The System bears a mission to transmigrate a thousand years into the past and change the starting point of a backward civilization. It discovers that Zhang Xuan'er is the key figure behind the emperor's thirty-year absence from court, and binds itself to him.
Unexpectedly, a malfunction causes the System's inner voice to be heard by all the officials at court, exposing both Zhang Xuan'er, its Host, and his thoughts as well.
The emperor and his ministers learn that, according to the original course of history, Zhang Xuan'er will die suddenly in eight years.
After his death, the emperor of the time will give up on ruling because of heartbreak and stop attending court. He will reign for forty-eight years, keep only a handful of women in his harem, and adopt a cousin from a collateral branch of the family as his heir. After ascending the throne at the age of ten, he will work diligently for the first ten years, grow lazy over the next ten, then spend nearly thirty years "refusing to concern himself with anything."
The emperor's thirty-year absence from court leaves behind a mountain of problems. Then, in the midst of disasters during the Little Ice Age, uprisings and floods of refugees spread across the land. Foreign invasions, power struggles between eunuchs and officials, droughts, floods, plagues, locusts, and more follow one after another. And even...
Even the officials, after thirty years in exile from the court, lose faith in imperial rule. By the time the nation falls, the last emperor has lost control. In the end, he dies with his kingdom, taking his own life atop a mountain.
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Because the laws of time and space forbid the System from being known to anyone but its Host, the officials pretend not to hear its inner voice, hoping to keep it around to change history. With the System's help, they confront floods, droughts, plagues, wars, and other crises. Working together, they improve people's lives and strive to change the nation's fate.
But there are still people with ulterior motives who want to seize the System;
and there are traitors who fear the historical crimes recorded by the System and want to expose its inner voice. They disregard the disaster that could destroy the nation, caring only about preserving their family's power.
After bonding with the System, Zhang Xuan'er suddenly lays bare the feelings that have been hidden for years. And because others can hear his thoughts as well, he has to recite the Heart-Calming Mantra every day to keep them from discovering the plans he is making in secret.
The System, which everyone wants to obtain, hangs over Zhang Xuan'er like a mental prison from a later age, crushing him until he can barely breathe.
He can no longer tell whether the emperor protects him so closely because the System is important, or because of the affection between them.
Surrounded by fog, burdened with responsibility on every side, and with blades lurking in the shadows, how can Zhang Xuan'er accept the System's help and complete his mission?
Theme: Alter an alternate history and help the nation rise
Zhang Xuan'er's character and psychology are really well written, and the turning point is very real.
Pre-receipt of the article—"I want to marry my future self"
Attacking perspective (18 years old):
He was distracted and saw a person who looked exactly like himself in the mirror, but his expression was cold and his eyes were ruthless, mature and solemn.
The figure flashed past, and his heart was inexplicably touched. The inexplicable voice for a moment told him that it was his future self.
He felt a little distressed and worried, not knowing what would happen in the future, which made him look like... A winner but a loser when he grew up.
One look, one look, one face to face, you can read another person's feelings.
At the age of eighteen, he saw the pain and numbness buried deep in the future man's eyes.
In this world, only you can see clearly.
Perspective (twenty-eight years old):
The changes in the future world gave him the ability to talk to the past after receiving the props.
The two came to each other's worlds alternately. The self from ten years ago suddenly entered the crisis-ridden apocalypse and became the only person who could let down his guard.
Back in the past, he watched with cold eyes, watching his naive self stumble along the way.
After going through ups and downs, he couldn't even save his younger self, and couldn't even understand his original self.
They come to each other's world again and again, and original intentions and utilitarianism collide with each other.
The elders laugh at the stupid young people, while the younger ones envy the elders' victories and gains.
He asked: Do you have anything to say to yourself ten years ago? This is an opportunity to change the future.
The older man lowered his eyes: No, you have always done the right thing, there is no better choice.
He wondered: Then why are you so sad.
He has not experienced the storm yet, and as they get along, he gradually falls in love with the future person who has everything but loses himself.
Any attempt at concealment will be exposed.
He said: Is it interesting for you to act in front of me? I still can't understand my own expression.
When he was nineteen he said: You know, I've always liked people older than me.
When he was twenty-nine, he said to himself: You don't know, in the future, I will like young and innocent people.
When he was thirty, he received the gift that the nineteen-year-old wanted most, from the eighteen-year-old himself - the Armor Warrior Watch.
He lowered his head and pinched the strap with no additional capabilities. After a while, he sneered, then took off the prop strap on his wrist and replaced it.
Enthusiastic, cheerful, brave, clingy and aggressive
Attack next year.
Because in old age, I have lost the ability to love.
Why do I feel like I'm reading an essay?
The new column article "Never Surrender" has been collected in advance. Readers are requested to support it.
Young people are always easily cornered
Just like Xi Xiaowei, he walked on a dead road for ten years, staring into the abyss every day, walking on the edge of death.
Sometimes, he wants to find someone to hate and feel more comfortable with. But think about these people who forced him to a point where life was worse than death, which one could he hate?
Did she suddenly transfer him to another school one day after discovering he was in love early and break up with her, as if she didn't love his mother that much?
——But Xi Xiaowei has understood that you have to accept that your parents don't love you as much as you think.
Or the father who loved and doted on him the most since childhood, but sent him to a mental hospital after discovering that he was gay;
——The difference between the two generations. My father's generation is guilty of gangsterism and will be imprisoned. It's all for your own good.
Or, hate Meng Shi.
The person he loves the most in this world, even if he hates him, is still there. When he was alive, he could not push him away even if he was stuck to him. He could run to another city to find him even after being disconnected for half a year, but when he thought clearly about his feelings, he left his world forever and was buried deep in the dust.
He still hated the earthquake and the small building that collapsed in front of him.
One year after surviving the earthquake, Xi Xiaowei lost his sense of pain. He graduated from high school in silence, chose a distant university, bought a motorcycle, and started walking in the abyss.
Losing his sense of pain prevented him from feeling fear. All he felt was the boundless desolation and the occasional struggle to die.
But he will not give up life. He still has the dream that Meng Shi could not realize, the world that he wanted to see when he was a boy, the sky and the deep sea.
He goes to climb the highest mountain, go bungee jumping, go deep diving, go to no man's land, whatever human beings fear, he does.
Meng Shi said that he would see whatever he wanted to see.
Regardless of danger, regardless of terror.
Don't think about whether it's an accident and it's all over.
Ten years later, on the anniversary of Meng Shi's death, Xi Xiaowei would go to the river where they fell in love every year to miss him.
That day, when he was soaking in the water with his eyes closed, he heard a familiar voice.
He climbed out of the river in disbelief, like a water ghost, and asked uncontrollably:
"Is it you?"
"Are you a human or a ghost?"
"Have you come back to see me?"
Meng Shi had just been cuckolded and was frightened by the "water ghost" in front of him. In panic, he fell to the ground and picked up a brick and threw it over, smashing Xi Xiaowei's head and bleeding.
This was the only time in his life that he took action against the person he had eagerly pursued countless times when he was young.
His forehead was bleeding along his cheeks. Xi Xiaowei, who felt no pain, stood up unsteadily, chuckling, and burst into tears looking at this living person.
Later... I had to admit that Xi Xiaowei really hated Meng Shi's father. If his father hadn't said that the family had to move and was deeply shocked, he would not have believed in Meng Shi's death.
Then she tortured herself for ten years as if she were a filial piety for her husband.
Lost and recovered, mentally twisted, sticky teeth, passionate and sincere love, amnesia attack
Due to a strange combination of circumstances, we were separated for ten years
Xi Xiaowei
Okay, here's the truth, Emperor Chaojia
Damn it, I'm so curious about what *** is. (This comment section is so cold...)
Zhang Xuan'er's character and psychology are really well written, and the turning point is very real.
Pre-receipt of the article—"I want to marry my future self" Attacking perspective (18 years old): He was distracted and saw a person who looked exactly like himself in the mirror, but his expression was cold and his eyes were ruthless, mature and solemn. The figure flashed past, and his heart was inexplicably touched. The inexplicable voice for a moment told him that it was his future self. He felt a little distressed and worried, not knowing what would happen in the future, which made him look like... A winner but a loser when he grew up. One look, one look, one face to face, you can read another person's feelings. At the age of eighteen, he saw the pain and numbness buried deep in the future man's eyes. In this world, only you can see clearly. Perspective (twenty-eight years old): The changes in the future world gave him the ability to talk to the past after receiving the props. The two came to each other's worlds alternately. The self from ten years ago suddenly entered the crisis-ridden apocalypse and became the only person who could let down his guard. Back in the past, he watched with cold eyes, watching his naive self stumble along the way. After going through ups and downs, he couldn't even save his younger self, and couldn't even understand his original self. They come to each other's world again and again, and original intentions and utilitarianism collide with each other. The elders laugh at the stupid young people, while the younger ones envy the elders' victories and gains. He asked: Do you have anything to say to yourself ten years ago? This is an opportunity to change the future. The older man lowered his eyes: No, you have always done the right thing, there is no better choice. He wondered: Then why are you so sad. He has not experienced the storm yet, and as they get along, he gradually falls in love with the future person who has everything but loses himself. Any attempt at concealment will be exposed. He said: Is it interesting for you to act in front of me? I still can't understand my own expression. When he was nineteen he said: You know, I've always liked people older than me. When he was twenty-nine, he said to himself: You don't know, in the future, I will like young and innocent people. When he was thirty, he received the gift that the nineteen-year-old wanted most, from the eighteen-year-old himself - the Armor Warrior Watch. He lowered his head and pinched the strap with no additional capabilities. After a while, he sneered, then took off the prop strap on his wrist and replaced it. Enthusiastic, cheerful, brave, clingy and aggressive Attack next year. Because in old age, I have lost the ability to love.
Why do I feel like I'm reading an essay?
The new column article "Never Surrender" has been collected in advance. Readers are requested to support it. Young people are always easily cornered Just like Xi Xiaowei, he walked on a dead road for ten years, staring into the abyss every day, walking on the edge of death. Sometimes, he wants to find someone to hate and feel more comfortable with. But think about these people who forced him to a point where life was worse than death, which one could he hate? Did she suddenly transfer him to another school one day after discovering he was in love early and break up with her, as if she didn't love his mother that much? ——But Xi Xiaowei has understood that you have to accept that your parents don't love you as much as you think. Or the father who loved and doted on him the most since childhood, but sent him to a mental hospital after discovering that he was gay; ——The difference between the two generations. My father's generation is guilty of gangsterism and will be imprisoned. It's all for your own good. Or, hate Meng Shi. The person he loves the most in this world, even if he hates him, is still there. When he was alive, he could not push him away even if he was stuck to him. He could run to another city to find him even after being disconnected for half a year, but when he thought clearly about his feelings, he left his world forever and was buried deep in the dust. He still hated the earthquake and the small building that collapsed in front of him. One year after surviving the earthquake, Xi Xiaowei lost his sense of pain. He graduated from high school in silence, chose a distant university, bought a motorcycle, and started walking in the abyss. Losing his sense of pain prevented him from feeling fear. All he felt was the boundless desolation and the occasional struggle to die. But he will not give up life. He still has the dream that Meng Shi could not realize, the world that he wanted to see when he was a boy, the sky and the deep sea. He goes to climb the highest mountain, go bungee jumping, go deep diving, go to no man's land, whatever human beings fear, he does. Meng Shi said that he would see whatever he wanted to see. Regardless of danger, regardless of terror. Don't think about whether it's an accident and it's all over. Ten years later, on the anniversary of Meng Shi's death, Xi Xiaowei would go to the river where they fell in love every year to miss him. That day, when he was soaking in the water with his eyes closed, he heard a familiar voice. He climbed out of the river in disbelief, like a water ghost, and asked uncontrollably: "Is it you?" "Are you a human or a ghost?" "Have you come back to see me?" Meng Shi had just been cuckolded and was frightened by the "water ghost" in front of him. In panic, he fell to the ground and picked up a brick and threw it over, smashing Xi Xiaowei's head and bleeding. This was the only time in his life that he took action against the person he had eagerly pursued countless times when he was young. His forehead was bleeding along his cheeks. Xi Xiaowei, who felt no pain, stood up unsteadily, chuckling, and burst into tears looking at this living person. Later... I had to admit that Xi Xiaowei really hated Meng Shi's father. If his father hadn't said that the family had to move and was deeply shocked, he would not have believed in Meng Shi's death. Then she tortured herself for ten years as if she were a filial piety for her husband. Lost and recovered, mentally twisted, sticky teeth, passionate and sincere love, amnesia attack Due to a strange combination of circumstances, we were separated for ten years Xi Xiaowei
Okay, here's the truth, Emperor Chaojia
Damn it, I'm so curious about what *** is. (This comment section is so cold...)
So excited(?)
The system is scared ah ah ah ah