A New Emperor, a New Court

Name: A New Emperor, a New Court
Author: Problem Cabbage

一朝天子一朝臣

by Problem Cabbage (问题卷心菜)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 265k Words
Genre: Ancient Romance
Subgenre: Palace & Household Intrigue
Updated: 2y ago
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Synopsis

The land is a painting of breathtaking beauty, yet countless heroes have all vanished into the torrents of history.

Princess Liu Jue has been at the heart of power since childhood. She has witnessed three emperors come and go, while the empire and its people teeter on the brink of collapse.

Then she meets the young A Man, and at first sight, she thinks:

Perhaps he can help her, help this broken nation rise again and shine.

But she underestimates the ambitions of this warlord born of troubled times, and overestimates her own fate.

Half-drunk and half-awake, day after day, life feels like a dream. I pour a cup to the moon over the river.

This is Juancai's first novel. I've been writing it for nearly a year, and I hope I can see it through.

Thank you to all the readers who have supported me all this time.

I'm a dreamer by nature, so there will be some Mary Sue elements. Although this is an alternate-history romance, I based my outline on Records of the Three Kingdoms.

Historical events covered so far: currently 50% through the Battle of Red Cliffs.

I expect the story to end with the Battle of Hefei.

I'm from Jiangdong myself, but I won't be glorifying my own side.

There are three female protagonists, corresponding to the later Wei, Shu, and Wu factions.

I really like Cao Cao as a historical figure,

but according to history, he massacred cities and abused women, leaving the Si River dry of water. He was a ruthless warlord. Why did I choose him as the male lead? Because he's a contradiction, and you could also call him a true villain.

What I portray is his rise from a lowly local official to the Wei King who stood unrivaled.

As for Liu Bei, whether in Records of the Three Kingdoms or Romance of the Three Kingdoms, I think there's no question that he was a benevolent and righteous gentleman.

I'll leave Sun Quan's assessment to others.

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