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

Liu Bang's words resonated with many people.

Logically speaking, people who have reached that level should care about their reputation to some extent.

Having already grasped the greatest power in the world, the only thing left to pursue in this world is a good reputation for posterity.

This should be the same for both wise and foolish rulers.

"Even a useless and incompetent emperor like Yang Guang cared about how future generations would evaluate him. Now that you mention it, Emperor Gaozu, I'm also a little curious."

"Could it be that all the Manchu emperors were shameless and brazen?"

"Or does he think that the only people left in the world who can be killed are his Eight Banners soldiers?"

"But if they really keep killing like this, without the people to serve them like cattle and horses, how can they manage such a vast country as the Central Plains with just those useless Eight Banner soldiers?"

Li Er stroked his beard, also showing some curiosity.

I'm curious about those emperors of the Qing Dynasty, what kind of bizarre things were they!

However, Yang Guang, whom he mentioned, was not so happy.

"What do you mean? How am I a tyrant? Li Er, explain yourself to me!"

"Although I failed in my several campaigns against Goguryeo, I did improve the imperial examination system and dredge the Grand Canal, so I can be considered to have both merits and demerits, right?"

"You're comparing me to those beasts who aren't even human?"

"Li Er, you've gone too far!"

"And yet, I used to admire you quite a bit!"

Yang Guang realized he was a foolish ruler after several failed campaigns against Goguryeo.

As for the fact that he was a useless person, Yang Guang reluctantly accepted it after learning that the Sui Dynasty had also perished after only two generations.

But this time, Li Er actually singled himself out and compared himself to those scoundrels of the Manchu Qing who wantonly slaughtered the people.

Can these even be compared side-by-side?!

"They can't be compared. At least this rebellious son knows how to beautify himself. As for the edicts issued by the Qing emperors, I don't even know where they should start to beautify themselves."

Yang Jian had some experience in rewriting history books.

One can embellish oneself, but one cannot directly alter the history books beyond recognition.

The official historians would certainly not cooperate, and even if the official historians were spineless, the Confucian scholars in the countryside who spontaneously recorded history would not be ambiguous in the slightest.

If they want to record things truthfully, can you kill the historians, or can you kill all the Confucian scholars in the world who spontaneously record history?

Even if we were to actually do that...

When official history books are not accurate enough, unofficial histories from the common people will be wildly unbelievable!

The so-called alteration of history books is at most a slight embellishment in the wording, and a glossing over of some of the mistakes one has made, while emphasizing one's own achievements.

But at least from the current perspective, none of the first few emperors of the Qing Dynasty had any achievements.

This way of governing the Central Plains is unprecedented and will likely remain so.

Let alone a wise ruler, even a foolish one, they are not qualified!

In the eyes of many emperors throughout history, they were not even emperors, but rather slave owners with immense power!

Such a person is completely indifferent to their reputation in future generations!

As if they could hear what these people were discussing, the writing on the sky was updated again.

How did this dynasty, which was incredibly dark from its founding, truly see itself?

They felt that they were incredibly wise.

They felt that since they hadn't exterminated the people of the Central Plains, the people should be grateful to them.

They felt that people from the Central Plains were not on the same level as them, and that appointing people from the Central Plains to official positions was a great favor.

Officials from the Central Plains had to kneel and bow when meeting the Manchu emperor, refer to themselves as servants, and do everything in their power to please him, without showing the slightest disrespect!

Their blind narcissism can be glimpsed from their temple names.

In ordinary dynasties, the founding emperor was called Taizu, the succeeding emperor who maintained the dynasty was called Taizong, and the temple name was determined according to the individual's achievements.

This rule had only one exception before the Qing Dynasty.

Zhu Di blushed.

This means I've been singled out by an immortal!

Unfortunately, this wasn't even his own idea.

Emperor Taizong of Ming, with such a temple name and posthumous title, he could laugh in his dreams.

Heaven knows why an unfilial descendant would dare to change his temple name to Chengzu without authorization.

This directly turned the throne that he rightfully inherited from his father in the thirty-fifth year of the Hongwu reign into a usurpation!

The only exception before the Qing Dynasty was Emperor Yongle (Zhu Di) of the Ming Dynasty.

However, he seized power by raising an army to quell the rebellion, and his descendants believed that he had rebuilt the country, so it is reasonable for them to call him Emperor Chengzu.

It could happen after the Qing Dynasty.

Emperor Taizu of Qing, Emperor Shizu of Qing, Emperor Shengzu of Qing...

It has taken generations and hundreds of years to achieve true unification, yet everyone believes they have unparalleled achievements and deserve eternal fame.

Don't they care about their reputation in posthumous times?

On the contrary, they care a lot!

Therefore, a certain emperor of the Qing Dynasty went so far as to collect countless books from the entire country under the guise of organizing the books of the nation.

Ultimately, countless sums of money and manpower were spent to compile the so-called Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Four Treasuries).

It claims to be a compilation of knowledge from all books throughout history, but in reality, it has completely deleted all records that are unfavorable to the Manchu Qing dynasty!

They burned, killed, and looted; they forced people to shave their heads and change their clothes, and they suppressed people's thoughts; they seized land and carried out massacres and exterminations.

But they still believed they were good emperors.

"I just want to know, what exactly is their definition of a tyrant?"

Even Xiang Yu was dumbfounded.

What do you mean?

This emperor, who is utterly corrupt, can be considered a good emperor?

Even Qin Er Shi (Hu Hai) was as pure as a white flower compared to these people!

If such emperors can consider themselves wise rulers, then in their minds, there must have been no foolish rulers throughout history who have sat on the throne.

"You probably already have a good idea of ​​the end for this so-called Qing Dynasty."

"With the people of the Central Plains treated this way, how many are truly willing to uphold this dynasty?"

"The Eight Banners soldiers are indeed loyal, but if we allow them to run rampant like this, they will turn from elite soldiers into pampered young masters in just a few generations."

"If we encounter a foreign enemy, are we supposed to rely on those young masters to resist? Or is it the Qing emperors who will shamelessly shield us?"

The Qing dynasty was destined to perish from foreign invasion!

Liu Bang had already completely affirmed this point.

If a sufficiently powerful external enemy were to appear, the Manchus would likely have little power to resist!

"Well...maybe not."

"If the Manchus truly inherited all the technology of the Ming Dynasty, then in the short term, there might not be any external enemies that could threaten them."