What's it like to be a perfectly respectable young man from the 21st century, only for the emperor of the current dynasty to take a liking to you? Of course, it starts out bitter and ends sweet, with better days just ahead. If you can't escape, you might as well cling to your generous sugar daddy.
"General Wang, stay tonight so we can discuss matters of border defense," the emperor said with a serious expression.
"...I obey, Your Majesty." General Wang thought back to what had happened a few days ago and nearly wept. He'd only just recovered, and now the emperor had his eye on him again.
Theme: Helping each other, hurting each other, and saving each other.