From Impersonating a Brocade Guard to Sitting on the Dragon Throne

On his first day impersonating a Brocade Guard, all he wants is to keep his head down and stay alive. By his first year, he’s already investigating officials from the Six Ministries. By his fifth year, the man seated on the imperial throne has started calling him “my dear minister.” By his tenth year, Shen Lian is sitting on the throne himself, while the people below cry, “Long live the emperor!” It all began with nothing more than a flying-fish robe.