The Commoner Emperor

Chen Che transmigrates to a completely different dynasty, Great Zhou, which is divided into five states: Zhou, Wei, Shu, Wu, and Liao.

Never in a million years did he expect to be neither a noble nor the scion of an influential family, but a hired thug from the lowest rung of society, born to a farming family.

To survive, he builds his own crew and relies on his wits and courage. He starts with maltose, then moves on to distilled liquor and illicit salt...

To keep from being bullied, he expands his ranks, until they can repel the Xiongnu in the north and campaign against the Wusun in the west.

To keep refugees from starving, he gives away his entire fortune and leads them in farming, building irrigation works, and making a prosperous life for themselves.

But no matter how capable he is, he can only save the people of one corner of the world.

Then one day, the county magistrate comes in person to urge him, “Brother Che, let’s rebel.”