As the emperor's longtime lackey and the Empire's old hound, the ruthless official Cao Zhi had a clear understanding of his bleak future: in a few years, his days of getting away with every kind of wickedness would be over, and his head would be on the chopping block.
To avoid this damnable fate and head toward a brighter future,
"Your Majesty, I'm done being your dog. I'm starting a rebellion!"
But when he finally overcame his guilt and rebelled against the emperor, who was as close to him as a brother, the emperor greeted him with a delighted smile, a strange light shining in his pupils.
"What a coincidence. I've wanted to stop being emperor for ages, too."
Then a dangerous, lovesick smile spread across the emperor's face.
"And I... no, I mean, I've wanted to stop pretending to be a man for ages, too!"
"Fuck!"
