Tang Dynasty: My System Thinks the Imperial Family Are Poor Peasants

Shortly after being named Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian is bound to a system that completely misidentifies his imperial lineage. Insisting that his family are poor peasants with impeccable revolutionary roots, the system labels his grandfather, Retired Emperor Li Yuan, as a retired veteran cadre; his father, Emperor Li Taizong, as a senior official; and his mother, Empress Zhangsun, as an exemplary women’s federation worker. It then tasks him with leading this "peasant household" to prosperity and national rejuvenation. Despite the absurdity of applying such classifications to the ruling family of the Tang era, the promise of mystical rewards for resolving the lingering familial tensions from the Xuanwu Gate Incident convinces the eight-year-old prince to accept the mission. Thus begins the reign of an eccentrically proactive crown prince who transforms the palace into a hub of agricultural and social reform. Li Chengqian mediates the strained relationship between Emperor Taizong and the Retired Emperor, encourages the Empress to champion women’s empowerment, and guides his grandfather toward a peaceful retirement in farming. Alongside these domestic efforts, he introduces improved agricultural tools, high-yield crops, industrial workshops, scientific education, and military modernization. The imperial family gradually adapts to their new roles, with the Retired Emperor embracing retirement, the Emperor begrudgingly writing work summaries, and the Empress enthusiastically adopting the principle that women hold up half the sky. Standing at the threshold of the Eastern Palace, Li Chengqian methodically executes his three-step plan: achieve family harmony, secure food production through advanced agriculture, and accelerate the Tang Dynasty’s rise to unprecedented heights. Years later, as nations from across the world pay tribute and the empire reaches its zenith, Emperor Taizong reflects on the flourishing realm and realizes that his celebrated Zhenguan Reign has evolved into something far greater than he ever imagined, shaped entirely by his son’s unconventional blueprint for national prosperity.