I Became a Dandy Lord in a Chaotic Era

Xie Xuan transmigrated into a book, becoming the most beautiful man in the entire story and its designated scapegoat: Crown Prince Xie Junyi of the Yu Dynasty. The book was called Through the Heavens. Its protagonist, Chen Yuanshou, lost his mother right from the start, then lost his father when he grew up. His hatred of the tyrant and the chaos of the age led him down the path of resistance. He met countless heroes and, in the end, put an end to the chaos and became emperor. The Crown Prince of the Yu Dynasty was the opposite of the protagonist. Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he had a father who was a debauched tyrant and a mother who was a wicked consort with power over the court. His parents were birds of a feather, and their misrule left the people destitute. Despite inheriting their formidable genes, the Crown Prince grew up to be a saintly paragon, devoted to the people and the nation, providing disaster relief and helping the poor. After the late emperor died, the Crown Prince devoted himself to reform, but he was powerless to turn the tide. In the end, he was exiled to the frontier and never heard from again. Handed such a miserable death script, Xie Xuan decided to take things as they came. Before being exiled, he would indulge himself for as long as he could, living it up as a spoiled young noble amid the chaos. He sought out people to amuse himself with and ignored the ministers’ heartfelt pleas. Then, after sneaking out of the palace to attend the Lantern Festival celebration among the people, Xie Xuan concealed his identity and made a friend through their letters. His name was Chen Yuanshou. [Blurb Two] The final years of the Yunkang era. The people were impoverished, the treasury was empty, and unrest was brewing. Plagues and droughts swept the land. When the extravagantly wasteful and merciless emperor finally breathed his last on the dragon bed, heroes across the land raised the banner of rebellion. The uprisings spread like wildfire, crushing the tottering imperial court. Before the tyrant emperor died, he clasped the hand of his still-young crown prince and said, “I entrust the throne to you!” After the tyrant had breathed his last for good, the little crown prince looked at the imperial physician and sighed with mixed feelings. “Is there any way to bring someone back to life after they die?” The imperial physician: “...” The little crown prince sighed again. “Then is there a way to die without pain?” [Blurb Three] Chen Yuanshou always kept a short knife beneath his pillow. It was crudely made, and its blade had rusted. Many years ago, the court’s crushing corvee labor and taxes had left his family unable to afford treatment for his mother’s serious illness. She died amid the chaos. Because of that, his father took the path of resistance. The knife had been bought for his father by his late mother, and his father had always carried it with him. Later, a traitor in the army used that knife to stab his father to death in a tent, after secretly colluding with the court. Chen Yuanshou was only fifteen at the time. He spent the next three years as a fugitive. He hated all traitors. Rulers who betrayed the people, subordinates who betrayed their commanders, soldiers who betrayed their comrades. At fifteen, Chen Yuanshou planted the seed of a conviction in his heart. He would smash open the palace gates, kill the tyrant’s son, and make the whole world hear his story. - A universally adored beauty gong x a handsome shou A muddy-gong story, with the shou having sex with the gong while the gong is still a virgin. Please don’t bring up any nonsense about what gongs and shous should be like. If you’re bothered by the gong not acting like a gong, please file a report instead of commenting. Content warnings: This is not a wish-fulfillment story. The gong is very weak (the “strong couple” tag refers to his status as emperor), and he remains under someone else’s control throughout. In plain terms, he’s in a very miserable position. The story is based on a sexual fetish: misery for misery’s sake, humiliation for humiliation’s sake, tragedy for tragedy’s sake. There is no plot. The shou appears very little in the first half, and also has a short section later on. This story was on hiatus for a long time. The early sections drag, and the ending is rushed. Unless you’re here for the gong and shou’s attributes and fetishes, there’s no reason to read it. Theme: Take in a broad range of knowledge, then distill its essence and build up your strength before making your move.