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

[Camel rider Yelü Deguang (902-947): Emperor Taizong of Liao.]

On the sky, this line of large characters, accompanied by a galloping camel, looked incredibly comical.

The Liao Dynasty Era.

The ninth year of Huitong (946 AD).

Yelü Deguang, who was sitting in his tent, drinking mare's milk wine and preparing to launch a major southward campaign to destroy the Later Jin Dynasty, suddenly froze with a smile.

The silver wine cup in his hand fell to the ground with a "clatter".

The Khitan nobles and generals inside the tent all stared wide-eyed at the sky in disbelief.

"This...this is His Majesty?"

"A camel rider?"

Yelü Deguang suddenly stood up, his face flushed red, and he was furious.

"Outrageous! Utter nonsense!"

"I am the Emperor of the Great Liao! The Eagle of the Steppes! I travel on the finest Akhal-Teke horses and in the most luxurious carriages!"

"How could I possibly escape on a camel!"

He drew his curved sword and roared at the sky.

"How dare this wicked man from later generations insult me ​​like this!"

However, Zhu Dijun on the sky could not hear the roar of this powerful Liao ruler at all; his narration continued.

"Family members, when it comes to Yelü Deguang, he's a ruthless man."

"Back then, in order to become emperor, Shi Jingtang recognized him as his 'godfather' and ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun to the Khitan."

"This directly led to the Central Plains dynasties losing their natural northern barrier for the next few centuries, and being thoroughly defeated by nomadic peoples."

"Later, Shi Jingtang died, and his nephew Shi Chonggui succeeded him. This guy was tough and addressed Yelü Deguang as his grandson, not as his subject."

Upon hearing this, Yelü Deguang exclaimed, "This is outrageous! My grandson is disobedient; his godfather must teach him a lesson!"

Zhu Dijun vividly recounted the historical background.

"In 946 AD, Yelü Deguang led a large army on a southern expedition, conquering the Central Plains, destroying the Later Jin Dynasty, and even donning a Han Chinese dragon robe in Kaifeng, experiencing the life of a Central Plains emperor."

"But this eagle of the grasslands couldn't adapt to the climate and environment when it arrived in the Central Plains."

"His Khitan soldiers burned, killed, and looted everywhere, implementing a policy of 'raiding the fields,' which, to put it bluntly, meant allowing the soldiers to plunder."

"This has completely enraged the people of the Central Plains."

The scene depicts the Central Plains engulfed in flames of war.

Countless Han Chinese civilians, armed with hoes, pitchforks, and hammers, along with armed forces from various regional military governors, surged toward Kaifeng like a tidal wave.

"The anger of the people in the Central Plains completely stunned Yelü Deguang."

He discovered that being the emperor of the Central Plains was no easy task.

"Uprisings continued in various places, and the Khitan army was engulfed in a vast ocean of people's war."

"If we don't leave soon, we'll be surrounded and killed."

Yelü Deguang slapped his thigh: "Withdraw! Back to the grasslands!"

Zhu Dijun's tone suddenly became very vivid.

"In 947 AD, Yelü Deguang, along with the gold, silver and treasures he had plundered and the beauties of his harem, began a grand retreat northward."

"Originally, he was riding in a luxurious carriage unique to the Khitan people—the Xi carriage."

"This Xi carriage is spacious and comfortable; you can sleep and drink inside. It's practically an ancient mobile villa."

"But the rebel army from the Central Plains is pursuing us too closely!"

"The various armies were relentlessly pursuing us, and the sounds of battle cries filled the mountains and fields."

The AI-simulated scene restarted.

On the muddy official road, the massive Khitan retreating army was in complete disarray.

The shouts of battle from behind were deafening, and arrows rained down like raindrops.

Yelü Deguang sat in the heavy Xi cart, sweating profusely with anxiety.

The cart was too heavy; the horses pulling it couldn't run fast at all, and the wheels kept getting stuck in the mud.

"It looks like the pursuers are about to rip his ass out."

"Yelü Deguang demonstrated the extremely decisive decision-making ability of a powerful ruler of the grasslands!"

Zhu Dijun slammed his hand on the table.

"We don't want the carriage anymore! We don't want the horse either!"

"Bring me my camel!"

In the scene, Yelü Deguang kicks open the door of the Xi Che and jumps out, tumbling and crawling.

He shoved aside the guards beside him and mounted a Bactrian camel used to pull the baggage train.

"Giddy up! Giddy up!"

He whipped the camel's rump wildly.

The camel let out a strange cry, spread its four hooves, and swung its long neck, disappearing into the distance under the dumbfounded gazes of the Khitan soldiers!

[Modern Live Stream] I burst out laughing instantly.

"Holy crap! What the hell is this mount switching?!"

"Others flee for their lives on fast horses, but he flees on a camel? This is some kind of twisted logic!"

[Camel: I was terrified! I was just a cargo hauler!]

"This imagery is so vivid! The mighty emperor of the Liao Dynasty, riding a camel at breakneck speed—if this were made into a TV series, it would definitely be a classic scene!"

The Great Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang looked at the sky and laughed so hard he slapped his thigh.

"When you suffered a major defeat at Pengcheng, at least you escaped by carriage."

"This Khitan emperor is actually riding a camel? If something bad happens, he'll suffer terribly!"

The Tang Dynasty Era.

Li Shimin couldn't help but chuckle.

"Yelü Deguang is indeed a decisive person, but his escape style is really not flattering."

The Liao Dynasty Era.

Yelü Deguang stared blankly at his own reflection in the sky, a disheveled figure riding a camel.

The tent was deathly silent.

The generals wanted to laugh but dared not, their faces turning red from holding it in.

"I...I have actually fallen to such a state?"

Yelü Deguang slumped into a chair, feeling as if all his lifelong reputation had vanished in the galloping of this camel.

On the sky, Zhu Dijun clearly had no intention of letting him off so easily.

"Family members, Yelü Deguang has successfully shaken off his pursuers thanks to this 'mount switching' technique."

"But he never expected that the summers in the Central Plains would be so hot that he, who was used to the harsh cold of the grasslands, simply couldn't stand it."

"When they reached Luancheng, the camel rider contracted a fever and died."

"What's even more incredible is that he died in the summer, so his body couldn't be preserved."

"The accompanying imperial physicians and cooks conspired and decided to remove his internal organs, stuff them with salt, and turn him into a mummy!"

Historically known as Emperor Ba!

"That's basically Emperor's Brand cured pork!"

boom!

Throughout the myriad realms and timelines, everyone was stunned by this shocking historical truth.

The emperor was turned into preserved meat?

This is truly an unprecedented event!

"Holy crap! Di Ba! This is hell on earth!"

"He rode a camel in life and became dried meat in death; Yelü Deguang's life was truly worthwhile!"

"This is true unofficial history! If official historians dared to write it like this, they would be executed along with their entire family!"

(Note: The story of Emperor Ba is true, as recorded in the New History of the Five Dynasties.)

The Liao Dynasty Era.

Upon hearing that he would be made into preserved meat after his death, Yelü Deguang rolled his eyes and fainted from anger.

Chaos erupted inside the tent.

"Your Majesty! His Majesty has fainted!"

"Quickly summon the imperial physician!"

Meanwhile, in the Song Dynasty era...

Looking at Yelü Deguang on the sky, Zhao Kuangyin felt a strange sense of balance.

He glanced at Zhao Guangyi, who was kneeling outside the hall.

"Second brother, second brother, although it was shameful for you to run away in a donkey cart, at least you weren't turned into cured meat."

"This Liao emperor is even more miserable than you."

Zhao Guangyi wiped away his cold sweat, secretly relieved.

Thanks to Yelü Laotie for providing a shield!

However, his relief didn't last even a second.

On the sky, Zhu Dijun's smile suddenly vanished.

"Let's stop having fun with the Running Man cast here for now."

"Yelü Deguang riding a camel and Zhao Guangyi riding a donkey cart may seem funny, but at most they are just individual embarrassing situations."

"But next, there are two more Running Man members from the first season: Liu Bei from Yiling and Wang Baobao (Kokotemur) from Yimuduhe."