The Yongning Calamity: From Discarded Pawn to Emperor

Geological surveyor Luo Yi accidentally falls off a cliff. When he opens his eyes again, he has become Xiao Huan, the sixth prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, an abandoned child surviving in the depths of the palace. His mother was a lowly servant who washed feet.

In the Golden Throne Hall, a witchcraft doll lies at his feet. His father is cold, the court officials keep silent, and the blood of his predecessor, who died to prove his resolve, splashes across his face. Before he can react, an imperial decree lands: he is made Prince of Yongning and sent beyond Shanhai Pass to a desolate frontier.

Luo Yi clenches his fists. This desperate situation is his chance to start anew!

Over the next ten years beyond the pass, he uses his geological knowledge to prospect for ore and smelt iron, and applies modern management to farming and military training. He turns a barren land into an impregnable stronghold, earning himself the title of “Northeast King.” He also gathers the strategist Lin Mo, the fierce general Zhao Hu, and the capable Su Qing at his side, steadily building his power base.

But turmoil erupts in the capital: the Crown Prince dies unexpectedly, the second prince is placed under house arrest, the third and fourth princes perish together, and the fifth prince poisons the emperor in an attempt to seize the throne!

Summoned by an urgent decree, he leads his army back to the capital and cuts down the traitors on the night of the palace coup. He takes the succession edict and transforms from a frontier prince into the Son of Heaven.

Once enthroned, he reforms corrupt policies, secures the borders, and brings prosperity to the realm. Combining modern insight with ancient political strategy, he becomes a wise ruler of his age.

This is a tale of turning the tables in desperate circumstances and maneuvering through power struggles, a legendary rise from abandoned child to emperor.