I Helped the Empress Conquer the Realm, and She Ordered My Execution

To repay Xia Bing for a meal, Xia Chuan fights on her behalf across the land and eliminates corrupt ministers. After surviving countless brushes with death, he finally helps the empress take the throne. But once Xia Bing has secured her position, the first thing she does is sentence Xia Chuan to death in open court, ordering him to be cut into a thousand pieces!