I Rob Tombs in the Ming Dynasty and Become Emperor

An archaeology graduate student accidentally transmigrates to the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty, becoming a farmer's son with no one to rely on. Zhao Xian refuses to sink into obscurity in these troubled times. He resolves to change his fate by turning the wealth and knowledge he gains from tomb raiding to his advantage. Deep inside an ancient tomb, he encounters Shen Yue, a Jinyiwei agent disguised as a man: icy, striking, and determined to investigate the old Jingnan case in which her father was wrongly killed. Their relationship shifts from wary probing to flirtation, and they grow bound to each other through danger. The tomb-raiding expert Old Scorpion teaches him how to cut into mountains and search for burial chambers, but hides the blade of betrayal. The smiling imperial uncle Zhang Anshi covets his wealth and closes in at every turn. Beneath the earth lie the dynasty's secrets; above ground, the court is rife with power struggles. Zhao Xian's identity must remain hidden, so he can only stake his life on the fight. From one tomb to an empire, he swears to turn heaven and earth upside down and live as his own king.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.