Lu Lin transmigrates to a dynasty called Great Liang, becoming the second legitimate son of an official family in the imperial capital.
His late grandfather was a founding hero who had helped the emperor seize the throne.
His father and two uncles are all fifth-rank officials.
He had planned to enjoy a comfortable life on the strength of his family’s status.
But his elder brother gets into trouble for harassing a commandery princess.
To protect him, the family coldly decides to have Lu Lin take the blame and go to prison!
“Father, I’m your son too!”
“Mother, do you really think I should take the blame for my brother?!”
After his protests come to nothing,
Lu Lin finally understands that to his parents and family, he is merely a tool,
one they can discard at any time for the family’s interests!
If that’s how it is, then he wants no part of this family affection!
Lu Lin agrees to serve his brother’s sentence, then cuts off his hair and tears his robe, buying a complete break with his family.
In the imperial prison,
Lu Lin, whose life hangs by a thread, encounters a benefactor: the Ninth Prince Lu Yao, who is secretly carrying out a mission for a Jinyiwei officer.
“Master Lu, your foresight is astounding!”
“Master Lu, what should we do after our investigation offends the First Prince?”
“How should we reform the Jinyiwei?”
“How can the court raise more silver?”
“Can you help the Ninth Prince win the succession?”
“…”
“Master, I’ll come clean. I am the Ninth Prince! I need a chancellor!”
When the Lu family, repeatedly wrong-footed in choosing sides in the succession struggle, discovers that the newly appointed chancellor is the very son they cast aside, they are left dumbfounded!
“You know you were wrong? No, you’re just afraid now!”
“What does it matter to me if someone from the Lu family breaks the law? I have nothing to do with the Lu family.”
Wish you a great fire 🔥 Fire Tongs Liu Ming From what I've seen so far, it's quite gripping. The narration is clear and coherent. It's not rushed or slow, and it's pretentious, but it's serious and not frivolous. I like it.