It tells the legendary story of a modern office worker who traveled to the Ming Dynasty and became a useless prince.
The protagonist Li Yang accidentally traveled through time and possessed the body of the prince of Emperor Chongzhen. The original owner was cowardly and incompetent and had no prestige in the court. Facing internal and external troubles, natural and man-made disasters in the late Ming Dynasty, Li Yang was determined to change his destiny by relying on the knowledge he had learned in modern times.
He started from himself, worked hard to learn all kinds of knowledge, and worked hard to get rid of the image of the original owner as uneducated and incompetent. After understanding the situation in the court and the distribution of forces, Li Yang first took action personally during the severe drought in the north, opening warehouses to release grain, building water conservancy projects, and solving the people's urgent needs. He showed his talents for the first time and won the emperor's praise and the people's gratitude.
However, his outstanding performance aroused the jealousy and panic of some ministers in the court, and they secretly plotted to prevent Li Yang from continuing to rise. Li Yang encountered many difficulties and challenges on his counterattack, but he never flinched and relied on wisdom and courage to deal with this treacherous court. Let's see how Li Yang breaks through the difficulties, turns the tide, saves the precarious Ming Dynasty, and creates his own glory.