Chapter 713 - 15: The Imperial Tour
At this moment.
Chen Lusi finally understood why Gong Fei felt so drawn to these monumental figures of feudal history.
Whether it was this Emperor Shi in front of him.
Or that Emperor Wu of Han at Mao Ling.
In the history books, they indeed drove the people hard, waged war continuously, and undertook large-scale construction projects.
But this was merely a part of their emperor’s life, just one facet. Even the historians who disliked them had to admit that their extraordinary talents and strategies played a pivotal role in the development of Huaxia’s ancient history.
A unique emperor in history, deservedly so.
Especially this one in front of him.
He truly is synonymous with the word "emperor."
Because Han Gaozu, Liu Bang... ultimately adopted the Qin system.
The Qin Law, perfected over generations in the Qin Kingdom, eventually became the governing foundation of the Han Dynasty after lenient modifications.
To some extent.
The Han.
That glorious and resplendent Han was indeed the successor of the Qin, truly built upon the giant corpse of this colossal being.
In later generations, two other dynasties completed the transition in a similar manner.
The unified dynasty was called the Sui, and the successor... was called the Tang.
The Han and Tang Dynasties’ Golden Era.
The two most glorious dynasties in domestic history, the two brightest jewels in feudal history.
Like the rotation of history.
And all of it, when tracing back to the source, always leads to the first dynasty, and the one in front of him — Emperor Shi.
This monumental figure in feudal history indeed inspires longing... and immense awe.
On the other side.
Tang Language heard Emperor Shi’s words, momentarily suppressing her fear, slightly leaned out to glance at the distant figure.
"Your era, the era after Qin, I have seen it, but not very clearly."
Emperor Shi suddenly turned around, once again looking at Chen Lusi and the others: "Continue speaking."
Tang Language immediately shrank back behind Chen Lusi, clutching his clothes.
"..."
Chen Lusi looked at Emperor Shi, who held Tai’e and the Jade Seal, unsure of the purpose behind his request. But after thinking for a bit, he still began to recount the events that occurred after his death.
Starting from the disputes at the end of the Qin, continuing through the Chu-Han Contention, the unification by the Han Dynasty, Wenjing’s Governance, and the territorial expansion under Emperor Wu of Han.
When speaking of the chaotic and unparalleled period of the Late Qin, he slightly frowned but did not express any opinions.
Following that.
Although he occasionally frowned in displeasure, he never showed fury from beginning to end.
Chen Lusi’s grasp of history wasn’t excellent.
But he understood the history of the Chu-Han Contention fairly well.
Of course, this was also because he had crammed for the trip to the First Emperor’s Mausoleum.
After all, once one grasps the Qin Dynasty, it’s nearly impossible to avoid mentioning the most fascinating struggle in domestic history — the Chu-Han Contention.
Rising in rebellion, smashing the cooking pots and sinking the boats, the Feast at Hong Gate, fighting with one’s back against the river...
These terms, deeply ingrained within the nation and highly recognizable, represent stories that are indeed captivating.
This enabled Chen Lusi to speak with relative fluency.
However.
The stories after Emperor Wu of Han.
Chen Lusi did not continue, firstly because this was the extent of his knowledge.
Secondly, though Chen Lusi was unsure why this Emperor demanded to know events posthumously, he guessed... the figure might only have wanted to understand the fusion process in the Divine Land.
After decades of recuperation during the reigns of Emperors Wen and Jing of Han.
The power of time was ultimately brought to its full potential.
Finally, the frenzied militarization and the enactment of the Edict of Propagation and the Law of Annexation under Emperor Wu of Han not only initiated the first step towards national fusion but also thoroughly completed the unification of the Divine Land.
Then.
Came the tale of long division and eventual reunion.
"With changing times comes governance; without change, there is chaos."
Indeed.
After Chen Lusi abruptly stopped.
Emperor Shi did not prompt him to continue, but merely offered his own evaluation calmly.
One couldn’t tell if he was assessing the Qin Dynasty or the Western Han.
Neither Chen Lusi nor Si Yujie spoke.
Because truly, they had no standing to discuss these matters with such a titan.
After delivering his assessment, Emperor Shi seemed as if he cleared some inner concern: "Next, it is your era."
As Chen Lusi was about to speak.
Emperor Shi calmly stated: "I have already heard enough, I do not need to hear it again... I must see for myself, to believe."
As soon as these words were spoken.
Tang Language nearly revealed her true form from fright.
Others were likewise momentarily taken aback.
Si Yujie couldn’t resist taking a step forward to stand beside Chen Lusi, hesitantly saying: "Um... Your Majesty? I’m not sure how to address you, but please don’t do this."
At this point.
She glanced at the heavily armed and waiting Qin Army outside the doorway, her face full of worry.
On the other side.
Chen Lusi also paused in disbelief, then similarly looked at the vast Qin Army, taking a deep breath and instantly making a firm decision.
...Absolutely cannot let this Emperor Shi take the Qin Army out.
Emperor Shi glanced at Chen Lusi, appearing to guess something, a slight smile appearing on his face: "I alone."
"..."
Chen Lusi’s actions abruptly halted.
Si Yujie likewise paused.
"I am still pondering how to deal with you."
Emperor Shi directed his gaze towards Lan, who was restrained by Chen Lusi, continuing: "Even if He was corrupted, even if He forgot the Six Kingdoms, forgot Chu, Qi, Zhao, Yan, Wei, the Han People, in essence, He remains the Residual Veins of the Six Kingdoms.
Although He currently follows you, He still retains the instinct to ’resist the Qin Stream.’ I guess... the Kunlun Pantheon, too, was acquired of His own volition, right?"