Sky Curtain: The Overlord Charges into Battle, Shocking Emperors of All Dynasties

Chapter 43 My heart is filled with only His Majesty, the sun!

The passage of time will not be slowed down by anything, and people throughout history will not give up their original lives because of the sky.

But when they are busy with their own things, they always habitually look up at the sky, which has been still for several months.

The appearance of the celestial canopy caused subtle changes in various times and spaces. Although the changes were small, when they came together, they created a huge wave.

As Qin Emperor Ying Zheng watched Fusu handle state affairs, he saw that although Fusu was still young, he was gradually growing. Ying Zheng smiled with satisfaction. Just as he was feeling happy, he turned his head and saw Zhao Gao, who was bound, writhing on the ground. Zhao Gao's legs had already been trampled into a bloody mess by the warhorses, leaving only his upper body, which looked like a half-dead maggot.

Ying Zheng picked up the whip and lashed it across Zhao Gao's body, leaving dozens of hideous bloody welts. He felt much better now.

"Fusu, it seems your teacher has taught you quite a lot."

Ying Zheng praised Fusu with satisfaction. Ever since Fusu learned of the future fate of the Qin Dynasty and Ying Zheng made him the crown prince, Fusu stopped being indecisive and began to actively ask Ying Zheng about the principles of governing the country. All of this was thanks to Liu Bang, the new teacher appointed by Ying Zheng for Fusu.

Not long ago, Liu Bang and his entourage went to the government office, where local officials escorted them all the way to Xianyang. Ying Zheng's search for the people mentioned in the sky also yielded results. Although many people with the same name as Han Xin and Chen Ping were found, Ying Zheng still judged them based on their personal experiences and put them through some tests. With Ying Zheng's ability to judge people, he could naturally tell who would be remembered by posterity. Even if they weren't, it didn't matter much. Qin didn't lack positions, and it would be a good thing to discover more talented people from among them.

Han Xin and Liu Bang's old brothers were sent by Ying Zheng to Meng Tian's army in the north to continue their training. Ying Zheng trusted them very much. It's good that they have ambition. He was not afraid of ambition, but he was afraid of them not having the ability. Ying Zheng was confident that he could keep these people in check for more than ten years. In the future, they would be the nobles of Qin. Would they not protect Qin?

As for Xiao He, Ying Zheng appointed him as the Chief Minister of the Capital, temporarily placing him under Li Si's wing to learn how to handle the affairs of the entire empire. Once Xiao He was familiar with the affairs of the entire Qin Dynasty, the position of Prime Minister would be filled.

Li Si committed the heinous crime of treason and was also overly power-hungry. After Xiao He was found to be a suitable replacement, Ying Zheng, mindful of Xiao He's past contributions, agreed to punish only Li Si and not his family.

As for Liu Bang, Ying Zheng still couldn't help but chuckle when he thought about it. He had thought that Liu Bang, knowing about his future achievements, would be arrogant and try to negotiate with him, but he didn't expect Liu Bang to kneel down so quickly.

A few months ago, in the Xianyang Palace, "This humble subject Liu Ji pays his respects to Your Majesty." Liu Ji knelt on the ground, his posture extremely humble. "Emperor Gaozu of Han has arrived." Ying Zheng's lips curled into a smile. He now found that this amusing way of displaying images on the sky was truly interesting, making him feel a bit more cheerful. "Liu Ji dares not. Liu Ji is merely a lowly village head under the rule of the Great Qin."

The civil and military officials standing nearby felt that this conversation sounded familiar, as if they had heard it before. "Isn't that Liu Bang?" Ying Zheng said quietly. "To stabilize the country and bring peace to the people, that's a pretty good name."

"In this life, Liu Ji was simply Liu Ji. He only wanted to dedicate his life to the Qin Dynasty and spread its glory."

"My heart is filled with only Your Majesty, the sole sun!!"

Liu Ji's eyes were firm and his gaze was fervent, especially when he looked at Ying Zheng, his eyes were full of admiration, as if he had truly seen the sun.

"Enough with the high-sounding words. I don't believe them. I want to hear the truth."

"Speak freely and boldly, and I will pardon you."

Liu Ji gritted his teeth, "Since Your Majesty has said so, this humble subject will boldly offer my opinion."

"This humble subject is naturally afraid that His Majesty will kill me, but Liu Ji knows that there is no escaping it, and the more afraid I am, the less I can escape."

"His Majesty is a wise and virtuous ruler throughout the ages. How could he punish us for something that has not yet happened?"

"I grew up in Pei County and have traveled extensively. I have observed Your Majesty's magnanimity in employing people, his open-mindedness, his disregard for conventions, his setting aside of past grievances, and his focus on merit."

"Regardless of what happens to Liu Ji in the future, at this moment I am willing to dedicate my life to the Qin Dynasty!!"

After Liu Bang finished speaking, he knelt on the ground. Ying Zheng chuckled. As expected of Emperor Gaozu of Han, who could establish the Han Dynasty that lasted for four hundred years. "Get up," Ying Zheng waved his hand, turned his head and glanced at Fusu. "I hereby appoint you as Attendant Gentleman of the Palace and put you in charge of teaching Crown Prince Fusu."

"Fusu, come and pay your respects to your teacher."

Without hesitation, Fusu stepped forward and bowed deeply to Liu Ji. Liu Ji's eyes widened in surprise. Not only was his father not dead, but he had also risen from a village head to a palace attendant and was even instructing the crown prince Fusu.

"From now on, I entrust Fusu to your care. I hope that you can guide him to become a qualified ruler."

Ying Zheng didn't say the words "be more careful" out loud, fearing it would ruin the hard-won father-son relationship. He thought that a pure and innocent boy like Fusu would have to be taught by a black-hearted and naive man like Liu Bang. He could only hope that all of this would allow the Qin Dynasty to last for a few more generations.

In the twentieth year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon throne with an unfriendly expression. A battle report came from the front. After receiving the imperial decree, Feng Sheng and Lan Yu turned their army around and went directly to the Jianzhou Jurchen territory. The army spread out and carried out a carpet search of the Jurchen tribes, eradicating them completely. There was no rule that anything lower than a cartwheel would not be killed. Didn't these lackeys in later generations also not have this rule when they slaughtered Jinan?

The clean killing of Lan Yu and his men gave Zhu Yuanzhang a great deal of satisfaction. However, Zhu Yuanzhang was more concerned about the other two matters mentioned on the screen. The first was the death of his eldest grandson and daughter-in-law. He wanted to know if the Wen Group was involved. He had already sent the Embroidered Uniform Guard to investigate this matter in secret, focusing on Lady Lü. The results would be available soon.

In addition, he secretly sent people to investigate the situation of Zhu Yunwen, the son left behind by Lady Chang, in the Eastern Palace. Sure enough, he found a big problem. Although he was not lacking in food and clothing, the standards and specifications of the supplies were greatly reduced. His education and upbringing were left to his own devices, as if he was being deliberately taught to enjoy pleasure. Furthermore, Zhu Yuanzhang also discovered that most of the palace servants around Zhu Yunwen were arranged by Lady Lü. Under the guise of taking care of him, they were actually monitoring him. The palace servants were also sycophantic and secretly suppressed and ostracized him. It would have been impossible without Lady Lü's authorization.

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes. This Lady Lü is extremely vicious; it seems highly likely.

Once the Embroidered Uniform Guard's investigation is complete, we'll settle both the old and new scores. We can't let our daughter-in-law's only son be bullied for nothing.

The second issue was the succession. Although Zhu Yuanzhang had reduced Zhu Biao's involvement in government affairs, allowing his son to rest more, and had also increased the number of imperial physicians, who knew if these measures would be effective? Zhu Yuanzhang felt it was necessary to make plans early. He did not want the Ming Dynasty to perish after only two generations, like the Qin and Sui Dynasties. If Zhu Biao were to meet with misfortune again, should he choose Zhu Yunwen or the capable Zhu Di mentioned in the Heavenly Canopy?

Zhu Yuanzhang preferred Zhu Yunwen. He understood that if he wanted the Ming Dynasty to have an orderly succession to the throne, the founding monarch had to set a good example. If, like in the Tang Dynasty, someone wanted to become emperor and first staged a coup, the succession to the throne would be in chaos.

Therefore, the throne must be passed down through the line of the eldest son, Zhu Biao. It is hoped that Zhu Yunwen will do a good job and not die young like his father.

As for Zhu Di's rebellion, he had the will but not the strength. The princes' armies numbered only ten thousand, how could they withstand hundreds of thousands of imperial troops?

It must be because Zhu Yunwen died young without leaving any heirs that Zhu Di had no choice but to succeed to the throne, just like Emperor Xuan of Han, Liu Xun.

Another thing that worried Zhu Yuanzhang was that the Ming Dynasty had a Chengzu Emperor, and there was another emperor besides him. The Ming Dynasty, which lasted for more than two hundred years, was interrupted in the middle. Fortunately, the Ming Chengzu Emperor, a capable descendant, saved the Ming Dynasty from disaster.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed: "If only we could meet Emperor Chengzu of Ming. I really want to see what kind of person would save my Ming Dynasty like Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu."

We must have a good drink with him and praise him to the skies!

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