Li Ke, a food delivery rider working for three platforms in the modern era, dies of exhaustion on the job. His greatest wish as he draws his last breath is to lie flat. To his surprise, he transmigrates to the Tang dynasty during the Zhenguan era and finds himself in the body of Li Ke, the eighth son of Li Shimin. The original Li Ke has just been poisoned by the Crown Prince's faction and is on the brink of death. Thinking quickly, Li Ke pretends to be insane and fools them into sparing his life. Even so, Li Shimin demotes him to a commoner and expels him from the palace.
Li Ke moves into a residence in Chang'an secretly purchased by his mother, bringing along two young palace maids and two young eunuchs. At first, he figures life after transmigrating is far better than in his previous life: he has a house, money, and people to wait on him. So he plans to lie flat and stay out of the world. But the Crown Prince's faction has no intention of leaving him alone. They keep sending people to harass and suppress him, and even impose an economic blockade, pushing his life into hardship. To survive, Li Ke has no choice but to abandon his plans to lie flat and embark on a money-making venture.
The writing is really good on pretending to be crazy when encountering an official. Whether it's a hawking slogan or a sales person, it's full of humor. It's also good on how to deal with troublemakers.
The writing is really good on pretending to be crazy when encountering an official. Whether it's a hawking slogan or a sales person, it's full of humor. It's also good on how to deal with troublemakers.