After Reincarnating as a Eunuch's Son

After transmigrating, Jiang Yanliang became the adopted son of a notorious eunuch. Though the eunuch had a terrible reputation, he was genuinely kind to the boy he'd taken in. Thanks to him, Jiang Yanliang was able to live under his protection and receive his care for years. In Jiang Yanliang's eyes, such a great kindness could only be repaid by giving his all in return. Chief Eunuch Jiang Dewang had controlled the court for years, and his reputation was utterly rotten. At court, people respectfully called him the Ninth Thousand Years, but behind his back, they called him a castrated dog. Though he held immense power, no one respected him because he was a eunuch. Jiang Dewang thought his life would go on like this. Once public resentment reached a certain point, he would meet the miserable end everyone hoped for. He never expected his adopted son to make such a name for himself. At fourteen, after getting into an argument and having his head cracked open, the boy suddenly seemed to become brilliant. A few years later, he swept the imperial examinations, placing first in all three stages and earning the title of top scholar. When the officials learned the news, their faces turned green. Jiang Dewang finally got to vent his anger, and felt that his life had been worth living. With an adopted son like this, he could die without regrets. From then on, Jiang Dewang treasured his adopted son like his own life. He was willing to give everything to help him rise to greatness and ensure he lived without worry. Jiang Dewang's goal was to make his son a powerful minister. He wanted everyone to know that although he, Jiang Dewang, was a disgrace, the son he'd raised was the finest of them all. But his adopted son's rise far surpassed his expectations. Three years later, disasters struck one after another and rebel armies rose everywhere. On the day the city fell, Jiang Dewang was captured. He assumed the rebel leader would take him and use him to christen a blade. Jiang Dewang's heart was calm. He had long expected this day to come. The only thing he couldn't let go of before dying was his adopted son, whom he'd sent away ahead of time. Then Jiang Dewang saw the rebel leader's face. Though it was drenched in blood, and his eyes held a sharpness like a blade that Jiang Dewang had never seen before, he couldn't mistake those features even if they were reduced to ashes. Who else could that rebel leader be but his own son? His dream of becoming a powerful minister was over, but he could still dream of becoming emperor. So Jiang Dewang watched helplessly as his son effortlessly claimed the very position he'd never dared to aspire to, even at the height of his own power. Only then did Jiang Dewang realize that he, the so-called corrupt eunuch, was nothing special after all. In the end, he couldn't hold a candle to his unassuming son. · · · · Theme: Have the courage to stand against injustice