After broadcasting the ancient times live, I handed the system over to the state.

"According to speculation from netizens and public accounts, the first person who may have been poisoned was Wang Pu, a famous minister of the Later Zhou Dynasty. He was a capable minister of Chai Rong and pointed out a path for Chai Rong to unify the country."

"Zhao Kuangyin later said that if this person were still alive, he would not have been able to wear this robe."

"After Zhao Kuangyin was entrusted with important responsibilities by Chai Rong, he befriended civil and military officials. Later, Wang Pu discovered this and Zhao Kuangyin was reprimanded. Not long after, Zhao Guangyi and the Fu family were married. Wang Pu, who had never had any health problems, suddenly collapsed and died during an inspection."

"Chai Rong suddenly lost a capable assistant."

"Not long after, Chai Rong wanted to launch a northern expedition, but all the generals opposed it. He suddenly fell ill. But there was another person in charge of Chai Rong, the military general Zhang Yongde, who was dismissed from his post in the Imperial Guard."

"In just three months, either Wang Pu died, Zhang Yongde fell from power, and then Chai Rong died of illness. The Zhao family benefited from all of these events. Even Li Gu, who witnessed Wang Pu's death, died suddenly. It's hard not to suspect something."

"Later, Meng Chang, the last ruler of Later Shu, surrendered. Zhao Kuangyin ordered Zhao Guangyi to host a welcoming banquet for Meng Chang. Seven days later, Meng Chang died suddenly."

"Zhao Kuangyin always trusted Zhao Guangyi, but he couldn't help but think about cultivating his own son. However, Zhao Guangyi was very powerful, so Zhao Kuangyin gave Zhao Guangyi a warning and began to give his son important positions and start cultivating Zhao Tingmei's power."

"Not long after, Zhao Tingmei's in-law, Han Chongyun, who was also Zhao Kuangyin's confidant, died suddenly."

Soon after, Zhao Dezhao's sister's father-in-law, Wang Shenqi, also suddenly fell seriously ill, mysteriously lost his voice, and died. At this time, Wang Shenqi had only been given important responsibilities by Zhao Kuangyin for a few months.

"These two people are Zhao Tingmei and Zhao Dezhao's supporters, respectively."

"Then Zhao Kuangyin died suddenly. During the Battle of Gaoliang River, when Zhao Guangyi ran back, some generals had already begun to support Zhao Dezhao. After Zhao Guangyi rebuked Zhao Dezhao, Zhao Dezhao committed suicide. Zhao Defang also died under mysterious circumstances. Zhao Tingmei was stripped of his title of Prince of Wei and died spitting blood."

"The one that everyone is more familiar with is Li Yu, the last ruler of Nantang. Li Yu missed his homeland and often wrote poems. When Zhao Guangyi found out about this, he ordered someone to send him a cup of birthday wine. Not long after, Li Yu died in excruciating pain. When he died, his body was bent like a bow."

"In his later years, Zhao Guangyi sent birthday gifts to Qian Chu, the King of Wuyue. Qian Chu drank with the envoy and died suddenly not long after, in the same manner as Li Yu."

"Moreover, Zhao Guangyi was also fond of studying medicine. So many people died without any apparent reason. Even if there is no conclusive evidence that Zhao Guangyi poisoned them, later generations cannot help but speculate."

[After reading this, I felt a chill run down my spine. I'd rather believe I'm overthinking it.]

[Actually, there are still many loopholes, but this kind of speculation is quite popular.]

[Zhao Erzhi is highly talented but lacks practical skills, so it's normal for him to do whatever he wants; otherwise, why would so many nicknames be attached to him?]

[If I were Zhao Da, I'd feel a chill down my spine; that's what happens when you're grateful for a small favor but resentful of a larger one.]

……

Zhu Qinggu also said that this was just a guess, but he didn't know if it was true.

The Zhao family's affairs were thoroughly discussed, and Zhao Huan, Zhao Zhen, and even later emperors of the Zhao family felt ashamed and embarrassed, especially since they were exposed and seen by the whole world.

Zhao Guangyi was furious. "I am the Son of Heaven, the late emperor passed the throne to me. Why would I resort to such underhanded tricks? The Heavenly Curtain is spreading heresy and misleading the public. Issue an imperial edict that from this day forward, no one is allowed to look at the Heavenly Curtain!"

The officials in the court looked at each other in bewilderment. The sky was right there, and no matter how many orders were given, they couldn't stop the eyes of the people from looking up!

They only caught a glimpse of Zhao Guangyi's furious rage, his veins bulging, looking like he was about to grab a knife and chop someone up at any moment. They wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads and said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

After being besieged for several days and nights, Liu Bang looked at the densely packed Xiongnu people below the mountain. He clearly knew his side's advantages and disadvantages. "If I were to give you a Song emperor now, would you still have to worry about the Xiongnu below?"

He then burst into laughter, clearly enjoying himself.

However, Chen Ping, a close advisor standing nearby, said, "Your Majesty, we can succeed even without the Song Emperor. At present, the two sides are deadlocked. We must not send anyone to persuade the Chanyu's wife with promises of great benefits. The reason why the Xiongnu dare not advance is simply because they are afraid of mutual destruction."

Liu Bang thought for a moment and nodded, "Sooner or later, I—! will personally avenge this!"

What Liu Bang didn't know was that a thousand years later, Zhu Di wanted to send troops to the northern desert. He searched through all the historical records before finding the siege of Baideng Mountain and sent troops under the pretext of revenge.

If Zhao Guangyi really used poison, then he was truly despicable. A capable emperor would not want to comment on him, but those who just wanted to have fun suddenly realized that poison was a good thing. They had never thought of using poison before.

In fact, Zhu Qinggu himself felt that those people's guesses were not unfounded. Even if the sudden deaths of Wang Pu and others had nothing to do with Zhao Guangyi, then Li Yu and Qian Chu must have some connection, right?

Even after drinking a cup of poisoned wine anytime, anywhere, Zhu Qinggu still felt a chill. She took another sip of tea, and seeing that the comments in the live stream were gradually calming down, she continued talking.

"Unbeknownst to us, we have already listed several of Zhao Guangyi's nicknames. Next up is his last nickname, which is—Master of Micro-Management."

"Communication in ancient times was not as advanced as it is today. You can make a phone call and receive news immediately even if you are thousands of miles away. Even with urgent delivery, it would take one or two days to send a message."

"Zhao Guangyi pioneered a combat mode that was extremely inefficient and even incomprehensible."

"That's a battle formation!"

Upon hearing the battle formation diagram, the other generals of the Song Dynasty also felt a headache coming on, and even got goosebumps. It could be said that they did not want to hear these two words in their lives, but if they did not use the battle formation diagram, they would be regarded as having rebellious intentions.

Even some scholars who have read Sun Tzu's Art of War know that war is based on deception, and that battle formations are simply not enough to withstand it!

"Zhao Kuangyin was a military general who later ascended the throne. He ingrained the concept of guarding against military generals into the very core of the Song Dynasty. The same was true for Emperor Taizong of Song, Zhao Guangyi."

"Emperor Taizong of Song did not understand military affairs and was worried that his generals might rebel, so he required his generals to operate according to the battle formation when fighting."

"The so-called battle formation diagram refers to the deployment plan from troop arrangement to strategy and tactics. He personally made the battle formation diagram and presented it to the generals, requiring them to fight strictly according to the battle formation diagram. In this way, the generals had no right to change the plan or act without authorization."

"Therefore, the generals do not seek merit but only to avoid mistakes. They act according to the battle formation diagram. If they fail, it is not their fault, but the problem with the formation diagram."