The foolish Prince Shi Yan pretends to be insane to protect himself. Only Hanlin scholar Shen Shubai sees his extraordinary talent and secretly takes him on as a disciple, teaching him everything he knows. After Shi Yan saves the emperor, he “recovers” and earns the emperor’s favor, but is also thrust into the struggle for the throne. To secure a chance at survival, he travels far away to his fief, joining forces across a thousand miles with his teacher Shen Shubai, who remains trapped in the capital. Working openly and behind the scenes, they reform the government and build their power. Faced with the emperor’s suspicions, his brothers’ deadly schemes, and the dangers of court, can master and disciple carve out a path through this desperate situation and ultimately reach the lonely summit of supreme power?
This is a tale of political intrigue, patience, strategy, and growth, following a pretender’s transformation into a master strategist. When an assassination plot is put into motion, Shi Yan takes an arrow meant for someone else and is poisoned. Against all odds, his “madness” miraculously vanishes! Overcome with guilt, the emperor showers him with lavish rewards: his birth mother is posthumously honored, he is made a prince, and his maternal family is pardoned... The foolish boy of the past suddenly becomes the prince most favored by the emperor.
Yet behind the glory, danger lurks at every turn.
The crown prince is deposed, leaving the succession vacant, while the princes watch like wolves. The emperor’s favor is as fleeting as a reflection in water, and Shi Yan is thrust into the eye of the storm. To protect himself, and for the sake of revenge and the supreme throne, Shi Yan follows Shen Shubai’s plan and volunteers to travel to his fief.
His fief is no safe haven, but a new battlefield.
Surrounded by entrenched old powers and watched by all sides, the master and disciple are separated by a thousand miles, yet use their unmatched intelligence and absolute trust in each other to lay their plans in perfect accord.
The writing is so good, the love and pain deep in the characters' hearts are delicately depicted, and it depicts a heart-wrenching love regardless of gender. It is so real that I can't extricate myself from it. I have stayed up late at night and wet my pillow with tears countless times, asking myself if all this is true? This is the only novel that can make me so emotional and sleepless.
A story that I like very much, I wrote it to share with you.
We met at a young age, experienced countless hardships, and the final farewell, love, does not matter gender, identity, demands, or criticism. Everything follows the good intentions of my heart, just for you!
The author writes very well
`The article is well written, the language is fluent and engaging, five-star praise!
The writing is smooth, the plot has ups and downs, and the author is very logical. It is so beautiful that it should be rated above 98 points👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
It's very interesting and touching. The hero's life is not easy. Make people sympathize
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The author has profound writing skills and delicate psychological descriptions of character details. It is a rare good book!
It's really well written, but it's a pity there's no extra story! ! !
The writing is so good, the love and pain deep in the characters' hearts are delicately depicted, and it depicts a heart-wrenching love regardless of gender. It is so real that I can't extricate myself from it. I have stayed up late at night and wet my pillow with tears countless times, asking myself if all this is true? This is the only novel that can make me so emotional and sleepless.
A story that I like very much, I wrote it to share with you.
We met at a young age, experienced countless hardships, and the final farewell, love, does not matter gender, identity, demands, or criticism. Everything follows the good intentions of my heart, just for you!
The author writes very well
`The article is well written, the language is fluent and engaging, five-star praise!
The writing is smooth, the plot has ups and downs, and the author is very logical. It is so beautiful that it should be rated above 98 points👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
It's very interesting and touching. The hero's life is not easy. Make people sympathize
It's a pretty good book on Tomato, worth reading [Like][Like][Like]
The author has profound writing skills and delicate psychological descriptions of character details. It is a rare good book!
It's really well written, but it's a pity there's no extra story! ! !