The video takes us to ancient times; Li Er transforms into the Tongtian Emperor of Shu Han.

[Heavenly Khan, Li Shimin, has successfully completed the challenge.]

Reward: Thirty years of lifespan, and ten years of favorable weather for the dynasty to which you belong.

At Li Shimin's request, he and Empress Zhangsun were each granted a lifespan bonus of fifteen years.

Li Jing, who assisted him, was rewarded with fifteen years of life!

After the successful restoration of the Han Dynasty, the subtitles that appeared on the sky made all the emperors envious.

Thirty years of lifespan!

Having reached this stage, what they lack most is lifespan!

Ying Zheng, in particular, couldn't hide his envy.

"The work of an immortal is truly extraordinary!"

"By my decree, the Eastern Tour is postponed. The immortality I desire cannot be granted during the Eastern Tour!"

Ying Zheng waved his hand.

The same thing happened in various dynasties.

But in reality.

Lin Feng was almost blinded by the sudden surge of eight-figure deposits in his bank account!

"One, ten, hundred...ten million!"

Li Shimin succeeded in the challenge and received a reward of ten million!

Damn you, God, you really have been kind to me!

Lin Feng blinked, and the next video already appeared in his mind.

At the same time, the skies over the various dynasties quickly turned blank, and lines of writing slowly appeared on them.

[Top Ten Worst Rulers in History]

Ninth: The sixteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

The more diligent he was, the closer he got to the downfall of his country. Lacking sufficient discernment in judging character, his diligence in governance became a joke.

Ultimately, despite his diligent governance, the Ming Dynasty fell.

Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youjian!

"Our Great Ming Dynasty perished after only sixteen generations?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's comments appeared on the screen almost simultaneously.

Although he had long known that any dynasty would eventually collapse, the fact that the country perished after only sixteen generations was truly hard for him to accept.

"If they were truly diligent in governing, how could the country have fallen?"

Li Shimin, upon returning to the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, also raised the same question.

The people are like water; water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.

If one is truly diligent in governing and loves the people, how could the waters capsize the boat?

The next moment, the image on the screen answered everyone's questions.

In the study, a figure was writing furiously.

From late at night until dawn, the man seemed tireless in reviewing memorials.

Day after day, year after year, they never slacked off in the slightest.

Every day, it took several reminders and urgings from the eunuchs to get the figure to rest for a moment.

But most of the time he would only lie down for a short while before getting up again to review the memorials.

The patches on the dragon robe were visible to everyone.

The study was furnished very simply; there were no luxury items, not even anything of value.

The empress, who occasionally came to visit him, was dressed in extremely simple clothes, and the princess's clothes were covered with patches.

This……

Is this still the emperor?

Although Li Shimin felt that he was already considered frugal among emperors, he was still far inferior to this one!

Let alone the emperor, even ordinary landlords live much richer lives than this!

"How could this be? He was the emperor, yet he remained so poor; how could his country have fallen?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded.

He was furious when he saw his own descendants on the list.

But seeing his descendants so poor yet diligent in their duties in the sky, that initial anger had long since dissipated, replaced by heartache.

If even an emperor like that could bring about the downfall of his kingdom, then how many good emperors are there in this world?

"Didn't you read the immortal's comment? The more diligent the ruler, the more likely the country will perish. Clearly, either he lacks ability or he misjudges people."

Li Shimin, however, had come to understand some things.

If one lacks the ability to judge character, killing those who shouldn't be killed and trusting those who shouldn't be trusted, then, given internal and external troubles, it will indeed hasten the downfall of the nation!

During his seventeen years in office, he was as diligent as ever, neither greedy for money nor lustful, and he did not burden the people or slack off.

After seventeen years of his efforts, the Ming Dynasty fell to Li Zicheng, the rebel leader.

Does the Ming Dynasty lack military leaders?

We don't lack any!

As the images on the sky changed, a resolute and determined face appeared in the sky.

Sun Chuanting, a top general in the late Ming Dynasty!

Some have said that with Chuan Ting's death, the Ming Dynasty perished.

He suppressed rebel forces several times and won one battle after another. After the Qing army entered the pass, he also went to the capital to defend the emperor, but was imprisoned due to Chongzhen's suspicion.

After clearing his name and releasing him, Li Zicheng's army had become an unshakeable behemoth.

Ultimately, under pressure from Emperor Chongzhen, Sun Chuanting led new recruits to the battlefield, where he was killed in action at Tongguan Pass at the age of fifty-one.

"He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world."

In the scene, Sun Chuanting, who was in Tongguan, looked at the rebel army everywhere and his face was full of despair.

“Li Zicheng can lose ten or eight times, but I, Sun Chuanting, cannot afford to lose even once.”

Everyone who watched him sacrifice his life for his country was deeply moved.

From beginning to end, Sun Chuanting only lost this one time.

But this time, it directly led to the downfall of the entire Ming Dynasty!

"I think I understand now."

"In the end, the Ming Dynasty still perished at the hands of the aristocratic clans!"

The emperor was poor, and the common people couldn't even afford to eat. Where did the grain and silver go?

The answer is quite obvious!

Li Shimin felt somewhat regretful.

Zhu Yuanzhang, however, was already gnashing his teeth.

"How dare the aristocratic families do this? They are trying to sever the very foundation of our Great Ming! My esteemed ministers, what do you think?"

He swept his cold gaze around, and all the officials present were terrified.

What do we think?

Or should we behead us to entertain His Majesty?

The key point is that we didn't do this!

"Father, it seems that the power held by the aristocratic families is still too great."

At this point, only Zhu Biao dared to speak.

"Hmm, Biao'er, you make a decision. We will never allow anyone to ride roughshod over the people!"

"You aristocratic families have really done something remarkable, leaving the common people with nothing to eat and forcing them to revolt."

As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze swept over each of them.

Everyone he saw trembled uncontrollably.

Your Majesty, this is truly a blatant injustice! Do I look like the kind of person who would dare to do such a thing?

"This Chongzhen Emperor is truly soft-hearted!"

Ying Zheng also understood the truth behind the fall of the Ming Dynasty.

If it were him in charge, the Ming Dynasty would definitely not have perished!

After Sun Chuanting's death, Li Zicheng's army advanced with unstoppable momentum, and a year later, they captured the capital.

When Emperor Chongzhen was raising funds for the army, he could only borrow less than 200,000 taels of silver from his ministers. On the day Li Zicheng captured the capital, he plundered 70 million taels of silver from the civil officials by confiscating their property.

Ironically, throughout history, among the emperors who lost their kingdoms, Chongzhen had the greatest control over the court.

Whether it's a general or a prime minister, whoever he wants to kill will die.

It was precisely this power that led him to kill countless people he shouldn't have, ultimately causing the Ming Dynasty to decline and perish.

"Then what should I do?"

Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, was also looking at the sky at this moment.

He accepted the immortal's assessment of him!

He only wanted to find a way to save the Ming Dynasty from the heavens!

"kill!"

"Make the gentry hand over silver. If they refuse, their property will be confiscated. If silver is found, their entire family will be executed. If the amount of silver and grain is large, their entire family will be exterminated!"

It's simple and brutal, but it's the only way to break the deadlock.

The Ming Dynasty under Emperor Chongzhen was already riddled with problems, and only severe punishments could cure its serious illness!