From the Start, Livestreaming the Qin Dynasty's Fall to the First Emperor [Historical Ranking]

As a modern office worker, Gu Rourou has such a meager salary that she has to juggle side jobs to support herself.

With a decent grounding in history and some offbeat hypothetical explanations, she starts livestreaming humorous rants about historical figures, gaining plenty of followers and just barely earning enough to get by.

Then one day, an unexpected incident sends her rants through a space-time platform to various eras.

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In 221 BCE, the King of Qin sweeps across the six states and unifies the realm. He standardizes the written language, axle widths, and weights and measures, laying the foundation for a state that will last a thousand years. The court celebrates in Xianyang Palace, with music and drums shaking the heavens.

Tipsy and carried away by emotion, the First Emperor boasts: The foundations of my Great Qin can last a thousand years without falling.

The officials in the hall cry out in praise. But before their voices have faded inside Xianyang Palace, a voice from the heavens booms outside

"Since ancient times, conquering a country is easy, but holding on to it is hard. Don't believe me? Just look at how solid Qin's foundations were.

"And it still fell after two generations. So choose your successor carefully, or you'll have worked for nothing for generations."

With a sigh, the heavenly voice falls silent. The First Emperor, who had just made his bold claim, is dumbfounded: ...

The officials are also stunned. Does their Qin dynasty really end after only two generations?

Impossible. Absolutely impossible!

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In the first year of Hongwu, Taizu captures the Yuan capital and reclaims the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun. He later ascends the throne. On the day of his coronation, he pays his respects at the Temple of Heaven. The sky seems to respond, suddenly spreading clouds and rosy mists across the heavens. A white crane carries a piece of jade, and the officials all hail it as an auspicious sign: Heaven blesses the Great Ming.

Taizu smiles broadly and is about to give thanks to Heaven when a booming voice rolls through the clouds and mist.

"On the rise and fall of the Great Ming: what the hell? At its height, five dragons served the court at once, its fortune surpassing every dynasty before and after. The emperor guards the gates of the realm, and the ruler dies for his country..."

"In its decline, the God of War goes into battle and is captured. After returning, he kills a capable minister, until the Qing army enters the pass, Chongzhen hangs himself, and the dynasty falls..."

"So, when you talk to your sons, you need to know how to put things. Stop making empty promises!"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who had thought Heaven was blessing the Great Ming, feels blood rush to his throat: ...

Who could possibly be in a good mood after being told his dynasty will fall on the day he takes the throne?

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang can't think of anything else right now. His thoughts are all on who that Ming dynasty "God of War" could be among his unworthy descendants.

He has to find him!

Theme: Change the past