The little swindler A Jie accidentally transmigrates to the Jiajing era of the Ming dynasty. With his modern mind and knowledge, combined with his natural talent for the tricks of the underworld, he writes a new chapter of history all his own.
This is a story set in an alternate history, shaped by the author's own interpretation. Perhaps the treacherous ministers weren't quite so bad, and those celebrated as virtuous officials weren't as good as people imagine. Everyone is scheming to achieve their own ends.
Watch as the protagonist uses his cons to climb, one step at a time, to the top of the Ming court and open a new page for the dynasty.
