Chương 785: The Grand Finale: SSR Emperor Card + SSR Full-Life Civil and Military Officials

Once you get to the third floor, the style changes completely.

The pillars are carved with mountains and rivers, military formations, and the windows are larger, exuding a sense of fierce battle.

"Family! We've arrived at the military district!" Xiaoxue's voice rose three octaves.

"You all know who the first one is..."

She walked up to the first portrait.

The person in the portrait has a red face, a long beard, phoenix eyes, and silkworm eyebrows. He holds a Green Dragon Crescent Blade and looks majestic and imposing.

The stone tablet next to it reads: Guan Yu, courtesy name Yunchang, Duke of Jin, posthumously enfeoffed as Prince of Hedong.

"Guan Yu! Lord Guan!" Xiaoxue exclaimed excitedly.

The foremost military general under Emperor Zhongzu, unparalleled in loyalty and righteousness, and the bravest warrior in the entire army.

The live chat exploded:

"Second Master!!!"

"Lord Guan! Eternal God!"

"Red face and long beard, this image is so classic."

"Pray to the Second Master for peace and safety."

"You can feel the Second Master's aura even through his portrait."

"The second one is Zhang Fei, courtesy name Yide, Duke of Yan, posthumously granted the title of Prince of Fanyang." Xiaoxue walked to the second portrait.

"Third Master Zhang!"

With a leopard's head and bulging eyes, a swallow's chin and a tiger's beard, a voice like thunder, and a momentum like a galloping horse.

Despite his fierce appearance, he is actually shrewd and resourceful despite his rough exterior.

Moreover, he had a particular fondness for drinking, and often made mistakes because of it, resulting in him being punished by Emperor Zhongzu several times.

Bullet comments:

"Zhang Fei! Me too!"

"Me too!"

"Me too!"

"It's flooding my feed! It's flooding my feed!"

"Master Zhang is so adorable!"

"Drinking leads to trouble, hahaha, so true!"

Yuchi Gong: I know this well.

"The third one is Zhao Yun, courtesy name Zilong, Duke of Zhao, posthumously granted the title of Prince of Changshan." Xiaoxue's eyes lit up as she walked to the third portrait.

"Zhao Yun! Zhao Zilong of Changshan!"

White robes and silver spear, a body brimming with courage!

Our General Zhao is also incredibly brave and invincible, and exceptionally steady... Handsome, highly skilled in martial arts, and with a good personality—the perfect man!

The comments section went crazy:

"Zilong! My Zilong!"

"Zhao Zilong of Changshan!"

"White robe and silver spear, so cool!"

"Zhao Yun, the Perfect Man"

"The pinnacle of good looks!"

"I can!"

"The fourth one is Dian Wei, courtesy name Elai, Duke of Chen, posthumously enfeoffed as Prince of Chenliu."

The ancient evil one, with immense strength, was the personal bodyguard of Emperor Zhongzu and was exceptionally loyal.

It's said he can lift a flag with one hand and use two people as weapons; he's incredibly fierce.

Bullet comments:

"Dian Wei! The ancient evil one!"

"A real heartthrob!"

"Extremely strong, truly fierce."

"Fifth, Qin Qiong, courtesy name Shubao, Duke of Qi."

The sixth person is Cheng Yaojin, courtesy name Zhijie, Duke of Lu.

These two are familiar to everyone; they're the door gods and the lucky charms.

Qin Qiong was handsome, Cheng Yaojin was fierce, and Cheng Yaojin was especially lucky, living to be over a hundred years old, making him the longest-lived of all the meritorious officials.

Bullet comments:

"Qin Shubao!"

"Cheng Yaojin! Hahaha, a lucky general!"

"Lives for over a hundred years? That's incredible!"

"A lucky general, he's very fortunate."

"The seventh is Xu Da, courtesy name Tiande, Duke of Wei..."

The eighth was Xue Li, courtesy name Rengui, Duke of Liao...

Ninth, Zhang Liao, courtesy name Wenyuan, Duke of Dai...

Tenth place: Lü Bu, courtesy name Fengxian, Duke of Wen...

Eleventh, Yuwen Chengdu, Duke of Yong...

Xiaoxue introduced the portraits as she walked, noting that each of the military generals in the portraits was more ferocious than the last.

The comments section is getting increasingly lively:

"These guys are incredible! Each one of them is a formidable fighter."

"The twelfth, Yuchi Gong, courtesy name Jingde, Duke of E..." Xiaoxue walked up to Yuchi Gong's portrait and suddenly smiled.

"This one, I have to explain properly."

Yuchi Gong, a burly man with a dark face, is straightforward, hot-tempered, and highly skilled in martial arts.

But he's most famous not for his martial arts skills, but for his memes.

It is said that during the morning court session, he often dozed off, and when someone nudged him, he would shout "Present!" like a soldier taking roll call.

When the first batch of names for the Zhaoji Pavilion were announced, his name was read aloud, and he immediately shouted "Present!" which amused all the officials.

The comments section was filled with laughter:

"Hahahaha, Yuchi Gong!"

"arrive!!!"

"arrive!!!"

"arrive!!!"

The screen is filled with "present".

"I could laugh at this joke for a year."

"Yuchi Gong: A conditioned reflex"

"Hilarious, they're used to roll call in the military."

"Dozing off during the morning court session, is that even acceptable?"

Xiaoxue laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight:

"No, no, I can't help but laugh every time I think of this joke."

Yuchi Gong is so cute!

Okay, okay, let's continue.

The thirteenth was Huang Zhong, courtesy name Hansheng, Duke of Yi...

"Though old, he is still vigorous; he can hit a target from a hundred paces away; his archery skills are unparalleled."

Bullet comments:

"General Huang! You are still vigorous despite your advanced age!"

"The pinnacle of archery skills"

"The fourteenth is Zhang He, courtesy name Junyi..."

The fifteenth person is Gao Shun, courtesy name Boda...

Sixteenth, Xu Huang, courtesy name Gongming...

The seventeenth was Yan Liang, courtesy name Gongji...

The eighteenth, Wen Chou, courtesy name Shu'e...

Nineteenth, Luo Cheng, courtesy name Shixin...

The twentieth person was Taishi Ci, courtesy name Ziyi...

The twenty-first, Gan Ning, courtesy name Xingba...

The twenty-second was Yu Jin, courtesy name Wenze...

The twenty-third was Gongsun Zan, courtesy name Bogui...

The twenty-fourth was Xu Chu, courtesy name Zhongkang...

The twenty-fifth, Qu Yi...

The twenty-sixth person was Chang Yuchun, courtesy name Boren...

The twenty-seventh, Li Wenzhong, courtesy name Siben..."

Xiaoxue introduced the various portraits of military generals as she walked, one after another, dazzling the eyes of all who saw them.

The viewers in the live stream were already numb.

This lineup is just too amazing!

They are all ruthless figures who rank among the best in history.

In other dynasties, it would be good if a dynasty could produce a few famous generals.

Well, this is great. The whole room is full of famous generals, and they are all top-notch ones.

"There are a few left," Xiaoxue said, walking to the very back.

"Qi Jiguang, courtesy name Yuanjing, Duke of Ji, was exceptionally skilled in training troops."

Su Lie, courtesy name Dingfang, Duke of Xing, was an exceptionally skilled fighter.

Yue Fei, courtesy name Pengju, Duke of Xiangguo...

Li Jing, courtesy name Yaoshi, was the Minister of War, Duke of Wei, and a military genius.

Li Ji, courtesy name Maogong, Duke of Ying, was also a military genius.

The chat is overflowing with "Holy crap!" messages.

"My goodness, what an incredible lineup!"

"It's true that there are so many military geniuses in the world."

"If they all got together to fight, who could hold out?"

"No wonder they could defeat Rome; this lineup would crush anyone."

Xiaoxue stood in the center of the third floor, looked around at the walls covered with portraits of military generals, and sighed:

"Family members, look."

This room is filled with military generals, all of whom are among the most outstanding generals in history.

In addition, there were the civil officials on the second floor, as well as outstanding figures from all walks of life such as Song Yingxing, Zhang Zhongjing, and Hua Tuo.

How do you think Emperor Zhongzu managed to bring all these people together?

This isn't conquering the world, it's like using cheat codes to draw cards!

They're all SSRs, and all at max constellation.

Bullet comments:

"SSR Emperor Card + SSR Full-Consequence Civil and Military Officials"

"With this lineup, I could unify the country too."

"You're kidding me, you wouldn't know how to use it even if I gave it to you."

"That's true, you need a boss like Emperor Zhongzu to make it work."

"The boss is amazing, and the employees are amazing; that's what you call a powerful combination."

Xiaoxue walked to the window, pushed it open, and looked outside.

The entire city of Luoyang was laid out before them, with the distant palace, streets, and crowds clearly visible.

"Family members, look." Xiaoxue's voice softened.

"Standing here, you can see the entire city of Luoyang."

Three hundred years ago, when Emperor Zhongzu stood here, looking at the country he had conquered and his meritorious officials, what were he thinking?

I think he must be proud.

He spent his life fighting battles in the north and south, and dedicated himself to governing the country, building such a large family business and leaving behind so many talented people.

It was worth it.

The comments were quiet for a few seconds, then slowly started scrolling again:

"It was worth it, so worth it!"

"To live a life like this, it's truly worth it."

"The life of Emperor Zhongzu is simply the pinnacle of what a protagonist in a wish-fulfillment novel can be."

"It's so wonderful to live in such an era."

"Thank you, Emperor Zhongzu, and thank you to all the meritorious officials for leaving us such a great Han dynasty."

"The sun and moon remain unchanged, and the mountains and rivers endure forever."

"The sun and moon remain unchanged, and the mountains and rivers endure forever."

"The sun and moon remain unchanged, and the mountains and rivers endure forever."

Xiaoxue smiled as she looked at the screen full of comments.

She turned around and bowed deeply to the portraits of meritorious officials covering the wall.

Thank you.

Thank you for building this country for us.

We will cherish it.

The chat was still flooded with comments.

As I kept scrolling, the same sentence kept popping up: The sun and moon remain unchanged, and the mountains and rivers endure forever.

The bronze bells of Zhaoji Pavilion tinkled in the wind, their clear and melodious sounds ringing out.

Three hundred years.

The heroes of yesteryear have long since turned to dust, but their stories and their spirit will live on forever.

It inspires future generations.

The majestic Zhaoji Pavilion stands there quietly, witnessing the passage of time and the prosperity of the era.

It also bears witness to— The sun and moon remain unchanged, and the mountains and rivers endure forever.

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The main text has ended; what follows is the final chapter, a side story.