He transmigrates into the head of the Lu clan of Fanyang, one of the Five Surnames and Seven Great Clans: Lu Shou, an eighty-year-old literary grandmaster whose hair has turned white with age.
Though he is practically up to his chin in the grave and has one foot through the gates of hell, Lu Shou is completely unfazed as a transmigrator.
System activated. Host, please make a choice!
"Option One: Literary Giant. Task: Write books and biographies, and promote movable-type printing. Reward: One year of lifespan and encyclopedic knowledge."
"Option Two: Serve the Country with Utmost Loyalty. Task: Stop the Turks from advancing south toward Chang'an and intercept them in Hebei Circuit. Reward: Three years of lifespan and the ability to fight a hundred men alone."
"Option Three: Welcome the New Spring. Task: Marry Li Lizhi, the eldest daughter of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin. Reward: One year of lifespan and renewed vigor."
And so, an eighty-year-old dons his armor and takes command, fighting the Turks. He debates the Confucian scholars in court, marries the Grand Princess, takes Wu Meiniang as a concubine, and brings the Five Surnames and Seven Great Clans to follow the lead of the Lu clan of Fanyang.
"The great clans are..."
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
