After dozing off for a moment, Tang Baiyu discovered that the emperor had made him a god through a backdoor... But taking the backdoor isn't so easy. This "god" is a sham, and any random spirit dares to take advantage of him. He has no divine dignity at all, and Heaven looks down on him, so he can't ascend to the celestial realm.
Tang Baiyu: Heh. I'm not particularly interested in ascending, thanks.
Even more absurdly, because of his title, King Who Turns Fortune Along with Heaven, the wise and wonderful common folk decided he was a god who could change people's luck. Every day, great streams of incense offerings came pouring in, all asking for better luck!
Tang Baiyu: Even if it works, aren't you afraid it'll turn your luck bad?
Believers: No fear. Only bad people get bad luck. We're all good people, so we'll get good luck~ The goddess understands everything in her heart!
Tang Baiyu: Turning fortune along with Heaven means "moving in harmony with Heaven." It doesn't mean I change your luck! And don't call me goddess. Hearing that makes my blood and qi feel deficient.
Believers: Of course, Lady Tang Wang.
One-line summary: A country god's path to promotion
Notes: 1. The setting is an ancient, entirely fictional world, very loosely based on history. Men and women are largely equal, and women can hold office. 2. Men may not take concubines; concubinage is illegal in this story. 3. Brothels and gambling dens are illegal. No sex, gambling, or drugs. 4. In this story, women must be eighteen and men twenty to marry legally.
