After his soul transmigrates into Zhao Gou of the Southern Song, Ying Zheng opens his eyes to find not envoys from every nation paying tribute, but a group of ministers kneeling and urging him to flee.
With no System and no cheat, he brings the vision of an emperor for the ages and sets out to drag a dynasty on the brink of collapse back to its feet.
While the entire court thinks only of escape, Ying Zheng asks just one question: “If we go any farther south, should we appoint the fish and shrimp as our ministers?”
After the Jingkang Incident, Jin troops invade south and the realm lies in ruins.
Zhao Gou ascends the throne. He should have been the Great Song’s last hope, but his body is now occupied by a soul from a thousand years in the past.
Huang Qianshan, Wang Boyan, and the others keep talking about “preserving the state” and “temporarily avoiding the enemy’s strength.” Ying Zheng can only find it absurd.
“You say fleeing south is for the realm. Then answer me: Who will defend the river? Who will defend the cities? Who will defend the people?”
At court, he neither pleads nor compromises.
He reforms the military system, ensuring that soldiers owed back pay finally receive the money they earned with their sweat and blood.
He establishes a system of military merit and rank, so ordinary soldiers can understand for the first time that fighting for their lives isn’t just about earning glory for their generals: they are securing their own future.
Yue Fei: “I wish to bring back the two emperors.”
Ying Zheng looks at him. “I ask you: What happens to the realm after you bring them back?”
He is not the Zhao Gou of old.
He will not flee south, pin his hopes on peace talks, or make loyal ministers and generals kneel to prove their loyalty.
From purging the court to rebuilding the army, from holding the Yangtze to counterattacking in the Central Plains.
When the Jin army once again reaches the banks of the river, they finally realize:
The emperor before them is no longer the panicked Zhao Gou who once fled south.
In this life, the Great Song will no longer fight merely to survive.
It will reclaim the realm that belongs to it.
I have seen the update now. To be honest, the writing is not bad. I will give it an 8. I hope the author will continue to do it and not be cheated. Qin Shihuang and Yue Fei are two of my favorite historical figures. I hope the author can portray these two characters well: write about Qin Shihuang's great talents, domineering foresight, and calm decision-making as the only emperor through the ages; at the same time, restore Yue Fei's character of being a sincere, pure, loyal minister who serves the country, and maintain their distinctive character traits without being OOC. Come on! Will keep following up for updates.