I Am Not Fit for This Great Responsibility

[Complete] Next up: the historical danmei novel I Dare Not Overstep [Blurb] After dying, Lan Weishuang transmigrated into a book and became the tyrant of an alternate dynasty: a frail, twisted ruler whose every word and deed reeked of a kingdom on the brink of ruin. Lan Weishuang: Lie-flat.jpg Well, if being a bloodthirsty tyrant is out, then I'll be a lazy, pleasure-seeking fool. Lan Weishuang: Getting up early is too hard, so I'm skipping morning court. Ministers, discuss whatever you need among yourselves. The civil and military officials, however, wept with joy: His Majesty, who used to rule with an iron fist, is finally willing to let his ministers speak! Lan Weishuang: There are too many people in the palace. They're a strain on my eyes, so let's let some palace staff leave. The palace maids and eunuchs thanked him profusely: His Majesty truly has the heart of a bodhisattva! He doesn't even kill people anymore! Lan Weishuang: The top-ranked candidate knows all about food. Then I'll send you to work in agriculture. The top-ranked candidate, however, was overcome with gratitude: Your Majesty is truly my patron and kindred spirit! The following year, the farming tools improved by the top-ranked candidate were put to use, greatly increasing farming efficiency and grain production. The civil and military officials cried, "Long live Your Majesty! His great achievements will shine through the ages. Such an enlightened ruler is the fortune of our nation!" Lan Weishuang: Thank you, but I really am not up to the task. The civil and military officials, eyes brimming with tears: His Majesty is so modest and humble, a true gentleman! Lan Weishuang: ... The civil and military officials added: If Your Majesty would consider the welfare of the nation and choose a consort soon to continue the imperial line, that would be even better! Lan Weishuang: Hah. Xie Huaiqing, son of the chancellor and a victorious general, was exceptionally talented and had earned countless honors. Lan Weishuang: General, your sword dance is a pleasure to watch. While you're in the capital, come to the palace and serve as my personal guard. Xie Huaiqing had assumed His Majesty had seen through his improper intentions and wanted to warn him, or even use the opportunity to get rid of him. But Lan Weishuang leaned against the edge of the bath and asked amiably, "Do you dare to rebel against me?" Xie Huaiqing's throat bobbed. "This subject... will obey Your Majesty's command." Under imperial orders, Xie Huaiqing "rebelled" against His Majesty, often entering the palace and spending the night in the imperial bed. The civil and military officials wept bitterly: His Majesty is sacrificing himself for the greater good! He's enduring humiliation to keep the powerful general in check! Lan Weishuang: ... [Advance blurb written on 20231129] ※ Upcoming novel 1: I Dare Not Overstep Blurb: Yun Qingxiao transmigrated into the body of a sickly young master who liked to tease cats and dogs, and gained the ability to make his words come true: whatever he said, the current emperor had to do. Yun Qingxiao: I can't be lazy today. I'm going to read the entire Analects! So Emperor Ying Jinting was forced to put down his memorials and pick up the primer he could already recite backward. Yun Qingxiao got sleepy and went straight to bed, leaving Ying Jinting to fulfill the grand vow of reading the whole Analects. Yun Qingxiao: I can't be lazy today. I'm going to do a thousand push-ups to get in shape! So Emperor Ying Jinting left the important ministers waiting in his study and started doing push-ups. Yun Qingxiao gave up after two. Ying Jinting gritted his teeth and finished all one thousand. Yun Qingxiao: I really can't be lazy today. I'm going to attend class at the Imperial Academy on time! So, early one morning, the drowsy Yun Qingxiao ran into the icy-faced Emperor Ying Jinting at the entrance to the Imperial Academy. That very day, the sickly Yun Qingxiao was appointed as an imperial bodyguard, to remain by the emperor's side. Ying Jinting warned him: Think carefully before you speak. Don't make reckless remarks. Yun Qingxiao, completely unaware of the situation: Hm? Don't worry, Your Majesty. I would never overstep! Ying Jinting: ... ※ Upcoming novel 2: Going Crazy as a Sickly Beauty in CEO Romance Blurb: After living a second life, Luo Qianjian finally realized he was nothing but a cannon-fodder character in an old-school CEO romance, a prop in the protagonists' love story. Even more absurdly, the world was made up of an entire series of CEO romances, with CEOs everywhere. Luo Qianjian's entire family, including his parents, eldest brother, second sister, and fourth younger sister, were all protagonists in this series. Only Luo Qianjian had a different role: an inconsequential sickly person who had been cannon fodder, a tool, and even a villain in every corner of his family's stories in his previous life. After being reborn, Luo Qianjian thought: Everyone's got issues. I might as well go crazy. I'm going to die young anyway, so let's see who can act with fewer inhibitions! In his previous life, his father secretly looked after his first love from his youth and her son, while his mother secretly burned offerings for the first love who'd died young. When the truth came out, they fought over a divorce, and in the end, the whole family blamed Luo Qianjian for knowing and not exposing them sooner. After being reborn, when his parents asked him to keep their secrets, Luo Qianjian invited his father's first love and her son over with one hand, then placed his mother's first love's portrait on the dining table with the other. Beaming, he said, "The more the merrier!" The Luo parents: ... In his previous life, his eldest brother found a substitute lover in Luo Qianjian's delicate, flower-like college roommate. After putting each other through every kind of emotional and physical torment, they finally got together, then joined forces to condemn Luo Qianjian for having once told them to break up. After being reborn, when his brother and roommate asked him to set them up, Luo Qianjian made a group chat and introduced them: "My big brother likes using both cold and hot violence, and his best quality is that he spends lavishly on his substitutes. My roommate likes living off others while acting entitled, and his best quality is his impressive ability to take pressure. You're truly made for each other." Luo's eldest brother and roommate: ... In his previous life, his second sister forced herself on Luo Qianjian's sweet, puppy-like childhood friend. After the usual you-run, I-chase, there's nowhere to escape routine, they ended up in a passionate relationship, then joined forces to denounce Luo Qianjian for helping the puppy escape. After being reborn, when his childhood friend reached out to him trembling for help, Luo Qianjian called the police. "Hello, someone is being illegally detained here." Luo's second sister and the childhood friend: ... In her high school years, his fourth younger sister wanted to break up with a delinquent school bully. Luo Qianjian stood up for her, chased the bully off, and got beaten up for it. Years later, his sister reunited with the now-successful bully, but blamed Luo Qianjian for looking down on him when he was poor. After being reborn, when his tearful sister and the streetwise bully showed up, Luo Qianjian reported them to the school: "There are students dating at your school, with a bad attitude toward studying and unclear academic goals. I recommend expelling them." Luo's fourth sister and the bully: ... The Luo family decided to arrange a marriage for Luo Qianjian and send him off to cause trouble for someone else's family. His match was Gu Xingyun, the eldest son of the Gu family, who had lost his sight in a car accident. A sickly man and a man pretending to be blind: a perfect match. As it happened, Luo Qianjian knew plenty of the Gu family's secrets, too. Luo Qianjian told the Gu family: Your eldest son's eyes can still be cured. Give me enough money and I'll show you a miraculous recovery, a medical miracle! Gu Xingyun, who was pretending to be blind: ... Don't cure me. I'll pay you double. Theme: Treasure life and live optimistically.