The Ridiculous Holy Roman Empire: Bluffing My Way to Ruling Europe

Lin Chen wakes up to find that he has transmigrated to Europe in 1848 and become Franz, heir to the Austrian Empire.

A hellish start, with rebels and insurgents everywhere? No worries. Franz maxes out his scheming, underhanded sidekick talent!

Rebellion at home? Wonderful! He dangles the “996 Blessings Act” as bait, then pulls up a little stool to sip tea and watch the show. Once the rebels have looted his political enemies and capitalists clean, he leads troops to put down the uprising like a savior, then lawfully seizes their estates and confiscates billions in assets. Just like that, he gets rich and ascends the throne!

Foreign invasion? Brilliant! He furiously promotes the Battlefield Survival Handbook to the enemy, teaching them how to play dead, run away, and surrender. Before the fighting even begins, he’s already conned a hundred thousand enemy soldiers into a humiliating mess!

While others bleed on the battlefield, he sells moldy weapons to both sides for a fortune. He tricks France into taking the blame for all of Europe, and drives the British Empire into impotent rage.

Years later, when Europe’s great powers have all been conned down to their last pair of trousers, Franz, wearing the crown of the new Holy Roman Empire, spreads his hands in resignation. “You might not believe me, but all I wanted at the start was to quietly make a little money!”