Lighthearted and humorous, with an irreverent style and an alternate-history setting.
This novel tells how “I” became emperor during the Great Hua Dynasty.
The first part is about how my favor for Empress Ximen Jinlian alienated everyone around me, allowing the twelve foreign vassal states to surround Guanzhong. I had no choice but to find a way to bring the civil and military officials out of seclusion to defend the country. The second part mainly follows me as I lead the army on campaign. Traveling incognito along the way, I encounter corrupt officials and punish them on behalf of the people. The third part is about my return to the palace after defeating the enemy, only to discover that Jinlian cannot bear children, forcing me to take the Li consort as another wife. Jinlian and Lady Li fight for my favor, sparking a battle in the harem. In the fourth part, I demand tribute from the Western Fan kingdom to help Jinlian conceive. When it refuses, I lead an army to conquer it. In the fifth part, I lead an army of one hundred thousand across rivers and seas to pacify the entire world and bring it under one rule.
The story has now reached the second part.
