In the fourth year of the Jinglong era, programmer Li Ming dies suddenly after working overtime. When he wakes, he finds himself transmigrated into Li Longji, Prince of Linzi of the Great Tang.
At this time, Empress Wei is usurping power, has poisoned Emperor Zhongzong, and intends to follow in Wu Zetian's footsteps and proclaim herself emperor. Currents run deep beneath the court; Princess Taiping watches like a tiger poised to pounce, while the Imperial Guards are gripped by unease. How can a modern man with no political experience launch a coup within three days, execute Empress Wei, and help his father ascend the throne?
He does it. But the coup is only the beginning, not the end.
From dismissing redundant officials and reforming government to overhauling taxes and developing commerce; from establishing an institute of science to promoting printing; from inventing the curved-shaft plow to developing gunpowder, he uses the wisdom of thirteen hundred years in the future to carry out reform after reform and build a golden age step by step.
Yao Chong, Song Jing, Zhang Yue, Zhang Jiuling, Wang Jun, Guo Zhiyun, Li Chunfeng... A generation of worthy ministers and brilliant generals gathers beneath his banner. The Turks, Tibetans, Khitans... Border threats from every direction are subdued one by one. Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei... Culture flourishes in an age of unprecedented splendor.
But shadows follow close behind: An Lushan's ambition quietly grows on the grasslands of Yingzhou. This time, can he plan ahead and prevent the rebellion that changed history?
This is the story of a man who transmigrates and changes the fate of a dynasty, and a grand chronicle of prosperity, ideals, responsibility, and steadfast resolve.
