After transmigrating as the son of a noble family in the last dynasty, Gu Yan’s goal wasn’t to save the realm. He wanted to bring about its fall as quickly as possible!
The reason: the “Ultimate Traitor System” promised that once the dynasty collapsed, he could return to the modern world and inherit a fortune worth billions.
And so, history’s most “dedicated” treacherous minister was born.
He embezzled money and grain, but somehow ended up building public works that would benefit the people for generations.
He sold official posts, yet inadvertently revived the dynasty’s collapsing economy.
He framed loyal officials, only to help them escape disaster and win the hearts of their devoted followers.
He colluded with foreign enemies, but frightened them into submission and secured a century of peace.
Every step he took was meant to push the dynasty toward the abyss.
Yet each one brought this crumbling realm back onto the right track.
The court saw him as the lone minister who had turned the tide, while the people revered him as a savior.
When the times thrust him into the position of regent, he decided to end it all with the ultimate act of treason: usurping the throne. But what he saw was the people cheering him on, and his ruler’s hands, trembling with tears as they presented him with the imperial seal.
The imperial robes were placed upon his shoulders, and a new dynasty was founded.
Gu Yan ruled over a vast realm, listening to the System’s cold “Failure” notification as tears of regret streamed down his face.
“I, Gu Yan, only wanted to be a traitor. Why did fate make me a loyal servant instead?”
