In the Spring and Autumn Period, I Won’t Be a King

In the thirty-first year of Duke Xiang of Lu, the Zhou royal court falls into internal chaos. Li Ran, whose soul has crossed over here, has lost his iron rice bowl at the library, his dearest friend has died, his bright future in officialdom has vanished, and he has been forced into exile. Tragic! Tragic! Tragic!

That year, Duke Xiang of Lu had just passed away, Zichan of Zheng was carrying out reforms, the six clans of Jin were openly scheming against one another, Duke Jing of Qi was stirring, and in the south, King Ling of Chu’s great regicide drama was about to begin...

The times really are a mess, but it’s fine—who told this era to run into me?

I, Li Ran, will not be king in the Spring and Autumn period.

This story is adapted from the Zuo Zhuan; any resemblance is purely coincidental.