Reborn and transmigrated into the body of a young emperor, Xiao Mingyu thinks he's been handed a script for an easy win. Who could have guessed that the court is dominated by powerful ministers, the inner palace is full of intrigue, the borderlands are ablaze with war, and the treasury is so poor even the rats are crying? He had planned to make a run for it, but then he looks down at his imperial robes and suddenly smiles. "So it's a nightmare from the start. What's the big deal?" With a few deft moves, Xiao Mingyu topples powerful ministers, puts down rebellions, and recruits talented people, until before he knows it, he's built an ironclad empire. Only when he turns his sword toward the whole world does he discover that his origins conceal a shocking secret...
