[A Power Fantasy from Eldest Imperial Son to Emperor of the World] [Talks Back to the Emperor] [Kills Corrupt Gentry and Hypocritical Literati] [No System] [Political Maneuvering] [Careful Research and Plausibility]
This is Li Lian's second time transmigrating into the body of a man with the same name: the eldest son of Emperor Jiaxi of the Daqing dynasty, a realm resembling China in the middle to late Ming period.
Emperor Jiaxi is obsessed with the occult, rarely attends court, rules harshly, and refuses to name a crown prince, leaving the realm in turmoil and the upright officials in the court deeply dissatisfied.
So after Li Lian transmigrates into this world for the second time, he still faces the desperate prospect of being falsely accused of treason and executed. Taking advantage of the fact that both Emperor Jiaxi and the upright officials are hypocrites, he promptly has a coffin prepared and submits Hai Rui's Memorial on Public Security: "To speak frankly about the foremost matter in the world, to set right the ruler's conduct, clarify the duties of ministers, and seek lasting peace for all generations... I implore Your Majesty to appoint a crown prince!"
Emperor Jiaxi is furious, but dares not kill Li Lian, who has prepared a coffin and risked his life to remonstrate.
The upright officials are also forced to risk their lives to defend him. Their leader, Xu Pu, declares, "We would rather block the imperial edict than let the sovereign kill this courageous son of the imperial house!"
Watch as Li Lian turns danger into safety and gradually brings the ministers to heel. Even Emperor Jiaxi comes to fear and admire him, becoming willing to name him crown prince. Li Lian eventually becomes emperor, ruthlessly cleans up the court, and uses an iron hand to reform the upright officials. He executes a hundred thousand corrupt gentry in Jiangnan, leaving rivers of blood, establishes a global order in the Age of Exploration, and unifies civilization across the world.
