Treasured China: Celebrating Great Figures and Connecting Past and Present

Qin Yao creates an awards show honoring outstanding figures and invites every emperor in history to attend the ceremony. The brilliant and ambitious Emperor Wu of Han, the cunning Cao Cao, the Shang king who reveled in wine and women... Who will take home the top prize? Emperor Wu of Han: “The name ‘Han’ began with me. All you emperors of the Han people are my descendants!” Cao Cao: “If we’re talking about the number of heroes under heaven, none can rival the height of the Three Kingdoms era. And as the central figure of that age, I, Cao Mengde, deserve the top prize.” The Shang king: “I struck against the power of the gods. I was the first under heaven to do so, and even the gods had to submit beneath my feet. Why aren’t you all kneeling?” The Last Emperor: “As the man who brought the imperial system to an end, I, Puyi, deserve the reverence of every emperor.” All four hundred and seven emperors turned their heads as one and glared at him.