Live History Broadcast: Opening Ceremony Spoilers - Our Ancestor Was Enraged

Chapter 546 The Order to Kill the Barbarians

In another time and space, a group of people gathered under a large tree at the entrance of the village. Upon hearing about the fratricidal conflict between fathers and sons during the Sixteen Kingdoms period, they sighed deeply and exclaimed repeatedly, "These inhuman bastards!"

This is truly eye-opening! The father and son don't act like father and son, and the ruler and his subject don't act like ruler and his subject!

The whole society was morally bankrupt and devoid of humanity. Luckily, we didn't live in that era, otherwise we might as well hang ourselves from a crooked tree and be reincarnated!

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Lin Ke continued, "On another note, since Shi Hu's death—no, it should be said that when he was seriously ill, he had already fallen into the same predicament as Shi Le back then."

"The Later Zhao dynasty began to fall into internal strife. The young emperor Shi Shi and the powerful minister Zhang Chai were already a formidable pair. Beneath this, various other places were also stirring with unrest."

"As for Ran Min, his father, Ran Zhan, was Shi Hu's adopted son, and later changed his surname to Shi. Although the profession of adoptive father is quite dangerous, Ran Zhan followed him in battles across the country until his death."

"I just didn't expect that, like father, like son, Ran Min's military talent was also very high."

"In particular, the war launched by Later Zhao against the Xianbei was a testament to the fact that during the War of the Eight Princes in the Western Jin Dynasty, the Xianbei cavalry fought against the Xiongnu and the refugee army on many occasions. Their fighting strength can be described as the pinnacle of the Five Barbarian tribes."

"So, in contrast to the fact that the other armies were all fleeing in disarray, Ran Min's team actually managed to retreat safely. Doesn't this demonstrate his extraordinary ability?"

"Ran Min (Shi Min) became famous after this battle. In addition, Ran Min and Li Nong also made great contributions when attacking the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and were therefore highly valued by Shi Hu."

Sima Rui: "...Why am I so annoyed!..."

"Returning to the situation in the Later Zhao dynasty, the young emperor Shi Shi reigned for a little over a month before being overthrown by Shi Zun. The process was similar to that of the Eight Princes of the Western Jin dynasty, but even faster. Moreover, this same principle applies to one regime after another that followed."

"Next, it will be like the War of the Eight Princes. We are all sons of the late emperor. Why should the emperor be given to you? We all have soldiers and horses. I think I can do it too."

"As a result, the situation in the north became even more chaotic. Some defected to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, some united their tribes to rebel, and the Xianbei even got involved. In short, it was chaos!"

The people of the dynasty: This is no different from the Western Jin Dynasty! Exactly the same internal strife!

"However, Ran Min and Shi Zun still had a falling out. Before Shi Zun became emperor, he made a promise to Ran Min. Although it seemed outrageous, Shi Zun did say: 'Work hard! After you succeed, I will make you the crown prince!'"

Zhu Gaoxu: I know this plot inside and out! It's all empty promises! Don't believe it!

"Upon hearing this, Ran Min became incredibly enthusiastic, following orders meticulously. However, after all his efforts, the position of Crown Prince went to Shi Yan, and he himself gained nothing."

"Ran Min was furious and immediately harbored rebellious thoughts! Coincidentally, the Shi family was engaged in internal strife, and together with Ran Min, they killed the emperor and quickly ascended the throne."

"When the new emperor ascended the throne, he was wary of Ran Min and Li Nong. Several Jie and Hu forces launched attacks, and Ran and Li dealt with several assassination attempts."

"If we're forced into this situation, can we still endure it? Obviously not. Ran Min isn't some saint. He issued several orders, the most famous of which is: Whoever beheads a barbarian and sends the head to Fengyang Gate will be promoted three ranks for civil officials and appointed as a Yamen General for military officials!"

"Ye City, already rife with tensions between the Han and non-Han peoples, was now engulfed in unrest; it was a major outbreak."

"Just as the Han people were oppressed and persecuted in the past, so too are the Hu people who are being sent to their deaths today. In other words, the situation is completely out of control, and the Later Zhao dynasty is collapsing."

Liu Zhuzhu of the Han Dynasty: Utterly insane, indirectly proving that the Han people under the rule of the Jie people were not doing well...

A spoiled young man from the Song Dynasty: Every action has its consequence, and your retribution is me!

A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "Without the brutal actions taken back then, we wouldn't be facing this backlash today!!"

A certain romantic scholar from the Tang Dynasty: After Shi Hu's death, the Later Zhao was basically finished... Apart from Shi Le, who else did anything good?

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