The Beautiful Empress Wants Me Dead. Why Are You Crying with Her Army at the Gates?

He transmigrates into the body of an orphan and unexpectedly finds the future empress. Starting as a common soldier, he wins battle after battle, helps her reclaim lost territory, pushes for reform, and outwits her rivals, building a wealthy and powerful nation for her. But all his wholehearted devotion earns him is the charge of having grown too powerful, and a betrayal that condemns him to be torn apart by chariots. “You may not have rebelled, but you have the power to do so. That alone is reason enough for you to die!” With his heart turned to ash, Xiao Piyi fights his way out of the imperial city and establishes his own kingdom. But now the empress is besieged by the armies of ten nations. “Xiao Piyi, can you come back?” Xiao Piyi: “Of course. The armies at your gates are all mine!”