Pei Zhao transmigrates into the body of a young Marquis, a pampered wastrel of such lofty status that even the emperor treats him with deference.
A name in the history books? Achievements that endure for a thousand years? He waves them away. "Not interested, not interested!"
Whoever wants that miserable job can have it. Pei Zhao just wants to lie flat and win!
But when he opens his eyes, a crowd is chasing after him, calling him their benefactor and begging him to come out of retirement and assist the crown prince?
Pei Zhao frantically refuses. "No, no, no! Please, don't ask me!"
When he saved people back then, it was purely because he wanted to give the Great Yong dynasty a few more capable "workhorses," so he could lie even flatter and more peacefully.
He has no desire to lead the workhorses, much less follow in the footsteps of other transmigrators by building an empire as an emperor or general, or marrying a rich beauty
Because he is already lying at the pinnacle of life!
He, Pei Zhao, is the son of the Marquis of Zhenbei, who died in battle, and Hua Yang, the Grand Princess and the empress dowager's only daughter.
His maternal grandmother is the protective Empress Dowager, and his uncle is the reigning emperor.
He grew up at the empress dowager's knee, the recipient of boundless favor and the emperor's special regard.
As long as he stays out of court factional struggles, he can live in comfort until old age.
But who could have guessed that the previous life of "Pei Zhao" ended in utter tragedy?
The country fell and his family was destroyed. His imperial uncle's head was made into a drinking cup by the Xiongnu, his mother was abducted, and the empress dowager passed away.
And the Pei family, the most hated of all the great clans, was hacked to pieces by enraged commoners.
Pei Zhao: ...All right, then. Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it.
Quietly drawing on a transmigrator's knowledge and the original owner's memories, he begins secretly "cultivating talent" for the nation,
helping his imperial uncle secure the throne, then pushing two "senior workhorses" into the spotlight
That way, he can lie flat in peace! Oh yeah, he's a genius!
But just as he has carefully arranged everything and is about to lie down and enjoy life
The courtyard outside his residence is packed with kneeling officials: military commanders led by General Shao, and civil officials led by Xue Lin and Nan Feng...
The spectacle is even grander than the new emperor's enthronement.
They all cry out in unison: "We implore our benefactor to come out of retirement and assist the crown prince!"
Years later, the renowned Imperial Tutor and Regent, Pei Zhao, lies sprawled in his study, weeping:
"At the beginning, I really... just wanted to lie down a little more comfortably..."
"Who turned me into the head workhorse of them all?? QAQ"
#IOnlyWantedToLieFlatButTheyInsistedIWin#
#TheWholeCourtIsMadeUpOfWorkhorsesIveSavedWhatDoIDoUrgentWaitingOnline#
#HowAWastrelWasForcedIntoThePositionOfImperialTutor#
In a nutshell: The protagonist fends off the Xiongnu abroad, fights the great clans at home, and casually teaches (disciplines) the crown prince, all in search of newer and more advanced ways to lie flat. In the end, he becomes the chosen leader of the workhorses, The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above all others.
Theme: Sow good seeds, reap good fruit
