Starting with Palace Intrigue Against Empress Ma: If Nine Clans Aren't Enough, Add a Tenth

Name: Starting with Palace Intrigue Against Empress Ma: If Nine Clans Aren't Enough, Add a Tenth
Author: Low on Morals

开局宫斗马皇后，九族不够十族凑

by Low on Morals (道德偏低)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 325k Words
Genre: Historical
Subgenre: Historical High-Concept
Updated: 9h ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

[Empress Ma's Palace Intrigues] + [Impeach Zhuge Liang] + [Face Off Against Li Er at Xuanwu Gate] + [National Destiny Dungeons]

After transmigrating a thousand years into the future, Xiao Ze finds a world trapped in national destiny dungeons. The dungeons are created using the histories of different countries, and the victor can devour the losing country's national destiny.

With his country falling behind in every way, Xiao Ze begins his path of playing dirty.

[Dungeon: The Deposition Case]

[Objective: Use palace intrigue and other methods to depose Empress Ma Xiuying]

[Hidden Objective: Depose the crown prince, Zhu Biao]

[Dungeon: The Powerful Chancellor]

[Objective: Impeach the current chancellor, Zhuge Liang]

[Hidden Objective: Frame Zhuge Liang for treason before the current ruler, Liu Shan]

[Dungeon: The Wordless Stele]

[Objective: Send a prince to the grasslands for a month to marry into a tribe]

[Hidden Objective: During Wu Zetian's reign, perform The King of Qin Breaks the Ranks before former Tang officials]

[Dungeon: Xuanwu Gate]

[Objective: Face off against Li Shimin at Xuanwu Gate]

[Hidden Objective: Join Li Yuanji's faction first]

At first, the allied forces of the various countries didn't take these dungeons seriously. But as time passed, their leaders went mad one after another!

The resulting scenes went like this:

“So this is the supposedly most prosperous Tang dynasty? It's nothing special!”

“We have Chosen Ones with supernatural abilities. We've got the advantage!”

“Watch me face off against Li Shimin!”

“Activate the super item, teleport modern weapons here, and beat up these primitives!”

“Sacrifice our entire nation's destiny and start with an army of eight hundred thousand! Let's see how he wins!”

“Wait, why is there a monk with a hairy face and a thunder god's mouth standing beside him???”

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Reader comments 64

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It's well-written, but a bit short. Dear author, I want to read about Liu Bang assassinating Xiang Yu at the Feast at Hongmen.
195 likes1y ago
I couldn't hold back my laughter! The author always manages to write such hilarious plot points in a surprisingly plausible way. Even though I guessed what would happen next, I still couldn't help but laugh when I actually saw that part. 🤦
186 likes11mo ago
Delicious! The Great Battle of Hongwu is coming!
165 likes1y ago
The plot is exciting and particularly interesting. The third instance was hilarious: the prince says, "I have the title but no soldiers," while the nomads say, "I have soldiers but no title. Let's unite!"
66 likes10mo ago
It's quite good. The main character is a plot device, primarily focusing on historical figures outwitting and outmaneuvering their enemies. (I think this is a good approach.) The author is very good at using references, and the book is packed with jokes. Focusing solely on the Empress Ma arc, the plot is slightly drawn out but full of twists and turns.
35 likes11mo ago
The story begins with a palace intrigue saga involving Empress Ma, and the morally questionable plot points of "nine clans not enough, ten clans to make up for it," making it a purely lighthearted, wish-fulfillment novel. The combination of elements like a live-streamed national destiny and historical discontinuity creates a formulaic premise from the ground up.
34 likes1y ago
Books about the fate of a nation, frankly, often suffer from a common flaw: they fail to consider the knowledge level of our generation and the Chinese people's love of history. Normally, any man who has completed nine years of compulsory education should be familiar with the major historical events and traditional myths of the major dynasties, except for the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern…
26 likes12mo ago
The concept is quite imaginative; I've wanted to see something like this for a while now. You could add a few more scenarios: comparing battle records with Bai Qi, dueling with Xiang Yu, vying for the throne with Liu Xiu, comparing the quality of soldiers with Wu Qi, beating the Great Chess Master of the Han Dynasty, and so on. Add a lot more! 😳
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