Ming Dynasty's war god has come to an end."

"But what he left behind was not just a tragedy, but also a son, an heir who also danced on the edge of a knife."

"Next, we will talk about the new wise ruler of the Ming Dynasty."

"Emperor Xianzong of Ming, Zhu Jianshen."

A playful smile suddenly appeared on Zhu Dijun's lips.

"This emperor's story, in today's terms, is a real-life version of 'The Domineering CEO Falls in Love with Me, Who's 17 Years Older!'"

What?!

These words stunned the audience from all realms who were just immersed in grief and anger.

A domineering CEO?

Falling in love with someone seventeen years older than me?

What kind of outrageous and inhumane words are these!

The woman is 17 years older than the man; they could be mother and son. How can they be lovers, especially since this happened in the royal family?

Even Zhu Zhanji, who was crying so hard he was almost out of breath, temporarily forgot his grief and looked up in astonishment.

His future grandson... Zhu Jianshen?

The comments section of the 【Modern Live Room】 instantly changed from a flood of "tears" and "feelings of injustice" to a completely different tone!

"Holy crap! Streamer, stop messing with me! I just finished watching an epic tragedy, and you're giving me a middle-aged romance drama?!"

"A domineering CEO falls in love with me, who's 17 years older? That's not a May-December romance, that's a mother-son relationship!"

"The real-life short drama was based on him and Wan Zhen'er."

"I get it! The protagonist is Zhu Jianshen, and that 'I' is none other than the famous Consort Wan!"

"Wan Zhen'er! That legendary concubine who, relying on the emperor's favor, caused chaos in the harem and almost led to Emperor Xianzong's childlessness?"

"Host, are you sure he's a wise ruler? Or just a love-struck fool infatuated with an older woman?"

Judy Jun looked at the comments and laughed.

"Family members, it seems that everyone has a very bad impression of this couple."

"That's right, I'm talking about Emperor Ming Xianzong Zhu Jianshen, and Wan Zhen'er, the Consort Wan, who was seventeen years older than him."

His voice suddenly turned deep, with a hint of sharpness.

"Similarly, these two are also one of the older couples most hated, cursed, and smeared by the civil service!"

"It wasn't just the Ming Dynasty's civil service that hated them to the core."

"The Manchu rulers, after conquering China, also hated them!"

"Therefore, they joined forces to erase many of Zhu Jianshen's achievements during his reign, portraying him solely as a tyrannical ruler who was obsessed with women and neglected state affairs!"

These words caused an uproar once again throughout the myriad realms and timelines!

It's the civil service again!

Another smear campaign!

This tactic looks so familiar!

Zhu Yuanzhang, in the Hongwu era, narrowed his eyes.

He suddenly realized that this great-grandson named Zhu Jianshen was quite interesting.

The fact that he was cursed by both civil officials and later Tartars means that... what he did definitely hit a nerve with these bastards!

"Family members, let me first add a hidden detail."

Zhu Dijun's voice drew everyone's attention back.

"Before the Tumu Crisis, Zhu Qizhen, the war god of the Ming Dynasty, had already prepared for a large-scale opening of the seas!"

"He ordered the Ministry of Works to build over a hundred large treasure ships, capable of long-distance voyages!"

Above the sky, the bustling scene of the Treasure Shipyard from back then appeared.

The keels of giant ships have been laid out, towering like mountains.

However, the scene changes.

When news of the defeat at Tumu Fortress arrived, the entire Ming Dynasty court was thrown into chaos.

"and then?"

"Then, during the Jingtai era, under the leadership of those so-called 'wise ministers,' these treasure ships, which were already taking shape, were either dismantled or sold off cheaply under the pretext of 'empty national treasury.'"

"And those who bought these ships and divided up this fine timber were none other than the maritime merchants of Jiangnan who colluded with the civil official group!"

"While they advocated for a maritime ban, preventing the imperial court from going to sea, they themselves were using these treasure ships that rightfully belonged to the Ming Dynasty to engage in smuggling, making a fortune!"

"The shipyard was also completely disbanded!"

This scene enraged Emperor Yongle, Zhu Di, to the point that the veins on his forehead bulged!

That's the legacy he left to his descendants!

That is the hope for the Ming Dynasty to reach the deep blue sea!

It was hollowed out by a bunch of giant rats!

"but!"

Zhu Dijun then changed the subject, and the scene shifted to the Chenghua era.

On the dragon throne sat a young emperor with delicate features but an unusually firm gaze.

It was Zhu Jianshen!

"Soon after Zhu Jianshen ascended the throne, he faced immense pressure from the entire court of officials and proposed two national policies!"

Above the sky, golden characters suddenly appeared!

[Firstly: Propose to resume voyages to the West!]

Secondly: Firmly protect the Maritime Trade Office!

boom!

These two sentences struck everyone's hearts like a thunderbolt!

His father wanted to do something but couldn't!

His great-grandfather's great achievements included commanding respect from all nations and bringing tribute from all over the world!

This emperor, later known as "love-obsessed," actually picked it up again when everyone was against it!

"Now, family."

Zhu Dijun's voice has a penetrating power that unveils the mysteries of history.

"Do you still think he's just a simple emperor blinded by love?"