One Move Shakes the Realm

After accidentally traveling to ancient times, Xiao Da gains the ability to read minds. Waking up, he discovers the court is controlled by Prime Minister Fan Yun and Grand Marshal Xie Yao, leaving the nation unstable. Fan Yun aims to install Prince Xiang as emperor, while the Grand Marshal seeks to become regent through his maternal lineage, and the Empress wants her son to inherit the throne so she can rule from behind the curtain. Adhering to the principle that if she has no morals, others cannot use them to constrain her, Xiao Da decides to continue acting as a foolish emperor. Seizing the opportunity of the imperial selection, he elevates Liu Ruoruo, Xie Yao's political rival, to power and takes control of the imperial guard.