Poor, Helpless Young Man, Cling to a Powerful Patron

Ten years ago, news came from the front lines: Jiang Nanzhi’s two older brothers had been captured by the enemy, who were using them to threaten their father. Desperate to save his sons, their father opened the city gates and let the enemy troops into Bu Zhou City, leading to the deaths of every civilian and hundreds of thousands of soldiers inside.

Just as everyone was condemning him for having such a father, the emperor unexpectedly brought Jiang Nanzhi into the palace and treated him like his own son. But Jiang Nanzhi could never forget that his father had always put the country first and his family second. A man like that would never betray his country. He would lie low and bide his time until he could clear his father’s name and restore the Jiang family’s honor.