In the fourteenth year of the Daye era, the Sui dynasty lost its hold on power, and heroes vied for the throne. It was one of the most turbulent periods in Chinese history.
In the third month of that year, Emperor Yang of Sui died in Yangzhou. In the fifth month, the Tang dynasty was founded. In the seventh month, Yang Tong transmigrated through time and became the Sui dynasty's last emperor, Emperor Ai of Sui.
When Wang Shichong forced his way into the palace, Yang Tong awakened a God-Tier Choice System and chose to have Wang Shichong executed by slow slicing. His rewards were:
Reward One: The soul of the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, the legendary ancestor of Chinese civilization.
Reward Two: Two thousand soldiers from the Trap Formation Camp and five thousand Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
Reward Three: The sacred swords Xuanyuan and Xia Yu, the Dragon Horse Blood Qilin, and the Sacred King Halberd.
Reward Four: Fu Hao, China's first female general, and the four great heroines Hua Mulan, Mu Guiying, Liang Hongyu, and Fan Lihua.
Reward Five: Cao Wei's Five Elite Generals, Liu Bowen, who unified the realm, Chen Ping, master of six brilliant stratagems, Yang Lin, the Prince of Mount Tai, and General Gao Shun.
Reward Six: ...
Set during the late Sui and early Tang. This is not an alternate history, and the story strives to follow the historical record.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
