Professor Wang Liqun said: "No matter how grand the slogans of feudal emperors are, they are nothing more than fighting for territory, sitting on the golden throne, sleeping with women, seizing wealth, and preventing rebellions!"

This truly exposes the truth behind history!

When fighting for the throne, they shouted 'Uphold the Mandate of Heaven,' claiming to 'save the people from water and fire.'

But once they don the dragon robes and sit firmly on the Golden Throne, the water and fire meant to save the people become their grand feast.

After sitting on the golden throne, they sleep on the dragon bed with the three palaces and six courtyards, and the state treasury is filled with the people's wealth and resources.

Those grand ambitions were merely a cover to win people's hearts. During the prevention of rebellion, one side is the myth of 'divine right of kings,' and the other is the slaughter with the 'Nine Races' execution sword.

The rhetoric of righteousness and morality is dazzling, but deep down, what they fear is someone mimicking their old methods. History is thus ironic—each dynasty's rise repeats the script of the previous one.

When fighting for the throne, they speak of benevolence and righteousness; when sitting on the throne, they indulge in personal desires.

The so-called 'Mandate of Heaven' is nothing but a cloak for the victor to justify their power.

"History is a fairy tale written by the victors; the truth is often hidden in erased bloodstains."

Look at that dragon throne; on the surface, it is carved with dragons and phoenixes, but inside, it is soaked in blood. Every dynasty's rise is built on the bones of countless dead; every change of dynasty is just a new master replacing the old one.

The common people are still those common people; their suffering remains unchanged.

Why think of history as so noble? Peel back the shiny exterior, and its core is pitifully simple—power, desire, and fear. These three things have never changed from ancient times to today.

The truth of history is often so plain that it disappoints: all grand narratives ultimately return to the most basic human nature.

Recognizing this may be the key to breaking free from the cycle of history.