The Hidden Dragon Awakens: Hongli Quells Rebellion and Ushers in a Golden Age

In the thirteenth year of the Yongzheng reign, Emperor Yongzheng suddenly died at the Changchun Garden. The Fourth Prince, Hongli, hastily ascended the throne and quickly sealed off the news. When the Fifth Prince, Hongzhou, learned what had happened, he secretly allied himself with the Fourteenth Prince, who had lost in the struggle among the nine princes for the throne. Hoping to seize the crown, they planned to assassinate Hongli, the future Qianlong Emperor, while Yongzheng was being buried. At death’s door, Hongli encountered the Immortal White Crane and learned how the Qing Dynasty would unfold. When he awoke, he struck back and drove off Lü Siniang, who had come to assassinate him. Amid the chaos, Lü Siniang cut off Yongzheng’s head and fled. Back in the capital, Hongli faces those eager to restore the old order and the rebel forces stirring into action. How will he respond...?