Novels like A County from the Start, and I Crowned Myself Emperor on the Spot
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A County from the Start, and I Crowned Myself Emperor on the Spot, best match first.
- 51 I Command Four Million Troops in the North, but Mother Told Me to Call Her Empress Dowager 北境拥兵四百万，母亲让我叫太后 What would a man do if he commanded an army of four million? Su Chen transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty and becomes the only son of the Prince of Qin, a prince who holds equal rank with the emperor. Later, the Tartars invade, and the Prince of Qin leads his troops to resist them. The emperor betrays the Prince of Qin, supplying the Tartars with information and cutting off the army's provisions. Su Ba is killed in battle, and the entire Northern Border Army is wiped out. The murder of his fa 28Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 52 Ten Years Guarding the Frontier, and Zhu Yuanzhang Begged Me to Rebel Already! 戍边十年，朱元璋求我快造反！ After Crown Prince Zhu Biao died, Zhu Yuanzhang toured the country to establish his authority and pave the way for Zhu Yunwen. When he reached Daning, he discovered roads wide enough for six carriages to travel side by side! The cities in the fiefdom were even larger than Yingtian Prefecture! The people lived such stable, prosperous lives... Even more astonishing, Prince Zhu Quan commanded 100,000 elite troops, 8,000 war chariots, and 30,000 warhorses... and was constantly thinking about raising 70Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 53 Transmigrating to Conquer the World: Don't Make Me Become King 穿越争霸之不要逼我当大王 No System, no technology. Mu Ning: Don’t make me become king. Wang Erni looked at the simpleton, the glutton, and the young woman gathered around Mu Ning, and fell into deep thought... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 The King's Journey Begins as a Slave 从奴隶开始的国王之路 [Fantasy] [Urban] [Conquest] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Ensemble Cast Focus] [Beast Taming] After spending several months as a slave, Gao Yun looked at the generations of slaves in the Sky Nation and, once he got out, decided to do something for its people. What he never expected was that the Urban nation of Giant Rock, at the forefront of reform, would be ruled by gangs and capitalists. Knowing he could not change things yet, Gao Yun began to build his power, starting in Jianggang City. “By day, 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 The Great General Who Protects the Nation 护国大将军 After getting drunk and falling into a sewer, Wang Zheng somehow transmigrates to the baffling Zheng Dynasty. From then on, he begins a life of warfare and beautiful women at his side. This is a lighthearted, humorous story that feels close to everyday life. 5Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 56 Pacifying the Realm 靖天下 Li Jinan transmigrates, and before he can even react, he is forced to become a puppet emperor. His kingdom is alluring, its beauties enchanting, yet schemers lurk, treacherous ministers hold power, feudal lords rebel, and foreign enemies watch hungrily. The throne has slipped from his grasp, the realm is in turmoil, and the country teeters on the brink. Is he destined to be a ruler who loses his kingdom? 4.2kReads8.4Score32914d adds
- 57 Transmigrate to the Five Dynasties and Become Emperor 穿越五代做皇帝 Themes: romance, warfare, and alternate history, with romance at the heart of the story. A modern soldier transmigrates to the Later Tang period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, bringing all his gear with him. He earns the emperor's favor and performs one extraordinary feat after another. Then the emperor dies in a coup, and the protagonist carves out a territory of his own before founding a state and claiming the throne... 658Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 58 Emperor Chen Wu, Ruler of All Under Heaven 横行天下之陈武大帝 In an age when powerful clans controlled the path to office, how could a lowly soldier born to a poor family change his fate? He endures twists and turns, wagering his life in the struggle. What will become of him in the end? 297Reads6.3Score10214d adds
- 59 The Grassroots King of the Late Ming 明末草头王 The late Ming was a time of chaos, with endless natural disasters and man-made calamities. Rebels ran rampant at home, while the Jianzhou Jurchens threatened from beyond the borders. All under heaven suffered, and the lives of commoners were cheap as grass! In an age when a man with a gun could become king, Liu Yi, who had transmigrated into this world, declared: If I'm going to do it, I'll become the biggest warlord under heaven! The Ming has lost its throne, and all the world is scrambling to 36Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 60 The Chu Minister 楚臣 After the fall of the Tang, warlords rose in power. Emperor Tianyou emerged from humble beginnings and founded the state of Chu in the Jianghuai region. Twelve years have passed since then, and Chu has become one of the three mightiest powers of the age, alongside Liang, which holds the Central Plains, and Jin, which controls Hedong and Youyan. War rages across the land, and the people live in misery… 28Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 61 A Man's Journey 男儿行 “We may die, but before we do, we must live like human beings!” Set against the peasant uprisings at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, this novel tells the story of a group of ordinary, unremarkable men who rise up in rebellion and rebuild the Chinese nation from the ruins. The protagonist is an ordinary man. Though he transmigrates, like countless others of Chinese descent in that era, he fights with his blood and all his might for the right to “live like a human being”! This story is not about revi 527Reads7.3Score10014d adds
- 62 Heaven's Salvation: Sword of Ashes 天国拯救：灰烬之剑 A touch hardcore, not mindless, medieval setting, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a hint of ensemble cast, one-life mode that may be a little hard on the protagonist, a custom economy system with careful tweaks to keep it from falling apart, and satisfying combat. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of both Kingdom Come: Deliverance games, the protagonist survives in a brutal, purely physical world without magic or a System. By using his information advantage, HEMA combat skills, and modern knowledge 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 I Am a Tyrant in the Spring and Autumn Period 我在春秋当暴君 Xu Ling transmigrates to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period and becomes the ruler of a small state. While the other states are still using bronze, Xu Ling smelts iron. While scholars and officials still need five carts to carry their bamboo slips when they travel, Xu Ling develops the first sheet of paper of the Spring and Autumn era. While the Son of Heaven of Zhou eats ant paste every day, Xu Ling has already started eating spicy hot pot. And so, Xu Ling establishes a powerful Spr 819Reads7.6Score10114d adds
- 64 An Emperor's Tutor from a Poor Family: The Man Behind the Empress 寒门帝师：女帝背后的男人 [Empress + Court Intrigue + Alternate History + play the pig to eat the tiger] After transmigrating, He Shen finds himself branded a disgraced imperial exam cheater, despised by everyone. With no other choice, he goes home to start a business and revamp his family's tavern. To his surprise, he becomes famous throughout the Great Qian Dynasty. Even the poems he casually writes are celebrated by the Hanlin scholars. The peerless empress visits him three times, begging him to enter her service! “Si 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 White Plus King: Has the Eighth Prince Become an Emperor for the Ages? 王上加白：八爷成千古一帝了？ A dark story. After killing his father and usurping the throne, he murders his younger brother and wipes out the empress's entire clan. Politics is a filthy game, and I am a filthy player. What? Aren't you afraid the historians will record the truth? Once I take the throne, great scholars will be ready to argue my case. A Chinese student wakes up to find he has transmigrated into the Qing dynasty, becoming the eighth prince, Aisin Gioro Yinsi. How did I end up as him? Eighth Prince was defeated 297Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 66 With a Court Full of Famous Ministers, You Want Me to Rebel? 满朝名臣，你让本王造反？ [Alternate History + Historical What-If + Wish Fulfillment + Political Intrigue + System + Rebirth] Reborn in another world in an ancient era, Xie Yun wakes up to find himself the regent of Great Qian. He thinks his happy days have finally arrived, only to learn that as regent, he’s supposed to launch a rebellion! But when he looks at the court packed with legendary ministers, Zhang Liang as Left Chancellor, Zhuge Liang as Right Chancellor, Fang Xuanling as Grand Tutor, Cao Cao as Grand Commanda 103Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 67 A Hegemony for the Ages 千秋霸业 A true man born between Heaven and Earth should have ambition enough to swallow the world! The sun and moon lose their light, the natural order is overturned, and the Southern Liang and Northern Wei divide the realm between them! This is an age shared by ambitious schemers and master plotters, when heroes and warlords rise one after another! 2.8kReads8.0Score16314d adds
- 68 It Starts with a Mercenary Army 从仆从军开始 [Revenge for a massacred clan + building a faction + ruthless campaigns + civil and military leaders, ensemble cast, conquest, war] A prince's residence wiped out. A boy who fought desperately to escape, yet still died. A soul that happened to enter his body. Hunted down, his family slaughtered, betrayed by those he trusted, imprisoned, conscripted, caught in a brutal massacre, his beloved killed, the people slaughtered, his brothers turned against him. Bearing the hatred of a hundred thousand p 779Reads7.8Score10214d adds
- 69 The Border City Crossbowman 边城游弩手 (Note: A traditional alternate-history novel, with no System and no wish-fulfillment.) A war to conquer a nation, fought by nobodies rising to prominence. A struggle for power full of ingenious schemes. The empire falls apart, and the chaos of war rises once more. A corrupt and twisted Confucian regime, powerful clans seizing land, warlords entrenched in their own territories, and barbarians watching hungrily from the sidelines. Clashing ideologies, rigid class divisions, a turbulent political l 649Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 70 A Bandit Village: You Call This a Great Empire? 一个土匪村：你们说是大帝国 Wen Wudi transmigrates and becomes an emperor. Back on Blue Star, he was a nobody, so he thinks this transmigration has worked out pretty well. Just as Wen Wudi is getting ready to admire his vast empire, he realizes something is off. “Prime Minister, how many households does our Great Zhao Empire have these days?” “Your Majesty, under the wise and mighty rule of three generations of great rulers, our Great Zhao now has a total of 236 households,” the prime minister replies proudly. 257Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 71 A Foundation in Troubled Times 乱世基业 The empire is in chaos. Kings carve up the land, wars rage across the realm, western barbarians wait like tigers poised to pounce, and the cavalry of the steppe tribes runs rampant... The hundred tribes of the mountains raised a lone soul from another world. Now he has emerged into a land blanketed in the smoke of war. He guards the frontier, launches surprise attacks on barbarian camps, develops the wilderness, fights the steppe cavalry, clashes with foreign tribes, and matches wits with kings. 2.3kReads8.6Score14214d adds
- 72 Return to Ancient Times and Conquer the World 回到古代打天下 Long Fan, China's strongest special forces soldier, died alongside his enemy while carrying out a special mission in an island nation. He transmigrated into the body of Long Fan, the thirteenth prince of the Great Wu Dynasty in a parallel world. Facing retaliation from his royal brothers and the watchful eyes of neighboring kingdoms, he used modern knowledge to build weapons and invent new things. He founded the Dragon Guards, who never lost a battle. The enemy empress, divine maidens and sainte 723Reads8.3Score10114d adds
- 73 I Transmigrate to the Three Kingdoms and Will Unite the World 穿越三国，我要一统天下 On a stormy night, Lu Feng was playing the Three Kingdoms Kill game on his computer. Suddenly, lightning flashed across the night sky and traveled down the internet cable, striking Lu Feng as he played. His vision went black, and he lost consciousness. When he woke again, he had transmigrated to the Three Kingdoms era and become the governor of Changshan Commandery. With Zhao Yun's help, he plans strategies and wins battles from a thousand miles away. By himself, he stirs the winds and clouds of 322Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 74 I'm Already the Top Scholar, and the Poor Scholar's Comeback System Shows Up Now? 我都状元了，寒门逆袭系统才来？ [Court Intrigue]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Empress] After transmigrating to the Great Zhou dynasty, Shen An spent twelve years with no golden finger and no powerful family to rely on. He had to depend on himself, studying hard from the basics of reading and writing all the way to the imperial examinations. Step by step, he made it to the palace exam, where the Empress personally named him the top scholar. Just when he thought he had reached the peak of his life, his late-arriving golden finger finally s 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 A Nightmare Start: My Grandfather Is Emperor Yang of Sui 天坑开局我的祖父是隋炀帝 Yang You was delighted to transmigrate as an imperial grandson. But being the grandson of Emperor Yang of Sui meant things were doomed from the start. Yang You didn’t want to become Emperor Gong of Sui and die without even knowing why. How could he survive the chaotic final years of the Sui dynasty? Yang You was deeply troubled… The wheels of history rumbled onward, as one warlord after another took the stage: Li Mi, Yuwen Huaji, Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong, Li Yuan, and many more… 685Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 76 I Am the Puppet Emperor! From the Start, I'm Invincible! 朕！傀儡皇帝，开局就无敌！ [Alternate history] + [Historical] + [No System] + [Invincible power fantasy] Qin Zhao, a celebrated soldier, transmigrates into the body of the puppet emperor of the Great Qing Empire! Things are a disaster from the start: foreign invaders have seized half the realm and demand the empress as a bride, along with cessions of territory and reparations. At home, treacherous ministers control the court and sell out the country for their own gain! Qin Zhao: “No marriage alliance! No ceding territory! 225Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 77 Sentenced to Military Exile, I Use My Wits to Forge a Peaceful Age 充军死囚，靠脑子杀出个太平盛世 [A Scheming Tale with a System] After transmigrating into the eldest legitimate son of a disgraced crown prince, Cheng Zhao sees a female emperor usurp the throne and his father deposed. He is sentenced to death, exiled three thousand li, and sent to a death-row camp on the northern frontier to die. With his life hanging in the balance, the System activates. Dynamic visual tracking and ballistic weak-point targeting mean even a pebble can pierce a skull from a hundred paces. But as chaos descend 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Devouring the Frontier 吞疆 [Jianghu + political intrigue + battlefield] A country boy from a small town, living in a turbulent age, does whatever it takes to survive and gradually rises to the throne of a great warlord! From then on, he dominates the Nine Provinces and devours vast territories! 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 The Son of a Poor Family: From the Start of a Famine, I Led My Whole Village in Rebellion 寒门天子：开局灾年，我带着全村造反 Great Qi, the third year of Jingyuan. Drought sweeps the land, locusts swarm, and the realm is strewn with starving victims. Countless refugees are driven from their homes, and beneath Haozhou’s walls, people resort to eating their own children. Zhao Mu transmigrates into this world and nearly gets eaten the moment he opens his eyes. To fill his stomach, Zhao Mu raises the banner of rebellion. Can princes, nobles, generals, and ministers really be born to rule? The throne is occupied by wise 791Reads7.5Score9814d adds
- 80 Water Margin: It All Begins on My Wedding Night 水浒：从入洞房开始 This is the late Northern Song dynasty. The court is weak and cowardly, foreign tribes lurk beyond the borders, and bandits fester within like a thorn in the side! This is the world of Water Margin, where peerless martial arts and deeply moving bonds await... Watch as the heroes rise once more, reshape the spirit of true men, and fight for themselves, their families, and their country, forging a different ending... 76Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 81 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times as a Woman, and I Have Two Huge Pecs 穿越古代做女子，我有两块大胸肌 After transmigrating, Gu Tong felt like something about his body was a little different... “Tong Xuan, stop slapping him... Keep it up and he’ll die!” “Say one more word, and I’ll slap you too!” -.- The author is hiding here! 234Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 The Realm Under the Regional Commanders 天下节度 In the eighth year of Tianfu under the Great Zhou dynasty. That year, Su Yu transmigrates to an unfamiliar era where feudal lords carve up the land, military governors rule their own domains, the common people live in misery, and uprisings erupt across the realm. To survive these chaotic times, he takes on the great clans, defeats local tyrants, builds a new army, establishes new laws, and introduces new institutions. Step by step, he rises to the top and founds a brand-new dynasty. Note: No Sys 1.3kReads7.2Score10014d adds
- 83 You’re Taking My Military Command? Then I’ll Lead the Rebellion and Claim the Throne! 夺我兵权？带头反了，我要黄袍加身！ [Alternate history + feel-good power fantasy] If you transmigrated to ancient times and the emperor wanted to take away your command of the troops, what would you do? Eight thousand soldiers! How could a subject harbor disloyal thoughts? Eighty thousand soldiers! Might makes right. Perhaps I should make a play for the throne! Three hundred thousand soldiers! Hey, you there! How dare you sit on My throne?! Lin Chen, a top mercenary, accidentally transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a 764Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 84 The Rise and Fall of the World Are Mine to Rule 天下兴亡我为王 “Chief, you're awake?”… What do you mean, transmigrating here didn't come with a golden finger? What do you mean the government troops are coming to wipe out our stronghold? What do you mean an age of chaos is about to begin? Then there's only one thing to do: step forward, throw myself into the fray, and fight my way through this chaotic age… 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 I Only Wanted to Live in Seclusion on the Mountain, but Was Forced to Come Down and Rebel 只想苟在山上的我，被迫出山造反 [A struggle-for-supremacy story] + [Low-martial historical setting] + [War] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [Alternate history] + [Simple System]. Reborn as a bandit with a bright future. After the old chief dies in a boating accident, the bandits try to rob the wrong people and hit a hard target: officials. Chen Sheng is shoved into the role of new chief. Faced with the government troops closing in, he makes a decision that goes against his ancestors’ teachings: rebellion! To lie flat more comforta 750Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 86 The Edge of the Blade 兵锋天下 Every inch of our land is soaked in blood; for every hundred thousand soldiers, there are a hundred thousand sons. In uniform, I am a god of war. Once I take it off, they call me the Owl! 785Reads8.6Score11314d adds
- 87 Great Waves Rise from Gentle Ripples 浪成于微澜 The wind rises at the tips of duckweed; the waves begin with the smallest ripples. In Guangyang City, a burly man casually places a stinking Fanyang hat on a beggar’s head. “From now on, you’re a soldier of Great Liang!” The beggar looks helplessly at the mangled corpse beside him. A battle cry rings out from the distant city wall... He fought across three thousand miles in a lifetime, his sword once holding back a million troops. Thirty years later, before a dilapidated temple, a dignified old 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Rising to Power in Troubled Times 乱世登龙 History is a book, and I, too, can be the one to write it: through treachery and intrigue, through clashing blades and charging steeds. I will bring this chaotic age to an end, and usher in a golden age of my own! Where the smoke of war rises, an emperor is born! 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Thieves and Seduction in the Realm 江山贼色 The late Tang is in chaos, with warlords running rampant. Never underestimate a young man. Give me three thousand troops at my side, and I dare seize any of the empire's four hundred prefectures. Though the city may be filled with the bones of nobles, I can bring prosperity to every corner of the realm. The land is a painting, and armies thunder across it. Armored cavalry rides forth, while lovely women lend their charm. 307Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 90 Twenty Thousand Miles to Andu 此去安都两万里 War is a matter of vital importance to the state, a place of life and death, a path to survival or ruin. It must be studied carefully. A general who understands war holds the lives of the people in his hands and is responsible for the nation's security. After the Shangyu Dynasty, which had ruled vast lands and thirty million people, collapsed, the eighteen regional lords stationed across the realm all raised armies and declared themselves kings, waging war against one another. After more than si 282Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 91 Building an Industrial Powerhouse, Starting with My Fief 从封地开始，打造工业强国 Zhao Rui, an unlucky coder, opened his eyes one day to find himself in an unfamiliar dynasty. Fortunately, he was a prince. Unfortunately, this prince seemed to be a nobody, and he was sent off to his fief at a very young age. Actually, that might be for the best! Back in the imperial capital, he always had to watch his step. Though he never had any designs on the throne, the other princes still made life difficult for him. Now that he’s in his own fief, he can finally spread his wings and fly w 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 A Struggle for Kingship? I Have Mount & Blade to Sweep the World 称王争霸？我有骑砍横扫天下 [Alternate history + pseudo-Mount & Blade + kingdom-building] Many years later, Li Qing, known to the world as the Death-Dealing Scholar, sat in the royal court, looking out at tens of thousands of officials prostrating themselves beyond the great hall. He murmured softly: The age of dividing the land and crowning kings is over. From this day on, there is only Great Qin. Only Great Qin. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 A Mortal's Ambition: My Warring States Save File 凡人之野望：我的战国存档 This isn’t a mindless System novel, nor is it just about collecting a bunch of famous generals. There will be a few, of course, but the main focus is on how a minor warlord from a small clan can grow into a daimyo who dominates the whole country. The System can only show character stats and has no other special functions. A hardcore Nobunaga’s Ambition player and agriculture student transmigrates to northern Omi in Eiroku 11, where he becomes Amano Shin, a down-at-the-heels minor warlord with a 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 In the Daye Era, I Stand Up to Er Feng and Found a Han Dynasty 人在大业，硬刚二凤立个汉 In the fourth year of the Daye era, the Grand Canal connected north and south. Luoyang, the eastern capital, flourished like never before, and the myriad nations of the Western Regions came to pay tribute. The current emperor was even revered as a sage khagan, and the empire’s power had reached unprecedented heights. A young man from Jiangnan, known as Jinu, left his small town and saw the heroes and great men of the world, the mighty clans across the realm, and the countless common folk swept a 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Became a General in One Day! 穿越古代，我一天就成将军了！ Qin Chen transmigrates into the Great Qian Dynasty and becomes a camp cook. Before he can figure out what's going on, the barbarians attack the border, and his immediate superior is killed. “Qin Chen, right? You're a centurion now.” In the next battle, the commander of a thousand men is killed too. “The commander is dead? Then you're the commander now.” Another battle, and the general is killed. “The general is dead? From now on, you're the general.” When the fighting ends, even Qin Chen can't b 139Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 96 Winds and Clouds Rise Across Ten Thousand Miles 万里风云起 First, let me make this clear: everyone is smart, both the heroes and the villains. The female characters have friends and rivals; some share their ideals, while others part ways. Readers can judge for themselves. The divine artifact has thrown the world into turmoil, and storms are gathering. The young lords are either hidden dragons waiting to rise or already beginning to show their brilliance. But whether for country or family, the throne needs a new king. This is the young people's era, a g —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Your Highness, I’m a Gentleman 世子我可是正人君子 A transmigration story that turns tradition on its head, with no plagiarism (except in the case of one particular pair). Whether in the imperial court or the martial world, there are stories and wine, reunions and partings, intrigue and betrayal, love and hate... 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 98 At the End of the Jin Dynasty, I Raised an Army in Yanzhou 我在晋末，从兖州起兵 A coming-of-age story with a strong historical bent!!! Readers who can immerse themselves in history, especially those who love the history of the Wei, Jin, and Sixteen Kingdoms periods, are welcome! This book unfolds gradually, faithfully recreating historical figures and events. Through the eyes of an ordinary modern-day third-year university student who transmigrates to the mid-Eastern Jin dynasty, it follows his journey from initial wonder, confusion, and culture shock to taking over his fat 2.3kReads7.3Score14814d adds
- 99 The Foolish Emperor Gets Even Crazier 白痴皇帝更疯狂 [Also known as The Idiot Emperor Gets Even Crazier] [No System] Zhao Guanjia looked helplessly at his own body and shook his head. The previous owner had already run it into the ground! "I have to abstain for three months!!!" Zhao Guanjia resolved to change his fate and set the broken realm of the late Southern Song in order. But at this very moment, Kublai Khan is advancing south with his forces divided into three routes, intent on destroying the Southern Song! 298Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 100 A Beggar in Troubled Times, Painting the World into Order 乱世乞丐，画定天下 Young artist Shen Yan dies suddenly after staying up all night painting, and his soul merges with that of a sixteen-year-old beggar from the Great Xuan Dynasty. He discovers that his magical paintbrush can bring whatever he paints into reality. But he is nearly starving to death, and the brush can only be used on the night of a full moon. With rebels rising everywhere and foreign tribes invading, he decides to use the brush to rewrite the fate of the realm and paint a peaceful, prosperous age. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
