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

The people outside the canopy: "..."

The last sentence written on the sky left almost everyone dumbfounded.

What do you mean?

What do you mean?

As someone who came from a rebel army, Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bang knew each other best.

Liu Bang, in particular, felt that the most authentic side of the rebel army was like Xiang Yu, who wished he could kill the entire Ying clan without leaving any survivors.

Even after Zhu Yuanzhang drove the Mongol Yuan dynasty out of the Central Plains, he continued to launch numerous northern expeditions in an attempt to completely eliminate the remnants of the Yuan dynasty.

It can be said that the enmity between the rebel army and the imperial court at that time was absolutely irreconcilable.

Rebellions only arise when the people feel they cannot survive without overthrowing the current regime.

Given the state of the Ming Dynasty at that time, if you randomly picked ten people from the rebel army, at least nine of them would want to dig up all the imperial tombs of the Ming emperors and grind their bones to dust.

Under such circumstances, when the Ming Dynasty was overthrown and the Qing Dynasty was established, there were even former rebel armies clamoring to overthrow the Qing and restore the Ming.

So what exactly was this so-called Manchu Qing Dynasty?

"How can I put it? There's no way to evaluate it!"

Zhao Kuangyin was dumbfounded.

This matter has touched upon a blind spot in his knowledge.

Although the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period was mostly a time of warlord conflicts, he was well-versed in history and clearly understood the state of peasant uprisings.

Even though the current court disappointed them, in his view, they should seek refuge with another power.

In any case, going back to one's old friends is always the least likely option for the rebels.

But this was impossible, yet it actually happened so perfectly!

"Unless, for the rebel army at that time, there was no better option than the Ming Dynasty."

"Or perhaps, they felt that without the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, they would not be able to fight against the Manchus at that time."

"But regardless of which one, the same conclusion can be reached..."

"The Manchus must have been truly inhumane. As soon as they established the country, they immediately cut off the people's means of survival, forcing them to continue their rebellion."

Liu Bang thought for a moment and said.

"Furthermore, that land grabbing doesn't seem like something a proper dynasty would do; it's more like the inherent flaws of foreign tribes beyond the Great Wall."

"They already own the entire country. Wouldn't they gain more by governing it methodically than by wantonly exploiting the people like this?"

"If we govern well, they will not only gain more, but there will also be fewer uprisings. The people are discerning. If you treat them well, they will fight for you when facing foreign enemies!"

"If the people are oppressed like this, what will happen when faced with a foreign enemy? How many people will still be willing to fight to the death for this absurd dynasty?"

Even on the way to war, Li Er still did not miss the words on the sky.

Under normal circumstances, he might be able to focus on doing his own thing first.

The news that appeared on the key screen was so explosive that he couldn't resist his curiosity.

Such a dynasty doesn't even deserve to be called a dynasty!

He found it hard to imagine what would happen if such a dynasty encountered a foreign enemy.

If the enemy is weak, then one can easily crush them with the strength of one's own tribe.

But what if they face a formidable enemy?

When faced with internal and external troubles, with internal rebellions and external attacks from powerful enemies, what can we use to defend ourselves?

"Such a dynasty must have been very short-lived, right?"

Cao Cao also sighed.

But Liu Bang's view was clearly the complete opposite of his.

"Although I hate to admit it, if there were no powerful external enemies, such a dynasty would probably last a long time, and the exploitation of the people would probably continue indefinitely."

"what?"

"Why?"

Cao Cao was shocked, and Liu Bei was also puzzled.

In the past, the tyrannical Qin Dynasty oppressed the nobles of the six states and imposed heavy corvée labor on the construction of the Great Wall, the Epang Palace, and other places, causing the people to live in misery.

Thus, during the reign of Qin Er Shi, various rebel armies rose up and overthrew the tyrannical Qin dynasty.

The common people won't care whether you built the Great Wall for lasting benefit; they will only see their lives becoming increasingly difficult and their future prospects unseen, and they will overthrow you.

And now Liu Bang actually said that this dynasty, which has not even made any contributions and has been exploiting the people to death since it was founded, has been able to exist for a long time.

Are the people under the rule of the Manchus all stupid?

In any dynasty, the principle that water can carry a boat but also capsize it should apply!

Such times should be able to create true heroes!

"We can probably understand why Emperor Gaozu said that."

Old Zhu took a deep breath and then let out a heavy sigh.

He detested such a dynasty the most.

Similarly, he knew that Liu Bang's words might very well be true.

In a sense, the later a dynasty is established, the greater its advantages become.

By learning from the mistakes of others and avoiding the problems encountered by previous dynasties, we can minimize the possibility of making our own errors.

If one wants to both exploit the people and avoid being overthrown by rebel armies, the answer can be found in the dynasties that came before.

What is the root cause of all dynasties that were overthrown by the people?

There's no need to look at later dynasties; even Zhu Yuanzhang himself could see it clearly.

Ultimately, the reason is that they still treat ordinary people as human beings!

At the end of each dynasty, when the people could no longer survive, they wanted to revolt because they could live a good life before.

For a long time, they even lived a relatively comfortable life.

That is precisely why they want to fight, and they have the ability to fight.

But what if from the very beginning, the so-called Qing dynasty never treated the people as human beings?

From the very beginning, they were treated like livestock. When they were able to work, they were given only a small amount of food each day to keep them alive.

When they are no longer able to work, their bodies are simply dumped in the wilderness.

Some even went so far as to take away all their farm tools after they finished their work each day.

opposite?

If you treat people like this, what will you have to fight back against after several generations?

Protect the interests of the Eight Banners descendants and work with them to exploit the people to the extreme.

He was skin and bones, too weak to even kill a chicken, and teetered on the brink of starvation every day. There wasn't even a single piece of iron in his house.

In this situation, even if an uprising were to break out, how could it possibly defeat the government troops?

Let alone the imperial court sending a large army to suppress them, even a dozen or so servants from the Eight Banners families could easily suppress hundreds of people!

"sorrow."

"If that's the case, then I know why the immortal said that the Manchus never considered this Central Plains dynasty as their own."

"If they truly believed they had taken control of the Central Plains and wanted to govern the country properly, how could they have made such a decision?"

"This not only cuts off the people's livelihood, but also their own."

"Unless they never encounter a powerful enemy, they will have plenty of bitter fruit to swallow!"