The good news: I transmigrated.
The bad news: I became a puppet caught in a power struggle at court.
Luckily, Liu Tang ruins his own reputation, breaks off his engagement to the empress, and plans to spend his days fishing in peace.
But an old man nearby keeps pestering him with questions.
“Young friend, how do you think this country should develop its commerce?”
“The feudal lords are in rebellion. How do you think we should deal with them?”
“...”
Liu Tang is so fed up with the old man’s questions that he is about to ask him if he still plans to fish, when the old man says,
“Young friend, my daughter is still unmarried. What do you think...?”