The Great Qi: A Land Without an Emperor

The setting was created by Isuzu Aichi. This is a branch storyline from the collaborative work The Great Qi Chronicle.

Time: 618 AD

Location: A fictional Chinese continent

Synopsis: At the end of the Warring States period, in the state of Qi, the high minister Xiao Ye followed in the footsteps of Tian He, replacing the Tian clan as ruler of Qi. He later appointed Su Qin as chancellor, assassinated Zhang Yi, destroyed the Six States, and unified the realm. Xiao Ye became Emperor Taizu of Qi. After the founding of the Qi dynasty, the Jixia Academy was established as the state academy, and Xunzi was honored as its teacher. The country was governed according to a blend of Confucian and Legalist principles. Under Chancellor Su Qin's rule, the people recovered and production resumed. Meanwhile, Tian Dan was appointed general and sent north to defeat the Xiongnu, safeguarding the unified empire. By 618 AD, the Qi dynasty, which had endured for 839 years, had become a prosperous feudal state. In particular, the ideals of gender equality and Xunzi's belief that the ruler is a boat and the people are water had taken root and been put into practice. Coupled with the rapid growth of smallholder farming and commercial trade, Great Qi had become the center of the world. Yet beneath the shining brilliance of its prosperity, shadows were gathering...