Emperor | The Polo-Playing Son of Heaven | Imperial Clan | Eunuchs | Court Officials | Military Governors | Transmigrate | Reborn | Saving a Dying Empire | Li Yan, a modern history student, is reborn during the reign of Emperor Yizong of Tang as Li Xuan’s boyhood companion. Li Xuan, who will later become Emperor Xizong, shares the same name as Li Yan, a prince of the imperial clan. Armed with foreknowledge of the course of history and a modern way of thinking, Li Yan begins laying plans while the future emperor is still a prince, determined to change the fate of the Tang dynasty. The story follows his complex bond with Xizong, his deadly battles with powerful eunuchs, his political maneuvering among the military governors, and his ties to several women he cherishes, painting a sweeping portrait of the turbulent late Tang dynasty.
