Tang Yu was born into an ancient world and grew up carefree until the age of five, when he accidentally learned that his grandfather, his father, and he himself were the protagonists of a three-part power fantasy series on a certain web-novel site.
His grandfather was a reincarnated God of War who drove out the northern invaders, while his father was a reincarnation of Wenquxing, rising to become the chief grand secretary.
Tang Yu himself was supposed to become a celebrated minister, revered by generations to come. But under the influence of ill-intentioned people, he went astray and became a slanderous, power-hungry official who built a faction for his own gain. When the new emperor ascended the throne, he was punished, and his whole family was sent into exile, meeting a tragic end.
Tang Yu: ?!
With his grandfather and father both such big shots, he could just coast to victory. Why would he have to ruin his own life?
Tang Yu thought it over all night and decided to lie flat.
As long as he lay flat enough, exile wouldn't be able to catch him!
While other children were killing themselves with study at school, Tang Yu napped, fought crickets, and became sworn brothers with a grubby child he'd picked up.
While other children took the imperial exams again and again, Tang Yu did business and worked the abacus, and struck up a passionate friendship with a new pen pal.
His father, Tang, was so furious he kept rapping him with a ruler, while his grandfather chased him down three whole streets with a stick.
Ten years later...
The grubby child had become a royal grandson, and his pen pal of ten years turned out to be the emperor. Tang Yu himself had become the richest man in the kingdom.
Tang Yu: ?
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The eldest young master of the Tang family was good for nothing. Studying gave him a headache, and he couldn't even lift a sword when he tried to practice martial arts. But when it came to food, drink, and having fun, he knew his stuff.
Everyone said a tiger father had sired a useless son, and that the Tang family's glory was sure to end in Tang Yu's hands.
In the sixteenth year of Tiancheng, Tang Grandfather and Tang Father were charged with the grave crime of treason and thrown into prison.
Their political enemies rejoiced, rubbing their hands in anticipation of kicking them while they were down.
No one took Tang Yu seriously.
Until Tang Yu arrived in the capital alone, sword in hand and evidence in tow. With a few petty tricks, he exposed the mastermind and cleared his father and grandfather's names.
Later, he became the top scorer in both the civil and military examinations, rose rapidly through the ranks, and reached the highest office, becoming the most powerful minister in the land.
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Nobody told me this guy Tang Yu was a wolf in sheep's clothing!
Later still, his political enemies asked themselves every day:
Has the Tang family fallen yet?
No.
Not only had they not fallen, but Tang Yu's friend had become emperor and made him a prince with a different surname!
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Theme: Keep your feet on the ground and strive to move forward.
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