First-Rank Statesman

It was an age that had only just emerged from the ravages of war.

An age after the death of a great ruler who drove the Xiongnu north and subdued the Shanyue in the south.

An age that seemed peaceful and prosperous, yet was in truth a turbulent time of surging currents.

An age when the reigning emperor was young and sickly, generals held power at court, and the feudal princes stood ready for war.

An age of frequent changes in ruler, when the fate of the royal house remained uncertain.

It was against this colorful backdrop that, by sheer chance, the protagonist was reborn in the body of a degenerate young man who had just resolved to “cut off all hope”...

Su Zhen: “Brother, why does this place feel so creepy? It’s freezing...”

Roommate: “Sigh, another one scared out of his wits.”

Su Zhen: “Who’s scared? I just needed a moment to get my bearings.”

Roommate: “Yeah, right. How many people who volunteer to come here and become palace eunuchs aren’t idiots?”