lmk if there's any error!! And happy reading!
(A/N: Remember to leave your brain behind while reading.)
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Qin Dynasty
"Not... Not good, Your Majesty!" a man shouted in terror toward the main hall.
Hearing the shout, the officials standing on both sides of the hall looked toward the rear.
At this moment, they were holding a court session to resolve the issue of whether the country should implement the Commandery and County System or the Feudal Enfeoffment System.
"What is it, Zhao Gao?" Above the hall, the man sitting at the very top, wearing a ceremonial crown and a mysterious, profound black dragon robe with an air of majesty, questioned the man named Zhao Gao.
The said man is the first emperor of China¹, Ying Zheng, or more known as Qin Shi Huang.
At this time, he had just completed the heavy task of unifying the six kingdoms and was facing a headache over the arguments in court regarding which governance system should be implemented.
"The... the sky has split open!"
Not just Qin Shi Huang. Even the ministers on both sides were stunned upon hearing this news.
Everyone looked up at the sky, where a giant rectangular light screen emitting white light was hanging high.
Li Si: "A celestial anomaly!"
Everyone looked at the giant light screen in the sky, at a loss for what to do. The Common People outside the palace knelt down directly to pray for the blessings of the immortals.
At this moment, not only in the Qin Dynasty, but in all dynasties before and after, light screens appeared.
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The Spring and Autumn Period
"Master, what exactly is that?"
Zilu looked at the light screen in the sky and asked the old man sitting beside him, who was about 2.2 meters tall—slightly shorter than a certain future basketball superstar².
"This must be a blessing from heaven. Study it well."
Confucius said to Zilu behind him and his other 3,000 disciples.
"Yes, Master."
Unable to sense any aura from it, Laozi sat atop his green ox and gazed thoughtfully at the light screen.
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Han Dynasty
"Zhang Liang, what do you think that glowing thing in the sky is?"
"Your Majesty, it must be heaven praising our great feat of destroying the tyrannical Qin and unifying the world."
"Hahahaha, well said." Emperor Gaozu of Han³, Liu Bang, raised his wine cup and laughed heartily upon hearing Zhang Liang's answer.
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Three Kingdoms
"Strategist, do you know what that object is?" Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang in confusion.
Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and said calmly, "My Lord, I speculate that it must be the work of an immortal, here to help you restore the Han Dynasty."
"That thing in the sky is quite bright." Xu Chu scratched his head and pointed at the light screen in the sky.
"Wenruo, have you heard of this object?" Cao Cao looked at the light in the sky warily and asked.
Wenruo (Xun Yu)⁴: "I do not know, but according to reports, light screens have also appeared in Eastern Wu and with Liu Bei."
At this time, they were confronting the Sun-Liu Allied Forces at Chibi. Cao Cao did not consider the enemy's forces much of a threat and had originally planned to crush them in a single push. However, before the army could advance, a rift suddenly tore open in the sky, forming a giant light screen directly above the allied forces.
Rumors quickly spread through the ranks:
"An immortal has descended to aid Eastern Wu! To fight them is to fight the heavens themselves!"
Panic spread throughout the army. If a light screen had not appeared above their side as well, stabilizing morale somewhat, they would not have known how to calm the troops.
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Sui Dynasty
"Hahaha!" Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, laughed.
Empress Dugu looked at her husband in this state and asked in confusion, "Why does Your Majesty laugh?"
"From the fall of the former Jin to the establishment of our Great Sui, the world has endured 369 years of war. The Common People were not only displaced but treated as 'two-legged sheep' by the northern barbarians. I destroyed the Chen Dynasty to unify the world, bringing peace and prosperity, and suppressed the major threats of the Turks and Tuyuhun."
"The object in the sky must be a sign from heaven, proclaiming my achievements. My Great Sui shall endure for ten thousand generations!"
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Tang Dynasty
"Summon Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang to the palace."
At this moment, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, paced back and forth inside the palace. Such a phenomenon had never occurred before, and the light screen in the sky had truly startled this Emperor of the Great Tang.
He felt it must be the work of an immortal and must be related to him, the Son of Heaven.
In terms of achievements, externally, he had destroyed the Eastern Turks, Xueyantuo, Gaochang, Tuyuhun, and other foreign tribes, making the barbarians submit and causing ten thousand nations to pay tribute, being honored as the Heavenly Khagan by the states of the Western Regions.
Internally, he reduced punishments, prioritized the people's livelihood, and adopted a series of policies beneficial to the Common People.
He widely accepted admonitions and supported his ministers in speaking out, never blaming even someone like Wei Zheng, who had scolded him severely.
During his reign, there was political stability, economic prosperity, and cultural flourishing.
Of course, he also understood that no matter how well he did, the stain of killing his brothers and forcing his father to abdicate could not be erased.
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Ming Dynasty
"Dearest, how do you think the immortal will evaluate me? I overthrew the tyrannical Yuan, established the Great Ming, restored the Han lineage's orthodoxy, and reclaimed the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and other lost territories."
"Can such achievements earn the title of 'Emperor of the Ages'?"
"Chongba, let's just see what the immortal says."
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Yongle Era
Zhu Di gazed at the light screen in the sky with a grim expression, remembering Fang Xiaoru's insults in the main hall.
"Even if you do well, the history books will not record that you took the throne legitimately."
At this moment, Zhu Di clenched his fists and shouted in his heart: "So what if the history books or the gods say I am a rebel? As long as I can make the Great Ming strong, when I reach the underworld, I can say to my father: 'Dad, I am much better than that useless Yunwen.'"
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Qing Dynasty
"The Heaven must be acknowledging my achievements. This world surely belongs to my Great Qing," Emperor Qianlong said arrogantly.
"You are absolutely right, Your Majesty," He Shen said, flatteringly praising Emperor Qianlong.
"Prepare the carriage. I shall go on an incognito tour of Jiangnan to see the Common People's praise for me."
At this moment, all dynasties regarded the appearance of the light screen as a miracle, leading officials in sacrifices, while the Common People elsewhere began to kneel, praying for favorable weather in the coming year.
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T/N:
¹: in the mtl version, it goes like: He! Is our dear ancestor, Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng.
Do you like the change? Let me know as I am a newbie
²: Yao Ming (2.29 cm) whilst Confucius with ~2.2 cm
³: Emperor Gaozu of Han (Title to be called), Liu Bang (Personal/Birth name)
⁴: According to Wikipedia and Google, Wenruo is the the courtesy name of Xun Yu (Birth name). Basically a name to be called respectfully as being called birth name is rude
Okay I might not be doing this again lol, too enthusiastic? Maybe, I'll just do it for Limbus stuff instead.
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T/N 2: FYI, I basically just edited some stuff from the mtl of my source (check Auxiliary) to make it more read-able, lmk if I missed or are incorrect about something, I'll fix it (or check if it's the latter) as fast as I could. (I'm pretty confident for Limbus Company but not about Chinese history)
So it's basically a tl/edit of an mtl :))
Btw im reading this at the same time I'm editing this and lmk if another person had already translates this.