Lin Yuanzhou, a graduate student in history, unexpectedly transmigrates to Xianyang, the Qin capital, in 220 BCE. Bound to the History Correction System, he is tasked with helping Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng extend the dynasty’s reign.
He throws himself at Ying Zheng’s feet, weeping and pleading, but earns an unexpected trust from the emperor. One word, “also,” hints that he is not the first to come for Ying Zheng.
Using modern knowledge, Lin Yuanzhou improves agriculture, promotes education, and reforms the law. He becomes tutor to Prince Fusu and uncovers the secret behind three portraits in a side hall: three transmigrators before him each died for Ying Zheng, and with their dying breaths all warned him, “Do not believe in immortality.”
He is the fourth, but the one who stays by Ying Zheng’s side the longest. Ying Zheng gives up seeking immortality and instead joins him in envisioning a grand future where “all beneath the sun and moon belongs to Qin.” Impeachments at court never cease, yet the emperor remains unmoved. When Lin Yuanzhou asks why Ying Zheng trusts him, the emperor replies, “You all came for me.” This novel combines transmigration, political intrigue, nation-building, and tearjerking drama. Discover how a modern soul changes the First Emperor and lets Qin’s light shine across the four seas.
