History Through Videos: A Rundown of the Top Ten Unification Strategies from the Start

Geng Jianhua transmigrates to Hongyun Star, a planet in a parallel universe, and makes a living creating videos. One day, he joins a video platform called Iron Canopy. Once he uploads his videos there, people from every dynasty in the parallel world can watch them. They can also like, comment, and tip. On a whim, Geng Jianhua uploads a video titled “A Review of China’s Ten Greatest Unification Strategies.” He recounts the glorious achievements of emperors and ministers from five thousand years of Chinese history, from Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han to Taizong of Tang, Taizu of Song, and the peerless heroes of their age, while also exposing the sides of their stories they wanted kept secret. Some emperors shift the blame; others accept it calmly. Some trade barbs with one another, while others take on the creator. And some try to bribe him into editing the video to show only their bright side and hide their dark side, so that their lofty, imposing, and sagacious images will be passed down to future generations...