Don't Make Me Take the Throne

[Preorder: My Long-Lost Brother Became a Crypto Tycoon] A sweet and satisfying danmei story. Please add it to your collection! -----Story Synopsis----- [Political Intrigue / Nation-Building / Everyday Moments / A Touch of Ensemble Cast] Jiang Cheng was just an overworked 996 wage slave when he was inexplicably recruited by the Salvation Bureau and assigned Salvation Mission No. 001 by a new System. When he woke up, he had transmigrated to the end of a dynasty and become Zhou Qi'an, the adopted son of the warlord Zu Shide and the sworn younger brother of Zhou Quan, the Grand General Who Guards the Nation. His original self had been pretty lucky. In an age of war when the population was rapidly shrinking, he'd managed to latch on to a lifeboat like this. With no family background and no abilities, he nevertheless lived a happy life of wealth and leisure under the protection of his adoptive father, mother, and older brother! The problem was that his original self was a delicate weakling who couldn't even hurt a chicken. Worse still, the mission he'd been given was to conquer the Central Plains, unite the north and south, and bring the whole world under one rule! With zero chance of completing the mission, he'd be better off lying flat! After all, his original self had plenty to eat and wear, and a family that doted on him. Life was pretty good! /// A bug in the Bureau's System left him stuck in this war-torn world for over a decade. He witnessed an incompetent ruler take the throne and ruin the court. He witnessed corrupt officials rise to power and throw the realm into chaos. He saw the people displaced, the dead lying in the streets, and the world ravaged by war. In the end, he had no choice but to take up his mission. With a book in one hand and a sword in the other, he set out to rescue the people from their suffering. He took land from the rich and gave it to the poor, and introduced a household-based system of agricultural production. He personally killed corrupt officials, placed the foolish tyrant under house arrest, reunited the north and south, and brought peace to the realm. Without meaning to, he achieved success. The chaotic times were practically forcing him to rebel and take the throne! Note: In the early part of the story, the male lead will spend a carefree, innocent period playing with clay. He's a character who grows over time, learning both civil and martial arts through hard work after he transmigrates! > Brothers bound by loyalty, helping each other through the chaos, weathering the ups and downs of officialdom, and eventually rising up together > Young master of Chang'an -> minor government clerk -> prince -> ruler of all under heaven > In this life, he rides in fine clothes and never regrets a move! -----Preorder Synopsis: My Long-Lost Brother Became a Crypto Tycoon----- Lin Jiachen got into trouble and was asked to leave school. After leaving campus, he felt utterly lost about his future. He dyed his hair pink and spent three days straight at an internet cafe, thinking that once he'd spent the 200 yuan in his pocket, he might as well go work in a factory tightening screws. Just as he walked out of the internet cafe with his hands in his pockets and a cigarette in his mouth, leading his buddies, a dazzling Rolls-Royce slowly pulled up in front of him. A man in a sharp suit got out and asked, “Isn't it Monday? Why aren't you in class?” Lin Jiachen was stunned! This really was his long-lost “brother”! Fu Jiming frowned at his pink hair, bundled him into the car, and said, “Come home with me.” ■ Lin Jiachen had no father growing up. When he was six, his mother brought home an older guy, and that guy came with a son. The older guy was nothing special, but his son was great. He'd cook noodles for Lin Jiachen when his mother worked the night shift, let him sleep in his room during thunderstorms, and make sure he did his homework. Later, the older guy disappeared for years without explanation, and his mother raised both children by herself. They were poor in those years, but the three of them were still happy together. Then, one day, the older guy suddenly reappeared and took his brother away. They were separated for many years... Now the older guy was dead, and his brother had achieved financial freedom and promised to give him a good life. How could anything this good be true? ■ ...Reuniting with his brother was sweet, but came with its burdens. He said, “You don't have to go to school, but you have to take the college entrance exam. My minimum standard is a first-tier university.” (He went to a top-two university and got a master's from an Ivy League school.) He said, “I'm financially free. Wherever you get into college, I'll buy a house nearby and keep you company. When you start working, I'll buy a house near your company and keep you company there, too.” (He's single and has no plans to marry or have children.) He even said, “Be good. Don't move. It won't hurt much...” (He...!!!) > A pretty, pampered younger brother who is the shou x an older brother who isn't old-fashioned, but is very much a daddy, the gong > The gong has already cashed out at the top and achieved financial freedom. He's rich and has plenty of free time, working only one hour a day and spending the rest of it “raising” his younger brother, “doing his laundry and cooking for him,” and helping him with his homework. His career won't get much attention in the story. > 1v1, both chaste / Eight-year age gap Theme: Bring peace to the world for generations to come