In the Great Tang Plane, in the first year of Zhenguan,
Li Shimin had just ascended the throne. Years of warfare and internal rebellion had left the people of Huaxia displaced, struggling just to keep themselves fed.
Looking at the parched earth, he stood lost in thought for a long time.
He sighed, raised his head to look at the sun in the sky, his eyes full of anxiety, when suddenly a colossal Sky Screen appeared in the sky, shimmering with a golden light.
Du Ruhui trotted over hurriedly, shouting, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! A miraculous portent has descended from the heavens!"
With his hands behind his back, Li Shimin frowned with a trace of helplessness. "I see it! Old Du, what on earth do you suppose this Sky Screen is?"
After pondering for a long time, Du Ruhui bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, this is an unprecedented sight. Could it be that the heavens are manifesting their presence and wish to bestow some special decree?"
Li Shimin nodded meaningfully. "Quite right, Minister Du speaks wisely!"
In the Great Song Plane, in the first year of Xiande,
Zhao Kuangyin sat astride his horse, commanding his army as they charged into battle.
Suddenly, a giant Sky Screen appeared in the sky, shimmering with a golden light.
Upon seeing it, Zhang Yongde's eyes were filled with shock. "Your Majesty, what on earth is this thing in the sky?"
Zhao Kuangyin gazed at it, concentrating for a moment before stroking his greying beard.
"Such a massive Sky Screen—could it be an auspicious omen granted by the heavens? Or perhaps some demonic beast sent down to the mortal realm by immortals!"
At the mention of demons, Zhang Yongde cast a wary glance around him and cried out loudly,
"Evil creature, withdraw at once! Don't you dare harm a single hair on His Majesty's head!"
Zhao Kuangyin extended a hand to signal his subordinates not to act rashly.
"There is no need, I am not afraid of these monsters! There is no need for panic! I shall observe first!"
In the Great Ming Plane,
Zhu Yuanzhang was seated on the dragon throne, listening to reports from his officials.
At that moment, an Embroidered Uniform Guard rushed in, looking panicked as he reported,
"Reporting to Your Majesty, ba... bad news! A formless curtain has suddenly appeared in the sky!"
Startled, Lao Zhu sprang directly to his feet, frowning as he exclaimed,
"What? A curtain? I shall go and see what kind of thing this is right now!"
In the Great Qing Plane, approaching the Yongzheng era,
Yongzheng sat on the dragon throne, looking at the arrogant Nian Gengyao before him, and smiled as he said,
"Grand General Nian, please rise! From now on, you need not kneel when you see me; you are, after all, a meritorious subject of our Great Qing!"
Su Peisheng hurried in, panting and flustered.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Bad news, a colossal object has suddenly appeared in the sky!"
A flicker of emotion crossed Yongzheng's face as he said in astonishment,
"What? A colossal object? What on earth is it! I must go and see for myself!"
...
Su Bei clicked to play the video.
In ancient times,
"2.43 million years ago, accompanied by a flash of lightning as the sun slowly set, the earliest ancestors of Huaxia appeared... Our ancestors used nature to conquer nature, personally lighting the first fire, and the sacred origins of Huaxia have endured without interruption!"
In the Neolithic era,
"Fuxi united Huaxia, created the Eight Trigrams, invented musical scores, and created the first dragon totem of Huaxia... Yan and Huang defeated Chiyou, uniting the Huaxia river basins! They planted the five grains and raised livestock!"
In the Great Qin Plane, Qin Shi Huang looked at the title that appeared in the sky, "Huaxia History in 24 Minutes", and fell into deep contemplation.
Could this have been created by people of later generations?
Could this Sky Screen come from future generations? Then, he watched as the giant Sky Screen actually began to move, the figures inside reenacting the birth of Huaxia!
Qin Shi Huang's eyes were filled with shock. "The people inside are so lifelike, and the timeline mentioned is so precise. How on earth was this accomplished?"
Zhao Gao, standing to one side, thought for a long time before saying,
"Your Majesty, this is something passed down from the heavens. Its appearance perhaps foretells that Your Majesty will be able to peer into the affairs of future generations!"
Qin Shi Huang frowned. "Affairs of future generations? Could this Sky Screen truly come from future generations, or is it some treasure conjured up by immortals in the sky?"
Li Si, standing beside him, also exclaimed repeatedly, "Your Majesty, heaven protects Huaxia! Huaxia endures without end, its heritage deep and long-standing!"
Qin Shi Huang cast a condescending glance down at Li Si.
"Splendid, splendid! The Prime Minister seems to apply what he learns on the spot quite well! Prime Minister, you are responsible for recording everything on the Sky Screen!
I want to watch it repeatedly."
Li Si had not expected that his flattery would miss the mark entirely, and he could only say awkwardly,
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
In the Great Han Plane, Emperor Wu of Han looked at the slowly rising subtitles and moving video on the screen, his eyes filled with shock.
Startled, he collapsed straight to the ground, and Dong Zhongshu hurriedly stepped forward to support him.
"Minister Dong, how is it that I have never seen such a novel object before? What on earth is this thing? It moves, and even the people on it are lifelike!"
Even Dong Zhongshu, usually calm and collected, did not dare to make a rash decision upon seeing such a colossal thing!
"Your Majesty, thi... this is likely an artifact of the immortals!"
Emperor Wu of Han's face was full of shock; he stroked his beard and nodded cautiously.
"What the minister says makes sense! This is likely an artifact of the immortals! Why are the characters on it so familiar?"
Dong Zhongshu stroked his beard as he looked at the images in the sky and continued,
"Your Majesty, perhaps the writing in the heavens was also created by the people of our Great Han!"
Emperor Wu of Han looked at Dong Zhongshu and nodded with satisfaction.
"Ah, Minister Dong is truly a master, you understand so much!"
In the Great Tang Plane,
The first year of Zhenguan.
Li Shimin raised his head to look at the giant Sky Screen in the sky, where many images were appearing. The people in these images moved, and where was this sound coming from?
Could the events recorded inside be past history?
Could this be recounting the history of past and present?
Fang Xuanling could not suppress the shock in his heart as he looked at the super-sized screen.
"Your Majesty, the people inside are moving! Your Majesty, the pictures inside are so clear and miraculous, truly miraculous!"
Li Shimin couldn't help but glance at Fang Xuanling, saying with a trace of disdain,
"Minister Fang, this is an immortal vessel! How could we mere mortals ever understand the things of immortals? Though, what is recorded inside seems to be history from before?"
Upon hearing this, Du Ruhui stroked his beard and said with a solemn expression,
"Your Majesty, this subject feels the same way! It's just that the narration inside is very clear, and the expression is very intuitive. Whether it was written by immortals as history still requires verification!"
Hearing this, Li Shimin instantly perked up. "Ah, Minister Du speaks very truly! Then let Old Minister Du personally record the events on the Sky Screen!"
With a solemn expression, Du Ruhui bowed with cupped hands and said, "Understood! Your humble servant obeys the command!"
In the Great Ming Plane,
The Hongwu era.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon throne, looking at the giant Sky Screen hanging overhead, and fell into deep contemplation.
He muttered to himself,
"2,300 years later, 4700 BC? Descendants of Yan and Huang? Could this Sky Screen come from future generations?"