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

Chapter 535 Stone Tiger: Animal Protection Starts with Me!

"Despite Shi Le's repeated warnings, it seems that in every dynasty there has been a figure who resembles Sima Yi. However, Shi Hu was far more ruthless than Sima Yi. Before the late emperor's body was even cold, he dared to usurp the throne!"

"Although the Qin and Han dynasties, or even further back, were not lacking in rebellious ministers and traitors, even during the Wei and Jin dynasties, no one brought in armed forces to fight immediately after the death of the previous emperor."

"But Shi Hu did it anyway. He even dragged Crown Prince Shi Hong and several important officials to jail, thus taking control of the central court."

"What's even more astonishing is that, upon seeing this, all the civil and military officials of Later Zhao scattered and fled, leaving only Shi Hong to face the situation alone."

"He was rather pitiful, weak, and helpless, and his personality was rather mild, to the point that he wanted to abdicate the throne. Couldn't he just quit being emperor?"

Shi Hong: I wanted to live, but I was being choked!

Shi Hu: This emperor position originally belonged to me, but I'm only giving it to you for now!

"But unfortunately, when Shi Hu heard this, he grabbed Shi Hong and started cursing, 'Does he need you to give way to him?'"

"Thus, Shi Hu, who harbored imperial ambitions, forced Shi Hong to ascend the throne. Then, Shi Hu, learning from the experience of his predecessors, added the titles of Prince of Wei, Chancellor, and the Nine Bestowments to himself."

Cao Cao: Don't mention it!!!

Wan Chaozhongren: We're familiar with this; it's a set of tricks for usurping power!

"However, we understand this. He's not the emperor, but he's better than one. Anyway, we don't need another puppet emperor!"

"If the Sima family of the Western Jin Dynasty was a drama of princes vying for power over Sima Zhong, then the sons of Shi Le of the Later Zhao Dynasty were a drama of fighting against the big boss Shi Hu!"

"Perhaps, Shi Hu had a high reputation in the army, so this wave of opposition had little effect. Not long after, Shi Hong was unemployed, and then he went down to find the late Emperor Shi Le with his brothers, mother and others!"

"By this point in the development of Later Zhao, it was clear that it was not destined to be a long-lasting dynasty. Similarly, Shi Hu was not a wise ruler; in fact, he was even more brutal and inhumane!"

"For example, Shi Hu particularly liked to build palaces. These kinds of projects usually require a lot of manpower to build. And now, what kind of world is this? Countless people have died from exhaustion and starvation because of this."

"The Taiwu Palace he built in Ye City was extraordinary in scale; even its underground chambers could accommodate five hundred people."

"The decorations were even more extravagant. Beaded curtains, jade walls, white jade beds—he arranged them all. Good heavens, Shi Le didn't enjoy much, but you're the one who goes all out!"

"Besides this, Shi Hu also recruited many beautiful women, established his own song and dance troupe, and even set up a female cavalry honor guard to accompany him on his tours and perform at various venues."

"Either he started from scratch or he doesn't care about the money. With his family's wealth, how many years can he enjoy it?"

"Moreover, his sons, who share a similar temperament, are equally devoid of humanity."

"You must understand, at that time, the Han and Zhao states were suffering from a drought, and one pound of gold could only buy two bushels of millet. Such extravagance and debauchery—wasn't this even more tyrannical than the tyrants of the past?!"

"Moreover, even when the emperor is incompetent, his officials are often corrupt. Now that the emperor is even less so, how can his subordinates not exploit him?"

"Back then, animal lives were probably more valuable than human lives. Why? Because they were kept alive to wait for the Animal Protection Bureau Chief, Shi Hu, to personally hunt them! Tell me, is that even human?"

The entire nation (anger level up!): (｀へ′)!