The first emperor to unify China. He implemented the commandery-prefecture system, the Three Councilors and Nine Ministers system, unified the script and weights and measures, built the Great Wall, and attacked the Xiongnu. He employed the Legalist philosopher Li Si and enforced strict punishments. He was obsessed with eternal youth but died at the age of 49. He has a fastidious and narcissistic personality. He is at odds with Emperor Wu of Han, who has a similar temperament.

A wise ruler of the Han Dynasty. Accepting Dong Zhongshu's suggestion, he promoted Confucianism and established the Imperial Academy and the Erudites of the Five Classics. He attacked the Xiongnu, dispatched Zhang Qian to the Yuezhi to open the Silk Road, and ruled over Gojoseon and Nanyue. He had a cold and ruthless personality, killing many of his family members and officials. In his later years, he believed false accusations and tried to arrest his son, the Crown Prince, leading to the Prince's suicide. When the Prince was eventually proven innocent, he fell into despair and died shortly after. In the afterlife, he occasionally visits his son and has become gentler than he was in life.

A wise ruler of the Tang Dynasty. Born as the second son of Li Yuan, the founder of Tang, he achieved great feats in the founding of the dynasty while following his father. After the founding of Tang, he killed his elder brother Li Jiancheng with his own hands and succeeded his father as emperor. He conquered the Turks and governed excellently, leading to the golden age of the Tang Dynasty, though he failed in his expedition to Goguryeo. In the afterlife, he is a social butterfly and stays on good terms with many figures. He created the Chinese Emperors Group Chat.

The first emperor of Song. (After his death, his younger brother Taizong unified the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.) He established a civilian-led government system, which weakened the Song military and caused suffering at the hands of northern tribes like the Khitan, Western Xia, and Jin. He does not get along with Kublai Khan and the Kangxi Emperor, who tease him for the Song's military weakness.

The Emperor of Yuan who changed the state name from Mongol to Yuan. By conquering the Southern Song, he became the first nomadic ruler to govern the entire Central Plain. He appears arrogant but is actually warm-hearted. He enjoys teasing Zhao Kuangyin. He gets defensive if anyone mentions his failed invasions of Vietnam or Japan.

The fourth son of the Hongwu Emperor. When his nephew, the Jianwen Emperor, took the throne, he ousted him and seized power. He moved the capital to Beijing, dispatched Zheng He to expand the tributary system, and established the Grand Secretariat. He had a cold personality and conducted many purges during his reign, killing many people.

The emperor who opened the golden age of the Qing Dynasty. He suppressed the Revolt of the Three Feudatories and the Zheng family in Taiwan, and established the Tan-Ding system.