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

The sirens of the ambulance pierced the sky with a mournful wail.

The camera on the screen followed the figure being carried onto the stretcher with unwavering focus.

Judy Jun's face was as pale as paper due to blood loss, but he did not lose consciousness.

His eyes were open, those burning flames piercing through the sky, meeting the gazes of countless eyes—some majestic, some profound, some domineering—through the ages.

The blood on his body stained the white stretcher red, and it also stained the eyes of every Chinese descendant!

At this moment, the river of time seemed to be plunged with a red-hot iron, instantly boiling over!

……

The Qin Dynasty, Xianyang Palace.

Emperor Qin Shi Huang, dressed in a black dragon robe, slowly stood up.

He didn't roar like Zhu Yuanzhang; his stern and cold face was completely expressionless.

However, the temperature in the entire Zhangtai Palace suddenly dropped to freezing point.

Many ministers prostrated themselves on the ground, their breaths catching in their throats.

Prime Minister Li Si was drenched in sweat and dared not raise his head.

"Kill him to silence him."

Ying Zheng uttered four words, his voice calm, yet like a chilling wind from the depths of hell.

He looked at the bloody hole in Judy Jun's shoulder on the sky, and at the precise bullet hole in Batu's forehead.

"Such precise crossbow, such ruthless methods."

He paced slowly, his gaze sweeping over the silent officials below the throne.

"That young man said that this malignant tumor called 'Khazar' is composed of traitors from all dynasties."

"They lurk in the shadows, stealing from the country and plundering its resources, passing it down from generation to generation."

Ying Zheng stopped in his tracks, turned around abruptly, and his gaze, sharp as a tangible sword, pierced Li Si.

"Li Si, let me ask you this: Xu Fu went to retrieve the elixir of immortality for me, sending three thousand young boys and girls with him, and we haven't heard from him since. Could he also be this kind of person?"

"Are there any such people behind those remnants of the six states who preach 'Even if Chu has only three households left, it will surely be Chu that destroys Qin' in the marketplace?"

"Those merchants who travel between the Great Wall and the Xiongnu, exchanging goods with them—aren't their purses filled with the blood of my Great Qin?!"

The three questions in a row were like three mountains, pressing down on Li Si and making it hard for him to breathe!

He suddenly woke up!

Yes! The Ming Dynasty had it, so how could the Qin Dynasty not have it!

These maggots in the gutter will only use more covert methods to hollow out the foundation of the empire!

"Your Majesty!" Li Si knelt down abruptly. "Your subject understands!"

Ying Zheng ignored him and turned to look at the huge map of the Nine Provinces, his eyes filled with a cold and resolute determination to conquer the world.

"deliver an imperial order."

"Wear the Black Ice Platform and the Net of Intrigue, and thoroughly investigate all sorcerers, foreign merchants, and former noble families of the six kingdoms!"

"Anyone who resembles that six-pointed star sorcery totem, anyone whose words or actions are strange, or whose origins are unknown..."

He paused, his voice devoid of any emotion.

"No need for interrogation."

"Execute their entire family!"

……

The Great Han Dynasty, Weiyang Palace.

"This is outrageous!"

Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, kicked over the table in front of him, scattering bamboo slips all over the floor!

Unlike Qin Shi Huang, who was reserved, his anger was like a raging fire, a whirlwind that swept across the world!

"Those who offend our mighty Han, though far away, shall be punished!"

Liu Che pointed to the sky, his eyes bloodshot.

"But these bastards aren't far away! They're right under our noses!"

"They use the silk of my Han Dynasty to make money from my Han Dynasty, and then they use that money to fund the Xiongnu, who kill my Han soldiers and humiliate my Han people!"

Wei Qing and Huo Qubing stood below the hall, both with murderous intent on their faces.

Especially Huo Qubing, this young war god, clenched his fists so tightly they cracked.

He thought of those wealthy Hu merchants in the Hexi Corridor who always managed to get advance notice of the Han army's movements!

He thought of the Han women who had been captured by the Xiongnu and traded as spoils of war in the tents of those Hu merchants!

In the past, he only thought it was greed.

Now, the heavens are telling him that behind this lies a massive conspiracy spanning a thousand years!

"Your Majesty!" Huo Qubing knelt on one knee, his voice booming like thunder, "Your Majesty, I request an imperial decree! Thoroughly investigate all the Hu merchant tribes along the Silk Road!"

"I am willing to lead three thousand iron cavalry to completely wipe their tribe off the map of the Western Regions, as far as I am concerned!"

Looking at his most admired general, Liu Che's boiling anger transformed into a chilling killing intent.

"allow!"

"Not only do I want you to investigate, I also want the 'Embroidered-Robed Envoy' to investigate!"

"I will show all these treacherous bastards what happens when you betray your country on the land of my Great Han!"

"Their blood will stain the entire Silk Road red!"

……

The Great Tang Dynasty, Taiji Hall.

Emperor Taizong of Tang, the creator of the "Reign of Zhenguan," had a grim face at this moment.

His hand gripped the sword at his waist tightly.

Unlike Ying Zheng's ruthlessness and Liu Che's domineering nature, Li Shimin felt a surge of immense anger and lingering fear at being deceived and betrayed!

The Tang Dynasty was a time of great inclusiveness, with all nations paying tribute to it.

Nestorianism, Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism... all sorts of foreign religions established temples in Chang'an.

Countless Sogdian and Persian merchants amassed great wealth in both the eastern and western markets.

He always regarded this as a source of pride for his civil and military achievements.

But now, the bloody truth on the sky tells him that his proud "openness" may be inviting a wolf into the house!

Behind those docile and humble foreigners, the venomous fangs of the "Khazar" may be lurking!

Changsun Wuji looked at the emperor, whose face was ashen, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, this matter... must be guarded against."

Li Shimin closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his mind was clear and decisive.

"You handle the auxiliary equipment yourself."

"Secretly investigate the doctrines, funding sources, and backgrounds of key members of all foreign religious sects."

"Especially those related to the 'six-pointed star,' such as... the Church of Israel."

"Also, tell the generals of the Anxi Protectorate and the Beiting Protectorate to keep a close eye on those barbarian generals and merchants, and to report any unusual activity..."

Li Shimin's voice turned cold.

"At Xuanwu Gate, I was able to kill my brother and force my father to abdicate."

"There is no one in this world whom I dare not kill!"

……

The Imperial Palace of Bianliang, the capital of the Song Dynasty.

Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin, looked at the sky and sighed deeply.

His face showed no raging anger, only a deep-seated weariness and vigilance.

He thought of the Chenqiao Mutiny, where he was forced to wear the yellow robe.

He thought of using a cup of wine to relieve the generals of their power.

He dedicated his life to eliminating internal threats and firmly consolidating power in the central government.

He managed to keep out the military generals, but he couldn't keep out these unseen parasites!

"Your Majesty..." Zhao Pu said worriedly from the side.

Zhao Kuangyin waved his hand and pointed to the young man named Zhu Dijun on the sky.

"This young man, though shot, serves as a warning to all of us who come after him."

"Why is it that our Great Song Dynasty, despite its continuous tribute payments, is repeatedly forced to suffer defeats?"

"Why are there always people in the court who waver between war and peace, undermining morale within the army?"

"Why is it that the Liao and Xia people always seem to know about the Song Dynasty's military equipment and defenses in advance?"

In the past, he thought it was due to official corruption and the weakness of the scholar-officials.

Now, he has a new, and even more terrifying, answer.

"Send word to the Imperial City Guard."

Zhao Kuangyin's voice carried a resolute and unwavering tone.

"Thoroughly investigate the assets and dealings of pro-peace officials!"

"Thoroughly investigate all merchants at the border markets!"

"I want to see who exactly is using the fate of my Great Song Dynasty for their own business!"

"I want them to know that my dragon-coiled staff can not only conquer the world, but also... cleanse the house!"

This moment spans from the pre-Qin period to the Ming and Qing dynasties, and from the Han and Tang dynasties to the Song dynasty.

Countless times and spaces, countless emperors, and countless heroes were all awakened by that gunshot in the sky and that blood-stained figure!

They finally understood.

Their common enemy was neither the iron cavalry from the grasslands nor the fleet from the sea.

Rather, it is a venomous snake hidden within the body of Chinese civilization, sucking its lifeblood for thousands of years!

Judy Jun, with his own blood, lit a torch for this eternal night.

A reckoning storm sweeping across all time and space has begun!