Zhao Ping'an quickly changed the perspective:
In many cases, whether to evaluate a historical era positively or negatively, is not something that can be seen from a macro perspective -
But we need to delve into the micro.
"Should this game have the main storyline focused on the development of dynasties, with other character lines being like side quests?"
Zhao Ping'an assumes that the logic is probably like this.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have shown the scene from Liu Bang's side just before Zhao Ping'an opened his phone.
Only during the day, Liu Bang had just communicated with Zhao Ping'an.
Soon, the mobile phone screen displayed the words about Liu Bang's career clearly:
【After Liu Bang left with the master, he returned to his hometown.】
【After returning to his hometown, Liu Bang continued to do the things he should have done for ten years.】
He took part in the selection of officials under the rule of Qin Dynasty, which adopted law as education and officials as teachers, and successfully became the chief of Si River.
After becoming the chief of Si River, his life progressed in an orderly manner.
However, the relatively comfortable aspect is that, due to the master's influence, Liu Bang did not suffer from collective punishment and had a much more substantial fortune.
"Apparently, I've done a great deed?"
Zhao Ping'an looked at the phone. He had heard a saying that Liu Bang once suffered from the influence of a collective punishment involving fifteen people, which led to his family's decline.
【Ten years later】
【Seven days before Liu Bang's wedding, he contacted you to express his gratitude】
【Now, Liu Bang is in his wedding night, and at this moment, Liu Bang will marry Lu Zhi】
【Li Si noticed Liu Bang's position as a town chief and also knew that he was about to get married, so he sent congratulatory gifts】
【This boosted Liu Bang's reputation greatly, allowing him to vent his frustrations against the relatives of Lu family who had previously looked down on him】
"Oh, it seems like a traditional happy-ending novel."
Zhao Ping'an looked at the screen of his mobile phone, expressing discontent:
"The only difference is, this time I'm Liu Bang's lucky charm..."
【That night, no one dared to disturb Liu Bang's honeymoon room】
["He and Lu Zhi were deeply in love with each other, and Lu Zhi respected him very much. Their relationship was very good."]
[At the same time, Lu Zhi was also an extraordinarily talented woman. That night, although Liu Bang had not drunk much, he was eventually made to feel as if he were floating on clouds by Lu Zhi.]
[After Lu Zhi rested, he still felt unsatisfied and entered a sage moment.]
[He began to ponder life, recalling the kindnesses he had received throughout his life, and thinking of you.]
In the chat window, the last conversation between Zhao Ping'an and Liu Bang had not yet ended.
This is the chat record of Liu Bang seven days ago when the imperial envoy just stayed in his home.
【Big Brother!】
["Big Brother! Thank you for the wedding gift you sent me. I originally thought it would be an honor to go to the Lu family, but I never expected you to give me such a big present."]
["Thank you so much, Big Brother."]
Zhao Ping'an could still faintly remember how he replied to him at that time.
After all, Zhao Ping'an replied to this message three hours ago...
["Don't think too much."]
["I don't know either; this was arranged by Li Si himself."]
["Just do your job well, enjoy life after getting married."]
["I've heard that the daughter of the Lu family is very beautiful, so you can have peace of mind while you talk."]
"So now Liu Bang is experiencing a sage moment, and he wants to talk about life with me?"
"This feeling, Zhao Ping'an is still a bit uncomfortable to this day:"
He felt that all the years were nothing more than a flick of his fingers.
A message has come from Liu Bang's side:
["Big Brother, it's been a long time since I last saw you."]
["I have already gotten married, but I'm sure Big Brother should already know?"]
["Thank you so much for the wedding gift you sent me. Originally, going to the Lu family was considered to be an upgrade for me, but I never expected Big Brother to give me such a grand present."]
Zhao Ping'an pondered for a moment before responding:
["Really, I already told you that it's nothing. It was Li Si who prepared it himself."]
["Brother, what do you think of life?"]
["I often think about this question."]
["I don't know where my future will lead me or what it will be like."]
["Do you remember the brother we met for the first time, Xiang Liang?"]
["People say that their family has regained power, and they have been favored by the local county magistrate. They are even serving in the military now."]
["But what about me?"]
["Now I'm just a town chief, a street ruffian that even newcomers look down upon."]
["What will my future be like?"]
["My friends, Fan Kuai, Xiao He, what will their future be like?"]
["I don't know."]
["Life, of course, I would like nothing more than to just play with Lu Zhi every day, watch dogs fight at the village gate, and chat with villagers about everyday matters."]
["This kind of life isn't bad at all. I think a life like this is actually quite good."]
["Also, today I saw that Lu Zhi is a very beautiful woman, and she looks quite attractive."]
["But can I really just remain this mundane?"
["You are the imperial teacher. Can you help me see what my future might be like?"]
["Liu Bang seems to be very confused."]
Zhao Ping'an looked at his phone, imagining the person on the other end of the line. He thought if he were in Liu Bang's position and was very confused:
Watching his peers become increasingly outstanding one by one, while he remains just an ordinary person.
["Liu Bang is unpretentious. He wouldn't let these things weigh on his mind."]
There was once a classic multiple-choice question: "Would you rather be an anonymous character for your whole life, living in bed with a catheter, or strive to make your name immortal even if you die before the age of thirty?"
Of course, Liu Bang no longer had the opportunity to be remembered in history even if he lived to thirty years old, but he still had the lofty ambition of "A true man should be like this."
["Although with Liu Bang's mindset, he probably wouldn't care about such things."]
"But when he needs to reflect on his life, like now during his sage moment, he also gets flustered."
Zhao Ping'an opened his computer and searched for "Liu Bang's Life," finding that no matter where he checked the historical records—
Liu Bang's early years are vague in the historical records.
It seems that there are no comprehensive historical records to explain how the power in Qin and Han was transferred, or why the Qin Dynasty collapsed.
This was true before Zhao Ping'an changed history, and it was also true after he changed history.
He only has an original copy of the Spring and Autumn Annals of the Chuanqi, and he doesn't know what form his future will take.
"I'm actually curious about how history will be altered. It shouldn't be like this, should it? The Qin Dynasty ultimately collapsed?"
This puzzled Zhao Ping'an:
"No, I've saved the Qin Dynasty like this, but it still collapsed?"
I looked up historical information and found that the Qin Dynasty did indeed collapse, but the details about its reign and the reasons for its fall were now completely vague. The original historical records had disappeared, and there was only a vague "Eastern Zhou princes rose up, destroying Qin" in the "Records of the Grand Historian."
But why did the Qin Dynasty collapse?
Not mentioned.
