The Emperor’s Strategy from the Cold Palace: From Cast-Off Prince to Iron-Blooded Pillar of Heaven

Zhao Chen, a geology PhD, wakes up as a disgraced prince left to die in the Cold Palace.

Poisoned from the start? The System awakens! He kills the eunuchs in retaliation and digs up treasure in a secret passage!

He recruits followers, sells illicit salt, and builds infrastructure beneath the Cold Palace.

He happens upon Shen Qianxue, a fellow transmigrator and military doctor, and the two join forces to make money and gather intelligence!

The System provides potatoes to end a famine, and he uses the imperial exams to astound the court.

A powerful minister thinks he can control him? Zhao Chen sends the man's son into exile instead!

War flares up on the northern frontier, and firearms show their might.

From the Cold Palace to the throne, crushing everyone with technology feels incredible!

He kicks off the Industrial Revolution and beats the Eurasian coalition into submission.

A legendary tale of two emperors and an iron dynasty. Who else can match them?