Chapter 83

During these ten minutes.

The emperors and generals of various dynasties were still immersed in the shock of Zhu Yuanzhang receiving the sweet potato seeds, discussing it endlessly.

Ying Zheng stood on the high platform of Xianyang Palace, looking at the sky screen, his eyes full of contemplation.

"5,000 jin per mu... If I could get this thing, building the Great Wall, conquering the Baiyue, why worry about food?"

Liu Bang hugged Lady Qi, laughing from ear to ear: "Old Zhu has made a fortune this time!"

"80 years of lifespan, sweet potato seeds, tsk tsk, if I had this luck..."

Li Shimin sat in the Taiji Palace, playing with a jade pendant in his hand, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Third place... should it be my turn?"

Zhu Yuanzhang stood in the Ying Tian Palace,

Holding Empress Ma with one hand and Zhu Biao with the other, looking at the sky screen with a smile on his face.

"Sister, Biao'er, who do you think is third?"

Zhu Biao thought for a while: "Father, I guess this third place should be Han Wudi Liu Che."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "I think so too, he directly beat the Xiongnu into submission."

Empress Ma smiled: "Chongba, you praise him so much, aren't you afraid he'll steal your limelight?"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "Hey, I'm fourth, he's third, he's already higher than me, what's wrong with me praising him a bit? Am I, Old Zhu, such a petty person?"

As soon as he finished speaking, golden light erupted on the sky screen.

【Ten minutes are up, now starting the count for the third place of the eternal emperors of Huaxia—】

Everyone held their breath, staring at the sky screen.

【Han Wudi, Liu Che!】

On the sky screen, a portrait of a middle-aged man wearing a black dragon robe, a crown with dangling beads, and eyes like torches slowly emerged.

He was riding a horse, holding a sword in his hand, with thousands of troops behind him, his momentum magnificent.

The barrage exploded instantly—

"Holy crap! Han Wudi!"

"Liu Che! A true war wolf!"

"If the enemy can go, so can I! I can recite this sentence for a lifetime!"

"The two gems of the Great Han, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing! Sealing the wolf at Juxu!"

Liu Bang was originally hugging Lady Qi and laughing happily, but as soon as he saw the portrait on the sky screen, his smile froze instantly.

"What the hell?"

He sat up straight abruptly.

"Liu Che? Is this the emperor of the Great Han? My descendant?"

Liu Xiu reminded on the sky screen: "Gaozu, Liu Che is your great-great-grandson, the son of Han Jingdi, your fourth-generation descendant."

Liu Bang widened his eyes.

"My great-great-grandson actually made the list, and is ranked third."

He stared at Liu Che's portrait on the sky screen, the more he looked, the more satisfied he became.

"Hmm, he looks okay, has some of my style. That majestic look on the horse, just like me!"

【Dear viewers, welcome back to the scene of "Counting the Top Ten Eternal Emperors of Huaxia"!】

【Today, the third place we are counting is a man who truly made the word "Han" a national totem.

Some call him "Guan Huo Piaoyao" (because he had Huo Qubing under his command),

Some call him the "behind-the-scenes pusher of sealing the wolf at Juxu," and netizens gave him the nicknames "Great Han War Wolf" and "Grandmaster of the Money-Adding Scholar" (he was really willing to spend money on fighting).】

Ying Zheng raised an eyebrow.

"Great Han War Wolf? This title is novel. But to make 'Han' a national totem, this man's achievements cannot be underestimated."

Li Shimin commented: "Han Wudi, I knew when reading history books that he fought the Xiongnu in the north, opened up the Western Regions, and expanded the territory by ten thousand miles; he is indeed a heroic ruler of a generation."

Zhao Kuangyin stroked his beard: "Grandmaster of the Money-Adding Scholar? What does this mean?"

"Willing to spend money on fighting? I'm also willing to spend money on fighting, why didn't anyone call me the Money-Adding Scholar?"

Cao Cao chuckled: "Old Zhao, is that what you call willing to spend money? You were forced to spend money, Liu Che was actively throwing money, throwing it until the Xiongnu doubted their lives."

【He is Han Wudi, Liu Che!】

【Come on, type "If the enemy can go, so can I" on the barrage!】

The barrage was instantly flooded—

"If the enemy can go, so can I!"

"Those who offend the strong Han will be punished no matter how far away they are!"

"Great Han War Wolf! Forever the god!"

Liu Che himself was sitting in the Weiyang Palace at this time, looking at his own portrait on the sky screen, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

He turned to look at Wei Qing and Huo Qubing beside him and smiled:

"Did you hear that? The sky screen says we are the 'Great Han War Wolf'."

Huo Qubing was young and vigorous, and upon hearing this, he immediately puffed out his chest:

"Your Majesty, this title is good! We are war wolves, beating the Xiongnu until they are looking for their teeth all over the ground!"

Wei Qing was more steady and bowed slightly: "It is Your Majesty's prestige and virtue, we dare not take the credit."

Liu Che waved his hand: "Hey, why dare not take the credit? You fought well, and I rewarded well."

"The sky screen says I am the 'Grandmaster of the Money-Adding Scholar', I love hearing that. Fighting a war, how can it be done without spending money? Money spent can be earned again, but lost territory is gone forever."

He stood up, walked to the window, looked at the distant sky, his eyes full of heroism:

"If the enemy can go, so can I... This sentence is really well said. If I could have heard this sentence back then, I would have said it to the Xiongnu long ago."

【The sky screen continues to count】

【Liu Che, born in 156 BC, is the seventh emperor of the Han Dynasty, the fifth CEO of the Western Han Company.

He is the son of Han Jingdi, was named Prince of Jiaodong at 4, established as Crown Prince at 7, and ascended the throne at 16—a standard "young emperor".】

Liu Bang stroked his chin: "Ascended the throne at 16? I was 48 when I launched the uprising back then, this kid has good fate, born in Rome."

Liu Xiu smiled: "Gaozu, what you said... if you had ascended the throne at 16, then the founding emperor of the Great Han wouldn't be you."

Liu Bang: "Then who would be? Xiang Yu?"

Liu Xiu: "... Forget I said anything."

【In his youth, Liu Che's life as an emperor was not easy—

At first, his grandmother, Empress Dowager Dou, was in power, and he had to pretend to be a grandson;

After his grandmother died, his mother, Empress Dowager Wang, and his uncle, Tian Fen, started pointing fingers.

Liu Che was full of anger, and didn't truly govern until he was 22.】

Ying Zheng approved of what the sky screen said, and he felt the same way.

"A young emperor, constrained by maternal relatives, this is the norm."

"I was also constrained by Lu Buwei back then, and only after I came of age and took power could I realize my ambitions."

Li Shimin was thoughtful.

"Empress Dowager Dou... I remember when reading history books, I also knew that this Empress Dowager believed in the Taoist philosophy of Huang-Lao, which was contrary to Han Wudi's philosophy of revering only Confucianism. To be able to endure until 22 under such circumstances, his character is extraordinary."

Liu Che heard this, and his expression was a bit complex.

He looked at Wei Zifu beside him and whispered:

"I was... really stifled back then, when my grandmother was alive, nothing I said counted, and I had to look at her face for everything I did."

Wei Zifu held his hand gently.

"Your Majesty, it's all in the past, didn't you do very well later?"

Liu Che nodded, a flash of emotion in his eyes.

"Yes, it's all in the past. But with the sky screen mentioning this, I remember those days back then."

【Achievements section: Beating the Xiongnu until they doubt their lives】

【After taking power, Liu Che started a 54-year "cheating life"】

Liu Bang widened his eyes: "54 years?! I was only emperor for 8 years, he was emperor for 54 years?!"

Liu Xiu sighed: "Gaozu, 54 years is indeed very long. I was on the throne for 33 years, and I already felt it was long enough."

Zhao Kuangyin sighed: "I was on the throne for 16 years, and I hadn't had time to do too much before... sigh, never mind."

Cao Cao chuckled: "54 years? If I, Cao, could live that long, I would have unified the world long ago."

Sun Quan commented on the screen: "Cao Mengde, it's useless for you to live that long, my Jiangdong navy can still fight."

Cao Cao posted a barrage: "Little Sun Quan, are you looking for trouble?"