The brawl began a few days prior.
Upon returning to Shenyang, Fang Er issued his orders.
Wang Xuance himself was the most adept at traversing parallel spaces to find people. He immediately had historical records retrieved and began acting according to the timelines of various emperors’ reigns. The first batch of chosen emperors were Qin Shi Huang and Chongzhen, with whom they had prior dealings.
One was the first emperor in Chinese history, and the other was the last Han Chinese emperor. Their identities were highly representative.
As they had met before, bringing the two of them over did not require much persuasion.
When the Skyfire Army’s gold-panning ship descended upon Xianyang Royal City, Qin Shi Huang immediately guessed who their visitor was.
Upon hearing that Fang Er had invited him to witness another emperor’s capital relocation ceremony, he agreed without hesitation. After making arrangements for state affairs that day, he accompanied the Skyfire Army to Great Tang that evening.
Chongzhen’s situation was almost identical, except that upon seeing Wang Xuance, he nearly wet himself, thinking that the rough Li Shimin had returned to slap him again.
Upon their arrival in Great Tang at night, Wang Xuance arranged for them to rest in the Skyfire Army dormitories at the Time and Space Administration.
The next morning, as Qin Shi Huang opened his door, he saw Chongzhen washing up in the courtyard.
The imperial yellow dragon robe quickly caught his attention. Walking over with his hands behind his back, he curiously asked Zhu Youjian.
“You bumpkin, seeing you in a dragon robe too, how many generations removed are you from me? And why has the color of the dragon robe changed?”
Zhu Youjian, enjoying the sweetness of the toothpaste foam in his mouth, turned his head upon hearing the words.
A black dragon robe?
Who was this fellow?
Why was he so readily claiming a descendant?
He wanted to retort, but thinking of the terror he experienced under Li Shimin back then, he suppressed the thought.
This was Great Tang, hundreds of years earlier than the Ming Dynasty. Being called a grandson was somewhat unaccustomed, but in hindsight, it wasn't entirely inappropriate.
“I am Zhu Youjian, Emperor of Great Ming. May I ask your honorific title?”
He wiped the foam from his mouth and asked Qin Shi Huang in return.
This time, it was Qin Shi Huang’s turn to be stunned. Great Ming?
What was that?
Wasn’t my empire Great Qin?
Which unfilial descendant had changed the name of the empire?
His body trembled, his eyes widened, and he roared, “I am Ying Zheng!”
“Mandated by Heaven, Everlasting Longevity!”
“Who gave you the audacity to change the imperial name?”
His furious demeanor was as if someone had stolen his wife and beaten his child. He raised his hand to slap Chongzhen.
Chongzhen, having been severely beaten by Li Shimin, felt a sense of foreboding as he saw the amplitude of Qin Shi Huang’s shoulder movement. He quickly retreated several steps to dodge.
As he retreated, he shouted, “This junior did not know of the First Emperor’s presence. Forgive me! Forgive me!”
“Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Great Qin perished long ago!”
“My Great Qin perished?”
Qin Shi Huang’s raised arm froze mid-air, and he asked incredulously.
Chongzhen nodded frantically, “It perished! It perished in the second generation!”
He didn't doubt for a moment that this person was an imposter. If even he had arrived in the Tang Dynasty, it was not impossible for an Emperor Qin Shi Huang to appear.
Moreover, he believed no one here would be foolish enough to impersonate the First Emperor.
“Explain it to me clearly, how did my Great Qin perish!”
Qin Shi Huang was utterly enraged. He lunged forward, grabbed Chongzhen by the collar, and stared at him, spitting with rage.
“Your Majesty, please calm down, Your Majesty!”
“This has nothing to do with me. I am an emperor over sixteen hundred years after you. I am not very clear about the affairs of Great Qin!”
“Please let go first. This junior will recount the records from historical books to you one by one, alright?”
Chongzhen, being a civil official, was no match for the warrior-born Qin Shi Huang. He carefully placated him with a smile, afraid of saying something wrong and being beaten again.
The trauma Li Shimin had inflicted on him took a full three years to dissipate!
Seeing his cowardly demeanor, Qin Shi Huang contemptuously curled his lips.
“You bumpkin, tell me properly what this is all about!”
After speaking, he released his grip.
Chongzhen, as if granted amnesty, eagerly returned to the room, fetched a chair for the First Emperor, and then slowly recounted his knowledge of Qin history.
After listening to his account, Qin Shi Huang transformed into the Bull Demon King. His face turned almost liver-colored, and the heavy breaths exhaling from his nose and mouth were clearly visible.
“You mean Hu Hai forged an imperial decree, killed Fusu, and usurped the throne?”
“And he was tyrannical and extorted the people, forcing the world to rebel?”
“And in the end, the empire was taken by someone only three years younger than me?”
“Answering Your Excellency, that is indeed the case.”
Chongzhen subtly stepped back a few paces, giving the First Emperor a definitive answer.
“Bang!”
Upon hearing this, Shi Huang stood up abruptly, grabbed the chair behind him, and hurled it away.
“Bumpkins! Bumpkins! All bumpkins!”
“Ignorant bumpkins, insignificant fools!”
“And he dared to kill his brother and rebel!”
“I must go back and give him a good slap across the face…”
Saying this, he strode out of the courtyard.
Coincidentally, Wang Xuance was leading people to deliver food and met Qin Shi Huang head-on. Seeing his furious expression, he asked a few confused questions.
As a result, Qin Shi Huang’s first words were to ask to be sent back.
“General Wang, quickly send me back!”
“I must go back and strangle that bumpkin Hu Hai with my own hands!”
Upon hearing this, Wang Xuance instinctively glanced at Chongzhen. It was obvious that this fellow had said something…
Although the capital relocation ceremony was still some time away, the seven channels were all busy at the moment. How could they spare time to send him back?
After thinking for a moment, he could only brace himself and say, “Your Majesty, His Highness the Second Emperor will also be invited.”
“If you wish to beat him to vent your anger, you may stay here peacefully.”
“This humble general guarantees that His Highness the Second Emperor will arrive in no more than three days.”
Seeing his earnest words, Shi Huang forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart.
Since Hu Hai would be brought here, he would wait.
However, the frustration in his chest lingered, and he had no appetite for the exquisite food that Wang Xuance had brought.
Chongzhen, on the other hand, appeared nonchalant, perhaps due to his resigned attitude. He ate with great relish.
Just as he had taken a few bites, a group of people walked into the courtyard.
The Skyfire Army personnel who had brought the newcomers whispered a few words into Wang Xuance’s ear, after which Wang Xuance smiled at everyone.
“His Majesty Emperor Qin, Emperor Chongzhen, come, come, this humble general will introduce you to your new friends!”
Saying this, he walked over to the group that had just entered and introduced them one by one.
“This is Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of Han!”
“This is Zhao Kuangyin, Emperor Taizu of Song!”
“This is Zhu Yuanzhang, Emperor Taizu of Ming!”
“This is Genghis Khan, Emperor Taizu of Yuan!”
“This is Nurhaci, Emperor Taizu of Qing!”