Empress, I Just Want To Be Demoted!

Minor official Lu Chen faces the wrath of the tyrannical Empress Dowager, publicly daring to demand she return power to the weak, puppet Empress. He stands on the brink of ruin, expecting immediate demotion or worse. But this isn't foolish loyalty; it's a desperate play for freedom! Lu Chen is a time-traveler blessed with the \"Way of Being an Official\" system, which only grants incredible power – even immortality – if he's demoted, dismissed, or dies in service. His every outrageous act, intended to sabotage his career, is inexplicably twisted into a testament of unparalleled loyalty and wisdom, pushing him further up the ranks! Just as he believes his scheme is finally working, the very capital trembles with a power that will shatter his expectations, revealing the puppet Empress's hidden truth.