[History] [Wild Imagination] [System] [Alternate World] [From the Start] [Survival Against the Odds] [Summoning]
Xiao Ce transmigrates as the crown prince of a dying dynasty, starting in a hopeless position: his father is dead, the treasury is empty, powerful ministers circle like vultures, and the Son of Heaven’s Mandate is already at the gates!
In despair, he awakens the Emperor System. He hopes to summon wise ministers who can save the realm, but the nation’s fortune is too low. Instead, he summons a band of, traitors and usurpers!
“Your servant, Wang Mang, will reform the realm for Your Majesty!”
“Your servant, Sima Yi, will wait patiently for the right moment!”
“Your general, Zhao Kuangyin, has the imperial guards in hand. The realm is secure!”
“Your general, Lu Bu, begs to call Your Majesty his adoptive father!”
Wang Mang stands in court in scholarly robes, hiding his sharp edge. Sima Yi’s eyes are inscrutable, while Zhao Kuangyin commands the army. And in the harem are Empress Lu and Wu Zetian, both smiling with daggers in their hands, not to mention Wei Zhongxian, who controls the Eastern Depot. Even more chilling, a thunderous shout comes from outside the hall: “Your general, Lu Fengxian, pays his respects to Your Majesty! If you will have me, Fengxian begs to call you his adoptive father!” A burly man carrying a crescent-bladed halberd and riding a Red Hare horse charges in, his gaze burning with fervor.
Clad in imperial robes, Xiao Ce breaks into a cold sweat.
With a pack of wolves circling him, should he dance with them, using their ambition and ability to carve out a path to survival? Or will he become the first stepping stone on their road to power?
This is the story of a final-dynasty emperor who commands history’s most ambitious cabal, reforms the realm, and rebuilds an empire!
