Remove the Traitorous Minister, Then Put Me on the Throne

Lin Zijing wakes up in the body of a minor cannon fodder character in a web novel aimed at male readers.

This is a dynasty in decline.

Wolves circle beyond its borders, while factions battle fiercely in court.

Great villains scheme against one another, each having their moment in the spotlight.

To put it simply, it's like Zhao Gao, Qin Hui, Yan Song, and Wei Zhongxian all gathered in one place.

The emperor is frail and sickly, obsessed with unorthodox practices.

One day he's cultivating the Dao and concocting elixirs; the next, he's burning incense and praying to Buddha.

Every time he attends court, he wraps himself up like a sickly dumpling.

Despite the ministers' daily efforts to stick pins in effigies, send curses, and dispatch assassins, all out of the deepest concern for him,

the seriously ill emperor just keeps going and going.

Lin Zijing is deeply moved.

He throws his arm up and joins the army of corrupt officials.

He kills Zhao Gao, imprisons Qin Hui, impeaches Yan Song, and brings down Wei Zhongxian.

Comrade Lin works diligently to govern, and finally becomes the top villain in the final round.

But why is everyone calling me a good official?!!

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Sheng Wenlan is a clear stream in a filthy river.

He guards the border, quells rebellions, and is upright, haughty, and proud.

Sheng Wenlan doesn't like Lin Zijing, who immediately tries to latch onto him.

Lin Zijing doesn't like Sheng Wenlan's self-righteous airs, either.

Without the emperor's favor, the haughty, sharp-tongued Sheng Wenlan would have died eight hundred times over.

But Sheng Wenlan is a gentleman, after all.

Lin Zijing lets him off the hook.

An imperial edict arrives.

Lin, the chief minister who holds the court in the palm of his hand, kneels to receive it.

No gold or treasure, no houses or farmland.

Eunuch Liu smiles. "His Majesty wants you to come to the palace to receive the edict."

That night, Lin Zijing is bundled up and sent to the palace.

Sheng Wenlan sits on the imperial bed and pats the spot beside him. "Come, claim your reward."

Lin, who has diligently served as a corrupt official and always kept his distance from loyal ministers and good generals, trembles all over. "A-reward for what?"

The emperor narrows his eyes. "Your reward... is becoming empress."

*Who in their right mind gives up being emperor, disguises himself as a military general, and goes to war?!

*My goal was to be second only to one and above ten thousand. I never imagined I'd actually achieve it (x).

*A scheming top who'll do anything but his job, an Oscar-worthy actor on the run X a ruthless, flexible bottom who's full of dirty jokes and scores big

*Elementary-school-level political intrigue, not a golden finger power fantasy. There are a few bumps along the way, and neither lead is perfect. It's all made-up nonsense and deliberate theatrics.

*"Purging the emperor's entourage" means removing the trusted aides and corrupt officials around the ruler.

A meek little note: "Please check out my upcoming novel, save this little fish QAQ"

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Theme: "There is only one way to succeed: live your life on your own terms." (Dangnian Mingyue)