Short Videos Have Broken Them: The Ancients Beg Us to Stop Scrolling

Wang Heng is scrolling through Douyin when his short videos are broadcast live to ancient times.

He watches a timeline of major events from five thousand years of Chinese history.

The Qin dynasty lasted fifteen years.

The First Emperor flies into a rage: Fusu, you good-for-nothing heir!

He watches a tour of Sichuan's signature snacks.

Liu Che: Honestly, was it really unbecoming of me to drool just now?

Zhu Chongba: We've already become emperors, yet we're still eating pig slop!

He watches a list of the ten greatest villains in Chinese history.

Shi Jingtang sweats profusely: Your Majesty, please hear me out!

Qianlong: Slanderous nonsense! Treasonous words!

He watches videos of Japan invading China.

Liu Xiu roars: They've got some nerve! I'll wipe out the Japanese slave state of Han!

Li Shimin: Li Jing, destroy their country and wipe out their people!

He watches the tragedy of the cavalry.

Huo Qubing: What? The cavalry has been phased out?

Wei Qing:

I know you're in a hurry,

but don't rush. Let me first figure out what those stirrups and horseshoes are!

He watches videos about Little Boy and Fat Man.

Ying Zheng: At least that America did something decent for once.

Yang Guang: Nobody move. Let me handle this!

Guangxu: The humiliation of the Qing in the First Sino-Japanese War! Hahaha, that's what those little Japanese devils deserve!

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.