Alternate history + ruthless protagonist + nonstop thrills + power struggles + farming and development
Chen Qi, a modern-day office worker, dies from the brutal demands of the 996 work schedule and transmigrates into the body of the Crown Prince of the Great Jing Empire.
The emperor takes his favorite prince on a pleasure trip south of the Yangtze, while the original Crown Prince works himself sick handling state affairs. When the emperor returns, he tears into the Crown Prince without mercy.
Confronted by the emperor, Chen Qi says, “Whoever wants to be Crown Prince can have the job. I quit!”
Furious, the emperor sends Chen Qi to guard the northern frontier.
Chen Qi first builds up his strength in the capital, then heads north, where he thrives like a dragon in water. He develops agriculture with modern technology, invents weapons, trains troops, creates products, and reclaims wasteland, building up every aspect of the region.
A few years later, Chen Qi conquers Europe and unifies the world.
The Empress of Europe: “Your Highness Chen Qi, please accept my love and all my lands.”
The Emperor: “My dear son, I can’t keep the unruly masses at home under control. Hurry back and inherit the throne!”
Good. . . .