Claiming the Throne

“A lone shadow travels by night on the river, a light boat glides past countless peaks. Who in all the land can be called a hero? Zhang Juzheng, who will claim the realm.” A sudden assassination reveals the tangled factions entrenched within the imperial court. The emperor surveys the situation and discovers Zhang Juzheng, who had hoped to remain an ordinary man, yet was far from mediocre. I had no desire to rule the realm, but I have the power to claim it. So why not give it a try?