The Rat Chancellor of Great Qin: The Rise and Fall of a Chu Official

Inspired by a rat, a minor official from Chu studies the art of kingship under Xunzi. He later heads west to Qin, using his intelligence and wit to rise through the ranks. With Legalist thought, he helps Qin Shi Huang conquer the Six Kingdoms and unite the realm, establishing the unrivaled Great Qin Empire. But in the end, his fear of losing what he has gained leads him into a eunuch’s trap. He is framed and executed by waist-dismemberment in the marketplace of Xianyang, and his entire clan is exterminated. The underdog’s rise is a story that never runs out of chapters.