The Second Hereditary Enfeoffment

After seeing the corruption and incompetence of the world, Chen Xun decides to fight back. But the people's power is limited, so he uses himself as bait, pretending to defect to the demon clan and becoming a demon general. He plans to make both armies suffer devastating losses and then overthrow the kingdom's rule. But he knows his many misdeeds make him unfit to be king, so guided by fate, he begins searching for someone worthy of the throne.

Xiao Mu, a young man born into nobility, was targeted by vengeful farmers because of his family's status. His parents died in a fire, and only he survived. Unaware of the truth, he sets out to investigate what happened all those years ago. Along the way, he discovers how badly the people are suffering. Once he learns the truth, he tries to bring about reforms, but fails. Refusing to give up, he works to raise his standing and serve his country so he can try to reform it again. In the end, under Chen Xun's final guidance, he becomes the new king and establishes a more equal nation.