A modern history buff died suddenly, only to open his eyes as Li Linfu, the Tang dynasty's most notorious treacherous minister!
From the start, he'd just brought down Zhang Jiuling and held sway over the entire court. But his eventual fate was horrific: his coffin would be opened and his corpse mutilated, his descendants exiled, and his soul cast into the ranks of the aquatic spirits!
Luckily, memories from an earlier life awakened:
“You were once a celestial immortal banished to the mortal world. Accumulate virtue and you can ascend; commit evil and you'll fall among the aquatic spirits!”
Others become corrupt officials and ruin their reputations. I became Li Linfu,
using honeyed words to hide a dagger, but not killing indiscriminately, and relying on unmatched political skill to accumulate merit!
- Keep the crown prince in check, steady the court, and avoid spilling a drop of blood!
- Subdue An Lushan, intimidate Yang Guozhong, and snuff out the An Lushan Rebellion before it begins!
- Reform taxes, protect the people, and max out my merit!
Xuanzong: “With Linfu by my side, the realm has nothing to fear!”
An Lushan: “One word from you, Tenth Lord, and this subordinate is scared out of his wits!”
Yang Guozhong: “I won't even live to see Chancellor Li lose his position!”
The world calls me a treacherous minister?
I wield power over the realm and bring virtue to all!
When brilliant rays of light bathe Chang'an, the world will see it for themselves:
Li Linfu, chancellor of the Tang dynasty, ascending to heaven in broad daylight!
My fate is mine to command, not Heaven's. A treacherous minister rises to become a celestial immortal!
Very nice. (I have no words to think of and can't think of any good words to praise.) In short, everyone has a very high IQ, and I was so excited to see their Machiavellian tactics. I turned over the tomatoes and finally found a book about Li Linfu😭