Alternate history + one male lead + wish fulfillment + tragic heroine + male lead’s transformation + ruthless action + scheming + political intrigue + national crisis and rebellion
“What? He solved the Wolf Kingdom’s crisis, and you’re going to make him a king? Absolutely not!”
“What? The capital’s most famous courtesan is your little sweetheart?”
“This wastrel actually figured out how to make refined salt!”
“And the wastrel even invented the composite bow. Does that mean my Great Qian can unify the Central Plains?”
“What? How did the Yan empress become your sweet little sweetheart too?”
“What? You made a weapon with this kind of destructive power!”
“What? A scheme this utterly inhumane!”
“We lost, and we accept our defeat. We’re willing to submit.”
Does submitting mean we get to live?
(I was an archaeologist. While excavating an ancient tomb, I accidentally transmigrated to the unheard-of Great Qian dynasty. I refined salt, researched composite bows, and strengthened Great Qian. I never imagined that the things I invented would be used against me, bringing disaster upon my family. That was also the beginning of the male lead’s transformation, as he seeks revenge on everyone.
(Not everyone who transmigrates can keep everything under control. You’re just a pawn being used, too.)
