The Idle Man of Zhenguan Intercepts Wu Zetian at the Start

Historical research, court intrigue, urban life, business warfare, and war—a modern man reborn into the Tang Dynasty, Changsun Dan, with his deep understanding of history, can he use the power of modern civilization and culture to change the course of history? If Wu Zetian hadn't entered the palace, who would she have become? Would she have continued to stir up trouble and achieve imperial dominance? In the ninth year of the Zhenguan era, Duke Yingguo Wu Shihuo died. His eldest son, Wu Yuanqing, and his brother made things difficult for his half-sister Wu Zetian and her daughter, plunging them into hardship. In the tenth year of the Zhenguan era, Emperor Taizong of Tang, hearing of Wu Zetian's exceptional talent and beauty, personally selected her as a concubine. That same year, Changsun Dan, the sixth son of Changsun Wuji—Chang'an's most incompetent fool—died suddenly while drinking in a brothel. He was reborn in the body of a librarian from the 21st century, who knew the course of history—that the Changsun family would be destroyed by Wu Zetian. Wu Yuanqing feared Wu Zetian's revenge after entering the palace, and Changsun Dan also worried that rebirth might lead to death. Each harboring their own secrets, they agreed to drink together at Wu Zetian's residence. Upon waking, Changsun Dan was inexplicably thrown into a death row cell, accused of defiling a concubine. To save her life, she presented a prophecy from the *Tui Bei Tu* (a prophetic text), a warning of Wu Zetian's usurpation of the Tang Dynasty, which led to her being brought to court for public trial by Emperor Taizong (Li Shimin). Changsun Dan debated fiercely with the court officials, turning her seemingly hopeless situation around, only to be betrothed to Wu Zetian by the cunning Emperor Taizong… What sparks will fly when the technological limitations of the Tang Dynasty clash with modern thinking? Having lost her chance to enter the palace and participate in politics, will Wu Zetian still be the powerful and influential woman she once was? Li Shimin's suspicion, the frenzied backlash from aristocratic families whose interests have been threatened, Wu Zetian's unpredictable schemes, and the premature uprisings of foreign tribes due to a historical misalignment… How will Changsun Dan reverse the tide of fate?