From what I know (I read few ch on novel, not until finish).
MC doesn't remember his past life in modern world. He doesn't know his gender, his age, his job, etc. But he remember the technology or how modern world way of thinking. MC doesn't know he was inside the novel until the moment he died. He did suspect he was inside a novel/game etc because he learned that this world has not listed in any history he learned in previous life but he dismissed the thought of isekai because he didn't certain whether it's isekai or he simply reincarnated into new world.
This is interesting because : Unlike usual isekai story where MC used knowledge from "novel" To change future. MC here is simply a genius. Not "adult in child body" Type of genius. But he is just born genius. At first, MC as child was just smart. He was praised a lot, and he thought it burdened him. He thought maybe because he has modern way of thinking that's why people think of him that way. But it turned out MC can memorize everything he see/learned when he focused. MC is also gifted in swordsmanship. At first MC didn't want to be emperor or things like that. But he thought if his talents could be useful to help people it will be a sin to be a lazy. And the country was in shambles. So then he started working to fix the country and even joined in politics. MC have good relationship with his brothers and other concubines (I think he fixed the relationship). MC put all his siblings as feudal lords. His father (the previous emperor) died naturally from illness. MC is benevolent and good emperor. When MC was still a prince, he also went to battle himself, he also brought other princes with him. Because MC is benevolent and also a genius, he was called "son of heaven" Or "emperor sent by heaven" By his people.
MC real character is bookworm introvert who doesn't like talking to many people. He thought being an emperor is really a hard work that is opposite of his real nature. But he still does it because he wanted to protect his family and people.
In novel it explained that the group that wanted MC dead made bad rumors about him to ML. ML thought MC was a bad emperor. And ML was looking for Biwol. ML already assigned task to look for official name Biwol but no one with that name is in imperial minister. ML remember that biwol hyungnim was a kind and smart scholar, surely he will hold high position in government. ML took this job to poison MC because aside from bad rumors that feed into him, he also want to ask MC where is biwol hyungnim.
MC died in his mid thirties. No mention of wife or children.
Because I just read early chapters, idk who ordered to kill MC. Is it really his family? Ministry? Or murim people? MC didn't believe it's his family. But idk I haven't read further.
So far it's interesting because MC is successful in his 2nd life because his own hard work. Not because he knew the future.
If you curious, I read MTL on booktoki. You just need copy paste the hangul title to seach for it.
From what I know (I read few ch on novel, not until finish).
MC doesn't remember his past life in modern world. He doesn't know his gender, his age, his job, etc. But he remember the technology or how modern world way of thinking. MC doesn't know he was inside the novel until the moment he died. He did suspect he was inside a novel/game etc because he learned that this world has not listed in any history he learned in previous life but he dismissed the thought of isekai because he didn't certain whether it's isekai or he simply reincarnated into new world.
This is interesting because :
Unlike usual isekai story where MC used knowledge from "novel" To change future. MC here is simply a genius. Not "adult in child body" Type of genius. But he is just born genius.
At first, MC as child was just smart. He was praised a lot, and he thought it burdened him. He thought maybe because he has modern way of thinking that's why people think of him that way. But it turned out MC can memorize everything he see/learned when he focused. MC is also gifted in swordsmanship. At first MC didn't want to be emperor or things like that. But he thought if his talents could be useful to help people it will be a sin to be a lazy. And the country was in shambles. So then he started working to fix the country and even joined in politics.
MC have good relationship with his brothers and other concubines (I think he fixed the relationship). MC put all his siblings as feudal lords. His father (the previous emperor) died naturally from illness. MC is benevolent and good emperor. When MC was still a prince, he also went to battle himself, he also brought other princes with him. Because MC is benevolent and also a genius, he was called "son of heaven" Or "emperor sent by heaven" By his people.
MC real character is bookworm introvert who doesn't like talking to many people. He thought being an emperor is really a hard work that is opposite of his real nature. But he still does it because he wanted to protect his family and people.
In novel it explained that the group that wanted MC dead made bad rumors about him to ML. ML thought MC was a bad emperor. And ML was looking for Biwol. ML already assigned task to look for official name Biwol but no one with that name is in imperial minister. ML remember that biwol hyungnim was a kind and smart scholar, surely he will hold high position in government. ML took this job to poison MC because aside from bad rumors that feed into him, he also want to ask MC where is biwol hyungnim.
MC died in his mid thirties. No mention of wife or children.
Because I just read early chapters, idk who ordered to kill MC. Is it really his family? Ministry? Or murim people? MC didn't believe it's his family. But idk I haven't read further.
So far it's interesting because MC is successful in his 2nd life because his own hard work. Not because he knew the future.
If you curious, I read MTL on booktoki. You just need copy paste the hangul title to seach for it.