Meng Ning transmigrates into the Great Xia dynasty and becomes the heir to the Northern Frontier Prince's manor. His adoptive father has grown so powerful that he threatens the throne, then disappears midway through a campaign. His betrothed, a princess, thinks Meng Ning is a petty thief and tries to poison him...
The people of the Northern Frontier are gripped by panic. Meng Ning takes one look and realizes his entire clan is about to be wiped out!
How can he let that happen?
Now that he commands an army of 800,000, the old Xia Emperor accuses him of rebellion?
Why would the emperor rebel?
Was he egged on by treacherous ministers, or has he lost his wits from eating too much lard?
The Xia Emperor: ???
Does the Son of Heaven have some special claim to the throne? Whoever has the stronger army and better horses can rule!
Meng Ning dusts off his clothes and says calmly, "We march on the capital to protect the emperor!"
One pitfall is another
If you can trick anyone, that's one