Wei Shuo was a transmigrator. Though he'd become the grandson of an emperor, unlike the predecessors who dreamed of great ambitions, he only wanted to inherit his title as planned and live comfortably as a prince of a fiefdom.
Unfortunately, in the fifteenth year of Jianping, a sky screen suddenly appeared during the emperor's birthday banquet, shattering Wei Shuo's peaceful life.
In the new calendar year 1517, human technology made a tremendous breakthrough. Humanity invented the time analyzer, Yeming, which could capture images from the past and show historical scenes.
The Kyoto Museum decided to use Yeming to explore the Qi dynasty, three thousand years in the past.
Time selected: The fifteenth year of Jianping
Subject of observation: Emperor Wu of Qi
Emperor Wu of Qi, Wei Shuo, made a name for himself across the realm in childhood. As a teenager, he helped his father ascend the throne and became crown prince. In his youth, he took the throne and held supreme power. During his reign, he appointed capable people, expanded the borders, enacted reforms, and vigorously promoted cultural and commercial development, ushering the Great Qi dynasty into a golden age.
As the exploration went deeper, people's gazes toward Wei Shuo grew increasingly fervent. His status changed from prince of a fiefdom to crown prince's eldest son, then crown prince, then emperor, and the realm grew ever stronger under his rule.
Coming Soon: Young Master Chao Decides to Drop the Act
A madman in the guise of a saintly man x a truly compassionate woman with the world in her heart
Jiang Chao unexpectedly transmigrated to the early Spring and Autumn period and became Young Master Chao, son of Duke Xi of Qi.
Looking at this family, Jiang Chao felt a headache coming on. The rites may have been falling apart during the Spring and Autumn period, but why was his family so exceptionally disastrous?
Zhuang Jiang was beautiful but childless. Xuan Jiang was forced by her father-in-law to marry him after he built her a platform. Wen Jiang rode around conspicuously in the same carriage as her eldest brother. Ai Jiang committed adultery, assassinated a ruler, and killed two lords. It was as if someone had cursed the women of Qi.
And the men? His eldest brother Zhu'er was infatuated with his sister. His second brother Jiu met a tragic end. His third brother Xiaobai became an overlord but starved to death in the palace. His cousin Wuzhi assassinated the ruler and usurped the throne.
Jiang Chao couldn't help covering his face and sighing. Oh no! How did I end up in this family?
To restore his family's reputation, he decided to cultivate a public image for himself, perhaps as a kind and filial young master.
When the people were in trouble, he gave away money. When his father favored his cousin, he spoke up. When his nephew was about to die in his half-brother's place, he saved him. When his brother wanted his brother-in-law dead, he helped clean up afterward. When his brother wanted to destroy the state of Ji, he improved the weapons...
For twenty years, he honored the worthy and treated the wise with respect, becoming famous throughout the realm. His father, brothers, and people all loved him.
He thought he'd done everything right, until the year he traveled to the state of Chen on a diplomatic mission.
Outside the city of Chen, beneath a peach tree, a beautiful woman danced gracefully. A spring breeze blew, and a petal landed on her lips. Jiang Chao reined in his horse and watched her for a long time.
The next time he saw her was in the palace at Chen. Someone was bullying her. She lowered her head, looking utterly pitiful, and he stepped forward to rescue her.
Over the next two months, he saw her often. The peach blossoms bloomed and faded, and the two of them gradually fell in love.
He wanted to confess his feelings before he left, but through a twist of fate, he never got the chance to see her.
A year later, he returned to Chen, hoping to ask for her hand in marriage, but she had already been promised to Lord Xi.
Standing outside the palace gates of Chen, Jiang Chao suddenly laughed.
Lord Xi, Xi Gui, the Peach Blossom Lady who remained silent for three years: the woman he loved was none other than the famous tragic figure from history.
For the first time, he ignored his reputation and ran to her, hoping to elope with her. But she refused because she didn't want to ruin his reputation.
Reputation? What the hell did that matter? His family's reputation in history was bad enough as it was. One more scandal wouldn't make much difference.
On the day Chen sent the bride off, Jiang Chao rode his horse into the road to stop the procession. He was going to steal the bride!
Theme: Strive upward and change the world
