Married by Imperial Decree: Becoming the Richest Man in Dayong

Zhou Wen transmigrated to the Dayong Empire, only to be cornered by officials on the third day. This dynasty is insane—the emperor is tyrannical, all officials above the sixth rank are eunuchs, and every man must marry and father children within a year or face execution and clan extermination. While others only need one wife, as a scholar, he must marry five. His brides, delivered in a prison cart, are all frail daughters of disgraced officials, one even labeled a jinx. He must support them and pay a heavy tax in forty days. Facing cold stares, a scheming village chief, and threatening bailiffs, Zhou Wen looks at the five trembling women and calmly says, 'From today, I will protect you. I will overthrow this tyrannical dynasty.'