Watching Ming Dynasty's Tyrant on the Sky Screen

In the nineteenth year of Yongle, Zhu Di moved the capital to Beijing, and a sky screen appeared in the heavens.

[Ming Dynasty specialties: loving fathers and filial sons, devoted brothers, and deep affection between uncles and nephews]

[Whether it’s a dispute over territory or the throne, the Ming Dynasty was absolutely greater than the Han and Tang dynasties, right? Nobody disagrees, do they?]

Zhu Zhanqi, the second son of the Prince of Han, had transmigrated into this world and instinctively sensed trouble. He silently pulled his father, Zhu Gaochi, in front of him:

[Who was the most filial son in the Ming Dynasty? Who else but Emperor Wu? He personally taught his father how to seize the throne, then killed his uncle and cousin with his own hands. His favorite thing in life was wiping out entire families. And yet he only became Crown Prince, in charge of all the armies under Heaven. After ascending the throne, he even let the retired emperor go out and have fun fighting the Tatars. Emperor Wu, don’t love him that much!]

Zhu Di: Hm? I have to say, this Emperor Wu really is filial!

The Crown Prince: That uncle… couldn’t be me, could it?

[He didn’t just kill his uncle’s family; he slaughtered plenty of imperial clansmen, too. If he was like that at home, imagine what he was like abroad. Ever since Zhu Zhanqi took the throne, even the scholars who missed Jianwen saw Zhu Di as a benevolent ruler.]

Zhu Di: The second son of my second son?

Prince of Han: My son and I really became emperors!

Zhu Zhanqi: We don’t even know if this is good fortune or a disaster. Dad, what are you so happy about?

P.S.:

1. This is an alternate-history setting, not a serious historical drama. Please don’t scrutinize the details.

2. The protagonist uses ruthless methods and is genuinely tyrannical to a degree. He has no heart.

Theme: Look at things with reason and balance.