The Sui Dynasty's Hegemony

[Historical Fiction Contest] An aimless young man transmigrates to the Sui dynasty and becomes Yang You, the grandson of Yang Guang, embarking on an unconventional life. In everyone’s eyes, he is an oddball and a menace who sows discord among the court officials. Though he is a prince’s grandson, his only fief is Chang’an. Yang Guang orders him never to return to Luoyang. With modern ideas and a keen sense of danger, Yang You prepares for the worst, building up Chang’an’s defenses before trouble arrives. As Yang Guang lies dying, he cries out in regret, “I should have listened to my grandson’s loyal advice!”

After Yang Guang’s death, the court officials urge Yang You to take the throne. He ascends in a time of crisis, surrounded by enemies on all sides. Li Yuan expects this thirteen-year-old child to be a plaything in his palm, a puppet to manipulate. But things do not go as he hopes. Yang You returns to Luoyang at the head of a mighty army a million strong. The warlords are stunned, their courage shattered!