During the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, the imperial court and the great clans were locked in open and covert power struggles, while the battle for the throne between the Crown Prince and Prince Wei grew ever fiercer.
None of it seemed to have anything to do with Li Chen, “the Tang Dynasty’s number one good-for-nothing.”
Until one day, everyone noticed that the tide had turned.
The aloof, proud eldest daughter of the Zheng clan of Xingyang blushed as she ground ink for Li Chen. “Young Master, did you truly write ‘Green Jade Case’ for me?”
The unruly, headstrong Princess Gaoyang insisted on breaking off her engagement to Fang Yiai. “I won’t marry anyone but Brother Li Chen!”
Even Li Shimin, the emperor of the ages, showed up at Li Chen’s door every day. “You brat, I’ll marry Changle and Jinyang to you. Will you help me wipe out the great clans or not?”
Li Chen had only wanted to keep a low profile, but the world forced him into becoming a dazzling celestial immortal in mortal eyes.
When the Crown Prince rebelled and the great clans besieged the palace, Li Chen, long dismissed as a dissolute scholar, silently produced an intelligence network spanning the entire Tang Empire and the Tiger Tally of the Divine Strategy Army.
“Sorry, showing off is just a hobby. Taking you all down is serious business.”
The plot is vivid and interesting, looking forward to more chapters!