Professor Chen said, "This is one of the unique personal charms of our legendary emperor, An Jingzhi."
"He personally demystified the imperial power. He also publicly stated that he was able to obtain this position because of the previous emperor's perverse actions. If he ever wronged the people, everyone would rise up in rebellion and overthrow his rule."
"He said this more than once. He said it once in the year he ascended the throne, once ten years after he ascended the throne, and once after he abdicated and became the retired emperor."
"This shows the noble character of this legendary emperor, An Jing."
The middle-aged actor nodded and said, "An Jingzhi is a very confident person. He is not afraid of anyone rebelling against him."
Professor Chen shook his head. "You're wrong. He's certainly a very confident person, but he doesn't say these things because he's not afraid of backlash."
"On the contrary, he wanted to use these words to warn himself and the people: If I don't do my job well, you can overthrow me at any time."
"The founding emperor of the Liu Dynasty rebelled under the banner of his words."
"After the rebellion succeeded, we offered sacrifices to the heavens to our legendary emperor."
"Isn't this the same as telling our ancestors that your descendants are not doing well, so I listened to you and overthrew your Chu Dynasty?"
Everyone was amazed at An Jingzhi's broad mind.
An actress who plays Shen Xianyi asked, "So the historical records say that An Jingzhi was a semi-marriage into the wife's family. Is that true?"
Professor Chen nodded affirmatively. "This is indeed true. After becoming emperor, An Jingzhi took the initiative to mention this matter many times. He often publicly thanked his father-in-law Shen Dan and his wife Shen Xianyi."
"To be honest, if it weren't for Shen Dan and Shen Xianyi, it's not certain whether An Jingzhi would have had such a smooth journey, or whether he could have become the founding emperor."
"An Jingzhi's rapid rise is inseparable from the support of his father-in-law, Chen Dan."
"Historical records show that the first rebel An Jingzhi joined was a man named Lou Sanma."
"This Lou Sanma is just a small figure who can't even be considered a hero in troubled times. People like him value profit over loyalty."
"Why do you think An Jingzhi was able to gain his trust so quickly?"
The actress who played Shen Xianyi said, "I've actually looked into this, but there's no concrete information. I only saw some unofficial history that said Shen Xianyi often gave money to Lou Sanma's concubine, and Lou Sanma's concubine said a lot of good things about An Jingzhi."
Professor Chen said, "There is indeed no official record of this, but considering the circumstances at the time, it seems likely that this was the case."
"Our emperor is a very loyal emperor. He has only had one concubine in his harem throughout his life."
"But Shen Xianyi wasn't the only one living in the harem at the time. There was also another woman, but she wasn't a concubine. She was a mysterious woman, and there's no historical record of her identity. But considering Lou Sanma's last words, it seems likely that she was his concubine."
“So the historical records of Lou Sanma’s concubines accepting money to speak well of them are probably true, and Lou Sanma must have received quite a bit.”
"All this silver was provided by Chen Dan."
"Plus, An Jingzhi saved Lou Sanma twice later, and An Jingzhi's good reputation began to shine."
A supporting actor asked, "I've seen a lot of things about An Jingzhi on the video account. Some say that An Jingzhi has defected to three people, and almost all of them have fallen. At the time, many people also said that he was a jinx. Is this true, Professor Chen?"
Professor Chen remained noncommittal and asked, "In a dynasty like that, how many people died? How many people were there like Lou Sanma? Everyone wants to do something great, but does everyone have the ability and luck to do it? You kill me today, I kill you tomorrow. Isn't this just a battlefield?"
The veteran actor who played Chen Dan said, "Throughout history, there have been many who have aspired to emulate Lü Buwei's strategy of exploiting rare goods. Chen Dan and his daughter are truly lucky to have met an emperor with a conscience."
"Professor Chen, this founding monarch practically killed his way to power, and every one of them was ruthless. Did An Jingzhi really have the conscience to keep his promise and let one of his sons take the Shen family name, or was he forced to do so for the sake of reputation?"
Professor Chen asked, "Do you know what Chen Dan's later years were like?"
The old actor said, "Chen Dan lived a carefree life in his later years. An Jingzhi would personally attend every birthday celebration, and he also personally crowned the son with the Shen family name as king."
“How is his relationship with Queen Shen?”
The old actor said, "They are one of the rare monogamous emperor and empress pairs in history."
Professor Chen said: "This is the answer. Whether An Jingzhi did it for fame or sincerely wanted to do so, everything he did and said throughout his life was worthy of the Shen family. He is an emperor with affection and righteousness."
The old actor nodded thoughtfully.
The heroic actress who played Ge Sanniang asked, "Professor Chen, I'd like to ask you, what kind of person was Ge Sanniang in history?"
Professor Chen said, "Ge Sanniang was the first female general in history to be inducted into the Hall of Meritorious Officials. There are many historical records of her, but they were later destroyed during the chaos of war."
“But in fact, we can get a glimpse of this from An Jingzhi’s life records.”
"Ge Sanniang was originally the wife of An Jingzhi's brother Bian Tianlei."
"An Jingzhi's biography repeatedly describes his love for the roast chicken made by Ge Sanniang."
"If the subsequent series of events hadn't happened, Ge Sanniang would have been just an ordinary food shop owner."
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