My Trusted Ministers Are Shattering My Empire

Lu Chenglan, a transmigrator from the 21st century, was rescued by the empress as a child. He grew up by her side, and the two became childhood sweethearts. With knowledge and strategic insight far beyond his time, he helped her ascend the throne step by step.

For three years, he enjoyed the empress’s deep trust and held unmatched power over the court.

Yet no one could have imagined that this trusted pillar of the empire would raise an army in rebellion.

“Lu Chenglan, are you truly... going to rebel against me?” The empress’s voice trembled, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Lu Chenglan’s gaze burned with resolve. “Your Majesty, I have no other choice. This age of chaos must end, and feudal autocracy must at last be buried in the dust of history.”

His voice suddenly rose with passion as he recited:

“Your favor has bathed me in imperial grace,

My power and rank stand unmatched in this place.

For years I have nursed an ambition profound,

To break the old order and turn heaven around.

The realm and its rivers and mountains must change,

Feudal shackles must melt and rearrange.

Renewal will shake both heaven and earth,

And a brighter red dawn will herald rebirth.”