Chen Xuan, a modern graduate student in history, transmigrates to the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty after an accident. The Ming dynasty is beset by internal strife and external threats: factional rivalries rage at court, the people suffer, and border wars never cease. Armed with modern knowledge and an understanding of history, Chen Xuan resolves to change the age he has entered. Starting from the bottom, he gathers like-minded companions: Lin Wan'er, a clever and courageous female constable; Su Yu, a scholar with the world at heart; and Zhao Tie, a master craftsman. Under Chen Xuan's leadership, they spark change in commerce, technology, and military affairs, taking on entrenched conservatives in a fierce struggle. In the end, they lead the Ming dynasty toward a new age of prosperity and open an unprecedented chapter in history.
