I Became the Puppet Emperor in a Novel

He transmigrates into a historical fantasy novel and becomes a puppet emperor stripped of his power.

The Grand Secretariat, led by Chief Grand Secretary Yang Shao, controls the outer court, while the inner court is headed by Jia Zhong, the chief eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial and governor of the Eastern Depot.

To make matters worse, he is a total simp. He neglects his virtuous, graceful, and breathtakingly beautiful empress, while groveling after a white lotus who wants nothing to do with him.

The people are destitute, and the land lies in ruin.

The empire is beset by internal strife and external threats.

The novel's true protagonist seizes the opportunity to rise. Backed by the white lotus's family, he rapidly grows in power, enters the imperial city, kills the emperor, and drives the empress to her death.

Then he lives happily ever after with the white lotus.

Zhou Yuan says he can't accept this.

Kill!

He'll kill every one of these treacherous pests, seize power, resolve the internal turmoil, pacify external threats, and expand the empire's borders.

The blurb doesn't do it justice. Read the story for an utterly satisfying ride.

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