Awakening of Insects: From Convict Slave from the Start to Emperor at the End

Born into the lowest rank of criminal slaves in the prince's estate, Lin Heng should have accepted his fate. Then, thanks to his innate ability to remember everything he sees, he spotted a deadly flaw in a pile of old documents: the military equipment records were off by a single day. The truth behind his adoptive father's death as an alleged traitor remains unknown, but icy warnings soon follow: "The clever should know better than anyone what they may look at, and what they must forget." He had planned to turn a blind eye, until the bloodstained old robe from the northern frontier struck a nerve. This blood feud must be avenged! In public, he is the sharpest blade in Prince Cheng's hand, a master strategist who stirs up storms at court. In secret, he establishes the Ink Fragrance Studio, gathering talented minds from across the land and weaving his own vast intelligence network. But when every clue points to the forbidden inner palace, and he digs a bloodstained letter from beneath a tree's roots... the handwriting plunges him into an icy abyss: "Twins: the true dragon hidden, the false dragon enthroned, the Xue clan steals the nation!" Only then does he understand that he is pursuing more than the injustice done to his adoptive father. He is also uncovering the mystery of his own origins. He is the one true heir to the realm! From the Office of Criminal Slaves to the Golden Throne Hall, from political struggles at court to the flames of war on the battlefield. Watch as Lin Heng uses the world as his chessboard, treads carefully at every turn, destroys corrupt ministers, pacifies the northern frontier, defeats the barbarian tribes, and purges the bloodline that stole the throne. In the end... The hidden dragon awakens, and the realm rallies to his side!