Foreign enemies invaded, and the emperor died for his country. The dynasty fell apart. As the great rebel king on the frontier...
He had meant to rebel all the way to the capital and send the emperor off in style.
He would launch his own rebellion while he was at it. Are nobles born to rule? Emperors take turns, and this year it's my family's turn.
But on the very day he broke through the imperial capital, he was told that he was actually the emperor's own long-lost son, born outside the palace: the one true heir to the royal bloodline and the dynasty's sole successor!
Chen An said, “I wanted to live like Huang Chao, and you’re telling me I’m actually Chongzhen...”
This is killing me!
What could he do? He had to swap his rebel banner for the imperial standard!
And his rebel army for the imperial guards!