Livestreaming to Qin Shi Huang How Hu Hai Played the Qin Dynasty to Death

There’s a completed novel next door, The Empress Consort System Made Me the First Emperor of Qin’s Imperial Tutor. If you’re interested, give it a try. * [A countdown of history’s ten biggest wasters of wealth,] [Number 10: Xiao Yan, the “Monk Emperor.” The first emperor who didn’t want to rule and only wanted to be a monk. He gave himself up as a slave to a Buddhist temple, then was ransomed from the clergy by his ministers for a billion cash, draining the state treasury.] [Number 9: King Hui of Wei, Wei Ying. He kept “supporting” his rivals, sending them talented people, and directly squandered Wei’s strength, costing it its position as the first hegemon of the Central Plains during the Warring States period.] [Number 8: Liu Shan, last ruler of Shu Han. Poor Emperor Zhaolie spent his whole life struggling and fighting to carve out a tripartite kingdom, only for it to end in the words, “He was so happy in Shu that he forgot his homeland.”] [Number 7: Emperor Wu of Jin, Sima Yan. He was a capable emperor, yet insisted on turning a blind eye and choosing his idiot son as heir, indirectly causing the War of the Eight Princes and the upheaval of the Five Barbarians.] [Number 6: Shi Jingtang, the “Son Emperor.” He ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, tearing down the Central Plains’ front door against invaders.] [Number 5: Wanyan Gou… Ah, sorry, I misspoke. I meant Zhao Gou. He managed to turn a sure-win situation into a loss. I’d call him the greatest loser in history.] [Number 4: Zhu Qizhen, the “Emperor Who Knocked on the Gates.” Through his own efforts, he ended the reign of wise rulers that had lasted through five generations of Ming emperors.] [Number 3: Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji. A man whom both his fans and his haters wish had died sooner.] [Number 2: Emperor Yang of Sui, Yang Guang. He inherited a population of over eight million households from his father’s prosperous Kaihuang era. It took until the reign of the fourth Tang emperor, a century later, for that population to be surpassed. Yet Emperor Yang took just thirteen years to squander it down to a little over two million households.] [Number 1: Qin Er Shi, Hu Hai. Like father, like son: his father built on the achievements of six generations and successively conquered Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, and Qi. His son was no less impressive, personally managing to destroy the seventh state.] [We hope all emperors will stay calm and have the imperial physicians on standby.] * Across every dynasty, a beam of light suddenly appeared in the sky. Everyone could see it, from emperors and ministers to peddlers and peasants. Zhu Yuanzhang: You son of a bitch! I’m going to skin that little bastard and stuff him with straw!!! Yang Jian: Where’s the population I spent my whole life scrimping and saving to leave behind?! Where’s the treasury I built up?! Where’s my great Sui dynasty gone!!! Liu Bei: Liu Adou, get over here! I’ll beat you to death! The First Emperor: … The First Emperor: Qin Er Shi… Hu Hai? * A history-themed self-indulgence piece. The rankings reflect strong personal opinions; agree to disagree, and thank you [bows] * I’ve already written historical world-building next door, and don’t plan to go into detail here. This is just a lighthearted work for entertainment, so please don’t take it too seriously. * My lovely readers, please don’t bring up my work under other people’s stories, and don’t bring up other people’s stories under mine. Thank you! * No unsolicited writing advice, please. * These are parallel worlds and parallel timelines, not a historically accurate story. * Updates whenever inspiration strikes. Theme: Make the country a better place