I've Been on the Throne for Three Years, and Now You Want Me to Abdicate?

[Alternate History] + [Martial Arts] + [National Fate] + [Succession Struggle] + [Warfare] Anyone who’s been emperor knows that taking the throne by luck is no easy job. To cultivate his martial arts, the late emperor faked his death and went into seclusion for three years. To make it easiest to reclaim the throne afterward, he deliberately passed it to the weakest of his sons, the ninth prince, Xiao Ran. He never expected Xiao Ran to activate the National Fate Martial Arts System and kill the eldest prince, Xiao Lie, who was plotting a coup, that very night. “Your Majesty, disaster! The eldest prince has been killed!” For the sake of his cultivation, the late emperor chose to turn a blind eye. Then one report after another came in. “Your Majesty, Li Yi, the Protector-General of the Western Regions, has rebelled. The ninth prince is going to lead a campaign in person!” “Him? Hah!” “The sixth prince has poisoned himself.” “The eighth prince’s estate has been confiscated.” “Empress Dowager Zhao has been deposed.” … Three years later, Xiao Ran sweeps across the Six Directions and unifies Zhongzhou. The late emperor returns from the dead, ready to reclaim the throne. Xiao Ran: “Father, what are you talking about?”