You Were Told to Stand In for the Heir, So How Did You Become Ruler of the Realm?

He woke up to find himself the stand-in heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's household, a man who could be killed at any moment.

A vicious true heir was sharpening his knives up ahead, while undercurrents at court watched him hungrily from behind. No matter how you looked at it, this was a game with no way out.

But no one knew that inside this seemingly hollow shell lived a soul from the modern world: the skills of a special forces soldier, the strategies of a battlefield commander, and eyes that had witnessed a thousand years of rise and fall.

From fake heir to true power broker, from first steps in martial arts to ruling the world, he relied on no heavenly destiny. He had just one rule: anyone who tried to use him as a pawn would see him flip the entire board.

The snows of the northern frontier, the cavalry of the grasslands, the steam engines and fleets from across the sea... The enemies of the world came and went, and all he ever said was, "Anyone else?"

From taking someone else's place in death to welcoming the nations' tribute, from a discarded pawn to the sole ruler of the world.

This is the story of a stand-in who fights his way to the top, ends wars through martial might, and ultimately makes the whole world take his surname.