Story begins September 4, 2026
An elegant, aloof, brilliant political mastermind, almost demonic in his intellect × an introverted, cold, scheming regent
A battle of wits between two old foxes.
Since being reborn, Jiang Tingzhou had come to see many things clearly. He understood that true peace and prosperity could never be achieved simply by propping up a ruler.
Especially not an incompetent ruler.
Reborn, Jiang Tingzhou happened to arrive just as the catastrophic floods in Jiangnan from his previous life were breaking out. Without hesitation, he volunteered to go to the impoverished regions, where he dealt with the floods, organized relief for displaced people, and face-slapped corrupt local gentry and officials. He never expected to encounter his old nemesis from his previous life there: the regent, Xie Tingxu. Jiang Tingzhou couldn't remember when their relationship had shifted from opposing each other at every turn and plotting against one another in court in their previous life to joining hands and risking their lives together in this one.
Xie Tingxu couldn't remember either, but he always remembered why he had chosen Jiang Tingzhou.
That night, Jiang Tingzhou was sleeping soundly with his head on his desk. Xie Tingxu gently covered him with his outer robe and quietly gazed at his sleeping face. "In this chaotic, war-torn world, what could possibly be worth making you work so hard and travel so far?"
He turned to leave, but suddenly heard the cool, gentle voice of the person behind him:
"The people of the realm."
A common man may become a teacher for a hundred generations, and a single word may serve as a rule for all under heaven. Such people help shape the transformations of heaven and earth and influence the course of prosperity and decline.
Theme: Building a moderately prosperous society, even in ancient times.
