The Law of a Prosperous Age

In the fifteenth year of Shenglong, trouble was brewing across Great Sheng.

Ever since the Dragon Emperor lost his wits ten years ago, the Nine Great Families had seized control of the court and held the whole realm in their grasp. The surrounding provinces, including Tianlong Province, were also under their control, and their agents were everywhere. Seeing that the Dragon Emperor had remained unconscious for so long, they had begun to harbor rebellious ambitions, secretly raising troops and seeking to overthrow the Great Sheng Dynasty of Tianlong.

In Donghai Jing, Zhao, the Dragon King, had not entered the Imperial Dragon City in twenty years. He had deployed troops to Zhuying City, making his rebellious intentions known to all. In the Western Desert Circuit, Qin, the Dragon King, had won over the surrounding barbarians and secretly made contact with Zhao. Their intent to attack in concert was plain for all to see.

With disloyal ministers within and rebellious vassal kings without, the Tianlong imperial house was on the brink of collapse.

Worse still, Japan in the far eastern Ying Domain was in chaos. Its many Japanese kings refused to submit to Great Sheng's might, and an invasion of the Central Continent was only a matter of time.

Far to the west, the various western barbarians had long coveted the wealth of the Central Continent. A Second Crusade to the East could begin at any moment.

In the nearby western Lu'an Domain, the King of the Great Food had already swept away several heretical sects, and now his curved blades pointed straight at the Central Continent.

"With the imperial house in peril, we sons of generals must rise to the occasion, defend Tianlong, pacify the four corners, and point our swords at all under heaven. The Mandate of Heaven shall ultimately return to the Tianlong imperial house!"

"Disloyal ministers, execute them all! Disloyal vassal kings, execute them all! Barbarians who defy the might of heaven, execute them all!"

"May Great Sheng's heavenly might resound throughout every domain!"