I, Cao Cao, Will Become Emperor

[The White Jue Series, Book 2]

White Jue, an underworld civil servant, wakes up one day with no memories and finds himself reincarnated as a baby in the Cao family of Pei in the final years of the Eastern Han dynasty.

Everyone knows what the end of the Eastern Han was like: the court was corrupt, and the people were suffering.

Though his father is a high-ranking official, his eunuch adoptive father has made him the target of the upright faction's disdain. It's as if the word "traitor" is written across his face.

His traitor father hopes his son will become a great man and holds him as he makes a grand wish: "Our A-Man will surely restore the Han and become one of the Three Excellencies one day!"

Restore the Han? Me?

A-Man learns to talk and is dissatisfied with his family's circumstances. So what if his ancestors were eunuchs? He can still rise to greatness.

His parents: (wiping away tears) Our son has lofty ambitions.

As A-Man grows up, he becomes dissatisfied with the Han emperor's actions too. The realm is collapsing, and the ruler is incompetent. I can take his place!

His parents: ?????

Looking at the group of friends he accidentally seduced, no, attracted, Xiahou Dun, Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia, and Xi Zhicai,

Cao Jue smiles. Once you board my ship, there's no getting off. There's no hope of restoring the Han, so come work for Boss Cao instead.

A-Man says: The more forbidden the fruit, the sweeter it is!

Later generations record: In the first year of Yongshou in the Eastern Han, the Imperial Star descended.

From that day on, the land of China welcomed its new master. The old officials of the former dynasty found themselves facing the strictest father they'd ever known. Xun Yu... Xun Yu was forced to call him "my lord," and even "Your Majesty," in tears. He was so mortified that he no longer had the urge to kill himself!

In short, it's the story of a handsome, eight-foot-tall martial god of a Boss Cao conquering the land.

[Blurb written on August 1, 2026]

[Parallel universe, not historically accurate, lighthearted]

* A partially fictionalized Eastern Han. Ages and the timeline may differ from history.

* No romantic pairing, but there are one-sided crushes. Boss Cao is extremely idealized.

Theme: Building a better Cao Wei with optimism