After transmigrating, Zu Lie became a low-ranking strategist at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty. With his modern way of thinking, he found himself in the midst of a chaotic age. Those modern ideas let him rise swiftly through the ranks, making him a legendary hero without equal through the ages. In this life, all he wanted was to stay by his beloved wife’s side and live carefree in little Jiangdong. But the age was one of endless slaughter, and the affairs of his family and country swept him up in their wake. How could he hope for a peaceful life? Clashing blades and warhorses, blood staining the land: this was the best of times, and the worst of times. See how he breaks through sinister schemes, enters the halls of power, brings peace to the realm, sets the world in order, and ushers in an era of peace. If he can’t simply go with the flow, then he’ll have to make a spectacular name for himself and rise from the bottom!