After a failed investment, Shen Yufei accidentally hits the back of his head on a stool. His soul transmigrates to the Tang dynasty and takes over the body of a man who has just died. After escaping from prison, he is rescued by Li Xiong. Once he has made a great deal of money through various means, he forms a force of his own. When Huang Chao launches his rebellion, Shen Yufei joins him, then later switches sides and serves with the Tang army, earning an appointment as an inspector. He eventually loses his political contest with Zhu Wen.
