Dynasties Watch My Livestream of Everyday Rural Life

【Warning: Chapter 27 features Li Guang. Don’t buy this!】 After quitting her job, Lin Ling decided to return to her hometown to keep her grandfather company in his old age and become a daily-life streamer. She streamed on a regular schedule, sharing travel and everyday life, trips to the market to buy groceries, and helping her grandfather, a retired teacher, run free classes for left-behind children. That day, her grandfather had set up a little blackboard under the longan tree again to teach the children. Her new channel had barely any viewers. Lin Ling didn’t mind. She brought out watermelon and popsicles from home to share with the children as they listened to class together. The children were of different ages, so her grandfather taught them a “mixed grill” of topics. Lin Ling didn’t notice that the livestream on her phone stand glitched and froze for a moment before returning to normal. In the palaces of emperors from the Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, golden light suddenly blazed forth, and a divine miracle appeared. “Today, we’re reviewing major historical milestones from the many dynasties of our motherland, China, the important events that are often tested on exams. And I’d like each of you to name a historical moment you find especially regrettable 【The Qin, after Qin Shi Huang completed the work of six generations and unified the six states, fell just two generations later,】 Qin Shi Huang: ??? Who fell after just two generations? 【The Western Han’s Su Wu, who endured nineteen years of hunger and hardship without surrendering his imperial staff,】 Emperor Wu of Han: What, Su Wu was gone for nineteen years??? Damn those Xiongnu! 【Zhuge Liang, who led five northern campaigns and made six expeditions to Mount Qi before dying at Wuzhang Plains,】 Liu Shan clung to Zhuge Liang and wept: Father! 【The prosperous Tang, which collapsed overnight in the An Lushan Rebellion,】 Emperor Taizong of Tang angrily drew his sword: Who did it! Which unworthy descendant! 【The shame of Jingkang, still unavenged, and the loyal patriots who could never again set out to restore their lost homeland,】 【And the hundred thousand soldiers and civilians who died by suicide after the naval battle at Yashan,】 Zhao Kuangyin: “…” (The Song dynasty gets two all to itself, and he faints on the spot.) 【Yu Qian, who protected Beijing but couldn’t protect himself, and the world without Zhang Juzheng】 “Who’s this scoundrel Baobaozong!” Zhu Yuanzhang roared, only realizing belatedly: Hm? Since when is the capital of our Ming called Beijing? Reader’s Guide: 1. The different time periods do not affect one another. 2. The livestream is projected to a limited audience. Only historical figures with significant historical influence can see it; most ordinary people cannot. 3. I’m not a history expert, so please forgive any mistakes or omissions. 4. History lessons and everyday rural life alternate. The pacing is slow, and this is a relatively slice-of-life historical livestream. 5. The Qing dynasty appears in this story. Please don’t read if that bothers you. 6. Three chapters a day. My stockpile is gone, so I’ll post as I write, with no fixed schedule. 7. This blurb was screenshotted on October 12, 2023. You can also check out my completed stories in my author’s collection: the Qing story “The Crown Prince’s Side Concubine” and the quick transmigration story “Giving Sweets to the Male Supporting Characters.” Theme: Always love your motherland.