I Want to Lose My Kingdom and Ascend to Immortality, but My Ministers Insist on Making Me a Sage Emperor

"Report! Three hundred thousand rebels are at the Wu Gate!"

Inside the Golden Throne Hall, Lu Jing's face lit up with delight.

After ascending the throne, he had bound himself to the Nation-Destroying-to-Become-Immortal System. As soon as Great Yu fell, he could ascend to immortality in broad daylight!

He immediately ordered the city gates thrown open and prepared to surrender.

Half an hour later, the rebel commander knelt before the hall, holding the head of a traitor.

"Your Majesty used yourself as bait to lure the enemy deep into our territory. This general has put down the rebellion!"

Lu Jing was completely dumbfounded.

To bring about the nation's downfall and ascend to immortality as soon as possible, he went out of his way to court death:

He appointed an assassin as a personal guard, promoted a brute to command the capital garrison, and detained the younger sister of a powerful minister.

Yet every absurd act was interpreted by the entire court as a profound and inscrutable imperial strategy.

The assassin swore to protect his sovereign to the death, the brute crushed corrupt officials, and enemy forces rushed to surrender.

The nation's fortunes soared, and the dynasty only grew stronger under his rule.

Lu Jing tilted his head back and wailed:

"I want to bring down my country and ascend to immortality! Why are you all insisting on making me a sage ruler?!"