Zhenguan: From Wilderness Inventor to Imperial Legend

Synopsis: "Zhenguan: From Wilderness Inventor to Imperial Legend"

"Zhenguan: From Wilderness Inventor to Imperial Legend" tells the legendary story of a transmigrator who uses his intelligence and an invention System to change the fate of the Tang dynasty during the Zhenguan era.

The protagonist transmigrates to the Tang dynasty, which is beset by troubles at home and abroad. In the palace, princes vie for the throne; at court, conservatives resist reform. Powerful enemies such as the Turks and Tubo surround the empire, and border conflicts are constant. Within the country, land is being concentrated in the hands of a few, commerce is stifled, and the people are struggling to survive.

Starting from the wilderness, the protagonist uses his invention System to improve farming tools and boost agricultural output. He wins Li Shimin's favor, marries Princess Changle, and enters the heart of power. From there, he pushes reforms across many fields: improving commercial policies and expanding trade routes, introducing advanced industrial technology, and founding modern schools. These changes threaten the interests of the conservatives, who join forces with Feng Deyi and factions in the imperial harem to frame him. With his wits and the System's help, the protagonist overcomes the crisis.

Bandits wreak havoc in the southwest. When attempts to bring them over fail, the protagonist uses rewards from the System to wipe them out. The Tang dynasty's reforms then face new challenges: worsening land concentration and blocked international trade. The protagonist joins forces with ministers to introduce policies that restrict land sales and encourage cultivation, then sends envoys to negotiate a solution to the trade crisis.

The Turks unite the steppe tribes and advance with an army of two hundred thousand. Drawing on the System's firearms manufacturing technology and advanced tactics, the protagonist also uses diplomacy to sow division among the enemy forces and successfully repels the Turks.

After the Turks are driven back, the Tang dynasty enters a period of growth. The protagonist deepens his reforms, improves the bureaucratic system, and promotes cultural integration. Then he turns his attention to the sea, upgrading shipbuilding technology and developing maritime trade and exploration...