Northern and Southern Dynasties: A Master Strategist Helps the Heir Usurp the Throne

Cui Changqing entered the game as a strategist, serving as the chief strategist of the heir's residence. A master at reading human nature and a genius who could plan for every contingency, he even earned the praise of King Gao: "With a strategist like you, my son can achieve hegemony!"

Cui Changqing followed the old King Gao through five battles for supremacy over Eastern and Western Wei, helping the heir Gao Cheng, who shared Wei Wu's ambitions, secure the title of Prince of Qi. But just before the heir could seize the throne, he was assassinated by the imperial chef, Lan Jing...

Forced to switch his allegiance to Gao Yang, a deranged killer who loved streaking through the streets and once shot his mother-in-law with an arrow, Cui Changqing helped him usurp the Yuan Wei empire in the truest sense, bringing Northern Qi to the height of its power. But that peak was also where its fortunes abruptly ended...

Just how absurd and bizarre can a dynasty get? Cui Changqing served four Northern Qi emperors in succession. One was Gao Yang, a deranged killer; another was Gao Zhan, a lecher who favored corrupt officials and stole his sister-in-law.

Now Gao Wei, the next ruler of Qi, is about to give Cui Changqing an entirely new understanding of this beastly dynasty. Gao Wei, the emperor who flaunts his body, consorts with powerful beggars, and is known as the Carefree Son of Heaven, is bent on ruining himself...

Cui Changqing can only sigh, "Vast heavens above, why have you treated me so unfairly?"

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Please do not imitate them.