In the Great Qin Emperor's Realm, outside the Xianyang Palace.
As everyone was terrified and bewildered, the golden characters on the golden list in the sky slowly dissipated like sand, and then new words appeared:
【Ranking the Most Difficult Kingdoms to Conquer】
Seeing these words, everyone present, including Ying Zheng, trembled.
“Most Difficult Kingdoms to Conquer? My dear lords, do you think our Great Qin will be on the list?”
Ying Zheng asked with an expressionless face.
The officials' faces turned black, and they looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.
“Your Majesty, there is no immortal person, nor is there a kingdom that will never perish. The great Zhou dynasty, which lasted for eight hundred years, still perished at the hands of the feudal lords. How much more so with the thousand years of history and hundreds of dynasties mentioned in the golden list?”
Seeing that no one responded, Chancellor Li Si stepped forward and spoke eloquently.
Although these words were not pleasant to hear, they were reasonable!
Ying Zheng could not refute him and could only nod in satisfaction.
This was the way of the world. Although he fantasized that the Great Qin could last for thousands of generations, the truth in his heart told him that this was simply impossible!
But even if he couldn't avoid the fall of the kingdom, shouldn't it last for a hundred years at least?
After all, which dynasty before the Great Qin had a reign of less than a hundred years?
“My lord has a point. I just wonder if our Great Qin will be on the list?”
As soon as he said this, Feng Quji, the right chancellor, stood up:
“Your Majesty, this minister believes that the Great Qin will not be on the list!”
Hearing this, Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows, his face lit up with joy, and he asked with a smile:
“What do you mean?”
“Since the golden list is ranking the rulers of the fallen kingdoms, naturally, no one can escape from ancient times to the present. But as for the most difficult kingdom to conquer, it must be one whose rulers were the most evil and whose demise was the most unbearable for the people. Therefore, this minister believes that the Great Qin will not be on the list!”
These words were very flattering. Ying Zheng felt very comfortable inside, but he still waved his hand and said:
“Then let all of you watch with me the deeds of those incompetent rulers of the future!”
“We obey your command!”
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The same thoughts were also in the minds of Liu Bang and his officials in the Great Han Gaozu Realm!
At this time, Liu Bang and his ministers were having a lively drinking party outside the Weiyang Palace.
“Hahaha! You all saw the golden list in the sky. Do you think our Great Han will be on the list?”
Liu Bang raised his wine cup and asked happily.
“Your Majesty, that's definitely not going to happen! Your Majesty's reputation is far and wide, and the Great Han will last for thousands of years to come!”
Fan Kuai, who was gnawing on a lamb leg and dripping with grease, shouted loudly.
Everyone in the room laughed, but no one took Fan Kuai's words seriously. They turned to Zhang Liang instead:
“Zifang, what do you think?”
“Your Majesty, the future is uncertain. This minister doesn't know either!”
Zhang Liang let out a wry smile and shook his head slightly.
Seeing this, Liu Bang stopped asking, and instead continued to shout happily:
“I'm not sure about the Great Han, but the Qin dynasty will definitely be on the list!”
“That's right, that Qin Er Shi was so foolish. He's bound to be on the list!”
“Also, that Zhao Gao, the eunuch traitor, the Qin dynasty will definitely be on the list!”
Everyone talked at once, and Liu Bang was very pleased to hear it.
It didn't matter if the Great Han was on the list or not, as long as the Qin dynasty was on it!
But even though he thought so, Liu Bang still felt a heavy sense of anxiety in his heart.
On the one hand, it was because of the weakness of the Crown Prince, and on the other hand, it was because of the fiefdoms of the princes and kings in various regions!
With these two factors, Liu Bang was always worried about the future of the Great Han, worrying that the Great Han would follow the Qin dynasty and perish in its second generation…
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In the Great Jin Taikang Realm, in front of the Taiji Hall.
At this time, the officials of the Western Jin dynasty were also looking up at the golden list in the sky, frowning slightly.
But before Sima Yan could react, Jia Chong stepped forward and bowed, saying:
“Your Majesty, blessings be upon you. Now that the golden list has appeared, it is a blessing for our Great Jin!”
Sima You, who was standing beside him, raised his eyebrows and said coldly:
“You are mistaken, my lord. Don't you know that the golden list is ranking the rulers of the fallen kingdoms?”
“Your Highness, you are wrong. Even though they are rulers of fallen kingdoms, it means they are the most difficult kingdoms to conquer. Now that our Great Jin has swept through Bashu, annexed Eastern Wu, conquered the Western Regions, and is a force to be reckoned with throughout the world, how could we possibly fall?”
Jia Chong spoke eloquently with a smile on his face.
“If we are talking about the most difficult kingdoms to conquer, the ones on the list should be the Great Qin and the Great Han!”
“The Great Qin had a foolish ruler and treacherous officials, and the eunuchs were running rampant. The Great Han had feudal lords carving up the territory, and the emperor became a puppet. Since ancient times, who has fallen in such a pathetic way as they did?”
“Moreover, Your Majesty has also enfeoffed your sons to rule different parts of the country. Even if our Great Jin falls, it won't be on the list!”
After hearing Jia Chong's words, everyone present nodded in agreement and smiled.
Only Sima You shook his head and sighed. He was about to refute him, but Sima Yan stopped him with a wave of his hand:
“The lord is right. Since the end of the Han dynasty, the warlords have been carving up the country, and the people have been suffering. Our Great Jin has swept away the chaos and unified the land. Even if we fall, we won't be as pathetic as the Qin and Han dynasties!”
Sima Yan was very confident. If he had to say which dynasty was the most difficult to conquer, it should be Cao Wei!
They had no major turmoil, yet their ancestors seized the throne. Such a stupid ruler, wouldn't he be on the list?
Thinking about this, Sima Yan smiled, but then he heard the voice of a guard and froze in place.
“Your Majesty, the Empress, the Crown Prince, and the Crown Princess have arrived!”
“Let them come in!”
Sima Yan waved his hand, his expression turning serious.
The thing he was most worried about was his current Crown Prince, Sima Zhong!
But with the princes of the imperial family guarding the outside and the Yang family, his relatives, supporting him from within, coupled with the “good Grandson” Sima Yu, the Great Jin would definitely not fall and be on the list!
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In the Great Sui Kaihuang Realm, outside the Xingqing Palace.
Yang Jian, the Emperor Wen of Sui, with a head full of white hair, was looking at the golden list above his head with a worried expression. Beside him stood Empress Dugu Jialuo, dressed in fine clothes, and Crown Prince Yang Guang!
“Father, are you worried that our Great Sui will be on the list?”
Seeing Yang Jian's worries, Yang Guang quickly asked.
Yang Jian nodded slightly, “I know that no kingdom can last forever. Our Great Sui will definitely not be an exception!”
“Father, please rest assured. Our Great Sui has ended a hundred years of war, and the people's hearts are settled. How could it fall so easily? Even if it is on the list, it should be near the top!”
Hearing Yang Guang's words, Dugu Jialuo echoed, “Yes, Your Majesty, Guang'er is right. Even if our Great Sui cannot surpass the Great Han, it should be in the top three!”
Yang Jian nodded slightly, and the dimness in his eyes was replaced by a gleam of light.
The ranking of the most difficult kingdoms to conquer, the higher up on the list, the more difficult it would be to fall. If they fell, it would be something he could accept!
Just like the end of the Great Han dynasty, when warlords were carving up the territory and the emperor had no power. It would be no fault of the later rulers if they fell.
Besides, without mentioning the distant past, just looking at his own son, Yang Guang, the Great Sui would definitely not be at the bottom of the list!
Yang Guang's character was so good, far superior to his elder brother, Yang Yong. How could the rulers of the future, taught by such a wise ruler, be bad?
The ones on the list should be the Great Qin, Cao Wei, and the Great Jin. The reason was simple. They all fell too pathetically and too easily!
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