The Fallen Kingdom System: Turning the Tide

[Inline comments are now enabled, with no restrictions. Coming soon: I Conquer the World by Grinding Away at a Game. Please add it to your reading list~] The cover uses an authorized template. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Blurb: [I Build a Golden Age with the Fallen Nation System] In the thirtieth year of Pingkang, three years of drought have brought no rain. In the seventeenth year since Xu Ying transmigrated, she faces the threat of being sacrificed. Just then, a Fallen Nation System descends from the heavens. As long as she kills the emperor destined by history and is then killed by someone else, plunging the realm into civil strife, she can return to the modern era. Xu Ying secretly fans the flames, driving the princes to harm one another as they vie for the throne. Once the emperor destined by history dies, she waits to be killed. Who could have guessed she would become emperor, reform the official system, undertake massive construction projects, and wage wars of conquest, yet still not get killed? Xu Ying secretly urges the various branches of the imperial clan to rise up against her. Instead, they behave even more meekly, staying holed up in their fiefs, afraid to provoke this ruthless woman who killed her father and elder brother. Xu Ying deliberately lets a petty schemer egg her elder sister Xu Lang on to rebel. Xu Lang simply turns around and kills the instigator. "Anyone who tries to sow discord between His Majesty and me will die by my sword." Xu Ying: Where did my gentle sister go... Xu Ying sends the worthy officials from the Record of Worthy Ministers to repel the Western Rong, only to receive a memorial saying, "Your Majesty, I have won a victory in the campaign against the Western Rong and discovered a fruit called watermelon. I invite Your Majesty to try it." Xu Ying grits her teeth: Aren't you a civil official? Xu Ying turns her attention to the treacherous officials. This one comes from a background as a ruthless enforcer, is cruel and merciless, and has little regard for affection. Xu Ying is very pleased and decides to promote him. But when an old minister lectures Xu Ying, the treacherous official gives him a sinister look. "Your Majesty, I shall dispose of him for you at once." Xu Ying panics: Weren't you a mad, savage wolf? How did you turn into a mad, loyal dog? Xu Ying shifts her focus to female officials, increasing their numbers and ordering Empress Gao, from the original history, to establish a women's medical academy. Empress Gao becomes a renowned gynecologist and midwife. Xu Ying is stunned: Weren't you an expert at inducing abortions? The only thing that follows the original course of history is Consort Wu writing The Virtues of Women. But when Xu Ying opens it, her eyes are dazzled by page after page of extravagant flattery. It could just as well be called The Annals of the Female Emperor. Xu Ying sighs helplessly: Consort Wu, if you've been kidnapped, blink twice. At last, after all Xu Ying's efforts, someone finally raises the banner of rebellion. Xu Ying receives the news, and before her relieved smile can even form, she hears that the rebels have accepted an offer of amnesty... Xu Ying throws her head back and cries out in anguish: Heavens, why hasn't the nation fallen yet? The court historian records: The emperor worried that her governance was not good enough, and so she often said, "Heavens, why won't you bring down my nation?" She used this to caution herself, remaining vigilant in times of peace. * Emperor Wen of Xia devoted his life to good governance. He established schools, opened the imperial examinations to new candidates, reformed the official system, built waterworks, and put down rebellions, ushering in the unprecedented and unsurpassed Zhaoning Golden Age. The nation was prosperous and its people lived in peace. Most worthy of praise was Emperor Wen's ability to appoint the worthy without regard to their origins. Scholars of later generations often lamented that they had been born in the wrong era. Reader notes: 1. The female lead is selfish. The characters' values do not represent the author's values. 2. An alternate dynasty with many original elements. 3. A no-brains, feel-good romp with one outrageous twist after another. The author is letting loose. Coming soon: I Conquer the World by Grinding Away at a Game Xu He receives an email with the eye-catching subject line, "If You've Got the Stamina, Come Play." It turns out to be a farming and management game. The hardcore gamer Xu He is delighted. Floodwaters run rampant, and refugees are forced to reclaim wasteland. While they toil under the scorching sun, Xu He sits in an air-conditioned room, moving a finger to reclaim eight hundred acres in a single day, leaving the old ox next door dumbfounded. The character's starting stats are low, so Xu He draws cards and concocts pills to boost them. The refugees take the immortal elixirs and find their senses sharpened and their illnesses gone. They spontaneously rally behind Xu He as their king. One player character isn't enough, so Xu He creates dozens of secret identities to manage everything in unison. There's no need to worry about conquering cities or gathering supplies. Rebel leaders across the land are green with envy, and talented people from all walks of life switch sides and join him. Xu He: I became emperor before I even realized it! Theme: The more setbacks you face, the braver you become. Never give up, and you will eventually overcome adversity.