Content warning: This is a fictional world in a chaotic age, and it's not pretty. If you like peaceful stories where everyone loves each other, please don't read this!
What should you do if you wake up two thousand years in the past, in the midst of a chaotic age? Former top assassin Zhao Yin, who got a hellish start in life, has something to say about it.
The good news is that this is a chaotic age, with warlords carving up the land. She's been born into a distinguished family, and her father and brothers have money, power, and an army. If she dares to fight and make her own way, there are plenty of opportunities.
The bad news is that women have an extremely low status in this era. They're usually treated as accessories and given to ambitious warlords. Her father is timid by nature and has no great ambitions, so unless something unexpected happens, she'll be given away as a gift once she comes of age.
But so what? Zhao Yin gives a cold laugh.
Who says women are inferior to men? She'll soon show these ignorant ancients what it means for a woman to be every bit as capable as a man.
And, sure enough, she succeeds.
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Later generations tell stories about her. This is how the History of Zhao records it:
In the 453rd year of the Great Zhou calendar, Emperor Liyuan passed away, leaving a young heir.
The great clans set up their own domains, warlords carved up the land, and all fought for control of the Central Plains. War spread everywhere, and the people were left destitute.
At just fifteen years old, Zhao Yin already held great power as the governor of Yuzhou. The empress rose to prominence at this moment in history. It was said she excelled in both letters and arms, and commanded troops like a god. Her fearsome reputation was enough to stop children from crying at night.
She took ten cities in three days, a true prodigy blessed by heaven.
In just a few years, Zhao Yin reclaimed the old lands of Great Zhou, which had been divided for centuries. She changed the country's name to Zhao, ascended the throne, and ended the centuries-long era of chaos.
The once arrogant Qi clan surrendered with all its people in a single day, handing over the crucial Yulin Commandery.
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During Empress Zhao Yin's reign, the government was honest and the law was just. Women could serve as officials at court, and she personally led armies into battle many times. At its height, her realm extended east to Penglai and west beyond the Loulan frontier.
Thanks to her iron-fisted rule, the Japanese pirates and barbarian tribes dared not invade for fifty years.
Whenever her birthday was celebrated, envoys from every nation came to pay tribute.
Even the Xinglin clan, whose members were skilled at turning public opinion against others and notoriously harsh toward women, repeatedly joined in presenting petitions from the people in praise of the empress. They said her ascension to the throne deserved to be recorded in the annals of history and remembered for all time.
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Now, Zhao Yin is changing into black and red fighting clothes. She bows to her father and brothers, who are distraught over the bandits causing trouble, and says, "Yin is willing to go."
And so begins the extraordinary life of an empress.
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#Who says women are inferior to men?
#The bolder the dream, the greater the harvest
#From a lowly ant to a wise empress holding all the power: click to watch my girl dominate the world, become the best player in the nation, and ascend the throne live
Theme: Keep a positive and aspiring attitude
Author, you wrote the section about women being humiliated in such detail, don't you want female readers to buy your article?
Why does the copy say she is a female emperor? A male emperor is not called a male emperor.
Is it no CP, is it a strong female lead, or is it only a strong female protagonist? The introduction mentioned that women are vulnerable, but it didn't say it was so disgusting...
No, why would some civilians call the ruler by his full name? It's really strange. I felt something was wrong before.
If it is for momentum and elongated intonation, dashes are better than tildes. For example, "Please ask the ancestral temple——" is better than "Please ask the ancestral temple~" (If the author doesn't like to see such comments, you can delete my comment, I don't mind)
I happen to know a little history. Is it Niangziguan? It's interesting to read the copywriting
Good guy, Kaiwen is such a fool.
Wow, the first chapter is so exciting. I look forward to seeing this entry point for the first time.
Hahaha, the dialogue is a bit strange. Hmm, it makes me laugh. You can change it to something else.
Aunt Wu: What's more, you can pay for every dozen? Then I will never be tired of fighting for the rest of my life 🤩