The Treacherous Chancellor's Guide to Clearing His Name

[Coming soon: [Quick transmigration] The Scum Dom Tries to Redeem Himself. Visit my homepage to check it out~] In his tenth year after transmigrating to ancient times, Chen Bai was finally imprisoned, as required by the tasks issued by the Corrupt Chancellor Training System. Over the past ten years, he had risen from a country bumpkin to the emperor's court, diligently deceiving the emperor, building factions and purging his rivals, humiliating the crown prince and slaughtering loyal ministers. Just as the crown prince ascended the throne and the mission was nearly complete, he was about to say goodbye with a smile and return to modern times to live the high life. Then the System refreshed his mission Become a living Duke of Zhou: loyal to the emperor and the nation, gentle, respectful, frugal, and celebrated throughout history. Chen Bai, who had spent ten years going down the wrong path: “…” It's over. It's really over. · The new emperor he had raised was his ex-boyfriend, but after sleeping with him, the emperor had heartlessly discarded him and would have loved to scatter his ashes. His reputation was in tatters, and all the court officials were clamoring to take his chancellor's seat. Even his beloved friends and close companions had grown increasingly disappointed in him over the years and all abandoned him. The noble clans slandered and ruined him; the common people cheered when they saw him imprisoned. No problem. None of that was a big deal. He wiped his face, calmly changed into his prison uniform, and wheeled himself off to escape. Wasn't it just a matter of redeeming his reputation? His name was Chen Bai. He could redeem himself so thoroughly that everyone would be moved to tears. · From the Dali Temple prison to the purple robes of the court; from widespread condemnation to unparalleled honors and favor. It took Chen Bai five years. “In the more than fifty years since the State of Wei was founded, there had never been a moment more critical to its survival than this one. As the sun set, the jailer responsible for Chen Bai's imprisonment was casually chatting with his colleagues. He could hardly imagine that the gravely ill, disgraced court favorite before him would jump off the prison cart in the next instant, much less that a few years later, Chen Bai would overthrow an entire dynasty single-handedly. To accompany such a capable minister through the most difficult stretch of his life is an extraordinary stroke of fortune. Peach and Plum Speak for Themselves, by “Why Is Wei Like This?”” · A tenacious, sharp-minded, gifted actor of a chancellor dom × A treacherous beauty and ambitious emperor sub. A few important points: 1. A guide to redeeming a corrupt minister. Some political intrigue, mostly nonsense. 2. The male lead isn't truly a bad person. 3. A tragic love full of bitterness and hatred; no guarantees that either the dom or the sub will survive. Theme: No matter how deep the sea of suffering, there's always a way back to shore.