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

Above the sky, Zhu Dijun's revelations continued, becoming increasingly explicit and insidious.

"Logically speaking, since Zhang was made empress, other concubines should also have been promoted."

"After all, the royal family needs to have many children and many blessings."

"However, in order to control Emperor Xiaozong, Empress Zhang joined forces with Xie Qian to prevent Xiaozong from bestowing titles upon concubines!"

"She eliminated any possibility for Emperor Xiaozong to use the power of his concubines to overthrow the Empress!"

The image shows the dignified face of Xie Qian, a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.

Standing in the imperial court, he quoted classical texts and advised the emperor not to be obsessed with women, but to favor only the empress.

"Family members, isn't this logic touching?"

"But what actually happens?"

"This is to prevent the diversification of influence among maternal relatives!"

"What if Zhu Youcheng marries another concubine, and that concubine's family is a general who commands a large army?"

"What if that concubine's father is a disobedient upright official?"

"The civil service will not allow a second 'Consort Wan' to emerge, nor will it allow a second powerful maternal relative force capable of challenging them!"

"Therefore, they must lock the emperor down to Empress Zhang!"

"This is called—cutting off the source!"

Inside the modern live stream room, the chat was already bursting with laughter.

"Wow, so that's where the saying 'one love for one lifetime' comes from?"

"This isn't affection, it's being kept in captivity!"

"The civil service is really pulling a fast one; I can already hear the echoes of their scheme in 2026!"

"That old man Xie Qian is wicked; he uses the guise of morality to do things that will lead to the extinction of his family line!"

As Zhu Dijun watched the comments, his expression became somewhat strange, carrying a hint of mockery that only men would understand.

"And, family members."

"There's something even more interesting about this."

"There are many rumors about Empress Zhang's private life on the Internet in later generations."

"Although it's unofficial history, considering all the signs, it's not entirely baseless."

Zhu Dijun lowered his voice, as if he was about to share some earth-shattering gossip.

"Was Emperor Xiaozong simply lucky, or was Empress Zhang subjected to excessive favors from the Three Tongs and One Dazhao?"

"She's been married to King Hyojong for four years, and they don't even have a son or a daughter!"

puff--!

Upon hearing this, countless people in all dimensions who were drinking tea or wine immediately spat it out.

[Modern Live Streaming Room]

Everyone burst into laughter.

"Holy crap! STO Express, YTO Express, ZTO Express, and Yunda Express? Jun-ge, you really know your stuff with express delivery!"

["Hahahaha! What the hell! This meme is absolutely brilliant here!"]

"They've even started using memes from Prison A's livestream. Looks like the waters in the Ming Dynasty's harem run deep!"

"Four years without a child is indeed a problem. Zhu Youcheng's poor health is one aspect, but this Empress..."

"This is terrifying to think about! Could it be that Zhu Youcheng is not only a puppet, but also a sucker who ends up holding the bag?"

The era of the Chenghua reign of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Jianshen was still furious about his son losing the Embroidered Uniform Guard and military power.

Upon hearing the phrase "San Tong Yi Da" (a combination of Chinese telecommunications, express delivery, and logistics companies), although he didn't quite understand its specific modern meaning, he instantly grasped the insulting connotation based on the context and the lewd tone.

"No children in four years?"

"The Zhang family...the Zhang family deserves to die!"

Zhu Jianshen suddenly slammed the long sword in his hand into the pillar.

"My son actually married such a woman?"

"The civil service! You've gone too far!"

"Not only will you seize my power, but you'll also cut off my lineage and cuckold my son?"

"Aaaaaah! I'm so angry!"

Hongzhi Era.

The Qianqing Palace was deathly silent.

All the eunuchs and palace maids knelt on the ground, their heads bowed low, as if they wanted to gouge their ears out.

Hearing about these royal secrets could cost you your head!

Zhu Youcheng slumped on the dragon throne, his face turning from white to green, then from green to purple.

The phrase "three express services and one logistics company" kept echoing in his mind.

Although he didn't know what "three express delivery companies" meant, he understood the sentence "married for four years, with neither a son nor a daughter."

He and Empress Zhang were married for four years, but there was indeed no news of a child.

The imperial physician said that he was physically weak and needed recuperation.

but now……

Is it really his problem?

Or did he unknowingly become the so-called "honest man," the so-called "scapegoat" in later generations?

"His Majesty……"

Outside the door, Empress Zhang's panicked voice could be heard.

She had obviously seen the sky as well, and hurriedly ran over to explain.

"Your Majesty! That's slanderous gossip! That's defamation of me!"

"I come from a prestigious family and have been taught proper etiquette since childhood, how could I possibly..."

"roll!"

Zhu Youcheng suddenly grabbed the inkstone from the imperial desk and slammed it against the doorway.

"Get out!"

"I don't want to see you! I don't want to see anyone from your Zhang family!"

The inkstone smashed against the door frame, splashing ink everywhere.

Just like Zhu Youcheng's shattered heart at this moment.

He always believed that he had perfect love and a perfect court.

In the end...

The imperial court is a sham; it's a playground for civil officials.

The army is fake; it's a death trap.

Even this one and only love is fake, an elaborate political scam, or even a disgusting scheme to take over someone else's business!

"I...I have lived this life..."

"What exactly is it?"

Zhu Youcheng looked up at the sky and let out a long howl, his voice mournful and ghostly.

A mouthful of blood gushed from his mouth, staining the memorial in front of him red.

That was a memorial that Ma Wensheng had just submitted, requesting that Zhang Heling, the younger brother of Empress Zhang, be granted the title of Grand Tutor.

The blood splattered on it looked particularly ironic and jarring.

On the sky.

Judy Jun watched this scene without showing the slightest sympathy.

Because those who are pitiful often have something hateful about them.

"Family members, after reading this, do you still think Emperor Xiaozong of Ming was a benevolent ruler throughout history?"

"An emperor who doesn't even know the details of his own wife, and doesn't even know that he's been cheated on."

"An emperor who allowed himself to be manipulated by the civil service and made the country a mess."

"His 'benevolence' was benevolence towards treacherous officials and corrupt officials."

"And for the people of the Ming Dynasty, and for the Ming Dynasty's empire."

"He is the biggest sinner!"

Zhu Dijun pressed the Enter key.

The image freezes on the moment Zhu Youcheng coughs up blood.

Two lines of large text were added next to it:

Zhu Youcheng, a benevolent ruler throughout the ages

The First Green-Haired Turtle of the Ming Dynasty

Killing people and killing people is nothing more than that.