The First Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty

Sun Zhaohua never imagined, not even in his wildest dreams, that he would one day traverse time and space. In his previous life, Sun Zhaohua had been an online novelist. Carelessly abandoning his work mid-story, he ultimately met his demise at the hands of a disgruntled reader who, unable to contain his anger, tracked him down and killed him at home.

He had thought his life would end there, but to his surprise, fate granted him a second chance. Yet the identity he now found himself inhabiting left him in an awkward predicament.

He had become none other than Zhao Huan, the ninth emperor of the Song dynasty. Of course, Zhao Huan had not yet formally ascended the throne at this point, but his imperial father was already preparing to abdicate in his favor.

In the year 1125, after the Jin army had destroyed the Liao dynasty, they set their sights on conquering Song. By now, their forces were arrayed outside the city gates of Kaifeng. Emperor Huizong, Zhao Ji, had already lost his nerve and was ready to flee; but before he left, he intended to pass the throne to his eldest son, Zhao Huan.

“Your Highness? Your Highness... are you awake?” called out the eunuch who waited upon him.

Zhao Huan opened his eyes slightly, gazing at the eunuch before him, whose voice was shrill and duck-like. He parted his lips, but before he could utter a word, the memories of both his lives began to merge. Zhao Huan felt a pain in his head so sharp it seemed about to split open. Unable to endure, he slumped to the side and fell into unconsciousness once more.

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