The Emperor Who Tried to Fail

Wei Yang's soul time-travels into sovereign Cedric Lyndon, who wants to be an idle prince. He tries to abdicate to brother Prince of Jin. His attempts unexpectedly lead to success, defeating empress's clan and vanquishing Beirong. He cultivates minister Yulian Vance to usurp. Witnessing suffering, he changes heart. When Beirong and rebel forces attack, he defeats them. Brother's rebellion fails, forcing him to continue as 'useless emperor,' governing unexpectedly.