Fusu, eldest son of the Qin dynasty, was supposed to be banished to Shangjun and die a tragic death beyond the frontier, leaving behind the sorrowful legacy of a dynasty that fell in its second generation.
But no one knew that a modern crime boss, Chen Xiao, who had spent ten years ruling the underworld, had already taken up residence inside the mild-mannered and benevolent heir apparent!
The world sees Fusu as kindhearted, weak, and pedantic, unfit for great responsibility. Little do they know he has long led a double life, with unfathomable schemes! In public, he is refined, courteous, and gracious, keeping the Qin court, aristocratic clans, and officials in line. Behind the scenes, he is ruthless and an expert at reading human nature and playing power games. He believes rules establish order, interests secure foundations, and loyalty wins hearts!
No mindless rebellion or stale court-intrigue plotlines! This novel brings a fresh approach, using a modern underworld system to reshape the Qin dynasty from the ground up. There’s nothing else like it!
Seeing the fatal flaws in the Qin dynasty’s centralized power at the top and lawlessness at the bottom, Fusu secretly establishes the hidden force known as the Hidden Dragon Hall! Built around a mature, modern structure, it has a Punishment Hall to enforce order, a Finance Hall to amass wealth, an Intelligence Hall to gather information, a Righteousness Hall to recruit talent, and a Workshop Hall to create new things. It is designed to deal with powerful clans carving up the land, scattered wandering swordsmen, a paralyzed court, and the empty rhetoric of the Hundred Schools of Thought!
He doesn’t rush to seize power. Instead, he puts down roots among the common people, bringing together refugees, merchants, craftsmen, and soldiers. Starting from nothing, he builds an underground order of his own and uses shadowy power to gradually consume the realm! He takes on Zhao Gao’s eunuch faction, Li Si’s political machinations, local aristocratic families, and the undercurrents among the Hundred Schools of Thought. With institutions, ideas, technology, and the art of managing people, he crushes his era from every angle!
He defies fate and completely tears apart the destiny recorded in history! He abolishes pedantic rites, breaks the shackles of imperial authority, and pacifies a realm in chaos. In the end, he establishes a brand-new Qin golden age, with laws governing officials in the court and underworld rules governing the people, bringing black and white together in a shared order!
