The Sage's Tale of the Three Kingdoms

Why did Zhang Jue rebel? Because the great clans held power, eunuchs ran the government, and natural disasters and human calamities left the people suffering. Fine wine and meat rotted behind vermilion gates while frozen corpses lined the roads! People were forced to eat their own children, yet those in power knew nothing of their misery!

If you were given maxed-out stats and thrown into the late Eastern Han, could you rise step by step to become a “saint” and bring blessings to all under heaven?