The Dragon Ascends the Throne, the Realm Burns, and Power Rules While the People Remain

After the late emperor's death, the Jiang and Niu families keep each other in check and control the court. When the young emperor ascends the throne, the boy sovereign Long Chuan grows up amid adversity. Though trapped in the role of a puppet, he endures in silence for ten years, secretly building his power deep within the palace and navigating the rivalry between the two great families. Upon reaching adulthood, Long Chuan seizes his chance and begins to show his strength, secretly recruiting loyal officials and cultivating trusted allies as he seeks to reclaim his authority. But the Jiang and Niu families wield immense power, their schemes multiplying as danger closes in from within and without. At last, with patience and cunning, Long Chuan outwits the powerful ministers and breaks free of his predicament, embarking on a thorny and challenging path to rule in his own right.