The First Chancellor of Great Qian, Beginning with the Courtesan Murder Case

When Li Mu slowly awakens, he discovers that he's been caught up in a murder case. To protect his mother and young sister, and uncover the truth behind his father's sudden death, he chooses to fight his way to the heights of power. He overturns wrongful convictions and hunts down the real culprits! The people of Da Qian call him “Li the Just.” He wipes out the Japanese pirates! He drives back the northern barbarians! He accomplishes deeds without precedent! The northern barbarians call him “Li the Butcher!” After a ten-year expedition across Europe, he expands the borders of the Da Qian dynasty and single-handedly extends its rule by three hundred years. He becomes the youngest chancellor in the history of the Da Qian dynasty. Many years later, as he lounges beneath an apricot tree, the empress slips a grape into his mouth with her jade-like fingers and gives him a resentful look. “Husband, you sent all our children away to expand the empire. Who am I supposed to pass the throne to?” Li Mu places his large hand on the empress's belly and grins wickedly. “Your Majesty, don't worry. We're still young. We can have a few more.”