The Mighty Han: Upholding Confucianism and Keeping to the Way

See how a modern history PhD navigates the treacherous imperial court and helps Emperor Wu of Han lead the Han dynasty to an unprecedented golden age!!!! Yi Shuo, a history PhD, transmigrated on the eve of Emperor Wu's accession to the throne, bearing the [Eye That Sees Cause and Effect] and the [Ancient Texts of Lessons from Failure]. Starting out in the desperate predicament of a disgraced official's son, he navigated the political upheaval between the end of Emperor Jing's reign and the start of Emperor Wu's, helping Zhang Tang, then still an “eagle dog,” befriending Wei Qing before his talents had emerged, and investing in the future emperor, Liu Che. After Emperor Wu took the throne, Yi Shuo used his “Confucian on the outside, Daoist on the inside” wisdom to ride the tide of “sole reverence for Confucianism,” outwit the feudal kings, defeat the Xiongnu through strategy, and reform the empire's finances. At last, amid the cataclysm of the Witchcraft Disaster, he saved the heir and upheld the foundations of the state, leading the glorious Han dynasty to an unprecedented golden age. Then, having accomplished his mission, he retired from public life and became an “unknown” legend, deliberately erased from the history books.