Comfort Me, Comfort Me, Come and Comfort Me Quickly!

The Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng looked at the sky with a solemn expression, thinking to himself, "It is another dynasty. I wonder if it immediately succeeded the Tang Dynasty, or if it was born after several generations of dynasties."

The First Emperor, naturally sharp, had long since grasped the key point of this Common Era calendar. The Tang Dynasty, according to the description in the sky, began in the year 618 AD. Meanwhile, this Ming Dynasty had already reached its end by the year 1644 AD. The gap between the two was as long as a thousand years. He was truly curious whether the Ming Dynasty immediately followed the Tang Dynasty, or if there were other dynasties interspersed in between.

His Qin Dynasty, according to the words in the sky, only existed for two generations and a few short decades. Therefore, regarding the lifespan of other dynasties, the First Emperor always paid special attention. It had to be admitted that he simply wanted to find some dynasty that was even more miserable than his Great Qin to comfort his wounded soul. Human nature was such that one did not fear having little, but feared inequality; the First Emperor was no exception.

However, this did not affect him too much. His curiosity was there, but it was not overly large. Ying Zheng was more curious about the calculation of the Common Era calendar. Initially, he had thought it was a method used by his descendants to calculate the longevity of Great Qin. But thinking about it carefully, he realized something was wrong. If it were used to calculate the time of Great Qin, it should have used Great Qin as a prefix; why would it use this unfamiliar name "Common Era"? He guessed there must be some information he did not know.

After seeing the sky continuously use the Common Era to correspond with the reign titles of various emperors, Ying Zheng finally understood. Perhaps this Common Era calendar was a type of astronomical calendar similar to the imperial calendar.

"It is only a pity that the sky did not clearly state the method to prevent or treat the plague." Ying Zheng sighed.

He knew rats were harmful, but he did not expect them to cause such terrifying destruction as described in the sky. When he saw the detailed words about the plague, he naturally wanted to seek a method of cure or prevention. In his era, there was no measure to prevent plagues early on. At most, it was detection followed by isolation and cremation. Treatment was an even more distant matter.

The sky only mentioned the plague in passing without explaining the treatment, which left him somewhat disappointed. However, he was not too sorrowful. The sky had said that ordinary plagues were difficult to cause large-scale impact. Transportation in ancient times and transportation in his Great Qin were far apart. From that difference, it could be seen that transportation in the Ming Dynasty was definitely more developed than in Great Qin. Under such conditions, it would also be difficult for a plague to cause massive damage in that era. Unless his Great Qin encountered extreme natural disasters, a large-scale plague was basically impossible to erupt. But the absence of a plague did not mean other types of epidemics would not occur...

The Han Dynasty.

Emperor Wu of Han could not help but click his tongue. Looking at the two unlucky emperors in the sky, he was pondering who was more unfortunate and who encountered a greater natural disaster between Tang Taizong and that Emperor Chongzhen. Indeed, this emperor's focus was always slightly different from ordinary people.

First, he noticed the sky mentioned a new dynasty. Next, the emperor of this new dynasty was clearly an extremely unlucky fellow. Then came the shock at the threat of the plague. Finally, the comparison between Tang Taizong and Emperor Chongzhen.

He had not figured out who was more unfortunate, but in terms of the scale of losses, Chongzhen definitely far surpassed Tang Taizong. Tang Taizong was not only not defeated by natural disasters, but also created the illustrious Reign of Zhenguan. Meanwhile, Emperor Chongzhen, according to the sky, ended up hanging himself. In such a situation, even if the dynasty did not perish immediately, it was not much better.

In the end, Emperor Wu of Han drew a conclusion: Tang Taizong was more unfortunate than him, and Emperor Chongzhen was more unfortunate than Tang Taizong. Toward the most unfortunate one, Chongzhen, Emperor Wu of Han cast a highly smug look. He told himself that since he took power, although there had been many natural disasters, they had not been as miserable as Chongzhen's. This was because he had a good father who left him a rich estate to withstand natural disasters. Unlike Chongzhen, whose father left him nothing and even ruined the ancestral estate. Looking at the sky's description, the Ming Dynasty had already become a pile of ruins by the time it reached Chongzhen's hands.

Emperor Wu of Han was smug compared to Chongzhen, but why didn't he include Tang Taizong? It was not that he didn't want to, but because the achievements of that "A Feng" were too brilliant. Looking at the title of the Reign of Zhenguan, he also felt a bit self-conscious. Meanwhile, Chongzhen was clearly a ruler of a fallen nation; he—a wealthy emperor—naturally had the right to be smug, even if it was only secretly in his heart.

Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives. But in the parallel space of the Tang Dynasty, "Er Feng" at this moment was staring blankly at the final paragraph in the sky.

"Where is my flood? Where is the location? When will it occur?!"

Li Shimin roared in his heart but did not dare to show it on his face. He felt that this sky really knew how to tease people, always stopping right at the exciting part. He felt aggrieved and wanted to cry. He did not care about the Ming Dynasty or the plague at the end of the Ming Dynasty because it was too far away. What he cared about most were the natural disasters that would occur during his reign. Yet, the most frequent and impactful natural disaster, the flood, was not clearly explained by the sky.

Thinking of the scene where his future subjects might be submerged in floodwaters, he truly wanted to cry. But for the sake of an emperor's dignity, he had to suppress his tears. Filled with frustration, he turned to look at his beloved Guanyinpi beside him. Li Shimin's gaze at Empress Zhangsun at this moment was full of pitifulness, as if saying, "I am so small, weak, and helpless, can't you see? Come and comfort me quickly!"

Empress Zhangsun saw the expectant look of His Majesty and could not help but smile. She felt that her over-thirty-year-old Majesty was still so innocent and adorable. If others knew her thoughts, they would surely think she was mad. For the titles of Grand General of Heavenly Policy and Heavenly Khagan were not obtained for nothing; they were prestigious names forged through the blood and fire of the battlefield. But in Empress Zhangsun's eyes, perhaps Li Shimin would always be that "Second Brother" of the past, still that innocent youth of yesteryear. Though he had not been very innocent in his youth, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.