The Imprisoned Dragon Liu Xie: I Call the Shots in This Han Empire!

Name: The Imprisoned Dragon Liu Xie: I Call the Shots in This Han Empire!
Author: Gao Yisu

囚龙刘协，这个大汉我说了算！

by Gao Yisu (高一粟)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 299k Words
Genre: Historical
Subgenre: Historical & Ancient
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Source: Fanqie

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Do you think Emperor Xian of Han was just a puppet at the mercy of others?

In Jian'an Year One, Liu Xie returns to life in the late Han dynasty.

He has no System, no overpowered gear, and no mighty generals or brilliant advisers handed to him from the start.

All he has is a complete history of the late Han in his head, and the imperial cunning in his Liu bloodline.

He wields ritual and law like a blade, uses enfeoffment as bait, and relies on legitimacy as a shield, driving wedges between powerful ministers and keeping the warlords in check.

On his chessboard, every ambitious warlord is a piece to be played.

When the Han dragon banners once more fly across the realm, Liu Xie stands atop the walls of the Luoyang palace and quietly says,

“An emperor's way is nothing more than turning others' strength to your advantage and acting with the tide.”

This is the first book in the Late Han Rebirth: Mandate of Heaven series.

It is the only work in the series whose absolute focus is reclaiming imperial authority, rebuilding institutions, and centralizing power.

There is no power fantasy where a golden finger lets the protagonist crush everyone from the start, only perilous contests of political intrigue at every turn.

Liu Xie knows who the loyal ministers are, but must first tolerate the treacherous ones.

He knows who his enemies are, but must first ally with them.

He knows how history will unfold, but must rewrite every detail with his own hands.

From the ruins of a world in chaos, he will restore the Han Empire to greatness.

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