Chen Yu transmigrates and opens his eyes on the execution grounds, about to be beheaded in public!
His original body was the son of the Marquis of Wu’an in the Southern Dynasty, notorious as a wastrel across the capital. He was sentenced to death for “molesting the daughter of a Duke.” Facing certain death, Chen Yu only smiles. In his previous life, he was a top political strategist, and turning a hopeless situation around was what he did best!
As he stands on the execution ground, an urgent message from eight hundred li away arrives: his father has died in battle. Inheriting the title saves him from execution. But the danger is far from over: the Regent watches him like a hawk, the Emperor tests him in secret, and the entire court waits to see how this “useless marquis” will meet his end.
Chen Yu remains unruffled, with the Duke’s daughter in his left arm and the military tally his father left behind in his right, playing the pig to eat the tiger at court.
“A wastrel? Then this marquis will show you exactly what a wastrel looks like!”
He opens a restaurant that rakes in gold every day, drills his soldiers until they strike fear into the borderlands, and marries a princess who leaves everyone envious. Just as everyone thinks all he knows is how to enjoy himself...
The 300,000-strong army in the Northern Frontier has quietly become the Chen family’s!
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There's nothing sinister about the writing, it's worth reading. Why is no one watching? The author's writing is really detailed, and he also consulted a lot of information. It really gives a sense of immersion. The description of the characters' words and actions is very vivid, and it is easy to empathize with the characters.